Last weekend was the library conference in Chicago. I was there Friday to Monday and Mark stayed an extra night to see Amanda Gorman on Tuesday. It probably wasn’t the last library conference I will attend, but it was the last one where I could get work to pay for it. I don’t know if … [Read more…]
Not much cooking this week because it was getting ready to go to the library conference and using up leftovers. I’ve used the big new mixer a few times, and I’m warming to it. The on and speed switch has a lot more increments, so you can start the mixer super slowly and the flour … [Read more…]
Usually I remember Father’s Day by what dessert I make for Mark. But this year is the first year where we have grandkids, so I decided to collect a bunch of father & kid photos. My brother & daughter Mimi and what I had to say about that in 2014 Prof. Dave & Mimi with … [Read more…]
So the visit with the higher level sports med doc Thursday revealed that my knee is healing, just slowly. Despite the results I got Monday. I guess this sports med doctor knows a bit more about reading the MRIs than the other one and he said they lag. He would not expect to see more … [Read more…]
The (?) is because it’s been super cold the last couple of days. Here it is the 2nd weekend in June, and we had a lovely Memorial Day, by some miracle. We had a few really hot days, and some pretty hazy days from the Canadian wild fires, but we’ve had a lot of sunny … [Read more…]
At least in terms of eating & drinking, and NOT doing any work. On Thursday, I left my book sale volunteer job early, and went and got CSA box #2 of the season (box 2 for me, because I get an every other week box; it’s actually week 3 of CSA season). Heavy on greens: … [Read more…]
Jeez, I started this post on Sunday of Memorial Day weekend, added a bit on the Monday, and am now trying to wrap it up on the following Thursday, and that’s already June 1, this year. Traditionally on Memorial Day I invite people over for a picnic/cookout in the driveway and backyard. This year, because … [Read more…]