I’ve had a Fitbit tracker for years and enjoy its features – number of steps, pulse, reminders to get up and move, and other features. My daily step goal is 5,000, which I reach most days, and I’m delighted when I get up to 8,000. It fascinates me that on days when it feels as … More FITBIT ANTICS
It would be a fun thing to do on a holiday weekend Sunday. Let’s go to downtown Los Angeles and have breakfast at Philippe’s. Philippe’s opened in 1908 and has been at the same corner near Union Station and Olvera Street since 1951. My parents went there for French dip sandwiches in the 1930s when … More BREAKFAST ADVENTURE
On a recent day I met the nicest people. Some days are just that way. I’d purchased a LARGE liquid detergent at Costco and when I opened the door to put it in the cabinet realized that I had a full container in waiting. Back to Costco the next day to return it. It was … More Some Days Are Just That Way
Corningware, a staple of kitchens since the late 1950s. I remember the first commercials – yes, I am THAT old. It showed someone taking a Corningware from the freezer and putting it directly into an oven, and Corningware featured a lovely blue cornflower design. I had a couple of pieces of Corning ware, large … More PUT A LID ON IT. CORNINGWARE ANYONE?
Why does “post COVID” return to normal not seem normal at all? It is the same clubs getting busy again, and the same rituals of meals, and meetings, activities, people, trips, and on and on, and yet, many times I just stop and think, “how did I get all of this done just three years … More “Post COVID” Yuck.
We are starting with new bedroom furniture. I asked for the walls to be painted a lighter color, up from the medium taupe to perhaps a Vanilla White. What I am getting first is new bedroom furniture, the new standard gray, up from the traditional dark wood Bassett (read, well made). Hubby likes to do … More Fixing Up The Bedroom
Just about everyone, at some point in life, misplaces their keys – house keys, car keys, office keys, etc. Those keys may be lost for a short time, or long time, or forever, and searching for them is maddening, especially when they are found either right under your nose, or in such an unlikely place … More Keys – Lost Again
It was an ordinary Sunday morning, as ordinary as anything has been during the pandemic. Church is still outdoors and attendance limited. We had a reservation for 2, sitting on the picnic benches where the school children eat lunch, for 9:30 a.m. We live a mile away, so at around 9:10 we were ready to leave … More An Ordinary Sunday. Yeah, Right!
“Honey, I think I’d like to try making our own pasta”. Thus began my latest adventure. The comment came from my husband, not me. I am half Sicilian and grew up in an area with a large Italian and Sicilian population. Only rarely did I hear of anyone making their own pasta and then it … More Pasta 101 – How Hard Can It Be!
I remember reading about Michael Phelps when he won his first set of Olympic medals. The article talked about how, when he was growing up, his arms were very long and the kids at school teased him. Funny about him having very long arms because nice long, powerful, arms made for a great swimmer and … More Short Arms. Who Knew?
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