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Category Archives: holidays
Retro Christmas, part III
My last post was written specifically for a contest, and was considerably shorter than my usual stuff. In fact, I’d actually written a much longer post and wound up condensing it to fit within the parameters. But it bothers me. … Continue reading
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We Wish You A Retro Christmas, part II
Freelance hasn’t kept me as busy as I would have hoped this year. I don’t have the extra money to buy whatever ornaments and decorations strike my fancy, let alone extravagant gifts. Instead, this is an opportunity to rewind to … Continue reading
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All I Want For Christmas
People are asking me what I want for Christmas. How very kind and generous! For anyone who isn’t aware, I keep an ongoing list at kaboodle.com and I have finally (to Mandy’s delight, I hope) moved the sold-out or discontinued … Continue reading
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We Wish You a Retro Christmas
One of the things that I do well is shop. I have a bit of free time these days, which I can spend searching online for pretty, useful, and/or elusive things (like a faux-jaguar hat to match my ’60s-vintage coat). … Continue reading
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This (was) Halloween
Present at the “The Future” themed Halloween party: Ripley and Kane (Alien) Obama Christ Dr. Who Axiom passenger (Wall•E) Miss Galaxie 1959 (yeah, that was me) Star Trek TOS and TNG Terminators Jayne, Inara, and the “Two by two, hands … Continue reading
