The kitchen was always alive with chatter from the family matriarchs who’d settled into their roles as Thanksgiving chefs on the eve of “The Feast.” I can still smell the blended aromas wafting through the house: Grandmother’s sweet potato pie, Great Aunt Thelma’s candied yams and Great Aunt Queen’s peach cobbler, all competing with the savory cornbread dressing Mom had simmering in the ancient, electric turkey slow cooker, accented by the sizzle of the bacon-seasoned collard greens “pot liquor” dripping onto the over-worked and over-heated stove top. My senses were in overdrive as I observed this well-choreographed Thanksgiving pageantry.
This is the memory of my childhood Thanksgivings. All, except my mother, have passed on. And, while I had access Read the rest of this entry »
Way to go, SF GIANTS! One more win and we’re THE CHAMPIONS OF THE 2010 WORLD SERIES. Hopefully we’ll see another great performance and win from the Giants at tonight’s game in Texas! Click on the link below to see more photos from one of the games!
This isn’t just the month for costumes, candy and creepy ghouls and goblins—it’s also the month of something altogether different: breast cancer awareness. As something that began back in 1985, this has now grown into an international campaign to raise awareness and funds to cure the disease. So amidst all the monster madness, you’ll likely see lots of pink themed retail items and the symbol for breast cancer awareness, the pink ribbon. Here are some noteworthy BCA links:
