After a long winter and a cold spring it was time to put on our hiking boots again and head out into the mountains. The weather was sunny and hot on this late June day. In the midst of mosquito season, the snow shower that had delighted the valley a couple of weeks earlier seemed […]
One evening, I was browsing through the newspaper when I noticed an ad for a kid’s cooking contest. I tore out the ad and showed it to Mom. She said it was okay if I wanted to enter, but asked what recipe would I use? Although I do experiment with cooking, I had never […]
Here’s a story that some find quite humorous, not like ha ha, but funny because it’s not funny. Be prepared to travel through another dimension, a dimension not only of sight and sound but of mind. A journey into a wondrous land whose boundaries are that of imagination. That’s the signpost up ahead – your […]
I recall the surreal scene of driving through wind blown sand coming from the beach while we both silently pondered the permanence of what we had just done. The silence was interrupted only by the buffeting wind and the sound of Chicago III on the tape player. This was our wedding night and following the […]
Most everyone loves the gooey goodness of graham cracker and chocolate s’mores – and it wouldn’t be a camp-out without them. This traditional favorite reaches the next level with M’s winning Taste of Home bake-off recipe. S’more Cake Made Easy uses a box of spice flavor cake mix, chocolate icing, and marshmallow cream. And you don’t […]
Last week with the approach of Hurricane Gustav, I watched an interview that reminds me of the heart pounding thrills that Mother Nature provides free of charge. The interview was with a fisherman foolishly planning to ride out the storm on his boat in the Violet Canal. His custom was to find relatively safe harbor […]
I once watched a documentary titled “Connections”. Each week the host, James Burke, would take us on a fascinating journey establishing how history, science, and modern technology are connected. One thing would lead to another and I found it one of the most compelling ways to learn history. My own life has proven to be […]
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