Living here in rural Northern Vermont we get all manner of critters in our backyard: raccoons, skunks, bunnies, squirrels, voles, foxes, a bobcat, any number of deer, lots of wild turkeys, a coyote or two once in a great while, a fisher who turned out to really love the spoiled bananas we tossed in our backyard, and our… Read More »
Remembering Jacqueline: coming home with Marie, dinner in Room 102, and a little more than thirteen years together.
When I go into a doctor’s office, I tend to confuse the nurses and the doctors by happily accepting any measurement, test, blood draw, or other medical indignity. “We need to take your blood pressure. I apologize for the cuff getting so tight. It’s this one machine.” “That’s fine. I kind of enjoy it.” “We messed up your… Read More »
Today is the 28th anniversary of my starting at IDX Systems Corporation. It was a Monday as well. I am technically speaking still in the same position but it bears absolutely no resemblance to what I was doing when I started. GE Healthcare bought IDX in 2005 and then spun most of IDX back off in 2018 as… Read More »
So there I was at church on Sunday, sitting next to my wife in a pew, when I glanced at my hands and realized that my wedding ring was nowhere in sight. I am one of those people who basically freaks out when something is lost. I’ll turn my entire house upside down trying to find whatever it… Read More »
I am genuinely surprised and a little bewildered. I filed for renewal for my passport and passport card one week ago today. Today I was informed that everything was approved and the passport and the passport card are being printed and should be here by Tuesday. I am bewildered because I can’t imagine any part of the US… Read More »
I have my share of vices. Gambling is not one of them. I think I’ve bought maybe five scratch-off tickets in my life, all before the age of 23 if I recall correctly. I used to play poker for fun, badly, back in college, but not since. I’ve been to Las Vegas multiple times for fun and for… Read More »
Blueberry Buckle for a 9×13-ish Foil Pan From the kitchen of Jay Furr Coffee-cake style buckle made for a donor party, using frozen Wyman’s wild Maine blueberries. Yield: One 9×13-ish disposable foil pan (about 20-24 squares, depending on how you cut it) Oven: 350 F Bake time: 60-75 minutes (start checking at 55) Cooling time: At least… Read More »
Mexican Chocolate Brownies with Spiced Chocolate Glaze From the kitchen of Jay Furr Dense, chewy brownies with a cinnamon-cayenne chocolate glaze and a crunch of red decorating sugar. Yield: Two 9×13-inch pans (about 48 large brownies, depending on how you cut them) Oven: 325°F Bake time: 40–50 minutes (start checking at 40) Cooling time: Completely cool before… Read More »
I really couldn’t tell you exactly how I do it, but for some reason, I seem to be able to make human contact with airline flight attendants at a level well beyond that of most passengers. I can’t say “all passengers” because I haven’t exactly conducted a thorough scientific study, but the balance of the evidence is that something… Read More »
