Plainsong by Kent Haruf My rating: 5 of 5 stars Finished: September 23, 2017 My favorite book of the past few years. Kent Haruf has written a stunning character study of a group of loosely related people in the small town of Holt, Colorado. The story follows the lives of a father and his… Continue reading Reading: Plainsong by Kent Haruf
Month: November 2017
Reading: Trajectory by Richard Russo
Trajectory by Richard Russo My rating: 4 of 5 stars Finished: August 27, 2017 A collection of four long short stories with each capturing a moment in people’s lives where relationships are changing. In “Horseman” we encounter a female college professor paralleling her academic life – in which she challenges a plagiarizing student with her… Continue reading Reading: Trajectory by Richard Russo
Spatchcocked Turkey
Not a long post today; I usually post my Thanksgiving write up after the big day, I thought I’d share with you ahead of time what I plan on cooking in case you are looking for inspiration. As you may remember I’m not a huge turkey fan and I have gone through many iterations of turkey cooking… Continue reading Spatchcocked Turkey
Late Summer Road Trip – Sequoia National Park
Travel Dates: September 11 & 12, 2017 After our stop at the awesome La Posada Hotel in Winslow, Arizona, we headed over to visit my uncle and aunt in Cottonwood. We love visiting them; Uncle Jake is the last remaining relative of that generation on either side. They never had kids and I know he… Continue reading Late Summer Road Trip – Sequoia National Park
Late Summer Road Trip – La Posada Hotel
Trip Date: September 9, 2017 I’m getting so behind on my blogging: working, traveling and having fun result in a back log of posts. Today, I’m going back to our late summer road trip to the Southwest and California. When we last left our intrepid travelers they had just left the awe-inspiring Mesa Verde National… Continue reading Late Summer Road Trip – La Posada Hotel
