Food
The Tequila Strategy
Mom’s favorite restaurant gives me diarrhea. No matter what I eat from that bountiful Sunday buffet, it’ll disagree with my digestive track. Whatever the secret ingredient is, she’s immune to it, but it makes me sick. Or perhaps Jesus spares Mom because she goes to church. Whatever the case, while at the restaurant, I liberally … Continue reading
Guacamole and Popcorn
Mom, my sister, her son and I visited Dad in the hospital after having our Sunday “dinner,” which was actually lunch. Either way, I knew our visit would be long since Mom liked staying until Dad had his dinner around 5:30. So, I packed my iPad to work on my digital illustrations while visiting with … Continue reading
Snowcream & Brownies
After being out of school, both as a student and a teacher, I don’t wish for snow. I already work from home; so I don’t get snow days. What I get is snowed in, which means that after a long day at work, I don’t get the mental and physical salvation of exercising with other … Continue reading
Waking Up with Purpose
My greatest gift to myself during the Christmas-Kwanzaa break was unscheduled time. As much as my remaining PTO covered. I lived out the artist’s dream of indulging my entire day with juggling a few creative projects. In between projects and errands/chores, I attended exercise classes. My first class for 2026 was hot yoga where the … Continue reading
Grilled Cheese Festival
I’d never been to a Grilled Cheese Festival before, but the name alone evoked fond childhood memories. However, we coupled the experience with ciders. I don’t remember what charity the event raised money for, but people were definitely generous, sharing extra food tokens with us as we arrived. We even saw other friends who’d arrived … Continue reading
Don’t Eat the Dead Man
My sister gifted me some crabs that her next door neighbor had prepared. The thought of them sounded delicious, but as soon as I opened the container, I was apprehensive. Although I knew they were dead, I braced myself as if they would move. Even after I warmed one of them up, along with some … Continue reading