FRANK. THE MAGAZINE FOR FRANKFORT-FRANKLIN COUNTY. October 2017
These homemade costumes will impress this Halloween Scary good ConfectionsC fti California that could dream come true thrill the most ghoulish guests Seeds of special trip sewn long ago for Pearl
I believe in such cartography — to be marked by nature, not just to label ourselves on a map like the names of rich men and women on buildings. We are communal histories, communal books. —from Michael Ondaatje’s The English Patient
What is your story?
Tell us about the last place you were that left you homesick. Share photos from your last adventure, whether it was in your backyard or across the world. Submit your stories to frank@ state-journal.com. Help us map who we are, what draws our boundary lines and where you like to go. What does Frankfort mean to you? What stories do you have to share? Let us know, and we’ll consider sharing your story. WHERE AM I? See if you can identify these landmarks captured from 15 a unique photographic perspective. SPOOK-TACULAR TREATS! 8 Beth Carter shares some easy cupcake decorating tips to make 16 your Halloween a delightfully spooky one to remember. COVER A DREAM VACATION STORY: Break out your hot glue gun Charles Pearl writes about his recent trip to California and and crafting supplies 34 finally seeing the giant sequoia trees that have been calling and get ready to his name for years. create your own DIY Halloween costume A SWEET TWIST TO BOURBON this year with some inspirations from some Food writer and journalist Lynn Marie Hulsman shares her local creators! 44 favorite bourbon dessert recipes in this must-read cookbook!
ORIGINAL BY DESIGN Cover photo by Hannah Brown. Interior designer Terri Bennett offers suggestions on 48 how to put your own personality into your home. Published monthly by FRANK.staff A FRANKFORT FAVE Frankfort Newsmedia Publisher: Steve Stewart; Editor: David Brock; Design Editor: LLC, 1216 Wilkinson Blvd. Hannah Brown; Contributors: Susan L. Moore, Andrea Mueller, Read about this Frankfortian who is making her own Frankfort, KY 40601 Terri Bennett, Charles Pearl and Alfred Miller; Advertising: Tori 50 stage here in Frankfort while her son is across the s Waits, Meri Latek, Janna Gibson and Ryan Lipson. country in the Hollywood spotlight.
DONALD PERRY TAMMY SINGLETON THERESA TAH 502-803-0413 502-600-2139 502-352-8378 FRANK.events TAKE A TOUR OF MURDER & MAYHEM Russ Hatter’s Murder and Mayhem Walking Tours will take place every Thursday night in October at 7:30. The tour will depart from the Capital City Mu- seum, 325 Ann St. The tours are open to those ages 18 and older. Admission is $10 per person. Reservations are required and can be made by calling 502-696- 0607 or by emailing [email protected].
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GET YOUR BARK ON Barktober Fest, presented by Operation Adopt Emily and the Franklin County Humane Society, will take place from noon-4 p.m. Oct. 21 at East Frankfort Park, 315 Hickory Drive. During the event local agencies will be present with adoptable pets. Al- so taking place will be a silent auction, cake walk, chili cook-off, costume contest (humans and pets), live music and more. All ‘GHOSTS IN THE GARDEN’ proceeds will benefit the FCHS New Building Fund. The Ghosts in the Garden event will take place from 4:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. Oct. 21 at Liberty Hall Historic Site, 218 Wilkinson St. In cel- ebration of the 200th anniversary of The Gray Lady, a performance will take place inside the hall. Entry is $1 per person. The event will include face tattoos, garden ghosts and costumed fun!
CREATE YOUR OWN HALLOWEEN CANDY The Lancaster at St. Clair will be transformed into the Kid’s Candy Laboratory from 7-9 p.m. Oct. 27 and 28 and 10 a.m.-noon Oct. 29. This Hal- loween event is not only yum- my but also interactive. Kids will participate in themed DON’T GET CAUGHT! interactive stations and get to make their own candy to The Frankfort YMCA’s Black Cat Chase 5K will be at 7 p.m. Oct. take home. Stations include 27 in downtown Frankfort. With Halloween-themed festivi- Dino-World, build your own ties such as costumes, a pumpkin decorating contest and more, ice cream bar, eat my bubbles this is a great event for the entire family. To register, visit www. and more. There will also be a frankfortymca.org/SpecialEvents/BlackCatChase.aspx kid-friendly beverage bar and a dance mania station. 6 DISTURBIA AT THE DISTILLERY Buffalo Trace Distillery will host Disturbia at the Dis- tillery from 6-9 p.m. Oct. 27 and 28. Participants will start their spook-takular evening with a ghost tour, fol- lowed by dinner and spirits. During dinner, the Blue- grass Mystery Theatre will perform. For reservations, email [email protected] or call 502-696-5930.
WALK WITH THE ANIMALS Walk with the animals during a Halloween event from 1-5 p.m. Oct. 28 at the Salato Wildlife Education Center. The cost is $5 per person and includes a 2017-2018 hay maze, face painting, fishing WYNONNA & the big noise booth and treats. RIDERS in the SKY Judy COLLINS quartet BTG &BmlZWONDERFUL LIFE TAPESTRY FLAMENCO vivo national PLAYERS - the GREAT gatsby george WINSTON ASLEEP at the WHEEL sam BUSH JIM BRICKMAN A JOYFUL CHRISTMAS DECEMBER 18
ENJOY A CUP OF CHILI It’s not often that two civic organizations work together on a DELBERT project, but that’s really the way it should be. On Friday, Nov. HALFWAY TO HAZARD 3, the Frankfort Optimist Club will join once again with the MCCLINTON Frankfort Kiwanis Club to sponsor a chili luncheon/fundraiser JANUARY 19 February 2 for the non-profit Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA of the Bluegrass, Franklin County). The event will take place at grandtheatrefrankfort.org the VFW Post on Second Street in Frankfort and will run from 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. The $5 meal includes a bowl of chili, crackers, 502.352.7469 drink and a piece of cake. There’sT the whole world at your feet. And who gets to “see it but the birds, the stars, and the chimney sweeps.”
