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As Bryn mentioned in her post below, Saturday was the annual Hyde Park Blast 4-miler. Heading into this race, I was feeling pretty good about the training I’d been doing, the weather was OK, and I had no nagging injuries … Continue reading →

It’s a gorgeous Sunday morning, and we have a day full of around-the-house puttering on the agenda. So pancakes seemed an appropriate way to start the day. I made a small one for our friend.

Today on “Today” there was a story about diacetyl, the “butter” flavor that’s added to microwave popcorn and a whole bunch of other prepared and convenience foods. The whole idea scares the bejeebers out of me, especially since we’ve been … Continue reading →

Our friend Wrigley shows a special interest in the BBQ grill. Being the ingenious dog that he is, he noticed long ago that the square shape to a slice of cheese is not compatible with a round hamburger. (He’s not … Continue reading →

Wow, I just managed to expunge “Boogie Wonderland” from my sub-conscious and then I get called out on my vacation music selections… damn! I suppose the whole point of vacation is to do things that you don’t normally, so I … Continue reading →

Last week was the big 4-0 for Rob. We both took the day off to commemorate the occasion. I elected to make the day special by going to the hardware store. Twice. My 40th was, in many respects, a completely … Continue reading →

Rob had the inspired suggestion to make Cheddar Cheese Biscuits from Grandma’s cookbook for dinner tonight. 2 cups flour1 Tbsp. sugar2 1/2 tsp. baking powder1/2 tsp. salt1 tsp. pepper1/2 tsp. baking soda6 Tbsp. chilled unsalted butter, cut into chunks1 1/2 … Continue reading →

We’re not sure where this blog thing is going. But we think it’ll be cool to share odds and ends that we come across: new wines, great recipes, connections, even Rob’s golf scores. Welcome.