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Pre-vacation stress
It never fails. Every time we have a trip planned, the days before it become a bit unbearable. I should be looking forward to our getaway. Instead, I fret over the fact that I have limited time to accomplish everything that needs to be accomplished before we leave. I hate […]
Kickin’ back
Elephant adorning the bar at Morgan’s: Colorado Springs OK. It’s probably time to wrap up the whole Colorado theme now. I’ve been back for nearly a week and should return to my regular programming. So I leave you with one more glimpse into our three-day trek…this shiny elephant. I was […]
Ding-dong!
Close up of the sandstone formations at the Garden of the Gods: Colorado Springs My pets can really tickle my funny bone. Especially when they’re totally clueless about something. Such as the other night when I was folding laundry and my husband was watching television in the basement. The dogs […]
Road food
Dining at Jake & Telly’s: Colorado Springs Luckily my companions on my recent Colorado trip were like-minded when it came to dining. I absolutely hate eating at chain restaurants when on the road. (I hate them at home, too, but that’s another story.) We vowed to avoid Chili’s, Applebee’s and […]
I like peas
Whole-wheat pasta and chicken in a gruyere cheese sauce Flipping through the issue of Cooking Light that arrived yesterday, I found a section that featured homey, baked dishes. I settled on this one and went about the preparations. Yes, those green things are peas. I hated peas as a kid, […]
Colorado Rocky Mountain High
Pike’s Peak framed by the formations in the Garden of the Gods: Colorado Springs How can you complain about traveling for business when you get to see such sights as these? Yet three whirlwind days in Colorado Springs was pretty exhausting. Even though it’s a small two-hour time difference, I […]
Double dose of Ladysmith
Shadows in the dining room We saw Ladysmith Black Mambazo at Calvin College last night. What a great show! I’d heard them before, as most people have, on Paul Simon’s Graceland. But seeing them live is an entirely different experience. Not only do they create beautiful, rhythmic melodies with their […]
Snow-covered picnic table
Juliette climbs on these tables to see if she can get closer to the squirrels in the trees above
Dead of winter slump
Softball season is still a long ways off I was telling Kevin today during our coffee break that, although I love taking photos, I’ve been in a bit of a slump lately. When cold weather hits, I feel a bit stuck with what’s around me — the same old house, […]