Like my backyard fall décor? This is so not my backyard, I’m sorry to say. My backyard needs a little more tending than this, as we are learning that things appear to grow faster on the marsh than they do on the ocean. And, we do like pumpkins. But not this much. Oh, and my […]
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Disney World, Part III
We saved the last day for our tried and true park, Magic Kingdom. We were all excited about this day for two reasons. One, we had heard that the park would be decked out for Halloween, which it was. Two, Saturday was one of the days where Magic Kingdom stayed open until midnight. Nighttime is […]
A Soulful Question About Food Samples
Here’s my soulful question of the day: If the grocery store offers free samples of food items, how many samples is it acceptable to take? I was under the impression that one sample per item per person is appropriate. I thought the store basically offers samples to customers so that they can try things they […]
Cheerwine, Anyone?
For years, as a Chicagoan, I consumed vast amounts of steaks and pizzas with gluttonous abandon, reveling in my good fortune to live in an area so gifted in the culinary arts. When we moved to Carolina, then, there was a whole new world of food and beverages to explore. The most dramatic shift in […]
A Few Of The Best Things About Fall In Coastal Carolina
No crowds With each week that passes, the beaches get less and less crowded. This applies to restaurants, stores, and just about everything else as well. There’s nothing like waking at sunrise and finding you are one of only a few people or sometimes even the only person on the beach. Warm temperatures Sorry about […]
Latin #9
Root:  ANIM Meaning: spirit, life, soul, mind Words: inanimate (adj) (in- = not): not or without life One of my sons has this fun habit of suddenly falling on the floor in an inanimate position, in attempt to get me to freak out. The thing is, I know he’s a frequent prankster, and he’s done […]