Small sample of pics from the Galapagos Islands. Fascinating place.
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Pics from a recent brief visit to Honolulu (not a real snowflake in sight but the islands had a flood warning because of the heavy rains).
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Yes, in our state, you really have to search about and go to Big Island and Maui at the right time to find any snowflakes. Haha! Nice photos!
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Same in Austin.
Six to nine inches of snow predicted here, starting this afternoon. 
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We’re in New York for Christmas and checked out the flagship Macy’s. The escalators on the top few levels were an interesting surprise.
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I remember those escalators at Macy’s!
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There’s a historic, flagship Macy’s in Pasadena CA which is really lovely and is decorated with the original furnishings and art pieces. And the original children’s barber shop too!
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These escalators start on the first floor.
The escalators start on the first floor but they’re the standard steel type until the last few floors, where they’re the original wood.
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Sorry about that. It’s been a while since I was in that store.
The escalators are much easier than their elevators. There must be a bank of at least 10, and by the time I see one going in my direction, the doors are closing. I still love that Macy’s.
I haven’t been to the NYC Macy’s in almost 40 years, and those rickety wooden escalators were terrifying way back then!!
High heel shoe traps!
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I was reading a book where one of the characters had a birthday tradition of biscuit donuts, made from Grands biscuits. I stopped reading and checked to see if that recipe was really a thing. Why yes, it is! So took advantage of son’s visit to give it a try.
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Those look delicious! My grandmother taught us to make those when we were little- we would put the fried doughnuts in a brown paper bag with powdered sugar inside and shake them up. Soooo good!
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