Category Archives: Family On reflection, I am not who I thought I was. I have always prided myself on my robust health; I have relied on it. We all have a vision of ourselves and where we fit into our world(s). Some people fancy themselves fine aristocrats, some see themselves as clowns, making fun of themselves before anyone else can, […]  Left to my own devices, especially when I am feeling busy (don’t you detest that word?) I could conceivably eat chicken for dinner every night. Fortunately for me my daughter doesn’t eat chicken, beef or pork, so whether I feel like it or not, I must come up with something besides chicken for dinner. We often default to pasta, […]  I think when I am very old (which I plan on being one day) I will look back on my life and find that every scary, shaky, too emotional moment was addressed with increasing resilience and comfort food. Everyone has something that they consider comfort food, and many people have different foods for different levels of crises. […]  When I was in college my friend John told me he disliked all white food “Including cauliflower?” I asked dumbfounded, who doesn’t like cauliflower? As a kid my family ate cauliflower two ways, raw with Durkee’s Famous Sauce and steamed whole and covered with cheddar cheese. I wasn’t then, nor am I now a fan of […]  The first Labor Day in the USA was in September of 1894, and though it was a day to honor the laborers who actually built the nation (rather than those who financed it) it was a hard won fight. I did not spend my Labor Day chilling and grilling, I spent it as I did […] |
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