Cowboy boots are meant to be worn by those that wrangle, ride, rope and herd. If you participate in any, or all of the mentioned, you own two pairs. One pair for work, the other for mating. Those possessing only the mating pair, have not earned the right to refer to themselves as a cow-anything. […]
I am not old enough to attend my twenty year high school reunion. I went to the ten year, it was deja vu. During my high school years, I wasn’t popular. I had a few friends and class acquaintances, that’s about it. I was a foster kid. My clothing came from the thrift store or […]
The turon my in-laws make is good, but needed to be improved. So I have. Filipino Plantain Fritters 1 jar (good quality, spend the extra 50¢) jack fruit 3 yellow plantains 1 package Chinese spring roll wrappers (really, buy the Chinese ones – the others get soggy) 1 C. sugar 1/3 C. water peanut oil […]
Almost 20 years ago, I spent an evening every week at the local laundromat. The flickering 21 Min. Wash sign was a neon beacon amidst a sea of neglected asphalt. It was the place my best friend and I washed, dried and folded a weeks worth of tears, laughter, ideas, hopes and dreams. We solved […]
