Monthly Archives: November 2010

Post-Thanksgiving Recap

Hers:Last Thursday, I was grateful to be sharing a delicious meal with family and friends in a home where traces of ginger, cinnamon, coriander and garlic wafted out from the kitchen. But the next morning, as I stood with an … Continue reading

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Oh. My. God.

Hers:The perks of Dave’s job have kicked in and we took the boys to see Wintuk by Cirque du Soleil, for free. (‘Free’ being relative, of course. $35 for parking, $6 for a snow cone, $12 for a single bag … Continue reading

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What Will the Future Bring?

His:November is election time. After months of gathering data, trying to look objectively at the issues and closing our ears to the shouting that can sometimes erupt, we make what we hope are informed choices that help us economically for … Continue reading

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Free Day in New York

Hers:Some good karma followed us across the Hudson on Saturday. My wonderful in-laws offered to take the boys for a night so Dave and I could get a much-needed 24 hours to ourselves. Yippee! We drove into the city late … Continue reading

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Post-Halloween Fright

His: My Eldest Son: Dad, do you and mom have a will yet? Me: Yes. Why? Son: Am I in it? 
 Me: Yes. Why? 
 Eldest Son: Because I want you to put the Nintendo Wii under my name. … Continue reading

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