The Olympics are still occurring, or so I hear. I have not really bothered to keep up with the event or its coverage. I did see an article that talked about the 100,000 condoms that were being distributed at the Olympic Village as well as the big uptick […]
Peace, love and understanding wrapped up in my treasured folk-art piece As a poor girl growing up in the South Bronx, I didn’t have much. I definitely didn’t have much that was of monetary value. I didn’t really have that many toys; which may be why I […]
When I lived down in Battery Park (near Ground Zero in Manhattan) I used to crazily walk to work everyday whether there was sleet, snow or heavy shine. That walk would approximately take 40 minutes on a good day. If there was high wind, then it may have […]
I tend to travel down to Atlanta every three months or so every year. Some years there are more trips down to the land of peach pie, peach streets and peach lanes. I have been doing this now for 8 years affording me the opportunity to see Atlanta […]
I have a five year old son. The Lego Movie opened this weekend. Thus, I spent Saturday afternoon with two hundred kids that had ants in their pants as well as a new earworm to share with anyone within 50 feet. Yes, “everything is awesome”, as they kept […]
My Hispanic Kitchen While Traveling the Road: Sazón and Café con Leche Daily Prompt: Ingredients I barely cook. Hmm. Let me qualify this further. What is less than barely cooking? I cook every once in a blue moon. Unfortunately, I do not have much time for cooking. I […]
Oh wacky days, oh wacky days are here again. They actually never leave us. This week New York City redeemed himself a bit after his pizza fork-eating fiasco when he challenged Vice President Biden’s assertion that LaGuardia Airport was like a third world country. The Olympics in Sochi […]
The Superstitions attached with Putting the Silverware Away Daily Prompt: Putting the Dishes Away I am a very messy person. Messes follow me at work, at home and even on the subway. I just leave everything lying about. I take great pride in being messy. There is research […]
The Lady in Accented Red Reads My Fortune: Daily Prompt: Red Red wind of fortune Bright sashes prick the soul A meaningful hope Other thoughts on Red Anawnimiss: of shame Marilyn Monroe, Drag Queens, The Police and Me The Wandering Poet Waiting for summer Serendipity You’re an Embarrassment […]
From an early age I wasn’t that much into meat. Looking back, I realize that part of my distaste of meat was that it was associated (in my young mind) with cooking for a husband. Odd, I know. But I was set from very early on that I […]