Pancake Tuesday?

I don’t care for grocery shopping. There are too many temptations, and some of the stuff may go bad before I can enjoy it. I make a list and then venture off the list in the candy, ice cream, and chips sections. When I check out, the cashier politely asks me if I found everything I need. I reply that I found numerous things I didn’t need but bought anyway.

A few years ago, I decided to eat everything already in my refrigerator or cabinets and not shop until they were empty.… Read more

Tribute to my father

Yesterday would have been my father’s 88th birthday. In his honor and memory, here are a few quotes from the chapter, A Tribute to My Number-One Hero – My Dad.

“Following are some of the “Dadisms” I remember today:

regarding choices: ā€œSon, if youā€™re going to be in trouble if you do and in trouble if you donā€™t, at least get in trouble for doing the right thing.ā€ā€¢

regarding fatherhood: ā€œIf you will be your childrenā€™s father when they need a father, you will have a friend for life.… Read more