Do Websites Really Save Time?
This morning, I went to Hertz.com to reserve a car for an upcoming visit to the Mainland. (Hubster will stay behind to guard the home and...
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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
- Nov 11, 2020
- 16 min
My Final Road Trip Was a Doozy
Not everyone decides to move from Austin, Texas, to Hawaii during a worldwide pandemic, not to mention that my husband Bill and I had...
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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
- Aug 11, 2020
- 8 min
Why We No Longer Live in Lakeway, TX
Editor's Note: This article was originally written in 2019, and edited again on Feb. 7, 2022, to update some missing links. Hopefully,...
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Pat Dunlap Evans
- Aug 11, 2020
- 1 min
I'm Sick of Racism from All Sides
Conversation starter: the letter to Joe Biden from 100 black "leaders," telling Biden that he must choose a Black VP or he'll lose the...
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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
- Mar 12, 2020
- 1 min
Add Some C&W to Your Self-Quarantine
While you are self-quarantined: My husband Bill and I were late to the barn dance on this PBS documentary, but we sure enjoyed Ken...
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Pat Dunlap Evans
- Mar 4, 2020
- 2 min
Here's a $10, Buddy, Now What?
I gave a homeless guy $10 today. I know you're not supposed to encourage pandhandlers, and I rarely give them money, but he was in his...
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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
- Feb 2, 2020
- 2 min
Italian Sausage and Bean Soup
I found this recipe on the PBS site. It was submitted by a home cook, so here's a link to the original recipe. However, I modified it to...
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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 17, 2020
- 5 min
Straight Story: A New Knee
December 17 was a day that will live in infamy, that is, in my skeletal world. According to two different orthopods, both of my knees...
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Pat Dunlap Evans
- Dec 6, 2019
- 1 min
My 15 Minutes on ManyBooks.net
I just wanted to pass along a link to an "Author of the Day" interview about Out and In: a mystery-thriller. This is on ManyBooks.Net,...
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Pat Dunlap Evans
- Sep 28, 2019
- 1 min
Too Sleepy (or Wise) to Make Croissants
A lack of energy Saturday morning reminded me that when I worked a full-time day job, I used to unwind by watching PBS cooking shows. So,...
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Pat Dunlap Evans
- Sep 19, 2019
- 1 min
Will the Eggplant Make It, and Which One Will it Be?
I planted a tiny garden after we moved into our new spot. My seeds included yellow squash, zucchini, okra, green beans, eggplant (globe),...
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Pat Dunlap Evans
- Sep 7, 2019
- 6 min
It's All About Me! (No, It's All About Me.)
A former colleague and friend—or so I thought—got pissed and de-friended me on Facebook because I said something she didn’t like. Aren’t...
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Pat Dunlap Evans
- Aug 16, 2019
- 2 min
A Very Painful Party
Dumb me, but I had scheduled a neighborhood open house for last night (Thursday), not considering that I was having stem cell and...
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Pat Dunlap Evans
- Aug 5, 2019
- 4 min
Online Grocery Shopping is My New Thing
About a year ago, I started ordering delivery from Randall's, a grocery chain in Austin affiliated with Safeway. I have a Randall's...
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