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January

Friends at Pico Cleaners.

I’ve been going to PICO CLEANERS for 30 years. Jacob knows my family, and I know that he and his team will do a fantastic job on any challenge we bring him. The problem clothes get labeled:  “ATTENTION JACOB”. He always has a smile on his face, welcomes us warmly, and is a joy to…

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January

Scarves & walks.

My father is an inveterate believer in the power of walking … so when he came up with a “Fit Bit” type bracelet as gifts for Vin and me, it was highly appropriate coming from him. He also loves scarves — was an investor in a friend’s company for a long time — and he has…

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January

Jacqueline and the Chocolate Toffee Matzoh.

http://toriavey.com/toris-kitchen/2014/04/chocolate-toffee-matzo-crunch/ I make a recipe my sister Annie found in the Orange County Register of all places — “Chocolate Toffee Matzoh”. It’s for Passover, and every time I make it, it gets devoured. For Hanukkah this year, my former brother-in-law Jonny requested I bring some. “Not the right holiday,” I protested, but he insisted. When…

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January

… speechless!

Vin gave my niece Kuu a check for Christmas that was larger than she expected. She wrote him back immediately and today he received this great ‘thank you’ …  Please Share

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January

Maid service.

I always write a “Thank You Housekeeping” note with the tip when I’m staying at a hotel. Sometimes it results in better service or extra towels. But sometimes it also results in something even nicer:  a note back from the cleaning person. That always makes my stay feel a little less anonymous, and I like…

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December

Krampus.

Sometimes we get gifts that we don’t know much about. I had one this holiday season. Melissa Crandall gave me a mysterious book called “The Spirit of Krampus”. I’m not sure if it’s a satire.  A dark sci fi book.  A children’s Grimm style book. It’s not the kind of book I usually choose. But…

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