Style
Object Of Desire: A Simple Black Anorak
One of the best tricks I have to stay moderately stylish in retirement is to upgrade utilitarian pieces. If jeans, sneakers and tees have a
January 20, 2015
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Design With Courage, A Review Of “Simplicity” By Nancy Braithwaite
As I have said before, interior design scares me. What to wear? No problem. What to plant? Lots of suggestions. How to furnish a house?
January 19, 2015
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How To Fall In Love With Anyone, Or, Saturday Morning at 9:11am
This is a list of questions to make you fall in love. Sit with your partner, or friend, or even a stranger, both of you
January 17, 2015
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Once Again, Technology Hiccups
Edited: The issues appear to have been resolved, happily, and we should be back on track with the usual folderol. Thank you for your patience,
January 12, 2015
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Raptures/Analysis
Is The World Getting Worse Or Better?, Or, Saturday Morning at 10:35am
Is the world getting worse or better? I worry, because I have assumed all my life that it’s getting better, and if I’m wrong I’ve
January 10, 2015
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Packing For Not Quite A Week In Hawaii
I’ve become an unwitting expert in resort packing. I’d shake my head over my own frivolity, but would rather give the frivolous knowledge away and
January 9, 2015
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Travel
Helicopters And Volcanoes
The Four Seasons was glorious, but we managed to leave once or twice. Hawaii is a pretty compelling island after all. First, we all ventured
January 7, 2015
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Travel
A Review Of The Four Seasons Hualalai On Hawaii’s “Big Island”
In the middle of December, Significant Husband, my two grown children, and I packed up and flew to Hawaii. The Big Island, to be specific.
January 5, 2015
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Raptures/Analysis
When Last We Spoke, Or, Saturday Morning at 9:05am
Since last we spoke… Oh, wait, where are my manners? How are you? Did you have good holidays, if you were celebrating? Did you get
January 3, 2015
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2015
Clear sailing ahead. Photo: “Glide” by Dmytro Kochetov. Lake Tahoe, December 2013. Via Flickr, here. Red glitter for font, also via Flickr, here.
December 31, 2014
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Merry Christmas, 2014
From the front door that still doesn’t know what red it wants to be, but is quite holly jolly, even so.
December 24, 2014
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Holiday Break, Or, Saturday Morning at 7:43am
Time for the Privilege holiday break. For all of you celebrating Christmas and the Gregorian New Year, may all your festivities be glorious and bright.
December 20, 2014
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