On Figuring out Where to Look for Stuff

Old and Chipped. A Brand New MugI am a maladroit shopper. I don’t experience the thrill of the hunt; cunning store displays don’t woo me. So I wasn’t surprised when I had trouble finding a suitable replacement for my big blue-and-white sailboat coffee mug, the one I use at work. I looked and looked, but […]


On Figuring out Where to Look for Stuff

Old and Chipped. A Brand New MugI am a maladroit shopper. I don’t experience the thrill of the hunt; cunning store displays don’t woo me. So I wasn’t surprised when I had trouble finding a suitable replacement for my big blue-and-white sailboat coffee mug, the one I use at work. I looked and looked, but […]


Love in a Pan

Making Cinnamon Rolls with Elaine and Cadence, Christmastime,  2008 Making it Our Christmas In 1986, my daughter Elaine was four years old. We spent Christmas in my parents’ home that year. On Christmas Eve, she and I baked cinnamon rolls for the family to enjoy on Christmas morning. We made them again the next year. […]


Love in a Pan

Making Cinnamon Rolls with Elaine and Cadence, Christmastime,  2008 Making it Our Christmas In 1986, my daughter Elaine was four years old. We spent Christmas in my parents’ home that year. On Christmas Eve, she and I baked cinnamon rolls for the family to enjoy on Christmas morning. We made them again the next year. […]


Love in a Pan

Making Cinnamon Rolls with Elaine and Cadence, Christmastime,  2008 Making it Our Christmas In 1986, my daughter Elaine was four years old. We spent Christmas in my parents’ home that year. On Christmas Eve, she and I baked cinnamon rolls for the family to enjoy on Christmas morning. We made them again the next year. […]