The first time I traveled out of the U.S. was in 1953. My family drove back to West Virginia to visit my grandma. We didn’t take a direct route though. Instead we drove across southern Ontario, from Sault Ste. Marie …
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
Dinah, the Ur-MinPin When I was just a wee thing myself, my parents decided that every boy needed a dog. Could it be they thought that living with an infant and living with a puppy would work out? They had …
Living with a Puppy (and older dogs too) Read more »
I read, a lot. Anyone looking at my 2020 Reading List can see that. Twenty-five books on the fun side and five more on the Educational side. Most of the “Fun” books are froth. When I was a child, I’d …
Gay Male Romance — I Read and Live it! Read more »
After serving Mountain View Church in Butte, my Father accepted a position at Rocky Mountain College, in Billings, Montana. Hired as Executive Vice-President and Acting President, Poppa wore many hats at Rocky. He spent a lot of time on the …
Rocky Mountain College, Billings Read more »
“They” tell us to stay at home. If we must go out, we should keep a “social distance” of at least six feet between people. Don’t go out to eat, unless the restaurant serves take out. Don’t go out for …