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Summer has, so far, been a real whirlwind. It is typically my writing time, and it has been again, to a degree. But it's also been about family, vacations, travel, and food. Here's a couple photos to prove the last point. I love cooking, you know, so when family gets together, there's all kinds of [...]
I spend my summers on the outskirts of Celeron, NY which has the claim to fame of being the hometown of Lucille Ball. Celeron itself is on the outskirts of Jamestown which is part of Chautauqua County of Western NY. Jamestown and the region has been playing up the connection to Lucy for the last [...]
I smiled today. It was nearly involuntary. It emanated like a ray of light piercing through a small hole. That smile was summer. I'm finishing up my second year of living in Saudi Arabia and a whole two-month writing bonanza stares me in the face. Oh sure, there'll be family and barbecues and fresh berries [...]
Think. What do you love to do but haven't done it for a long time? I know. There are reasons why you haven't done it. Everyone has excuses. I've done something this past week that I haven't done in about a year and it's been real enjoyable: guitar playing and song composing. I won't go [...]
I got to take a break from my drama teaching, directing, and producing hats this weekend and cook! I organized a Week Without Walls cooking experience called Hot, Spicy, & Sasse. Yeah, I like the name too. I had twelve students, most of which had never cooked before, and I helped them build their cooking [...]
I have concluded this: Boh Tea is my favorite in the world. Boh is grown in the lush Malaysian Cameron Highlands, and I started drinking it when I lived in Penang. I eventually was hooked on unsweetened Boh black tea. Smooth and flavorful. I really started missing Boh tea when I moved to Saudi Arabia. [...]
I LOVE a flavorful curry. Thai curries are some of my favorite. When I'm out of Southeast Asia, I miss it tremendously and typically have to make my own if I am to be satisfied. Here's a recipe I whipped up today and it turned out fabulous, so I thought I'd share. It tastes remarkably [...]
