Monthly Archives: January 2015

Aunt Pearl’s Date Squares

Another of the recipes from my grandmother’s notebook – this one is credited to my Aunt Pearl, Nana’s sister. Aunt Pearl lived in Aroostook County, Maine – that’s about as far North as you can get! I have many happy … Continue reading

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The Chestnut House

Back in the 1980s, I went to art school, and I along with all of the other illustration majors were required to take a minor course in photography. We had to shoot the photos as well as process the negatives … Continue reading

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Windham Town Hall

 

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Arrowheads

These framed arrowheads have been in my family for at least fifty years. I don’t know anything about them except that they were my step-grandfather’s. They were kept in a drawer of the spare room in my parent’s house. From … Continue reading

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Rapids

Here’s one that I’m guessing John Capewell shot up at Niagara Falls where he has taken his camera a number of times.

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Broad & Chestnut • The Photo Elective

Here’s another Photo Elective shot by Tina Garceau. As I’ve said before, all sophomore students majoring in illustration at The Philadelphia College of Art were required to take a minor course in photography where the students would take and process … Continue reading

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Pineapple Cookies

While going through some of my dad’s boxes – I was thrilled to find my grandmother’s recipe book that I thought was long gone. There are some treasures in there – Lobster Cantonese, Frankfurter Casserole, and Marie Griffin’s recipe for … Continue reading

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