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The day we decorated sad trees in Downtown

Posted on January 16, 2013 by

The title pretty much explains it. At o-dark-thirty, before the sun was up and we could see our warm breath in the frosty air, we hit up Charlie-Brown-esque-style trees — all twiggy and sad — with red and green bulbs. … Continue reading →

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Another year of quirky Festivus

Festivus. A holiday for the rest of us. That’s how we played up the Dec. 23 “Seinfeld” tradition: With an unadorned “Festivus pole,” “Airing of Grievances” for the year, “Feats of Strength” (a Liar’s Dice battle) and nine-beast stew (aka … Continue reading →

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Stuff I’ve been making

Posted on January 10, 2012 by

Sometimes, I get the urge to make stuff. It’s often when it’s cold outside and I feel like staying in with a movie and box of beads or stick of glue. That’s when the fun happens. So when I vowed … Continue reading →

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Christmas Eve tamales

Posted on December 27, 2011 by

I was never a big fan of tamales until my family started making them. My mom — probably one of the biggest health gurus I know — went through trial batch after trial batch of masa to get it as … Continue reading →

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Festivus — for the rest of us

Posted on December 27, 2011 by

On the eve of Christmas Eve, a small group of friends gathered to celebrate Festivus. It’s a “Seinfeld” holiday, where you celebrate the holiday season without pressures of commercialism. Instead, you celebrate with an unadorned aluminum festivus pole (not a … Continue reading →

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Tidbits of a merry Christmas

Posted on December 26, 2011 by

I hope you had a wonderful Christmas, friends.

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Hello, December

Posted on December 1, 2011 by

It’s beginning to feel a lot like Christmas — the mornings require a heavy coat, the fireplace is always burning, the house smells like Christmas berries and every warm drink has a hint of sweet peppermint. But nothing makes you  … Continue reading →

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