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 →
Category Archives: Cool Stuff
Undertaker Visits the World
I had a most fascinating customer in the store today. He teaches mortuary sciences at a local college. He’s planning his next sabbatical. He spends every summer in a different culture learning about how they bury their dead. Last year … Continue reading →
FamiliesRoc
September is just around the corner, honest it is. And it isn’t too soon to begin planning for the 2010 FamiliesRoc Walk/Run for Ovarian Cancer. Here is a video from last year’s 5th annual. An amazing turnout! Won’t you join … Continue reading →
Taking Votes on Pomodori Header
OK…. I’ve designed a header for our Pomodori e Vino blog. I need feedback. This is reduced to fit the box, but it will be a traditional sized header. What do you guys think of it?
Continue reading →What Kind of Plant is This?
While in the Ft. Myers area of Florida the end of January, we saw trees in a grocery store parking lot. On the trees were these “blooming” seed pods. Does anyone know what they are?
Continue reading →Garden Eels & Cherry Pickers
Yesterday, I took two of my grandsons to the St. Louis Science Center for the day. We started with the IMAX movie – Under the Sea. One of the scenes in the movie was an amazing field of garden eels. … Continue reading →
Ancestry – Who Do You Think You Are?
Periodically, I do a little work on my family tree. It’s not easy. My maiden name after all is Johnson. I’ve only been able to trace the Johnson side of my father’s family back to my great, great grandfather. My … Continue reading →
Tom’s Quiet Birthday Dinner
For everyone who read this blog post in January, From Quiet Dinner to Huge Celebration I thought I’d post a few pictures. This is how we solved the issue of kids asking for new cups every time they forget where … Continue reading →
The Sunset Tradition
A few weeks ago we made our all too short, annual winter Estero Bay getaway to visit my brother and sister-in-law. The weather wasn’t Florida perfect, but it was better than the snow back in Missouri. We don’t do much … Continue reading →
From Quiet Dinner to Huge Celebration
Last week — Me to Dan: “Let’s have T & C(1) up for dinner to celebrate T’s birthday. Dan to Me: Call K & D. We’ll make it the six of us.” Me calling T & C(1): “Nice quiet dinner, … Continue reading →