I’ve always been a prolific reader, it’s something I inherited from my mom. So a few years ago, I decided to start keeping track of what I was reading. I made – surprise – a spreadsheet to track the book title, author, number of pages, and where it was a new read or a re-read. … Continue reading “Give a Hoot, Read a Book”
Author: yankeerudy
What’s in a Word?
When Natalie was little she coined a few unique words to describe her world, many of which we still use to this day. Diane never really did this, for whatever reason. For dinner, one of her favorites was (and still is) mashed potatoes. Mary makes them fresh, by boiling potatoes and mashing them with milk … Continue reading “What’s in a Word?”
If Man Were Meant to Fly…
During my textbook publishing days, this would be the time of year when we’re all getting ready for our annual National Sales Meeting. The NSMs would mean a week or so of intense product presentations and drinking. (This is publishing, after all.) And, of course, a parade of familiar faces I had trouble attaching to … Continue reading “If Man Were Meant to Fly…”
Banco Tolano
One night we had the regular crowd in attendance for our semi-regular poker night and the game quickly shifted from 7 card stud variations to a twist on an old “favorite.” Guts, as I mentioned before, is a three-card poker game. Everybody antes, cards are dealt, and you decide if you want to go for … Continue reading “Banco Tolano”
Creative Christmases
When you live near both sets of families, there’s plenty of Christmas traditions and activities to keep you busy. When you’ve moved a thousand of miles away, though, that’s when you have to get a little creative. When we first moved to Texas, we still had a console TV. (You remember those, a “big” picture … Continue reading “Creative Christmases”