Checking my calendar for authors with March birthdays, yielded interesting names. But the one that really grabbed my attention was Budd Schulberg, March 27th, 1914. I’ve seen “On The Waterfront”, of course. And I’m really not interested in reading screen … Continue reading →
The same book I spoke of yesterday has a very interesting entry in the wine chapter. It is drawn from Mackenzie’s 5,000 Reciepts, 1829. Here it is: CHEAP AND WHOLESOME CLARET: Take a quart of fine draft Devonshire cider, and … Continue reading →
I have this really cool book called “Early American Beverages”, by John Hull Brown. It is filled with interesting little tidbits about various drink concoctions. Some of them sound quite strange and so very out of touch with today’s information. … Continue reading →
Since everyone else in the February Bloggers has done this, I guess I’ll have to! The things I’ve done are marked with an asterick. *Started your own blog *Slept under the stars *Played in a band (trumpet) Visited Hawaii *Watched … Continue reading →
This is one of our favorite wintertime pastas because it doesn’t require any fresh produce. 12 oz – Fresh salmon cut into 1” cubes 14oz can – quartered artichoke hearts, rinsed very well and drained Juice of 2 medium lemons … Continue reading →
When we babysit our grandsons, we try hard to keep them away from television and computers. I looked down from my office to the family room below and when I saw this scene, I just had to grab a shot.
Continue reading →Dan and I came home the other night to this casual message on our answering machine: Hi Dan & Deb, this is D. I’m in the hospital. W. says I woke her up in the middle of the night with … Continue reading →
It’s nice when your parents own Exclusive Events, Inc., an event production company. They have all kinds of cool stuff hanging out in their warehouse. Let’s say your birthday is in the summer. Too WARM to have snow at your … Continue reading →
Thanks to all of you for your suggestions. For now I’m going to do the easiest thing. I’m going to frame it and hang it on the wall. I have this little bit of wall in my home office. It … Continue reading →
When we were in Lisbon a few years ago, one of my must-dos was to visit Livraria Bertrand. It was almost a religious experience for me to walk through the door of a bookstore that was established in 1732. Although … Continue reading →