Reading and Roaming
When I went back through my blog posts for 2020, I was surprised at how many TV series I had watched, particularly since March. I have listed only a selection, but these are the ones I thought were the best or enjoyed the most. In several cases, the categories are in order of preference rather …
Continue reading “2020 in TV: My Favorites”
ON THE SCREEN Holiday Cooking Class The other evening, we enjoyed a cooking demonstration. Clarkson University, the Chief Penguin’s alma mater, invited alumni to see and join their campus chef in the preparation of several dishes. They included a colorful cranberry and whiskey cocktail, baked brie, baby potatoes wrapped in bacon, and julienned root vegetables with pistachio …
Continue reading “December Diversions”
In general, I average reading at least a book a week. This year, I did the same, but even though I had more available time, it was sometimes hard to settle down. One of the effects of worrying about Covid-19. My reading was heavily novels with a few mysteries, memoirs, and other nonfiction mixed in. Here are some of …
Continue reading “2020 in Books: My Favorites”
CELEBRATIONS Covid Thanksgiving For most everyone I know, Covid-19 put a crimp in their holiday plans. Travel cancelled, gatherings reduced in size, no family present and on it goes. It’s probably the strangest Thanksgiving most of us have experienced. But ours was still a very good one. We are healthy (priority one, I’d say), and we enjoyed a …
Continue reading “November: Celebrations & Politics”
