We met Uncle Herb on a rainy day at Pearl Harbor (more about that later). He was at home on leave when Japan attacked, quickly reporting for duty when the attack started. He has a great memoir, Counting My Blessings, that details his life and what it was like being a soldier who survived the … Continue reading Uncle Herb
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A certain princess is 9 today. It’s hard to believe that time has flown so quickly. It seems like it was just a few months ago when I brought the princess home from the doggie daycare center. At the time, I had a catahoula named Stella. If you know anything about… Continue reading Memoirs of a Princess: Bella’s Story
I know you’re thinking “what a silly question,” but an appropriate one for this post…because a) wine why not? and b) Elizabeth of Traveling Wine Chick, the winner of the last Monthly Wine Writing Challenge, selected the theme for this month’s Challenge to be CHOICES. Everyday we make thousands of choices–some are subconscious, some are instinctual, some … Continue reading MWWC #19: To Wine Or Not To Wine?
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I thought it only fitting that the very first thing I made with Lucille was my Granny’s Cream Puffs. I make them every year for my birthday because when I was growing up my Granny made them for my birthday. Momma was the master cake baker and decorator, but… Continue reading Granny’s Cream Puffs!
Yesterday I lost a friend. We met through work and other mutual friends. We didn’t hang out often, but when we did, things just clicked. She was one of the kindest, most graceful people I have ever met. She had been handed a very challenging lot in life and yet, always had a smile and kind … Continue reading I Knew A Girl…
This evening is the best kind of evening to be on the ferry: the windows are open; there’s a cool breeze gently pushing away the heat of the day; and there aren’t too many tourists blocking the view. It is in this very moment–a bubble of 25 minutes that many perceive to be mundane–that I … Continue reading Evening View
This month’s wine writing challenge is Epiphany, as selected by last month’s winner John, The Wine Raconteur. The first thing that came to mind was The Burgundy. But I feel quite certain you are sick of hearing about it….so, I thought I’d be bold and try something else. The second best thing about working in … Continue reading MWWC #17: Epiphany
Happy Cinco de Mayo! I feel like I should offer you a bit of history before the tequila starts flowing. I mean, if you’re going to be celebrating, at least know what happened. [side note: yes, I know that I’m interrupting a birthday trip but needs must, as I would feel neglectful if I didn’t mention … Continue reading Cinco de Mayo
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