Lasik? Contacts? Glasses!

One day, in the early nineties, when I lived in Atlanta, my friend Stacy had to give an important business presentation. Since she’s very pretty with blond hair and big brown eyes, oozes southern charm, can talk to anyone anytime and was even on QVC twice, I knew she’d have no problem with the presentation.  When I [...]

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Hey, I Know You…

On Wednesday, at a Club meeting, I had not one, but two chances to say “Hey, I know you…”
As I was walking into the meeting, I ran into Tracy who lived on Andersen Air Force Base at the same time we did. Tracy and I served as board members for the Andersen Spouses Club and, not [...]

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FG’s Book Club

It all started when FG read about “The Book Club Book” in the American Girl Magazine. My friend, Heidi, then sent FG a copy of the book for her birthday and now there is the “Six Chicks Book Club.” One member was missing due to her own “fever” that day:

I love FG’s group of friends ~ [...]

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Keeping Grandma Betty’s bed warm

Sadly, after a 5 week visit with us, Grandma Betty returned to her home last night.
FG enjoys having GB here and was quite upset at having to say goodbye. Once we got home from the airport, she grabbed a doll GB had given her when she was four and placed it in GB’s bed to [...]

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Living History

At the conference in Lake Placid, we had the opportunity to hear several talented, entertaining and enlightening speakers. The first was P. J. O’Rourke ~ very witty. I can only imagine how difficult it must be to get up in front of 100 + combat veterans with spouses and attempt to keep their attention by speaking on foreign affairs observations. [...]

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Farewell to My Faithful Financial Friend

I got my first credit card in 1986 while I was still in college and have had the same one ever since ~ until today. It’s traveled the world with me and purchased some wonderful mementos of those travels but unfortunately someone else has decided to do their own traveling on my credit card. I went online [...]

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Whiteface and Lake Placid, NY

Whiteface Ski Resort near Lake Placid
 
 

A short drive from our house is the gorgeous Adirondack region of New York. On Tuesday, we drove to Lake Placid for a conference and enjoyed every minute of our time away. Only difficult part was leaving FG at home for two nights but since she was with Grandma Betty, [...]

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Harriet

Harriet after dinner

Harriet the Hamster has burrowed into our hearts and home nicely. We give her attention when she wakes up at night ~even FM. She’s well socialized with humans but the dogs still don’t know what to think of her and they jump away when she, in her crazy exercise ball, comes rolling by [...]

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