Did you ever sing a silly song about purple stew? It was a Girl Scout favorite and I can still see those precious little girls in my troop skipping around a campfire belting out the words. Makin' a purple stew, mmmmhhhhmmmm, mmmmmhhhmmmmm,Makin' a purple stoobie-doobie-oobie-doobiePurple potatoes, and purple tomatoes and YOU!. It starts with someone … Continue reading Makin’ a Purple Stew
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In the Image of San Jose
What do WPA markers, National Register of Historic Places markers, and Little Free Libraries have in common? Answer: They all delight in surprising me with their appearance when I least expect it. This Little Free Library was sitting just outside the Visitor Center at Mission San Jose when I visited last week. Walking out of … Continue reading In the Image of San Jose


