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Aunt Doris

My dear Aunt Doris, who passed away in 2015 at the age of 94, was a very funny and amazing woman. Regular readers here know that, over the years, she was the head panelist for my family blind taste-test challenges; but I also was lucky enough to get her to occasionally moonlight as a guest author for my blog. Here is the complete collection of her very entertaining stories and words of wisdom. Enjoy!

  1. My Thoughts on Growing Old
  2. The Gift of Laughter
  3. How to Make Ends Meet
  4. How to Make the Perfect Cup of Tea
  5. Cowboys and Indians
  6. The Two-Fingered Salute
  7. Do I Know You?
  8. The Neighborhood Bully
  9. A Cat’s a Cat and That’s That
  10. To Be or Not to Be
  11. Well … It Didn’t Seem Funny at the Time!
  12. Losing Streaks and Winning Ways
  13. The Secret to Long Life
  14. The Same … But Different
  15. A Memorial Day Tribute: Shaken — Not Stirred

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