Easy and Delicious Instant Pot Recipe: Honey Garlic Chicken

I plan to make this recipe this evening.  It’s easy and delicious.  I’ll make rice to go with it since the sauce from the chicken is so good. I got the recipe from https://diethood.com/instant-pot-honey-garlic-chicken-recipe/ if you want more information. The recipe uses sesame oil, which gives it a wonderfully rich flavor. This is a definite go-to…

Thanks for Visiting, Scott and Amy Ellis!

Our neighbors, Scott and Amy Ellis, from Sherman, Texas, visited us last week. One of the purposes of their trip (besides fun) was for Scott to help us set up our new solar panels. Thanks, Scott, you were a great help. On the other days, we enjoyed the beach, visited a few sites around our…

May 2nd and 3rd, 2004: My Brother George’s Last Days

I wrote this several years back, but I love this story of my brother George’s last day. My brother approached death with such grace, it was awe-inspiring.   *** Twenty-one years ago tomorrow, my brother George passed away. He was 54 years old. George called on the evening of May 2nd, 2004, and told me that…

A Favorite Photo of My Dad at the Sale Barn

Here is one of my favorite pictures of my dad. He is the man holding the microphone, wearing black “Barry Goldwater” glasses. He is above the ring where livestock came in one at a time and were auctioned off to local ranchers and major meat-packing companies, like Hormel or Jimmy Dean. I don’t know the…