Today is World Homeless Day, an event designed to draw attention to issues of homelessness. “The purpose of World Homeless Day is to draw attention to homeless people’s needs locally and provide opportunities for the community to get involved in responding to homelessness, while taking advantage of the stage an ‘international day’ provides.” How you…
French Friday ~ New Orleans
Over 34 years ago David and I took our first trip to New Orleans. It was our honeymoon and I chose the destination because it was within reasonable driving distance and I had a vague notion that there was a French influence in the city. I had taken French in junior high and high school…
Timely Tunes
1. Janet Jackson “Dammn Baby” (From “Unbreakable”) Website: Janet Jackson Twitter: @JanetJackson “Unbreakable” is the first record that Janet has released since the 2009 death of her brother Michael, and it’s stronger than just about anyone could have reasonably expected. If the soundscape of recent R&B is any indication, Janet’s influence has actually somehow been…
Dee’s Chocolate Sheet Cake
I hope it doesn’t sound like I’m bragging but this is really the BEST chocolate cake. Truly. It’s dense and rich and very chocolate-y. Just the way I like my cake. Fortunately it is a sheet cake which means it serves a lot of people. That keeps me from making it very often. Which is…
Music Monday ~ “Blues For New Orleans”
We leave for New Orleans later this week. This seems an appropriate choice for today’s music.
Menu Monday ~ October 5, 2015
I’m just a little bit excited. We leave for New Orleans this Friday and I can’t wait! Oysters, crawfish, beignets, po’ boys… Oh, yum. But we do have a few days to consider meals at home. Let’s see what I can come up with. Monday: baked lemon pepper chicken breasts baked potatoes broccoli salad Tuesday:…
Sundays Unplugged
I thought I’d add a feature to these “Sundays Unplugged” posts. I’ve been trying to get back into meditating on a daily basis and I know some of my readers are doing likewise. Each Sunday I’ll share a guided meditation or gentle yoga video. Let me know what you think.
Dee’s Week in Review
How was your week? Is it getting cooler where you live? We are having absolutely gorgeous weather although the pollen levels are ridiculously high. The volunteer fire department David belongs to hosted their annual community dinner last night. Rowdy Folk, one of the bands we help promote provided live music. David and another firefighter provided…
French Friday ~ The Paris Letters
This was delivered to my house yesterday:
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