42 years and counting, the Cupertino DeAnza Lions Club have made this effort, Gathering food to provide Thanksgiving Dinner for families in need, those who might not otherwise be able to celebrate this holiday. And so it begins again, 3 days, 30 plus volunteers and countless donors, to bring it together… Boxes purchased The Odd …
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Tasty Weekend Treat
A little more time on the weekend, A little more time to make something tasty, A little more time to give a little more thought, a little more consideration of what’s possible, Give yourself a little time to pause, a little time to create, A little to enjoy, An example? Give yourself permission to do …
Rediscovering Rhubarb
Dessert, no hurt, Rhubarb Cobbler, yum, Rhubarb Cobbler YUM. I knew nothing of rhubarb until I read this ~~ GOOD: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhubarb?wprov=sfti1
Blog Like A Tweet: Slow-Go Saturday
Slow-go Saturday, this to that. Easy-go Saturday, easy easy easy, rat-ta-tat-tat, A couple fam gatherings, laid back, good chats, good peeps, good snacks, kids had a good day, we had a good day, GRATEFUL.
BBQ Respite
Doesn’t take much to find a little respite. Old BBQ fired up, coals burning hot, does the trick. Chicken Thighs and Broccoli on the grill tonight. Day on the wane, weekend eve, late start to dinner, no problem at all. Evening breeze, kids in the yard, sun sinking low, all good. Thankful for the weekend. …
People Helping People
It’s a simple idea. People helping people. It’s a simple act. Anyone can do it. It’s an easy choice. If someone needs help and you can help them, do so. If each of us took this approach, things would be different in our neighborhoods, in our communities, states, countries, different for the better, in our …
Protecting, Believing
In the dirt, believe; protect what’s in the dirt, the dirt itself, even better. Protect the green, food unto all, for all, let it be, let it be, from Mother Earth, let it be.
New Year’s Day Wander: Liv and Maddie, Bacon, Escoffier, and Bourdain
A gentle wander to begin the day, begin this new year 2021. Thus the day, the year began. "Kids, let's watch the New Year's Day Parade...!" "Ah Dad, we want to watch kids' shows...", and so it's Liv and Maddie to start the day... And then I'm thinking about making bacon...I’m in the kitchen... I …
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Christmas Dinner Menus 2020
Our buddy Mark said it for all of us: “To my fav peeps... Thank you for your friendship... Thank you Santa Clara [University]...” That last reference, to the college where we all met and somehow were blessed with a life-time bond. I sent out a text asking about Christmas menus, to these men I’ve been …
Lyrics Post: “The Three R’s”
Good tune, good lyric, good message... Do the math, teach your kids, do the same. "The 3 R's" Three it's a magic numberYes it is, it's a magic numberBecause two times three is sixAnd three times six is eighteenAnd the eighteenth letter in the alphabet is R We've got three R's we're going to talk …
1/2_Full, All GOOD 