Once upon a time, my father served on the Pennsylvania Trade Commission for a few years. He was included on a trip to London when I was 16 going on 17. My mother and I decided to go with him, while my poor older sister had finals and to settle with a study abroad…
Lisa
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The hardest part of moving is keeping track of your stuff
Sad play on a fantastic 2gether song. You’re welcome. When you move a lot, you do need to keep track of your stuff. My parents created an inventory of their possessions that moved with us all over the United States. Mac and I decided to do the same with our belongings. We kept the design pretty…
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West End buffalo chicken wrap
Yet another recipe from my college days. The wrap place at West End generally put rice in these wraps, and they were extremely filling (like I could eat one wrap and not eat the rest of the day). So, you don’t have use rice if you don’t want full belly syndrome. Enjoy!
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Sunday Social: flashbacks
1. What were you like in middle school and high school?Kind of nerdy and awkward. I got along with lots of different people but never was popular. 2. What were your favorite pastimes?I’ve always loved to read. 3. What songs were you obsessed with?Anything by Celine Dion, boy bands, Creed (hell, yes, I loved Creed)….
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The big D
Mac finally received his post-career course assignment. Fortunately for him, it’s a job he wanted and involves taking command in a signal unit. Unfortunately for us, this unit is stationed full time in the Middle East. So deployment #2 is upon us. To be honest, I’m experiencing a mix of emotions: fear, sadness, general woe…
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Crispy chicken
When my friends and I were feeling classy, we would head over to the steakhouse shop in West End Market. Here, you could get steaks cooked to order or even fresh lobster. If you had a lot of leftover money on your meal plan at the end of the year, you suddenly had a lot…