A Late Starter Dawdling Through Life
It’s that time of year again. The holidays are over. Santa’s come and gone. The egg nog’s run out. Only the cheap chocolate is left, the stocking-stuffer chocolate. Everyone who was planning to make a New Year’s resolution has made … Continued
Grapevine, Texas advertises itself as the Christmas Capitol of Texas. The town is adrift in lights, if not snow. The hotel we stayed at is a real Christmas attraction with a train set in the lobby, a holiday show, and … Continued
Of all holiday chores, the one most people put off as long as possible is the task of writing Christmas cards. Can you blame us? The return on investment is terrible. If I send out sixty cards, I’m lucky if … Continued
My plate resembled a feudal landscape: a field of turkey flowing away from cranberry castle, a battle tower of creamed onions, the mashed potato shores of lake gravy, a forest of cornbread stuffing and turnips. No portion of the plate … Continued
The development of the plate has come to a screeching halt. It’s over. If you held out hope for progress in plate technology, prepare yourself for disappointment. It’s the end of an era. The circular plate has come and gone. … Continued