Things I love about August
August is a busy time. So many activities seem to get crammed into this month: last-minute vacations, back-to-school shopping, garden work. So far this month I’ve been to a wedding, a family reunion, spent...
August is a busy time. So many activities seem to get crammed into this month: last-minute vacations, back-to-school shopping, garden work. So far this month I’ve been to a wedding, a family reunion, spent...
When you live in the upper midwest, some days, even in March, sometimes it looks like this when you get downtown to work: Maybe you have some tasty leftovers you’ve brought with you for...
When one hears rumors of a sandwich “that has brought fully grown men to tears” there’s only one road open to a dedicated sandwich hunter. Fortunately for me, that road was both metaphorically and literally...
Today, as I write this, it’s Boxing Day. Traditionally meals on this day consist of left-over Christmas food: cold ham; cold turkey; salads. It was also 30,000,000 degrees here today (well, maybe only really...
So I went to a small folk festival last weekend, in my capacity as a Morris Dancer. I prepared well, camping next to an Irishman with a full kitchen. I’d brought the bacon. First...
It’s election season, and with Election Day approaching, the Internet is full of speculation over how Tuesday is going to go down. The odds makers, poll takers, and polling place leg breakers are all...
Because I live in Australia, I didn’t eat this sourdough toast with butter, honey and a thick layer of hemp seeds. I only put it on my skin. But I can tell you...
Here, elections are held on a Saturday, and polling places are often local schools. The P&C committees see the arrival of community members on the school grounds as a perfect opportunity for fundraising. With...
Being from Australia, as I am, I love a good roast lamb.We did this the other night, roast vegies, steamed vegies, gravy, the lot. The only thing I forgot was the Yorkshire Puddings. I...
Part 1 is here | Part 2 is here | Part 3 is here I recently took an unplanned trip to my hometown for a couple of days for the funeral of my best friend’s father. “Jim,” you...
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