Saccharine as it may be, I get the sentiment. Life provides unwanted lemons and then, voila!, you make lemonade and everybody’s happy. Simple. But from where I stand, lemons are hardly ever unwanted. And there are numerous better uses for them than just assembling a nostalgic, over-rated beverage. Though, I somehow imagine, putting “when life gives you […]
Bodacious Biscuit Pop-up Party THIS SUNDAY
Don’t get me wrong; Sundays are fine. Fine. As days go, they certainly are one of them. But you gotta admit that Sundays seem to have lost their mojo the past couple of years. Remember Sunday funday? It fell off a cliff about the same time those kids did while enmeshed in Pokemon GO. And seriously […]
Thursdays Just Got an Upgrade
For some reason I want to blame Ben Franklin. Or my 3rd grade teacher. Either way, somebody has to be the fall guy. All those pithy one-liners that have been trotted out as time-honored wisdom by ‘capital-A’ Adults since forever are the chicken pox of Americana. “A watched pot never boils” is just not true. And the […]
It really doesn’t get much better than this
It’s not their fault. Some people just don’t get it. Whether to blame nature or nurture is anyone’s guess. But you’d think we could all agree on delicious, right? I went to this spectacular party at a winery in Oregon. Grand sweeping views of the vineyards, unlimited wine, and live music on the giant stone […]
The 21st Annual Tomato Festival
I’ve never grown a tomato. OK, let me rephrase: I’ve never successfully grown a tomato. Some bird or some blight or some other whimsical rendition of mother nature’s wrath has always intervened to cruelly thwart my German Johnson dreams. Sort of like an agricultural version of Vecna in Stranger Things that preys on my gardening […]
Sunday, Meet Upgrade ~ Drag Brunch Returns to Acme!
Figs and bluefish. Together. Not exactly my first choice for dinner. Or lunch. Or food in general. I’m sure that I made a face. That from a guy who grew up eating peanut butter & mayonnaise sandwiches – an equally odd combo. Sometimes with bananas. Still, I was shocked – despite the assurances of the […]
The Acme July 4th Takeout Extravaganza
Mr. Ferguson could be seen every morning skimming the pool with a long handled net in white patent loafers. All summer long. He whistled the whole time. The pool was curved with a diving board. Fancy for our neighborhood. But it seemed that no one ever went in the pool. Cross my heart. A few […]
the official beginning of summer is here!
It’s sort of the opposite of lines in the sand. It’s more of a cross-at-your-own-risk kinda thing. It’s been known to erupt into outright family feuds when a sibling – naively – marries into a warring clan. White bread or fancy bread. Duke’s or Hellmann’s. Peeled or unpeeled. To-may-to, to-mah-to. But while there is serious […]
The sand. The sun. The surf. And, yes, the food
Greetings from Carrboro, I try not to read too much into it. But sometimes my daily feed of online advertising hits a little too close to home. Generally, I’m fine with temporal ads like Father’s Day gift ideas because, well, Father’s Day actually is next weekend. And I’m slightly flattered when I’m reading the paper […]
5 things you *need* on your holiday wishlist…
Greetings from Carrboro, I don’t know if you should buy one of those stylish water bottle belts. Or go up to your attic and dig out that P90X DVD set that you never actually opened. Regardless, you’re going to need something. And fast. Because getting into Holiday shape this year is going to be hard. Escaping an overabundance […]
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