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Category Archives: Uncategorized
NOLA Boy Goes for a “Hike”
The beautiful Arizona blue sky made going for a walk practically mandatory, so off we toddled. First half was downhill, but then . . . getting home required going uphill. This bench was in just the right place to rest … Continue reading
Posted in Gary, Uncategorized
Tagged Arizona, Blue Sky, Cane, Exercise, First Hike, Gary, Gazebo, Walk
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Down by the River
It was in the mid-70’s here today, and the sunshine was glorious – AND – the moon was coming up. Time to grab the cameras and trundle down to the river to do some shutter snapping in that gorgeous late-afternoon … Continue reading
Posted in Gary, Uncategorized
Tagged Afternoon Light, Arizona, Camera, Cochise County, NOLA Boy, San Pedro River, Sightseeing, Tripod
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NOLA Boy is Eating Us Out of House and Home
Just a quick update to celebrate NOLA Boy’s gain of two pounds in only ten days. Here we have a typical lunch these days. He actually consumed this bowl of home made soup sprinkled with pizza topping cheese, a salad … Continue reading
Posted in Gary, Uncategorized
Tagged Arizona, Avocado, Cheese, Cheese Bread, Gary, Lunch Items, More Learning, Peperoncini, Salad, Soup
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NOLA Boy Meets Ciabatta Bread
French Toast is always welcomed by NOLA Boy. It’s in his DNA, I think. To that end, when we went up to Tucson last week for a medical appointment, we got a take-out lunch from Beyond Bread, our favorite … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Gary, Uncategorized
Tagged Ancho Chile, Arizona, Beyond Bread, Bread, Breakfast, Cheeseburger, Ciabatta, French Toast, Kitchen, Tomatoes
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NOLA Boy Gets a Day Job
His job? To stay alive and to thrive!!! And he’s doing an admirable job of both!
Posted in Gary, Uncategorized
Tagged Arizona, Computer, Day Job, Gary, Improvement, Office, Thrive
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NOLA Boy and the Owl
Just before Christmas the helicopter was flying NOLA Boy to the hospital in Tucson. In two weeks, I got him back. Another two and a half weeks, and the miracle boy is fresh out of the shower that he managed … Continue reading
NOLA Boy Eats Everything in Sight
Can you believe this guy? Where does he get the inner strength? This is some Green Chile Stew that I had frozen a while ago. I made a supplemental sauce with sour cream, half and half and some Red Thai … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged Arizona, Carrots, Dinner, Food, Full Plates, Gary, Green Chile Stew, Rice, Thai Red Curry
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NOLA Boy Defies All Odds
They took him away unconscious to the hospital next door. They helicoptered him to UMC in Tucson. Kidney failure. They told me to be prepared for the worst. Then, almost two weeks in the hospital, mostly in altered mentation, with … Continue reading
Hitting the Wall
This is NOLA Boy in 2006 in Washington State. It is one of my favorite pictures of him because it captures the incredible sweetness of this wonderful man. As many of you know, he has hit a wall of … Continue reading
Posted in Gary, Uncategorized
Tagged Arizona, Gary, Multiple Myeloma, Wall, Washington State
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Peek-A-Boo
This is just a silly post to show you a picture that always makes me giggle. It was taken in February of 2014 over in Tombstone. There are a million captions that could go with it. I’ve thought of dozens … Continue reading
Posted in Tombstone, Uncategorized
Tagged Arizona, Big Cactus, Garbage Bin, Gate, Hillside, Peeking, Sightseeing, Tombstone, Water Tank
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Store Bought Pizza
The aisles, especially the frozen food ones, in the grocery store are becoming more and more saturated with boxed meals. I am aghast at the prices and the small weight of the actual food that is in those enormous packages. … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Uncategorized
Tagged Arizona, Food, Frozen Dinners, Frozen Food, Lunch, Pepperoni, Peppers, Pizza
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Less Meat, More Protein
Not sure if it is true with all ladies, but I have found for myself, and from speaking with others, that even modest portions of animal flesh protein are becoming less and less appealing. There are so many options with … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Uncategorized
Tagged Arizona, Food, Kitchen, Mexican Food, Protein, Sour Cream, Sunflower, Tortillas, Tostadas, Vegetables
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Das Ist So Gut – Stroopwafel
I guess I am just giddy with the success of being able to retro myself back into Classic Mode (with the expert assistance from Ronit Penso)! Be sure to go see her Cranberry and Blueberry Crisp today! Exquisite !! So … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Uncategorized
Tagged Arizona, Baked Goods, Breakfast, Caramel, Food, Stroopwafel, Trader Joe's, Treat, waffle
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French Thyme Pork Loin
Thanks to Ronit Penso at Tasty Eats for providing the explicit directions for my tired old brain to get back to the Classic Mode format. Can’t you just imagine the flavor in this gravy? It was positively heavenly! I … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Uncategorized
Tagged Arizona, Carrots, Dinner, Food, French Thyme, Full Plates, Gravy, Mash, Pork Loin Roast, Thyme
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Windshield View of TMC Hospital Parking Lot
With so many rules in place for COVID safety, I seem to be spending a fair amount of time these days waiting in my car outside of doctors’ offices and hospitals. Happily there are frequently lovely things to look at … Continue reading
Morocco, Marzetti, and Beyond Bread
Probably not the first combination I would have thought of, but by golly – this really did turn out great! Back story: NOLA Boy had a cardiac procedure in Tucson on Thursday, and while he was kept overnight for observation … Continue reading
Pork Tenderloin in the Instant Pot
Yikes! Everything is different here at WordPress today. Among other anomalies, the picture does not line up, and I see no way to fix that. I have no idea what I am doing, so bear with me. I’ll catch on … Continue reading
Can I Fit in There?
Probably . . . although the stationary whiskers might prove to be a problem. But cats can usually find a way to get into tight spaces. We’ll need to wait to see how this one plays out! The auto repair … Continue reading
Posted in Location, Uncategorized, Vehicles
Tagged Arizona, Auto Repair, Cat, Desert Automotive, Gary K., JOYCE, Urn, Whiskers, Wooden Box
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Colorful Peppers in an Omelette
Dinnertime had come and gone, but lunch had been very late, so an omelette and home fries seemed the best choice for a quick, yet appealing and filling supper. Tri-colored mini-peppers and bits of pasilla peppers, along with mushrooms, scallions, … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Uncategorized
Tagged Arizona, Cheese, Food, Full Plates, Mushrooms, Omelette, Peppers, Scallions, Supper, Vegetables
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Three Equals Twelve (3=12)
NOLA Boy is a mathematician, so my title here caused a bit of a stir. I’m sure with the addition of enough little squigglies in my equation, he could make three into twelve, but I did it the easy way. … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Uncategorized
Tagged Arizona, Baked Goods, Bread, Breakfast, Dinner, Filled Pancakes, Food, Pancakes, Toad in a Hole, Waffles
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