Katie Pell Puts Herself Into Her Art
Like a gracious hostess, following greetings, Katie Pell give her visitor a tour of the premises. She and her husband, Peter Zubiate, a fellow artist and master craftsman, live and work in a former commercial building downtown that they have adapted for their needs. Zubiate’s large furniture workshop dominates the place, flanked by Pell’s studio […]
A Mommy Moment: The value of family diversity
“Mom, can we have chicken for dinner?” “No, I hate chicken! Let’;s have spaghetti.” “Can we go swimming?” “No, let’;s go to the arcade.” “I want to see the new Harry Potter movie.” “I want to go to the planetarium.” “EZ’;s!” “Cheesy Jane’s!” “Operation!” “Battleship!” Big sigh. I’ve heard it on good authority that there […]
Fashion Forward or Foot Fiasco?
As a little girl I remember watching my grandma take off her knee-high nylon stockings at the end of the day. I marveled at the jagged curves, curled toes and bony protuberances that were her feet. They didn’t look like my feet at all. Mine were just long, narrow rectangles for the most part. The […]
Texas BBQ: Old-time favorites and the sides that go with them
Want to fire up a hot debate? Try defining the word barbecue. Now try running that by a Texan. Texans love to argue about barbecue, almost as much as they love to eat it. It’s no surprise that Texans have developed their own unique brand of barbecue, but you’d be hard pressed to find two […]