Susan Dayley's Blog, page 27
November 7, 2011
And Left, Left. . . No, Your Other Left
Saturday morning, my husband surprised me with the option to attend the dress-rehearsal of some young-adult road-shows. "We have been …
November 4, 2011
Baking Green—from Scratch
I can still vividly recall standing in our family kitchen—yellow cupboards, yellow ruffled curtains at the windows, and a blue …
November 2, 2011
Watermelon on a Blustery Day
Sisyphus, was a king (from Greek mythology) who was compelled to roll an immense boulder up a hill, only to watch …
October 31, 2011
But I Don't Look Good in Yellow
Last Saturday I flew down a mountain on a chain of zip-lines. We were instructed on how to brake and …[image error]
October 28, 2011
A Communist Halloween?
A well-known chef recently talked about his childhood, and where he got his "communist roots." He explained how he is …
October 26, 2011
Where Ancients Tread
In 1100 AD Henry I became King of England, battling his older brother Robert for years to establish his reign. …
October 24, 2011
The (Crooked, Narrow, Sometimes Hilarious) Path Taken
There is something about tight spaces that unnerves some people and energizes others. Perhaps there is a connection with how …
October 21, 2011
The Devil's Real Estate
My DH and I recently took a mini vacation to southern Utah where the weather was perfect for October. Our …
October 19, 2011
5 Suspense Movies for October
I do not watch horror or slasher movies. They lack subtelty. For those I have no recommendations, and no apologies. …[image error]
October 17, 2011
We're Sending the K-9 Unit Ma'am
It was an autumn afternoon; the sun was warm, the corn stalks stretched toward the brilliant blue sky, and my …
