If you are looking for a good and consistent charbroiled burger, Val’s Burgers is your spot at 2115 Kelly Street in Hayward, Ca. Val’s has been in business since the 1950’s and is now a historic landmark. The parking lot is very small and, honestly, frustrating. It is one lane in and one lane out, ...
Gasoline is again over Three Dollars a gallon. We’re just like everyone else and always lookin’ fer a different way to conserve our precious few gallons in the budget. My cuzzin the Snow Queen, Uncle Gay and Aunt Rose, and several others have been tellin’ us about a little place on the Sandusky River that ...
If you plan to give gifts to a bedridden friend, it is essential that you get to know that person well. I have a brother-in-law who is constantly wondering what to do with inappropriate gifts that clutter his already too small bedroom; gifts that were chosen with no thought to what might interest him, or ...
Whether it’s a hot summer day or a cold winter night, a trip to McDonald’s for dessert is always fun. But before you take your next trip to the McDonald’s drive-thru, take a look at what the dessert items really offer. You might be surprised to learn the calorie and fat contents of your favorite ...
Your due date has come and gone. But there is no new baby snuggled up in your arms just yet. Plus, your phone keeps ringing with concerned but annoying calls from family and friends. Your back aches and your feet are swollen. You know that you will be having your baby soon, but that knowledge ...
When the city of Detroit, my hometown, went belly-up in the seventies, many longstanding businesses also went belly-up. Most notable was the J.L. Hudson department store, downtown Detroit’s equivalent to Manhattan’s Macy’s, and all 58 Sanders ice cream stores. Since 1875, Sanders’ hot fudge sundaes, served fresh at the counter, were the ultimate treat for ...