Today’s Bloganuary post is: How do you show love? I’m not sure I show love the way everyone would prefer I show it. I’m not big on public displays of affection, for example, or even a lot of private displays of affection, although I am a hugger.  But I am sure that I love big, […]

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Today’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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Today’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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Today’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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Today’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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Today’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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Today’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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Today’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 […]

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Today’s Bloganuary prompt is: What chore do you find the most challenging to do? I’m not fond of chores at all, but there are some that are definitely more challenging than others for me. It mostly boils down to the height of the chore. I can’t bend. I can’t reach the ground in any way, […]

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