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THIS IS ROBERT TALKING . . . Or, the Dark Side of Etiquetteer :-)

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Mothers Day Evening, May 14

May 14, 2017

1) Today I brought in some lilacs and some pink lily-of-the-valley to have in the parlor; they look best there against the pale blue walls. Their wonderful smell has now been obliterated by all the garlic in my dinner.

2) Instead of going to the office, I did end up working from home today, and happily that was productive. I'm nowhere near becoming a recluse, but I do love to be in my house.

3) The Heiress, Hound of the Baskervilles (1943), and Jezebel.

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