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The Egg & Muffin ToasterFrom Back to Basics My baby sister got me a great Christmas gift this year. An Egg & Muffin toaster! I've been a big egg-a-muffin fan ever since McDonald's began offering them years ago (BTW Heaven used to call them egg-a-muffins when she was little). I still use the name. Although I'm not what you'd call a ...

Boy do I love my family.  Debbie and Harold, and my mom and Bill treated me to a nice relaxing birthday dinner at Dave's tonight (thanks again for the yummy 10 oz. Sirloin!). A surprise capper to the festivities occurred as we were all leaving.  Debbie had warned me that she had a gift waiting for me in the car, but I wasn't ...

Mmmm... Povitica!  Thanks mom!tags: povitica, mom

Mmmm... Sweetie Pies! One minute I'm just sitting here working away, minding my own business; then out of the blue, mom shows up with a couple of treats. I haven't had sweetie pies in years! THANKS MOM!! Unfortunately Heaven was at school. Too bad for her.  :) Note to self: Invite Mom over more often. tags: mom, family, food

Lately I've been frequenting the Boston's Pizza retaurant nearest to me here in the Spokane Valley.  They just came out with a new menu, and as near as I can tell, just about everything is great. Their menu offers a wide selection of salads, gourmet pizza, Italian entrees, gourmet pasta, and lunch combos.  My ...

Bob picked me up Wednesday morning to begin our journey to Philadelphia. It was a beautiful day for driving. We took a slightly less-traveled route in order to take in some of the rural scenery and avoid traffic. The thing that stands out to me the most when traveling this part of the country, is just how lush and green it is there, full of ...