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Try this wonderful Welsh version of our grilled cheese, called Welsh Rarebit. Easy, inexpensive--like fondue on crusty bread. Check out the recipe and other interesting tidbits about Wales in my newsletter. http://eepurl.com/gZ-mv9
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After we return from the Christmas Eve candlelight service, my family has always loved a bowl of hearty soup, charcuterie, and Christmas cookies.
4 large onions, thinly sliced
4 T butter
4-10 oz cans condensed beef broth ( or a box and a half)
½ cup sherry or white wine
2 t. Worchester sauce
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My Ten Best Books of 2019
1. The Bible (a chapter a day) 2. Rebecca 3. The Diary of Ann Frank 4. To Kill a Mockingbird 5. Behind Closed Doors 6. The Hiding Place 7. The Goldfinch
8. Grateful American 9. Were the Crawdads Sing 10. The Seven Sisters
My Guest, June Foster's, books of 2019
Dreams Deferred (April 2019) Amazon
Frances Matt
hew Hall is obedient to family tradition: all firstborn sons will serve as a priest. Now Matt officiates at St. Aloysius Catholic Church in San Antonio, Texas. But when on Easter Sunday, he notices a beautiful young woman who takes his breath awa…
A New Idea
Issues!
Many of us have issues, quirks, and problems that had their inception at childhood.
As I finish book 12, it occurs to me that all my lead characters have issues from their past that hamper their present.
Any friends out there who deal with things from their childhood? I'm no shrink, bu…
What exactly is Rosebud?
For me, the view of the sled is a statement on the deceit of the pursuit of happiness.
Irma Makes Me Think of Disaster Films
As we waited to be evacuated, disaster films came to mind for discussion. Which one tops your list?
Which movie comes to mind when you found yourself rooting for the bad guys?
The first movie that comes to mind is Back Street which is about a man, played by John Gavin, who is tricked into marrying a drunk, when he really is in love with Susan Hayward's character. I was twelve or thirteen when I saw it for the first time, and I found myself wanting John to stand up to his …
What laugh-out-loud movie comes to mind?
My favorite moments are
- Rolling down the hill in The Princess Bride
- Many scenes in Bridget Jones' Diary
- Miss Congeniality--Tell us about a favorite date? April 1, 19998.
- My Big Fat Greek Wedding--The aunt
- Monty Python and Holy Grail's Black Knight
- The wedding shower scene from Brides…
What is your favorite movie from high school?
Yes, I'm very old. My favorite was Love Story. But, tell me, what exactly does "Love means never having to say you're sorry," mean? The way I see it, love means saying you're sorry. What do you think?
Any examples of a movie that's better than the book version?
I have no trouble thinking of examples of books that are better than their movie counterparts, but it's hard to find movies that are better than the book. How can a two-hour movie effectively outshine the original? Psycho comes to mind. It's not my favorite movie, but it's better than the book, than…
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