After the rousing success of last summer’s tomato-growing adventure, we’re back at it again this summer. Something came over me yesterday. After finishing up some work in the front yard, I went around back and dug up a 5×5 section of the lawn in the far corner. (By the way, earth is really heavy when [...]
Read more →If you ever come for a visit at Casa McGee, remind me to cook one (or more) of these things for you: Garlic-flavored chili cheeseburger Chicken fajitas Macaroni salad That’s all.
Read more →I took this photo last time I was out at the store doing some grocery shopping. It’s not obvious, so let me explain. On the upper shelf, you can buy one 40 oz. jar of peanut butter for $4.08. On the shelf below it, you can buy a wrapped two-pack of 40 oz. peanut butter [...]
Read more →Did I mention that Cari and I are going to Hawaii later this year? It’s true. We’re celebrating our 20th anniversary this year and decided Hawaii’s the place to celebrate. And ever since we booked our trip, I keep suddenly noticing Hawaiian things — stuff that was probably always there, but just never mattered before. [...]
Read more →Last week was filled with firsts for me. Here’s a list: First time I’ve ever given five presentations in one week. First time I’ve ever spoken at three events in one week. First time I’ve ever traveled to another city without knowing when or how I was getting home. First time I’ve ever skipped a [...]
Read more →When Cari and I used to watch Survivor regularly, we’d both manage to get about three minutes into any episode before realizing that we could never, ever go on the show. No way, now how. It was fun to watch, but that’s as close as we wanted to get to the show. I have a [...]
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