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 On December 7, 1960 (Pearl Harbor Day), Dad (Leroy Rowe) and his younger brother, Ronald Rowe, enlisted in the U.S. Navy on the Buddy Plan so they could stay together while they were in the service. They were flown to the US Naval Training Center at Great Lakes, Ill, just outside of Chicago, where they went through … [read more]  Today is Ash Wednesday and is the first day of Lent. While I’m not Catholic, I’ve decided to give up sweets for Lent. And I actually started giving up sweets last week instead of waiting until day. I figured there was no need to wait if I was ready. Okay, now let me clarify … [read more]  I’ve always loved sweets but there were times in my life I’d go on diets and reluctantly give up all the cherished goodies I loved. I learned something about myself though. I learned that if I deprive myself of something I really want (like sweets), what happens is I’ll end up going hog wild crazy on … [read more]  I’ve read a lot of excellent reviews about this restaurant, and we finally went there today for lunch. The food was incredibly delicious and the service was over-the-top. After reading so many positive reviews about the restaurant, I was eager to try it. The lady who waited on us said they make everything from scratch, including … [read more]  Mom makes beautiful comforters and quilts. We have them on our bed. Each patchwork is sewn with love and lots of tiny threads. At night they keep us warm as we snuggle underneath. They’re so pretty on the outside and soft and cozy while we sleep … [read more]  Let’s face it…we all have flops. We all try recipes that fail for whatever reason. We all make critical errors that lead to fatal flaws in what we hoped would be an outstanding success. It happens. We live and we learn. We just have to dust ourselves off and try again. Analyze what went wrong and … [read more]  We don’t eat out at many restaurants. Frankly, we like our own cooking better than we do most restaurant food. One exception is the Shiraz Mediterranean Grill on North Hurstbourne Parkway here in Louisville. The food there is so incredibly delicious that I think we could eat every day and never get tired of it. The … [read more]  While out west, I noticed that some businesses in California and Arizona had bathroom doors which were kept locked. This is something that I haven’t seen in Kentucky so I found it odd when Kemal and I went into a business establishment while in San Francisco to purchase beverages and found the bathrooms locked when … [read more]  Flurries filled the air. It was magical and sweet. until we had sleet, followed by snow. The encore was freezing rain, followed by more snow. The trees froze. Their branches, heavy with ice and snow, strained, cracked, and sunk to the ground, making a deafening sound. They snapped and broke, Heavy from the weight of the ice. the branches came down, the limbs flew around, while the power lines dropped and split … [read more]  My brother’s daughter, Jessica, just delivered a beautiful little girl into the world only a few minutes ago!! Isabella is 8 pounds 7 ounces, is 20 inches long, and she has the cutest chubby cheeks!!! Welcome to the world Isabella!!!!! Jessica and Isabella are both doing fine. Jessica’s in recovery right now (she had … [read more] |
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