Reading and Roaming
NATURE AND ART Robinson Preserve Manatee County is blessed with a collection of nature preserves, several fairly close by. We returned to Robinson Preserve twice in the past two weeks with my visiting sisters and brothers-in-law. It’s a great place for a winding walk up, down, and around several bodies of water. Each time we …
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DECEMBER IN NEW YORK I confess that I’ve become something of a Florida wimp when it comes to weather, and the cold here in New York makes me want to hibernate. The Chief Penguin and I trek 20 minutes each way for our daily visit with our granddaughters and also walk to dinner at one of …
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We spent Thanksgiving week in North Carolina enjoying relaxing times with family, but also dining out with my sisters and brothers-in-law. Chapel Hill and Greensboro offer a range of choices; here are several we tried. I also admired the last of the fall colors, here and there spectacular red and blazing yellow foliage. IN GREATER …
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RECENT VIEWING FLUFF FOR FUN Love and Gelato (Netflix) Lina promises her dying mother that she will spend the summer before college in Rome. In this bonbon to Italy, she falls in love with the city and the people. Along the way, she has several romantic interests while being under the protective care of Francesca, her mother’s longtime …
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