In Case You Missed it: My Baked Alaska Journey
The elegant dessert was slowly rolled out into the center dining area of a small Indian restaurant in Windsor, Canada, on a cloth-covered cart. Twenty-five of us were at my friend’s 50th birthday celebration and everyone’s focus was on the large white half-circle shaped mound covered with swirls heading our way. The waiter poured something …
Up North in the Time of Covid
Feb. 6, 2021 I’ve teleworked at home for ten long months now and other than a few camping trips last summer, I’ve pretty much stayed at home. Our 25 y/o son has also been at home finishing up a semester before grad school, constantly playing video games, yelling his head off for someone to “1B1 …
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Try, try again, and again and again! The dark stuff is fresh-picked basil from the garden, the small yellow tomatoes are from my neighbor’s garden, sauce is from Buscemi’s, thawed dough hand-spread (I almost threw it in the air before Patrick yelled, ‘Don’t even think it!!’) and a gigantic ball of mozzarella that I shredded …
Best little river in Michigan
I probably shouldn’t be telling everyone about this gem, but the south branch of the Au Sable coming out of Roscommon is nirvana. Every year the waterway is different, due to falling trees, so you never know if it’s going to be an easy trip or one with a bit of adventure. Almost as soon …
International Wildlife Refuge
Have you wandered downriver yet to visit the International Wildlife Refuge? It is the perfect place to reconnect to nature. Their hours can be found here. You can launch your kayake or canoe at this site to the right. You can walk the pier and go fishing. You can stand inside an actual eagle’s next! They …
This weekend.
This was a pretty interesting weekend. John and I joined some friends (both named Cathy/Kathy!) to take in the last day of the Sherlock Holmes play at the Purple Rose Theater in Chelsea. If you’re a Sherlock Holmes fan, it was excellent. John is not, but caught plenty of zzzzz’s especially after a round of …
August 23, 2022
I’m making progress!!!! Holy smokes!