I made these cookies this morning as we prepare to head back to Los Angeles. When you don’t eat refined sugar, then it’s more difficult to get a cookie out in the regular world that is made from maple sugar, molasses, maple syrup or honey. So, I made a few to take with us on…
Month: February 2020
Brandi Carlile Singing Joni Mitchell
On the suggestion of my friend, Shann Schubert, tonight I listened to Brandi Carlile sing several Joni Mitchell songs. I am a huge Joni Mitchell fan so I am very critical of others trying to emulate Joni’s voice and sound. However, I will say that Carlile did a fine job and I felt myself feeling…
A Few Photos of Our Redecorating Here in Texas
We’ve been rearranging furniture and decorating at our Victorian here in Sherman. Call it spring cleaning in February. Here are some of the results of our work. There’s a lot more that we’ve done, but I’m too tired tonight to go take any more photos. I realize this is not 20 minutes of writing, but…
Sounds of My Childhood
As I write this, I can hear a train whistle off in the distance. That sound takes me back to my childhood home in Bonham, Texas where I could hear a distant train whistle as well. I would have been less than nine-years-old when I routinely heard that train whistle. I know that because from…
More Essays and Two Scholastic Awards!
Well, I thought I was finished with all my students, but, as usual, I under-estimated the time it takes me to critique essays. Therefore, I spent an inordinate amount of time on Thursday evening, Friday evening and this morning working with students on their essays. The evenings were with college essay folks and this morning…
20 Minutes a Day 