It happened in September

Travel back in time with me – thirty-six years, to be exact.  I was expecting our third child at any time; the baby’s due date was September 12th.  I felt like I had swallowed a watermelon. Although I was prepared for the birth of my little one, I didn’t want to...

The right way to tailgate

It’s September, which means football season is underway.  For some people, it is an exciting time as they root for their favorite teams, whether it be high school, college, or professional.  If I had to pick a favorite sport, I guess I would say it is football,...

Swinging from summer to fall

It’s hard to believe that August is almost over.  As its last days swing past, it comes to mind that summer is quickly sliding away.  Labor Day is often considered its “last hurrah;” that holiday is this coming weekend. To be truthful, I am not sad to see summer...

August is just peachy!

When searching for inspiration to help me write “Cooks’ Corner,” I often check out a list of National (Fill-in-the-Blank) Months. August is National Peach Month, so this week’s column is dedicated to that luscious fruit.  There is nothing like biting into a ripe,...

It Makes Two

Several people have asked me lately about “that little girl who used to cook with you.”  That girl, my granddaughter Maggie, isn’t so little anymore; she is taller than I am!  She turned fourteen on Saturday. Maggie lives in Newburgh, Indiana, and recently started her...