Catching up after a busy couple weeks! Popcorn is such a favorite in my house—my dad made it a lot when I was a kid, and I think that was generally because we didn’t have money for things like chips (good thing, it turns out!), but also we loved it. I am always telling people to learn how to make it on the stove.
I appreciate the affirmation of lists. I make them constantly. I remember being in college and reading Pilgrim at Tinker Creek, all these profound and beautiful observations, and then looking at my own notebooks, which looked, and continue to look, like the most random assortment of things. Something I love about Meg Cabot’s Princess Diaries is the way Mia’s narrative is punctuated by lists and notes from her classes and things. That is always how I’ve used notebooks.
I love to hear from other popcorn lovers! I hope your busy week was a good one. I love the picture of your dad popping corn… and yes, what a budget-friendly food, and so simple to make. My granddaughter always asks for it on an overnight. She calls it “cheesy popcorn” and sprinkles on the nooch (or should I say “shovels”).
I want to write about notebooks sometime in the Digest, and/or the Lab, along with writing longhand, another passion of mine. My notebooks saves me, weekly… despite all the apps at my disposal. I list and make a mess, too… I think that’s what a notebook is for (well, one thing). And I haven’t thought about the Annie Dillard in years… I will go pull it off the shelf. I know I have it here. Thanks for the reminder.
Debbie, I have not made homemade popcorn since we moved to the new house. I'm now craving a bowl. Seeing JFK in the rotunda must have been an impactful experience. When Gerald Ford was returned to Grand Rapids for burial, we took the kids out of school to stand along the route from the airport. Not the same president or loss, I know, but the chances of witnessing this type of event is rare, and seeing Jimmy Carter drive by, alongside several dignitaries from other countries, made an impression.
I hope you do make that homemade stuff again, Jen. We didn’t make it into the Rotunda on that frozen night. We stood outside for three hours and hardly made any progress, and had so far to go, when my brother, who was 8, and I, who was 10, turned into popsicles, and my mother — to whom it would have meant so much to make it inside to pay her respects — decided to take us home. Today, I believe we stood in respect, and I hope my mother was too disappointed for too long. I get it, about standing respect. I love your story. Thanks.
Linda, hi! Waving at you. I didn't know about the mood enhancing properties of popcorn… maybe that's subconsciously why it’s my writing food. Anything to enhance the task! I hope your writing is going well.
Catching up after a busy couple weeks! Popcorn is such a favorite in my house—my dad made it a lot when I was a kid, and I think that was generally because we didn’t have money for things like chips (good thing, it turns out!), but also we loved it. I am always telling people to learn how to make it on the stove.
I appreciate the affirmation of lists. I make them constantly. I remember being in college and reading Pilgrim at Tinker Creek, all these profound and beautiful observations, and then looking at my own notebooks, which looked, and continue to look, like the most random assortment of things. Something I love about Meg Cabot’s Princess Diaries is the way Mia’s narrative is punctuated by lists and notes from her classes and things. That is always how I’ve used notebooks.
I love to hear from other popcorn lovers! I hope your busy week was a good one. I love the picture of your dad popping corn… and yes, what a budget-friendly food, and so simple to make. My granddaughter always asks for it on an overnight. She calls it “cheesy popcorn” and sprinkles on the nooch (or should I say “shovels”).
I want to write about notebooks sometime in the Digest, and/or the Lab, along with writing longhand, another passion of mine. My notebooks saves me, weekly… despite all the apps at my disposal. I list and make a mess, too… I think that’s what a notebook is for (well, one thing). And I haven’t thought about the Annie Dillard in years… I will go pull it off the shelf. I know I have it here. Thanks for the reminder.
Debbie, I have not made homemade popcorn since we moved to the new house. I'm now craving a bowl. Seeing JFK in the rotunda must have been an impactful experience. When Gerald Ford was returned to Grand Rapids for burial, we took the kids out of school to stand along the route from the airport. Not the same president or loss, I know, but the chances of witnessing this type of event is rare, and seeing Jimmy Carter drive by, alongside several dignitaries from other countries, made an impression.
I hope you do make that homemade stuff again, Jen. We didn’t make it into the Rotunda on that frozen night. We stood outside for three hours and hardly made any progress, and had so far to go, when my brother, who was 8, and I, who was 10, turned into popsicles, and my mother — to whom it would have meant so much to make it inside to pay her respects — decided to take us home. Today, I believe we stood in respect, and I hope my mother was too disappointed for too long. I get it, about standing respect. I love your story. Thanks.
This is wonderful. Also, popcorn is known as a mood-boosting food. :)
Linda, hi! Waving at you. I didn't know about the mood enhancing properties of popcorn… maybe that's subconsciously why it’s my writing food. Anything to enhance the task! I hope your writing is going well.