— Mary Poppins
Zachary Myers and Amanda Whites as Gary Poppins, The Magical ‘Manny,’ and Berta, The Chimney Sweep. (Photo by Hannah Brown) 8 Zachary Myers Jean Lemon, 1950s as Alfalfa. teeny bopper
Mallory Toppass as Izzy from “Jake and the Never Land Pirates” and Elizabeth Toppass as Strawberry Shortcake. Fire up your story by Susan L. Moore imagination Frankfortians share their creative DIY Halloween costumes
Alysia Norman and Christian Wilkins as Lyla and Amelia Hardesty Popeye and as Goldilocks and Mary Poppins Olive Oyl Lyla Hardesty utumn. The time of year when the leaves Zachary Myers and Amanda Whites as Gary Poppins, The Magical ‘Manny’ start scur- and Berta, The Chimney Sweep. rying across (Photo by Hannah Brown) Athe grass, pumpkins and gourds and hay bales deco- rate porches and, for many, Halloween costumes are in ZACHARY MYERS AND AMANDA WHITES — GARY POPPINS, THE MAGICAL ‘MANNY,’ AND BERTA, THE CHIMNEY SWEEP the planning stage. The last week in October is a chance Zachary Myers, who works as a legislative assistant at the Legislative Research Com- to pretend whether you’re a mission, has made many costumes through the years, mostly using items from his closet child or an adult. The Hal- topped off with a few bought or made accessories. This year, his Halloween costume is a loween costume choices are gender-swap on a well-loved Disney character, Mary Poppins. He talked his good friend Amanda Whites into being his sidekick, Berta, the chimney sweep. endless and don’t have to be Why did you decide to be this character for Halloween? hard to create or expensive To say Mary Poppins was a favorite movie of my childhood would be an understate- to make. ment. I’m sure I wore that VHS out. What’s not to love about tea parties on the ceiling Whether you’re heading and jumping into chalk drawings? And who hasn’t pretended to fly with an umbrella? out to trick-or-treat, answer- Once I decided on Gary, I asked Amanda if she’d be willing to play the Dick van Dyke to my Julie Andrews. She was happy to help — or at least she owed me one for my playing ing the door with candy or the character Mother Ginger in her ballet studio’s annual production of “The Nutcrack- going to a Halloween cos- er.” tume party, putting together Where did you get the idea for your costumes? a costume can be fun and Gary Poppins started as a running joke with some of my Frankfort friends. They told their children that, if they didn’t behave, they would be sent home with my alter ego, a easy. Recently, I caught up “magical manny” named Gary Poppins. Gary was the unfortunate younger brother of with a few Frankfort folks the “practically perfect” Mary. This sparked the “nanny wars” with another friend, Han- who have used their imagi- nah, who assumed the moniker of Hanny McPhee. nation in creating great DIY Why and how did you assemble the costumes? Halloween costumes. Making your own costume is half the fun. Anyone can buy a costume at the store or online. With a little creativity, I find that you can usually come up with a better quality I stumbled across a fully functioning replica of the prop used in the Broadway musical version for something like $30. I fash- ioned the chimney sweep broom out of pipe cleaners, cardboard and a dowel rod, most of which I got at a craft store. It took maybe 15 minutes to put together and cost about $5 to make. Do you make Halloween costumes often? Do you like to create? I always make my own costumes. Piecing them together is all part of the experience. Rummaging through closets and thrift shops is half the fun — think History Channel’s American Pick- ers, but for Halloween costumes. Some of my best were made completely last minute with things I found around the house. With the help of copious amounts of hair gel, I’ve been Alfalfa from “The Little Rascals.” Last year, I was a Ken Doll by pair- ing some of my summer clothes with a tag I made out of foam board and markers. I’ve also portrayed the ghost of a lovelorn soldier for a trick-or-treating event at Liberty Hall. Usually, we get dressed up for an October midnight viewing of Rocky Horror Picture Show — I’m always Brad. What do you find fun about the experience of making and wearing Halloween costumes? Ever since I was little, I have loved Halloween and dressing up. I’ve never been one to think inside the box or color inside the lines. (Literally, my first-grade teacher called a parent-teacher conference because I wouldn’t color inside the lines or would paint people odd colors.) Halloween is one of the few sanctioned opportunities to do something out of the norm. If even just for one night, a person can be whomever or whatever they want to be without judgment. Halloween is a creative outlet, a tempo- rary escape. It’s an opportunity to explore new ideas and identi- ties, just like doing theatre. When I’m acting, I’m no longer Zach- ary, and in that moment, I get to leave all my worries at the stage door. Halloween also has the added benefit of chocolate!
Zachary Myers dressed as a Ken doll one year for Halloween.
costume for a fraction of the price. For Gary, I used a dress shirt, bow tie, cardigan, slacks and dress shoes. I also added a bowler hat, bag and Mary Poppins’ signature parrot-head umbrella. Berta was made with a cap, vest, button-down shirt, black pants and boots. Of course, no chimney sweep would be complete without the broom. Most of the clothing and accessories came from our own closets. We filled in the blanks with items found in thrift stores. For the umbrella, I originally considered finding an old umbrella and making a papier-mâché par- rot-head handle. But while I was looking for ideas online, THE TOPPASS AND GOINS FAMILIES — THE CAST OF ‘STAR WARS’
With the Toppass and Goins families, you get a double dose of artistic creativity. Follow the family tree: Josh Toppass is the Franklin County High School band director. His wife, Melissa, is the music teacher at Hearn Elementary. Melissa’s twin sister, Meredith, is married to David Goins, the director of music and worship at First United Methodist Church. Mer- edith is the choir director at Western Hills High School. No wonder they were able to put their collective creative genius behind this fun cast of characters. Melissa explains how they worked their magic. Why did you decide to be these characters for Halloween? We are all big “Star Wars” fans and enjoy dressing up for Halloween and thought this could be a theme we could all do The Toppass and together. I just found pictures of the characters online and Goins families. tried to find material that would match the picture. I started making costumes as a way to try to save money, but I think making them helps the holiday and family experience be- come more meaningful to me. er) there are always some days to have an excuse to make a Why and how did you assemble the costumes? fun costume. After last Halloween, my husband bought me I bought most of the material and tried to come up with a a sewing machine, which has made things easier. I really do design that would work. Some designs worked the first time, enjoy crafting things when I have the time! I like being able to and others I had to go through several drafts. I didn’t have a have a picture in my mind and bringing it to life. Halloween sewing machine, so most of the stitching was done using iron- has always been a fun time for me — I probably went trick- on hemming tape, or just by hand. Most of the material came or-treating until I was way too old just because I like the cos- from JoAnn’s Fabric store. Some things we either had around tumes. the house or I found at thrift stores. Do you make Halloween costumes often? Do you like to LISBON HARDY — JULIA CHILD create? I started making costumes for my kids and have branched Why and how did you decide to be this character? out in the last year or two. At school (as an elementary teach- I had watched the movie “Julie and Julia.” I thought she might be a good character for me to be for Halloween and other occasions, so I began to Google “Julia Child” for photos. She appealed to me because I knew Julia was a tall lady like I am and that my mother loved to watch her show, “The French Chef.” The YouTube videos of her are hilarious. Look for the one where she introduces “the chicken sisters.” I just emulat- ed what I saw in the pictures. I was able to use clothing items and kitchen gear that I had around the house. I worked really hard on Julia’s mannerisms and voice — it doesn’t take too much for me to get into my “routine” of mimicking her cook- ing show! Do you make costumes often? Do you like to create? I try to have a couple of options every year. I love to do the research and find items that make the costume look like the photos I’ve researched.
