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Dana writes: Sally Holmes
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And eats and drinks and travels. Saturday, May 21, 2016. In a frenzy of gardening! Well, a lot of it is weeding. Give these plants a little rain and they all go crazy! One of the joys of spring is the roses.here's my Sally Holmes on the side of the house. Couldn't be more beautiful. A bonus is my neighbor on this side says she looks forward to Sally Holmes every spring too - she sees it from her kitchen window, which is only a few feet away and a bit uphill. Sweet. And for wonderful meatballs. South Dako...
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Dana writes: The Beach at West Edmonton Mall
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And eats and drinks and travels. Sunday, February 22, 2009. The Beach at West Edmonton Mall. They arrived in motor coaches from all over windswept central Canada - young and old, housewives and students, waitresses, drug store clerks, grandmothers and construction workers. In winter and in summer they came to the West Edmonton Mall to go to the beach, to sit under palm trees and sip umbrella drinks while waves broke on the sandy shore and heat baked their chilled bodies and warmed their spirits. 8220;Do ...
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Dana writes: Summer restaurants
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And eats and drinks and travels. Thursday, September 22, 2016. Wayne and I decided we'd travel locally a bit this summer, since I wasn't committed to working the pool bar at the Claremont Club and Spa every weekend. By "locally" we meant northern California, possibly requiring one overnight but no further away than that. We made some wonderful road trips! Santa Cruz, July 31: The Ideal Bar and Grill. Jenner, August 29: River's End Restaurant. Mendocino, August 30: Trillium. Trillium's kitchen garden was ...
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Dana writes: Smoke
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And eats and drinks and travels. Thursday, November 29, 2012. The letters on the sheet of paper in my typewriter wavered, then merged together to form a conga line dancing gaily across the page. Nervously I fondled the flip-top of my flat rectangular box of Benson and Hedges cigarettes, willing the dancers to behave. Finally I gave up, and flipped the box open, glancing down at the perfect double row of a full box of white-filtered smokes. He asked as he flicked the gold lighter closed. How about Charlie...
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Dana writes: Another Tequila Sunrise!
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And eats and drinks and travels. Monday, February 25, 2013. I played bartender at my dear friend Jackie's birthday bash yesterday! It was great fun, of course. We had a special cocktail in her honor which was pretty popular, I have to say. It must have reminded us all of our dreams of lying around on a beach somewhere warm and tropical, sipping . . . A special cocktail for Jackie's birthday celebration! Another Tequila Sunrise (please! Drizzle with a little grenadine if you have it. The Beach at Southwold.
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Dana writes: The Best Bloody Mary
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And eats and drinks and travels. Tuesday, September 11, 2012. The Best Bloody Mary. OK, so I've been bartending a lot this summer at a resort swimming pool. Guess what the most popular first-drink-of-the-day is.you got it! It's a Bloody Mary! And here's how to make. The Best Bloody Mary. Fill a tall glass (plastic at poolside) with ice. Add 2 oz. vodka of your choice. We use Hangar One, which is a locally made vodka. Fill with canned tomato juice (not Bloody Mary mix, you'll notice). Im a passionate cook...
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Dana writes: Waikiki Beach, Oahu
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And eats and drinks and travels. Thursday, September 11, 2008. Waikiki Beach, Oahu. The Beach at Waikiki. A steady stream flowed off the nose of the statue of Duke Kahanamoku, father of modern surfing. It formed a pool at his feet and finally escaped in little rivulets running swiftly out onto the white sand, searching, searching to be reunited with the vast gray ocean. It was raining on Waikiki Beach. Looks good, Dana! I can't wait for your posts from 2008. September 12, 2008 at 10:03 AM. Stranraer Scot...
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Dana writes: The Best Mojito
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And eats and drinks and travels. Thursday, September 17, 2009. An abundance of mint prompted me to perfect this refreshing drink. Mmmm.heaven on a hot day. You'll swear you've taken a rocket run to the tropics - well, that's where the mojito originated! Put a few ice cubes in a shaker glass, then add 4 or 5 fresh mint leaves. Fill shaker with ice. Pour all, including ice, into a tall glass. Top with club soda, and garnish with a sprig of mint and lime slices. Adjust glam shades, apply sunscreen, and enjoy.
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Dana writes: Amazing Upholstery Adventure - the Finale
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And eats and drinks and travels. Tuesday, June 21, 2016. Amazing Upholstery Adventure - the Finale. I never did post the final final of the chair I upholstered, with the very able and crucial help of my friend Rolando, who knows what he's doing! Good thing someone did! Here it is, happily living in our dining room. As I mentioned at the beginning, it really is Wayne's grandfather's chair, and it was sad and in pretty bad shape before we took it all apart, fixed it, and made it beautiful again.
