All Aboard!
September 13, 2018 In August, the Hubster and I took Amtrak from Austin to Chicago -- first time for this sort of journey. Sure, we'd...
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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
- Jul 2, 2018
- 2 min
My Goodreads Kindle Giveaway
July 2, 2018 I recently tried out the new Goodreads Kindle giveaway, wherein I gave away 100 copies in Kindle format after paying...
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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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Pat Dunlap Evans
- May 3, 2018
- 3 min
Pat and Bill's Excellent Adventure to St. Augustine, Florida
May 3, 2018 I've not blogged since December due to a painful and annoying bout of carpal tunnel syndrome that resulted in surgery and an...
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Pat Dunlap Evans
- Dec 12, 2017
- 2 min
My Silent Orchestra of Angels
December 12, 2017 Besides holiday eggnog, I've developed an "over do it" problem with Dresden porcelain angels. Long ago, my niece's mom...
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Pat Dunlap Evans
- Nov 13, 2017
- 2 min
Is "Monster" the Right Thing to Call a 17-Year-Old Female Champion?
November 13, 2017 Sports writers seem to have a tough time coming up with metaphors for female athletes. The "Ava Bell" mentioned in this...
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Pat Dunlap Evans
- Oct 16, 2017
- 4 min
#MeToo. But His Name Wasn't Harvey
October 16, 2017 The revelation about Harvey Weinstein begs the question of why it took so many years for women to come forward to say he...
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Pat Dunlap Evans
- Oct 15, 2017
- 8 min
A Sad Goodbye to Uncle John
October 15, 2017 My pen name is Pat Dunlap Evans, but my official middle name is Kennedy, which was my mother's birth name. She's gone...
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Pat Dunlap Evans
- Oct 8, 2017
- 2 min
Meryl Streep Loves Eddie the 5-0 Dog
October 8, 2017 Our TV-watching dog Meryl Streep, named after the famed actress, was thrilled that the action-detective show "Hawaii...
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Pat Dunlap Evans
- Oct 7, 2017
- 4 min
Why I Still Read the Print Version of My Daily Newspaper
October 7, 2017 My degrees are in English, but my academic focus was “creative writing and journalism.” After grad school, I got a job in...
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Pat Dunlap Evans
- Aug 28, 2017
- 3 min
Chasing the Solar Eclipse
August 28, 2017 My husband and I drove to Kansas City for the Great American Solar Eclipse, thinking we would view it in St. Joseph, MO,...
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Pat Dunlap Evans
- Aug 14, 2017
- 2 min
My Brother In Law Is Mad at Me
August 14, 2017 My brother in law is mad at me because I didn't have time to make his favorite cake for a family birthday party Sunday...
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Pat Dunlap Evans
- Jul 28, 2017
- 3 min
To the Top of Mauna Kea and Beyond!
July 28, 2017 Since my last post, I've been to the Big Island of Hawaii and safely back. We took my three granddaughters on a "bucket...
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Pat Dunlap Evans
- Jul 3, 2017
- 2 min
Pat's July 4 Baked Beans
July 3, 2017 July 4 is a holiday that begs for baked beans, but I dislike the mealy canned versions, doctored with too much brown sugar,...
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Pat Dunlap Evans
- Jun 24, 2017
- 3 min
A Leap in Time Saves ...
June 24, 2017 At my age, one doesn’t consider the act of leaping. It’s just not something I do. But I found myself in need of a leap this...
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Pat Dunlap Evans
- Jun 14, 2017
- 3 min
My First Bar Fight
June 14, 2017 Here I am, a grandmother, and I got in a bar fight on Monday. Not fisticuffs, mind you, but a shouting match with a young...
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Pat Dunlap Evans
- Jun 4, 2017
- 2 min
Does a Dog Need a Professional Masseuse?
June 4, 2017 I just saw an absolutely silly post on Facebook, a video showing a dachshund getting a massage. Seriously. Wiener dog...
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Pat Dunlap Evans
- May 25, 2017
- 2 min
No Fingerprints. I Should Be a Crook!
May 25, 2017 Three times now, I've had my fingerprints taken to submit to the FBI. This is related to a Texas concealed handgun license...
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Pat Dunlap Evans
- May 10, 2017
- 2 min
One Should Not Insult Eulalie Mackechnie Shinn
May 10, 2017 I live in a small community that has a "social set" of sorts. The entire bunch reminds me of the citizenry of River City,...
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