by B.L. Unkel | Mar 22, 2025 | Travel
If you’ve seen the 2004 movie National Treasure, you’re familiar with Trinity Church. For more than 325 years this historic Episcopal church has served the people of New York City (NYC), especially those in Lower Manhattan where it all began. The Buildings The...
by B.L. Unkel | Mar 15, 2025 | Travel
What comes to mind when I say, I want to build a brick wall? I’ll bet you pictured a straight brick wall. But that’s not what I want. I want a “crinkle crankle” wall, as the British call them. What Is It A “crinkle crankle” wall is a brick wall with alternating...
by B.L. Unkel | Feb 15, 2025 | Travel
With spring break just around the corner, and summer not far behind that, people are beginning to think about traveling. The Problem When I was 23, I traveled overseas alone for the first time. Thanks to the research and planning I did before leaving, my trip...
by B.L. Unkel | Jan 11, 2025 | Baking
Here in Texas winter has finally arrived. Perfect timing, since January is National Hot Tea Month. Tea History British colonists brought the habit of tea drinking with them when they migrated to North America. However, in protest of all things English in the...
by B.L. Unkel | Nov 30, 2024 | Baking
I’m sure most of you have heard of eggnog. But how many of you have heard of boiled custard? For me, nothing says Christmas like a glass of that creamy goodness. Boiled Custard Every year at Christmas, my paternal grandmother made boiled custard. I made it a...
