My mom never baked, but I was introduced to the wonderful world of holiday baked goods at the Lutheran church I grew up in. Those folks knew a thing or two about baked goods (and strong coffee). The fellowship hall… Continue Reading
Hey, everyone! When this post goes up, Thanksgiving in the U.S.A. will be a few short days away. Ah, Thanksgiving – that time of year when we gather with family and friends to fall face-first into turkey and all the… Continue Reading
Do you want to go somewhere? I do, probably sometime next spring when it’s cold and windy here. I won’t be flying to Maine for Christmas; this is literally my first one without the kids since I had them. The… Continue Reading
One of my vivid childhood memories is going with my father on Saturday mornings to “the shoeshine store.” It was a repair shop near a military base, so the shelves held row upon row of combat boots, and behind the… Continue Reading
As I type this, it’s been raining off and on (more “on”) for a week. It’s the kind of steady rain and leaden sky that – in a high-desert city with 300+ days of sun a year – is noteworthy.… Continue Reading
Hey, friends! I was walking around downtown, passed a shop I must have strolled by dozens of times at this point, and – lo and behold – through the open doorway I saw a fragrance display. It turned out to… Continue Reading
Hey everyone – as you’re no doubt aware, Queen Elizabeth II died last week. The coverage of the Queen’s death has been huge here in the U.S. as it has in many parts of the world; after 70 years on… Continue Reading