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hell no

When Kathy and I joined the U of M Club of Ann Arbor a few years ago, we lowered the average age by a few points. The main attraction of joining is entrance to the Coaches’ Luncheons, which feature a fine hot lunch from Weber’s shared by like-minded rabid Wolverine fans, all gathered to hearContinue reading “hell no”

‘burg report

I went to basketball homecoming Friday night so you didn’t have to. Let me say, the ‘burg has changed, but maybe only a little. The game was an excuse for one of those AA-KZO Amtrak trips Kathy and I like so much, staying at an AirBnB right downtown overlooking Bronson Park and the lights ofContinue reading “‘burg report”

one meatball

Did you ever pick a restaurant for its fireplace(s)? That’s how we ended up at Martell’s in Kalamazoo last night (1), where I’ve dragged Kathy for basketball homecoming at Vicksburg tonight. This month’s Encore conveniently just arrived and featured an article on the 5 best fireplaces in the Kalamazoo area (2). Readers of this blogContinue reading “one meatball”

stuff ’em, Danno

Tonight’s going to be lamb stuffed peppers. Meijer’s had a nice sale on those colorful out-of-season Mexican imports so I said what the hell. Kathy swoons whenever I say stuffed peppers will be on the menu, but I sometimes forget how good they can be. I haven’t come up with a new way to stuffContinue reading “stuff ’em, Danno”

explodey!

When I hinted to my wife I was thinking of publishing a 5th volume of Musings devoted to food, she asked “is explodey soup in there?”. A legendary entry in our family’s food lore, I never had occasion to blog about it. I explained it to my English teacher Mrs. Pharriss, but not every exchangeContinue reading “explodey!”

kitchen sink

Today was the day to make kitchen sink soup. Everyone has a recipe, and they’re all just loose suggestions. Whatever is laying around neglected and unused is a candidate for the pot. That savoy cabbage I bought for the colcannon I made for Imbolc was great, but what to do with the rest of it? Continue reading “kitchen sink”

don’t screw with my groundhog

Here in Michigan, our quaint local tradition for this time of year has been “delayed”. Because of the weather! Isn’t this exercise supposed to be all about weather? It inspired me to fire off an e-mail to my Vicksburg buds. So our own (Howell’s) Woody the Woodchuck was to venture out yesterday, survey the presenceContinue reading “don’t screw with my groundhog”

posters

My love for posters, like many of my degenerate tendencies, started in college. Every bookstore and headshop sold them – cheap – and what a way to cover up a blank boring wall. Each was a form of self expression, as you could announce your musical likes, political tendencies, sexual attractions, or just general coolness,Continue reading “posters”

trio

Here it is a brand new month. Some in this climate where I live dread February – more cold and dark. Will we ever get through it? But it’s a sunny morning here in Ann Arbor, and we’re one day away from that extremely underappreciated holiday of Groundhog Day, which happens to occur on aContinue reading “trio”

CC&hLPA!

Some readers of this blog may have picked up by now my deathless devotion to that 70s band out of Ann Arbor, Commander Cody and his Lost Planet Airmen. Has any band had a wilder name? And, I submit, no band was more fun. In my life, I’ve never had more fun than what IContinue reading “CC&hLPA!”