As I lay in the small cordoned off area of our RV, I am reminded of a pullman car on a train. There are curtains in the RV that can be pulled to close off the bedroom from the rest of the unit. The rain is plopping down from the oak tree that we are…
Author: Gail Winterbourne
I’m a retired preschool director inspired by travel, friendship and food.
Bocce me Mucho
Little Italy was the inspiration to begin playing bocce. My friend Linda and I were exploring the Little Italy neighborhood of San Diego during an Italian Festa celebration when we came across the bocce courts in Amici Park. We zeroed in on a bocce tournament and stopped to watch. Older gentleman, many Italian, were playing…
The Best I Ever Had
My father never met a meal he didn’t like. His famous line was “this is the best meal I ever had” no matter how simple it was. He complemented his wife Jane at every opportunity, and insisted on eating anything burned, especially toast. But this is about my mom. She is the patient one, the…
“Cooking is like love. It should be entered into with abandon or not at all.” Harriet Van Horne
Cooking has always been about love. The way we show love to others by cooking is more than providing sustenance. It is time given to family and friends as a way to show that they are loved. For women over the centuries, preparing a meal was the central part of their existence. During my recent…
The Journey Begins
Thanks for Joining me! Knowing that we can be loved exactly as we are gives us all the best opportunity for growing into the healthiest of people. Fred Rogers
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