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Category Archives: memories
Down to (Rich) Earth
This week The Hound asked: If you could spend one evening in a multi-millionaire’s home:1. what’s the first thing you’d want to see?2. what would you expect to find? NOT expect to find?3. what could ruin that experience (of spending … Continue reading
Posted in America, art, authors, Daily life, descriptions, experiences, lifestyles, memories, personal libraries, Random thoughts, Tonette Joyce
Tagged gardens, homes, Housekeepers, lifestyles, medica rooms, millionaires, Millionaires' homes, parlors, party houses, personal staff, powder rooms
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The Gift of Time
Our Wednesday Fox asked, “What are the two best Christmas presents you ever received?” My first reaction was “Oh my. This sounds like a version of ‘Who’s your favorite child?’” I stewed about this topic for a good hour, trying … Continue reading
Posted in blessings, childhood, experiences, Family, holidays, memories, Music, Patricia Kiyono
Tagged Christmas, favorites, gifts, time spent together, wish list
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New Stars, Old Stars
Just a short post today because I had not anticipated how what should have been a simple procedure turned out to be a drawn-out recovery from oral surgery. Had I realized, I would have gotten my post done earlier, like … Continue reading
Posted in America, book series, characters, classics, descriptions, dialogue, Family, favorite books, memories, movies, procrastination, reading, reading preferences, Tonette Joyce, TV series, using talents, writers, writing
Tagged Andor, Boba Fett, discussing writing, Disney, Disney Plus Famous actors, GOOD acting, Obi-Wan Kenobi, reading together, Star Wars, Star Wars series, Watching together
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Christmas, Once Again
“How does/did your family countdown to Christmas? Did/do you have any special family traditions?” Ch-ch-ch-changes! My mother decorated early. We always got a huge Christmas tree, one carefully selected and as close to prefect as possible. Seriously, my generally tight-fisted, … Continue reading
Posted in America, blessings, Christmas, Christmas books, Dealing with stress, decisions, experiences, Family, favorites, food, guests, Holiday, holidays, Life, memories, Miscellaneous, movies, Tonette Joyce, traditions
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Line in the Sand, or Footprints?
“What is the bravest/scariest thing you have ever done?” This is a hard one, as I thought of myself as a coward most of my life. However, I have come to realize that there are a few things that I … Continue reading
Posted in advice, America, battles, blessings, decisions, experiences, Family, Life, memories, Miscellaneous, new skills, Random thoughts, shyness, Tonette Joyce, villains
Tagged Being strong, being strong for others, Blessed are the peacemakers, bravery, breaking up fights, Caring for others, facing problems, Footprints in the Sand
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A List of Scary Experiences
And Those Occasional Times I Exhibited Bravery By Jeff Salter Topic: What’s the bravest / scariest thing you’ve ever done? This is another of my suggested topics, for which I can no longer recall what (if anything particular) I had … Continue reading
Posted in author's life, childhood, Jeff Salter, memories, misunderstandings, performances, Thule Air Base
Tagged bravery, fears
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In Tune with Toons
This week’s theme of discussing cartoons was my idea, so where do I start and end? I had an older brother and sister so I was watching cartoons as soon as my mother brought me home. I adore the original … Continue reading
Posted in America, art, Books, childhood, classics, experiences, Family, favorites, inspiration, Life, lifestyles, memories, Miscellaneous, reading, Tonette Joyce, TV, TV series, writers, youth
Tagged Animaniacs, Bugs Bunny, Chip n Dale, Disney Swamp Fox Daniel Boone, Donald Duck, Koala Brothers, Night Train, Paddington Bear, Ralph Phillips, Sesame Street, Souther Fried Rabbit, Thomas the Tank Engine, Warner Brothers, Winnie the Pooh
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Hard to Beat Bugs Bunny
But there were MANY great cartoon characters back in the golden age By Jeff Salter Let’s get a few details out of the way before I begin.1. I’m calling the ‘golden age’ of cartoons as the ones on network TV … Continue reading
Posted in art, characters, childhood, favorites, Jeff Salter, memories, TV
Tagged Bugs Bunny, cartoons
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