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The First Three Books of 2019 and Vice
Happy sunrise everyone. I captured this shot while walking my dog early one morning down near the tracks. It makes me think that we will see spring hopefully in a few months time. Already the days are staying lighter longer. … Continue reading
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January Preview
How is your new year going? All is good here, albeit a little chilly in Canada. At left, is a shot taken at Christmas time of Catalina Island from afar with the sun setting behind it. Ahh the gems of … Continue reading
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The Year in Review and 2018 Favorites
Happy New Year & 2019! We just got back on Monday from our Christmas in Southern California visiting with family, so please excuse me if I haven’t stopped by your blog lately. I plan to do so soon. We had … Continue reading
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December Reviews
Happy holidays. How is your month going so far? Getting hectic? We are counting down the days now and have about one more week here before flying down south to join up with family in California. I usually do all … Continue reading
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December Preview
Well we’ve come about full circle now. It’s the last month of the year and one of the best — especially in the days following Christmas and Hanukkah — for reading and reflection. It’s not over just yet but the … Continue reading
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Vi and From the Corner of the Oval
Greetings. I hope those in the U.S. had a very Happy Thanksgiving. We did not travel anywhere but instead plan to visit family in California over Christmas. Meanwhile all is well here. I went to my first lecture and visit … Continue reading
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Dear Mrs. Bird and Tin Man
Ahh November, what a fickle month. Some days we get fall here, other days we get winter. The snow doesn’t know whether to melt or to stick around. I’d like to send some to California to douse the fires there, … Continue reading
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November Preview
Greetings. It’s now November so we are down to two months left of the year. How are your reading goals going? Mine are off-track, but it’s okay I’m not going to freak out just yet. There’s been lots of distractions … Continue reading
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The Alice Network and The Lotus Eaters
Greetings. It feels like I have been away for a long while. I went to Southern California a couple weeks ago to visit my folks and I haven’t posted on the blog since. Things just got away from me this … Continue reading
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Crawdads, Varina — and A Star Is Born
Well this weekend we get to escape our northern climate to visit my parents in Southern California, so that should be a nice warm break. So excited, woohoo, feel like we paid our dues. There’s a bit of snow here … Continue reading
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