I liked this essay by islander (well, he’s also a writer, author and former chef) Greg Atkinson in today’s Seattle Times, Forming a Palate : Jerilyn and my wife Betsy set a table for 18 and covered it with linen tablecloths, old silverware, bowls of flowers and polished brass candlesticks with beeswax tapers. When they […]
Entries Tagged as 'island'
What makes food good
December 14th, 2003 · Comments Off on What makes food good
Toystore Temptations
December 12th, 2003 · Comments Off on Toystore Temptations
Sinterklaas left Steven Noels family a SuperMag present last week. I had not heard about SuperMag, but the blog picture of the crustacean creation captivated my curiousity. I had already been planning to go to the toy store anyway so on Wednesday the girls and I made a shopping stop. I am grateful that there […]
Food for thought
December 6th, 2003 · Comments Off on Food for thought
Our neighborhood helped prepare some Thanksgiving baskets to be given to needy families through Helpline House here on the island. The girls have been concerned about hungry children , so they came along with me, and brought some drawings and food of our own, when we delivered the neighborhood’s baskets. In return, we got a […]
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generation Gap
November 30th, 2003 · Comments Off on generation Gap
While shopping yesterday in Seattle, I felt something unfamiliar. As we went into the Apple store at University Village, and then to the Gap store there, I realized I was experiencing culture shock. At the Apple store many employees, T-shirted twentysomethings, greeted me as I wandered, asking if they could help me find anything. At […]
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Crazy cat or crazy cat owners?
November 6th, 2003 · 1 Comment
Today I got a postcard in the mail declaring a “$2,000 Reward for information leading to Cato’s return” (in capital letters, large type) with a couple pictures of the beloved missing cat. Also a color picture of his collar that was blue, white and yellow with “Crazy Cat” written all over it. I do have […]
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