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  • Happy Birthday Mother!

    by Brigid McAlpin
    On Wednesday Mother, Melinda and I took a break to celebrate Mother's birthday. We gave her a choice - either go for high tea or to an antique ma...

  • Jewelry Extravaganza In Full Swing

    by Brigid McAlpin
    Things have calmed down a bit on the home catastrophe front - the remediation company signed off on their work and removed their equipment, meaning...

  • Problems & Escapes

    by Brigid McAlpin
    This has really been an up and down week! Although we got off to a good start with a new plumber at the end of last week, the process was not wit...

  • Tucson Gem Show Postponed

    by Brigid McAlpin
    Normally at this time I would be reporting on all of the wonderful jewelry finds at the Tucson Gem Show. However this is not a normal time and th...

  • Sunny Days & Storm Clouds

    by Brigid McAlpin
    Since we have been here in Arizona, most days have been sunny and temperatures very pleasant in the 60s and 70s. I know Chicago is currently being ...

  • Truck Trip & Road Trip

    by Brigid McAlpin
    On the morning of Tuesday November 24 Mother, Vivi and I hit the road for a three-day driving trip to the new home in Scottsdale, AZ. We arrived ...

  • Brie's Southwest

    by Brigid McAlpin
    I cannot believe that it has been more than two months since I last posted. This time has really flown by! The main reason is due to our new proj...

  • Hallowedding

    by Brigid McAlpin
    It has been quite an eventful couple of weeks! Rachel got married for the first time on the evening of Halloween and Mother and I drove to New Yo...

  • Major At Home Purge

    by Brigid McAlpin
    I am at my desk just happy to be seated after two marathon 15-hour physical work days back to back on Friday and Saturday. I will be announcing o...

  • It's Kuochun's Big Day!

    by Brigid McAlpin
    Kuochun is celebrating a milestone birthday today! He likes nothing more than to go out to a restaurant for a great meal. Seafood is his favorite...

  • Ready For Fall

    by Brigid McAlpin
    I am back here writing on a short turnaround time since I made my last post early Wednesday morning. Looking out my office window, I see that it ...

  • Happy Birthday To Me

    by Brigid McAlpin
    Yes, it's my birthday today! I love being born on this day with lucky 7 as my date. The weather is usually ideal and this year it seems like it w...