Author Archives: Fran Hart

About Fran Hart

Disciple of Christ, earning a living as the director of US-based operations for a Taiwanese company, managing an engineering organization while carving out time to write. Wife, Mother, Grandmother.

Desperate Fishwives, Episode IV

After the passing of Mama Guppy there was an appropriate period of mourning. Something on the order of a day or two. Papa Guppy and the boyfriend are oblivious to the world of hurt (and true desperation) they inflicted on … Continue reading

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Rubens’ South Beach

I forgot to include Rubens’ South Beach. It is worthy of a separate post.

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South Beach

I love South Beach Miami. It’s a beautiful spot. Fun people. Great weather. The beaches are fabulous! The people are beautiful, exotic, sexy.What’s not to like about a place so grand? A place so peaceful and serene….. These are the … Continue reading

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Thursday is family night! And then it wasn’t

I’d kinda been looking forward to playing with the new WII games – dual player enabled with 2nd remote. Yesterday was our first Thursday at home after the 2 week holiday. But, Loving Hubby plays with your church’s music team … Continue reading

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About those guppies

Sorry to disappoint those who are actively interested in the life and times of the Hart Guppies, but today my guppy update is not about guppies. It’s about the “why” of it all. My sister and I were recently chatting … Continue reading

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Puzzlemania

Although we cranked through a couple of 1000-piece jigsaw puzzles over the holidays, I noticed this last puzzle is going verrrry slowwwly. It finally occurred to me that this is because I’M THE ONLY PERSON WORKING ON IT! At least … Continue reading

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Monday Blueprint Madness

Supervisor Joe*: “Bob, make sure we finish this project on time.” Construction Bob: “Sure, Boss!” Some time later…. Supervisor Joe: “What the heck???” *Characters presented here are fictional. Any resemblance to real people is purely intentional unintended.“I urge you, brothers, … Continue reading

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I am honored

Yesterday I was blessed several times, in several ways, but for the sake of brevity I will only mention those blessings that are relevant. First, in compliance with my Obsessive/Compulsive ways I checked my blog first thing in the morning … Continue reading

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A Guppy Obit

Mama GuppyCirca July 2008 – January 4, 2009 Although her life was short, it was productive. Mama Guppy is seen in the photo above being pursued by her two horny ardent admirers. After giving birth to her last brood of … Continue reading

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A blast to the past

A long, long time ago, in a land on the south side of Lake Travis and on the North Shore of Lake Austin, there lived a young couple. Newlyweds. So proud of their independence. So proud of their first home. … Continue reading

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