Rebecca B. posted an article on the Adventures of Fred and Ethel - Nov 23, 2009, 8:34 am
"I'd like to thank my producer, my agent, my parents for giving me life, my wonderful husband, God and my country, and most of all, the fans..." Yes, as in the standard celebrity acceptance spee...
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Rebecca B. posted an article on the Adventures of Fred and Ethel - Nov 23, 2009, 12:22 am
Ah, Thanksgiving. That day of feasting and family, of lazing in front of the tv, of napping in recliners and across sofas. The morning's jolly Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade gives way to rauco...
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Rebecca B. posted an article on the Adventures of Fred and Ethel - Nov 15, 2009, 3:49 pm
The night was like any other. 8:30 and already midnight dark . Few stars shown in the sky, the moon completely lost in thick clouds. I drove the familiar route to work, down Interstate 24 and onto Bri...
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Rebecca B. posted an article on the Adventures of Fred and Ethel - Nov 11, 2009, 1:40 am
I have finally made it. Socially speaking, that is. No, I'm ages beyond having a coming-out party. And no, I've not been invited to the Swan Ball, or asked to join the Belle Meade Country Clu...
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Rebecca B. posted an article on the Adventures of Fred and Ethel - Nov 5, 2009, 7:00 am
(Click on pictures to enlarge.) The autumn leaves are falling like April rain as I write. From the comfort of the worn old recliner in the living room, Spooky snuggled cozily beside me, I watch their...
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Rebecca B. posted an article on the Adventures of Fred and Ethel - Oct 30, 2009, 6:00 pm
Fade in. Night. Interior car. Ethel is driving down I-24, somewhere between Old Hickory Boulevard and Brick Church Pike. Speed approximately 70 miles per hour. The night is completely black, heavy cl...
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Rebecca B. posted an article on the Adventures of Fred and Ethel - Oct 27, 2009, 2:21 am
Every day from here to there, funny things are everywhere... We usually associate Halloween with Spooky Things, but I'm here to tell y'all, Halloween can be FUNNY, especially when you dress y...
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Rebecca B. posted an article on the Adventures of Fred and Ethel - Oct 20, 2009, 12:45 am
Oh, the weather outside is frightful... Oh, wait. That's Let It Snow, a winter song. Funny (or not so) how that comes to mind in Tennessee in mid-October. My poor flowers, still in full summer...
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Rebecca B. posted an article on the Adventures of Fred and Ethel - Oct 15, 2009, 4:22 pm
(If you are not acquainted with Willadean, I urge you to click here and familiarize yourself with her before continuing. And, if you'd like to read of her adventure on the dating scene, click her...
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Rebecca B. posted an article on the Adventures of Fred and Ethel - Oct 11, 2009, 9:50 pm
Every day from here to there, funny things are everywhere... So goes the line from my favorite children's book, One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish, by Dr. Seuss. And how true it is! Every ...
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Rebecca B. posted an article on the Adventures of Fred and Ethel - Oct 9, 2009, 2:45 pm
Postal workers get a bad rap. We're supposed to be lazy, good-for-nothing government employees, and, truth be told, I know a fair share who fit that description. We're supposed to be workers w...
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Rebecca B. posted an article on the Adventures of Fred and Ethel - Oct 5, 2009, 10:29 pm
Well, I don't know when I've been more insulted. Ethel has put me on warning! Warning that I'd better not insult her any more in these posts, or she'll fire me! Me! Like she had a bett...
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Rebecca B. posted an article on Mother of the Bride - Oct 5, 2009, 10:19 pm
Ariel's wedding photos, from Once Like a Spark, are finally in. Click here to view the slideshow.
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Rebecca B. posted an article on Mother of the Bride - Oct 2, 2009, 1:51 pm
Ariel's wedding photos, from Once Like a Spark, are finally in. Clcik here to view the slideshow.
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Rebecca B. posted an article on the Adventures of Fred and Ethel - Oct 2, 2009, 1:49 pm
Ariel's wedding photos, from Once Like a Spark, are finally in. Click here to view the slideshow.
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Rebecca B. posted an article on the Adventures of Fred and Ethel - Oct 1, 2009, 7:51 pm
I have decided to post the remainder of my Disneyworld reports on Ethel's sister blog, Fred and Ethel Go To Disneyworld. Click here to read those reports. Ethel should be feeling better and up t...
