Category Archives: Ya gotta have friends!

Pancakes

Posted on February 22, 2012 by Susan

When I peeked into Facebook last night, I was rather baffled to find that nearly everyone was talking about pancakes for dinner.  Huh? Pancakes? Sure, we like to have breakfast-for-dinner as much as the next family, but why on earth … Continue reading →

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Mashed Potatoes and Chilaquiles

Posted on November 15, 2011 by Susan

Nearly a year ago I received a message on Facebook from someone I had known in junior high school.  It was amazing how easily the fifty-thousand or so years it had been since we had last seen each other fell … Continue reading →

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Walking On Water

Posted on April 18, 2011 by Susan

The problem with making an announcement that you are ready to start blogging, is that you have to actually blog! That’s also a good thing, because I think I have a wee bit of “stage fright”  and all those wonderful … Continue reading →

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Speaking of Spring Break…

Posted on April 27, 2010 by Susan

What do you mean we weren’t speaking of Spring Break? Of course we were, it’s just been a little while…. Now, where were we? My friend…um…I’m going to call her Genie ‘cause she’s the one who waved her magic wand … Continue reading →

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Spring Break

Posted on April 6, 2010 by Susan

It wasn’t too long ago that Spring Break was a time for my girls and I to reconnect and get some down time away from all the pressures of school.  (You think work is bad? Try learning to read!) This … Continue reading →

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The Party Planner

Posted on January 24, 2010 by Susan

Kid: Mom, can I have a Super Bowl party? Me: I won’t be here…you’ll have to talk to  your dad about that. Kid: Ok…when is the Super Bowl anyways? Me: Next weekend. Kid: Saturday or Sunday? Me: Next Sunday Kid: … Continue reading →

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My New Pal Bob

Posted on January 18, 2010 by Susan

I’ve wanted to blog…really I have…but every time I opened up my Livewriter all my creative thoughts just curled up and blew away in the wind.  (OK, maybe there’s no wind, maybe I have a pile of dried up creative … Continue reading →

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The Mud Queens

Posted on November 8, 2009 by Susan

A few years back, my girlfriend that still lives in San Diego mentioned that he son’s soccer game had been cancelled because of rain.  She paused a moment, then asked what we did when it rained.  I just laughed and … Continue reading →

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Black Friday

Posted on November 28, 2008 by Susan

Several years ago, as we nibbled on leftover turkey, one of my girlfriends (Hi Susan!) told me about something called Black Friday.   I was a bit leery of getting up at such an early time in the morning just to … Continue reading →

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Party Animals…

Posted on November 23, 2008 by Susan

I’ve never really been much of a party person.  The thought of making small talk with a bunch of strangers has never appealed to me.  When confronted with large groups of people and lot of noise, I tend to shut … Continue reading →

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