How to make the best cup of coffee

June 22, 2026
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☕ I love me a good cup of coffee! But what do the experts say about what the best cup of coffee entails? I did some research. Now, let me go on record and say I do not follow these directions entirely or even mostly. But they're good to know, because hey, one day? I just might take it a bit more...
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twin sister

June 10, 2012
Twin SisterWhen I was young I told everyone I had a twin sister. One day, after we had been to see the relatives, my mother told me I was too old to play that game any...
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Que sera, sera!

June 10, 2012
Or rather: I'm not really a fan of syrah, are you? But I read a legend about it: It was brought from Syracusa by the legions of Roman emperor Probus after 280...
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To Paris with love

June 10, 2012
Altered Gypsy My sister-in-love had last minute opportunity to go to Paris for a week and have a completely free place to stay.  She called to ask "What do you...
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Name that dog

June 9, 2012
She's adorable, but what the heck is she? Is she a pug? or a French bulldog? I don't know, do...
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Puzzled by Hello, Kitty!

June 9, 2012
Fry's Electronics in Campbell, CA I do not want to live in a world in which a Hello Kitty microwave...
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Dogs preparing for our return

June 8, 2012
En route home from gold country, but someone texted us this photo, which explains...
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Easy way to give your dream wings

June 8, 2012
Here's the easy way:Give up what holds you back. Weighs you down. But you know what? I've come to believe that people who wallow in the shit, who let it weigh...
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Panning for Gold in California

June 7, 2012
As you read this, we are in the California gold country doing this:  ---->>>Why, you might ask, would we pan for gold in the heat that is early June in the...
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Six reasons to avoid camping

June 7, 2012
Oh, I totally get the nature part of it, I do. Love nature. And we're looking at going to Africa to commune with nature in the next year or two.  But we won't be...
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Fun lovin’ gals

June 6, 2012
It's hard to imagine these women from my mother's generation being so fun-loving. But I'll bet they were. I'm not so sure they were quite as wholesome as we think...
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