“There are three hundred and sixty-four days when you might get un-birthday presents …and only one for birthday presents, you know.” – Lewis Carroll Also On Tap for Today: Be fanned with palm branches and served ice cold water, infused with cucumber slices as I…
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Today: Hat tricks and maple treats.
That’s a P, not an F. Puck. We good? Good. As I sit down to write this (sure to be riveting) post, a news anchor is commenting on the “unprecedented number of intoxicated people” in the streets of Vancouver, as the start of the US…
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Today: OMG.
I don’t claim to be an expert on world religions, or even my own religion, but back in 1987 George Michael told me I’ve gotta have faith. And I took it to heart. (That same year, he also mention something about being a Father Figure……
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Today: Roses and chocolate and lobster, oh my!
Yes, you read that correctly. But no, I did not eat the wily crustacean. I did cook it though. I was ruthless. All in the name of love. And experiments. After battling through fixed menus and crowded restaurants the past few years, we had a…
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Today: Chocolate-covered Oreos for Haiti
I think we’ve all be grappling with the unfathomable destruction and despair in Haiti. We’ve asked ourselves, what more can we do? Diana at The Chic Life might have the most tasty solution. She’s organized an amazing response, rallying bloggers to contribute baked goods for…
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Today: Life’s a beach.
I’ve been a bit of a Looney Tune this week with work, getting ready for our organization’s annual benefit evening. For weeks, I have not been benefitting from much sleep, nor have my friends and family been benefitting from my usual cheerful charm. But that’s…
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Today: Special delivery.
Remember when Jaime and I exchanged packages? Welp, somehow I tricked Jessica into playing along too! The idea was that there are some things we just can’t find on one side of the border or the other. And what could be more fun that a…
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Today: “Make it a day on, not a day off.”
..Well, I don’t know what will happen now. We’ve got some difficult days ahead. But it doesn’t matter with me now. Because I’ve been to the mountaintop. And I don’t mind. Like anybody, I would like to live a long life. Longevity has its place.…
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Today: Take a Layered Approach.
I like to misuse corporate jargon whenever possible. I try to integrate phrases or buzz words like circle back, best practices, taking a 10,000 ft. view, and my most favorite, subvert the dominant paradigm, when least proper or sensible. If I were playing Buzzword Bingo…