Author Archives: Lily Loughlin

It seems I am often misplacing or forgetting where I’ve put something, and I’m not sure whether to blame it on “senioritis” or creeping dementia. I spend a lot of time looking for ordinary things I need like my glasses, … Continue reading →

Stories of bread making by real or fictional characters during pioneer times and even now in Amish colonies, made me want to make bread, too. I’ve pored through cookbooks to figure out the magic required of raising bread dough but … Continue reading →

(My first essay titled HANDS OUT ended abruptly for some odd reason; evidently the conclusion went into the black hole of cyberspace!  It bothers me that the ending  paragraph doesn’t make much sense so I’m resending what I originally wrote, if … Continue reading →

Despite  my Irish surname, I am actually of Japanese descent, and sushi is part of my heritage. My immigrant mother made sushi for special occasions including holidays, parties and church and community potlucks. She didn’t bake cookies nor cakes, but … Continue reading →

Once on the “Small World” ride at Disneyland, something went haywire and we were stuck in our boat for about an hour. Meanwhile, the song, “It’s a small, small world….” kept repeating until it even got stuck in my head … Continue reading →

We traditionally tip, which means “To insure prompt service,” for those of us who’ve forgotten what that stands for, when we are given good service at restaurants and diners  by the servers. In fact, we would be terribly unwelcome, or … Continue reading →

We live in a world dominated by electronics. Examples abound, among them doors opening and closing automatically, which brings me to my subject of recalling how, when I was a kid, ALI BABA AND THE FORTY THIEVES was such an … Continue reading →

Strawberries and cherries are  now in season and I’ve enjoyed making jam this week. We bought the strawberries, but the cherries were from our son’s tree loaded with fast ripening fruit. As the summer progresse, more fresh fruits will be … Continue reading →

We  returned this week from visiting a friend who moved to a retirement city in Florida not far from Disneyworld. It’s perhaps a well-kept secret because we only heard of it when she moved there and she learned of it … Continue reading →

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