Monthly Archives: January 2015

Birdie.

Posted on January 30, 2015 by polloplayer

He was five ounces of bravado, perched on my shoulder. He would have celebrated his 17th birthday (bird-day?) this year. He loved humans, parties and wine. Red or white. Champagne, too. Wouldn’t touch hard liquor, though. He had his limits. … Continue reading →

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Beautiful, Beautiful Book Soup, Part III: July through December

Posted on January 24, 2015 by polloplayer

In Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, the Mock Turtle sings of “beautiful, beautiful soup”. To me there is none more beautiful than the kind of a little of this and a pinch of that stirred in to make a year’s worth … Continue reading →

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Book Soup, Part II: Stirring the Pot, January through June

Posted on January 17, 2015 by polloplayer

Nothing is yummier than a big pot of Book Soup. My own recipe involves lots of cooks in the kitchen: I’m in three book clubs, so many of the books I read last year were chosen by others. Sometimes that … Continue reading →

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Book Soup, Part 1: My Top Ten Reads of 2014

Posted on January 10, 2015 by polloplayer

Life has recently been throwing lemons my way like a ball machine shoots out tennis balls. Thwack! Boom! Ouch! Every time I turn around, it seems, there’s  another big juicy lemon headed straight for me. Do I make lemonade? Nah. I … Continue reading →

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It’s A Wrap: Christmas In The Rear View Mirror

Posted on January 3, 2015 by polloplayer

If a successful Christmas can be judged by its intensity, this was the best ever. Here are some pix:      

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