Friday   Short version: Leftover meats, porky rice, pinto beans, raw tomatoes or leftover vegetables, almond cookies, fresh bread and butter...

The bigger boys start school this week, and everyone will be in school in two more weeks, so now's a good time to tell you all about the...

Poppy likes to go through my shoes and was delighted to find that I still have the white sandals I wore when I got married 22 years ago. She...

Friday   Short version: Asian-ish pork ribs, porky rice, green salad with vinaigrette Long version: A. bought some already-cut pork ribs tha...

Every so often, I will re-read a book called Women's Diaries of the Westword Journey , by Lillian Schlissel. As you might gather from th...

A. and I celebrated 22 years of marriage yesterday. I always put our wedding album out on the table for the kids to look at. And they always...

Friday   Short version: A collard salad with leftover pulled pork--and cake--at home, sausages and potatoes at camp Long version: A. was sti...