The neighbors down the street are Steeler fans and I’d hoped to have an intra-Pennsylvania smackdown come Superbowl Sunday. But since the Eagles were pecked to death by the Cardinals in the NFC Championship, I’m just rooting for one thing: a good game. And some funny ads. And some tasty wings. And a kick-ass halftime [...]
I’m not sure why parents believe that plopping their toddler onto the lap of a large, hairy stranger is a recipe for holiday magic. On the contrary, based on the Sun Sentinel newspaper’s ability to put together an entire gallery of “Scared of Santa” photos every year, we can only conclude one thing: Santa is [...]
Thanksgiving jelly
Ruby-red ring-rimmed relish
Who needs a turkey?
Fresh from your tin can
Your thin, round slices shimmer
In your crystal dish.
Tangy solid sauce –
You are no mere condiment.
Eat you with a spoon.
PS — Check out this cool photostream for more images of food that takes the shape of its container.
–lori
It was a lot quieter at the house this year, which is odd because the weather was tailor made for trick-or-treating. Our house doesn’t get much Halloween love to begin with, being located uphill from the main drag and across the street from a hospital. Oh well, more miniature Clark bars for me I guess.
Princesses [...]
The World Series entered some kind of weather-induced limbo last night, just as my Phils were on the verge of possibly, maybe, hopefully winning the city’s first major sports championship in 25 years.
Watching the game on the big screen at the Distillery sports bar here in Rochester, I couldn’t help recalling that old feeling from [...]
