05.04.08
Glen’s Oasis
Glen’s Oasis is my newest website. Although no website is ever finished, it is complete enough to publish and submit to Google. Glen’s Oasis is a personal site mainly about our home, neighborhood and the city where we live: Irvine, CA. Take a look, then sign the Guestbook to tell me what you think.
04.09.07
The Secret Ingredient
In recent times, Chipotle has become a common ingredient in the preparation of foods across the country. We always keep pureed Chipotle in Adobo in the refrigerator because, added to mayo, it spices up almost any sandwich you want to make. Realizing that we already had some in the fridge, I decided to make it the secret ingredient in a dessert. The cake was easy. Just a Betty Crocker Triple Fudge Chocolate mix. The frosting was easy. Just a container of Betty Crocker Triple Fudge Chocolate Chip frosting. But the secret ingredient, Chipotle, added a hint of something that no one would ever guess. Just a teaspoon in the cake and 1/2 teaspoon in the frosting. Oh so good. I know my next batch of brownies will have a hint of Chipotle because we usually have it in the fridge. Maybe a little more than a teaspoon. Why not make Chipotle the secret ingredient in something you make soon?
A Passion for Pinot
I don’t know why it took so long for me to discover Pinot Noir. I guess it is too easy to get stuck in a rut with Cabs and Zins. (Yes, I saw the movie, Sideways.) Now that I have discovered the soft velvety texture of Pinot, I’m hooked. It’s like liquid silk, gently caressing the palate! In my research I discovered that Pinot Noir is one of the oldest grape varieties to be cultivated for the purpose of making wine. It’s forerunner and inspiration hails from red Burgundy, one of France’s most prized wines. Today Pinot Noir is planted in regions around the world, including California and Oregon. So try one from California and one from France. Maybe you too will develop a passion for Pinot!
04.04.07
Late Start Day
I rolled out of bed at 7:45 A.M. The alarm did not go off. It didn’t go off because it was not set. It wasn’t set because I didn’t want it to go off. You see, that is the way retirement is. No alarms unless you want one. No alarms just because you have to be at work at a certain time. It didn’t come easily. In fact, it took 32.5 years to reach this point. It was worth it. It has been worth it for 9 years so far. Nine years with no alarms. Every day is a late start day if that’s the way I feel when I wake up.
04.02.07
New Recipes
I love food! I enjoy preparing food for myself and others. I am always looking for a new recipe to try and then share with others. That’s why I created a page on this blog for recipes that I want to share with readers of this site. So what’s holding you back. The first recipe is there for you to try. Just click the recipe link. You can make your own Perfect Roast Chicken in a very short time!
Five Cent Wine
There is a difference between cheap wine and inexpensive wine. In times past, I have had cheap wine. I know because the headache lasted for awhile! A five cent bottle of wine, however, is not cheap in this instance. It’s just extraordinarily inexpensive. When is the last time you had a $69 bottle of wine for 5 cents? The catch is that you have to spend $69 for the first bottle to get the second one for–did I sat it already–5 cents. I’m talking about the 5 cent sale at BevMo. Wines in all price ranges. California Wines. French Wines. Wines from Spain, Italy, and Argentina. Cabernets and Pinots. Zinfandels and Syrahs. I am out of storage space now. Did you get your five cent wine?
04.01.07
It’s Glenda’s Fault
I was perfectly content with my original blog until I tried repeatedly to sign on without success. The only way I could log in was by using Firefox. What’s the deal with that? I thought there was no reason to reinvent the wheel since my original blog had several entries. Then came Glenda. Yes, it’s her fault for introducing me to WordPress. It’s her fault that I am starting over again with this garbage! If you want to see other things she is responsible for, look at her blog. It’s Reinventing the Wheel and the link is on the right.
01.23.07
Blogs
Is this a total waste of time? After all, does anyone read any of the stuff that is posted by millions of bloggers each day? Or could it be that people get a charge out of messing with blog templates, settings, etc. that result in something that they themselves like and not much happens after that? That seems to be what happens here. After over a year, only a couple of people have commented on my posts. Am I so boring, or am I a typical blog junkie?
01.22.07
Taking the Long Way
I was just listening to the Dixie Chicks on my iPod and realized that we have some things in common. I also decided long ago to take the long way. Yes, most of my peers in high school married their high school sweethearts and chose to stay close to home. Sad but true. Thankfully for me, the long way took me away from the state of Oklahoma to the sunny state of California. The long way meant leaaving everything behind and starting life anew. A bold decision but one that I have never regretted. I sometimes wonder what my life would be like if I were back in the state where I went to high school. Attitudes. Lifestyle. All so different. Not evil, but different. I could not live in the same zip code where I grew up. I’m happy that I chose the long way.
12.26.06
What the……
It’s the day after Christmas and most people have chosen to frequent the malls. Me…….why not just start a blog and write about what others are doing.
