Jim loves working in the kitchen. He's exceedingly good at teaching himself and learning more and more about food everyday. Our son (Chef James R. Kirkley, IV) was visiting us for several days this last week, in between hikes, James and Jim were in the kitchen all day. They have so much fun creating dishes … Continue reading Hitting a Threshold – Kitchen Appliances
Recently, like last Wednesday, I had to have a procedure at the Ashland Hospital. I had to get completely naked and don this blue gown. The surgeon and anesthesiologist wanted my body to be totally warm once I arrived in the OR. Once I was in the suit the nursing staff hooked me up to … Continue reading HOT FAT SUIT
Back when I was still working for corporate America, I was asked to take a Marketing Directors position. I'd work from an office near my home or from home. However, my whole development and management team was located in Colorado Springs, CO and there would be a lot of travel to that specific city. Well … Continue reading James and Grandpa
We left for Wisconsin July 1 and planned on having a nice relaxing 2 months there, playing golf, tennis, pickleball, fishing, hiking, just generally relaxing and enjoying ourselves. Last year when we were there Laura's mom Elfrieda passed away and we had to deal with all of that, but this time that was all behind … Continue reading The Derecho
The story starts with my best friend Patty who has come to visit me in Santa Barbara from Boston. She knows everything about me and vice versa. When she arrived in CA she had met Jim but never spent much time with him other than casual short talks. On Saturday morning we all went to … Continue reading Patty & Jim in the Kitchen
So in between retiring from High-Tech Corporate America and founding a business in High-End Specialty Foods. I had my own company, working as a professional organizer. I loved the work and my clients loved me. The only dissatisfied customer I ever had was my own son, James. He went away to university and when he … Continue reading Productive Rainy Afternoon
Sorry it's been over a week since we have written. Last Friday/Saturday we had an epic storm. We figure, conservatively, we lost over fifty trees on our two Wisconsin properties. Most of them missed the houses but managed to punch thru one sky-light and poked several holes in the garage roof. The weather service reported … Continue reading Storm of Biblical Proportions
You can't tell very well but the towel side of my small galley kitchen is six inched lower than where I'm taking my photo from. So every time I travel to the frig or get a spice I descend 6 inches. On my way back to the stove of counter I accent 6 inches. I … Continue reading Accent & Decent in the Kitchen
The weather has been wonderful so we've been out doing more than our share of walking and hiking. We decided to walk some of the Bear Creek Greenway a couple of days ago. The Bear Creek Greenway is a 20-mile, paved, multi-use trail that links the cities of Ashland, Talent, Phoenix, Medford, and Central Point all in … Continue reading Walk in the Park & Pizza
OK, so we agree air travel simply isn't what it used to be. Sorry if I'm showing my age but when I was traveling for corporate America I traveled a lot, and fortunately my employer always flew me Business Class. Didn't matter if I flew early morning or late at night, it was always full … Continue reading Travel Hacks: Bring Protein
