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Monthly Archives: May 2015
Banana Sour Cream Coffee Cake
After a particularly hectic week, it’s nice to wake up on Saturday morning to a humongous cup of coffee and a slice of coffee cake to ease into the weekend. This cake used up the brown bananas on my kitchen … Continue reading
Italian Market Festival 2015 – Day Two
Today is your last chance to head down to The Italian Market Festival for cannolis, accordion music, and Cannuli’s amazing roast pork sandwiches! The festivities go on until 6 pm – see you there! More photos behind the cut.
Italian Market Festival 2015
The Italian Market Festival began today – there were handsome gravy vendors, umbrella drinks, bands, food, pasteries, and cute tote bags! If you missed it today – stop by tomorrow 11 am to 6 pm. More photos behind the cut.
Posted in Italian Market, News, Philadelphia
Tagged Isgro's Bakery, Italian Market Festival, Villa di Roma
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Friday Five – Number Eighty Five
Eighty-fifth in a series creating a collage using five elements.
Recorded in London – February 1, 1959
As I’ve said in the introduction to this series of posts, the guys that listened to these records at the local print shop included an inordinate amount of show tunes.
Posted in Curious Clutter, Stax o' Wax
Tagged Julie Andrews, LP, musical, My Fair Lady, record, Rex Harrison, show tunes, vintage
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Uninvited Guests
We had an invasion last week – ants. They waltzed in through the back door and made themselves right at home. I went into full lunatic mode – ants skeeve me out! I sprayed the countertops with vinegar, ants hate … Continue reading
Turned On & Supernatural Effects
Back in the ’70s while my parents shopped for clothes and boring stuff, my younger brother and I were left to our own devices wandering the toy and record sections of the department stores that anchored the shopping malls. Invariably … Continue reading
Posted in What I Miss About Comics
Tagged 1973, black light, comic, Hippie, Sad Sack, vintage
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Fettuccine with Spicy Calamari
This is what we had for dinner last night – it was Mother’s Day, and I was feeling peckish for calamari. Since it was my day, I indulged myself. It’s a fabulous, spicy dish that’s easy to make and can … Continue reading
Happy Mother’s Day!
“There is only one pretty child in the world, and every mother has it.” – Chinese Proverb


