Wednesday, December 26, 2012

THURSDAY THIRTEEN #203

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13 GOOD BOOKS I read 26 books in 2012. Here are the 13 that I enjoyed the best, in order of my affection for them. All my major rea...
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My considered opinion

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Elf 's Ed Asner is one of my favorite movie Santas. He has just the right mix of gravitas, wisdom and warmth. And, unlike Mr. Grant,...
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I want Wednesday

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I want to be better disciplined! Of all the things I planned to do today, the only one I accomplished was getting to the dry cleaner! C...
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The artist vs. his art

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As no less an expert on these things than Bruce Springsteen once told me , "You should pay attention to the art, not the artist." ...
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Merry Christmas to me

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My gift to myself was to rid myself of some of the clutter that's running rampant again. I shredded a ton of no longer necessary ...
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Tuesday, December 25, 2012

"Bright lights and glorious things"

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That quote is from my minister's Christmas Eve homily. He looked very tired, possibly because the candlelight service is his third of...
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Monday, December 24, 2012

Christmas under the el tracks

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Miller's Pub is a Chicago tradition, open since 1935. Every governor (even the incarcerated ones) has dined there. So have Marilyn an...
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Well, that wasn't so bad

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Last evening, on the 23rd, I celebrated "Unofficial Christmas Eve" with my sister's family. It meant a lot to my nephew that...
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Saturday, December 22, 2012

Sunday Stealing

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 Sunday Stealing: The Mixed Bag Meme   1. How many songs are in your library? Thousands. And there's still space available on my iP...
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I have the driest skin in North America

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Really. If they gave an award for itchiness, I bet I'd win. I have two humidifiers going -- one in the living room and one in my bedro...
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Saturday 9

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SATURDAY 9: HAPPY HOLIDAYS 1. As you can see, Sam loved giving her annual wish list to Santa. Yet some children are reluctant to climb i...
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Friday, December 21, 2012

Trifecta

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This week's challenge: Using exactly 33 words, compose a pithy summary of your feelings about the holidays. This Christmas is new. ...
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Dream sweet dreams for you, dream sweet dreams for me

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This post is in memory of Ben Wheeler . I never met him, but I feel like I knew him, and he has touched my heart. He was 6 years old and h...
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Wednesday, December 19, 2012

THURSDAY THIRTEEN #202

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THIRTEEN FACTS ABOUT BARBIE When I was a little girl, there was almost always something Barbie related under our tree. And so, fo...
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Tuesday, December 18, 2012

Holidailies -- Day 18

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Today's prompt: Write a 'holiday card' letter - the sort that recaps the year. Say what you want to say instead of what you m...
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Could I interest you in a tie?

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Had drinks last night with my friend, Ed. He is now working retail -- men's shirts and ties, first floor at Macy's. And he seems t...
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Monday, December 17, 2012

I Need a Little Christmas

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This is one of my favorite carols this year -- not only for its rich Jerry Herman melody but for its context. It's from the venerable Br...
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Baby's First Bond

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I just saw my very first James Bond movie: Skyfall . It was gritty and exciting, when I thought Bond movies were silly and campy and sexi...
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Sunday, December 16, 2012

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Sunday Stealing: The Deleted Meme  Who is your favorite artist (Any field.):    Sir Paul McCartney. And if that answer surprises you...
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Me fall down, go boom ... again

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Almost a year ago I took a nasty spill that hurt both my pride and my knee. Last evening the same thing happened. The rain left the neigh...
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A little in love

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I'm watching The Shop Around the Corner (1940) with Margaret Sullivan and … sigh … James Stewart . I grew up believing he was stammer...
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Saturday, December 15, 2012

Holidailies -- Day 15

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Today's prompt: Share your mad crafting skills. That would be nearly impossible, since I don't have any. However, last year fo...
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Friday, December 14, 2012

Saturday 9

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Saturday 9: Christmas Carols 1) What's the first holiday song that comes to mind? "Have a holly, jolly Christmas! It'...
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5 Loads of Wash

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Yesterday I did nothing productive. Today I nearly made up for it. I paid bills, stopped by the dry cleaner, went to the bank (a roll of q...
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Heartbreaking

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"Close to 30 dead, mostly children." "Yes, by all means, let's have more handguns available out there!" That's...
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Holidailies -- Day 14

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Today's prompt: What is the best gift you ever gave someone? The best gift I gave was to my niece. It wasn't for Christmas -- i...
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