Lisbon Hardy as Julia Child. JAY HOCKER AND SAWYIER WAINSCOTT — THE WHITE RABBIT AND ALICE FROM “ALICE IN WONDERLAND”
As a 7-month-old, Jay Hocker didn’t have much “say-so” in what his Halloween costume was last year. His mom, Elizabeth Hocker, coordinated his costume as the White Rabbit with his 6-year-old cousin Sawyier Wainscott’s Alice in Wonderland costume. “It was Sawyier’s favorite movie at the time and she knew that she wanted be Alice for Hal- loween,” Elizabeth says. “We just wanted to get the cousins together for Jay’s first Halloween!.” Where did you get the idea for your costume? There are two different “staple” costumes for the White Rabbit. One being his traditional red coat with the bowtie, blue pants, holding an umbrella — the other is the white rabbit herald — “heart outfit.” I saw a similar idea on Pinterest for the heart costume Tips for creating an and decided to go with that. I couldn’t find a white rabbit costume in baby sizes. Then once I started inexpensive DIY costume: looking at Pinterest pictures, I thought I could really have fun and get creative making his costume. How did you assemble the costume? s 3HOP THE AFTER (ALLOWEEN SALES AT STORES )TS A GREAT WAY TO STOCK I ordered the ears for the rabbit online. For the UP ON ACCESSORIES LIKE WIGS PIRATE EYE PATCHES WITCH HATS ANGEL WINGS scary masks … there’s no end to what you’ll find for a fraction of the outfit, I bought a solid long-sleeve white shirt and white cotton pants. For the blouse I cut white felt for PRICE the overlay and cut a red heart out in felt and sewed it on. For the clock, I used one of my long necklaces s +EEP AN ONGOING LIST OR A FOLDER ON YOUR COMPUTER OR PHONE OF and attached a hand-drawn clock face made from COSTUME IDEAS YOU PICK UP FROM THE NEWS MOVIES BOOKS OR YOUR OWN construction paper. The only thing I didn’t have on IMAGINATION 3OCIAL MEDIA SITES ARE FULL OF CREATIVE COSTUMES THAT ARE AS hand at home (I love to do crafts) was the felt fabric, EASY OR AS ELABORATE AS YOU WANT TO CREATE which I got from Hobby Lobby. Do you make Halloween costumes often? Do you s ,OOK AROUND YOUR OWN HOME /FTEN YOU HAVE THE MAKINGS OF A like to create? COSTUME RIGHT IN YOUR OWN CLOSET
I haven’t made very many costumes, but I do love to craft things around the house. I had fun doing this s 3NAG YOUR PARENTS CASTOFFS FROM FORMER DECADES AND KEEP FOR LATER costume use. and will probably continue doing it in the future. It’s much more original than buying from chain stores. s 3TOP BY A LOCAL CHARITY STORE SUCH AS 'OODWILL AND PICK UP INEXPENSIVE COSTUME PIECES
Jay Hocker and Elizabeth ELIZABETH WAINSCOTT HOCKER — Wainscott STARBUCKS CUP OF COFFEE Hocker Elizabeth, a nurse in Lexington, grew up in Frankfort as the daughter of a very creative mom, Cheryl Wainscott. Elizabeth no doubt inherited her mom’s love of imagination and the “can do” attitude. “I love to create,” Elizabeth says. “Got that gene from my momma!” Why did you decide to make this costume for Halloween? I am a nurse and was working night shift at the time. Coffee plays a big role in staying up all night, so I thought Starbucks was appropriate. My coworkers called me a skinny vanilla latte that night! I didn’t decide to dress up until the morn- ing of my shift that started that night, making it too late to go out and buy anything. Plus, I really didn’t want to spend $50 plus to buy a costume anyway. I am so glad I chose to wear a costume to work that night. It provided distraction for my pa- tients who were not having the best night and brought a little bit of fun to some not-so-good situations. And I left feather boas all over the emergency room floor! How did you assemble the costume? The Starbucks logo I made from white and green poster board. I hand drew the Starbucks girl on white poster board and colored the background with black marker. I layered a cutout white circle on the bottom then hot-glued a green cir- 13 ALYSIA NORMAN AND CHRISTIAN WILKINS — “THE PRICE IS RIGHT” CONTESTANTS, POPEYE AND OLIVE OYL Why did you decide to be these characters for Halloween? Both costumes were unique, fun and cost-effective to make. We wore both costumes at Halloween parties with friends. Why did you decide to make costumes instead of buying Elizabeth them? Wainscott These costumes were very cost effective. Most of the out- Hocker fits were clothes, shoes and accessories that we already had. as a However, the items we did have to buy didn’t cost very much. Starbucks coffee
cle on top. I finished the costume by using white sticker let- ters and my white Starbucks girl on top. Then I just pinned the sign to my dress. The only thing I had to buy was my white feather boa to represent the whip cream, which I found at The Party Store. The brown dress and black leggings, I already had.
