-
Recent Posts
Archives
- April 2020
- March 2020
- August 2016
- July 2015
- June 2015
- December 2013
- July 2013
- June 2013
- February 2013
- January 2013
- June 2012
- May 2012
- April 2012
- March 2012
- February 2012
- January 2012
- December 2011
- November 2011
- October 2011
- September 2011
- August 2011
- July 2011
- June 2011
- May 2011
- April 2011
- March 2011
- February 2011
- January 2011
- December 2010
- November 2010
- October 2010
Topics, issues, ideas
adoption affluence aging art autumn beer biking book review bread children chores class coaching community connection consumerism dreams education expectations experience fairy tales family family meals food friends gender growth holidays ice cream identity inspiration language lessons loss memory motherhood neighbors nostalgia photography poems race scars spring summer teaching tradition transformation unexpected gifts winter writingCalendar
May 2022 M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Blogroll
Meta
Blog Stats
- 35,002 hits
Category Archives: beer
Summer rituals: flag day in three oaks
Before the official arrival of summer, in Three Oaks, Michigan, home of the self-proclaimed “Worlds Largest Flag Day Parade,” summer begins with a bang on or around June 14th. The solstice, in its more graceful arrival, its lengthening days and … Continue reading
Baking gougères: yet another antidote
The rain has continued all day. It is gray, dark, and chilly outside. I stomped off to the local “everything under the sun in one” pharmacy, only to discover they were out of parchment paper! Horrors. Back home in my … Continue reading
Beer-vana: Greenbush Brewery, Michigan
I’ve written about some of Michigan’s finest offerings, from blueberries to bike routes, from great small towns, to lakeshore college towns, and even to historic beaches with a bit of controversy, but one of Michigan’s best products or places has … Continue reading
Posted in beer, endless summer, family, friends
Tagged craft beers, friends, Greenbush Brewery, labor day, legos, Local, Michigan beers
4 Comments
I love you more than beer
Monkey Man has a sense of humor, and we’ve know that for a long time. Monkey Man also loves to cuddle at night, and frequently says, “Mommy, hold me,” at bedtime. During the last couple of nights, Monkey Man has … Continue reading
Posted in beer, family, motherhood, night time rituals, unexpected gifts
Tagged children, family, motherhood, night time rituals, what kids say about love
6 Comments
Holland, Michigan: beaching, biking, and melting (down)
Now that August is here and our thoughts are turning to the inevitable return to school and work, I am hitting my summer stride, finally. Who knew it would take so long? Maybe the mini-vacation to Holland, Michigan helped in … Continue reading
Posted in beer, biking, collecting, family, food, growth, lessons, motherhood, summer, tantrums, travel
Tagged brew pubs, Holland, Michigan, motherhood, summer, tantrums, travel, vacations
5 Comments
We all scream for ice cream
When we moved to Three Oaks, there were three ice cream shops in town, and then this summer, we discovered that all three had closed. Perhaps I knew it was coming, because I’d been on an ice cream making kick … Continue reading
Baseball on the Southside
“The Cure” by Katherine Harer baseball is a good antidote for death where else do we mutter belief scream hope over green grass bathed in light where else do we coach the best out of one another it’s all right … Continue reading
Midsummer’s arrival
For teachers (and students), and anyone else who works in a job where summer is synonymous with a more relaxed schedule, and fewer obligations, summer often arrives just as we are frayed around our edges. In those few weeks before … Continue reading
Posted in beer, expectations, fairy tales, summer
Tagged expectations, midsummer, Oberon, summer, teaching, Three Oaks
2 Comments
A cool drink of water
I’ve been re-reading Writing A Woman’s Life by Carolyn Heilbrun — it was published in 1988 and re-reading it now makes me realize just how far women have strayed, ambled, run, and yes moved on and from the path of … Continue reading
Posted in beer, consumerism, expectations, family, feminism, identity, motherhood
Tagged family, feminism, motherhood
4 Comments
Recipes, though this is by no means a food blog!
We finally saw Julie and Julia and I loved the idea of a food blog that also tells the story of a year in one’s life. Julia Child stole the show, though. Anyway, this post can’t even hold a candle … Continue reading