No More Shop

I guess I shouldn't have been surprised when I read a recent article stating that many schools across the country no longer offer "shop" classes. Ken Robinson, Ph.D, wrote in " Creative Schools, The Element, Finding Your Element, and Out of Our Minds" that vocational programs like shop class have been on the decline in … Continue reading No More Shop →

Coffee Sweetness

The Old Favorite A couple years ago, I blogged about my favorite holiday coffee blend. The Coffee Beanery has a seasonal coffee that comes out right around Thanksgiving that I absolutely love called Cinnamon Holiday Blend. I usually try to buy a few bags throughout the holiday season and get enough so that I can … Continue reading Coffee Sweetness →

10 More Days …

Spring will officially arrive in 10 days (March 20), but today certainly felt like it was here. We had record temperatures here in Michigan. Our local news station said that we hit 71 degrees today. Sadly, because I worked last night, I slept through it. Granted, it was still nice when I left for work … Continue reading 10 More Days … →

Waikiki Meatballs

When I was growing up, my mom used to have this yellow plastic recipe card holder. For some reason or another, I think that it was loaded with these cards from Betty Crocker. At any rate, she made quite a few recipes from this box - most of which I hated! One of those meals … Continue reading Waikiki Meatballs →

A Brief Personal Observation

While the last couple months or so have been full of wonderful events and happy memories, there is something that is bothering me. I have found that it has always helped to write about things when they bug me, so I am going to just throw a few thoughts out there to get them off … Continue reading A Brief Personal Observation →

Guest Blogger: My Buddy Max

As I announced a few blogs ago, I am happy to present to you a blog written by my pal, Max. I stumbled on his blog when I first started blogging. I found he and I were around the same age, loved the same music, TV shows, and movies and we've become very good friends. … Continue reading Guest Blogger: My Buddy Max →

A Double Dose of Ray

The Genius - Ray Charles! I ran out this afternoon before work to grab dinner for Sam and me. I turned on Sirius XM's 50's on 5 channel for the short trip and got a pleasant surprise - back to back songs from Ray Charles. Not only are both songs fantastic, they also were used … Continue reading A Double Dose of Ray →

Another Ella Milestone

Here's One For the Baby Book Somewhere in my house, I have my Baby Book. My mom and dad didn't keep up with it completely, but there are some things that are in there. One of the things is a plastic bag with a lock of my hair from my first haircut. Today, we put … Continue reading Another Ella Milestone →

Hurry, Spring!

After the HUGE dumping of snow we got a week or so ago, in typical Michigan fashion, we've had some warm weather recently. Most of the snow has melted away. The other day, we actually went to the store and didn't have to wear a coat! Walking in Sunshine! We have a small house. Ella … Continue reading Hurry, Spring! →

Not Exactly How I Wanted to Wake Up ….

I normally wake up for work around 4 or 4:30pm. This afternoon around 3, Sam (who was napping with me) and I heard sirens, and it sounded like they were just passing our street. A couple minutes later we both heard what sounded like pounding on a wall. We looked at the baby monitor to … Continue reading Not Exactly How I Wanted to Wake Up …. →