A Southern Grace: July 2013

July 29, 2013

scone zone*

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Near the tippy-top of my list of people I'd love to meet and hang out with for any amount of time is Conan O'Brien. That man is a laugh riot.

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July 22, 2013

no elegant sufficiency here...

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...though anything more would be superfluous.*


*That's a riff on an old Edwardian family table-saying, in case you're curious.

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July 18, 2013

when life hands you lemons...

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...find some shmuck who'll buy them from you for a profit.

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July 15, 2013

not red, white, and blue...

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...so much as cherry tomato, French vanilla, and concord grape.*


*And yes, it's an absolute coincidence that all those hues happen to have culinary names.

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July 9, 2013

who're you calling chubby?

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Weight can often be a sensitive subject, and there are a few kinder, more delicate ways to describe the size of something or someone.

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July 5, 2013

feeling punchy

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As alcoholic beverages go, I find sangria to be extremely gentle and benign. After all, it's more fruit than anything else.

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July 1, 2013

iiiiit's bacon!

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More than almost any other aroma, the smell of sizzling bacon has a magical power to convince a person that she's hungry even if she's only just stuffed her stomach full of other foods.

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