Balsamic-garlic chard recipe

August 19, 2015
My first experience with chard was about 15 years ago, when someone cooked it for me with marsala wine. I can't remember that chard recipe, but I fell in love with the...
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18 Comments · Blog, Recipes

Moving West: exiled to Pacific Hell

August 18, 2015
Chapter 3 Our first taste of Pacific Hell I really don't remember much more about Texas, just that the wheels of the car droned on and on until we stopped in El Paso...
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Tips for traveling with your dog

August 17, 2015
It's been more than five years since we've taken Riley on a long road trip. That time, he rode shotgun as we moved from Tampa, Fla, to the San Francisco Bay area. He...
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Simple summer salad

August 15, 2015
Sometimes, the most simple summer salad is the most delicious dish in the world. That was the case the other day, when I got a whole heap of fresh green beans in...
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Moving west: the adaptability of cats

August 14, 2015
Chapter 2 Cats are really more adaptable than you think. You can catch up with the preface and Ch. 1 on my home page ... scroll down to the Trippin' category. We...
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Another Pacifica Beauty giveaway

August 13, 2015
  Yes, I'd love to travel with bags like this. How easy to organize! When women had suitcases like this, they also had servants to carry them. It's the only...
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The shameful state of politics

August 12, 2015
To mount a Presidential campaign these days, you need just two people: a candidate and a wealthy donor. Or, in Trump’s case, just one: he is his own billionaire. And...
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Packing: how hard could it be?

August 11, 2015
Are you moving? Have you moved? You'll relate to this mini-series on a move I did some years ago during which pretty much everyone was tortured. In one way or...
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Sister-Lady-Girl

August 10, 2015
The idea for this blog sprouted straight out of my head. Literally.  My hair --or, more specifically--people's reaction to my hair served as the impetus for...
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27 Comments · Blog, Stylin'

What inspires me this moment

August 9, 2015
  My dear blogger friend, Haralee, challenged me to write about three inspirational quotes that have touched me in a special way. The fact is that MANY quotes...
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