Lady Promise
. I wanted to thank Promise for letting me take over her blog for a bit. Some of you might be wondering where Promise is or why she hasn’t posted. In a word, life. I’ll let her explain more when she wants to. Promise does things in her own time. Promise is the proudest Red Head I’ve ever known. Promise has a keen eye. Promise... [Read more...]
A memento, a testament to dating in the Modern Age
I forgot to give this to you guys a few weeks ago.. It’s a memento from the NorCal Grilled Cheese Invitational. I fought long and hard to get this! One of the ballots I was counting had a seductive little note on it for one of the cooks. It reads, “Nice Cheese. Let’s do it again sometime.” With a phone number. Now that’s... [Read more...]
Second Chances
What are the rules for giving someone a second chance? I find myself asking this question a lot lately. In relationships and friendships, if someone hurts me, or vice versa, we talk through it, or argue through it, then go to our respective corners to re-evaluate the truths that were revealed in light of the conflict. We try again to approach, learn... [Read more...]
Pumpkin Pie History & Recipe
Ah, yes. It’s time to talk about…..dum, dum, dummmmmm!! PIE! Since I hadn’t been blogging here a year ago, you didn’t know about a Thing that I do. I do this Thing, you see. Everyone is good in certain ways, and bad in other ways. Or, to put it less judgementally, they soar in some ways, and drift gently down in other ways. I... [Read more...]
The Ladies Who Brunch
A few years ago, two girlfriends and I, started a simple get-together, every 3 months or so, to have brunch and share about the details of our life. What happens at these brunches have grown into magical proportions. We don’t dress up, unless we want to. We share who picks the place, and when. We sometimes talk more after the brunches, but for... [Read more...]
