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Tag Archives: Pie in the Face
All Things Pie
Pie on the brain lately! :: Beth Howard, who has become one of my favorite bloggers, has been working on a book called Making Piece, which is about how she dealt with awful grief (her husband passed away suddenly at … Continue reading
And now for something completely different….
I know that last post was rather somber, so here’s something from Tumblrland that isn’t. I kinda wonder who threw that pie…not Reed Richards, obviously; that guy has no sense of humor. Hmmmm….
Pie Society
My friend Lynda, a constant source of wisdom and amusement, has resurrected her once long-standing tradition of celebrating her birthday with a pie in the face (which is a fine tradition indeed, even if it’s not technically a ‘tradition’ for me … Continue reading
Random Stuff from the Week that Was
So, last week was my 40th birthday, as I noted at the time. Because of work schedules, we rarely celebrate birthdays on the dates on which they fall; instead we schedule some time off as near as we can, and … Continue reading
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Saturday Centus
This week we get another fifty-word prompt, and we’re told that pictures are allowed. So, in keeping with the prompt and my love of whipped-cream related slapstick, here’s my entry: “This is what you do for fun?” he said. “I’m … Continue reading
Dispatch from the Shore
Hey all, We’re having a great time here on the Jersey Shore. It’s funny — I’m aware of the existence of a teevee show called The Jersey Shore, and that’s that, but when I was telling people that my family … Continue reading
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All things sweet and foamy!
I just learned via a friend on Facebook that today is Whipped Cream Day. I love whipped cream a whole lot — it’s wonderful on coffee drinks and hot chocolate; it’s awesome on sundaes and pumpkin pie and it’s magnificent … Continue reading
Meg and Miles
Post corrected below. Regarding a bit of recent reading: :: Some years ago — I don’t recall how long — I read the first few volumes in Lois McMaster Bujold’s series of books on the adventures of a man named … Continue reading
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Something for Thursday
I see that filmmaker Blake Edwards died today. I didn’t see too many of his movies, but those that I did, I liked immensely. Here are two favorite clips from his movies. First, the ever-amazing Audrey in Breakfast at Tiffany’s: … Continue reading