Empty Nest Evolution

The Kind of Crap We Do in New England Part 3

noreply@blogger.com (California Girl) — Wed, 30 May 2012 08:32:27 PDT

I work for a niche television station in the beautiful White Mountains of New Hampshire. We are surrounded by ski areas, resorts, fabulous old hotels and granite mountains with waterfalls...

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Reflections on Memorial Day

noreply@blogger.com (California Girl) — Mon, 28 May 2012 07:54:24 PDT

Platitudes, We are full of them.The attempt to comfort A loss...

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Annular Eclipse

noreply@blogger.com (California Girl) — Thu, 24 May 2012 14:22:04 PDT

This spectacular image was taken by a photographer named Gordon Middleton in Loveland, CO. He shot this last Sunday, May 21st. The eclipse was visible in Colorado but we were unable to...

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I Love You Mom

noreply@blogger.com (California Girl) — Sun, 13 May 2012 06:31:45 PDT

I miss my mother every day. She's been gone 15 years. Every time I hear the song, "Stardust", my eyes well with tears. It was her favorite. She was from Indiana. Hoagy...

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Smash, September Song, Singers

noreply@blogger.com (California Girl) — Fri, 11 May 2012 12:45:45 PDT

I am a fan of "Smash" on NBC. An episodic "musical within a musical", it chronicles the hurdles of creating a musical show good enough to get to Broadway. There is drama, great production...

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Secret Invitation

noreply@blogger.com (California Girl) — Mon, 07 May 2012 15:16:23 PDT

My mutually shared 60th birthday began as a secret; a secret invitation sent out by my husband to a large group of our friends. He wanted to surprise me for my birthday by taking a villa in Tuscany...

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60 Is the New 40

noreply@blogger.com (California Girl) — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 06:10:49 PDT

. One of my favorite bloggers, injaynesworld, commented on my October 15th Women of A Certain Age post about "turning" sixty. "60 is the new 40!" she enthused. I don't know if that is...

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College Educated & Happy to Have a Job

noreply@blogger.com (California Girl) — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 16:40:26 PDT

My almost 25 year old son came home last night with good news: he's landed a summer job as a barista at a popular coffee cafe in our resort mountain town. This is after months of looking somewhat...

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Yup, that's my dawg

noreply@blogger.com (California Girl) — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 10:44:30 PDT

He's older now. He can't jump as high as he once did (scroll to bottom of the blog). But his spirit is willing and his heart is strong. He shadows my husband, Alpha Dog, with an...

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Happy Easter!

noreply@blogger.com (California Girl) — Sun, 08 Apr 2012 04:32:32 PDT

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Passing the Time with a 50 Ft Woman

noreply@blogger.com (California Girl) — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 09:52:23 PDT

I wrote this last Saturday morning before I knew I was going back to work this week. Honest to God, laying around recovering from surgery is just about the most boring thing you can do....

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Putting Things Off

noreply@blogger.com (California Girl) — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 14:10:08 PDT

I've been putting off the blog. Every time I think "I should update my condition or post a photo or something" I fall asleep or forget what I wanted to say. Yup, medication of the...

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Forced Hiatus

noreply@blogger.com (California Girl) — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 18:15:56 PDT

Tuesday morning @ 10:00AM, I'll be under the knife having a long over-due total knee replacement. I have put this off long enough (7 years) and am succumbing to advice from physical therapists,...

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Wednesday Distraction

noreply@blogger.com (California Girl) — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 07:10:41 PST

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Dr. Seuss the Futurist

noreply@blogger.com (California Girl) — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 10:59:47 PST

"The Lorax" debuts nationwide tonight on what would have been the 108th birthday of Ted Geisel better known as Dr. Seuss. Published in 1971, "The Lorax" was about "the loss of an Edenic...

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The Mad Men Are Back

noreply@blogger.com (California Girl) — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 07:23:39 PST

I've spent the last month or so watching "Mad Men" seasons 1-3 on my wonderful Kindle Fire. Tonight I begin Season 4 expecting to finish before the now delayed 18 months Season 5 begins March...

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Photoshopping the Oscars

noreply@blogger.com (California Girl) — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 13:50:45 PST

Anyone watch the Oscars Sunday night? If you did, you surely saw the lovely Angelina Jolie in her gown "strike a pose" as Madonna would say, albeit a rather odd pose. Here's the parody pose...

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Rembrandt Light

noreply@blogger.com (California Girl) — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 12:26:39 PST

Rembrandt Light by Cole Scott My husband has been working on this for a few days. He has new studio equipment, lighting fixtures, backdrops, and many items I cannot name. His...

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I'm Having An Affair ...

noreply@blogger.com (California Girl) — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 07:09:51 PST

...with my Kindle Fire and it's taking me away from all my normal activities. Those of you following my blogs, Empty Nest Evolution and Women of a Certain Age, may or may not have noticed my...

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Theme Thursday: Bubbles

noreply@blogger.com (California Girl) — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 10:50:14 PST

This post was originally written March 10, 2008. There is a photograph on my desk of my younger son at graduation. It is somewhat of a closeup, shot from a side angle. My husband had walked...

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Happy Valentine's Day!

noreply@blogger.com (California Girl) — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 11:09:05 PST

Cincinnati Flower Show 2008 by Cole Scott http://rpc.technorati.com/rpc/ping

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Returning from Vacation...More to Come

noreply@blogger.com (California Girl) — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:09:16 PST

I left without a word to ya'll. Yes, I've been in the South. I am back at work today so will resume blogging tomorrow or this weekend. Lots of photos to show from our driving trip....

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Chew and Screw...After the NH Primary

noreply@blogger.com (California Girl) — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 06:24:44 PST

It's love 'em and leave 'em for the citizens of New Hampshire...or as they say in Massachusetts, "Chew and screw". http://rpc.technorati.com/rpc/ping

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Resolutions: 14 Years to Fruition

noreply@blogger.com (California Girl) — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 15:11:37 PST

When my husband and I left the West Coast for the East Coast, we promised ourselves we'd see the sites, visit the cities we'd never or rarely visited and take advantage of the close proximity of...

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It Was A Very Good Year

noreply@blogger.com (California Girl) — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 06:40:00 PST

(excerpts from the lengthy email with photos sent to friends on New Years' Day) Friends, Family & Traveling Companions: This has been one hell of a year! Our sons moved home, Scott's...

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