That darn 99 things meme and Michael Doyle’s comment has got me thinking about the year (fall 1985 to 1986) I spent on a boat – a 75 foot, sloop rigged, Ted Hood designed motor sailor. Well, I’ve tried to write about this and I find that I can’t write about it all at one…
Category: My family related blogs
Cold and Apples
I have been saving the last of the Wolf River Apples, carefully stored in the basement refrigerator for the holidays. I made an apple pie at Thanksgiving using them, and the last ten pounds will be for Hanukkah applesauce. Wolf River apples are unusual for two reasons: they are HUGE, the size of a large…
Be flexible…
After watching the 2008 Olympics, I have to say that I am happy that my girls are circus performers. In circus, when you slip a bit and recover, style, and smile, people APPLAUD!!! (No one deducts .10 of a point.) In circus, they assume that you will drop your juggling clubs, fall off the unicycle,…