Thanksgiving dinners were always a big thing in our family. It was not uncommon for Marla to cook Thanksgiving dinner for 25 people. My favorite dinners were actually Thanksgiving leftovers of turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes and gravy. Leftover pumpkin pie was of course a big bonus! Thinking of food this…
Marla told me years ago,…”If you choose to collect ‘stuff’, you are in charge of cleaning it!” I love my stuff so it is a small price to pay. If you visited our home I am sure you would be thinking, “Dick must…
I read a recent Gallup poll article on the continuing secularization trend in the U.S. For the first time in 83 years membership in houses of worship (church, synagogue or mosque) have fallen below 50%. Polls have shown most Americans believe in God but a large number of people…
I continue the story about my career at Wesco Fabrics and the world of Decorative Fabrics and window coverings with a detour or two. Click on this link for a post about the beginning of the company and my earliest days on the job. The photo above shows the look…
First established in the Yuan dynasty (1279–1368), Beijing’s old traditional courtyards and densely populated narrow winding streets known as ‘Hutongs” survived until 1949 when modernization became China’s goal. Many homes, passed from generation to generation, then disappeared, replaced by wide boulevards…