Cindy Hval
Freelance Columnist, Front Porch at The Spokesman-Review
News Reporter at SpokaneFAVS
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2 weeks ago |
spokesman.com | Cindy Hval
Terral Schut’s camel collection spans the gamut from a tiny one-half-inch metal dromedary to a full-size recliner her daughter bought for her. She began collecting 40 years ago when she discovered a pottery camel in a Portland shop. “Now, I have 1,000,” she said. That includes a quilt she sewed and a white-glazed ceramic version she created, but many are gifts from friends and family.
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2 weeks ago |
cindyhval.com | Cindy Hval
Last week, my husband had his second hip replacement surgery. “You’ll be my ‘Six Million Dollar Man,’ ” I said, referring to the TV series from the ’70s. Because he’s good at math and handy with Google, Derek corrected me. “Actually, adjusted for inflation, I’m your 32 million dollar man.”On the morning of his surgery, the gentleman escorting him to the OR area asked, “Does your wife write for The Spokesman-Review?”“Yes, but don’t hold that against me,” Derek replied. “Oh! I won’t.
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3 weeks ago |
spokesman.com | Cindy Hval
Bids were offered, contracts ensued, and tricks were played at the Southside Community Center on Friday. Members of the Spokane Duplicate Bridge Club focused intently on the cards they’d been dealt. “It’s more exciting than party bridge,” Brenda Simpson said. “We change tables every three hands.
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3 weeks ago |
spokesman.com | Cindy Hval
Last week, my husband had his second hip replacement surgery. “You’ll be my ‘Six Million Dollar Man,’ ” I said, referring to the TV series from the ’70s. Because he’s good at math and handy with Google, Derek corrected me. “Actually, adjusted for inflation, I’m your 32 million dollar man.”On the morning of his surgery, the gentleman escorting him to the OR area asked, “Does your wife write for The Spokesman-Review?”“Yes, but don’t hold that against me,” Derek replied. “Oh! I won’t.
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3 weeks ago |
spokesman.com | Cindy Hval
A new spot in Spokane Valley offers tasty treats and beverages with shamrock flair. Lucky Bistro opened last month at the site of the former Casual Friday Donuts on Sullivan. The restaurant was inspired by the owners’ struggle to find an open coffee shop in Spokane Valley. Many closed early in the day when they still had scheduled meetings. “My wife and I are serial entrepreneurs,” Tony Strand said.
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