Category: Writing
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Composting – Do you do it?
Recently, I saw this truck in Chicago. It brought back memories of when I moved to Seattle. A friend taught me that in Seattle, composting was mandatory. I learned what bin to buy that sat on my kitchen counter by the sink. I bought a specific composting bag/liner that went inside my container, so on…
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Visiting an old friend…
Soon, I’m going to visit a dear friend of mine in Italy. I haven’t seen her in ages. Normally, I would see her every year, but when COVID struck and isolation was imposed on us traveling stopped. After that, there was always a reason to delay getting together. I finally realized that in a friendship,…
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California – More and more sea lions!
Have you heard the latest news out of Monterey, California? They’ve closed San Carlos beach due to sea lions migrating there. Apparently, Monterey has a good food source for them. I found it interesting that they are mainly male, no females. Well, unless a female got in the group somehow, but that is rare. Here’s…
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Summer vacation…
Hello Fellow Bloggers, This weekend, I came across this magazine, Coastal Living. The photos / stories reminded me of my childhood. Carefree days on the beach AFTER zillions of chores my Dad had us do (chuckling)! No kidding, he could think up a lot for us to do. No flip flops, work boots in our…
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Fireworks in Chicago!
Visiting a friend last night in Chicago. Every suburb has their own light show. July 4th firework shows were LOUD and went from 8:30 pm – 11:30 pm. Here’s how it looked. First photo, fireworks were starting low, 8:30 pm. Second photo, fireworks started getting higher. Now, two light shows. Third photo, three light shows…
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