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Fartichoke

12/30/2015

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Move over, beans! There’s a new kid on the flatulence block.

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Why I Bought Hotel California Four Times (So Far)

12/28/2015

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My mother bought me The Eagles’ Hotel California as a Christmas present when I was in junior high, and I played it on the record player in my room and on the big stereo in the living room. (That thing was the size of a coffin and had a turntable, 8-track player, AM/FM radio, built-in speakers, and space for knickknacks.) I loved the gritty, glamorous songs even though I didn’t have enough life experience to understand most of them. Playing the record before school in the mornings helped me steel myself for running the gauntlet of junior high in a small town.

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Tom Bihn Luggage Giveaway Winners

12/24/2015

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The Kool-Aid man says, “Congratulations, Tom Bihn Luggage Giveaway Winners!”

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Tom Bihn Giveaway

12/16/2015

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I’ve just learned that around Christmas, bloggers give stuff away. This is great news for me, because I’m a blogger and I love to give stuff away!

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Circus Warehouse

12/13/2015

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​Circus Warehouse is a circus training facility in Queens where my daughter trains.

The owner, Suzi, wears a ringmaster’s uniform as she goes about her work at the Warehouse. She knows everybody who is anybody in the circus world. She will be obeyed.

This sign hangs above the sole toilet.

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Toilet Gallery

12/9/2015

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But Yvonne, you say, why are you featuring toilets in your travel blog? Isn’t that crude and gross?  No, dear reader, toilets are something everyone worldwide has in common, and we all spend quite a bit of time in there. Besides, I promise it won’t be crude or gross.

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