This weeks question is about books/authors: Do you think authors/writers of fiction only write about people just like themselves? If you don’t see the survey you might need to go directly to my page:
Does a book need to have a happy ending to be considered a romance?
No
72.73%
Yes
18.18%
Depends on the individual book
9.09%
Not Sure
0.00%
Waking up on the Wrong Side of 50 
Wow, amazing light displays. Merry Christmas!
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Thank you! Merry Christmas!
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Puppy is adorable! And so tiny!
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She’s so little! We bought her a harness and it’s xxs! She grabbed my pot holder the other day and it’s bigger than her!!
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😂😂 Will she get much bigger?
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Her mom was only 6 pounds so probably not much…she’s about 4 pounds now….maybe. She goes for shots on tuesday so will know better.
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So smol!!
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I know! She’s got little short legs too
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Used to love to see the window displays at Christmas in NYC. Used to get a lot of display ideas for my jobs. KItty is still my favorite but that puppy is so cute!
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I’m sad there’s no more lord and Taylor windows. I always loved them
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I used to get such inspiration and ideas from all those artistic displays. There was a reason that when I studied retailing in college that display was a course by itself.
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Window shopping is real and to me, more fun than actual shopping
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Window displays need to capture your attention and draw you into the display so that you want to go inside, but I always felt that they were a destination unto themselves. They used to run tours into NYC at Christmas to see the window displays.
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They used to run tours here for everything….
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Thank you for sharing the beautiful Christmas lights! We had planned to visit NYC for Thanksgiving this year…maybe next year.
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Here’s hoping!
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Great photos! Your puppy is so sweet. My dog was a black Shih Tzu, and I certainly remember this adorable stage. It was quite a shock the first time he was trimmed, and over the years groomers were found who didn’t change his appearance but worked with it:)
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I’m going to have to find a good groomer!
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Yes, be clear about the look you are going for!
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Beautiful lights! We usually watch A Christmas Carol every year, have to yet this year.
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I try to watch on Christmas Eve!
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Thanks for the light tour – lovely! Your dog is so cute, but I’m wondering what your cat thinks about the new addition?
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NYC still rocking the Christmas Vibe
Cute tiny pup
And as usual love the all over the place playlist
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Wow! What a colorful Christmas!! Love it!!!
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Such beautiful and colorful images, wonderful to see! I bet it’s so awesome to see in person, but I am grateful to you for sharing them, otherwise I likely never would.
I answered “no” on your survey because I think it is in trying to put ourselves in another’s shoes is what makes us stretch and grow as individuals, if that makes sense to you. It’s not easy to do and often one has to call on their imagination/creativity.
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You got a puppy?! Cute.
Regarding happy endings for romance: IMO, they don’t need a happy ending but sometimes not getting together IS the happy ending. We recently watched a movie with 2 couples on it and I was hoping one would get back together but the happier ending would have been for the other to stay apart. Not a fan of taking back a man-child!
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I’de be so scared of stepping on that gorgeous pup!
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Beautiful pics, LA. Have a wonderful week. ❤️
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Such a colorful post! Thanks for sharing some brightness this week.
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Omg the colorful lights.😍😍😍😍 pup😍😍 kitty😍😍😍😍
Ahem, lotsa hearts in my eyes. Lol😂😂😂
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OMG- you ended up in SPAM!!!!!!!! Thank you!!
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It happens to me most of the times. All the good comments end up in spam.🤦♀️
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Argggg
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I’m a practical man with a very low opinion of the homo-sapien Primate (stupid animals)……………. but ‘It’s A Wonderful Life’ ALWAYS makes me cry, work that one out?
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Well, I heard that Jimmy Stewart had PTSD when he filmed it…so maybe you see his actual angst come through….
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That’s an interesting observation. Google says Jimmy flew twenty B29 combat missions over Germany before resuming his movie career…….. I think you’re right!
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So you’re reacting to him as a real person…
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The only film that’s ever made me cry…..apart from ‘Lassie Come Home’ 😀
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Interesting question about who “should” write about what. I just finished American Dirt, which was very good. The author got a lot of pushback because she wasn’t Hispanic or from Mexico. I think we can take this “cultural appropriation” a bit far. If the character doesn’t ring true, the readers will know and the writing won’t be successful.
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It’s funny because I didn’t like American Dirt, but not because it didn’t ring through, but because I just thought it was very average…but yes…I think it can get ridiculous
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Wonderful tour, LA.
And I watched A Christmas Carol twice this year.
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I still have it on dvr…might watch again
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The puppy!
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She’s a little angel
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Your Christmas images were soooo colorful! Loved them! What caught my eye was the movie? called Like Crazy. Can you tell me where you saw it? Thanks!
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It’s actually a book. Really good memoir a bout a man and his mother who suffered from mental illness
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I like those personalized stories. Thank you for telling me. I’d prefer to read anyway so that works well!
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No place does over-the-top Christmas displays like New York! Those are amazing! I never got in to This is Us, but love A Million Little Things. Your calendar page really says it all, doesn’t it? 💜
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Right?!
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oh gosh I agree so much with the results of that poll- it’s such a misunderstanding of the romance genre to say it *has to* end happily- that’s not how you define a romance! A romance can be a tragedy!! Or a comedy! Incidentally whether a book/play is called a tragedy or a comedy actually determines whether there’s a happy ending.
Love your photos!
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I did not know that! Excellent!
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