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Paisley at the Fair
Prompted By State or County Fair
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I wasn't thrilled at the idea of a concert by a country singer, and how good could someone be who was singing at a county fair?
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Needlepoint in Winter
Prompted By Hobbies
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I looked at the beautiful colors of the needlepoint yarn and sighed. "Maybe I could do that," I thought.
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Lazy Holiday Anniversaries
Prompted By Anniversaries
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Valentine's Day, 2002: The date that Dick and I decided we were "serious."
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Oh, Canada [impressions]
Prompted By Family Trips
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Arriving in Montreal ... on to Quebec ... finally, the Laurentian mountains ...
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Making Peace with Guns
Prompted By Guns Then and Now
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He aimed and started shooting ... I found the whole practice terrifying.
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Go Bag for 40 Years
Prompted By Can't Leave Home Without It
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The bag has been with me any time I leave the house over night ...
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Adriana on Jeopardy!
Prompted By Quiz and Game Shows
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A. Adriana, my close high school friend. Q. Who do I know who was on Jeopardy!?
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The Club Crashers
Prompted By Cliques and Clubs
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When does a guest become a crasher? When they either pretend to be a member, or act as if they intend to join the club when they would never do so.
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My Pet Awards
Prompted By Naming Pets
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Here are some of the pets in my life, my own and other people's, that deserve recognition for their names or other notable attributes.
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Eco-Freaks Meet the Mob
Prompted By Recycling
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The offer we couldn't refuse: the Eco-Freaks needed a large truck, and the mobster had one.
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