Brisket in Brine

I’ve been GREEN all my life – I’m pretty darn Irish, that is.  Great Grandpa Poppy emigrated over from the Emerald Isle, through Ellis Island, all on his own at the age of nine. I grew up knowing, without a doubt, the adornment of green on St. Patty’s Day was still not quite enough.  Without…

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Awesome Ending Fridays

It’s been a long week – a long and painful week.  A stress fracture that does not seem to be healing, changing, or relenting is not so awesome.  Fortunately, Life presents some pretty awesome things otherwise… 1.  Family time.  Spending valuable moments together. 2.  Longer days.  Moments, even seconds, of extended daylight after a dark…

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