Chips on a Sandwich | no. 15 | BOOK CLUB
“The America I love still exists at the front desks of our public libraries.” – Kurt Vonnegut SIPPING ONCE, SIPPING TWICE: The impetus for this week's...
Chips on a Sandwich | no. 14 | ALL ALPACA
Alpaca: The non-jerk llama. Salvattore Carlotto Photography ALPACA LIFE: Smaller, nicer and softer than llamas the alpaca is right at home in the mountainous...
Chips on a Sandwich | no. 13 | SNAIL MAIL
Creed of the Postal Service Messenger of Sympathy and Love; Servant of Parted Friends; Consoler of the Lonely; Bond of the Scattered Family; Enlarger of the...
Chips on a Sandwich | no. 12.1| OPEN SESAME
Sunny day | Sweeping the clouds away | On my way to where the air is sweet | Can you tell me how to get | How to get to Sesame Street... "Two all beef...
Chips on a Sandwich | no. 12 | CAMPY
"The glories of a mountain campfire are far greater than may be guessed." -John Muir KOA: Or Kampgrounds of America. There is a network of those little red,...
Chips on a Sandwich | no. 10 | N(ICE)
ICE TREAT: There is never less than 2 boxes of the creamy coconut Outshine bars-- 1/2 dipped in dark chocolate-- in my freezer. They are just about perfect...
Chips on a Sandwich | no. 9 | PARDON MY INTERJECTION!
Interjection | noun | an abrupt remark, made especially as an aside or interruption. [in no paticular order] OY: Used to express exasperation or dismay....
Chips on a Sandwich | no. 8 | THE BURNT BITS
Who said burnt is bad? TASTE: Sure, a carefully balanced dish is great-- just the right amount of salt and acid-- but sometimes being off balance is...
Chips on a Sandwich | no. 7 | STACKED
ROCK CAIRNS: In my top 10 all-time favorite things-- they're more than just a man-made pile of rocks. The word cairn is of Gaelic origin (heap of stones)--...
Chips on a Sandwich | no. 6 | TOUCHY FEELY
Here's your weekly offering of bits of joy. Crunch, Crunch. tactile-- adjective-- of or connected with the sense of touch. FIDGET YOUR WORRIES AWAY: Greece...
Chips on a Sandwich | no. 5 | MELLOW YELLOW
Here's some bits of joy to crunch on. "There's something very freeing about yellow. When you wear yellow you just have to go for it." -Mobolaji Dawodu,...
Chips on a Sandwich | no. 4 | FIRE IN THE SKY
Here’s your weekly offering of bits of joy. Crunch, crunch. GLOWING, GLOWING GONE: I remember July summer nights in Ohio where the ambient temperature was so...
Chips on a Sandwich | no. 3 | PAPER DELIVERY
Here's this week's crunchy offering of bits of joy. REALLY, REALLY GOOD PAPER: The Morgan Conservatory in Cleveland is a (gigantic) space dedicated to the...
Chips on a Sandwich | no. 2 | Trees please
Here's this week's offering of joyous bits. Crunch, crunch. DAPPLED LIGHT: That light that peeks through the leaves of a tree canopy and projects a shadow--...
Chips on a Sandwich | no. 1 | When it rains, it...
Hi. Welcome to the no. 1 issue of the Chips on a Sandwich newsletter. Here are some bits of joy for you to crunch on: THAT SMELL AFTER IT RAINS: I'm...