LYLA AND AMELIA HARDESTY — MARY POPPINS, PUPPY DOG, SCARECROW, GHOST Rachel Oliver Hardesty, Lyla and Amelia’s mom, turns making costumes into a family activity and lets her children’s imaginations guide what they decide to be for Halloween each year. The entire “The Price is Right” costume cost two dollars! It’s Why did you decide to make the costumes instead of buy- so much more personable and fun when you put time and ef- ing them? fort into making your own costumes. Neither of the costumes The costumes were better quality plus I couldn’t find them required sewing. at a decent price. We basically used clothes we already had or The Popeye and Olive Oyl outfit really didn’t require much bought material and sewed them, like the Mary Poppins skirt effort. Just putting a couple of clothing items together, ap- and hat. I usually make the girls’ costumes every year because plying makeup, drawing the anchor with marker and using they get exactly what they want and I enjoy creating them. We safety pins was all it needed. “The Price is Right” costume get to have fun together required a little bit of work with making the signs and name planning and putting tags. It was as simple as applying duct tape and cutting out all the pieces together. and gluing the numbers. We pinned the sign and name tag on It’s really the experi- regular clothes with safety pins. We were going for the “Col- ence the girls get to have lege Day” theme with this costume, so we both wore separate explaining to me what college attire. The clothes, shoes and safety pins were items they want and what that we already owned. The sailor hat was purchased at a Hal- their ideas are. We have loween store. The poster board, glue and duct tape was pur- a great time making that chased at the Dollar Store. happen. What do you find fun about the experience of making and Any funny stories wearing Halloween costumes? about your costumes? I don’t make costumes as often as I’d like, but I do enjoy cre- Lyla loved to sing ating them. It’s so fun to search for the perfect costume and songs from Mary Pop- make it come to life, and it’s great when you can save a few pins as she went around bucks by using items you already have. Going to the store and wearing her costume purchasing a costume is fine, but I’d much rather spend the at all of the Halloween time with my fiancé, friends and family creating a unique, fun events. Amelia’s puppy costume while making great memories. It’s always fun to take dog tail looked hilarious pictures and look back at all the costumes that you’ve created. sticking straight up in Halloween costumes really don’t have to cost a lot of mon- the air and I didn’t think ey, especially for adults. They also don’t have to be typical cos- about her not being able tumes that you see at stores. They can be unique and fun! You to sit without us having can use items that you have around the house or buy items to take the tail off and that cost very little. on. Halloween is such a fun holiday, and it’s even better when you can create your own costume and create memories. 14 CAN YOU IDENTIFY WHERE AM I? these popular Frankfort attractions? A CLOSE-UP PERSPECTIVE See answers on page 33
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16 ‘Not so spooky’ Halloween cupcake decorating ideas from B’s Bakery
t’s Halloween at B’s Bakery ... pumpkin spiced donutsuts and baked goodies fill the cases along with Halloweeneen petit fours with holiday toppers and decorated cut out cookies. There are plenty of cupcakes too for all of your frightful events such as school parties, book club gatherings, hayrides and fun times cel- Iebebrating Halloween in our historic town! We’d like to share a few not-so-spooky cupcake ideas with you! We love our fondant ghosts, candy corn cupcakes and fall pumpkins. All of these will beb available at B’s during October. Halloween baked goodies fill the shelves, making it hard for you to choose a favorite.
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Beth Carter is the owner of B’s Bakery Meredith Shouse and Beth Carter.
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FROM THE PREFACE TO “GHOSTS OF OLD LOUISVILLE”BY DAVID DOMINÉ am not a parapsychologist. I do not even know if I believe in ghosts, spirits, telekinetic energy or whatever else may be the purported cause of perceived supernatural activity. II think people in their melodramatic haste are all too often ready to attribute strange phenomena to would-be para- normal circumstances rather than draw the most logical con- clusions. One thing I do know, however, is that individuals do experi- ence unexplained occurrences. Whether or not they can in fact be blamed on mental energy, restless souls, residual views of thee past, or just plain imagination is something I don’t know, either. Ghost stories, on the other hand, require no explanation and are just that — stories. The tales in this book form a collection of stories centered on events and places in the Old Louisville neighborhood in Louisville, Kentucky, a Victorian gem forgotten have seen her always remark on her singular grace and loveli- by time that has seen its share of splendor, sorrow, and tragedy. ness. Some of the stories are first-hand accounts of unearthly hap- penings and other are legends that have taken root in the area. From Chapter 1: The First Church of Christ, Scientist FROM CHAPTER 3: FLORAL TERRACE (ABOUT THE OLD At the corner of Third Street and Ormsby Avenue sits one of PRESBYTERIAN THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY) Old Louisville’s most beloved and visually striking landmarks. Around the turn of the last century when local craftsmen Sheathed in white granite and marble that impart a shimmer- started gathering the immense blocks of Bowling Green white ing glow at all hours of the day, it anchors a stretch of Third stone to build the Presbyterian Theological Seminary at 109 E. Street known as “Millionaires Row.” An imposing structure Broadway in downtown Louisville, Broadway had a much dif- originally begun in 1917, the austere exterior of the First Church ferent appearance than it has today. It compared to the grand of Christ, Scientist belies an interior noted for its understated el- thoroughfares of large cities in this county and Europe, and egance and beauty. boasted dozens of impressive public buildings, houses of wor- Outside, observers see a long porch ensconced by a fow of ship and handsome mansions. twelve monolithic columns towering along the front entrance, A couple of blocks down the street, another recent addition, subtly balanced by nine sentinel-like wooden doors topped the Norton Hall of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary with mullioned transoms guarding the entrance. Inside, a huge had just joined the streetscape in 1895. Next to it, the tower- sky-blue clerestory soaring overhead commands attention and ing steeple of the Warren Memorial Presbyterian Church had lends a sense of airiness to the solid surroundings. soared over one of the city’s busiest streets since the 1870s. To- Brass torchieres flank several flights of stairs as they drop to gether, they made one of the most spectacular sights to behold the sidewalk below, and locals claim that the spirit of a young along Broadway, a gothic concoction of arches, stained glass, woman — also noted for her beauty and elegance — haunts lacy spires, Flemish dormers and spindled turrets reaching these steps. They call her the Lady of the Stairs, and those who heavenward.
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lot of time and patience, I was not disappointed. not was I patience, and time of lot
the line, and I set out to see what I could find. Although it required a a required it Although find. could I what see to out set I and line, the
with the assumption that a story would pop up somewhere along along somewhere up pop would story a that assumption the with
ting pen to paper. In the case of 1412 South Sixth Street, I started started I Street, Sixth South 1412 of case the In paper. to pen ting
verify the substance of the stories before compiling them and put- and them compiling before stories the of substance the verify
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the neighborhood. I interviewed the various individuals and then then and individuals various the interviewed I neighborhood. the
stories, or referred me to other witnesses of paranormal activity in in activity paranormal of witnesses other to me referred or stories,
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has a secret to tell. to secret a has
makes them unique. Dark and foreboding, 1412 South Sixth Street Street Sixth South 1412 foreboding, and Dark unique. them makes
impression that something more than just architectural style alone alone style architectural just than more something that impression
and study the two buildings from the sidewalk, you get the distinct distinct the get you sidewalk, the from buildings two the study and
in the same style sits next to it and a little further back. If you pause pause you If back. further little a and it to next sits style same the in
est resemblance to it. Almost in its shadows, a smaller outbuilding outbuilding smaller a shadows, its in Almost it. to resemblance est
land. In all of Old Louisville, not a single building bears the slight- the bears building single a not Louisville, Old of all In land.
