When I was growing up, “breakfast for dinner” was a staple meal. Sometimes when we can’t figure out anything to have for dinner at my house, apple pancakes are a real crowd pleaser. With this recipe, I may have made them a little healthier than what I remember eating as a kid. My grandmother made
Just one month ago, I was suffering a bit of anxiety about my pending summer vacation. While deciding what to pack for a trip to Yellowstone National Park, I stumbled across a few suggested packing lists on the internet. Not terribly exciting as far as packing lists go, until I got to “bear spray.” That
In August of 1969, over 450,000 people from all walks of life met at a small dairy farm in Bethel, New York for a music festival billed as “three days of peace and music.” No one who attended – not the audience, promoters or musicians – could have anticipated it becoming a defining moment in
If you have paid any attention to the media these last few months, there’s an inevitable event headed our way that they say could be detrimental. Everyone is happy to give their opinion and predictions about it and since so many people say it is coming, it must be true. That nasty little word is:
Remakes are everywhere right now – from TV shows to movies to music – even history tends to repeat itself. And fashion is no different. Styles have a tendency to show up again every few decades. As teens of the ‘90s, some of us wish we had held on to our clothing from that decade.
President Biden recently proposed a three-month gas tax “holiday” during which the federal government would not collect the 18.4 cents/gallon Federal Gas Tax. Unfortunately, it is unlikely this would cause the price of gas to fall. Gas prices are rising because of a disruption in supply due to the shutdowns and the Russian-Ukrainian war. The
“Trains are wonderful… To travel by train is to see nature and human beings, towns and churches and rivers, in fact, to see life.” ~Agatha Christie When I was assigned to write the story about the Huckleberry Railroad, I was very excited. My daughter Melissa and grandson Elijah tagged along with me, and they
Over the past couple of years, I have made a conscious effort to not sound like my parents when talking to my sons and others in the Gen Z and Millennial age groups. Mainly because I disliked the “when I was your age” conversations when I was young. As nice as my childhood was, it
“You must pursue this investigation of Watergate even if it leads to the president. I’m innocent. You’ve got to believe I’m innocent. If you don’t, take my job.” —Richard M. Nixon The month of June marked the 50th anniversary of Watergate, a major political scandal that occurred in 1972 when Richard Nixon was president.
Recently, my son turned four years old. As with most parents, I would guess, it was strange to sit back and consider where the time had gone. Sometimes, it feels like he was born only last week – and then I see the walking, talking, running, storytelling, joke-cracking silly little snuggler before me and I
If you are like me, I look for all the cold salad options for summer meals. Anything that can help me feed the family without turning on the stove is cool with me! This easy and super-flavorful vegan version of cold noodle salad can also be made for meat-eaters by adding some grilled or pan-cooked
I am going on my first summer vacation in years. I don’t mean since the pandemic started – I haven’t slipped sunscreen and flip-flops into my carry-on in nearly a decade. Blame it on being busy or life getting in the way, but for the last several years my summer adventures have happened in my
