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Books and Cooks #42

One Italian Summer By: Rebecca Serle Menu: Limoncello and Proseco, Tomato Caprese, Creamy Tuscan Chicken and Cherry Tomatoes, Italian Vegetables, Sun Dried Tomato and Basil Rustic Bread with Chive Blossom Butter and Vanilla Gelato with Lace Cookies. Hostess: Jeanine Kiley Set in Italy "One Italian Summer" is a touching story about the bond between a

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Books N Cooks #41

Wild by Kristin Hannah Menu: Clam Chowder, Shrimp Salad, Deviled Eggs, Clam Linguine, Cranberry -Rosemary bread and Nectarine Cobbler and Vanilla Ice cream. Summary: Dr. Julia Cates, a disgraced child psychiatrist, attempts to rehabilitate a traumatized six year old girl found living in the Olympic National Forest. As she helps the girl she faces professional

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Cousins Vacation #3 with Roz and Lucas

July 2026 - Around Linden/Elk Grove/Sacramento Everything Egg Drop Ramen Yummy Burrito Mokelumne Hill We had Ms. Rozlin for a few days before we picked up Lucas. Lots of swimming and cooking and jigsaw puzzles and Grandma and Grandpa time with Rozzie. (This was at Dean and JoAnne's house while we were dog and house

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Rozlin as the Queen of Hearts/Babs and I on a Girl’s Trip to see Alice in Wonderland in Los Angeles

May 2026 I finally can walk without the use of a cane or a walker. My first surgery for my hip replacement went horribly wrong so I had to have another surgery to get it corrected. I won't bore you with details but all of 2025 I walked with my cane which we named "Eileen"

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Books N Cooks #40

Sue, Babs, JoAnne, Jeanine, Me Once and Again by Rebecca Serle Menu: Taco Salad, Sangria and Margarita Pie Hostess: JoAnne Blount Summary: A contemporary fiction novel about a woman undergoing fertility struggles in Malibu, California. Every woman in her family is born with a "Silver Ticket" granting a single lifetime do-over to undo any event.

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