It has been a long six months, and the Covid must be over! I can finally go see my grandson because it is safe to fly again. My masks can be retired. The husband and I can go out on a date night again to have dinner out. I’m looking forward to my first post-Covid… Continue reading The Covid Must Be Over

Joy Ann Reid has me wrapped up in her book, The Man Who Sold America. Going to stick with it for the evening. I’ll return in full tomorrow.

It was a fun day with my mom! We had a little mini-staycation starting with a stay in a hotel last night. After sleeping in a little while this morning, and breakfast at the hotel, we left on our quest to have a Hillbilly Hot Dog near Huntington, WV. Rather than drive directly there, we… Continue reading Three State Day—A Mom/Son Adventure

About a month ago I wrote about my cooking mentors and influencers. Baking was on my mind today, so thought I’d write about who my influencers have been in this area. In thinking about baking mentors, I really could not pinpoint any one person who served this role for me. A lot of it came… Continue reading My Baking Mentors and Influencers

Often, we hear, do you have your medical power of attorney completed? What about your do not resuscitate directive? Is your will in order? Who is your power of attorney if you become incapacitated? Rarely are we asked if we have our voting plan in order. In a normal state of affairs, where we haven’t… Continue reading Is Your Voting Plan in Order?

Over the weekend we went on a little shopping spree. One of the stores we went to was Steinmart (which, unfortunately, is closing down for good nationwide). There were some good sales, and we partook of them. Although their main product is clothes, they do have a few odds and ends, such as toys and… Continue reading My Evening in the Kitchen

As I sit here on the patio, I’m having a rare moment of calm. Nothing has really been different about today, except one thing. Joe Biden came out and gave a pretty good speech today, and I saw him handling a heckler in a very calm and humorous way. I guess his calm demeanor and… Continue reading A Rare Moment of Calm

There is the old cliche, “You can win the battle, but lose the war.” As an ally of Black Lives Matter (BLM), as a person who firmly believes in equality and equity of resources, as a person who is working to be as antiracist as possible, I’m feeling for the BLM movement. As a white… Continue reading BLM: Know When to Hold Them, Know When to Fold Them

Thank you Dr. Kendi. Today I finished reading How to Be an Antiracist. Your words have given me many pauses for thought. Many shifts of perspective. Many moments of self-reflection as an educator. Many rewriting of the tapes in my mind of the labels placed upon us. Many moments of sadness and anger over the… Continue reading I Finished “How to Be an Antiracist”

For the first time since March, I actually sat down in a restaurant for a meal today. Our family has been supporting local restaurants during the pandemic, either through delivery or take-out. Take out is much easier. We just pay ahead of time as I often order online, walk in with usually no wait, and… Continue reading Eating Out is Stressful