When I was a kid, I could not solve a Rubik’s Cube. I could solve one side, but where to go from there? Solving an adjacent side seemed like the right approach. It is, in fact, the wrong approach. One method is to solve it by layers, which I learned to do a few yearsContinue reading “Experimenting with the Rubik’s Cube”
Monthly Archives: November 2021
A Jell-O Salad with a Horseradish Kick
Because I am not a recipe blogger, I am giving you the recipe first, and after we will discuss. Cranberry-Horseradish JELL-O Salad 2 boxes of Raspberry sugar-free Jell-O 1 can Ocean Spray Whole Berry Cranberry Sauce 1 bag frozen onions (thawed and drained) 1 cup sour cream 3 tablespoons horseradish sauce Boil two cups ofContinue reading “A Jell-O Salad with a Horseradish Kick”
An Ode to Aunt Sarah’s
A few weeks ago I learned that Aunt Sarah’s Pancake House in Richmond has closed. They didn’t survive the pandemic. I’m not surprised, though I’m sad. For a time, it was a small chain in Virginia, with locations from Richmond to Lynchburg. In Lynchburg, they were in the old Howard Johnson’s in the mid-90s. MyContinue reading “An Ode to Aunt Sarah’s”
Genealogy by Twitter
There’s a photographer on Twitter, Jim Havard, who often posts photographs of Congressional Cemetery. He lives in the neighborhood near the cemetery, and he gets some fantastically beautiful imagery of the old graves. I often look at his photos and wonder, “Do I know this spot? Do I see my family?” I did, after all,Continue reading “Genealogy by Twitter”
Adventures in Off-Brand LEGO: The Laser Pegs Aircraft
Friday! The end of a long week of deadline after deadline, deadlines that hurt me physically Tuesday and Wednesday, with one more deadline and one more project to do. So, I walked into the office building, stepped off the elevator, and was greeted by… At least it was National Donut Day, and even if IContinue reading “Adventures in Off-Brand LEGO: The Laser Pegs Aircraft”
Daily Cloud: November 4
Hunt Valley appears to have made the jump to lightspeed.