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Frozen Snakes

anamnesis, family /

When we were little our parents would pack us all in the back of the station wagon to head to Pennsylvania for certain occasions. Easter egg hunts and double Thanksgivings were often the gatherings. But my favorite was the mid-summer festival that was the fourth of July, We would pack up our illegal fireworks and

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Sue Wiley’s See’s Fudge

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Sue Wiley’s See’s Fudge 3 6-ounce packages semisweet chocolate pieces 2 tablespoons butter or margarin 1 7 1/2 ounce marshmallow cream 4 1/2 cups sugar 1 13-fluid-ounce can evaporated milk 2 cups coarsely chopped walnuts Generously butter a 12 3/4 9X2 inch pan. In a large bowl combine chocolate pieces butter and marshmallow cream; set aside In a

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Travels and Travails

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I need to capture our last family vacation for posterity, but it occurred to me last night to go ahead and record all the college visits we have had with the wee one so far. In one years time she will have decided and be packing her bags to head off. In no particular order

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It’s been…. One Week!

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Last week we took our youngest on a whirlwind college tour, roughly 1500 miles, 70,000 steps and buckets of $$ later. I will record our travels here for posterity. ‣ Day one, drove to Pittsburgh ‣ Official tour of Carnegie Mellon ‣ First time in Pittsburgh so, of course, Primanti Bros for lunch ‣ Unofficial

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Uncle Bill Franson RIP

family, nostalgia /

My Uncle Bill passed away. Growing up I spent many summers with my cousin in Clearfied, PA living at his house. We would often go away on vacations, the four of us, to places like Nags Head, NC; Hersey Park, PA; and Atlantic City NJ. He loved to play craps at the casino, would go

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