Yesterday I wrote that today’s blog would be about the Keto Diet, but I have come to two major realizations. First, I am not a nutritionist, nor do I, personally, follow a keto diet. Therefore, I have no business writing …
It’s Time For a Change in Plans Read more »
Back in 2016, a fellow Kaiser-Frazer owner told me where I could pick up a parts car for my 1948 Frazer. The car in question lived under a carport on the western side of Puget Sound. I got in touch …
A Drive Around Thurston County, Washington Read more »
In 1960, when Poppa turned down Bishop Phillips’ offer to move to Ogden, Utah, he transferred his membership to the California-Nevada Conference of the Methodist Church. With his new appointment, in June, 1960, we moved to Colusa, California. Poppa’s new …
Colusa California 1960-62 Read more »
Part One Last Saturday, I wrote about my life with dogs starting with my childhood friend Dinah. That post ended with the death of Jr. in 1995. If you missed that post, you can read it here. I mentioned at …
The MinPin (Miniature Pinscher) Years Read more »
If it’s Friday, I must be talking about books. Last week, I discussed the genre of gay romance, but this week, let’s get real. My guilty pleasure, when it comes to reading, comes down to the genre known as Cozy …
Just What Makes A Mystery “Cozy”? Read more »
Today’s post is the third (of three) concerning my 1985 trip to Finland. If you missed the first two posts, you can still find them. The first concerns the weaving of the Montana Horses Tapestry which lives in the lobby …
Sidetrips in Finland in 1985 Read more »
In 1949, Ford introduced its first post-war design. Instead of having noticeable fenders covering the four wheels, the car had a slab sided profile that led to people calling it the “shoebox.” Ford wasn’t first out with such a design. …
The 1950 Shoebox Ford Custom Read more »
It’s no secret that I’m a life-long member of the Kitchen Gadget of the Month Club. I’ll bet you are too. I have a thingie that takes butter and milk and converts it to cream. (Yes, it really works.) I …
I Love Cooking with the Instant Pot™ Read more »
As some of my readers know, I’m working on a coffee table book titled Evergreen: A Photographic Portrait of Washington’s Thirty-Nine Counties. I’ve put the project on hold due to present circumstances, but I can still dream, right? The coffee …
Driving Around Pacific County, Washington Read more »
We moved to Stockton, California at the end of the fifties.. At that time, thousands of people were moving into Califoria each day. Think about that: each day the state’s population increased by over a thousand people. (California jumped from …
Stockton, California at the end of the fifties. Read more »