"800 Words" (2015–2018)
A recently widowed father quits his job as a popular 800-word columnist for a top-selling Sydney newspaper.

Watched Erik Thomson and awesome cast in this wonderful series several years ago. The show was unexpectedly canceled after three seasons to the surprise of the cast. A great show about family and friends.

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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4380324/

The Many Faces of Nana

In a previous post I mentioned that my grandmother was quite a character. She had what people refer to as street smarts. She knew how to get what she wanted. She knew when to fight and also when to play the victim.

The summers and holidays I spent in western Pennsylvania were always a blast. Being around one's people, but only doing so for br

https://www.rickscully.com/2022/the-many-faces-of-nana/

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Nana’s Favorite Shoe Store

My Italian grandmother was a real character. Everyone in my family has numerous Nana anecdotes, and whenever we get together the stories flow. She's been gone for over 35 years, but we share these stories over and over again, and we never tire of them.

I plan to tell a few of these stories here, but the first one I want to s

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What Happens in Vegas

This is a story that probably shouldn't be written down. I promised nearly 30 years ago to keep it on the low-down. I don't think there is any risk in sharing it here, but I will change names to protect reputations. No, this isn't about sex.

In 1993 a group of my friends and I decided to drive from Los Angeles to Las Vegas to see the Grateful Dead pl

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Trapped in Space

I've already told you about my scariest flying experience on a turboprop at a small airport in Ohio, but if you haven't read that and somehow ended up on this anecdote, read that first and come back to this story. We'll wait.

In 2016 my spouse and I were invited to the wedding of dear friends who live in England. We had just been in England the year befo

https://www.rickscully.com/2022/trapped-in-space/

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