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Granola Tossing Tourists

If you have the opportunity to go on a safari by all means please do not walk, run and go. This past fall my husband and I had such an opportunity. Our first series of safaris took place in Tanzania. What a beautiful country. There really is no true way to describe the people, animals, culture, and beauty of Tanzania. The open four-runner traversing the game reserve, no windows, no doors and just you, nature, animals and the breathtaking views and experience. What is not to love? Our close up encounters with lions, lioness, and cubs; elephants, antelopes of many...
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Whose Bracelet is this?

It’s mine. Do you know who else claimed the bracelet? Christina Tanelli. It was a school day afternoon. I was in kindergarten and we attended school for the first half of the day. I was at Haddam Elementary School (HES). […]

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She White Washed Her Instagram

Are you familiar with the type of person that claims to want to help minorities in particular people of color. I know of one such person, Ivy. She operates a bookstore and, until recently, only dated men of color. There […]

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Ode to Joy and the Day my Husband Fainted

What brings you joy? Maybe it’s your children, your pet,  your spouse. Maybe it’s a professional sports team. There are many things that bring me joy. The time my sister-in-law and I went for ice cream with my nephew and […]

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The Prices Just Went Up

Like many others I used to live and work in NYC. On weekends I lived in Connecticut with hubs and my rescue pup. On those CT weekends I would attend several different local studios for workouts. I found that by […]

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My New Friend Tony

I was running errands on the 2nd of July headed to Walgreens with a FedEx return. I needed to return two pairs of Sp5der shorts I purchased for my nephew. He liked the tops but not the shorts so back […]

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Catsuit Golfer

The Open Championship has recently concluded crowning a new champion. One of our bucket list items is to play at St. Andrews in Scotland where many an Open Championship has been held. St. Andrews is known as the birthplace of […]

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I’m the Chief Sustainability Officer

It was January 1, 2026, the annual New Year’s Day party at my friend Dakota’s shoreline home in Madison. I had “enjoyed” a polar plunge at Cornfield Point with my sister-in-law earlier that morning. Quite possibly the coldest polar plunge […]

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Sorry About That Jim

“Sorry about that Jim.” Those were the words of my husband’s friend after hebacked into my husband’s Jeep with his Range Rover.Here is how the morning transpired. We were visiting friends in the Hamptons.We stayed with them at their home. […]

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Saldamarcos Saturdays

Have you been to Saldamarcos? It is the fabulous hole in the wall deli in Clinton, CT. If you live along the Connecticut shore, it is a shore staple frequently visited and even if you are not on the shore, […]

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The Hamilton Experience

I took my niece to see Hamilton. She knows all the lyrics and has watched the movie countless times. During COVID we purchased the Disney package to watch Hamilton and well, we never canceled the subscription. I think quite a […]

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Dear Mrs. Rogan

Dear Mrs. Rogan. No one wants your filing cabinets or your rusted outdoor table and chairs. First, there is no demand for filing cabinets. The last time I checked filing cabinets were not in need though do clarify if I […]

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The Last Time I saw my Father aka I will never forgive the Hartford Police Department 

I will never forgive the Hartford Police Department. In early 2020 my father was involved in an accident. Somehow, he ended up in Hartford. Our suspicion is that he was at Stop & Shop, one of his favorite places to […]

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You’re Literally Superwoman

Newsflash, you’re not. Do you know who is Superwoman? Rosa Parks, The Little Rock Nine, Ketanji Brown Jackson, Elena Kagan, Sonia Sotomayor, Kamala Harris, Gabby Giffords, Emmet Till’s mother.   But you are not Superwoman. I am always amazed by people […]

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