African Noel
Today’s song is “African Noel” or “Sing Noel,” because I did Christmas in South Africa Lesson Plans over at FreshPlans, and this song is popular in South Africa. The tune appears to be from “Banuwa Yo,” a Liberian song. We […]
Christmas Wrapping
Laudamus Te from the Poulenc Gloria can’t really be the song of the day, because it isn’t the kind of thing you can sing in the car, even with a group of friends. It requires an orchestra. It’s what was in […]
Of the Father’s Love Begotten
I’ve realized that this is seventh year in a row that I’ve done a little musical Advent calendar here at Xanga. Startling thought. I still come up with new tunes every year, but today’s is a classic Advent carol, “Of […]
Roasted Tomatoes and Crostini
This is the appetizer #2 daughter made for us for Thanksgiving dinner. You fill a little baking dish with cherry tomatoes (I bet grape or plum would work, too), drizzle on a little olive oil, season with bay leafand garlic, […]
10,000 Steps
Yesterday’s mail contained a Mio Pacer PC + Pedometer for me to review. When 52 Small Changes: One Year to a Happier, Healthier You said to get off the couch and get more active, it specified 10,000 steps a day […]
Thanksgiving, 2011
Here’s my handsome family. We had a very nice Thanksgiving Day. I chivvied everyone into helping me in the morning. We had a proper Thanksgiving feast around lunchtime, took the dogs for a walk, and then went over to my […]
Unprepared for Thanksgiving
It’s Thanksgiving Day and I did some baking, but otherwise I don’t think I’ve ever been less well prepared. The venison chili was good and we all managed to eat it, and then we watched Jeeves and Wooster, played Wii, […]
Tiny Desserts
We closed up shop around noon and started baking. The results were not unmixed. For example, my attempt to make turkeys from candy, as I have seen done all over the net, was a dismal failure. This may be the […]
Italian Suits and American Families
One more picture from Rome. #2 daughter and I were walking along and we saw this suit in a window and snapped a picutre because we thought it would look very good on her brother. Italian men didn’t look especially […]