Archive for November, 2008

Black Friday, white wedding dresses

Sunday, November 30th, 2008

My Black Friday motto: There is NOTHING I need so bad that I will get up at 3 a.m. to go buy it.But with the parentals in town for Thanksgiving, there was one thing on my checklist that just needed to be done: First-time wedding dress shopping with dear ol' ...

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Would you rather an FSU win or BC loss today?

Saturday, November 29th, 2008

OK, so a question: If you had to pick just one, which would you prefer -- a Florida State victory over Florida today or a Maryland win over Boston College?Hold on before you answer, Noles fans:  If Maryland beats Boston College, Florida State advances to the ACC Title Game in Tampa Dec. ...

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Would you rather a FSU win or BC loss today?

Saturday, November 29th, 2008

OK, so a question: If you had to pick just one, which would you prefer -- a Florida State victory over Florida today or a Maryland win over Boston College?Hold on before you answer, Noles fans:  If Maryland beats Boston College, Florida State advances to the ACC Title Game in Tampa Dec. ...

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Yes, I had no tofurkey

Friday, November 28th, 2008

Since everyone keeps asking me, I feel it is time for my blanket reply: NO, I did not make a tofurkey for Thanksgiving. I stuffed a squash, not a fowl-looking tofu sculpture. There are some things best not imitated. The feast ...

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Going bowling to help the Riles family

Friday, November 28th, 2008

I’m going bowling Monday. I’m even breaking out old Blue, the bowling ball with the initials "RCG" cut into the surface that I got for my 16th birthday, and the two-tone brown bag that has kept Blue safe for all these years.The finger holes in Blue seem to have shrunk ...

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Weddings are a numbers game

Wednesday, November 26th, 2008

I've done it. I've finally figured out a solution to one of my many wedding dilemmas: how many people to have at the wedding.Well, ok. The problem my not be completely resolved but at least I have some solutions.Before the ring, I had these grand plans of a small wedding ...

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My dog Hershey finally meets his match

Wednesday, November 26th, 2008

I needed a second dog like I needed a hole in the head, but when my mom found a pug without a home, I couldn’t resist.Talula (pronounced Ta-loo-la) was on her way to an animal shelter before she joined my home Sunday. I'm smitten, obviously ... I call her Lulu for short, ...

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Giving — at least attention — to our community’s needs

Tuesday, November 25th, 2008

“I’m sorry,” wrote harriman25, one of our regular posters, at the bottom of a story on problems in raising money for the United Way of the Big Bend. “I’m so broke I can’t even pay attention.”Harriman25 is not alone, of course. I don’t know of anyone, regardless of income bracket, ...

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The Tuna and the Bunundrum

Monday, November 24th, 2008

Café Cabernet is not just for divorcées anymore. We had a wild and crazy time at CC last week during the taping/live Web broadcast of “Cocktails with the Calendar Girl.” Lucas, the hot bartender, showed off his best Tom Cruise “Cocktail” moves, we had hot Marines and a couple of ...

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FSU’s Myron Rolle is worth the hype

Monday, November 24th, 2008

This is a story you have to love, and you just absolutely have to share with your friends and family.I called my wife when I got the text alert saying that Myron Rolle had been named a Rhodes Scholar. She told my daughter and a group of friends. And so ...

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