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- A recently discovered DNA thread: forwarding news articles
- A Bride in Blue
- The Gates to a President’s Hell: Water and the IRS
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- The Present Moment
- If your life were a book
- From the mouths of old babes
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Tag Archives: men
Rainbow Tractor
by cheri block You may recall our purchase of a new John Deere tractor last year. She has performed splendidly, enabling the Judge to drag tree branches all over the property. Her warranty is still fresh; her paint still vibrant; … Continue reading
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The Choice at Joya
by cheri block Saturday night, Judge Blah and I drove to Palo Alto to have dinner at one of our favorite restaurants, Joya. The leggy hostess seated us in a grouping of other tables for two that resembles a row-house … Continue reading
Hummingbird Hussy
by cheri block Cecil? Is that you? Where have you been? Yes, Alice, I’m coming in for a landing, Watch my style, my spin, my hum. Archie, is that you? Yes, Alice, your sweetie-pie, coming over from across the creek … Continue reading
Judge Blah’s New Girlfriend or Rage at the Rancho
by cheri block I should have known. He’s been spending lots of time in Salinas and in Calistoga. Yesterday, someone driving a trailer left her at our front gate with only a binder and keys to her name. And who … Continue reading
A few snapshots, a few thoughts, Normandy 2010
by cheri block I had hoped to chronicle my thoughts and feelings while in Paris and Normandy, just like a splendid journalist. Instead, I studied my French language book before entering at least four pharmacies in France and had amusing … Continue reading
A Cup of Tea and a Biscuit (Forbes Squire)
O.K. Here’s a peek at the last main character, Fiona’s husband Forbes. Men, feel free to weigh in. Am I off? Women? Someone you know? by cheri block Forbes Squire 1950 Forbes Squire throttled down his old John Deere Model … Continue reading
Thoreau, the loon, and David Letterman
by cheri block Luckily, I am married to a rock solid man–Judge Blah–who has principles and values, a man whom I admire. But not every woman is as fortunate as I am to be married to such a guy. Some … Continue reading
A 14th Century Heroine: Alisoun of Bath
by cheri block After spending three weeks with Alisoun of Bath (and indirectly with her marvelous creator, Geoffrey Chaucer) I have a new heroine: the Wife of Bath of The Canterbury Tales. I love her. I love Chaucer too, for … Continue reading
E-mails of Thomas Mann, 1889-1955
by cheri block Last week, Judge Blah and I wandered around San Luis Obispo and as always, ended up in the Phoenix Book Store where the floorboards creak and the old books smell. An hour later, we left for a … Continue reading
Judge LaVender and the Purple Crayon
by cheri block Last fall, Judge Blah did something that shocked me. In San Luis Obispo, after a lunch of chili and chips, accompanied by a glass of zinfandel, he walked into a hemp shop and bought a purple shirt. … Continue reading
