Smoking and Drinking and …Easter

In the past year, our state passed a law restricting, mostly eliminating, locations where smokers can “light up.”  Some in more ways than others….  Restaurants in particular have special, quirky rules that are tied to the percentage of food versus alcohol sales.  Over or under a set food sales percentage determines whether or not smoking is permitted in each location.    
There has been quite a [...]

Jigsaw Puzzle Update

Back story:  A quiet moment cleaning a closet over the weekend between Christmas and New Year’s sparked the idea to actually put together the 1500-piece puzzle that had sat there un-assembled for over 20-years.  Momentarily forgetting that the real world was only a week away, the puzzle was pulled from the closet.  The idea that it didn’t seem right to [...]

Cute Comcast Commercial

 
Recently, Comcast started airing a selection of commercials that are very cute.  The musical diddy that cements the various sections of the ad is just the right kind of monotone that gets in your head. 
I have yet to memorize the various words that tweak the multiple versions, but the tune keeps repeating itself over and over in my [...]

No-Soak Black Bean Soup

Crock pot to the rescue again.  This soup is filling, delicious and easy as pie.(Somehow, the words easy as soup don’t roll off the tongue in the same way, although the taste certainly does.)
Add 1-tablespoon olive oil  to a 5-qt slow cooker and turn it to the highest setting.  Stir in 1 chopped medium yellow [...]

Art is in the Eye of the Beholder

Interesting….   Fascinating….  Unique….  Imagining life as an Art Critic, writing interesting, fascinating and unique reviews, words sometimes are superfluous.  Someone here has obviously spent many hours lovingly creating an outstanding piece of folk art.  Some installations are designed to blend into the environment, one with nature, quietly leading one into enjoyment of the piece.  Some are [...]