As I got deeper into Zilly Rosen's "Zombie Cupcakes: From the Grave to the Table with 16 Cupcake Corpses," I found myself thinking about Bobby "Boris" Pickett's  smash hit, "The Monster Mash." Although I was just a kid in October of 1962 when the song became number one on the Billboard charts, I remember that  year's Halloween not only for the song, but also for the radio and television reports my parents and teachers were talking about - the Cuban missile crisis. Through it all, though, there was candy, even cupcakes, the homemade kind, offered in vanilla or chocolate.

With inspiration from Ruby Tuesday’s menus, the soon-to-be released “Simply Fresh: Casual Dining at Home” cookbook uncomplicates the mystique of creating a satisfying restaurant experience at home.

When faced with a life-limiting condition for which there is no cure, patients and their loved ones find support, love and care with hospice.

The Hilton Head Plantation Craft Group, originally established by residents of Hilton Head Island more than 30 years ago, honors the service of hospice by donating profits from its annual craft show and sale (the next one occurs on October 15) to Hospice Care of the Lowcountry, a non-profit organization serving Beaufort and Jasper counties for the past 28 years.

Year: About 1979
Bear Story number 1

I was "bombing" along in my old green L.T.D., radio blaring, arm out the open window so I could feel the cool mountain air. It was a wonderful warm August Sunday, a long time ago in my "other life."  I had spent the weekend in Anchorage, visiting with old friends and two daughters.  This was my usual thing to do since I have moved back to Nikiski.

Susan lived in Chugaik at that time and Gail lived in Eagle River.  I'd had a great time and it was time to head home and go to work in the morning.