Monthly Archives: January 2011

Game Time

Posted on 26/01/2011 by Tricia Pimental

My sister-in-law and her husband recently paid us a visit. They hadn’t seen the new house yet, and since they lived in New Hampshire near us and knew the infamous House on Haunted Hill (see the three part blog, “I Never Would … Continue reading →

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Dream On

Posted on 18/01/2011 by Tricia Pimental

When I was seven years old, I was the most famous ballerina in Brooklyn. Well, in our house, anyway. I had a pair of royal blue silk bedroom slippers whose open-toed and wedge-heeled construction permitted me to twirl about en pointe without damaging … Continue reading →

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Dear Deer Valley

Posted on 16/01/2011 by Tricia Pimental

“For an unprecedented fourth year in a row, Deer Valley Resort received the # 1 ranking in North America by the readers of SKI Magazine.” So began the invitation extended recently to season pass holders to attend a wine and cheese … Continue reading →

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Frampton Rocks

Posted on 07/01/2011 by Tricia Pimental

Few people would disagree, if asked, that telling the truth is the way to go in life. When I grew up, George Washington’s birthday was still February 22nd. Every year in public school on that day we heard that GW could not … Continue reading →

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New Year Notes

Posted on 01/01/2011 by Tricia Pimental

Though the date of January 1st is of no cosmic signficance, the reality is many people do view it as a fresh start. We hear a great deal about looking back—in the form of Year in Review commentaries—and looking forward, as in New Year’s … Continue reading →

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