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Shirley Temple Lives
When the radio announcer relayed the news of Shirley Temple Black's death on Monday morning, I knew what the topic of conversation would be during my weekly visit with Mom. Sure enough, Curly Top was on Mom's mind on Tuesday. "Shirley Temple died," she announced when...
Spaghetti Sauce with Italian Sausage
When the man of steel and I get a hankering for marinara sauce, my modus operandus is brown a pound of hamburger, throw in a can of Hunts garlic and herb spaghetti sauce, and cook spaghetti noodles. Every time the dish makes an appearance on our dinner plates, the man...
Top Ten Lessons Learned from the Winter of 2014
10. When taking an 85-year-old woman out for lunch in zero degree weather, Panara's has the best soup and coffee. 9. But Applebee's has the most abundant, safe, close-to-the-door handicapped parking spots. 8. Snowblowers are worth their weight in gold. 7. As...
Going for the Gold on our Gravel Road
Like many people around the world, the man of steel and I spent a good chunk of the weekend watching the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. Like many people around the world, we are in the know about: Bob Costa's bout with pink eye eye infection that has him sporting...
What My Friend Taught Me about Philip Seymour Hoffman
What to say about Philip Seymour Hoffman's death? I couldn't answer that question yesterday while writing the week's Three Thoughts for Thursday. I didn't know how to put into words my sadness over the loss of this brilliant actor and my anger about heroin and the...
Pork Soup
Soup weather began early this year. Our favorite soups have graced the supper table so often, we're getting (gasp) a little tired of them. Last week I shook things up adapting a recipe for pork roast soup. The original recipe, contributed by author Nancy Mehl, can be...