rantings & ramblings
It’s National Brioche Day! Not just a delightful French pastry with rich, buttery texture and slightly sweet flavor, Brioche is also a gold dragon: a steed who became a beloved party-and-family member and my PC Garrett’s best friend. She brings joy to all who know her, so let’s raise a toast (see what I did there?) to this tasty bread and a beloved dragon friend!
It’s easy to eat your fruits when it’s Apple Pie Day – assuming you have an apple pie, of course. And if you don’t, maybe today’s the day you make one. That’s what I’m planning to do this evening, at any rate.
Some time ago, I wrote about the story behind my pie . . .
The calendar says summer begins on June 20; society says summer starts with Memorial Day; my work says summer starts tomorrow. That’s when our summer hours begin. But before we get to that, let’s look back at the week that was.
Continue reading “Spring Ends; Summer Begins”
It’s Train Day – celebrating the Transcontinental Railroad completed in 1869. But I’m from the Birthplace of the American Railroad, so here’s this detail from a cigarette trading card of the Stourbridge Lion: first steam locomotive in the US and Glass Walker Totem of Respect in World of Darkness.
Today is clean up your room day. Beware! Among half-drunk cups of water and mismatched socks you may also find that Lego set you’ve been meaning to build, that book you’ve been meaning to read, or that craft you’ve been meaning to finish – and you can’t just throw out a good box . . . good luck!
athletic shirts and underwear have both gone tagless – why not your mattress, too? Celebrate your freedom by doing what it’s illegal for the manufacturer to do and rip them off!!
Running In My Head 