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S IS FOR SAMPLING

The ABC sisters always love lists, monthly challenges, and taste comparisons so this month we decided to do two food samplings. New activity: S Named Ice Creams Well, this was a no-brainer. Sample ice cream flavors?We’re in! We sampled four … Continue reading

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SUMMERTIME WISHES

New activity: NATIONAL SIDEWALK FRY AN EGG DAY – July 4th It was the Fourth of July so what better way to celebrate than with a National Holiday. We had never tested out the old saying “it’s hot enough to … Continue reading

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RELEGATING “R” TO THE FINISHED PILE

New activity: Back to the Kittrell Rifkind Fine Arts/Southwest Art Gallery These are two of our favorite art galleries to visit, especially since they are connected and always seem to have interesting and beautiful art works. This month we went … Continue reading

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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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