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Eclipse 2017 T-1

Posted on August 22, 2017 by Risa

Bit of a lazy day today. Jeff and I decided to forgo the usual morning argument with the child and headed out on our own for coffee. As suggested, we detoured past Voodoo donuts only to find a line up … Continue reading →

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Eclipse 2017 T-2

Posted on August 20, 2017 by Risa

The impossibility of getting my 18 year old son out of bed is going to make me lose my mind. I went out with Chrystal and family for breakfast and brought coffee and pastry back to the sleepers. Another lovely … Continue reading →

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Eclipse 2017 T-3

Posted on August 20, 2017 by Risa

I have been enduring some serious anxiety about this eclipse trip, mostly around the fact that we are not staying in eclipse zone central but 30 miles north of totality in Portland. This decision was partly strategic (I’d rather spend … Continue reading →

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Frauds FTW!

Posted on August 10, 2017 by Risa

Fakes, Frauds, and Flimflammery: Even More of the World’s Most Outrageous Scams, by Andreas Schroeder Some history on Andreas Schroder that I picked up from Google: Since 1991, Andreas Schroeder has been a regular on the very popular national CBC-Radio … Continue reading →

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When Watching the Movie Version is Totally Worth It

Posted on August 8, 2017 by Risa

The Outsiders, S. E. Hinton One of the most surprising things about this book is not that it was written by a woman, but that she was a teenager at the time she wrote it. It has such amazing insight … Continue reading →

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The Detective Romance … a new genre? Sign me up.

Posted on August 8, 2017 by Risa

The Perfect Stranger, Megan Miranda Why does it seem that in every story about a single woman embroiled in a mystery, especially if there is an element of personal danger, there is a handsome, unattached police officer with whom she … Continue reading →

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Day 11 – A Sobering (Final) Day in Gaol

Posted on August 6, 2017 by Risa

Not much to report on today, as it seems we overstayed Ireland by 1 day and therefore did very little today (alternately, you could say that I planned a Sunday return only to find out our return flight was MONDAY … Continue reading →

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Day 10 – Pilgrimage to Glendalough

Posted on August 5, 2017 by Risa

August 5 2017 First, Happy Birthday to my mom! We had a very basic itinerary today: travel back to Dublin and make one stop at Glendalough (glen-da-lock) along the way. Glendalough was my choice, because it was supposedly the site … Continue reading →

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Day 09 – OMG It’s the Same Clown Golfer!!

Posted on August 4, 2017 by Risa

Aug 4 2017 Today begins with a story. Part One: Back about 25 or 30 years ago, when Jeff was a fairly avid golfer and his mom was a fairly avid knitter, she knit him the most amazing golfer clown … Continue reading →

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Day 08 – Where Every Day is Medieval Day

Posted on August 3, 2017 by Risa

August 3 2017 Ireland has seriously undersold itself in the castle and cathedral business. When people talk about going on trips to see castles, they talk about hiking in Scotland or river cruises in Germany, but there are scores of … Continue reading →

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