Tag: San Diego
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Update: (A belated) R.I.P. to the San Diego Reader
Over the past month, when I would do my weekly grocery shopping at Trader Joes, I noticed something different. First it was the empty stand, usually filled nearly halfway with copies, one of which I would pick up on the way to my car. Then, the last few shopping trips I’d make, that empty stand…
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Batch #6: Scottish Shortbread (Scotland)
Top of the morning to ya! It’s St. Patrick’s Day and I’m wearing green and drinking cold tea. I can hear my downstairs neighbor violently coughing. Seriously, it’s been like that for a few weeks now. She’s either dealing with/recovering from a bad cold, or needs to stop smoking. Ok, I’m not sure if she…
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Batch #5: The Brigadeiro (Brazil)
I live in San Diego (CA) where the weather in the wintertime is typically warmer than the rest of the country. This is one of the reasons why so many yearn to live here, and housing costs are insane. I unfortunately didn’t buy a house when it was more reasonable, but back then I wasn’t…
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My Favorite Thing of the Week
I’m super excited to unveil this new weekly post about my favorite thing of the week. This favorite thing can be anything that brought me a little bit of joy during the week. So to kick things off, my favorite thing this week is… This week’s crossword puzzle in the San Diego Reader! For non-San…
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Happy Birthday, Dad
Yesterday was my dad’s birthday. He would have turned 89. Since this birthday was technically his first in heaven, I thought I would share what his last birthday on Earth was like. The last couple of years of my dad’s life was spent with me in San Diego. Now most wouldn’t complain about having to…
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