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“Q” GETS ITS DUE

New Book: “Q” IS FOR QUARRY Laura: Back in the 1980s, I became acquainted with Sue Grafton’s alphabet mystery series (“A” is for Alibi, etc.). I remember enjoying the books of hers that I read so I decided to once … Continue reading

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GETTING THE TASTE OF R OUT-OF AND INTO OUR MOUTHS

New movie – Radioactive: The Women of Three Mile Island Laura: Lately I find myself gravitating towards documentaries. They can offer so much: enlightenment, education, amusement, opposing points of view – on just about any subject. So, for “R” month, … Continue reading

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REVIVING THE ABC LIFE WITH THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

New activity – The REVOLUTION REIGNS (and “Rains”) On Barbara: The sisters have taken quite a break, what with travel plans, grandchild birthdays, and other annoying issues beyond our control so although I realize most people I’ve talked to have … Continue reading

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P PROGRESSES TO ITS CONCLUSION

New restaurant: Piefalootin How could we NOT go to a bake shop with this name? Its tag line – “Not So Humble Pie” – had us salivating before stepping into the car. They change their menus often, but Barbara was … Continue reading

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FEE FI PHO-TO

New restaurant: Chris and John It’s been a while since we tried some Pho so when we saw there was a restaurant that was a fusion of Vietnamese and Mexican street foods, it was a no-brainer to pay a visit. … Continue reading

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PROCEEDING WITH P

New Activity: POSITIONING PETALS After our last “O” activity we were so impressed with the beautiful Japanese floral arrangements that, along with our friend Rosemary, we signed up for a two- session class. Our instructor, Ms. Maruda, handed out all … Continue reading

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A NEW LOOK AT ORIGAMI

New activity – Japanese Art Showcase Back in 2020 when Covid shut down everything and we were concentrating on doing things at home, Barbara tried her hand at Origami and was unsuccessful. So when we saw that there was a … Continue reading

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“O” My Goodness

Oh my (our) goodness, it sure is hard to get back to normal after two months of holidays but 2024 is upon us and the sisters have to return to their ABC life. We haven’t had time to do much … Continue reading

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HOLIDAY HIATUS

We hope everyone has had a wonderful Thanksgiving. Ours didn’t go exactly as planned due to Barbara’s getting Covid but each family’s household improvised; believe us, NO food went wasted. The sisters are taking a short hiatus so that we … Continue reading

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USING OUR NOODLES – PART 2

Although we did use our noodles back in 2021, we thought it was time for a revisit as there are so many noodle restaurants to choose from. New restaurant: Highland Noodles When searching for a new-to-us place to try, Highland Noodles in Frisco … Continue reading

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