Author Archives: Jim

Rice Pudding with Golden Spoons

Posted on January 4, 2023 by Jim

My Uncle Saul died in September of 1982. He had just celebrated his 70th Birthday three days before, and he was laid to rest in a small Woodbury cemetery near the home that Saul and Aunt Meggie had owned on Carthage Rd.  … Continue reading →

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Always Remember Whose Grandson You Are

Posted on December 25, 2022 by Jim

It was just one of those arbitrary feeds I got on Facebook.  But this one stopped me cold. It was an advert for a gift that would be a grandparent type of gift.  A simple key chain, with a “dog … Continue reading →

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October Leaves

Posted on November 9, 2022 by Jim

There was something special about late October and early November Saturday’s for me.  Particularly if Yale was playing at home.  Walking back from the Bowl in the declining light, the air crisp and dried leaves underfoot.  I loved it.  Some … Continue reading →

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Glessela Tea

Posted on September 29, 2022 by Jim

Historically the hot beverage of choice in Slavic lands was tea.  And perhaps owing to the costliness of ceramic cups, most folks drank their tea in a glass.  And while Mommie Soph sipped her tea from a rather prodigious coffee … Continue reading →

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