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I have to break up with Sam Sifton

by Karen | Dec 4, 2021 | Blog, Chip, Death and Dying, Married Life, Still Cooking, Stories

I have been seeing Sam Sifton for years in full view and disclosure to my husband, Chip. Every morning, Sam appears in my email with temptations of elegant charcuterie boards, outrageous breakfasts, and sweets that could tempt even a die-hard dieter. Who is Sam...

Travels with Chip- The Sugar Shack

by Karen | Nov 8, 2021 | Blog, Chip, Death and Dying, Life Lessons, Still Cooking, Stories

Chip has become quite the traveling partner, hidden away in my backpack. Per my last post, A New Way to Travel With Chip, you read that Chip is mobile and pretty much a captive audience. (Have ashes, will travel) So, on one particular Saturday afternoon, Jack, Chip,...

A New Way To Travel With Chip

by Karen | Oct 7, 2021 | Blog, Chip, Life Lessons, Still Cooking

Note: Thank you all for your kind notes, emails, and texts. I have not been inspired to blog since I lost my purpose and reason for humor, sarcasm, cooking, and life in general. I am ready to give it a go now. I am sure you are reading this headline and thinking, how...

Chip, thank you for making me a wife and mother.

by Karen | Aug 7, 2021 | All, Blog, Chip, Death and Dying, Kids!, Life Lessons, Still Cooking, Stories

The Celebration of Chip’s life is today. I struggled with the decision to speak at the celebration about Chip but I defaulted to my comfort zone, writing: I am a mother now, but I was a wife first. Thank you, Chip, for making me your wife. I love being a...

Chip….

by Karen | Jul 22, 2021 | Blog, Chip

For the very first time, I am at a loss for words. Thank you all for your calls, texts, and hugs. Anthony J. Lombardo, Jr, aka “Chip,” 58 of Niskayuna, NY, and recently Canandaigua, NY, passed away suddenly at Strong Memorial Hospital. There are no words to...

Grief is the price of love

by Karen | Jun 11, 2021 | Blog, Death and Dying, Life Lessons, Stories

One of the amazing women in my squad lost her dad on May 3, 2021. She wrote this passage and sent it to me entitled Musings. For some reason, I never drafted the post from her email to me. On June 7th, this past Monday, she lost her mother five weeks to the day. Her...

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Pasta on the Floor is different for everyone. It is a recipe that tells a story and inspires them to try something new. For others, stories of family, joy, loss, and hope engage with them. This brings me a great deal of happiness. I do not take myself too seriously, so be forewarned the subject matter is open and truthful. In many ways, Pasta is a tale of life, and I think you will find familiarity and commonality as you scroll through these pages.