I Want to Swim Like an Eagle

I decided to get the hell out of Dodge last week because I’m still struggling with COVID the pandemic (not … More

Dutch Oven (Not the Farting Kind)

Make fun all you like, but I have an excellent relationship with my crock pot and it does the heavy … More

Car Trouble

You may not know I am the proud owner of a 2007 Toyota Corolla, and it only recently passed 100,000 … More

Cedars! Who Knew?

Who knew? Cedars. Probably just about everyone except me, but when I don’t know something, I like to go really … More

Holy Fudgenuts

To quote the late, great Gilda Radner as Roseanne Roseannadanna: There is sooooo much going on in the world, and … More

All Hail Duchess Goldblatt

I started a blog post this weekend that I didn’t finish in time — once again the world is going … More

Hey, Black People Like Hiking, Too!

Hiking and camping have been my salvation in my middle age, and even more so these past two years. If … More

Tainted Love of Music

We all know without Black people there would be no rock ‘n roll. Actually, without Black people there wouldn’t be … More

Winter Hiking Is for the Rest of Us

I went winter camping for the first time this past weekend. It was really amazing, and yes, it involves a … More

Hello Elder Ginko, I’m Sandy

I just finished reading a book for my book group, Braiding Sweetgrass, by Robin Wall Kimmerer. She’s an enrolled member … More