This little blog is a source of pride for me. I don’t have a lot of readers, but I like to think that those who do read it enjoy it (or you wouldn’t be coming back). I try to avoid politics but I just can’t today because I’m happy. Two days ago I was feeling down about the

Things that are surprisingly difficult: Taking a picture of a handshake that you are a part of. Too bad this day didn’t fall on a Sunday. I love shaking hands with people, but I do it most often at church. Here is a video of me and my dad shaking hands with people in Vanuatu.

So, I didn’t really know what pralines were. Some Googling around showed that I had a few options. So, based on what I had in my kitchen, I was able to make Almond Praline Cookies. I found this recipe on NotCrocker.com Almond Praline Cookies The cookies turned out to be quite tasty, but this recipe

I finally had an excuse to use that filter where it only shows one color. Ha. I thought about wearing pink today, but it turns out I don’t own any. This is unintentional. That just isn’t my color of choice I guess. I did spend the evening at Shakespeare in the Park. Their logo this

Emily and I found these onion rings at Mel’s Burger Bar on 111th and Broadway. I’d read on Yelp that they were delightful, so it seemed like a solid bet. I was right. The onion rings were delicious, the shake (campers delight) was tasty, and our waitress was also pretty cool. It’s important to meet with a