Recipe: Chachouka
This North African dish is delicious and worth buying the expensive saffron for. It has a lot of flavor without reading as spicy. We may even better than…
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Tribute to Nelson Mandela
In memory of Nelson Mendela today, on the day of his passing, I have appreciated these links below. May we learn by his example and imbibe his wisdom.
Aunt Ruth
Aunt Ruth was known as the “culture vulture” to her nieces and nephews, and like a great homeschooling mom before her time, she was forever totting them off to
More Photos of Texas Cousins
Here are some other miscellaneous photos I took of Texas cousins from our trip. We had a great time. And check out my fortune cookie promise at the bottom!
Our Daughters Climb to the Top of a Butte
Together with their Uncle John, our daughters climbed to the top of the highest point in the formation in the photo above. (Note: there was not a trail.)
Photos of the Palo Duro Canyon
Palo Duro Canyon is my favorite place to visit when in Amarillo. The late afternoon glow cast some of these photos in a warm luminescence.
Buying Cowboy Boots at Cavenders
Black Friday found me shopping with our two daughters at Cavenders, a huge cowboy boot store in Amarillo.
Thanksgiving in Texas
We had a wonderful day full of Texas relatives and fabulous food. I made my Thyme and Garlic Roasted Shrimp, which was a small contribution for a table groaning with food.
Recipe: Ellie’s Autumn Curry
Ellie is my niece; she is my husband’s brother’s daughter. You can see her with beet juice on her hands below, This autumn curry of hers was awesome. She says it is actually called “Red Lentil Dahl with Root Vegetables.” She serves it with butter, limes, and Greek Yogurt. We all had seconds. She says … Read more
Staying with Aunt Clara and Uncle Harvey
More than any other reason, we came to Amarillo to see my husband’s Aunt Clara and Uncle Harvey. Uncle Harvey is my husband’s mother’s brother, and he scored big time over 50 years ago marrying Aunt Clara, a wonderful German girl he met in D.C. when he was there working in the Patent Office. (Uncle … Read more
Flying to Texas for Thanksgiving
Laura and I got back from MIT late last night and left this morning to fly to Amarillo, Texas. I remember the first time I made this flight to meet my husband’s family, when I looked out on that barren tableland, and asked God why He couldn’t have made me fall in love with someone … Read more
Featured Artist: Constance Bacon
I have been working in the pottery studio on sgraffito pots which you saw here on this blog. I was so enthused by this process that I researched other artists that do this kind of work and found really only two artists, one from Maine who does really detailed work in black and white that … Read more
At MIT SPLASH Again
We’ve been to this wonderful program for high schoolers for many years now. In fact this is my 12th consecutive year, among my three children; next year will be my last. For the most recent eight years we’ve stayed in a hotel on Kendall Square with a family that comes up to this from Florida; … Read more
Another Visit to Olin College of Engineering
Of the four colleges our daughter looked at in the last two days, her other favorite was Olin College of Engineering. (I’ve discussed this place a few times on this blog already since her brother was enamored by it as well.) Getting in here is a very long shot for anyone since they only take … Read more
A Visit to Smith College
It is early on in the college search process for our youngest who is in 11th grade. She is considering either Physics or Engineering and has already looked at some schools where she will probably apply. On our way to her annual SPLASH program at MIT we are doing a whirlwind tour of four colleges, … Read more
New Poem: The Nightmare or the Dream
The Nightmare or the Dream Last night I had a nightmare: income inequality had gotten so bad in this country that there was rampant anarchy. The governmental system was so mistrusted and corrupt that the infrastructure of our cities couldn’t be maintained and they crumbled dealing with surging floods, soaring temperatures wildly stronger storms, and … Read more