What the Boss Likes – update on the remodel, random things I’ve enjoyed

The kitchen is finished all but for the painting. Since this was nice fresh drywall, I had to give it two coats of sealer/primer and now am *finally* getting the color layer on, a lavender called “garden fairy” (I want a job naming colors). I’m doing a high gloss finish since it’s a kitchen and … Continue reading What the Boss Likes – update on the remodel, random things I’ve enjoyed →

What the Boss Likes (kinda) and From the Bar – the great kitchen remodel continues and some beers

We are a week into the Great Kitchen Remodel of 2017. The kitchen (and the small bathroom just off it) has been gutted to the studs. One of the guys doing the work (and they are really talented) said plaintively  “Why did you use so MANY nails mr. guy from the early 20th century!) This … Continue reading What the Boss Likes (kinda) and From the Bar – the great kitchen remodel continues and some beers →

Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – the twit of the year

Perhaps, if you aren't from the US, you haven't see our ignorant and arrogant president making a fool of himself again, with trying to claim that Time magazine wanted him on the cover but he declined.  Since Donnie Trump has lied before, we can be pretty sure this is a lie too, and we do … Continue reading Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – the twit of the year →

What the Boss Likes – Longwood Gardens (and a quick recipe)

Across the first weekend in September, we went to Longwood Gardens, one of the estates that used to be owned by the DuPont family (the chemical people). This is one of the more famous gardens in the US and is quite beautiful. They just spent $90 million to refurbish the main fountain gardens and were … Continue reading What the Boss Likes – Longwood Gardens (and a quick recipe) →

From the Kitchen and from the bar – new beers, new food and a tattoo!

Well, we never made it to the March for Science.   I did watch it on CSPAN, and they had pretty good coverage of it.   Some of the signs were priceless. I did like the one that read something like “we knew it was going to rain because of science”. I find it terribly weird that … Continue reading From the Kitchen and from the bar – new beers, new food and a tattoo! →

From the Kitchen and the Bar – samoa pie, and wine

The samoa in the title is the Girl Scout cookie.  My spouse *loves* them.   They are basically a shortbread cookie covered in caramel, toasted coconut and chocolate.   They still are pretty good, though many of the cookies seem to less than what I remember.  Of course it could simply be the glow of nostalgia.  I, … Continue reading From the Kitchen and the Bar – samoa pie, and wine →

What the Boss Likes – hello, new subscribers. Any questions?

I've gained a fair number of new subscribers lately.   I'd like to welcome them, and my old friends who have been so very kind, smart, funny, and wise over these years, and offer to answer any questions you'd like to pose. You can find a fair amount about me in the Boss's Office.   You can also … Continue reading What the Boss Likes – hello, new subscribers. Any questions? →