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Top 10 ponderings

It’s a quiet Christmas morning here in Tampa. It’s 6:00 and Chuck is still sleeping. Alex, our goldendoodle granddog, is nestled close to my feet. Alex is spending a few…


Ink-stained wretch

I am a hard person to surprise. A self-proclaimed control freak, I am normally very intuitive to any change in the normal routine. I noticed my husband was acting strangely…


Time to get new COVID booster shot

It’s fall and time to consider receiving the newly updated COVID booster to better protect against the continually mutating SARS-CoV-2. Unfortunately, most Americans have COVID in their rearview mirror. Only…


Maggiano’s Little Italy HH

You know, there are a lot of restaurants in the Fashion Mall sphere that have Happy Hours (HH). The latest one we tried was Maggiano’s Little Italy, 3550 E. 86th…



Woo-hoo & Hallelujah!

My husband will tell you that I cannot contain my joy in a quiet manner. This is especially true when we are watching sports. When IU won the Big Ten…



A Charlie Brown Christmas, Tennessee style

While Indiana was wrapped in a snowstorm, our little family found ourselves stepping into a different kind of winter magic – one filled with sunshine, shared laughter, and the timeless…