There are tons of different chili recipes and methods on the web which can be confusing but also serves as a reminder that the dish is a grab bag based on available ingredients and shaped to individual tastes. There are a thousand different ways to prepare and enjoy chili — you can’t really go wrong, …
Our Spring Break trip to France, Allie’s first visit and in honor of our 25th anniversary. We visited Paris, Normandy and the Loire Valley, packing a lot into 7 quick days. Part One covered our days in Paris. This post covers our days in Normandy and the Loire Valley. Wednesday, March 19 After our morning …
Our Spring Break trip to France, Allie’s first visit and in honor of our 25th anniversary. We visited Paris, Normandy and the Loire Valley, packing a lot into 7 quick days. This post covers our days in Paris. Part Two covers the remainder of the trip in Normandy and the Loire Valley. Saturday, March 15 …
A running tab of movies and series I’ve seen in theaters or at home, and a quick comment about them. I’ve succumbed to the idea of assigning a personal score for each film. My scale: 2021 Movies | 2020 Movies | 2019 Movies | 2018 Movies | 2017 Movies Sr., December on Netflix with Allie. Capping off our 2022 holiday binge …
Part twenty of my ongoing journal entries about life in the time of the 2020-2022 Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic. Previous posts: Part One (Jan-Mar, 2020). Part Two (April 2020). Part Three (May 2020). Part Four (June 2020). Part Five (July 2020). Part Six (August 2020). Part Seven (September 2020). Part Eight (October 2020). Part Nine (November …
Our favorite celebration meal for Christmas or whenever we find an excuse. The recipe is mainly credited to Louise or Haya Babcock. I think they both claimed it. Ingredients Bone-in Rib Roast with 2, 3 or 4 ribs. Two ribs are plenty enough for 3-4 people; basically figure two people per rib, more or less …
Maybe more properly called a meat marinara, this recipe comes via Barb’s Mom, Louise. We have dutifully stuck with it for decades. Barb knows exactly how it should taste. Any deviation from the recipe is instantly noted and highly discouraged. If you’re not serving it to her, you can have some fun and add different …
By the end of 2006, I shut down my Planning Coach financial planning ambitions, such as they were, and slowly decided on a new direction. I shifted my sights to working for a non-profit, one that was in an interesting field and that would be flexible enough to still allow me to drop off and …
Barb and I got ready to celebrate our 50th birthdays and our 25th anniversary. Allie continued with 7th grade at GCS. It was a big year. We started the new year with an open house party for friends and neighbors at our house on January 5. I think this was the second of these annual …
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