In Parts I, II and III, I wrote about memorable hotels in Asia - in Beijing, Jakarta, and HongKong-sotobringitclosertohome,how aboutsomememorablehotelsintheUSA! We have our share here too, so don’t want to overlook ours. I traveled to Chicago numerous times – probably around 50 times, mostly for work but a few times for personal trips. The first time was fresh out of high school to work on a survey crew for an oil pipeline just east of Chicago that ran up into Michigan. Later with work as a Buyer for large companies, there were a few trips to attend the Housewares Show, but most business trips were between 1998 and today toattendtheNationalRestaurantAssociation tradeshow,workingatthedistributioncenter inWestChicagoforanotherlargecompanyas a Buyer, and other meetings. A few personal trips were for a short get-away, and this past May to attend my step-son’s graduation from Navy boot camp at Great Lakes, Illinois, just north of Chicago.

The art of making do Making do isn’t always the best way to live, but it helps to know how, especially if you lose the use of something you’re used to using. At our house, we are finding ways to deal with the defunctnumeralthreeonour microwave.

Tailgate season is in full swing. Whether you head out to the games, or have a gathering in your own backyard, or around the television, good food is a must.

The Rolling Plains Technical School continues its busy fall semester. An Oxy-Acetylene Speed Cutting Competition was held on Sept. 8, 2023. According to RPTS Director Monty Moeller, the event was sponsored by Jason and Tamara Smart and family from proceeds from the Jaden Smart Memorial Fun Run in memory of Jaden Smart. The fun run was held at Rochester a few weeks ago. Pictured is Jason Smart presenting the first place winner, Niamiah Silvas of Haskell High School, a Weldcote welding helmet and gift card from KP’s Welding Supply. Additional placings were—2nd place-Trevor Henry of Haskell High School who received an RPTS T-shirt and 3rd place-Ryan Shaver of Knox City High School. The RPTS program appreciates the support of this family in honor of their son, Jaden.

A “Wildlife Field Day” will be held at the Ribelin Ranch in Stonewall County on Friday, October 6 from 9 a.m. to 3:30 pm. The Ribelin Ranch is located 3 miles East of Aspermont, Texas, towards Stamford on US Hwy. 380.

Patatas Bravas is a potato dish, as we know it, which originated in Spain. The name translates to “spicy potatoes”.

A newsy picture of Pakistani President Arif Alvi caught my eye last week. He’s administering the oath of office to his new prime minister, but it’s hard to take Alvi seriously, because he’s got reindeer horns. That’s not to mention the Viking helmet horn on the left side of his head.

Pasta, a creamy sauce, and green peas are a scrumptious combination to help celebrate the end of summer. The peas give this dish a fresh burst of summertime flavor, and I can’t resist a creamy pasta paired with just about any other ingredient.

AMANDA'S LIBRARY MUSES Every library houses not only the history of the world but its personal history. The Munday City-County Library houses its rich history, and today we will visit a small part of it.

In a typical summer season, we would have an abundance of zucchini and other squash in our garden. However, for a couple of years we have dealt with squash bugs that have ultimately messed with our growing season. So my zucchini adventures have been few and far between lately.