Category: Essay
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Charge It Up
We are in Los Angeles visiting our daughter. It has been a lovely visit. The hotel is standard Marriott Courtyard, but the rooftop pool is very nice. I’ve been able to swim laps almost every day we have been here. Today, being Sunday, we got up, got dressed, and headed off to Mass. One of…
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If Only I Could Remember What I Actually Ate
What’s the most money you’ve ever spent on a meal? Was it worth it? From 2002-2004 my family lived in Belgium, the heart of Europe, for my husband’s job. It was a wonderful opportunity for our family, for our daughters, for seeing more of the world, for experiencing another culture in a way that a…
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30? Could be 3,000!
List 30 things that make you happy. In no particular order except for #1 Edited to say that my husband noted I didn’t list CHEESE. Well, I did say it could be 3,000!
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Sasee Magazine – New Byline
Please see the August issue of Sasee Magazine for my first byline with them! It’s a humor piece on our beloved Maltipoo, Puccini! https://sasee.com/ebook/august-2025/
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Come to Me All Who Labor
This past Sunday the gospel happened to be one that has always confused me, the story of Martha and Mary and their visit from Jesus. Our parochial vicar, Fr. Juan Pablo Noboa, gave me something new to think about in connection to this passage of scripture from the Gospel of Luke, Chapter 10, Verses 38-42. …
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The Scent of Home
https://open.substack.com/pub/michardillo/p/the-scent-of-home?r=etmuf&utm_medium=ios
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The Tables Have Turned
https://substack.com/@michardillo/note/p-166483719?r=etmuf&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=notes-share-action
Michelle Blanchard Ardillo 