Cooking Advice for Living Life

Cooking Advice for Living Life

A recent quote by chef Jacques Pepin on cooking is great advice on LIVING and INNOVATING, especially in a Covid world: “Cooking / LIVING / INNOVATING is the art of adjustment.  It is not always about following the recipe.   The recipe is a guide but also a...
Charles Dickens & Mindset

Charles Dickens & Mindset

Lexi feels it’s the BEST of TIMES! Around the campfire recently, we talked about how happy our dog Lexi is with Covid-19.  She gets more walks and gets to hang out with us all day. The conversation reminded me of the famous Charles Dickens quote: “It was...

Ignorance & Meatballs :)

Feeling ignorant of what to do? Feeling ignorant on how to plan for the future? You’re not alone… In a recent interview, Alan Alda of M*A*S*H fame offered advice on dealing with ignorance:   “We don’t value our ignorance enough. Ignorance is really good to have...
The Nature Fix

The Nature Fix

This past week the temperature retreated from the 90s to a more reasonable 70s and low 80s.   As the temperature came down, I’ve been getting outside more.   I’ve been jogging around the lake, kayaking, swimming and eating outside more. In the process I’ve...
What Matters

What Matters

A new mindset is growing on what matters and what doesn’t.  As the sun sank down over the lake at the Beach Bar recently, the conversation turned to how each of us has changed our mindset on what matters and what doesn’t. With the new mindset, what used to be...