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Tag Archives: Arizona
NOLA Boy Needs Your Good Thoughts
NOLA Boy needs your best wishes. He took a sudden turn for the worse on Saturday, and has been in the hospital since then. We like to think like his blood type – B positive! The house is so empty … Continue reading
NOLA BOY – Magician
Posted in Gary, Uncategorized
Tagged Arizona, Gary, Lunch, Rubber Band, Soup and Crackers
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Modern Day Chuckwagon
Believe it or not, this bakery on the outskirts of town was a going concern at the time. Whilst set up to take these photos, several people emerged from the building. I did not investigate the contents of the bakery, … Continue reading
Posted in Local Area, Tombstone, Uncategorized
Tagged Arizona, Bakery, Chuckwagon, Railroad Car, Tombstone
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Chubby Cheekers
It’s been a long, hard, uphill slog, but NOLA Boy is now eating everything in sight – just like old times. He has gained back at least 15 pounds from the nadir a few weeks ago. Now that his mouth … Continue reading
Posted in Gary, Uncategorized
Tagged Arizona, Chubby Cheekers, Eating, Gary, Portrait, Recovery
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Mildred Pierce – Chicken and Waffles
There are two movies called “Mildred Pierce”. The original one in 1945 starred Joan Crawford, and the later one in 2011 starred Kate Winslet. We saw the Winslet 2011 version as a mini-series, and so tracked down and watched the … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Uncategorized
Tagged Arizona, Dash, Food, Kitchen, Lunch, Snacks, Waffles, Whole Meal
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Celebration Breakfast
It’s been a whole week since the surgery, and NOLA Boy is doing well. That week has been spent eating and sleeping, but that’s what a body needs to heal. His appetite has improved daily. The above repast, and a … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Uncategorized
Tagged Arizona, Asparagus, Bacon, Breakfast, Cornbread, Egg, Grape Tomato, Hickman's, Jumbo, Polenta, Steam-fried Egg
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A Quick Bread Post
Taking a bit of a break this week to talk briefly about bread. Small note at the end about NOLA Boy. I’m still having no luck in getting my sourdough bread mojo back, but I did manage this more … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Uncategorized
Tagged Arizona, Baked Goods, Bread, French Bread, Gary, Loaf, Surgery, Walk, Zojirushi
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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
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Tagged Arizona, Carrots, Dinner, Food, Full Plates, Gary, Green Chile Stew, Rice, Thai Red Curry
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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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Adventures of Dorrie Anne 