In the Kitchen – Home-made Paprika
I always liked the saying, “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade”. But, what if life gives you thousands of peppers? As my readers know, I am an avid gardener, and each year I plant…
The U.K. – Back to the Future
Thomas Wolfe was wrong. You can go home. Ten-plus years ago, we spent 13 months in the United Kingdom. My son Max was 3, and turned 4 while there. He loved trains. We lived in…
Greater Allegheny Passage Bike Trail – Biking The Heights from Ohiopyle to Connellsville
Let Isaac Newton Work for You We are lucky enough to actually live on the Greater Allegheny Passage trail. This trail is primarily an old railway that has been converted to a crushed limestone path…
Biking Through Liverpool – Ladies and Gentlemen, it’s The Beatles!
Liverpool, England Beatles!, Beatles!, Beatles! Growing up in Western PA, the neighbor girl, Joyce, was about 8 years older than me. She would sit in her bedroom with her record player playing Beatles songs on…
In the Kitchen – The Anaheim vs. Hatch Stuffed Pepper Challenge
Stuffed Peppers – A History One of the best things about peppers is that they are inherently hollow, and just begging to be stuffed with stuff. Growing up with an Italian mom, we had stuffed…
In the Kitchen – Okra, Cherry Tomatoes and Chilies for a Quick Snack
Well the garden has about six more weeks before the frost comes, so now are the golden days. Beautiful vine ripe tomatoes that you can pick, cut thick slices for salami-tomato sandwiches, and throw the…
Tomato Raisins – Even Your Grandkids Will Eat Them
As you know, I’m an avid vegetable gardener. I grow what I like, and anything my wife, the lovely Denise, tells me to. One of the things we argue about every year is tiny tomatoes. …
Latvia
Latvia, Jewel of the Baltic One of the best things about working as a nuclear engineer for 38 years is the interaction with people all over the world. I have great friends in dozens of…
Hey, Let’s Go to………Cleveland??? – A Bike Tour of Our Sister City on the Lake
We are often put in a situation of what to do for a 2-day weekend. You have enough hotel points that the room will be free, you just have to find someone to come walk…
Should I do the Timeshare FREE Vacation?
If you’re like me, you belong to all kinds of travel-related loyalty plans. Every frequent flier program, every major hotel chain, several credit cards who have conned you into getting a “free flight” or two. …