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[31 Aug 2009 | Comments Off | ]

Although I have both PC and Mac computers, I will choose the MAC every single time for every single thing I do. I remember working on an LCII back in the day! I’m a die hard MAC chick! As I type this post on a PC, I’m not sure if I’m about to cry or have a stroke.
Snow Leopard, Apple’s latest OS release, has my primary system crashing applications faster than I can open them. Perry can’t print — I guess we can draw pretty pictures on blank sheets of …

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[30 Aug 2009 | Comments Off | ]

It’s still August, but it feels like fall in the burg. Matter of fact, it’s been relatively cool all week. What happened to the ‘dog days of summer’ anyway? Today’s high didn’t even reach 80 degrees, and the low is supposed to be less than 60. Exactly how much does pool water have to cool off before you’re miserable cold even if it’s hot and sunny?

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[26 Aug 2009 | Comments Off | ]

I appreciate my family and friends every day. Still, when something happens in my life that those who love me know will be hard — I’m still amazed at how truly wonderful they are.

My Grandmother, that most of you know as ‘Nanny’, passed away this morning. Throughout her 98 years, she’s been an inspiration to many. One person I called this morning said, “I’m so sorry for our loss. I was blessed to have known Nanny.”
Since our family owned a local grocery store as my brother, Scott, and I …

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[21 Aug 2009 | Comments Off | ]

Wine tasting is an experience. While you might think you’ve tasted a few wines in your time, I now have bragging rights (along with a few of my friends) for tasting 26 different flavors of wine and 4 flavors of brandy — all in one night. Woah! Please forgive any typos.

I didn’t take my camera, but snapped a few shots with the trusty iPhone. I did say that those who accompanied me were friends. If they weren’t, I would include photos with actual faces in them. If you’re interested, these …