Hobbies

Swedish Pecan Cookies II

I went to double the original Swedish Pecan Cookie recipe and due to a momentary inability to add two small numbers ended up using the wrong amount of flour. Except it turned out … Read more

(Formerly) Kanopolis Lake

As these photos show, Kanopolis Lake continues to recede at an alarming rate. The worst effects of the drought are shown here, in the northeast area of the lake. The radio reported yesterday … Read more

Luminosity Update

I recently made some changes to luminosity both to make the site more appealing and to clean up some design loose ends. Given that I now have a wealth of luminosity images available … Read more

Luminosity on Flickr

In order to share the images from my photoblog, luminosity, with a larger audience, I decided to post them on Flickr. I recently uploaded all 176 photos that have been posted to luminosity … Read more

Spicy Vietnamese Chicken

This was my first real attempt at making a Vietnamese dish and I was fairly pleased with the results. I adapted the recipe from one I found online and it turned out pretty … Read more

Marion and Maxwell

We took a nice drive Sunday afternoon, swinging through Maxwell Game Preserve, across the tip of Marion Reservoir, and on to our final destination, Marion County Lake. We’d never been to the small … Read more

Chinese Farm Photos

In one of those find 10 interesting things while looking up something completely unrelated, I came across some stunning photos of life in rural China. These images illustrate the extreme terracing used to … Read more

Cinnamon Shortcake Recipe

This recipe is adapted from one found in a recent Penzey’s spice catalog. Penzey’s is a great place to purchase all manner of herbs and spices. We’ve always been very happy with their … Read more