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Sure Signs of Spring
When spring is truly here, in Central Maryland, there are those annual rituals in which I participate. You know the ones I mean. The annual visit to Brighton Dam to assess the azalea gardens. The...
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Gobble Gobble
Yes, it’s that time of year again. Here in the #hocomd world, Maple Lawn farm’s turkeys are nearing the end of their solar panel shielded sun bathing. We are so lucky to be able to get fresh turkeys,...
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Baking
German Baking. Classic German Baking. Most of my family is of German descent. I grew up with German influenced cooking and baking on both sides of the family. For me, the discovery of Luisa Weiss’s...
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A December to Remember
And not always in a good way. Maybe turning 65 tomorrow is a good thing. Time will tell. Hopefully the dozens of phone calls trying to sell me Medigap policies will cease. As for why I wasn’t enamored...
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Eight
Eight years retired. This weekend. Time does fly when you are having fun. What have I learned? Have I made mistakes? Do I regret it? I have learned much about myself. Made just a few errors, nothing...
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A Quiet Christmas
As I noted last month with our 40th Thanksgiving, this is also the 40th time we have celebrated Christmas together. Now, retired, and free of the shopping angst of the season, we are enjoying the peace...
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Ruby
The 40th Anniversary. According to Hallmark, it is Ruby. You know, incentive to buy cards and other things from that Hallmark store. August 9th 1980. In 95+ degree heat. We got married. We thought...
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Crabby
It’s been decades since we last steamed blue crabs. Last weekend we finally had the opportunity to put half a bushel in the pot and have our own personal crab feast. I grew up looking forward to those...
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Christmas Past
It’s been a very quiet Christmas. We changed plans of visiting friends this afternoon, and we weren’t going to travel anywhere for a while. So, the Packers and Browns have to entertain us. I have been...
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Seventy
Well I am officially a septuagenarian. As they say, getting old isn’t for sissies. The challenges are many but rewards for accomplishments feel so good. It’s been a challenging year for sure. A few...
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