My three week adventure is China was all I could have hoped for. I look forward to returning again someday.

Today whilst watching Good Morning America, I was surprised to learn knockoffs of Kate Middleton's wedding dress are already available. By the way, what did you think of her gown? I rather liked its understated elegance. You know, I was equally enamored of the gown Princess Angela of Liechtenstein wore in 2000 when she married Prince Maximilan. I think the Kinsky tiara she wore added just the right amount of bling.

Congratulatins to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge! Hope the marriage will be blessed with a lifetime of fidelity, peace, and love.

Are you familiar with Chap-Hop? It's a new style of rap. The biggest names in Chap-Hop are Professor Elemental and Mr. B The Gentleman Rhymer. Seemingly, they have quite a following...and no, it's not a joke.


Still, at the end of the day, it's Adele that you'll find blasting on my Ipod. I just can't get enough of her.

April is Autism Awareness Month

Day Late and a Dollar Short

Despite the tardiness of the post, I'm in great hopes that you had a wonderful St. Patrick's day! As is my custom, I generally bake Irish soda bread in honor of the occasion.
This year I tried a different recipe and I'm sooo glad I did! It was, by far, the best soda bread I've ever had. I found the recipe HERE. I used 1-1/2 cups of currants instead of raisins and added 1/2 teaspoon of orange peel.

Troy University's Rosa Parks Museum

Troy University's Rosa Parks Museum, located at their Montgomery campus, made for such a nice family outing! The docents were very polite and the exhibits were interesting and informative. I'm so glad Beloved and Sugar Lumpkin are on vacation this week and that we were able to visit the museum. I was especially delighted to find the work of Ted Ellis, one of my favorite modern day artists, on display in the museum's Exhibition Hall. After a pleasant visit at the museum, we decided to lunch at Wintzel's. Their Creole and Cajun fare really hit the spot! For starters, my men started with fried green tomatoes topped in a crawfish sauce. After that came a pot pie of sorts. Beneath a flakey puff pastry shell, there was a blend of seafood, smoked sausages, okra, onions, tomatoes, etc. We enjoyed a rich bread pudding for dessert. The food was declared roundly delicious by all and the service was efficient and friendly. What more could we ask for?!