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Thanksgiving at the Benardino’s
For almost twenty years we lived across the driveway from the wonderful Sharon and Pepe Garcia. When they sold their house and moved last year we were so sad and felt such a loss. Our new neighbors the Benardino’s however are just about the best neighbors one could ask for. (Move over Sharon and…
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My Anthony Weiner Moment
It all began last week in our hot, hot, hot Honda Accord. My old friends Read, George and Kathy were here for a few days and we took the car into the city to see the sights. Our old Honda’s air conditioning system has not been great for a long time and it really…
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New Portrait Lighting Kit
Oh boy…. I did a little splurging this week and invested in a portrait lighting kit. It’s a wonderful set of lights, umbrellas, and a background. Yumiko and Ken posed for me tonight and we had a lot of fun.
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Lost in Paris
Ken begged me not to tell this story, but I said it was too good to go to waste. So there we were. We had just finished a wonderful lunch at an Italian restaurant one block from the Louvre. We were all so proud of ourselves. Earlier that morning, we’d gotten to the museum…
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Sunday Morning at the Franklin Institute
Ain’t nothin as much fun as a Sunday Morning at the Benjamin Franklin Institute. Check out Yumiko on the High Wire!! And Ken (never touch sugar) eating an oatmeal raisin cookie AND a brownie. What’s the world coming to?!!?
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Japanese New Year’s Party
Yesterday was the New Year’s Party sponsored by the Japanese Association of Greater Philadelphia. Great time had by all. Ken sang in the chorus. Yumiko and Sally teased Ryan. And I ate way too much chocolate.
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A Merry Christmas
It’s Christmas night around 8:00 p.m. The turkey’s been carved and put away in the refrigerator. The presents are all unwrapped. My brother Peter and his wife Anna blessed us with their wonderful wit and humor all afternoon and have now gone home. Ken’s friend Yutaka was here early and has gone for a…
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The Fly’s Tongue
O.K. Dear Readers. Now bear with me on this one. Today as Ken was out at a meeting and Yumiko was at school, I traveled the short distance to my favorite pond to see if I might find an interesting bug before it gets too cold. I slogged around the wet grass and lo…
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We’re Back!!
It was a great trip to Tokyo for Ken and for me. Ken got to his high school reunion and saw friends he had not seen in more than 40 years. I got there a week later and reunited with all of Ken’s good family. Yumiko stayed home and kept the home fires burning.…
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Carol Scafuro
The last time I saw Carol Scafuro was eleven years ago – before Yumiko came home. She flew in this weekend from Vermont and we picked up right where we left off. So wonderful to see and be with this great, great lady. She cooked us the best spinach lasagna and broccoli rabe known…