Artist Ra Paulette carved 14 of these unique and privately owned caves by hand for over 25 year as part of his self-prescribed therapy after returning from serving in the Vietnam War. We booked our tour through Originnewmexico.com well in advance of our tour. I thought the space … [Read more...] about Hand Carved Cave near Ojo Caliente, New Mexico
Chicken Salad (With Gelatin)
I found this recipe in an old-timey church cookbook from my mom's collection. I've been wanting to make this recipe ever since I saw that four packets of gelatin was the first ingredient, but never had the guts. The Denver Modernism show had a 1960's themed cooking segment … [Read more...] about Chicken Salad (With Gelatin)
Great Dale Swamp Cooler
The 1st revision of the swamp cooler looked like this and its description can be found at http://greatdalehousecar.com/great-dale-swamp-cooler/. Then I added some vent hose to help direct the cooling where we wanted it. Everyone made fun of it, so I switched to one … [Read more...] about Great Dale Swamp Cooler
Great Dale Swamp Cooler Update
The 1st revision of the swamp cooler looked like this and its description can be found at http://greatdalehousecar.com/great-dale-swamp-cooler/. Then I added some vent hose to help direct the cooling where we wanted it. Everyone made fun of it, so I switched to one … [Read more...] about Great Dale Swamp Cooler Update
Tiki Oasis 2018
We went to Tiki Oasis 2018 in beautiful San Diego. This has long been on my (Lina) bucket list of things to do and see. I liked it way more than I thought I would. Thought it would be way too crowded, noisy, etc., but it actually added to the excitement for once. I loved seeing … [Read more...] about Tiki Oasis 2018