Category Archives: TV

Special Blogger

Posted on November 26, 2019 by

Claudette over at Writer of Words, Etc. Blog awarded me the Special Blogger Award. I appreciate the thought, and I am going to do my best to live up to some of what she has asked. Generally these things come … Continue reading →

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A Slump

Posted on September 27, 2019 by

  I’m in a bit of a writing slump. I know there are Perfect Moments happening all around me, but when it comes time to record them, they seem to disappear.  Today, I distinctly remember thinking that something should be … Continue reading →

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Ramble On

Posted on August 30, 2019 by

I have to admit right away that this post doesn’t contain a Perfect Moment. It is a pile of reflections, thoughts and a few questions I would like you to answer–if you don’t mind. I was looking through the list … Continue reading →

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A Nice Day At Home

Posted on August 28, 2019 by

For the next couple of weeks, I am working a compressed work schedule. This means more teaching on the days I am at work, but also means more time off.  Today, was a day off. In the past, I used … Continue reading →

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Deliberately Taking a Nap

Posted on April 29, 2019 by

  I used to think that there were two kinds of people on the planet: those who took naps and those who didn’t.  I was firmly in the no nap side of the debate.  I mean, every time I took … Continue reading →

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When My Memory Surprises Me

Posted on April 17, 2019 by

When I was a kid, watching afterschool TV with my sisters, we had an unwritten competition surrounding some of those classic TV shows. I am talking about the Brady Bunch or Gilligan’s Island or possibly My Three Sons.  These shows … Continue reading →

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When Shopping At A Japanese Grocery Store

Posted on April 8, 2019 by

Once, a long time ago, I watched a Japanese TV program that was waxing nostalgic about Japanese summer treats.  One of the things they mentioned was Monaka.  If I remember correctly, the program was not really talking about the Monaka … Continue reading →

Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, chocolate, comfort food, delicious, ethnic food, food, food blogging, food shopping, grocery shopping, ice cream, Japan, Japanese, Japanese snacks, nostalgia, shopping, TV | 3 Comments

Celebrating Simple Pleasures

Posted on December 17, 2018 by

Late at night, when everything is quiet, is a time I used to really enjoy. I used to love late night movies or crappy TV shows that weren’t airable at any other time of day.  Modern technology has erased the … Continue reading →

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Evoking Memories

Posted on June 18, 2018 by

I don’t know if everyone is old enough to remember Welcome Back Kotter. I suppose it must come back from time to time in reruns–but in this Netflix age, perhaps that isn’t true anymore. I watched the show pretty faithfully … Continue reading →

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Grill the Procrastinator

Posted on June 9, 2018 by

I have admitted to procrastination before on this blog. I won’t do a search, but I am sure there are several posts dedicated to the subject.  The only problem is that I have several long term procrastinations that I have … Continue reading →

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