Category Archives: friends

Don’t mess with my Heinz

Posted on December 11, 2011 by Penny Print This Post Print This Post

Today we bid farewell to one of a kind.  Linda was both unique and special.  When I was growing up, I hated being different.  Linda embraced it.  Because of that trait, she endeared herself to many.  As I have watched those … Continue reading →

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Faces of the season

Posted on December 10, 2011 by Penny Print This Post Print This Post

We got the memo.  All three of us wore black.  I brought pizza and soda, and all the conveniences except a tablecloth, to get us through the long car drive to North Hollywood for our annual adventure to see a … Continue reading →

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Red pepper stickers

Posted on December 8, 2011 by Penny Print This Post Print This Post

Start your digestive juices rolling.  My sister-in-law Sandie and I didn’t waste any time getting into the jolly fat part of the season.  We decided to try some new recipes, largely based on butter. “Where are the roasted red peppers?” … Continue reading →

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Finding favor with Linda

Posted on December 6, 2011 by Penny Print This Post Print This Post

Last night I received a disturbing phone call — one of my good friends collapsed in the emergency room and passed away.  At this time of year, I think more than any other time, we are aware of our blessings, … Continue reading →

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Sandwich generation

Posted on December 2, 2011 by Penny Print This Post Print This Post

Been there, done that, got the T-shirt… We’ve cared for our parents and are still helping support those I gave birth to who have unfulfilled dreams. So while I’ve been sandwiched in between parents needing help and children who have … Continue reading →

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Bumps on the road

Posted on December 1, 2011 by Penny Print This Post Print This Post

“Mom,” my daughter, the GAP, cried into the phone, “what should I do?”  I could hear screaming.  “The baby just fell out of the car on his head.” “Take him to the hospital,” I said.  Then I took a deep … Continue reading →

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Off the path

Posted on November 29, 2011 by Penny Print This Post Print This Post

The only thing that excites Couponman more than a discount is freebies.  He skips meals before shopping at Costco or getting his oil changed at the dealership just so he can fill up on free samples.  On Interstate 15 during the … Continue reading →

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Rekindle your iLove

Posted on November 27, 2011 by Penny Print This Post Print This Post

In a world where technology often seems to be stealing our social and language skills, the Kindle™, a wireless reading device read on a small illuminated screen has spurred a revived ferocity of reading.  Book clubs are springing up all … Continue reading →

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The forgotten holiday

Posted on November 22, 2011 by Penny Print This Post Print This Post

“I feel sorry for Thanksgiving,” my six-year-old granddaughter said after I told her that Thanksgiving didn’t have any lawn decorations.  I do, too.  Sometimes on the wings of bats, under the twinkling lights of red and green, and the bustle … Continue reading →

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Sacrifice the queen

Posted on November 6, 2011 by Penny Print This Post Print This Post

In 1912, in a startling chess move, Edward Lasker sacrifices his queen.  Chess moves sometimes involve sacrifice.  On the other hand, “real” [as opposed to sham] sacrifices, according to Rudolph Spielmann, noted chess author, are those where the compensation is … Continue reading →

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