Memories

The Heat Is On

I have lived my entire life in Western Washington, and there is a good reason I stay here… the moderate climate. It’s not too hot, and it’s not too cold, and we have a nice variety of weather… some sunshine, a little snow, hail, wind, fog, and less rain than they have in Chicago. DespiteContinue reading “The Heat Is On”

Hello??

Everything old is new again. I grew up with handsets attached to old rotary dial telephones. They we got pushbutton dials. I had a pink princess phone and then a clear see through unisonic phone. One kind of phone I never had was a yellow wall phone. When I was a kid, we had oneContinue reading “Hello??”

Cars

I learned to drive the way most kids of my era did… taking driver’s ed at school, after the regular school day was over. There were usually 30 or so kids taking the class and we were divided up into groups for four and assigned a car. The four of us would take turns driving,Continue reading “Cars”

Sky Pilot

“The bad news is time flies. The good news is you’re the pilot.” ~ Michael Althsuler

Meals

I remember when I was a young child, we ate dinner around the dining table sometimes, but that was usually when my grandparents were visiting. Other times, my siblings and I sat at the kitchen counter. There were bread-boards that pulled out and we had three stools to sit on. I do remember one timeContinue reading “Meals”

Hello June Hello Summer

While the calendar says that summertime doesn’t begin until June 20th or 21st, for me, summer starts June 1 (and autumn starts Sept 1). I’m usually a fan of autumn; I love everything about fall. I don’t care much for winter (2 days of snow goes a long way for me) or even spring. AndContinue reading “Hello June Hello Summer”

Capitol Riots

“OathKeepers’ lawyer claims ‘the Constitution does not protect one from violence’ in a typo-plagued response to Capitol riot lawsuit.” “Attorney Kerry Lee Morgan claims that the Oath Keepers had no part in pushing Trump supporters to storm the Capitol, despite the fact that prosecutors have charged 14 members of the militia with crimes related toContinue reading “Capitol Riots”

Memorial Day Reflections

We have been taught that “freedom isn’t free.” Therefore, we have to “fight” for it. At one time, that might have been true, but IMHO, it’s now mostly just playing “king of the mountain.” But the otherside is that a strong military is a sign of a strong country. The idea that serving in theContinue reading “Memorial Day Reflections”

Recipe of the Day: Surprise Muffins

This is another one of those recipes that my mom made when I was a kid and that I went on to make for my own kids. Surprise Muffins* 2 cups flour1/4 cup sugar3 tsp. baking powder1 tsp. salt1 egg, slightly beaten with a fork1 cup milk1/4 cup vegetable oil or melted shortening1 tsp. vanillaContinue reading “Recipe of the Day: Surprise Muffins”

Recipe of the Day: Root Beer Floats

When I was a kid, summer meant root beer floats. One summer my dad decided to make it all from scratch; homemade ice cream and homemade root beer. We all helped mixing up the root beer and putting into bottles. The bottles were then stored in the basement where it was thought to be cooler.Continue reading “Recipe of the Day: Root Beer Floats”