These days, stores in the area which have been carrying German Christmas treats are pretty much sold out, I guess. One of the most traditional baked goods – and I have to admit definitely not my favorite one – is Christstollen (pronounce: ‘chreest-shtoll-lan). But that’s because I’m not one for sweet yeast doughs at all. […]
Archives for 2018
Rotary: Is It The Truth?
I first found out about “the” fact checking website on the internet years ago. Friends would send me politically charged stories that just seemed too good to be true. They almost always turned out to be as I had figured: made-up stories with perhaps some element of truth and the rest wishes and perhaps a […]
Old Cards & New Tricks
“Do you have any Twains?” As a child in the 1950s I played cards. My neighbors David and Kathleen Biddison taught me poker. My grandmother, Mary Cummins taught me Pitch and Canasta. Poker speaks for itself, but Pitch, Canasta, and Authors are relatively unheard of in American families these days. Pitch uses a standard 52-card […]
Groceries from Dollar Tree?
I just read an interesting article that suggests that dollar stores feed more people than Whole Foods. Here in Pierce County my favorite “go to” dollar store is Dollar Tree. I tell everyone that Dollar Tree can help build affordable emergency and earthquake survival kits – communitydonations.org/Affordable-Survival-Kit.html There are Dollar Tree stores in almost every […]
My Monthly Reminder
‘Would you like your monthly credit card statement sent by regular mail, email, or we do have other reminders?’ 🙂
Lakewood First Lions serve as Santa’s Elves
Ever since the City of Lakewood became a city, Lakewood First Lions Club members have been helping coordinate underserved children and their parents being able to visit with Santa Claus during the city’s annual tree lighting ceremony, which was held recently.
Saki Sushi & Grill Review
Peg and I have picked up teriyaki for take out several times from Bonsai Teriyaki in Tacoma’s Westgate area of North Pearl. My buddy Jim stopped over to pick me up for our monthly lunch and chat. Jim drives and I choose the restaurant. I had just read Sue Kidd’s review of Saki Sushi & […]
How Cool is That?
How cool is that? In this busy Christmas shopping season, who gets reserved priority parking, right by the main entrance? Yep, those who drive a pickup. 🙂
Advocates for Immigrants in Detention (AIDNW)
Did you know that Tacoma is home to the 5th largest Immigration Detention Center in the U.S.? Though the U.S. shares the longest international border in the world with Canada, just a few miles from us, it is the border to the south with Mexico that is one of today’s major issues. How is it […]