Happy new year!  I figured that I should write that since it’s already been a week since 2011 began.  I rang the new year in on my couch with my sister and my niece, The Pie, who didn’t surprise us with her ability to stay up that late since she did that almost every day [...]

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I said I felt a cheers and jeers list coming on, didn’t I? Jeers that, although it wasn’t too late for me to wish you a happy Chanukah, it apparently was too late for anyone to wish one back to me. Cheers to Elizabeth Edwards, a true liberal champion, an advocate for gay marriage and [...]

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          Actually, life hasn’t been a beach for over two weeks. That’s when we were at the Jersey Shore (shut it now) to spend time with my mom’s cousins and enjoy the beach. Anyway, I had a whole post formed in my head over a week ago, but you know how [...]

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Cheers to Aunt Selma. We’ll miss you, little lady. Jeers to the devastation in Haiti. Please help if you can. Cheers to George Clooney.     *Swoon* Jeers to the apparent crack in my windshield. I’m sick of always having to deal with some problem with my car. Cheers to going back to our old work [...]

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…for some cheers and jeers! Cheers to Thanksgiving!     Appetizers and wine.  I ate and drank while I cooked. Dinner (for three!) included spinach salad with walnuts and strawberries, cranberry crunch, a fake meatloaf, roasted root vegetables, and close-up shots of the salad and vegetables (the other food, while delicious, is not photogenic when [...]

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I guess it’s time for some cheers and jeers! Cheers to getting a good amount of exercise this weekend! I did a 4.7-mile loop around the neighborhood yesterday and a 3.66-mile loop today (according to the website on which I mapped it). I ran some, I walked some, I wheezed some. It was pretty cold [...]

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It’s been almost two weeks since I’ve written anything! I’m sure you all (?) have been wondering what’s going on (please say it like The Crazy Guy would), so here’s a recap…cheers and jeers style. Cheers to a great party! The Pie celebrated her birthday with family and friends, lots of food, and lots of [...]

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It’s been a long week or so. I haven’t updated the blog, and no, #1 brother-in-law, it’s not because you’ve started commenting. So here’s an update of sorts, cheers and jeers style. Cheers to mothers! I didn’t write a Mother’s Day post, so I’ll take the opportunity to cheer my mom here. Happy Mother’s Day, [...]

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