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Sheila: One Recession Story Success

by satellitesisters November 12, 2008

There is a new shop on Montana Avenue and it has business! I am not talking about people snooping around and peering in window patronage like I indulge in, but real paying customers! Andrew’s Cheese Shop is brand new and he sells cheese of course, and homemade sandwiches. $9.00 for smoked gouda on a [...]

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Sheila: On the Avenue

by satellitesisters November 11, 2008

This is Tamara. She works at First Cut on Montana Avenue. My mom (Edna!) discovered Tamara on the avenue the other day. She really needed a haircut after my parents moved to Santa Monica. I loved my mom’s cut, which had some kicky volume in the back and a stylish front.So today I went [...]

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Sheila: Edna and Jim’s Excellent Adventure

by satellitesisters November 9, 2008

Here are Jim and Edna, on their balcony in Santa Monica. Liz and I were at our parent’s place today for lunch. Mom made her classic chicken salad and we had fresh strawberries and Cool Whip (yum) for dessert.What you may not be able to tell from the picture is that there was a sudden, [...]

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Liz: Edna + Jim’s Excellent Adventure: Week Two

by satellitesisters October 26, 2008

On the show, we’ve been giving you installments our latest family dramedy: Edna + Jim’s Excellent Adventure. This spring, our 81 year-old parents decided that it was time to move out of their home in Portland, Oregon into something that would be easier to manage. The house, the garden, the driving, the oil burner, [...]

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Liz: More Signs Of The Times

by satellitesisters September 21, 2008

I laughed out loud when I saw Monica’s post about The Battle of the Campaign Signs going on in her Portland neighborhood.
There’s a different battle going on in Santa Monica.
The other day I took my dog Ferris out for a walk and we came upon this sign. Thank goodness Ferris does not [...]

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