THE BIG EXCITEMENT AROUND HERE LATELY was the tornado that hit Dexter, MI late Thursday afternoon. While no one was seriously hurt, thank God, a number of homes were damaged or destroyed. The storm made national news, and many of our friends called to check on us. The worst of the storm passed north of our house …
Wearin’ O’ the Green, and Quest for Fire
A VERY UNUSUAL COLOR DOMINATED DOWNTOWN ANN ARBOR last Sunday. The 2012 Shamrocks & Shenanigans 5Kwas the reason over 2,000 runners crowded Main Street, most of them (yours truly included) sporting one or more shades of green. And a beaut-i-ful mornin' it was, too! Unfortunately, I was not in top form that day. My legs …
Home to the Kitchen
BACK HOME FOR A WHILE. Costa Rica was nice, as usual, but it's good to be done with travel for a while. I won't clutter this post with photos of my latest trip down there, since you'll only be jealous. Or maybe not; perhaps bright sunny mornings with temperatures around 70, flowers everywhere, and fresh …
An Unapologetic Trip and Recipe
OFF TO COSTA RICA ONE MORE TIME. Rough life, isn't it. But it's going to be mostly business, if that makes you feel any better. The running gear is coming along, of course - The Shamrocks 5K is Sunday, and a sub-20:00 time is still on the table as a goal. One thing for sure, …
