January was a month of spectacular kindness on the part of friends. Over the past few years, I’ve become a fan of marmalade, and I’ve started making my own. As a marmalade lover, you learn fresh Seville Oranges are only available in a brief window between the end of December and early February. Even then, they’re not…
A few weeks ago, our friend Dave Park was asking around on Facebook for “Songs about the weekend that aren’t Loverboy.” Tons of Dave’s friends responded. And, the list was inspired. So, I decided I’d go ahead and make a Spotify playlist out of the whole shebang. I’ve been listening to this playlist a LOT…
A few months ago, on my first ever mother-daughter trip with Bea, I read Peter Heller’s road-trip detective novel, Celine. Now, if you know me, you know I have a difficult time with the “conclusions” of most novels. So, when I say I like a book, I mean I liked it from beginning to end. And, I certainly…
A few years ago, I stopped in front of the picture window of a Polish bakery. For several minutes, I stood staring at the most amazing little yellow lamb cakes dusted in powdered sugar. Strange, I didn’t go inside and buy one. I suppose, I’d probably already squared away our Easter dessert. But, those lambs remained with me….
