LIVING A CAVALIER LIFE
I’m just a little cavalier about it all…
So… Who is Donna Cavalier anyway?
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Jumping Into The Dream
Read more: Jumping Into The DreamToday’s Bloganuary prompt is: What was your dream job as a child? I didn’t think much about adulthood as a kid. I spent a lot of time reading, absorbing, and learning, but I didn’t wonder how any of that would translate into a method of making money in the future. I was content with just…
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Masters of Their Craft
Read more: Masters of Their CraftToday’s Bloganuary prompt is: Who is your favorite author and why? There are quite a few authors who have written many good books that I’ve enjoyed. People like James Patterson, Jonathan Kellerman, David Baldacci, Dan Brown, Lisa Gardner, and Harlan Coben spring to mind. And then there’s Anne Rice. She’s the only author whose books…
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My Dream Home
Read more: My Dream HomeToday’s Bloganuary prompt is: What irritates you about the home you live in? I love everything about my home. There is absolutely nothing that irritates me about it. Two years ago, I was lucky enough to find my dream home. (My realistic dream home. I mean, it’s not a castle on a private island, after…
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My True Colors
Read more: My True ColorsToday’s Bloganuary prompt is: What color describes your personality and why? My first reaction to this prompt was to write about my favorite colors, but that wouldn’t necessarily answer the question. Maybe one of my fave colors describes my personality but maybe not. I decided to take an online color personality test. Of course, I’m…
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Eggplant Pirogue Deliciousness
Read more: Eggplant Pirogue DeliciousnessToday’s Bloganuary prompt is: What’s your favorite meal to cook and/or eat? I don’t have a favorite meal I like to cook. I do have two recipes here on my site for dishes that Gail likes me to make. But I’d rather share one of my favorite meals to eat rather than cook. I say…
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Best Day Ever
Read more: Best Day EverToday’s Bloganuary prompt is: Describe the happiest day of your life. October. Just a few months after Obergefell v. Hodges, requiring states to license and recognize same-sex marriage, I married the woman of my dreams. And that wedding…oh let me assure you, we definitely did it OUR WAY. We’re old hippies at heart, you see.…
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Oh That Smell
Read more: Oh That SmellToday’s Bloganuary prompt is: Do you have a memory that’s linked to a smell? I could probably think of many smells that evoke memories, some good, some bad. (Bad = Bourbon St. on any given night). But the one good smell that brings back great memories would have to be the smell of a mess…
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Even In the Friendliest of Faces
Read more: Even In the Friendliest of FacesToday’s Bloganuary prompt is: What fear have you conquered? I drive around the parking lot several times. There’s a spot available not too far out, but it’s in the shadows, so I continue circling until someone under a street lamp leaves. I pull into the spot, gather my things, place my car keys between my…
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I’ll Take Four Wheels
Read more: I’ll Take Four WheelsToday’s Bloganuary prompt is: What is your preferred mode of travel? This one’s pretty easy. Gail is in a wheelchair. I have limited mobility. That makes many forms of travel difficult. I can’t even imagine trying to deal with the hassle of Gail getting on and off of a plane. Maybe a train would be…