When families gather for Christmas dinner, some will stick to formal traditions, that is, their tables will be set with the good dishes and silver bowls. But now in many other homes, this china-and-silver elegance has given way to a stoneware and informa
Others are unable to be with family. I think of our service members so far from home and of their loved ones who keep the home fires burning. Yes, it is absolutely possible to celebrate Christmas on any day of the year but that fact doesn’t make the day of December 25th any easier....
We gave our son Michael a gift certificate for a week long cooking camp for Christmas. He has a strong interest in cooking and LOVED the camp from day 1! He brought home all his recipes and foods he prepared with Melanie. She is so patient and an excellent teacher that made his love ...
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Most families in Beijing love to gather in front of TV sets after dinner.But Gao Ning,husband of Huang Xiaoying,and his parents have better things to do.They clean the dishes,laze around (休闲) a bit,change into track suits,put on their sports shoes and leave home. The 32﹣year﹣old ...
Codger and b.) just handily walks around the estate at the exact right moments. What a snob Richie is in the beginning. “I invented a time machine.”“Yeah, that’s great and all, but I’m working on my speed of light plane, so it’s kind of a bigger deal than yours…” ...
but with everyone looking at her she quickly asked to come out. Then Jan had the bright ides of asking for a bigger wheelchair. The physiotherapist was able to find one on the ward and Z got to watch Jan use it then sat on his lap while he wheeled both of them around. She then te...
Around twenty years ago, I was going through hard times. I couldn’t find a1.(satisfy) job. To my shame, I had to drive a school bus to make ends meet. One afternoon, while2.(drive) through a suburban neighborhood, I was3.sad that I kept asking myself, “Why has my life becom...
I think of other departures and arrivals. I ___ seeing my daughter. I wrapped myself around her as if she’d been ___. That year she was in her first year at university, coming home for the first time. Today my flight is two hours late. When my flight is ___ called, I gathe...
by adding spices like cinnamon or cardamom or by adding a hit of flavour with the likes of vanilla extract or citrus zest. This time around I’ve gone with the classic combination of orange and poppyseed, which I know will disappear all too quickly this afternoon when school gets out.Conti...