M*A*S*H Quote of the Day–6/17/26

“Can you tell me how long Adam and Eve were here before Columbus? I know it was at least 100 years ’cause there was Indians here by then.” Corporal Radar O’Reilly, “Soldier of the Month,” season four, episode 12

Tasty Tuesday–Dining Down the Mother Road (At Home)–Part Two

We had two Route 66 dinners and desserts from The Route 66 Cookbook in the last week!

For the second dinner of our Route 66 Summer I made the Super Burger from the Western View Diner & Steakhouse in Albuquerque, NM. What really set the burger apart is the green chile sauce served on top! Also, this was the first time I made the hamburger patties myself instead of just buying frozen ones, and I’m pretty sure my family is never going to let me go back!

And is there a more classic Route 66 dessert than a malt? The recipe for the most chocolatey malt ever (and I’ve made chocolate malts pretty often in the past!) was from the Fair Oaks Pharmacy in South Pasadena…so delicious!

Our third dinner featured Goulash from the Streetcar Station Coffee Shop in Galena, KS. And when I say goulash, I mean the American kind, made with chili seasonings and macaroni. It was tasty, but confusing because we’re used to Hungarian goulash!

For dessert we had a classic Egg Cream like they serve at the Monarch Pharmacy and Soda Fountain in Baxter Spring, KS. Again, confusing, because there is neither egg nor cream in this chocolate soda, but again, super tasty!

We’re looking forward to more culinary travels down Route 66!

M*A*S*H Quote of the Day–6/15/26

“I realize supply requisitions in this area are difficult to fill but the situation has been getting steadily worse. We order rectal thermometers, we get spark plugs. Both useful articles, but hardly interchangeable. Get with it, Supply.” Colonel Sherman Potter, “Dear Peggy,” season four, episode 10

47

Yesterday we celebrated my 47th birthday!

The day got off to a bit of a rocky start. The only real plan I had was visiting the Missouri Botanical Garden, but we had rain. We watched Ferris Bueller’s Day Off and some M*A*S*H while we waited to see if the weather would clear…and it did!

I even got to see the two flowers in the Daylily Garden that share my name (“Along Came Amanda” and “Amanda’s Little Red Shoes”) in full bloom!

We had meal vouchers left from Combo Breaker, so dinner was birthday burritos from Chipotle while we watched A League of Their Own:

And Bunny made me an awesome tiramisu for dessert:

The Fab Five completed my Lego Animal Crossing collection with the Creative Houses set, and I put it together while we watched some Doctor Who:

The celebration bled into today…the one thing we couldn’t do yesterday as a result of the weather was stop for donuts, because it was too late in the day by the time we got there. So after church, we went to the Donut Drive-In, which, as an added bonus, is a historic Route 66 location! I had the best apple fritter I’ve ever eaten!

And I stopped for my birthday coffee at Starbucks…I love how the employees go the extra mile to make your day a little more special!

A birthday wouldn’t be complete without Animal Crossing…Roald didn’t come to my party, but I did catch up with him later, and Chickadee paid my island a visit, too!

This is 47, and so far, it’s pretty great!

M*A*S*H Quote of the Day–6/14/26

“I’ll do anything to prove I’m not fit. I’ll… I’ll wet my bed. I’ll wet your bed! I’ll wet the whole camp!” Corporal Maxwell Klinger, “Dear Peggy,” season four, episode 10

Sartorial Saturday–Vibrant Floral

By now it’s probably pretty obvious that I have a favorite style of Miss Candyfloss dress…sleeveless, with a pleated bust and buttons all the way down the front. It’s a great, breezy style for summer, and easy to wear in cooler months with a sweater or jacket. I’m likely to buy this dress in just about any color/print (I think this makes eight in different variations in my wardrobe), but I was especially drawn to the Kahina-Violette because of the bold, vibrant colors of the floral print:

I had so many accessories that were just perfect for this dress, too…beads and Duchess Bangles from Splendette among them, plus an Erstwilder brooch that is doing its best to camouflage itself against the pattern of the dress, a pretty fascinator, and my original hoop earrings from Elizabeth Claire Taylor (which were all the more appropriate since the inspiration for this Miss Candyfloss collection was none other than Elizabeth Taylor!).

I will always love a bold floral print!

If you’ve seen this dress on the Miss Candyfloss website, you might be surprised to see a belt in the same print of the dress instead of the contrasting one pictured there…I’m not sure what happened, but Miss Candyfloss’s customer service was excellent as always, and they sent me the belt I was expecting to receive!

I’m so happy that I was able to find another dress in my favorite style!

I still have a few more pieces from the fabulous Legendary Liz collection to share…stay tuned!