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Be careful on Facebook Marketplace. I've sold lots of stuff on that site, and most of the time the experience was a good one. But I just...
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Pat Dunlap Evans
- 2 days ago
- 2 min
I Think We're Being Avoided.
We are having a party in a few weeks. A friend declined via a lengthy and rather defensive email, saying she and her husband are...
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Pat Dunlap Evans
- Sep 8
- 1 min
A Queen in a World of Kings
When I was a young girl, my mother woke my sister and me in Dallas to watch Elizabeth's coronation on our 21-inch, black-and-white TV. It...
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Pat Dunlap Evans
- Dec 3, 2021
- 3 min
Kona is Actually Kailua, while Kailua is Frequently Kona
Kailua, a town on the west side of Hawaiʻi Island was designated "Kailua-Kona" by the U.S. Postal Service to differentiate the Big Island...
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Pat Dunlap Evans
- Oct 29, 2021
- 4 min
In Search of a Gal Named Sue
"I had a gal named Sue" (truly), who operated a house cleaning service in Waikoloa Village on Hawaii Island’s west side. Sue efficiently...
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Pat Dunlap Evans
- Jul 7, 2021
- 4 min
Of What Use Is a Dining Room in Hawaii?
You might deem this post “a First World problem” and I’d agree with you. With too many people struggling to feed their families, any...
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Pat Dunlap Evans
- Jun 22, 2021
- 1 min
Small World
So I’m pumping gas at the corner of Highway 620 and 183 in Austin when a guy about my age starts chatting to me, lovely morning, where do...
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Pat Dunlap Evans
- May 17, 2021
- 6 min
Found It in a Stupid Place!
My track record with valuable jewelry is dismal. I've managed to lose almost every "nice" piece anyone ever gave me, from my...
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Pat Dunlap Evans
- May 12, 2021
- 3 min
Should Historical Dramas be More True?
The Hubster and I are watching the "Atlantic Crossing" series on Masterpiece, a historical drama about an apparent romance between FDR...
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Pat Dunlap Evans
- Sep 20, 2020
- 4 min
Moving to Hawaii is Almost Impossible, Thanks to Hawaii
My husband and I are fulfilling a bucket list dream of moving to the Big Island of Hawaii. According to plans, we will arrive Oct. 23....
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Pat Dunlap Evans
- Mar 30, 2020
- 1 min
Lord Byron Loves June Bugs
In Austin, a species of scarab beetle, a.k.a., the June bug, arrives in March and April. This specimen is Phyllophaga hirtiventris, a...
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Pat Dunlap Evans
- Feb 23, 2020
- 2 min
In Praise of Mayo
I love mayonnaise. Always have. When I was a child, my sister and I used to rush inside with a sack of groceries, pull out the mayo jar,...
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Pat Dunlap Evans
- Jan 29, 2020
- 3 min
My Bromeliad Finally Bloomed
Either Stacy Livingston Vanbecelaere or Reed Livingston Bates—both are my daughters but I can’t remember which one—gave me a gorgeous...
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Pat Dunlap Evans
- Jan 23, 2019
- 1 min
Addendum to My Earlier Dog Story
January 23, 2019 Our male Cockalier (Cocker/Cavalier) Lord Byron has a favorite spot upstairs, a covered porch off our TV-watching room....
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Pat Dunlap Evans
- Jan 12, 2019
- 4 min
A Tale of Two Dogs
January 12, 2019 Our two dogs are named Meryl Streep and Lord Byron. They are 26 and 30 pounds, respectively, long-haired, black and tan,...
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Pat Dunlap Evans
- Jan 8, 2019
- 3 min
The Sound of Music – The Backstory
January 8, 2019 I’ve just finished writing a novel called Backstory. It’s a fictional account that pretends to be the truth behind an...
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Pat Dunlap Evans
- Nov 24, 2018
- 3 min
The Tardiness Gene
November 24, 2018 I run late. About 15 minutes. My daughters do too. My son, well, he’s either early or late. But not being on time is...
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Pat Dunlap Evans
- Oct 8, 2018
- 2 min
What Good is a Blog? It's for Staying in Touch with Readers Like You.
October 8, 2018 Dear Readers and Followers: I'm supposed to keep my blog fresh, but sometimes writing a new post takes a good part of the...
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Pat Dunlap Evans
- Jul 24, 2018
- 3 min
Making a Boring Spectacle of Myself
July 24, 2018 I have scheduled a book promo for my mystery-thriller Out and In with Lone Star Literary Life, an e-news letter for Texas...
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Pat Dunlap Evans
- Jun 24, 2018
- 3 min
Feeling Futile in the Great Sea of Change
June 24, 2018 Authors write to tell a story, to express a thought or emotion, to entertain. Mostly, we hope what we do impacts readers in...
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