by Sbexon | May 28, 2024 | Community, Food and Recipe, History, Lifestyle, Nostalgia
Well, that was a fun visit! I had caught up with a dear friend for a drink to celebrate her very last day of work after a long and successful career, which was fun enough. But then, when the waitress brought the bill, she also plopped down a handful of Dubble Bubbles...
by Sbexon | Mar 6, 2024 | Community, Food and Recipe, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Nostalgia, Retirement, Wellness
I know I’ve been going on and on about cooking lately – or lack thereof. ‘Learn to cook’ was front and centre on many lists and charts I was instructed to make when I contemplated what I would do with my time in retirement. It has stayed there through a couple of...
by Sbexon | Feb 27, 2024 | Food and Recipe, History, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Nostalgia, Parenting, Wellness
I grew up in a home where cooking was predictable, unimaginative and meant to simply help everyone maintain their body weight. Mom didn’t waste too much time and energy on specialty dishes – and pasta was considered specialty, especially by my Irish father who only...
by Sbexon | Feb 20, 2024 | Community, Food and Recipe, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Nostalgia, Wellness
My dear friend, Jan, is undoubtedly the most talented artist I know. I’m fortunate that she has been involved in pretty much every literary endeavour I’ve embarked on – she is behind the adorable wise-old owl on my website. Her love of visual art is evident in...
by Sbexon | Feb 13, 2024 | Community, Food and Recipe, History, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Nostalgia
— This pupcake has been my greatest success in the kitchen! — My brother has been a paramedic for nearly 35 years and when people ask him the grossestthing he has ever seen, he says ‘my sister’s cooking.’Now my rudimentary skills allowed me to keep my...
by Sbexon | Dec 20, 2023 | Food and Recipe, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Retirement, Wellness
Here we are, smack-dab amid all the festivities. My wish is that your days are filled with kind visits and good cheer enroute to a happy holiday feast! My second wish is that my own festive gathering will be free of the mini calamities that seemed to haunt our...
