Do you like watching syndicated television? Are you someone who knows every episode of Friends by heart? Maybe you are a fan of Big Bang Theory because after years of watching it you may actually understand some of the science. Or maybe you just like the simplicity of watching the Waltons over and over. (My husband has an issue …
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Unpredictably Predictable Chili
Can something be predictably unpredictable or is it that some things are unpredictably predictable? I’m trying to decide if this is the way life is laid out. It seems like there are events in life that we go through and we kind of know what to expect but it isn’t always the same. There is always …
The Controversy and Making Chili
I have a confession to make. It is a little bit controversial so I was concerned if I should bring it up on this kind of venue. It seems you say one wrong things these days and next thing you are you are banned from society. It is like people aren’t allowed to have an opinion or debate …
A Souper Distraction
Do you get distracted easily? Do you look at your phone every time it lights up? Do you stop in midsentence when you suddenly remember something? Do you see a hawk in the sky when you are driving and veer a little off the road? It doesn’t take much for me but I get distracted. …
Rain or Shine….National Burger Month at Michael Jordan’s Steak House
Hooray for Memorial Day weekend!!!!!!! Any big plans? Maybe you like to travel with your family for a quick getaway and play tourist is a small town. It is also a good weekend to get those veggies in the ground that you’ve been meaning to plant. And you can’t have a Memorial Day weekend without …
Out with Old, In With the New Year
When do you realize that you are starting to get old? Is it a number that makes you old? 40? 50? 60? 70? Is it when you and your friends start every conversation with the weather and commentary on your aches and pains? Maybe it is when you start putting the word “the” before other …
A Short Rib about my Imaginary Restaurant
Do you still make believe? Do you see yourself as a rock star when you are singing into your loofah in the shower? Do you put on a new outfit and walk down the hall like a supermodel? Maybe when you are training your puppy to sit you pretend to be a lion tamer in …
Ball Lalalalalalalala
“Deck the table with balls of meat Falalalalalalala Really so good no one will leave their seat Falalalalalalala There’ll be none in your trash barrel Falalalalalalala I’d even share them with my sister Cheryl Falalalalalalala” I think one of my (and my sister’s) favorite parts of the holiday season is the excuse to make a …
Red Gold Summer Grilling Giveaway
My tomatoes are not doing well this year. They are getting too much rain. So instead of having my usual bounty of July tomatoes, I have very tall green plants. The only thing red in my garden right now is my watering can! So when Red Gold Tomatoes and Laura’s Lean Beef (Laura’s Lean Beef …
Dog in a Goat’s World
Do you prefer peace? Are you most comfortable at home? Are you artistic but resistant to change? If so, this is your year! It is Chinese New Year and the Year of the Goat…or is that a Sheep? I think people lean towards the sheep because sheep are so cute and cuddly. I like to …