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On the Great Wall

Posted on September 1, 2018 by Loretta Giacoletto

In another life I did climb the Great Wall of China, as indicated on the sweatshirt I bought that autumn day some twenty-five years ago. Of course, I didn’t climb the entire wall. To be more precise, I walked rather … Continue reading →

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Sequel to Chicago’s Headmistress Excerpt

Posted on August 1, 2018 by Loretta Giacoletto

Having fun with my current WIP (work in progress). Chicago 1931. Talk about luck of the draw. Matthew Pagano had been lucky enough to have snagged the best ma any fella could want. The best pa too. Had being the … Continue reading →

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Nice and Queasy

Posted on July 2, 2018 by Loretta Giacoletto

Looking for a fun, summertime read? One that will either amuse you or appall you? Or both? From my Collection of Givers and Takers … Sleazy paparazzo Lester Best is on the run from a New York loan shark when … Continue reading →

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A Shout-out to Young Chefs

Posted on June 1, 2018 by Loretta Giacoletto

An okay cook would best describe my culinary skill level, one earned through no particular effort on my part, but rather a process of elimination, one born out of necessity eons ago—as in feeding five active offspring. Plus an equally … Continue reading →

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Farewell, My Not-So-Secret Garden

Posted on May 15, 2018 by Loretta Giacoletto

Eons ago when we moved into our current residence, one section of the backyard had a brick fireplace surrounded by a large American elm, two dogwoods, and a redbud that set off a burst of spectacular blooms every spring. After … Continue reading →

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Done! Done. Done.

Posted on May 1, 2018 by Loretta Giacoletto

Some years ago our family sold our comfortable condo at Missouri’s Lake of the Ozarks in order to acquire an actual house, a fixer upper located in a quiet cove off the lake’s main channel. By mutual agreement the family … Continue reading →

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Repurposing with a Purpose

Posted on April 17, 2018 by Loretta Giacoletto

Yikes! Realizing I think like my mother once did is bad enough, but every now and then I take on the role of her mother, at least when it comes to Grandma D in the kitchen. For one thing Grandma’s … Continue reading →

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Netflix’s Ozark and My Ozarks

Posted on July 31, 2017 by Loretta Giacoletto

For the past several days Hubby D and I have been binge/cringe watching Ozark on Netflix. What a hoot, especially Jason Bateman’s character, a former financial planner scrambling to stay alive by laundering money or die trying—along with his wife … Continue reading →

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It’s Me–Giuseppe!

Posted on May 19, 2017 by Loretta Giacoletto

One of my fondest memories of visiting the Piemonte family villages in Northern Italy is the year Uncle J and my brother K went with Hubby D and me. The last time Uncle J had been in that area was … Continue reading →

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My Love Affair with Soccer

Posted on April 1, 2017 by Loretta Giacoletto

Over the years I’ve watched a lot of sports: baseball, not my favorite; softball, a different version of baseball; football, too slow; hockey, too fast; basketball, Yes. And soccer, you bet! Love, love, love me some soccer. Make that fútbol … Continue reading →

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