I heard about an art exhibition I wanted to see, a mini-retrospective for FUTURA 2000, at The Bronx Museum. I’ve been to the Bronx before, but never to that museum, so I decided to make a trip up there to see it. As I was walking along The Grand Concourse to get to the museum, … Read more
My girlfriend made me a breakfast sandwich the other day which struck me as a true “breakfast of champions,” because it’s so damn delicious. A toasted english muffin, with a spread of sheep/goat cheese, topped with sliced avocado and thinly sliced smoked salmon, and a squirt of lemon juice. Oh my, when I took my … Read more
I was driving up to Rhode Island for the Newport Jazz Festival, and got off the highway to get some lunch near Clinton, Connecticut. But before I got a bite to eat, I found my attention pulled into the parking lot of the Key to the Past Antique Center. There were a lot of interesting … Read more
While making the drive through the Florida Keys (starting in Miami, with Key West as the end destination), day 2 of the trip found us getting hit with very hard rain, to the point where it was sometimes hard to see the road in front of us! As we were going through Islamorada, we saw … Read more
I saw an Instagram reel where the guy said he was able to regrow lettuce from the cut base of a previous head of lettuce. New lettuce from kitchen scraps? Is it really possible? His reel showed how to cut the base and put it in water, and he made the claim that it would … Read more
I was exploring art galleries in Chelsea in NYC and happened upon a show of American Arts & Crafts pieces, and these sconces grabbed my attention. I can’t say that I possess any scholarly knowledge of the American Arts & Crafts movement, but I love the style and appearance of these wall lamps. I knew … Read more
As you can see in the picture above, I don’t seem to do very well when it comes to growing or maintaining healthy plants. These two succulents have seen better days, and should probably be retired to the compost heap, but I still have them around. I’m not sure how this happened, I’ve had success … Read more
I’ve had a fascination with tiny houses for probably a couple years now, and have looked at countless pictures on social media and watched some YouTube videos and tv shows, and I’ve always thought it would be something I’d be interested in. I like the idea of minimizing my environmental impact, and certainly like the … Read more