Monthly Archives: January 2012

Etta James

Etta James passed away on Friday. It got me thinking about how I became a huge fan of someone whose career peaked when I was in grade school. You see it all began with my father’s cousin who owned a … Continue reading

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Friday Five – Number Three

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The Capewell Boys

Here’s a shot of Henry and John, Jr, sons of the photographer John B Capewell of Westville, NJ. Henry on the left was born in 1908 giving a rough idea as to the age of these photographs. This is one … Continue reading

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Bidding Farewell to a Power Mac G4 Gigabit Ethernet

With a sad heart, I bring news of the passing of a faithful friend – my son’s G4 PowerMac Gigabit Ethernet. Sniff!

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Lovin’ From The Oven – Apple Cake

It was freezing cold on Sunday, and I wasn’t in the mood to venture out. I was bored and decided to get my domestic groove on. Clean the grout in the bathroom? Nah. Dust the chandelier? Pfft. Just then, I … Continue reading

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Giant Kristy McNichol!!!

…or make that Giant McNichols!

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Friday Five – Number Two

The second in a series – creating a collage using five elements. Among the elements is my grandmother’s recipe for Poor Man’s Whipped Cream, some vintage wallpaper and a photo of a great aunt.

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