Spaghetti and Meatballs with the Watsons

Back in mid November the weather forecasters scared us into staying home telling us we were about to be hit by Snowmegadon. We had a little ice in the morning but nothing like we were threatened with. By then Carla and I were in the mood to make something warm and comforting. Jay next door… Continue reading Spaghetti and Meatballs with the Watsons

Book Report: After This by Alice McDermott

After This by Alice McDermott My rating: 4 of 5 stars NOTE: Possible spoiler alerts. A very good story about the lives of Mary Keane, her husband John, and their kids Jacob, Michael, Annie, and Clare. As in her novel Someone, Annie McDermott follows lives through many years; here we start just after World War… Continue reading Book Report: After This by Alice McDermott