I found this link on Wikipedia that talks about the difference between English biscuits and American biscuits. While I was in England, I made chocolate chip and walnut biscuits. I had to chop up my own chocolate, because we could not find chocolate chips anywhere.
In America, I made biscuits and gravy, which is very [...]
Archive > September 2009
Biscuits
Gadgets
Just in the event you’re curious, this is what American cell phones and cell phone plans look like. I see we even have T-Mobile service now, which we didn’t before. I like the T-Mobile Sidekick, pictured at the left.
And… Netbooks have really come down in price. Take a peek at Sam’s Club, where the Dell [...]
I have taken up prayer
Yes, I have. I’ve been meaning to before this, but, well, my focus has been a bit lacking for awhile. If the immigration/waiting process doesn’t turn me into a self-proclaimed schizophrenic, nothing will. And, well, that’s more good news than bad.
So, on the way home, I thought about what a good prayer [...]
I have been to the sausage shop
Don’t worry, honey. There are some in the freezer for you.
The first one is called an Omaha hotdog and the second one is Ian’s favorite: a “round rueben”. It’s got a bit of corned beef taste to it, and sauerkraut/cheese inside.
This is also the shop that we’ve heard the English back bacon [...]
Move along, move along..
Well, Mr. Ian has booked his medical appointment for his visa. Yay! We are seeing some progress and are hopefully to the very close end of it all.
Over the weekend, there was another move, closer to the office, where he would be able to not spend an hour on the road driving each [...]
TLK’s Birthday
Today is The Little Kid’s birthday! She is sporting a new skateboard and various other things. She is happily listening to Michael Jackson (or letting ME listen to Michael Jackson while she tests out the skateboard).
We fired up the webcam so Ian could share in the gift-opening fun. This is the last time that we [...]
A Personal Account
from Todd Harrison, who was in one of the Towers in the WTC on September 11, 2001.
Clara Victorine Hinds, Rest in Peace
Clara Victorine Hinds was a talented seamstress at Windows on the World. She’d been sewing most of her life and was able to sew a wedding dress at age 14.
She met her husband, Hubert, in Trinidad, married and moved to Queens, NY, to start and raise their family.
Clara had a positive outlook on life and [...]
In Memory of Darryl Taylor
Darryl Taylor, 52, was a skilled percussionist, making a living as a computer analyst at General Telecom. Mr. Taylor had recently changed careers, having obtained a bachelor’s degree in engineering 4 years before.
Mr. Taylor had a passion for latin and jazz music and played in a band on Staten Island called Cocoa Suave. He enjoyed [...]
