Santa Maria is a small town in central California, just over an hour north of Santa Barbara. Farming is huge in Santa Maria; you can drive around the outskirts and see nothing but fields of strawberries, broccoli, and other produce. Santa Maria has a rich history of barbeque, with locals establishing their own method of …
Author: Erinn Childress
"Read dozens of books about heroes and crooks, and I've learned much from both of their styles." ~Jimmy Buffett
Short Summary – Murder on the Orient Express (2017)
Short Summary is an original series in which I write brief reviews of movies, TV shows, video games, books, and more. Spoiler alert, just in case! I haven't read the novel by Agatha Christie nor seen the 1974 movie or any other adaptation. But you can bet that, because of Kenneth Branagh's take on Murder on …
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First Snow
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7GRMf_sv-hU Well, folks, it's happened: the first snowfall of the season hit! A storm blew in yesterday and turned Manchester into a winter wonderland. We got almost 5 inches of snow in total. Now that this quick update is posted, please excuse me as I celebrate with spiked hot chocolate. Cheers!
Heading Home – Thanksgiving 2017
Two things have become suddenly and abundantly clear regarding travel over the holidays. First, I’m more fortunate than ever to be able to go home. Second, I’m even more appreciative of quality time with my family over the food, decorations, and gifts that come with the holidays. Both things are fitting ones to be thankful …
New York City
I hadn’t visited New York City in over a dozen years. My brother and I went with my grandma and my two aunts. I recall going to the top of the Empire State Building, walking through Central Park, and going to Staten Island to see my grandma’s childhood home. Then, we spent most of our …
Short Summary – The Nice Guys
Short Summary is an original series in which I write brief reviews of movies, TV shows, video games, books, and more. Spoiler alert, just in case! The Nice Guys is simply fantastic. It’s one of the most well-written films I’ve seen in a while now. The dialogue is so sharp and witty that it’s practically …
Short Summary – Apocalypse Now
Short Summary is an original series in which I write brief reviews of movies, TV shows, video games, books, and more. No spoilers in this one, I swear! Hollywood does not make movies like this one anymore. That’s not just an old saying being applied here; that’s a fact. It just doesn’t. Much in the …
This Is Halloween
I really like Halloween! I can’t put it up there with Thanksgiving or Christmas, just because those holidays have more personal and familial meanings to me. But Halloween is such a fun holiday. Dressing up in a costume, trick-or-treating, carving pumpkins, watching The Nightmare Before Christmas, decorating, and going to Halloween parties are things that …
Little Post of Little Things
Every day, while I’m at work, I get away from my desk, go out of the office, and take a short walk. This whole week, it’s been cool and breezy, but with sunny skies, perfect weather as summer transitions to fall. One morning, as I kissed my husband goodbye before he left for work, he …
Definition
In a day, A week, A month, Or year, We do things that define us, Whether we know it or not, Whether someone sees it or not. We hold onto that definition And remember ourselves. In five years, Ten, Or twenty, We do many things that matter, Whether it's doing good, Whether it's making mistakes. …
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