What job would you do for free? This one came to me easily. I would volunteer to help excavate the buried sections of Pompeii. I don’t have training but I would do anything to be a part of those discoveries.
Month: April 2023
Annihilated by Annihilate
I’m going to share one of my biggest cringe stories. Here is it straight, without any justifications, lessons, rationalizations, or apologies. I was at the university, a woman studies course, I think. The instructor passed out cards with a question that each student was to read out loud and then answer for the class. I…
Pineapple Ribs
1 rack PORK RIBS 1 can PINEAPPLE SLICES, preferably in heavy syrup but pineapple juice works 1/2 to 1 cup BROWN SUGAR 1/2 cup WATER SOY SAUCE GARLIC SEASONINGS Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Using a paper towel for grip, pull the membrane off the back of the rib rack. Cut rack into individual ribs….
Adriana Scholarship
If you could have something named after you, what would it be? I would love for a full ride scholarship to be named after me. More than that, I wish that education would be made affordable for all. It is ludicrous that young people should start their lives already in debt. Salaries do not align…
Giggles Galore
What makes you laugh? I try to find humor in every situation. I find sanity in laughter. But, what truly makes my heart swell and gives me a sincere, heartfelt laugh is overhearing my adult children, speaking their own unique sibling language, laughing together at absurdities only they see…together.
A Humbling
I didn’t get to spend a lot of time with my relatives on my dad’s side but do remember the occasional trips up to Northern California. The most magical memory was asking my nana for a homemade lemon meringue pie and then watching her crank one out right in front of my disbelieving eyes –…
Adriana's Blah-g 