I’ve had the good fortune recently to be able to reconnect with my younger brother and his wife (who live on the West Coast). He and I have shared some good conversations, and one of the topics that has come up is future plans and what we think the next five, ten, or even twenty years will bring to our lives. We’re both at the age where friends in both of our personal circles have unfortunately started to pass away,…
Nothing beats being able to combine two good things and turning them into one great thing. Chocolate and peanut butter, Crown Apple and ginger ale, or Steve Martin and Martin Short are fine examples. For me, that means cool, autumn evenings and watching classic movies. Since movie theaters are still mostly closed due to the pandemic (or just starting to reopen at limited capacity) and drive-ins are all but extinct (but making a comeback in some areas), the next best…
I do love fall. In addition to the dropping evening temperatures, which allow me to open my windows wide and take in the cool breezes as I slumber, the long and dark evenings allow me to partake in another favorite pastime that highlights the season. A bonfire. There’s plenty of ways to have one, from fancy store-bought fire rings, outdoor fireplaces, chimineas, or just a simple circle made out of rocks. Pile in the wood, light it up, pull up…