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Category Archives: Family

I like the combination of broccoli and pasta, but the last time I made it for meatless Monday (or maybe it was meatless Sunday, or Thursday) I steamed the broccoli and it was disappointing. This time I decided to roast it, and the results were terrific. This is another of those dishes that doesn’t require […]

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The flyers would go out an hour or two before the performance, but we always got a decent sized audience for each showcase the ALs put on. The ALs was what my siblings and I called our act; A for Alexander (my sisters’ last name) and L for my brother and me. Put that all […]

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You wake up bleary eyed, and can’t even function until you get to your favorite caffeine dispensary for that double shot americano, and the jolt it will provide. Ahhhh, that first sip, you can feel your vision sharpening almost as soon as it hits your tongue.  Would it shock you to know that your friend […]

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I used to swim, but it’s been almost seven months since I visited the pool, and I’m struggling getting back in the water. When I get in bed Sunday nights, I review my schedule for the coming week, and I figure out what mornings I’ll have time to swim before I go to work, and commit […]

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