Our First Meeting He said nothing about “almost divorced” when we first met. Otherwise, the first meeting would never have happened. His dating site profile cited him as divorced and free to move on with life. We met for a cold coffee at the new Java Hut in town. My familiar drink, a mocha latte… Continue reading Why Almost Divorced Doesn’t Count
Month: July 2018
Children of the Greatest Generation
We really have no suitable category for the following piece but I wanted to share it with all of you. Hope you enjoy reading about the children of the greatest generation as much as I did. CHILDREN OF THE GREATEST GENERATION Born in the 1930’s to the early 1940’s, we exist as a very special… Continue reading Children of the Greatest Generation
The Healing Power of Exotic Spices
Growing up in Middle Tennessee, the closest I came to eating food seasoned with so-called, exotic spices occurred at The Omni Hut Hawaiian Restaurant near the now defunct, Sewart Air Force Base in Smyrna, TN, about 25 miles Southeast of Nashville. Dining on their shrimp tempura seemed quite exotic at the time. Little did I… Continue reading The Healing Power of Exotic Spices
Know before You Go: Don’t Let the Bedbugs Bite You!
Is there anything creepier than the thought of checking into what you think is a nice hotel and later finding your room is infested with bedbugs? The very thought of it makes me ill! Here are some tips to help you avoid taking home unwanted critters in your luggage. Protect your Luggage Before sitting down… Continue reading Know before You Go: Don’t Let the Bedbugs Bite You!
3 Homemade Soup Recipes from Ganny’s Kitchen
Ganny’s Kitchen regularly finds a pot of homemade soup on the stove. It could be a hold-over from my years of feeding a large family with several teenagers plus friends. Jim and I still enjoy a tasty bowl with a salad for occasional suppers. Years ago, that pot simmering on the stove in many American… Continue reading 3 Homemade Soup Recipes from Ganny’s Kitchen
What to Do When Guests Aren’t Pet-Friendly
How do you handle visitors to your home who are not pet-friendly? For me, it depends on the visitor. Did I invite them? Do I know if they have allergies to dogs or cats? Or did they show up with no advance notice? Obviously, we want to train our dogs to display at least basic… Continue reading What to Do When Guests Aren’t Pet-Friendly
A Lobster Tail or How to Defeat a Phobia
I suffer from arachnophobia, a fear of spiders ,which eventually turned into a full-blown phobia involving lobster tail and crabs. God did not bless me with it at birth, nor do I remember it being a problem when I grew up on a farm. I became phobic in the middle of a lovely dinner… Continue reading A Lobster Tail or How to Defeat a Phobia