Ray Bradbury
“You don’t have to burn books to destroy a culture. Just get people to stop reading them.”
Travel Bug 3
We went back to Israel with a group from church, and then went on to Greece. We bus-traveled around Italy and later Switzerland with Rick’s sister and brother-in-law. We cruised to Central America and went through the Panama Canal. We’ve driven thousands of miles, taking in sites in Oregon, Washington, Wyoming, Montana and South Dakota. …
ODaaT
“When I am dealing with other people, I am dealing with children of God.”
Travel Bug – Part 2
We had the travel bug and it caused a fever. It’s never gone away. If you haven’t got much money, you still find ways to travel, if you want to travel badly enough. Television programs, books, day-dreaming. Wherever we lived, we considered ourselves tourists and went out to explore. We didn’t wait for relatives to …
Greg Matte
“Hard work and honesty are always in demand, regardless of the economy.”
Travel Bug
My parents infected me with the travel bug. Even on limited income, they found ways to get away. In the beginning, our ventures involved stowing a picnic in the trunk of our car. As they earned more, we graduated to tent and sleeping bags, then a small trailer, then a bigger trailer pulled by a …
Quotes on Cooking
Quotes to go with my cooking skills: “The only real stumbling block is fear of failure. In cooking you’ve got to have a what-the-**** attitude.” Julia Child “A balanced diet is a cookie in both hands.” Anonymous “Where there’s smoke, there’s toast.” Anonymous “The only time to eat diet …
What’s in the pan, Fran?
There have been many excellent cooks in my family, including grandmothers, mothers, and our daughter. I know how to cook, but I don’t always follow a recipe. I’ve made a couple hundred meatloaves over the years, and Rick claims they’ve all been good, and all different. He’ll say, “You can’t duplicate that one, can you?” …
Beneath the Canopy
I’m thinking about all those beautiful redwoods. Beneath the canopy of trees there is a fight for light and life going on, a constant battle to reach up and receive the light. The one that succeeds lives and thrives. God brought the Light of the World down to us, and any and all who desire …
Only in California
I may be a native Californian, but I often find myself shaking my head. “Medical marijuana” is being grown all over the place, inside houses and out. My brother lives up in the Green Triangle. Over the past few years, his picturesque little town nestled among the giant redwoods has begun to look like the …