1984 Grafenwoehr Germany

Me carrying Laura in a back pack with Mark and Matthew. Throwback Thursday

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Wordless Wednesday

At the Pittsburgh Children’s Museum

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January 5, 2019

Looking down at the dinosaurs

Grandson Charlie was 3 1/2.

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Homemade Chocolate Sauce

A short video (60 seconds) drizzling homemade chocolate sauce on cups of vanilla bean ice cream

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From the Archives

Photo by granddaughter Anna.

Athens, Ohio January 6, 2025

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Mr. Potato Head and Friends Spark Nostalgia

Charlie and his friend Cammie had a great afternoon with the Mr.Potato Head set Laura got on Buy, Sell, Trade.

She washed all of the pieces.

The kids put them together and named them. Lots of characters with big personalities. Charlie (10) took the pics and added the text

And speaking of pieces, when I was a kid in the 50s that’s what you got with Mr Potato Head–(click for history). little plastic pieces to stick into a real potato.

Charlie’s photos reminded me of this blog post

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Ten years ago I went to an exhibit of toys from the ‘50s ‘60s and ‘70s at the Heinz History Center- downtown Pittsburgh 

  A sampling of the exhibit.

I went with the Retired Teachers after a luncheon at Lidia’s. Memories of childhood in America.  Here are a few-Erector sets and Tinker Toys. Lincoln Logs. Slinky and Etch-a-Sketch, Pac Man and Star Wars. Barbie dolls and GI Joe. Mr. Potato Head and trolls. Spirograph and Cootie.  Howdy Doody, Hopalong Cassidy and Roy Rogers.  Maybe you’ll recognize one of your toys from your childhood. 

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A perfect gift

I always wanted to try this. Buy this. But I never did.

I’d eaten Irish butter, Danish Butter and German butter before. But never Italian.

Oh my, it was so good on a piece of toast.

Five stars!

From my DIL Nataliya.
A surprise from Labriola’s Italian Market

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A Spoonful for Luck in the New Year

These already prepared Black Eyed Peas (no soaking) were an impulse buy. I didn’t want to do major cooking. When I lived in Georgia decades ago I remember going to the General’s Quarters on New Year’s Day and that’s where I learned about the traditional dish. They weren’t a part of my growing up. Eating a spoonful insures good luck for the new year.

Click the link for a vegan recipe.

There are tons of recipes with ham hocks, sausage or bacon too.

I’m ready for January first

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Wordless Wednesday

Photographed in Centre Hall, Pennsylvania by Sarah K.

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Ghost Sign

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