Friday Fill-Ins

The Lady Keeps Watch

April 23, 2010

1. Where are my feet? I can barely feel them … they are still numb from all of the walking I did in New York City! 2. If wishes were horses I would have seen more than three Broadway shows while in New York City. Unfortunately, I only had time to see three. 3. I’d […]

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Friday Fill-Ins: Volume 12

February 26, 2010

1. A cup of tea doesn’t really appeal to me. But a white mocha sure does! 2. Being surrounded by loved ones, including long-time, good friends, makes a place feel like home. 3. Everything has its beauty revealed in different ways at different times to different observers. 4. Don’t you love the taste of strawberries? I […]

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Friday Fill-Ins: Volume 11

December 18, 2009

1. No, we will not be going out this New Year’s Eve. I plan to be right here at home the whole evening. I am going to cook dinner — probably prime rib — and we’ll relax in front of th fire watching a movie. We usually watch the ball drop in Times Square at […]

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Friday Fill-Ins: Volume 10

December 11, 2009

1. Good times: It’s “Furlough Friday” so #1Son and I picked Mattie-Boo up from school at noon and the three of us had lunch at our friend’s cafe. This afternoon we are going to build a fire, put the ornaments on the Christmas tree, and bake chocolate chip cookies. This evening, Mattie-Boo will be the […]

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Friday Fill-Ins: Volume 9

June 19, 2009

1. All children alarm their parents, if only because you are forever expecting the very best for and from them, but bad things happen to all of us from time to time; plus, we are all human and flawed. I consider parenting to be the ultimate expression of “eternal optimism.” 2. Show me a good […]

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Friday Fill-Ins: Volume 8

September 26, 2008

1. Wearing my favorite sweaters, enjoying the chilly nights and mornings, seeing all of the changing colors of the leaves, visiting the Pumpkin Patch, and playing the piano with the Stockton Symphonic Winds on October 7, 2008, are some of the things I’m most looking forward to in October. 2. Sometimes I watch reality television […]

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Friday Fill-Ins: Volume 7

August 15, 2008

1. The last meal I had at a restaurant was teriyaki chicken, rice, and potstickers, accompanied by good lunchtime conversation with a colleague. 2. Shopping is something I intensely dislike. 3. The full moon always inspires me to howl just to drive my kids nuts. Sophie usually joins in. 4. “Would you like some cheese […]

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Friday Fill-Ins: Volume 6

April 11, 2008

1. I love springtime in Northern California. 2. Cranberry scones and cinnamon-raisin bagels are foods I love to eat for breakfast. 3. It seems I’m always searching for evidence — it’s an occupational hazard. Topics: Friday Fill-Ins

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Friday Fill-Ins: Volume 5

April 4, 2008

1. Tonight I saw Oprah’s interview of Thomas Beatie, the transgendered man from Oregon who is now pregnant. What do you think about his decision to give birth to a child with his wife of five years, Nancy? Photo from ABC News. 2. “Sway” by the Pussycat Dolls makes me wanna dance! (“Shall We Dance?” […]

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Friday Fill-Ins: Volume 4

March 21, 2008

1. The return of spring is so exciting! 2. Strawberry fields forever, of course. 3. Bailey’s sounds like it would taste delicious! Topics: Friday Fill-Ins

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Friday Fill-Ins: Volume 3

March 14, 2008

1. Contact may cause severe allergic reaction. 2. The parties hereto do mutually agree to dismiss any and all claims each has against the other with no admission by any party of liability. 3. Disney parks are not nearly as much fun for the employees as they are for the guests. 4. Sleep sounds really […]

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Friday Fill-Ins: Volume 2

February 29, 2008

1. I’m looking forward to getting together with our best friends for BigBob’s birthday next week. 2. I don’t handle laziness very well.. 3. Mexican food is something I could eat every day. 4. Warmth and sunlight are, for me, akin to an instant-acting injection of optimism. 5. Friday, here I come! 6. I periodically […]

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Friday Fill-Ins: Volume 1

February 15, 2008

1. Snowdrops are best seen from afar. 2. I’m going to Fresno today. 3. “Late for the Sky” by Jackson Browne is a song whose lyrics have meaning to me. 4. Just one sip and I start to relax if it is a sip of my favorite kind of wine, white zinfandel. 5. Home is […]

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