As a kid I was an afficionado of breakfast cereals. I liked sugary cereals, and two of my favorites were Quisp and Quake. Both were made of the same orange-colored stuff that also was used to make Cap’n Crunch, but their consistencies were different in a critical way. Quisp, which had a space alien guy [...]
Archive for March 2nd, 2009
Quisp Versus Quake
Posted in Breakfast Cereal, Growing Up, tagged Breakfast Cereal, Growing Up, Quake, Quisp on March 2, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Gilbert Neal (Part II)
Posted in Family, Growing Up, Reflections, tagged Family, Growing Up, Travel on March 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Jim and I spent amazing amounts of time with Gramma and Grampa Neal when we were kids. We would attend University of Akron basketball games with them during the winter months, and go bowling with them on Saturday mornings. We took trips with them — to places like Washington, D.C., Dearborn, Michigan, and Ocean City, [...]
Italian Journal, Day 4
Posted in Family, Travel, World, tagged Assisi, Family, Italian Journal, Italy, Rome, Travel, weather, World on March 2, 2009 | 2 Comments »
June 12, 2003: Today was close to a perfect travel day. It began in Rome and ended in Assisi — not far as the crow flies, but a significant difference in feel and attitude. We left the Hotel Carriage after suffering through another sweltering breakfast. (In fairness, no one but me seemed to think the [...]