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Rebecca B. posted an article on the Adventures of Fred and Ethel - Sep 30, 2009, 12:01 pm
She's home! She's home! My Ethel is home! My apologies for keeping you all in the dark the last few days. I hate to admit it, but I had actually begun to ENJOY the outside life; temporary ins...
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Rebecca B. posted an article on the Adventures of Fred and Ethel - Sep 30, 2009, 11:58 am
You may have noticed a new button down the right hand side of my page. It's the Secret Christmas Ornament Gift Swap, hosted by It's a Wonderful Life, and I thought it sounded like so much fun...
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Rebecca B. posted an article on the Adventures of Fred and Ethel - Sep 25, 2009, 12:04 am
I have been able to intercept another email from Ethel. She's way behind, it seems, telling Ariel about doings from Wednesday, when here it is Friday already. Silly old woman. Well, she says th...
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Rebecca B. posted an article on the Adventures of Fred and Ethel - Sep 24, 2009, 12:47 pm
Well, I'm not quite as upset now as I was earlier. It seems the little girl next door is quite attentive and has brought me a lovely treat, and she also opened a can of Fancy Feast Elegant Medleys...
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Rebecca B. posted an article on the Adventures of Fred and Ethel - Sep 24, 2009, 11:48 am
Hello, out there. Can you all hear me? Good. Ahem. For those of you who may not know me, my name is Spooky, and I am a rather strikingly beautiful cat. I am twelve years old, in the prime of my life,...
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Rebecca B. posted an article on the Adventures of Fred and Ethel - Sep 20, 2009, 11:29 pm
The day started off less than promising. I was dead tired after yet another absurdly heavy volume night at the old PO. (That's Post Office, for those of you not in the know.) We had so much mail, ...
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Rebecca B. posted an article on the Adventures of Fred and Ethel - Sep 18, 2009, 7:16 am
We have been incredibly busy at work lately, so no time today for an actual well-thought out post, but I did want to let y'all know... Got my CT scan results yesterday, and... 18 months cancer f...
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Rebecca B. posted an article on the Adventures of Fred and Ethel - Sep 15, 2009, 12:28 am
I promise y'all, this will be the last post on my birthday. Honestly, I don't usually go on and on about birthdays; after all, once we're over twenty one, birthdays just aren't that sp...
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Rebecca B. posted an article on the Adventures of Fred and Ethel - Sep 14, 2009, 12:42 am
As I promised earlier in the week, I am posting quite a few pictures of Patti's today. I only wish the pictures could do Patti's justice. (Click on individual pictures to enlarge for detail....
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Rebecca B. posted an article on the Adventures of Fred and Ethel - Sep 11, 2009, 4:25 pm
September 11, 2001. Our generation's "Day That Will Live In Infamy." The day we Americans realized that we were vulnerable, that we could be attacked and killed with no warning; that a clear warm ...
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Rebecca B. posted an article on the Adventures of Fred and Ethel - Sep 10, 2009, 4:32 pm
According to the United States Department of Labor, "Labor Day...is a creation of the labor movement and is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers. It constitutes a year...
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Rebecca B. posted an article on the Adventures of Fred and Ethel - Sep 6, 2009, 10:51 pm
What do you think of when you picture a Southern meal? Maybe some fried pork chops, mashed potatoes, turnip greens, and cornbread? Or fried catfish, hush puppies, white beans, and cole slaw? Or how &#...
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Rebecca B. posted an article on the Adventures of Fred and Ethel - Sep 1, 2009, 12:54 am
After my rant and rage over Monsters, I feel the need to cook and eat some good old country food. Comfort food. Cooking is becoming something of a lost art. I remember hearing not too long ago that ...
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Rebecca B. posted an article on the Adventures of Fred and Ethel - Aug 28, 2009, 3:40 pm
How many of us were frightened in our childhoods by dreams of monsters? I had one recurring dream in which a monster chased me round and round my Grandmother's house. Even just thinking of it year...
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Rebecca B. posted an article on the Adventures of Fred and Ethel - Aug 26, 2009, 4:06 pm
Disneyworld. The Happiest Place on Earth. The Place Where Dreams Come True. The World That Empties Your Wallet. Oh yeah, we all know it's true. Disneyworld is fabulous. I should know: I spend a p...
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