We’re recording again tomorrow for the lunch with Steve and Maynard podcast with special guest Dan Rodricks! Tomorrow, Wednesday November 5th at the Boumi Temple, 5050 King Avenue, Rosedale The Boumi’s famous $5 lunch is open to the public! Stop by and have lunch and enjoy the show!Read More
My latest story involves the four year old me and my overwhelming need to get to the ice cream truck I was four years old when my Dad moved our family to yet another new town. His Father’s burgeoning business, Rouse Construction, had bid on and won a contract for a new elementary school in Newburgh,...Read More
It’s a remarkable thing, going to the dump. Something about it gets the juices flowing. It may be the heavy equipment roaming around. It may be the camaraderie you feel with the workers and other patrons. It might just be the beautiful organization of the place: glass here, trash there, old paint there, used oil...Read More
Being the wonderful Dad that I am, I didn’t even know it was National Daughters Day yesterday until I read a post this morning. 😳 I have a slew of incredible daughters that I love so much and am so proud of: Hillary, Chelsea and Cait; Shelby, Megan and, of course, Pepper who has perfected...Read More
We gave you the trailer to my new story about how I got to Baltimore. Here’s the whole story with the audition tape that got me the job included! And now: Dreams Really Do Come True My Father’s Zenith AM/FM shortwave radio, which I confiscated after a short term of non-use, was on my nightstand...Read More
My octogenarian Father was sitting in our farm market while I was waiting on customers. He wasn’t doing much; he was mostly watching the interactions and taking it all in. When things got quieter and there wasn’t anyone else in the market, he looked at me and said, “You remind me of Grandma Woody back...Read More
Well, this past weekend was a tough one for my grandson Jacob. Jake, sister Alexx and their mom, my daughter Shelby came for the weekend. Jake wanted to drive his new car, so they all piled in and down from Syracuse they came. Things started out badly Friday evening when Shelby said she was going...Read More
It’s taken about 16 weeks to start getting the pay off from those tiny little chicks you watched grow up here. The wait’s been worth it!!! Look at these beautiesRead More
Hi Internet Friends, it’s me Pepper Rouse. That’s my stupid brother Walter next to me. Thanks to Walter, Dad locked us in the house. I’m like most girls, about twice as smart as the men in our lives. Dad let us out this morning to do chores and as usual Walter started chasing the chickens....Read More
They say updating your kitchen and bathrooms are sure things for increasing your homes value. We just updated our master bath! I think it came out nicely. Here I am just testing the fit and comfort.Read More
