As a child I dreamt about my neighborhood, its movie theater, clothing stores, taverns, and coffee shops. I loved the show window in the mom and pop grocery store where trays of jelly doughnuts and cheese cakes appeared each morning. I grew up in St. Now I live in Massachusetts. Even though I live in a small town, I enjoy a shopping area that is lively and intere.

Ever wonder why restaurants make such a big to-do with pepper mills? Obviously many people like freshly ground pepper but it goes beyond that. Diners may reason that if a restaurant will bother with fresh ground pepper it must bring the same degree of attention to its cooking. The rebirth of gourmet dining? Some guests had begun to carry around their own portable grinders. Restaurants may have felt a nee.

Leaves take root in the air, here,and here the wind has stopped, waiting for a word none of us knows. Boys from Shaw, Kansas by Claudia Mundell. Lets ride that carpet back to Kansas! Originally posted on Kansas Time Place. Consolidation closed rural township schools,. Brought the Shaw boys to town. Swaggering down locker lined halls,. Wearing button down Madras and smelling of Brute,. Their flushed, sun freckled faces. Tossed flirty smiles at glancing girls.

Take the tastes of your children into consideration, just as you take your own. All of this has made me wonder.