The weather hasn't caught on to spring but my dining table has! Cant wait til the alstro n lilly open - Lisa
Published writer, compulsive reader, Old School Whovian, Match Game enthusiast, NKOTB fan, data hoarder, and - surprisingly, given that list - married with four kids. Welcome to my take on life, fatherhood, entertainment, and whatever strikes my fancy. Enjoy!
Sunday, March 27, 2022
Friday, March 25, 2022
RIP Taylor Hawkins
Two Books Junie Read
Junie can't stop raving about They Both Die At The End by Adam Silvera.
On the other hand, the book I got her, The Forest of Hands and Teeth by Carrie Ryan was apparently a disappointment - much like people who dislike my recommendations. Grrrr
Wednesday, March 23, 2022
Uncle Kenny
My Uncle Kenny just passed away. My deepest sympathy to my Aunt, cousins, and his grandchildren.
Tuesday, March 22, 2022
Sunday, March 20, 2022
ISO
Does anyone have a reacher/garbage pick up thing I could borrow? My dogs have ripped open garbage all over the yard. -Lisa
Saturday, March 19, 2022
Friday, March 18, 2022
So far, Sawyer doesn't enjoy car rides
Huckleberry, on the other hand, is chill and treats the car as his own, opening the window at his leisure lol
Thursday, March 17, 2022
Happy St. Patrick's Day!
Happy St Patrick's day!!!
My niece got her babies t shirts that say "Mummy's lucky charm"...the absolute cutest! I remember trying to make each holiday memorable for my kids like this...warms the heart. I hope they get lots of extra attention today!
Wednesday, March 16, 2022
Island Jam
A couple days ago Lisa, her friend and I visited Island Jam, a Caribbean restaurant in South Milwaukee.
As you can see, it is not a formal experience. There are few things Lisa detests more than eating with plastic utensils. There are few things I detest more than being served a can of soda at restaurant prices. They had both.
BUT . . .
THE FOOD!
I'm not saying it was my favorite dish ever. Caribbean fare isn't my go-to. But I can't deny that the jerk chicken was tender and flavorful, and the sides of rice and cabbage, were plentiful and tasty.
(Other options: oxtail, goat, and plantains).
In short: buy the food, but eat it as take-out.
Matlock's System by Reginald Hill
This is an early dystopian work by Reginald Hill, a writer best known for mystery novels.
In the near future everyone in the UK has been fitted with a device that stops their heart at an age decided by the government, and based on the economic state of that year's budget. Does it sound morally wrong and ripe for abuse? Yes. You know who thinks so too? Matlock, the former politician who thought it up and got it enacted, but who now campaigns against it, in near anonymity.
But it seems like someone remembers Matlock after all, because an awful lot of important people are suddenly looking for him . . .
I enjoyed the novel and think Hill did a good job of world- building, and even 50 years after it's publication it has something to say about the state of our world.
I recommend it.
Tuesday, March 15, 2022
It seems everyone is po'd at Russia, even the condiment folks
At the National Mustard Museum in Middleton, WI (not my photo, comment for atribution.)
Monday, March 14, 2022
Dinner at Palomino's
Last night Lisa and I dined at Palamino's, a restaurant/ bar in Milwaukee's Bay View neighborhood. We split a bowl of chili and a pulled pork sandwich plate.
I found the chili very appetizing, if a little sweet, but thought the cornbread was too dry. Lisa, on the other hand enjoyed the cornbread - a first in my memory - but wasn't thrilled with the chili.
We both enjoyed the large (and messy!) sandwich and the ample portion of fries.
We'd definitely eat there again.
Sawyer
We adopted a brother for Huckleberry (on March 4th) and named him Sawyer, iykuk. They say he's 2yo but his paws and behavior say puppy all day. Here's a picture of him...in movement as usual! - Lisa
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