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Center Peace
Let’s admit to one of the unspoken axioms of commercial air travel, shall we? When it comes to flying, we do everything we can to avoid sitting next to a stranger. In an open-seating approach like Southwest Airlines, it’s all … Continue reading
Buzz + Booze = 90
In the last day or two, an article surfaced in my newsfeed suggesting coffee and alcohol better your chances of living past 90. Hello. Now that’s a little something worth reading! VinePair’s version of the report (“VinePair is the fastest … Continue reading
Posted in culture, food
Tagged abstain, alcohol, Bailey's Irish Cream, coffee, coffee drinks, espresso, expresso, Frangelico, Kahlua, UC Irvine
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Lovely Are Thy Branches
Christmas prep – at our house – starts the weekend after Thanksgiving and goes all the way thru December 24th. I like to think it’s deliberate – taking a month or more to drag out the “getting ready”. Some years … Continue reading
Posted in America, culture, holidays, memories
Tagged Christmas decorations, Christmas lights, Christmas tree, Christmas tree ornaments, Christmon tree, portmanteau
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Dusting Off Dumbo
In March, Disney will release a remake of the children’s classic “Dumbo”, almost eighty years after the original. An intriguing story (Tim Burton directs), and the wonders of computer animation suggest the new version will be pretty good; standing on … Continue reading
Posted in America, culture, holidays, movies
Tagged amusement park, Christmas, cremation, disney, Disney World, Disneyland, Dumbo, Grinch, Mary Poppins
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Cashing Out
Yesterday I picked up a few items for my mother-in-law, who seems to restrict her driving to the nearby grocery store. After dropping off the purchases at her house, I was reimbursed – rounding up – with a crisp, new, … Continue reading
Posted in technology, culture
Tagged cash, credit card, dollars, debit card, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Venmo, Paypal, defray, digital wallet
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Supreme Without Cream
Over Thanksgiving, my daughter commented how she missed the Tibetan food she used to enjoy in Los Angeles. Not that Colorado doesn’t have Tibetan food (she relocated to Denver six months ago), but perhaps not as easy to find as … Continue reading
Posted in America, culture, food
Tagged bulletproof coffee, butter coffee, butter tea, coconut oil, ghee, mct oil, on-trend, tibet, yak
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A Distant Third (cont.)
Last Tuesday in cycle class, pedaling through the five-minute recovery after an hour of torture, our instructor asked if we’d like a Christmas carol or two from her playlist. The one rider with enough oxygen lashed out vehemently, “NO! It’s … Continue reading
Posted in America, culture, food, holidays, memories, travel
Tagged Black Friday, bonanza, Christmas, Halloween, Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, Starbucks, Thanksgiving, Williams Sonoma
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