Milk Toast

When I was growing up my dad made me milk toast when I was sick. This consisted of two slices of toasted Mrs. Baird’s bread torn up and placed in a big bowl, then covered with warm milk sweetened with sugar. One pat of butter went on top to add a little extra richness. Milk…

From Last Night: A Tickle in My Throat

Back in LA with a giant-sized cough and a case of post-holiday fatigue. Traveling 14 hours yesterday probably didn’t help much. This cough is no doubt abetted by all the sitting going to and returning from SLC within a four-day period. Oh, or the 36 degree house when we arrived there with a malfunctioning furnace….