Weekend Coffee Share

A Broccoli and Cauliflower Marriage

This post was originally published for November's What's on Your Plate challenge, hosted by Donna at Retirement Reflections and Deb at The Widow Badass Blog. I found this interesting vegetable at my local farm stand. It was placed next to the yellow cauliflower and beets. The green florets peaked in steeple-like trees, looking like the… Continue reading A Broccoli and Cauliflower Marriage

Grand Prompts, Weekend Coffee Share

Alley Cats

Grand Prompt to Ask Your Grands A Halloween Memory *What did Halloween look like when you were a kid? *Did you have a favorite costume? *Who did you go Trick or Treating with? *Where did you go?  When I was a little kid, Halloween had a suburban vibe that echoed the pre-packaged lifestyle of the… Continue reading Alley Cats

Grand Prompts, Weekend Coffee Share

Here Comes the Hurricane

Weather events have the power to mark time and become vivid memories. The memories range from traumatic, where the remnants reverberate forever into the future, to exhilarating and become a talisman for future ventures. Most, however, are a good story.  Grand Prompt to Ask Your Grands Memorable Storms *Did the storm have a name? *What… Continue reading Here Comes the Hurricane

Becoming America's Stories, Famous Seaweed Soup, Ramblings & Writing, Weekend Coffee Share

Welcome Autumn

The Autumn equinox is today, September 23rd. It’s sad that summer fades so quickly. But, just because the Northern Hemisphere is tilting from the sun, doesn’t mean summer antics are over. There is still plenty of sailing and beach bumming time.  I’ve been sporadically absent from my blog and newsletter. There are a million excuses… Continue reading Welcome Autumn