Pay attention, don’t let life go by you. Fall in love with the back of your cereal box. – Jerry Seinfeld I think I have everyone’s attention…or perhaps that is the biltong that arrived in the mail today! The cats must remember that they are actually South African, and as treats go, biltong is definitely…
January 11: Irish dancing flashback
“It is strange how we hold on to the pieces of the past while we wait for our futures.” – Ally Condie, Matched Sorting out the storage boxes in the basement is forcing me to go through things that I haven’t thought about in ages…like the girls and their Irish dancing days – over 8…
August 5: Can you tell it’s San Diego?
“Sometimes a little comfort food can go a long way.” Benjamin Bratt As I have come to realize, not necessary only comfort food, but a comfort in familiar things can go a long way. As can be seen….we have arrived in San Diego….how can you see you may ask? Well, the aloes of course. Not…
June 21: Memories of flavor
“I have a good flavor memory.” Tom Douglas Nothing like a flood of happy memories returning by eating a bag of Mrs Balls chutney flavored chips, and they tasted just like if remember! Summers well spent at the seaside, with chips as as snack at a braai, followed by watermelon for dessert eaten outside on…
June 20: Choosing life
“Today I choose life. Every morning when I wake up I can choose joy, happiness, negativity, pain… To feel the freedom that comes from being able to continue to make mistakes and choices – today I choose to feel life, not to deny my humanity but embrace it.” Kevyn Aucoin I have found that if…