Time to go to Japan
All I wanted to do was find a place to order a mattarello. In her post today on our Pomodori e Vino blog, Palma mentioned a plan to bring one home from Italy on her next visit, and I thought … Continue reading →
NOOK Cookin’
I can’t believe that I – a stubborn advocate of the physical book – am admitting this, but here it is…I’m in love with my NOOK. At first I was just in like . But that was before I discovered … Continue reading →
The Reward for Hard Work
Two of our grandsons were spending the weekend with us. It was too brutally hot to play outside. So, while Dan was on the golf course, it fell to me to figure out how to keep them entertained indoors. Three … Continue reading →
The Isle of Iona
I’ve neglected my blog for two months. But something happened at the store today to remind me. I discovered a gentleman in a kilt browsing the history section. I, of course, couldn’t resist engaging him in conversation. I ask him … Continue reading →
More About Norton
The previous post tells of an ARC I recently read: The Wild Vine by Todd Kliman. He just came out with this great YouTube trailer about the book.
Continue reading →The Wild Vine
This book pushes a number of my buttons. History, Wine, Intrigue, and most of all – the button that gets me started on a rant about how underappreciated Missouri is. In The Wild Vine, Todd Kliman has focused his skills … Continue reading →
Oh, no. Not another one!
If you remember
Continue reading →Define a Song
I’ve noticed that people seem to fall into two distinct camps when it comes to how they relate and react to songs. There are people like me, who are all about the words. And there are other people who are … Continue reading →
I’m SICK of Ribbons
I’m sick of ribbons. Every color of ribbon. I’m sick of seeing red ribbons and having them remind me of what my brother suffered before he died of AIDS. I’m sick of seeing pink ribbons and thinking about my father’s … Continue reading →
The Emperor’s New Clothes?
Here in America we have bridges to nowhere; international airports with no airline tenants; & pork barrel boondoggles in every state. But we are amateurs compared to the government of Scotland. The ugliest building in the world is owned by … Continue reading →