A holiday fruitcake Californians can love
This is a very busy time of year for those, who like myself, are the chefs of the family. We are busy reviewing our notes from last year, making our checklists, procuring the ingredients and developing our timelines. Because it is at the top of my timeline, I present a recipe for California Inspired Christmas Fruitcake.
Say hey, when Willie’s words cast the world in a whole new light
It’s next to me, the textured binding is tattered, the stamped, indented cover title “Willie” on the orange background has scribbled black crayon on it courtesy of my younger brother – boy I was mad about that at the time. But now, it’s just added to the history. Inside the jacket cover in my mother’s practically perfect in every way handwriting are my name, 5 Maple Ave. and phone, 325-9211. The book came to me as a birthday or Christmas present in 1966. It’s a first edition, and through the care of my mother who boxed it when I flew from the nest for college and beyond, it survived.
‘Muzungu’ takes a fascinating trip to Rwanda
My husband and I recently spent a month in Rwanda, visiting his parents who have been Baptist missionaries there for 35 years. For my husband it was a trip home, a chance to be in familiar places, to be known, and to exhale. For me it was a chance to know my husband better by experiencing where he grew up, to be on vacation for a month, to spend the holidays with my in-laws as our gracious hosts, and to explore a new country.
Red Phone: Chronic runaway has family worried
I have been having issues with my teenager running away a lot.
















