Archive for Things I Miss
Guest Blogger JoAnne: Where I Call Home
Like Cherrye, I am from Texas, sort of. I grew up in Texas. My dad was in the Navy and he was stationed at Naval Air Station Corpus Christi 3 times, twice while I was growing up. I also lived in Galveston as an adult. Although, I have lived in Pennsylvania longer than anywhere else, [...]
Guest Blogger Andrea: Touring My Hometown - Beaumont, Texas
With gas prices soaring, summer vacations seem like just a dream for many. It’s times like this when being a tourist in your town can save you lots of green and still leave you with plenty of memories. If I were going to spend a week being a tourist in my town, Beaumont, Texas, these are a [...]
La Buona Cucina Americana: Chicken and Mushroom Quesadillas
When I first told my mother I was going to contribute to La Buona Cucina Americana recipe series her response was,“What are you going to cook?”
“MEXICAN!” I proudly announced.
“Well,” she pointed out. “That isn’t really American.”
But, I respectfully disagree.
Mexican food is American dangit. At least the way we eat it in Texas. It is called Tex-Mex. [...]
Happy Cinco de Mayo
A great deal is written on this blog about my husband’s Italian and Calabrese culture, and how that meshes with my American and, sometimes seemingly more dominant, Texas heritage. It’s a fun mix to say the least. I wrote last week about where I was from, and I’ve shared personal stories, and travel ideas on [...]
Homemade Buttermilk Biscuits - La Buona Cucina Americana
You may remember last month when Judith, of Think on It! organized a rally of American-food-lovin’ expats to start a new campaign. This endeavor, called La Buona Cucina Americana, brings the blogosphere an array of homemade American goodies created by expats living in the Bel Paese.
Yes, we still love you, pasta. We still crave you, [...]
Seventeen Years
This is a week of anniversaries. Some, like my five month wedding anniversary and the commencement of my Calabrian adventure, are happy dates. We will celebrate, eat gelato, drink vino (only not at the same time) and talk about how far we’ve come. (Because everyone knows you’ve come a long way in your marriage after [...]
Moving on Up…
Catanzaro has made it. We have arrived. No longer do I have to beg, steal, or borrow for…
Ok, let me back up.
A few weeks ago I was strolling through downtown Catanzaro and happened to find myself in a quaint little bookstore. (I “find” myself there quite often as I am a bookstore junkie…regardless of the [...]
Birthday Wishes for Mom
At what point do we grow up and really meet our parents? I can’t recall the first time I saw my mother, not as “my mom,” but as another person.
My mother is a woman. A wife. A friend. But, when did I meet her?
It wasn’t here…
Or, here…
My mother was quite possibly the best mom any [...]
Put Me in Coach…
Last Saturday marked Opening Day at Kountze Little League, and the recently-progressed-into-the-machine-pitch-leagues, Cole was ready to play!
Now a seasoned member of KLL, and a fresh recruit of the Red Sox team, he knows what he’s doing. He also observed the absence of girls on his team this year, and was none too happy about the [...]
Love Thursday: Let the GOLD Times Roll
Last Thursday we discussed new marriages and fairytale weddings, and, I don’t know about you, but I felt a twinkle in my toes all week. (Of course, it could be the drinks I’ve been downing at this year’s UBP, but I’m not admitting to anything!)
But, this week, I have the Ultimate Love Thursday post. Ladies [...]
