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Buying Wine from Giordano

January 31, 2018April 3, 2026 Lisa

Ben’s dad had a basement full of wine that he bought so it could age. That was cool. Some were really old, too. Although Ben and I both don’t have any major wine knowledge we thought we could try, too…. Read moreBuying Wine from Giordano

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Hello? Telephone Spam and Wrong Numbers

September 27, 2016April 3, 2026 Lisa

Most people don’t think of the telephone as something scary. But when you are learning a language you need to get and give a lot of visuals. Pointing to things and making faces is the norm. On the telephone you… Read moreHello? Telephone Spam and Wrong Numbers

Life  daily life, languages, life, spam, telephone, wrong numbers  1 Comment

Ring, Ring, Telephone!

July 19, 2016April 3, 2026 Lisa

The Swiss telephone company once had a monopoly and could and did charge anything they wanted for a phone call. Long, long ago, when I was still in America and Ben would call me, you could hear a light, steady… Read moreRing, Ring, Telephone!

Life  costs, daily life, life, money, telephone  Leave a comment

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