might seem more at home in a quaint seaside village in New Eng- New in village seaside quaint a in home at more seem might
has whitewashed trim and weathered gray clapboard shingles that that shingles clapboard gray weathered and trim whitewashed has
Strangely out of place, but nonetheless grand and imposing, it it imposing, and grand nonetheless but place, of out Strangely
the days silently pass by. by. pass silently days the
fence, far removed from the everyday activity of Old Louisville as as Louisville Old of activity everyday the from removed far fence,
oak trees, it sits back from the street behind an ancient wrought-iron wrought-iron ancient an behind street the from back sits it trees, oak
land, this one is not. Sheltered beneath the leafy shady of towering towering of shady leafy the beneath Sheltered not. is one this land,
hood homes are of brick construction set back on a small plot of of plot small a on back set construction brick of are homes hood
the houses in Old Louisville. While the vast majority of neighbor- of majority vast the While Louisville. Old in houses the
The house at 1412 South Sixth Street doesn’t fit in with the rest of of rest the with in fit doesn’t Street Sixth South 1412 at house The
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n early 69th birthday gift to myself Charles Pearl, was an eight-day trip to California Nathan Mitchell, this summer. Going there had been in Katie Mitchell, the back of my mind since I fell in love Sarah Mitchell with The Mamas & the Papas’ version and Joseph Aof “California Dreamin” in 1966 as a high school senior. Merchant stand The giant sequoias and redwoods have been calling in front of a me for decades, especially since moving to Frankfort in sequoia tree 1988 to work as a communications officer for the state in the Sierra Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Cabi- National Forest. net. For four years I worked with brilliant Kentuckians who put their heart into protecting and improving our water, land and air quality — Art Williams, Russ Bar- nett, Don and Kay Harker, Valerie Timmons, Bill Ed- dins, Ken Cooke, Ed Councill, Vicki Pettus, Betty Bes- hoar, Hannah Helm, Annette Hayden, Van Fritts, Lily Cox, Lou Martin, Jack Wilson, Bob Logan, Pat Haight, Susan Bush, Tom Bennett, Charlie Peters, Rich Green, Brian Baker, Scott Hankla, Don Dott, Dara Carlisle, Ed- die Riddle, Alex Barber, Leah McSwords and others. Their enthusiasm and passion for seeing the big pic- ture, all the interconnections, inspired me, and there’s no going back once the Earth spirituality thing clicks. And thanks to the late State Journal Editor Carl West, who hired me in 2001, I wrote about environmental is- sues for 12 years. In late 2016 I knew the California procrastination was over. A long bicycle ride 10 years earlier and a lon- ger 2017 hike led to Yosemite, Santa Cruz and San Fran- cisco. On a fall Sunday morning in 2006, I met Angela Mitchell on a narrow street behind Ed and Sue Stodola’s Frank Lloyd Wright house. A small group had gathered for a training ride for the Grand Autumn Bicycle Ride Across Kentucky, a three-day, 225-mile journey from the Ohio River at Carrollton to Dale Hollow Lake at the Kentucky-Tennessee border. GABRAKY — a fundraiser for the Grand Theatre — brought us together. Angela and I realized we were kindred spirits in wanting to enjoy, protect and honor our Mother 2019. Earth. It didn’t take nearly that long, however, to get Sarah back to Cal- Ten years later Angela’s older daughter, Sarah, was preparing for ifornia. The thought of her mother and siblings celebrating her a 2,650-mile backpacking trip on the Pacific Crest Trail from Mexico birthday in California without her was not one she wanted to dwell to Canada. on while recovering. An Eastern Kentucky University graduate who majored in art, Two days before we left, Sarah booked flights for Joseph and her Sarah and her boyfriend, Joseph Merchant, saved enough money — from Louisville to Dallas to Fresno — for the same day as our working as servers at Bourbon on Main to take a year off from work flights. to do the West Coast hike. The temperature was 104 when we met in Fresno in mid-after- Sarah’s 26th birthday was June 22 and Angela wanted to be in noon. Angela drove the van 48 miles to the Best Western Plus Yo- California that week with Sarah and her brother and sister, Nathan, semite Gateway Inn in Oakhurst, 14 miles from the south entrance 23, and Katie, almost 21, to celebrate. She figured Sarah and Joseph to Yosemite National Park. We stayed four nights in Oakhurst, a wouldn’t mind a short break from the PCT. I was invited to join small town in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountain range. them and quickly accepted. Lodging with five who liked to sleep late, I enjoyed two-hour solo I had read that President Trump was considering eliminating or walks beginning at dawn each morning, after 45 minutes of sitting downsizing several of the country’s most famous national monu- meditation. ments. One of those is the Giant Sequoia National Monument, On a town mural — by a walking trail alongside a flowing creek where 328,000 acres of preserved forest are home to some of the — was a familiar John Muir quote: “In every walk with nature, one world’s biggest and oldest trees. receives far more than one seeks.” I felt a little better in September when I read California’s pro- tected forests, deserts and mountain ranges would be spared from FINALLY MEETING THE GIANT SEQUOIAS Trump’s plan under new recommendations from Interior Secretary Our first full day in California, Joseph drove to Nelder Grove, a Ryan Zinke. giant-sequoia grove in the Sierra National Forest. Our first vacation day was mostly spent in airports and in the air, Before seeing the giant trees, we stopped by a sparkling waterfall. leaving Lexington in early morning and traveling to Chicago, Los Nathan and Katie climbed on rocks beside the rushing water. Angeles and then Fresno, where we picked up our rental car and met Later, from the Nelder Grove parking lot, we walked only Sarah and Joseph. two-tenths of a mile before seeing our first living giant sequoia, Several weeks earlier, their hike took a disappointing turn at mile 2,400-year-old Big Ed. Joseph, Sarah, Katie, Nathan and I formed a 600 when Sarah ran out of energy. A week of rest didn’t help. She line and joined hands in front of the stately cinnamon-barked ever- finally went to a medical clinic, and test results revealed she had green and we barely stretched beyond its diameter as Angela took a mononucleosis. photo. They went to Bakersfield to pick up their car at Joseph’s uncle’s We hugged it and I could have stayed there the rest of the day. But house, and Joseph drove them home. They plan to eventually com- we moved on and soon 2,700-year-old Bull Buck came into view. plete the PCT hike, but Sarah says it probably won’t happen until Bull Buck reaches a height of 246 feet and has a ground-level cir-
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cumference of 100 feet. A tour guide who had driven a van from San Francisco and was leading a small group through the grove said this is his favorite place to see the giant sequoias be- cause there’s far fewer tourists here than in Yosemite National Park. When he heard we were from Kentucky and the giant sequoias and redwoods had been calling me for decades, he asked, “How did they get your number?” We laughed. Seeing photographs and documentaries and reading about the ancient trees in Na- tional Geographic, Orion and Sierra magazines helped connect us. Reading Julia But- terfly Hill’s book in 2000, “The Legacy of Luna: The Story of a Tree, a Woman and the Struggle to Save the Redwoods,” touched my soul — and broke my heart. Hill lived in a 180-foot-tall, 1,500-year-old California redwood tree, affectionately known as Luna, for 738 days from December 1997 until late 1999. She went through all kinds of hell to prevent Pacific Lumber Co. loggers from cutting Luna down. I can’t fathom anyone wanting to clear-cut magnificent trees that have been living on Earth so long, some of them since the time of Jesus and Siddhartha Gautama (Bud- dha). They’re our living, breathing cathedrals and temples. Sitting in silence in front of Bull Buck for a short time, feeling the amazing energy of this ancient being, I knew if we had returned to Kentucky that night, the California vacation would have been wonderful. But we still had outdoor adventures to enjoy.
