Cats and Trails and Garden Tales
Musings on cats, travel, gardens and life
Tag: Tales from our Youth
Seeking a Better Cup of Coffee and Fun with AI
I’ve been drinking the dark brew since high school. Mom would make coffee in the morning before she went to work, and there was always some left in the pot when I got home after school. I heated it up, added cream and sugar… Continue Reading “Seeking a Better Cup of Coffee and Fun with AI”
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A Getaway to Bellingham – Fairhaven, Lake Padden, and WWU
A few days away does a body good and so it was for us this week, when we headed north to Bellingham. Ninety miles north of Seattle, close to the Canadian Border, Bellingham is home to Western Washington University, where I went to school… Continue Reading “A Getaway to Bellingham – Fairhaven, Lake Padden, and WWU”
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Memories of Turkey Day
When I was growing up my favorite part of Thanksgiving wasn’t the turkey. Neither was it the dressing or the sweet potatoes which are my favorites today but not then. What I remember most are the hors d’oeuvres and the wine flips and the… Continue Reading “Memories of Turkey Day”
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A Thanksgiving Wish for You
Last weekend, my husband and I shared a wonderful Thanksgiving buffet with my mom at her residence. Along with more exotic offerings were the traditional favorites: turkey that melted in your mouth, perfect stuffing, mashed potatoes & gravy, sweet potatoes, assorted salads and after… Continue Reading “A Thanksgiving Wish for You”
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The Professor – A True Tale from My College Days Long, Long Ago
“Do you know how many times you’ve said ‘okay’ in the last minute?” she blurted out. (Twenty times by my reckoning. She was not the only one counting.) He stopped. Public speaking was not his forte, though economics may have been. “Twenty-three times!” she… Continue Reading “The Professor – A True Tale from My College Days Long, Long Ago”
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That’s Orange to You!
Is there any other color that’s more ‘in your face’ than orange? I think not. Perhaps that’s why it had such a run in the sixties, not that I would know. 😉 This little sitting room is located in a small restaurant in Washington… Continue Reading “That’s Orange to You!”
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Ready or Not
It turns out the first Earthquake I experienced in Seattle, happened on April 29th, 55 years ago! Sorry to say I am old enough to remember, please don’t hold it against me! 🙂
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A Fishing Trip Back in Time at Mineral Lake
Mineral Lake is to my husband what Hood Canal is to me: a place full of childhood memories, of long summer days spent camping, fishing, and swimming. Yesterday we made the drive to Mineral, a tiny town whose claim to fame is the beautiful… Continue Reading “A Fishing Trip Back in Time at Mineral Lake”
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