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Jun 11Liked by Marjie Alonso

Iā€™m partial to Yorkshire Gold , as me mum was from Yorkshire. Anywho I enjoyed the tee-torial šŸ˜‰

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He is hysterical

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Jun 11Liked by Marjie Alonso

It IS about the mug, and I've had Barry's tea and it IS good.

And, I've always wondered about the "no contact" thing...

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Can't get more no contact than dead, I wager!

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You would be surprised...

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Jun 11Liked by Marjie Alonso

I want to say something witty and encouraging, but I am totally out of witty this morning so will just double up on the encouraging. I once lived next to John Rawls and then next to John Kenneth Galbraith so there is a real pattern here with my living next to famous authors. Hope that helps.

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It totally does! Thank you. ;)

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Jun 11Liked by Marjie Alonso

You will nail this new course, Marjie! I do think "I left my husband when I discovered he was dating our goldfish" may be quite interesting :) LOL!!! Seriously, you got this! Love the pix of Dad supervising one of the contractors!

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I hear the goldfish took him for everything.

Thanks!

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I would say enjoy your time away, but I'm not sure if that would be entirely appropriate. Hopefully I'll be caught up in the Substackverse by the time you're done.

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Thanks!

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Jun 13Liked by Marjie Alonso

LOVE the tea guy. And Irish tea will get you awake in the morning or anytime and itā€™s the boldest decaf.

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Agreed! And very glad to have you in the class with me!

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I feel for you, Marjie. I wouldn't be able to come up with one idea either. I think I've used up all my possibilities. Good luck! I'm sure you have some great material with your father. He seems like a gold mine -- a very funny one. I'll cross my fingers for you that you pass the class which I'm sure you'll do a lot better than you think.

The house even in this state looks great!

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Thank you - I think they don't want my normal ramblings or a semi-doddering Masshole. And therein lies the problem!

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I have total confidence in your ability to dream up topics. I've seen it with my own eyes.

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Jun 11Liked by Marjie Alonso

Marjieā€” youā€™ve made my morning again.

How about, ā€œthings I write about before learning to writeā€ as an idea for the courseā€¦.

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That's a fantastic idea!

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Jun 11Liked by Marjie Alonso

OMG I love him!

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Isn't he amazing?

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Jun 11Ā·edited Jun 11Liked by Marjie Alonso

Where did you order the Barry's Tea from ? I have a local market that carries the Yorkshire Gold. . . I love a good strong black tea, with WHOLE milk (duh!!). When it goes cold because I've forgotten where I left it and I find it I pour the rest over ice.

Don't put a cow out of a job!

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Amazon!

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Jun 11Liked by Marjie Alonso

You will be missed but I know where to find you so I will get my Marjie wit and advice in the meantime. June and July both start with J and are in the summer and back to back so they kind of merge together!

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Now THAT is some wisdom right there!

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Jun 11Liked by Marjie Alonso

I have treasured discontinued Le Creuset mugs. They're the ones with the ribs on the side, in saturated colors. Mine are blue. I even have one that says "Boston Strong", from a yard sale, which I don't use because it annoys me. Okay, maybe they're a different brand. Anyway, mine are great mugs.

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LOL - I'm having trouble imagining the French with a "Boston Strong" brand...

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Jun 11Liked by Marjie Alonso

I love your irregular posting of a week's or month's musing. They feel like a letter from a beloved pen pal. Don't apologize. It was lovely to meet Alice in the flesh.

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Thank you!

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