By Wendy Langhans

1763.  It was the year that saw the end of the “French and Indian War”.  Josiah Wedgewood (grandfather of Charles Darwin) created a type of dinnerware known as “Queensware”, which is still sold today.

By Wendy Langhans

The e-mail header asked, “Do you know what this is?”  Whenever I receive an e-mail like this, I never know what I’m going to find.  It could be simple, an easy-to-answer question or it could be a bit more challenging, like this one turned out to be.  But there is an upside to a challenging question - I learn something new (and I can share what I learned with you).

By Wendy Langhans

One afternoon last week, Mr. Langhans and I played hookey.  We ditched our "to do" list and took a drive out to the Antelope Valley Poppy reserve.

But before we left, we had a "discussion" about whether or not to bring umbrellas.  He's much more worried about getting wet that I am.  As it turned out, the weather was lovely - no need for umbrellas - and it was well work the trip.

By Wendy Langhans

What's the worst thing you've ever smelled?  A pair of "forgotten" gym socks?  Leftovers tucked away at the back of the fridge?  A dog who had an unfortunate encounter with a skunk?