ROCK CLIMBING IN SIERRA NATIONAL FOREST The next day was Sarah’s birthday, and her mother’s gift was a visit to Cloud Nine Massage in Oakhurst. Afterward, she relaxed in her motel room while ev- erybody else headed back into the Sierra National Forest for a sizzling afternoon of rock-climbing. We met our guide, Riley West, a friendly young man who grew up in Philadelphia and earned a degree in outdoor leadership from Warren Wilson College near Asheville, N.C. I went along for the scenic hike up to the granite wall but was a specta- tor while the others took turns climb- ing in 105-degree weather. I had been rock climbing only once — in the Red River Gorge with Angela and her fam- ily 10 years ago — and it was the most physically challenging sport I’ve done. I wasn’t up to the task this year. But I admired the strength, agility and determination of Nathan, Joseph, Angela and especially Katie in success- fully scaling to the top. A Type 1 diabetic since age 10, Katie knows strenuous ex- ercise often causes her to feel bad later, but she’s courageous and insisted on climbing first. Angela, 58, went last and struggled initially to find small notches for her hands and feet. After several minutes, she said, “I don’t think I can do it.” We all knew then she would. She has more inner strength than anybody I’ve ever met. The next minute she moved up, up and up, and soon made it look easy getting to the top. We cheered. She loved the splendid panoramic view at the top and felt Mother Nature’s em- brace. That night we ate at an outstanding Mexican restaurant for Sarah’s birth- day, and had Ben & Jerry’s non-dairy ice cream at our motel for dessert. Sarah and Joseph are vegans and they inspired me in the spring to go from being a veg- etarian to vegan. It’s much easier being vegan in Cali- fornia than Kentucky. All restaurants we visited had many vegan options, and ev- erything we tried was delicious.
A DAY IN MAGICAL YOSEMITE The entire crew got up earlier than usual the next morning because we Angela and Katie Mitchell climb a rock wanted to see as much as possible in face in the Sierra National Forest. 38 Sarah Mitchell and Joseph Yosemite National Park. Sarah and Joseph purchased Merchant pose for a picture in a family pass to all national parks earlier in the year, so Yosemite National Park. our admission was free. Finding a parking place was no problem at our first stop, Glacier Point. At 3,000 feet above the valley floor, the overlooks offer a sweeping bird’s-eye view of Yosem- ite Valley, massive granite peaks including the famed Half Dome, and Yosemite Falls, Vernal Fall and Nevada Fall. The air was pure, and peaks in the distance were snow-covered. Through a telescope, hikers on top of Half Dome looked like ants. Later in Yosemite Valley we saw Bridalveil Fall, which drops 620 feet to the valley floor. Afternoon traffic was heavy and it took a long time to find parking. On a short hike in the valley, we saw sev- eral rock climbers scaling El Capitan, a massive gran- ite sculpture of nature standing 3,593 feet from base to summit. From spring to fall, climbers come from all over the world to scale El Capitan. A 2011 National Geo- graphic story said 23 people have died trying. I wouldn’t be surprised if lean and quiet Nathan re- turns to California before his 35th birthday to climb El Cap or Half Dome. He’s a natural when it comes to climbing anything and has unbelievable balance, calmness, patience and passion for scaling rock walls. The next day Nathan drove us 175 miles to the Pacific Ocean and Santa Cruz, where we stayed one afternoon and night before heading north on scenic Highway 1 to San Francisco. I loved sitting in the back of the van and watching the lay of the land change to gentle rolling hills of yellow and beige, dotted with green trees and
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WATCHING OUTSTANDING SURFERS In Santa Cruz, Nathan did an excellent job in bumper-to-bum- per traffic getting us to our motel near Monterey Bay. After checking in Fireside Inn By the Beach, I picked up a free tourist magazine. The intro said, “The people who make up the Santa Cruz community are its greatest asset. We come from all walks of life, and form an eclectic mix of ’60s hippie idealism, surf culture, cutting edge technology, and one of the largest per capita arts communities in the country.” seeing this young woman, a yoga instructor who’s so dedicated to We walked several blocks to Saturn Café and everybody loved it. health and fitness, being unable to participate in outdoor activities The sidewalk sign at the entrance said, “Breakfast, Brunch, Dinner, she loves. Burgers, Shakes, Soups & Salad … 100% Vegetarian.” She’s backpacked 1,300 miles on the Appalachian Trail, hiking After our mid-afternoon meal, Katie and Nathan headed to the in every state along the way except Maine, the last one going north. boardwalk, Angela and I went looking for surfers and Sarah and It’s on her to-do list, and she’ll get there. She’s good at rock climb- Joseph slowly returned to the motel. Besides having mono, Sarah ing, caving, kayaking and anything she attempts. sustained a back injury and was in pain the entire trip. It was sad Wandering toward the beach, Angela and I saw a young man
40 and asked him where the popular surfing area was. He point- surfed all his life and never plans to quit. Slender and mus- ed us in the right direction and then said, “It’s such a beauti- cular, he rests on weekends because it’s too crowded on the ful day, I’ll walk you there.” Along the way, he pointed out four waves. redwood trees. A tall, slender woman with long blonde hair was busy tak- We had never seen good surfing, and this was a great place ing action photos of her two college-aged sons with a Nikon to start. Steamer Lane is a famous surfing location off a point camera and long zoom lens. They’ve grown up surfing and her on the side of cliffs near downtown. There are railings near the husband, a medical doctor, was out in the bay as well, moving edge of the cliffs and spectators have wonderfully close views smoothly through smaller waves on a paddle board. of the numerous surfers in wetsuits. She said Jack O’Neill, “a great man and surfing legend,” died The Santa Cruz Surfing Museum is housed in a lighthouse June 2 of this year at age 94. He lived on beachfront property in at Steamer Lane. We watched expert surfers for almost two Santa Cruz and helped invent the wetsuit. He was the founder hours and saw numerous intermediate to beginning surfers on of O’Neill brand, one of the world’s best-known surf brands. smaller waves as we walked back to our motel. I walked down a stairway to the beach to feel the cold water Shortly before dusk, we walked to the boardwalk, which has and sand and get a closer look at a congregation of sea lions on a seaside amusement park with more than 34 rides and attrac- a large rock out in the bay. tions, including the Giant Dipper wooden roller coaster. In mid-morning my Kentucky family arrived at Lighthouse We both like roller coasters, although I haven’t ridden one Point and watched the surfers. Katie climbed over the railing since undergoing spinal surgery in 1999. The lines were too and walked to the end of a cliff farther out in the bay. long, so I didn’t have to get nervous thinking about riding one Before noon we all gathered at the van and Joseph volun- again. We enjoyed watching others have fun and late Saturday teered to drive us 75 miles to San Francisco. Not long after Angela, laughing, said, “You might be the oldest person here.” leaving Santa Cruz we stopped briefly at Big Basin Redwoods For a half-hour, I joined her in looking for other potential can- State Park and Waddell Beach to watch kite surfers. didates and spotted two. But we didn’t ask for IDs. It was still crowded and loud when we left. Walking back LOVING SF AND PRIDE PARADE to the motel, I said, “This was fun for one night, but if I had to In downtown San Francisco, traffic was insane and Joseph choose between being in this noisy crowd every night and dy- did an incredible job getting us into a parking garage several ing, I’ll take death.” blocks from Hotel Union Square, where we would stay for two I looked forward to my Sunday morning solo walk back to nights. Steamer Lane. I got there at daylight. It was cold and overcast, We couldn’t get to the parking garage by our hotel because but plenty of surfers were already there. I talked to a man, in the 47th annual Pride Parade was underway. It was crazy. We his mid-60s, who rode there on an old bicycle. He said he’s loved it. A Pride Parade in downtown San Francisco.
