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Planning a Party (Part One)
I love planning, organizing, cooking and setting up for a party. I have said it before, that I think I missed my calling: I should have been a party planner.…
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China Girl
Chelsea is getting ready to leave (this Saturday) for China. She will be studying in Suzhou, Jiangsu. Which is near Shanghai. Since she has been home she has gone…
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Soul Food
Soul Food: Is something so subtle you do not know you have tasted it until far after the first bite. My friend Ruth invited eighteen people over for lunch in…
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New Year… Do you ever keep your promises?
The twelve days of Christmas start on Christmas day, ending with Epiphany on the twelfth day. In France those twelve days are celebrated more than the weeks before Christmas.…
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The End of the Year
The last day of the year lends itself to reflection. Yet at the same time it tends to make one curious about what lies ahead. We stand at the…
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Homecoming
Homecoming. Arrived safely into the arms of those she loved. Happy. Sleepy. Our girl. Mr. Espresso kissed her and kissed her again. I absorbed every ounce of her being.…
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Ice Cream with Benjamin
Yesterday, Benjamin, a friend came to visit. The day was a magnificent-unbutton-your coat type-of winter-day. After lunch we went out for an ice-cream. The flavors included: Cassis – Black Current…
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Fruit of the Vine
Photographs and text by Corey Amaro. A drive through the countryside is the way to and from our home. We see the seasons change, the grapes vines that render…
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Life’s Tide
Early this morning I spoke with Chelsea on the phone. She will be home in a few days time. I asked her how she felt about the next step…
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