Author Archives: Liza Blue

It Could Be You

Every day promptly at five o’clock, our two dogs rouse themselves from their relentless relaxation and trot up to Nick’s office to agitate for a walk.  At the very least, the dogs have a good sense of time, but I … Continue reading

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Clean Plate Club Murder Mystery: Chapter 28

I had about an hour to kill before I was scheduled to meet Simba, so I wandered over to the bookstore across the street.  I asked the reference desk if there was a section on local history and the women … Continue reading

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Snappers and Me

For any of you who vacation at a lake, this story may seem familiar, you have probably had some encounter with a snapping turtle.  My story begins at the end of a long hike around a mountain in the Upper … Continue reading

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Clean Plate Club Murder Mystery: Chapters 26 and 27

Chapter 26 My nap at Ralph and Fanny’s had put me off kilter and I was wide awake at 5:30 AM, the kind of wide awake where I knew that I might as well get up.  I made some coffee … Continue reading

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Now Thank We All Our Sphincters

Now Thank We All Our Sphincters Last week son Ned sent me a link to a blog posting with the note – “Mom, I thought this was funny – it seemed like something you might write.”  The essay was entitled:  … Continue reading

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Chapters 24-25: Clean Plate Club Murder Mystery

Chapter 24 It was 5:30 as I headed back along the coast highway.  It was an absolutely spectacular sunset.  A veil of clouds hovered over the horizon sending luminous beams upward.  When I was a kid, my father used to … Continue reading

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Pet Peeves

I am currently spinning my way closer to another complete lap around the sun, closing in on the only birthday that is divisible by the first six numbers– a landmark event that should prompt reflection on the chaotic jumble of … Continue reading

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Chapter 23: Clean Plate Club Murder Mystery

Prior chapters of the Murder Mystery can be found be clicking on the Murder Mystery category on the right. I checked my watch – it was 4 PM.  I would’ve loved to call it quits and settle in with Ralph and … Continue reading

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Best in Show

A couple of weeks ago, Nick and I found the TV offerings particularly desolate and we struggled to stitch together a reasonable combination of a primary TV show and a toggling alternative. After much flailing about, we hit upon the … Continue reading

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Chapter 22: Clean Plate Club Murder Mystery

For prior chapters, click on the “Murder Mystery” category to the right. I got back into the car and headed north again.  I thought that it’d be helpful to find out a bit more about the Murphy finances.  Actually, if the … Continue reading

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