We’re just days before Christmas. Got the presents wrapped? Tree trimmed? Menus planned? Food always played a big part in the Christmas and New Year’s traditions in my home growing up, and I thought it might be interesting to find out what foods or dishes are cherished by our neighborhood chefs and restaurateurs. This week, […]
I just got off the phone with my mom and I think we have averted a Thanksgiving disaster, all in the name of getting along. Well, isn’t that the source of most Thanksgiving drama? That and the killer Trivial Pursuit game that breaks up dinner and dessert in our house. We will indeed get to […]
Many thanks to Samantha Leaf, of the 200 block of 15th Street SE, for responding to our request to share stories about Christmas trees and their associated memories and traditions. My dad passed away on November 27th. Soon after, my mom began searching for male angels that she and I could hang on our Christmas […]