MY NEIGHBORHOOD TRANSFORMING RIGHT IN FRONT OF MY EYES… 
I guess if I had to pick one positive change it would be… “To Go” Cocktails, of course!
GRATEFUL FOR FRIENDS & FAMILY HOPPING IN THEIR CARS TO CHECK IN ON US, MASKED & SOCIALLY DISTANCED.
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MOTHER’S DAY LOOKED A LITTLE DIFFERENT THIS YEAR.
                
                
                  
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                  My Sis and Brother-in-law
                
              
                
                
                  
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                  The Gonzalez family
                
              
                
                
                  
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                  The Spagnardi family
                
              
                
                
                  
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                  Mother & Son Love for Mother's Day
                
              
                
                
                  
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                  Hi neighbors...Viv & Lian
                
              
                
                
                  
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                  Mother's Day Love with my Mom
                
              
                
                
                  
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                  ![Pandemic walking gear.]() 
                
                
                  
             
                
                
                  Pandemic walking gear.
                
              
                
                
                  
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            Dinosaur walking a Dog!?!
                
              
                
                
                  
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                  A gal and her pup!
                
              
                
                
                  
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                  ![NYC - so close but yet so far.]() 
                
                
                  
             
                
                
                  NYC - so close but yet so far.
                
              
                
                
                  
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            The struggle of shopping without a car.
                
              
                
                
                  
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                  The fog rolling in.
                
              “ NEVER, EVER BE AFRAID TO MAKE SOME NOISE AND GET IN GOOD TROUBLE, NECESSARY TROUBLE”
~ JOHN LEWIS ~
LONG ISLAND CITY
NEW YORK, NEW YORK
THE PANDEMIC PUT MY COOKING SKILLS TO WORK! LITERALLY EVERY DAY, BREAKFAST, LUNCH & DINNER.
                
                
                  
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            BTS of "Debbie's Test Kitchen"
                
              
                
                
                  
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                  Shrimp & Broccoli
                
              
                
                
                  
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            Chickpea Pasta
                
              
                
                
                  
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            Turkey Burger
                
              
                
                
                  
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                  Tomato, Cucumber & Feta
                
              
                
                
                  
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                  White Bean Stew
                
              
                
                
                  
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                  Almond Butter & Caramelized Banana Toast
                
              
                
                
                  
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                  Coconut Flour Pancakes
                
              
                
                
                  
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            Pineapple Mezcal Cocktail
                
              
                
                
                  
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                  Salmon Salad
                
              
                
                
                  
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                  Linguine with Smoked Clams
                
              
                
                
                  
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            Fresh Ginger Tea
                
              FINDING SOME HUMOR DURING DIFFICULT TIMES…
- Move over “Rick and Michonne” - Christian and Debbie are ready to take on Covid-19. Not today COVID, NOT today!!! Oh wait, that’s a quote from a different show;-)
- That time I tried to create a hair salon in my living room and attempted to cut my husband’s hair with his beard trimmer, otherwise known as #FAIL.
- The sad glove that was the sidekick to the very popular MASK.
- I am proud to say that I kept up with my weekly training sessions via Zoom. My trainer wanted to see what equipment I had on hand so I sent her this picture…. Yes, that’s a bottle of wine in the middle:-)
- 2020 will go down as the year of the best quotes and memes amongst other things. There were way too many of them to include in this post but these pretty much sums it up.
SAFETY FIRST ~ WEAR YOUR MASK!
                
                
                  
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                  Ready for combat or on my way to the Dentist?
                
              
                
                
                  
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                  Couples that mask together...
                
              
                
                
                  
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                  That very dangerous trip to the market.
                
              
                
                
                  
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            If I can mask, you can mask!
                
              
                
                
                  
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                  Mask & Wine
                
              
                
                
                  
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            If I can mask, you can mask!
                
              
 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                