Many of us were raised by parents or other siblings who carried on the tradition of telling us bedtime stories before slumber. A lot of these stories were fables, folklore and fairytales that were penned centuries ago, but still have relevance today. Originally, fairytales were written to teach children moral lessons of life and toContinueContinue reading “FRACTURED FAIRYTALES AND HAUNTING FABLES”
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STAY COOL IN SUMMER… EAT HOT SOUP (Recipe for Baked Potato Soup)
Hi again and welcome back to my blog. It’s been awhile since I posted a recipe, so I thought I’d change it up a bit and add one. Since it’s summer, what better time to sit down to a nice HOT bowl of baked potato soup. Okay, you think I’m crazy, huh! Nope… read on.ContinueContinue reading “STAY COOL IN SUMMER… EAT HOT SOUP (Recipe for Baked Potato Soup)”
Benny’s, Shoobies & Foots
Many of you who know me and have read my blogs, or have bought at least one of my books, know that I hail from that little tiny, congested, expensive eastern state of New Jersey. I now live in Colorado, but that doesn’t stop me from keeping up with my family or being interested inContinueContinue reading “Benny’s, Shoobies & Foots”
IS GROWING OLD A LUXURY?
I just “celebrated” my 77th birthday. I put that word “celebrated” in quotation marks because I’m not sure if it was a celebration or just an affirmation of spending another glorious day here on this 3rd rock from the sun. Friends and family will affirm your special day, sending thoughts of happiness and hopes ofContinueContinue reading “IS GROWING OLD A LUXURY?”
PICK A MEMORY – ANY MEMORY
Try to think way back when you were a kid. Now think about a time when you went to visit Grandma and Grandpa, and walked into their kitchen and smelled something wonderful cooking on the stove. Perhaps it was one of your favorite meals like franks and beans — the aromas of fried slab baconContinueContinue reading “PICK A MEMORY – ANY MEMORY”
OH CANADA!
Canada. Our neighbor to the north has been in the news a lot lately, and not always for good reasons. This vast expanse, bigger in size than Australia, the United States and even Africa has been sitting there quietly for centuries. It’s always being the quiet neighbor, the kind neighbor, and the polite neighbor, theContinueContinue reading “OH CANADA!”
OH CRAP… DAD BOUGHT ME A “SQUEEZEBOX”
Childhood encouragement is a very basic parental value. Most parents love to give their children the chance to see where their talents lie and help nurture those talents. Some succeed and some fail. For me, I think musical ability comes from having a little bit of talent, and a lot of passion. I had veryContinueContinue reading “OH CRAP… DAD BOUGHT ME A “SQUEEZEBOX””
EAST ROAD – FOND MEMORIES FROM MY CHILDHOOD
The bulldozers woke me up early Monday morning with their thunderous movement down East Road. I jumped out of bed and rushed over to the window. My first thought was that someone new was moving into our neighborhood. While still rubbing the sleep from my eyes, I continued to watch as a giant flatbed truckContinueContinue reading “EAST ROAD – FOND MEMORIES FROM MY CHILDHOOD”
WINTER AT THE JERSEY SHORE
Spring is here and slowly slipping into summer. We have some very changing weather here in Colorado. Denver is notorious for having a snow storm in late May and a major heat wave in April. Some days the temperature can vary about 50 degrees. I still love it here and wouldn’t live anywhere else. I’mContinueContinue reading “WINTER AT THE JERSEY SHORE”
Excuse me… “Do you chafe?”
EXCUSE ME! DO YOU CHAFE? Imagine for a moment that you are sitting in a college campus commons, surrounded by trees and walkways, with multiple park benches strewn about. There are just a few people here and there, going about their day. You are sitting in the middle of a particular bench (that seats aboutContinueContinue reading “Excuse me… “Do you chafe?””
