Daughter Liz left this morning to go pick up her boyfriend, Ron, and head out to parts far-away for 2 months. Here she is with me just before jumping in her car. She is dressed up because they were going to a wedding this afternoon and then leaving from there to head up the coast….
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Ron’s 5 Star Pumpkin Trail Mix Recipe
Liz and her boyfriend, Ron, head off on their 2 month long cross-country trip tomorrow morning. Today, Ron made homemade trail mix to take along for snacks. I tasted this trail mix tonight when we went over to Ron’s parent’s house for a send-off dinner for our two kids, and I must say it is…
Too Tired Tonight So Here’s a Great TED Talk Link Instead
Ray has just arrived home after a week in Texas. That’s good news. I have been up since 6 am. I think now that life is back to normal, I’ll head to bed. This is not going to be 20 minutes of writing today, but I am proud of myself that I’m even posting at…
Heading Out to the Open Road
On Saturday morning, September 21st, my beloved daughter, Elizabeth, and her sweet boyfriend, Ron Wolfgang Betty, will head off on a two-month road trip across the United States. Both are recent law school graduates and are awaiting their bar exam results, which are exactly two months from being announced. They are dubbing this the “Beat…
If You Get a Hankering for Black Beans…
I made a big pot of black beans yesterday and I must say they were delicious. The recipe below is from the Food Network and is well worth trying if you want to switch up those pintos for something with a little more color and a slightly different taste. I ate these with red onion,…
A Disconnect in Medical Education
My daughter, Sarah, submitted her applications yesterday for residencies in Family and Preventive Medicine. She wrote two separate personal statements – with my help as editor – for these two branches of medicine. Now she sits and waits and hopes that she will receive requests for interviews from these programs, most of which are in…
The Beach + An Old Friend = Happiness
Today I spent the afternoon and evening with my buddy, Judy HG. We had a serious “girls’ day out,” which, I might add, was exactly what I’ve needed after lots of work over the past while. We headed for the beach at Point Dune. Here are pictures of our glorious day at the beach: I…
Baby Luna – Today and Tomorrow
Here is an updated photo of baby Luna, my granddaughter. She and I spent the day together today with her mama, Sarah; tomorrow, Grandma is going to officially babysit for a few hours all alone with this little 5 month old girl. We will see how the babysitting fares. Sarah admitted being nervous about leaving…
One Way to Spend An Evening…
Well, I’ve waited until twenty minutes until midnight to write tonight. That means I truly only have 20 minutes to write if I plan to post before the clock strikes 12. Or maybe I better plan on 18 minutes, since it takes a few minutes to cut and paste and then add tags plus a…
5 Star Recipe for Black Bean Salad with Mango, Cilantro and Lime
I am not always that crazy about salads that aren’t just greens and the usual vegetables, but I have to say that the recipe below is absolutely delicious. Liz’s boyfriend, Ron, supplied the recipe, which appeared on the side of the can of black beans that his mother had bought. She served this one evening…
20 Minutes a Day 