by Carmen G. Farrell | Oct 14, 2013 | Uncategorized
Joni Mitchell was right. As this applies to my kitchen-less state, at least. Being Canadian, turkey was on the menu this past Thanksgiving weekend. So I left town in order to find a kitchen in which I could cook one. And I find myself remembering things that I...
by Carmen G. Farrell | Oct 8, 2013 | Uncategorized
Dear Garbage Collectors, You are my new bff’s! Seriously. That day I saw the empty garbage can I did the “Happy Snoopy Dance” right then and there with my neighbors looking on over their breakfast preparations. There’s nothing like a kitchen...
by Carmen G. Farrell | Sep 16, 2013 | Uncategorized
Dear Garbage Collector,Enclosed you will find copious amounts of chocolate. Some would interpret this as a bribe. I would never insult you with that word. It is a gift. You see, I started renovating my kitchen about two days ago. It feels like two months ago and...
by Carmen G. Farrell | Mar 29, 2013 | Uncategorized
I can’t leave this part of Mexico without commenting on Manzanillo. If you’ve been exposed to North American culture, and are over the age of 35…then with or without realizing it, you know about Manzanillo. Especially if you saw Dudley Moore and Bo Derek in “10”. I...
by Carmen G. Farrell | Mar 28, 2013 | Uncategorized
I’m still sore. It’s been 48 hours since I got off “that horse”, but my arms, shoulders and area from waist to knee still feel him. Here’s how it went…We are driving along “en famille”after a trip into Melaque for some basic provisions. Before we left Canada we...