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At lunch, I usually read the San Francisco Chronicle.  I still yearn for the Bay Area deep in my heart, so I still read its newspaper.  Anyway, there was an article about this new video game that uses your brain as the controller.  Ba...

Our first dog was genetically predisposed not to jump. He was one hundred pounds and never had the hips or the desire to bound through the air or anywhere else. His first owners bought him a ramp to get in their car. We just hauled him up. Sometimes it...

This just in: Yours truly is now 75% doctor. The door closed on another academic year this week (finals not withstanding) and I realized... just now... I'm three quarters of the way done with my doctorate. Woohoo!! Talk about time flying...As I sift th...

Mother’s Day is fast approaching.  Many of us are considering what we will do to show how much we love our mothers.  We will do many things to show our appreciation for all they have done and continue to do for each of us.  Some of us will be ...

Have you guys heard of G&L Clothing? They offer everything for men, women, and children. They are especially great for winter clothes and work clothes. Another great thing about them is that they offer free delivery on orders over $100! That’s a great reason to stock up on must have items.  No need to...

....Wine time.... Today is rainy and overcast. Tomorrow the weather forecaster says there is to be the same. Such is Spring in Northern California. Last week however we had a taste of Summer and decided to take advantage of it and take a dr...

"Wine is sunlight held together by water." - Galileo Some of my happiest moments have happened when wine was being served. My family aren't wine snobs, but we do enjoy our California vintages. So when I was offered the chance to attend a wine s...

This photo is soooo NOT about fashion, is it? Above you see the outfit I pretty much wore everyday this month. The sweater, I wrote about HERE. The shirt was a companion gift from the boyfriend, a perfectly worn-in super soft 1970's vintage Joan Jett c...

Translation to English - A quilt for little Paula  We started our travels in Europe back in 1993 with a trip to Czech Republic, Austria and Ukraine. The last stop was to visit my husband's German family near Bremen. For the next several trips, our...

Confession: I keep a list of the names of the guys I've gone out with on an actual date. It's a simple list. I don't have any comments about the dates or how they went...that's what my blog is for...kidding! I keep it as a reminder. A name can tr...