Author Archives: alianora

Pay the Toll

Posted on 1/29/2008 by alianora

The time has come to speak of something very near and dear to my heart. Cookies. I love cookies. All kinds. But my favorite is the absolute classic of chocolate chip. Sure, sometimes i flirt with the peanut butter cookies … Continue reading →

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I Shouldn’t Ask

Posted on 1/10/2008 by alianora

“Brandus…” “yes?” “…why is there a smiley face drawn on the back of our child’s head?” “Why climb a mountain?” “BEACUSE IT’S THERE is not a good enough reason to draw on the baby!”

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Homeward Bound

Posted on 1/6/2008 by alianora

Brandus and I have been discussing (and discussing and discussing) and we decided quite a while ago that this was to be our last year in Pants, Alaska. We’re tired of village life. We’re tired of not being able to … Continue reading →

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Look What Your Money Bought

Posted on 1/6/2008 by alianora

When I was small, I was attempting to copy something my sisters were doing – namely, licking coins and sticking them to their foreheads – and, inadvertently swallowed a penny. I got hauled in to the hospital (which is made … Continue reading →

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Where the Balmy Breezes Blow

Posted on 1/2/2008 by alianora

-In Donegal, Ireland, up in the Gaeltacht, there is a tiny cove, about a mile down the road from Teac Jack’s in Gweedore. When the tide is in, you can barely see anything except for a few rocks, about a … Continue reading →

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