image from: imgs.xkcd.com/comics/valentines_day.jpgI remember years ago reading about the stages of grief experienced when a person loses a loved one to death. The stages were described as being consistent, although not necessarily in a predictable order, or universally applicable. It seems to me that the 5 stages can also be applied to a situation where … Continue reading Not your typical Valentine…
Category: holidays
Snow Day in the DelSo
You know I love snow. And you know I love my neighborhood. So what could be better than a snow day in the DelSo? Here's how I like to do it...toll house and peanut butter blossomsFollowed by....a great movie! not happy, but wonderful nonetheless. at the only place i want to go to see a movie.Concluded by...the … Continue reading Snow Day in the DelSo
Road Trip: Syracuse
Despite my best intentions to have a completely relaxing Christmas break, somehow things got away from me. What began as a mellow holiday week with takeout food and easy Italian somehow spiraled into a frenzied period of mind altering substances and miles of New York State travel. Seriously, it was either back to work for … Continue reading Road Trip: Syracuse
Swanky Party
cocktail bar treeIsn't swanky one of the best words in the English language? It makes me think of cocktails served straight up and waxed hair and red lipstick - all of which were present in abundance (ok, maybe not the waxed hair, there seemed to be an inordinate number of men with shaved heads) at … Continue reading Swanky Party
Forced
Have you ever forced Paper White bulbs? It is one of the easiest, most satisfying, indoor gardening projects imaginable. Like each of us, they sometimes require a little support.Purchase a few bulbs - I think I bought a dozen for about $20 at Hewitt's. Stick them in a pot of soil or even on a pile … Continue reading Forced
Retail Elves
Can we talk for a moment about people who work retail? Over the years, I've envisioned myself doing retail - the hours, the holidays, the customers, and can say with a good bit of confidence that I could never do that job. Never. This may be surprising to some because superficially at least, retail and restaurant … Continue reading Retail Elves
Thanks(for)giving
Thanksgiving has always been my favorite holiday. I can't imagine ever growing tired of waking up to the smell of roasting turkey and linen napkins being pressed. The cranberry sauce with diced orange peel, the mashed potatoes with gravy made rich by drippings and the lemon meringue pie that marked the course between turkey dinner … Continue reading Thanks(for)giving
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