On Black Friday, in a tremendously long line, we pondered how the Friday after Thanksgiving would be in New York City. We imagined trampling crowds of people fighting others for good deals. Not expecting ever to really find out, we dismissed the thought. Today, there is an article in the newspaper about a man who […]
Five Reasons to Avoid Black Friday!
The aroma of roasting turkey wafted through the house as the girls watched the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade. The dog show followed and then the traditional movie presentation of Miracle on 34th Street. After being bombarded with an After Thanksgiving Day sales blitz, I began visualizing my neighbors bundling up in 20 degree weather to […]
Happy Thanksgiving!
My adopted family has much to be thankful for and want to say thanks to all of you for visiting our website and blog. Wishing you all a very Happy Thanksgiving from Grandpa Davey, Marlene (Sweet Mom) and M & E and me, Wes. After posing for this picture, I felt silly dressed up as a pilgrim, […]
Famous Coca-Cola Cake Recipe
Baking the famous Coca-Cola Cake reminded me of this 6 pack of Coke bottles that I’ve been saving. I’ve been holding on to them since the 1990s. Specifically, I’ve kept them because of their value as memorabilia. I like to remember things from different eras of my life and have saved them because I don’t […]
Triple Chocolate Pecan Drop Cookies
These Triple Chocolate Pecan Cookies are so good. Easy to make and simply delicious, they are a chocolate lover’s delight. With Thanksgiving just around the corner, it’s time to start the holiday baking. And don’t forget the upcoming Christmas cookie exchanges – they make a lovely presentation and are sure to please. But, you don’t have […]
A Story Teller
“In each case I am telling a story—I think of myself as sitting around the campfire after a day on the trail, telling stories that I hope will have the members of the audience, or the readers, leaning forward just a bit, wanting to know what happens next.” – Stephen Ambrose Grandpa Davey and I […]
Locke Machines
Clutching the tubular steel frame with my left hand, I prepared to break loose the component frozen to the corroded assembly. With calculated movements, my right hand first swung back the 48 oz. maul and then let loose with a full swing toward the recalcitrant part. What went wrong, I do not know. The full […]
Cataracts – A Bedtime Story
One of the joys of motherhood is having one’s children gather in the bedroom and lounge around on the bed. My tots and teens have often engaged me in conversation this way and I’ve always felt it created a special bond between us. While the girls and I were tucked under the covers last night […]
Surrogates
With the recent presidential election and economic turmoil, I am reminded of a lesson learned over two centuries ago in Massachusetts. We all know the story of a group of disgruntled citizens dressing up as Native Americans and throwing boxes of tea into Boston Harbor. Free people want to choose where to spend their hard-earned […]
Invest in Yourself
At 24 and working my first job outside of the family business, I discovered how perspective could influence ones worldview. A co-worker referred to us as working for the manufacturing company where we were both employed. “Working for the company?” I queried. “I thought the company worked for me”. Having no customers and no capital […]
