Translate
Wednesday, June 29, 2022
Social Media
Monday, June 27, 2022
Game, Set, Match!
I grew up a couple blocks from a park that had a tennis court. At first, I thought that tennis might actually be something I could do, it didn't appear to involve much running and you got to swing a racket and if you did it successfully you would hit the tennis ball with an incredibly satisfying "thwack". My interest in tennis was short-lived. I believe it was a combination of my best friend losing interest, hot weather, a lack of athleticism on my part, and a need to stop embarrassing myself in front of the older teens who hung out by the basketball hoops next to the tennis court.
From June 27th to July 10th, the oldest tennis tournament in the world, Wimbledon, or The Championships will be taking place as it has since 1877. The Championships come with a strict dress code on the court (white, everything must be white), Strawberries and Cream for £2.50, and a box just for the Royals.
On April 26, 2022, it was announced that: “Following two pandemic-affected years, we are pleased to be planning for a special Wimbledon, as we celebrate the centenary of our move from Worple Road to our present location at Church Road, and the opening of Centre Court here. This stadium has witnessed not just epic matches, but many changes in the world around us and in society. This year provides an opportunity for reflection on the past, but also to envisage what is to come in the next 100 years.” -Ian Hewitt, Chairman of the All England Club (wimbledon.com).
Wednesday, June 22, 2022
Camping
This year will mark my family's first camping trip in several years. We will be camping with friends. I will most likely be overheated, cranky, and paranoid about my kids getting too close to a river; it should be fun. I've always had a weird relationship with camping; I enjoy it sort of, maybe, well parts of it. I recall Indiana beach being fun until my parents discovered that our tent had been vandalized. Wisconsin Dells was a blast, except for tiki torches nearly setting the tent on fire... The last time we attempted camping it stormed a majority of our time there. From 7th grade through my senior year, I'd spend a week at a camp. It was a school trip taken at the beginning of each school year and the best part of those trips was just being in Wisconsin. I think my most successful camping trip, was when my parents would pitch a tent in the backyard and let me sleep out there, (so long as the yard was skunk free for a night). Seriously though, this trip should be fun, really it will.
Not only is June National Camping Month but the last full week of June is National Camping Week. . The general hope is that camping will allow people to cultivate an appreciation for outdoor activities; especially for kids. This did not work for me but, other people may have more luck.
A Book of Camping and Survival Projects for Kids Who Love to go Wild by Owen, Ruth
"Could you survive in the wild? Young readers will be able to answer yes after tackling these engaging and educational DIY projects focused on survival. Each project is broken down into easy-to-follow steps, allowing young learners and reluctant readers to feel accomplished as they complete each achievable task. In addition, safety tips and materials lists help readers practice being prepared--a truly essential skill for survival! Featuring vivid photographs and a high-interest topic, this guide is sure to spark creativity in readers at a variety of levels"--Provided by the publisher.Once in a Blue Moon Lodge: a novel by Landvik, Lorna
Wednesday, June 15, 2022
Candy
candy-making is meant to be fun. The flavor combinations, down-to-earth advice, and easy directions make this the guide to turn to whether making candy for a treat, a holiday, a gift, or a bake sale.
With hundreds of recipes for mouthwatering candies, chocolates, pralines, crèmes, fudges, toffee, holiday treats and no-bake cookies, this candy cookbook covers the traditional to the exotic.
Complete with easy-to-follow instructions and 75 step-by-step photos, this is a treasure trove of information and inspiring recipes. Although many are intimidated at the thought of making candies at home, Jane Sharrock shows how to master a few basic principles that every candy maker should know. She makes it easy to produce delicious goodies in the home kitchen.
Monday, June 13, 2022
Kitchen Klutzes of America Day
If you, like me, have ever accidentally set fire to a spoon rest, neglected to add key ingredients to Mac & Cheese, forgotten that you were boiling water and opted to take a nap, added salt to your cereal instead of sugar, suffered colossal cake collapses, or managed to simultaneously over and under bake a batch of cookies, or constantly wonder how you'd fair on "Worst Cooks in America" then June 13th's celebration oof Kitchen Klutzes of America Day is for you.
Seriously, why would anyone allow me into a kitchen...
Clueless in the Kitchen: A Cookbook for Teens by Raab, Evelyn
- Taking a basic and humorous approach, a columnist for "Today's Parent" magazine gently leads culinary neophytes through the entire gamut of kitchen experience--from cleaning a stove to outfitting a first kitchen, from boiling an egg to planning an entire meal. Each of the 200 recipes is organized by course and main ingredient, and coded to fit the new cook's requirements.
"Witch" Book Will Put A Spell On You
A book can cast a spell on you. They can enrapture, enrage, or enchant. Books can transport you to faraway lands, let you travel through ...
-
In celebration of Isaac Asimov's birthday, January 2nd is known as Science Fiction Day! Whether you're a Whovian, a Trekkie, or anyt...
-
There are various theories on why April 20th or 4/20 has become synonymous with Marijuana but, the one that holds up as the most credible ...
-
On August 29, 1867, former assistant attorney for the German civil service, Karl Heinrich Ulrichs, spoke at a Congress of 500 German Jurist...