Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese frosting

Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese frosting

For years my brother and I competed for the honor of “Best Carrot Cake.” Eventually I gave in and told him “You win! You make the Thanksgiving carrot cake from now to eternity.” He tried to get me to take on that task after a few years, but I declined. I must say, I…

OLLI: Writing our lives

OLLI: Writing our lives

The is the 3rd or 4th time round that I have taken part in the “Writing Our Lives” class offer through our local OLLI@Auburn organization (Osher Lifelong Learners Institute at Auburn). I’m just a beginner! The class is filled with people who have…

Thanksgiving in Birmingham

Thanksgiving in Birmingham

The clan convened at Marie’s house for Thanksgiving this year. The Day included 4 generations (from my mother down to my grandchildren, and a couple of grand-dogs). The day after, while David went hunting with Kevin, we took the girls to the park. The sky was…

Scrapbook updates

Scrapbook updates

I spent some time over the weekend building some new scrapbook pages… and then I found some older ones that I had forgotten about. It fascinates me as I look through the images and see how much they have grown, and how much I have yet to document so that we can…

Old Orchard Beach Sunset from the bar at the end of the Pier

Sunset from The Pier Old Orchard Beach

Sunday evening we wandered down to the Pier area for Pier Fries, Lisa’s Pizza, and a drink at the bar at the end of the Pier. I am still amazed at the pictures I can get with my cell phone (Samsung Galaxy).