For better of for worse, I’ve decided to post some snippets from the book that I walk around with. My writer friends know all about it them. The books that I carry around from day-to-day to record ideas and such. I have a little collection of them now. Truth is that the notebooks allow me… Continue reading Come on in…
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Goal 33 * Take Pictures in Detroit
One of my birthday goals is to take pictures in Detroit. Detroit is a fascinating place. And there is so much that is visually striking. You can really see the evidence of grandeur in its past. Being there in person makes you think, “What happened? ” and “How did this happen?” But the causes don’t… Continue reading Goal 33 * Take Pictures in Detroit
The Tennessee Tailor
Andrew Johnson is a president who I first remember learning about in the fourth grade. I remember learning about him and trying to understand what impeachment is. Andrew Johnson, like many of the other presidents is someone given to us by swirling, crazy circumstances. Abraham Lincoln choose him as his running mate largely as a
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The Better Angel
There are a bazillion sources of information on Abraham Lincoln. At Ford’s Theatre, which I very, very much want to visit, there is a large spiraling tower of books about him. That makes it a challenge to identify just one element to focus on to create a tribute cupcake for him. Even if you want
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English Muffin Bread
A long time ago, I came across a recipe for microwave English muffin bread. It piqued my curiosity at the time. This was in my early days of online recipe searching. Seriously, I still have binders full of recipes that I printed out from the internet, as well as more than one binder of recipe… Continue reading English Muffin Bread
Road trip success
Almost on a whim, I decided to take a road trip with my son. I had found myself Googling directions to the LBJ Presidential Library and Museum day after day when it occurred to me that I could just go there, and make a bigger trip out of it. Road trips are one of the… Continue reading Road trip success
Lunch bags
One day, my son decided to go to bed early. It was one of those weird times when a child pretty much says, “Bye, I’m going to bed.” Then he yawns, then he disappears into the night. So, given this unexpected quiet time, I decided to make him a special lunch bag. I kept it… Continue reading Lunch bags
Goal 15: Design, have printed, and display a poster
So, there are less about 3 weeks until my birthday, which means that I have 3 weeks to close out any goals that are going to be met for this year. The older I get, the more I think that I need to revisit my goal structure, but I don’t think this next year is… Continue reading Goal 15: Design, have printed, and display a poster
Cherry Skillet Cake
Tart cherries! I was able to get some tart cherries. There’s something about their elusiveness that is utterly attractive. So, when I saw that Bardenhagen Farms had some and that they would be available in my area, I knew I had to get some! So I did. I went to the store twice, haggled with… Continue reading Cherry Skillet Cake
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