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IT’S COME TO THIS

Several months ago, in an effort to cut down on carbs, I bought two different kinds of bags of that pasta made from cauliflower.  I don’t like cauliflower, so I don’t know what I was thinking, but they said in the commercial it tasted just like regular pasta, so I thought I’d give it a try. They lied. It tasted

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Time to Make a Change

The original intent of the handshake was to let the other person see that you were not carrying a weapon. This worked only as long as your opponent was right-handed. Times have changed, and with the proliferation of the Coronavirus and other infectious illnesses, I think it’s time we ended the handshake. The Asian custom of a slight bow to

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GRANDMA WOULD BE PROUD

I did something this morning that I haven’t done in years. I made an old-fashioned, Campbell’s Tomato Soup meatloaf. I was up at 3:00a.m., full of energy, so I decided to do something more constructive with my time than play solitaire. It turned out so good, I had to eat a little slice before it got cool enough to put

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AUTUMN

Finally!!! It’s Autumn. Now, Spring (notice that I’m capitalizing those two seasons) is my favorite season. I’m a rose lover and in the Spring, the Vegas area roses go berserk and bloom with dozens and dozens for two months. Then . . . it’s summer. It gets h-o-o-o-t! Temperatures will be over 100’ every day for about three months. We

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IS IT JUST ME?

Is it just me, or is a doctor’s appointment exhausting for everyone? My arthritis is acting up. Having secured an Orthopedist referral from my general practitioner, (the appointment with GP took a month to secure) I called and set up the first available appointment with the specialist. The date was another month away. Good thing my assorted arthritis pain comes

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NEVER SATISFIED

Our jolly Vegas weatherman informed us this morning that the expected high will be 107 degrees. Isn’t that peachy-keen? If I drive to a store and park in the sun, when I come back, my car will be around 135 degrees. Here’s some Vegas advice–you can’t turn on your air conditioner right away. You have to lower the windows, drive

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