This is how the San Francisco Chronicle described it the next morning: “Hundreds of thousands of revelers descended on Market Street like a rainbow-colored river Sunday to join the explosion of wildly painted floats and chest-thumping music as the Pride Parade took over downtown San Francisco. “People from all over the world jammed sidewalks — five deep in spots — for the chaos of costumes, camaraderie and cel- ebration as they watched more than 200 floats, musical acts and groups of marchers pour down the 1.3-mile parade route.” The parade began long before we arrived, but we still saw the last 90 minutes. It was wonderful standing in this massive cel- ebration of human diversity, seeing people feeling free to laugh and love and be themselves. I felt a kinship to all of them. This is the compassionate America I cherish. Not long after the parade, Sarah, Joseph, Katie, Angela and I walked to nearby Westfield San Francisco Centre on Market Street for dinner. The nine-story shopping mall features Nord- strom, Bloomingdale’s and 200 shops and restaurants. Nathan chose to take a nap before eating. The Loving Hut, a vegan chain with an Asian-accented menu, was an easy choice since Katie, Angela and I had never eaten at an all-vegan restaurant. The food was heavenly. A short time later, however, the joyful atmosphere inside Westfield Centre turned chaotic. We briefly returned to our ho- tel and Nathan was up and ready to eat. So Angela, Katie and I returned to the Westfield food court with him. Katie went shop- ping on an upper level, and Angela and I sat at a table by Panda Express, where Nathan got his dinner. Two minutes after he started eating, a large brawl erupted in the food court and spread to other areas. Dozens of police of- ficers arrived quickly. An employee of Panda Express shouted they were closing the metal gate to their business and invited us to come inside. We declined since we weren’t sure where Katie was. Calm Nathan continued eating his shrimp, chicken and rice — oblivious to the pandemonium coming in waves around us. The mall was forced to close its doors early because of the vi- olence and the number of innocent bystanders. Nathan finished It was crowded when we boarded but we got good seats in the his meal, Katie was found, and soon, like everybody else, we were front. On the wharf we watched the sun go down over the bay escorted out of the building by police. with the Golden Gate Bridge in the background. I walked to the One police officer suffered minor injuries after being pepper- water’s edge and felt the frigid water. sprayed, a juvenile was taken into custody and several others Fifty yards out we saw two swimmers without wetsuits mov- were detained. ing swiftly through the water. The next day Angela recognized one of the officers from the We went in a clothing shop and I bought a black fleece San night before because he brought his bicycle into the mall with Francisco jacket. him. He said it would have been stolen if left outside. He told her We waited in line 45 minutes to board a cable car back to Mar- the fight was between two local gangs and had no connection to ket Street. We were the last ones to get on, so we stood near the the Pride Parade. back, holding on to leather straps for stability. Several blocks after When he heard it was our first trip to San Francisco from Ken- we started, a man and his granddaughter in the very back with tucky, he said he hoped we wouldn’t think San Francisco was a the operator got off. terrible place because of the incident. Angela assured him we I asked the friendly operator, Gerald, if I could join him back “absolutely love this city.” there and he said “sure.” I held on to a rail, but I noticed as soon as We didn’t let the brawl stop us from enjoying the City of Love we started my new fleece jacket slid out of the plastic bag and fell on Sunday night. In the cool air with a ubiquitous scent of mari- on the street. juana (it’s sort of legal), we walked for blocks, watched historic I told him what happened, but he couldn’t hear me. At the next cable cars pass by, and listened to street musicians. On one cor- stop a couple of blocks down, he understood what I had said. I ner Angela and I danced to a female vocalist’s beautiful, soulful told him I wanted to get off so I could go back and try to find it, performance of “Stand By Me.” and would walk back to the hotel. A large Walgreens store across from our hotel stayed open all He said, “No, stay here. I’ll go back and try to get it.” Angela night, and I loved going there in the early morning on Monday said she thought she saw a car run over it. Gerald ran two blocks and Tuesday to buy a Chronicle newspaper. We returned to West- uphill in the dark and came back smiling, handing it to me. The field Centre for lunch Monday and ate again at the Loving Hut. car must have straddled it because it looked perfect. Everything was calm. I offered him a $10 tip, but he said he isn’t allowed to accept tips. CABLE CAR OPERATOR GERALD IS A GEM The next night we were flying back to Kentucky, by way of Salt Angela bought cable car tickets for everybody. Lines were long Lake City and Atlanta. But Gerald and his cool, gray City of Love in the afternoon, so we waited until after 5 p.m. to ride. A friendly and his charming California will stay forever in our hearts and hotel desk clerk encouraged us to take the winding route to Fish- dreams. erman’s Wharf.
