FINALLY
Reading my weekly Sunday New York times magazine, I found a word I have been seeking, without knowing it, for a long time. Opacity. While reading theReading my weekly Sunday New York times magazine, I found a word I have been seeking, without knowing it, for a long time. Opacity. While reading the[...]
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(WAY) DOWN UNDER
“He just smiled and gave me a vegemite sandwich.”
I now know why “he” was smiling. At the hotel’s internationally-themed“He just smiled and gave me a vegemite sandwich.”
I now know why “he” was smiling. At the hotel’s internationally-themed[...]
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‘COCONUTS, GET YOUR COCONUTS HE’AH”
Who knew that the island of Phuket, Thailand produces and ships over 2 million coconuts each year, to Bangkok alone. Throughout Thailand and Cambodia, coconut-themed
Who knew that the island of Phuket, Thailand produces and ships over 2 million coconuts each year, to Bangkok alone. Throughout Thailand and Cambodia, coconut-themed[...]
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HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Who knew that apropos to a last post praising my go-to-for-any-mood food, Southeast Asian inspired Pho, my next post would actually be from Siem Reap,
Who knew that apropos to a last post praising my go-to-for-any-mood food, Southeast Asian inspired Pho, my next post would actually be from Siem Reap,[...]
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PHOOOK
Don’t you just hate when you get a quart of Pho from your favorite pan Asian restaurant, i.e. Viet-Thai, and you bring it home and you go to re heatDon’t you just hate when you get a quart of Pho from your favorite pan Asian restaurant, i.e. Viet-Thai, and you bring it home and you go to re heat[...]
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WE GET BY WITH A LITTLE HELP…
Snow storms, squalls, blizzards, record breaking events, accumulating accumulation and endless blather aside, as plowing the end of Dutton St. (in frontSnow storms, squalls, blizzards, record breaking events, accumulating accumulation and endless blather aside, as plowing the end of Dutton St. (in front[...]
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PICTURES OF MY KIDS
Let me share with you a moment of delight “from the mouths of babes” over this past week. Of course, when they are 20-something, the definitionLet me share with you a moment of delight “from the mouths of babes” over this past week. Of course, when they are 20-something, the definition[...]
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FOR THE LOVE OF…BEER!
Yes, Valentines weekend is now 5 days away. Tell me you won’t be ready to celebrate love after shoveling out a 3rd week in a row! We can’tYes, Valentines weekend is now 5 days away. Tell me you won’t be ready to celebrate love after shoveling out a 3rd week in a row! We can’t[...]
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86 LOWELL PROVISION
Through the years, the only time Peter Doyle from Lowell Provision ever called my cell phone is when we owed them money. It wasn’t often and alwaysThrough the years, the only time Peter Doyle from Lowell Provision ever called my cell phone is when we owed them money. It wasn’t often and always[...]
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NO THANKS
Once upon a time, I thought my job was tough and too often thankless. A story for another day. But, in the world of “damned if you do, damnedOnce upon a time, I thought my job was tough and too often thankless. A story for another day. But, in the world of “damned if you do, damned[...]
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