My Daily Travels

People tell me all of the time when they see me using my cast iron skillets that they are too hard to take care of after cooking in them. I disagree with their thinking but to each their own. The one simple rule for caring for cast iron is to never use soap. I absolutely love using my cast iron pans... Sign in to see full entry.

I woke up to a chill in the morning air accompanied by a fog so thick that I couldn't see the Malady Bridge from my backyard. The strange part about the zero visibility of the bridge is that it's no small bridge in height or length. Elizabeth Bridge (Regis Malady Bridge) - HistoricBridges.org Along... Sign in to see full entry.

I am normally on top of things, but for whatever reason, even though I made his honey ham & pepper jack cheese sandwich for lunch and put it in the refrigerator last night, which should have been a big reminder, I forgot to set up the coffee pot for John, who wakes up and goes to work before that... Sign in to see full entry.

I woke up to the soft sound of light rain. My trusty weather app is showing that there will be much more of the same throughout the day, so cutting the grass and weed whacking are not an option today. John has been asking for my bean soup, so that is the plan for today. By 2:00 my beans will have... Sign in to see full entry.

I would like to blame all of the great movies and series that have appeared on Netflix this past week for our ignoring the obvious, that being the 101 house chores that have caught up with us today. Our grass is in need of a good cutting, our weeds are in need of being pulled, and our peppers and... Sign in to see full entry.

Founded in 1790, the beautiful Methodist Church with the really tall steeple, located to the right of the photo offers some of the best fish sandwiches that money can buy. Fish is a really big deal on Friday in my neck of the woods, and a good fish sandwich ends the week on a good note. Sign in to see full entry.

Although he normally leaves the dinner menu up to me, once in a blue moon John makes a special request, and this morning he sent me a message asking for a Philly cheese steak sandwich, made like they make them at Pat's in Philadelphia, inventor of the original Philly cheesesteak sandwich. I make... Sign in to see full entry.

I don't mind turning the oven on today to make John his favorite meatloaf with a side of buttery garlic, parsley & rosemary potatoes. Ordinarily, I would save this type of meal for the cooler months, but today is the perfect day to make him one of his requests. I carmelize an entire Vidalia onion in... Sign in to see full entry.

John and I hit the road early Sunday morning and headed for Cleveland to dip our toes into the waters of Lake Erie. The rain was persistent, but it gave way just long enough for us to enjoy some time at the beach. Cleveland and the many small villages and towns nearby were prettier than we expected,... Sign in to see full entry.

Growing up just outside of Pittsburgh, Michael Keaton got his start in show business as a production assistant on Mister Rogers' Neighborhood. He helped with the puppets and ran the trolley. Born on September 5, 1951, t he Pennsylvania native-born Michael Douglas is known professionally as Michael... Sign in to see full entry.