They looked innocent enough. The girls leaned out of the shopping cart toward the Costco Free Sample Man and his chocolate delicacies. I handed one each to Jules and Mae. Hmm, those look good, I thought. Hmm, they look like thin shaved chocolate formed into a semi-flattened tube. Hmm, perhaps I’ll treat myself as well.
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I stopped by the natural food store for a few gluten-free items on my way home from the parent-teacher conference today. It’s a small place, not a large selection, but I can get my bagels. The trouble started at the checkout counter. Somehow, I ended up in a conversation with the woman ringing up my […]

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The question that comes to my mind as I sit here on the cusp of yet another 4-day weekend, with bonus holiday and birthday fun, is if I can make it to the far side of Sunday without having to resort to raiding the stash of Christmas presents in a desperate attempt to entertain the […]

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So, where was I? I haven’t meant to be away so long, but I have been sucked into vortex that is preparing for a long vacation. Did I mention that we’ve decided to drive the whole trip? New England to Florida to Colorado then back to New England. Good thing we have six weeks to […]

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