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Category Archives: Family
I know just how that bullied school bus monitor felt
I never told anyone. Not the painful details, anyway. Instead, for my own sanity, I chalked it up as a rough patch in my horrible preteen (tween?) years. And used it as a proud reminder to myself of how far … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Life: The biggest journey
Tagged Albert Brooks, Broadcast News, bus monitor bullied, Greece NY, school bullies, the '60s, The sixties
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Little R&R on island named for Singer sewing machine guy
A little Memorial Day getaway to Singer Island, just off Palm Beach, Florida. On the way down from Philadelphia, had to tiptoe around a tropical storm that was bullying part of Florida. Escaped unscathed. A putting green at West Palm … Continue reading
Let’s Paws: Happy Mother’s Day
I’m glad my peeps Mitch and Ginger the spoiled-rotten dachshund were there for me this Mother’s Day — even if the latter still thought it was all about her and couldn’t emerge from Club Bed long enough to pay her … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Let's Paws: I break for critters
Tagged Dachshunds, dogs, Mother's Day, Pets
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Last chance to go hog wild before ‘Biggest Loser’ boot camp
Even as I’m typing this, I’m savoring my last heart-attack brekkie (as they’d say in Australia) of matzo brei. Yes, I know it’s not even Passover yet, and we’ve noshed our way through several boxes of Yehuda matzo — the … Continue reading
Posted in Eats, Health & Wellness, My sista
Tagged Biggest Loser Resort Malibu, dogs, Gourmet, Jewish grandmothers, Matzo brei, Passover, Pets, travel, Vermont butter, Yehuda matzo
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Now’s the time to plan that trip to Alaska
I’d always been interested in seeing Alaska. Not because of Sarah Palin. Because of my late dad. He was stationed there during World War II. I think he was up in Nome, which really did look intriguingly close to Russia … Continue reading
TSA finds ‘Cupcakegate’ hard to swallow
Planning on bringing treats — homemade or otherwise — through airport security? The TSA may have something to say about it, depending on how it’s packaged. This incident was dubbed Cupcakegate. I’ve transported Yodels and Ring Dings care packages to … Continue reading
Posted in At the airport, Family, General Travel, How to travel smart, My sista
Tagged airport security, Drake's, TSA, Yodels
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A not-so-little scrape with our European rental car
OK, now that I’m back from the Azores, it can be told: Instead of enjoying myself, this is how I spent part of my precious last day there. At a Mazda body shop. You shouldn’t know from it. I never … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, Family, My father's daughter, My sista, Renting cars abroad
Tagged Azores, Portugal, rental cars abroad, travel
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Azores, Portugal: Pot roast I wish grandma could have made
Yep, back to my Nanny Brown because she’s a main ingredient in any Jewish food story. Don’t get me wrong. Her brisket was the best meat I’d tasted. Until a few days ago. That’s when we took a drive to … Continue reading
Posted in Eats, Europe, Family
Tagged Alcatra, Azores, food, Jewish gradmothers, New Year's Eve, Portugal, pot roast, recipes, Terceira, travel
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Behind the Iron Curtain, Vol. 2: Berlin Wall
Imagine waking up one morning and finding you can’t get to work. In fact, you can’t go anywhere you used to. Cut off from relatives and friends. No escape, unless you’re willing to risk your life. That’s what happened in … Continue reading