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I Loved Lucy

I Loved Lucy

She was one of twelve littermates when we chose her fifteen years ago and believe me, twelve Dalmatian puppies can seem like “a hundred and one” when they come tumbling into a room.  They were six weeks old and (remember the movie…) their spots were just...
The Best Place to Eat

The Best Place to Eat

Did you know there was one (very famous) fast food chain that spent more than 500 million dollars last year—in advertising alone? Think about that … FIVE HUNDRED MILLION DOLLARS!! And the food isn’t even that good. Oh, I eat there sometimes. Mostly when I...
Christmas Cards, Killer Whales, and Cows

Christmas Cards, Killer Whales, and Cows

Whew! This will be a mixed bag today. I have a lot to share and not much time in which to do it … First of all, it looks like the Andrews family has missed every Christmas card deadline this year. Ugh. As much as we enjoy receiving them, it is aggravating that...
A Grateful Perspective

A Grateful Perspective

It’s Thanksgiving time again. Specifically, I mean “the holiday”, but I suppose a reminder of the concept is appropriate, too. This year, more than a few of us are fearful, confused, or just plain mad. Understand, please … I am not preaching...
Why We Still Live Here

Why We Still Live Here

After the last posting Why Do They Stay?, I anticipated hearing the question, “Why do you still live there?” And I have. The question has come from several sources since many of you link my blogs with your own or send them to your friends. In addition,...
Why Do They Stay?

Why Do They Stay?

Andy wrote this in September 2008, the week after Hurricane Ike struck Texas and four years to the day after Hurricane Ivan destroyed the Andrews family home. Last week, as it barreled toward the Texas coast, Hurricane Ike passed 400 miles from our home in Orange...

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