Yesterday, we celebrated another year of corny jokes and sage advice – and I don’t mean tips on how and when to use the herb. Although with Papa Bender, that wouldn’t be surprising. The festivities were very similar to last year, including one of the most delicious batches of Mama Bender’s Beef Stroganoff ever made and […]
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Happy Father’s Day!
Happy Father’s Day to all the dads out there! I hope you are having a wonderful weekend and doing all of the things you love most. Yesterday the original Korducki foursome tore up the golf course. Mama Bender snapped a quick picture of Papa Bender and the “kids” before we started. It was a beautiful […]
Happenings (ii)
1. Yesterday was Mama and Papa Bender’s 32nd wedding anniversary! It’s always fun to look back at old pictures of them. They are a truly wonderful example of what it means to love fully, embrace the importance of family and – perhaps most important of all – don’t take life too seriously. 🙂 2. I […]
Mama Bender’s Beef Stroganoff
The Packers may have lost this weekend (sigh), but there were several “wins” to even things out. Bobby and I had a wonderful time with our neighbors on Friday night, who we invited over for a Humble Pie and game night. Our conversation won out over the game playing most of the time, but I […]
Book Review: The Casual Vacancy by J.K. Rowling
Thanks for all the kind words on my 2013 goals. So far, the book-related ones are off to a great start. I’ve already read two for the year because I just couldn’t put them down! I’ll be sharing their reviews soon, but first I wanted to write one for a book that has received some […]
House Hunters
I’ve learned a lot of valuable life lessons this week. Lesson #1: Don’t speak too soon. Although we put our first offer on a house last weekend, this one was not meant to be. We went back and forth a few times before the mystery buyers swooped in and made the sellers an offer they […]
Fabulous Fourth-some
Hey there! Long time, no chat. I’m back into my groove after an excellent looong weekend with family and friends. When I last left you, I was reconnecting with my best friend Sam. The morning of Fourth of July, we woke up bright and early (thanks, time zones) and got the party started with some […]
Indulge Me
As is usual when I go home to Arizona, both Papa and Mama Bender pulled out all the stops for some delicious homemade meals. I like to think that my being there has some influence on their menu selections, but in reality they are just great chefs. First up, Mama Bender made homemade French onion […]