animal lover, gardener, knitter, and gourmet cook
 

it was the best of times, it was the worst of times

The weekend started on a good note. My parents took everyone out to dinner. We went to the Backroom Saloon, where I had some delicious Korean Pork Tacos and a tasty drink. Saturday wasn’t bad, either. I ran some errands in the morning and did some housework and laundry. Saturday …

k is for killer

I’m really enjoying these Grafton books. The ending of this one was a little iffy but I enjoyed it up to that point. Usually, the endings of these books are more satisfying. This one left a lot of loose ends. My rating: 3.5/5

fred rogers

I’m taking some extra long weekends this summer and checking out some things in the area. Today was dedicated to Fred Rogers. I think every kid in my generation grew up watching Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood. This morning, I visited the Fred Rogers Exhibit at Saint Vincent College. It was a …

the outside man

This was a book I think I read before from a novelist I used to really like (Richard North Patterson). For whatever reason, I could not get into this book. Maybe it’s because it was about a bunch of rich old white men from the south. It’s difficult to drum …

wordscapes

I played this game for years (and years) and finally finished it over the weekend. Technically speaking, you can play the game forever, but they recycle old games beyond the first 6000, so I decided to quit once I got to that point. For that matter, it feels like they’ve …