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You think I’m kidding, but I’m not. The first zucchini from the garden this summer was pretty nearly as big as my head. Zucchini the Size of Smalltowngirl's Head, photo by smalltowngirl What else was there to do with this giant zucchini, then, but bake homemade half white/half wheat flour zucchini bread? mmmmmm….. Mmmmm, bread and photo of [...] On Friday night, I went to my first Relay for Life in ten years or so. My week was lousy. Work was indescribably stressful, and by Friday night I was ready for a stiff drink or a little bit of self-pity. When my friend Mandi called to invite me to Relay, I have to admit, it wasn’t [...] Luckily for Missourians, one of the world’s tallest rocking chairs calls our fair state its home. Do Not Climb, photo by smalltowngirl This 42′ 4″ rocker sits only a few miles off of I-44 in Cuba, Missouri, so I made a small detour yesterday on my way home from Jefferson City to check it out. My happy posture [...] As a kid, I wasn’t afraid of much, but I was scared of what was beneath the surface of lakes, oceans, seas, gulfs or streams. Any natural water source that was too deep for me to see the bottom of terrified me. Our hearts are like those lakes, oceans, seas, gulfs and streams sometimes in that there [...] I’ve been missing Brooklyn this weekend in a serious way. In looking at Brooklyn blogs tonight, I found this one, talking about Brooklyn Botanic Garden, where I worked. There’s a photo and a short blurb about a 70 year old man who loves BBG and loves Facebook. It then talks about BBG’s Facebook Group, which I started. [...] The Brooklynite in me wants to believe that the future of independent film is in a loft somewhere in Williamsburg where a couple of hipster dudes are hanging out, experimenting with crazy new ideas and drinking Pabst Blue Ribbon. The proud small town girl in me would love to believe that the future of independent film is, [...] I’ve lived in New York City, so it should go without saying that I’m hurting for good food in St. Louis. Or should it? At Friday night’s #stl #tweet-up, @Tojosan and @MattHomann, determined to convince me that St. Louis isn’t just BBQ and steak, drafted a list for me of the best restaurants and bars in St. Louis. [...] |
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