I made these cookies this evening. They have a cake-like texture and are delicious. With the pecan half on top, they also are a pretty holiday cookie. The recipe is below. I hope you’ll try these and let me know what you think. Honey-Sweetened Pecan Cookies • Prep: 15 min. Bake: 10 min. • Yield:…
Category: Writing as a Discipline
Almost Time to Head Back West
Almost time to leave Texas and, as usual, we are far from ready to go. Too much to do to comfortably board a plane and head back to our other life – the one that includes very different kinds of work, not to mention our children and our dogs. Of course, we’re happy to see…
The Sherman Community Theater’s “It’s a Wonderful Life”
This afternoon we went to see “It’s a Wonderful LIfe” performed by the Sherman Community Players (SCP). Sherman is 6o miles from Dallas and is a town of 38,000 people. There is a sister city a few miles away, Denison, with another 22,000 folks so the area population is right at 60,000. This is the…
A Day Full of Family and Friends
We have had a long day today here in Texas – all good – visiting with family and friends from 9 am – midnight. No exaggeration. This is one of the best parts of being in Texas, seeing people we care about. There’s a sense of camaraderie among us that comes from knowing each other for…
Fall Weather in Texas and Other Thoughts
We are getting to enjoy fall here in North Texas. The temperature is mild – up to 70 degrees today – and tonight the breeze was cool, not cold. The full moon lit up the night, which made an evening stroll quite pleasant. While we are here, it’s raining in LA. Over an inch today….
Our Texas Home: A Step into the Past
Here is our Texas home. It is a Queen Anne Victorian that was a derelict building when we bought it; everything of value robbed – mantles, light fixtures, etc. – and the wall stripped down to the lath. My camera is not very good, and there are more rooms that are not included because I…
Frederick Douglass Facts & A Compelling Poem
I have been working with one of my students on African American poetry. Interesting facts I’ve learned about Frederick Douglass: 1) He was considered one of the most highly regarded African Americans in the 19th century. 2) He was a brilliant writer, speaker, social reformer, and statesman. 3) He was 1/2 white. His father was…
Our Flawed Selves
Today, while helping one of my students, I read several poems by Vievee Francis, who I have mentioned before on my blog. Her book Blue-Tail Fly is a series of persona poems about various figures ranging from before the Mexican American War until after the Civil War. One of those characters is Abraham Lincoln. One…
Pann’s Restaurant – A Destination of Choice
Pann’s Restaurant – home of fried chicken wings and waffles – was featured in the film Pulp Fiction. I love that film and I love Pann’s. We often go there when we’re taking someone to LAX to fly out since it’s right on the way. Pann’s has been around for over 50 years and is…
My 401st Post and a Big Thank You
Switch Sexes and You Have My Current Life This is my 401st blog post, which seems amazing to me. I began this process a little more than a year ago to see how 20 Minutes a Day of writing might be helpful to my writing process. I would say so far it’s proving to be…
20 Minutes a Day 