Sometimes people described me as the Marilyn in my family. That is a reference to “The Munsters” from television in the 1960’s when Marilyn was the only “normal” person in a family of vampires, werewolves and several more other worldly creatures. If you knew my family, everyone had a special something that made them unique…
Category: Writing
A 5-Star TED Talk
If you haven’t discovered TED talks on YouTube, you have missed a jewel that is free for the taking. TED stands for Technology, Education and Design and this network is devoted to exploring “ideas worth spreading.” The talks are given by experts in a variety of fields and are on widespread topics. There is also…
Rain is A’Coming
Southern CA is preparing for the upcoming deluge of rain that has been forecasted. This part of the country is so different from my native Texas when it comes to precipitation. Here, the mention of rain always includes a second mention of mudslides. This is not something that gets talked about much in North Central…
Sleep, Work and Rain
Today I took another 2 hour nap. I realize this may not seem newsworthy, but it is for me. I rarely take the time for that level of luxury and it was a lovely treat. I had lots of vivid dreams. Better yet, I woke up to the sound of raindrops plunking on the air…
A Sleepy Day
This has been one of those do-nothing days, just hanging out and recovering from a cooking marathon yesterday for our belated Thanksgiving. My nephew, Jim, and his family are here and we also had visits from Liz, Rachael and Luna. We watched television, ate left-overs and chatted. No work, no duties. Just pure relaxation. Luna…
Our “Friday” Thanksgiving
Today was our Thanksgiving Day. I have been cooking since 8:30 this morning. We had a lovely meal with a whole host of family and friends. I am grateful for the bounty in my life. I am now going straight to bed.
Heading to Ojai
We are en route to Ojai for a couple of days before celebrating Thanksgiving on Friday instead of Thursday. Our Utah relatives are heading that way, too, plus two of our three daughters. Sarah has to work, hence our rearranged turkey day. I am happy to head to the orange grove. It is a major…
Pooped
A whirlwind of cooking and cleaning today in anticipation of our out-of-town guests. Tomorrow I have students from early until late so Ray will have to finish up on the holiday prep. Ray is already asleep; I almost am. This isn’t going to be 20 minutes. I think it’s fairly amazing I am on here…
Ray’s 5-Star Cranberry Sauce Recipe
With Thanksgiving right around the corner, I thought you might be looking for a good cranberry sauce recipe. Well, if you are, then here it is. This is the best cranberry sauce you will EVER taste. The nice part is that it’s really simple, and it is better if you make it ahead so the…
The Homeless, Scholastic and Stanford
I have had a busy day. First, the Breakfast Club this morning, bright and early at 6. We had a big crowd of diners so we were busy preparing homemade bread pudding with fresh blueberries, scrambled eggs, corn beef hash, freshly sliced roasted potatoes, grilled onions and green peppers, and melon slices. The food we…
20 Minutes a Day 