Worrisome
At Starbucks, after being on the lookout for 10 minutes, I finally found a table by a power outlet. I asked Allison to move with me, which we did. Then I sat down and looked for my computer power cord in my backpack, but there was no power cord in …
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Back-seat crisis
I usually don’t grab those little candies they have in restaurants as you’re walking out. But since Allison’s boss’ husband offered me one on our way out from having dinner with them, I said why not, we’re trying new things in Texas, right? So I put one in my mouth. …
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George Foreman grease
Allison’s mom, Fran, came to visit and joined in the festivities by dumping meat grease from the George Foreman grease container onto the floor. 🙂
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Random keys
We could be better organized with our keys. Here’s a note we just received from a former neighbor:
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Ben & Jerry’s juice
Allison woke up this morning, opened up the refrigerator, and saw there the ice cream we bought last night, in the fridge rather than freezer. We’ll see what happens after it gets frozen again… will it be solid ice, liquid, or back to deliciousness? (I went to take a picture …
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Millenium shirt
Our friend Mimi just posted a picture of her and Allison on the eve of 12/31/99. Then Allison realized she wore that same shirt she was wearing back then earlier this week, 13 years later (and she complains that I don’t get new clothes…).
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The splashing sardines dance
Does anyone know how to open a can of sardines? Every time I do, I splash sardine-smelling oil all over my shirt. (and why am I eating sardines? they’re so tasty! imagine how happy a bear would be if it learned how to open a can of sardines – I’ll …
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Stuffed grape leaves, aged
When this past summer (2013) we were cleaning out to move to Texas, we found in the freezer these stuffed grape leaves that had expired in 2009:
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Back to drinking smoothies
First glass casualty in Texas. (I hope there are IKEAs around here). p.s.: doesn’t the furniture seem to be drinking from the straw? Maybe it was the ghost who made me crack the glass, so he could have a taste of the deliciousness. (a little collateral damage on the …
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Blind spots
This weekend Allison called me into the kitchen to show me the splashes of smoothie on the blinds after we made smoothies. (unfortunately she does have an eye for detail… )
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