2019 almost in the books.

2019 almost in the books.

2019 is almost in the books. We’ll be anxious to see this year in the rear-view. It’s been a tough decade for us. 2020 is the start of a new decade and hopefully represents a turning point toward brighter horizons! Best wishes to everyone for…

Black Lives Matter

Black Lives Matter

At this site, we are anti-racist and believe that black lives matter. We stand in support of the protesters demanding reform. Demanding change. Demanding equality. As a country, we need to strive to defeat racism and systematic injustice based on race. Let’s make it stop.…

This is a Roasted Chicken

This is a Roasted Chicken

Trying a different method — no trussing, high heat. I think it worked out really well. The skin rendered very nicely.

SSL: Well, that was an ordeal!

SSL: Well, that was an ordeal!

I decided one of my goals for the website was to get HTTP2 protocol and SSL enabled on it. Spent some time researching on the internet and found a couple methods that looked easy to implement and somewhat fool-proof. Well, not THIS fool! I was…

First Snowfall of 2020

First Snowfall of 2020

“It’s the very first snowfall, of a very long year.,..” — Over the Rhine This morning, we woke up to a thin coating of snow on the ground. Seeing a blanket of white is a bit surprising, but then I realized it is December 1,…

2020 Happy Mouth Members Poll

2020 Happy Mouth Members Poll

As we leave 2020, I asked the members of Happy Mouth the following critical questions. What time do you wake up in the morning? Wendy: 7:30 Ron C: About 6:00 on weekdays. Sleep in on weekends. Beth: As late as possible Jay: When my bladder…

Wendy’s 50th Birthday Dinner

Wendy’s 50th Birthday Dinner

Wendy had a significant <ahem> birthday on September 17, 2021. We celebrated on September 19 with 8 folks (Wendy, Beth, Summer, DJ, Alex, Jay, Greg, and me) at our house. The menu is included here and some pictures of the food! As a welcome, we…