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Card Club

Posted on August 1, 2016 by Loretta Giacoletto

Old friends never fade away. Nor should they. Eons ago, after graduating from high school, my girlfriends and I would get together. Once a month we met at each other’s homes. Actually our parents’ homes, until we acquired our own … Continue reading →

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Doing the Math

Posted on July 1, 2016 by Loretta Giacoletto

Our pool came with the house Hubby D and I purchased eons ago, an impromptu decision with no subsequent pangs of buyer’s remorse. Yes, it’s true: if you have to ask the cost of maintaining a pool, you should think … Continue reading →

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Outlander Revisited

Posted on April 16, 2016 by Loretta Giacoletto

In May 2015 I wrote about the Starz TV extravaganza Outlander, having discovered this time-travel/romance/historical adventure toward the end of Season One. Talk about hooked, I could not get enough of Outlander, which, of course, then extended to the entire … Continue reading →

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Bringing Characters to Life

Posted on April 1, 2016 by Loretta Giacoletto

Creating intriguing characters in a novel can be quite the challenge; but when several characters make an easy connection that drives the story forward, there’s no denying the level of writing satisfaction. As was the case with this scene in … Continue reading →

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Appetizers on the Italian Riviera

Posted on September 1, 2014 by Loretta Giacoletto

Seems like only yesterday but it’s been more than two months since Hubby D and I returned from our latest visit to Northern Italy. Although we spent most of our time in the Piemonte Region, we also took a road … Continue reading →

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A Meal By Any Other Name

Posted on December 15, 2013 by Loretta Giacoletto

When I was growing up, life was simple yet somewhat structured, at least in our home and in spite of both parents employed at jobs that took them away each weekday. Still, during the school year my mother felt compelled … Continue reading →

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