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Andrea Giso's avatar

Yikes, Marjie, that crusty old bat made me think of my mother-in-law....ugh. (and I'm pretty certain she DID spend her free time pulling wings off of flies when she wasn't terrorizing me). Safe travels home...look forward to hearing about your trip!

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Marjie Alonso's avatar

Everybody's got to have a hobby, Andrea! ;)

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Andrea Eschen's avatar

Very well said and absolutely true! I loved the part about pulling the wings off flies...

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Marjie Alonso's avatar

She likely started doing that in the cradle.

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Dinty W Moore's avatar

"Sometimes you’ve got to smack people around a little to break the ice. " ~~ Marjie, let me know when you start selling t-shirts with this classic Marjie-ism on the front.

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Marjie Alonso's avatar

Remind me to start a merch store please.

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Valerie Pollard's avatar

"so far away from where she once was....." -

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Marjie Alonso's avatar

So ouchy.

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Helen's avatar

No one warns us about these hardships: The ongoing battle for a decent pot of tea, the absence of beloved dogs.

Looking forward to hearing more!

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Marjie Alonso's avatar

At least one of those things should be easier.

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C.L. Steiner's avatar

Thank you, Marjie. My daughters and granddaughters just got home from Portugal (destination wedding attendance), and I have appreciated your remarks while you were all away. They haven’t had much to say!

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Marjie Alonso's avatar

“It’s beautiful and it’s hilly” covers Portugal!

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