The Big Finish

And so another National Blog Posting Month comes to a close. I think my second time participating in NaBloPoMo was a little easier than my first go-round a few years ago, but I will admit that the simplicity of “just post every day in November” is a slightly deceiving. I’m not going to claim that [...]

Pao Doce

Although we were traveling for Thanksgiving and didn’t have the luxury of a home base kitchen this year, I wanted to make a homemade contribution for the meal. I decided on pao doce, Portuguese sweet bread, as this year’s effort. After a few false starts (think Yosemite Sam yelling “My biscuits are burning!”), I thought [...]

Rockabilly Redux

Tonight we went out with my stepdaughter and her fiance. It was a great endcap to a fun extended weekend with family for the annual Thanksgiving romp. It was great to get a glimpse into their social scene and meet some of their friends with whom I hope we’ll become more acquainted with before the [...]

three words

Family. Karaoke. Party.
I’d love to blog more on this but some Stevie Wonder is calling… TGIF everyone.

Giving Thanks

Today I’m reminded that I’m fortunate to have so many things: my health, family, friends, life. I’m thankful to be fortunate enough to have a Thanksgiving celebration to attend and that I’m able to enjoy it. Although I’m far from my family for this holiday, I’m glad (and thankful) to know that they’re able to [...]