There's a lot of great food in El Paso, but the best food here is Mexican-style burritos guisado (burritos filled with stewed meat until it's soaking and messy and divine) and anything with roasted chiles. We have all manner of chain restaurants and some great burger places (green chiles on mine, please!). We've even got... Continue Reading →
Yes. There you go, mystery solved! A new grocery store opened near our house and I am counting down the days until I reach peak immunity and can venture inside. I'll be wearing a mask of course, but I don't know if the store is requiring them for all guests and our governor has removed... Continue Reading →
I like to make plans. I make lists of steps to take to accomplish my plans, and there are so many different plans that they become a list in themselves. You might think all this leads to a long list of accomplishments, but alas no. That list is barely a list at all. I decided... Continue Reading →
I had two boys and then a girl. When I found out we'd have a girl I didn't believe it, and when presented with genetic testing that proved it, I worried. Brave, Wild, and Free I haven't had a particularly difficult life as a woman, but there have been times I've wondered how my situation... Continue Reading →
Easter is a religious holiday with secular themes anyone can enjoy, like the promise of a new beginning each spring. This year, the celebration included a sense of relief and anticipation for the possibilities in the remainder of 2021 -- the day before Easter I got my second dose of the vaccine! My husband and... Continue Reading →
If I dreamt of being an actress, I'd be going about the business of fame by hanging around soda shop counters and hoping to be discovered for just sitting and sipping. I'm taking the same approach to my writing success. Maybe if I just send words into the abyss someone will say, "can I publish... Continue Reading →
I got good grades in high school and always wanted to be the leader or president of every club, but I wasn't the smartest person in my grade by a long shot. I didn't go to Harvard, get any advanced degrees, or even get promoted before leaving the workforce due to illness and then to... Continue Reading →
It turns out you can't just affirm anything you want into existence. Psyching myself up to write more and submit to other publications is seemingly more attainable than my quest to eat more vegetables. I was not able to manifest better health. I love vegetables and have watched several documentaries that extol the virtues of... Continue Reading →
I have more than one preferred language, but the one that applies to all my interactions with people is Words of Affirmation. My brother-in-law once said he liked my roast chicken and now I make it all the time. Of course, my brother-in-law lives in another city so I'm just force-feeding my husband my self-proclaimed... Continue Reading →
On the menu this week: Irish favorites! Unfortunately, I don't have any family recipes from my Irish relatives, so the internet's offerings were the best I could do. Using a skillet makes the bottom extra crusty A few weeks ago I made several Russian meals starting with black bread, which served as a "safe" food... Continue Reading →