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rance is famous for wine, and its cuisine makes excellent use of the nation’s signature libation. From boeuf bourguignon and coq au vin to classic sauces, wine is an integral partF of French cooking. Similarly, beer is at the center of German culture, and no Oktoberfest would be complete without bratwurst and onions cooked in beer. Bourbon holds a similar position in American culture. It is our nation’s native spirit and the only one to be designated by congress as a “distinctive product of the United States.” Why then, despite bourbon’s complex and sophisticated flavor, is it not used more in cooking? Food writer and journalist Lynn Marie Hulsman seeks to change that by showcasing how bourbon can be and custards, frozen dishes, syrups and as basic as substituting bourbon for extracts incorporated into confections and sweets in sauces, candies, compotes and spreads, can often create subtle and complex flavors “Bourbon Desserts.” With over 100 recipes and dessert drinks. The breadth of dishes in familiar recipes. ranging from cakes and candies to sauces covered means there are multiple options for Bourbon’s spicy oaken flavors pair and sorbets, this collection contains all the every occasion, like Grilled Bourbon-Glazed exceptionally well with the tang of cream knowledge a home cook needs to whip up Peaches at summer cookouts and Cooked cheese in frostings. Other recipes are more sophisticated and delectable desserts. and Spiked Eggnog Custard for Christmas involved. Pumpkin Gingerbread Trifle The author’s anecdotes about her own parties. with Bourbon Whipped Cream requires childhood in Kentucky and her relationship In addition, the recipes go beyond multiple steps, though it will be the talk of a to bourbon make this cookbook a treat traditional desserts to encompass a broader Thanksgiving feast in place of pumpkin pie. to read. Each recipe begins with her own variety of sweets. Breakfast can include With color photos to entice, “Bourbon insightful observations and comments on Bourbon-Infused Orange Doughnuts or Desserts” offers something for everyone the dish. Bourbon-Flapjack Coffee Cake along with from whiskey enthusiasts looking beyond Hulsman’s careful, step-by-step Bourbon-Cherry Jam to spread on Browned rocks glasses to dedicated Southern cooks directions make complicated recipes easy Butter and Bourbon Biscuits. who enjoy putting news twists on traditional to execute, and the fun bourbon facts and Though designed for the amateur baker, fare. Hulsman enables ambitious cooks to helpful cooking tips scattered throughout “Bourbon Desserts” collects a broad range dazzle their cocktail party compatriots with are both useful and entertaining. of dishes from the startlingly simple to bourbon trivia while serving up delectables Hulsman includes sections on cakes, complex, multi-stage recipes sure to wow tinged with the unique, unmistakable flavor cookies and bars, pies and tarts, puddings even the most dedicated foodies. Something of the whiskey that makes Kentucky famous. 44 "/52"/. 35'!2%$ 0%#!.3 (Recipe makes 4 cups) .5449 "/52"/. &5$'% ./ #2534 0)% (Recipe makes one 10-inch pie) INGREDIENTS: INGREDIENTS: "UTTER FOR GREASING PAN CUPS ABOUT POUND PECAN EGG WHITE halves CUP STICK BUTTER PLUS yolks TEASPOONS WATER CUP GRANULATED SUGAR TABLESPOON FOR GREASING PAN TEASPOON VANILLA TEASPOON PURE VANILLA TEASPOON KOSHER SALT CUP BITTERSWEET CHOCOLATE TABLESPOONS BOURBON extract TEASPOON GROUND CINNAMON CHIPS CUP ALL PURPOSE mOUR TABLESPOONS BOURBON TEASPOON FRESHLY GRATED ¢ CUP LIGHT BROWN SUGAR PACKED TEASPOON SALT NUTMEG LARGE EGGS PLUS LARGE EGG ¢ CUP CHOPPED WALNUTS
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Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Butter a 10-inch pie plate. In a large, heat-proof mixing bowl, melt the butter and chocolate in the microwave, stirring several times during the process. Once it melts, set it aside. Using an electric mixer set on medium speed, beat the sugar into the butter mixture until smooth, about 3 minutes. Add the eggs, egg yolks, vanilla, and bourbon and mix well with a fork. Stir in the flour and salt just to combine; then fold in the walnuts. Pour the mixture into the prepared pan, and smooth the top with a rubber spatula dipped in water. Bake for 18 to 20 minutes, just until the center is set and the edges crisp and begin to pull away from the pan. Remove from the oven, set the pan on a wire rack, and cool for 20 minutes. Serve warm, or store in the refrigerator, tightly covered with plastic wrap or foil, for up to 5 days. DIRECTIONS:
Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F. Lightly butter a rimmed 9 x 13-inch baking sheet.
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The berries of honeysuckle appear in fall and are rich in carbohydrates but lack high-fat and nutrient-rich content our native plants provide to migrating birds. Time to rid your property of BUSH HONEYSUCKLE
Here are some tips on what not to plant from Andrea Mueller of Inside Out Design.
all is the perfect time to rid your property of bush honeysuckle, an upright deciduous shrub with long arch- ing branches. This highly invasive plant can grow 6-20 feet tall and shades out desirable native woodland Fspecies. Both sprouting and seeds spread by birds are the primary sources of reproduction. If a plant is small enough, pull it. Generally, the roots are shallow and a plant even up to 3-4 feet can often be pulled if the stalks are still small. For larger plants, cut the shrub off leaving about 6-12 inches of stalk, scar the cut area and apply 100 percent glyphosate with a paint brush immediately after making the cut. When using any herbicide, please follow the label instructions. If you simply cut the stalk and don’t apply herbicide, it will sprout back. The roots either must be removed completely or killed out. Although herbicides can have negative consequences, I feel it is better than disturbing a large amount of soil, which would thereby create erosion. Sometimes it takes years to remove all of the honeysuckle on one piece of property, but vigilance and patience are key. Watch for new sprouts in spring and fall and take care of them immediately. The health of our forests depends on homeowners like you caring for your land and eliminating invasive species.
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s an interior designer, I encour- age clients and readers to in- fuse their personality into their homes. This means avoiding mass-produced home products Ain favor of original, personally chosen fur- nishings and décor. Finn and Jacqueline Green are originals. They have chosen to go their own way. From the exterior view, the white painted brick tells a formal, traditional story. Entering the home, a completely different tale unfolds. Once inside the door the “V” effect an- gled hallways set the stage for a unique ex- perience. It is an embracing mix of the de- scriptive words — spatial, tactile, soulful and inquisitive. Guests immediately expe- rience open space, volume, symmetry and perfect scale. It’s the personally chosen furnishings that tell an original story. By design, the main dining/living space allows the personality of the furniture and character of the architecture to speak. Vary- ing shades of neutral grace the walls against natural stone floors and provide a warm backdrop to historical family pieces and hand-selected 18th and 19th century North- ern Chinese furniture. Among the statement pieces in the din- ing room is a 10-foot Chinese scholars table (c1840) and a set of 8 Shaxi Province Chi- nese Elm Yoke Crest Side chairs (c1860) — all purchased from Michael Bauer Antiques (Lexington). The table and chairs exhibit history and craftsmanship. The placement of four side chairs on each side of the table (with no arms chairs on the end) establishes symme- try that carries through to formal areas of the house. A modern Baker Furniture con- sole provides a stark counter balance to the organic shape of the chairs. Tradition is found in two large glass door panels from the sun porch of Finn’s grand- father’s home — Beaumont Farm (Lexing- ton). These doors ground the expansiveness of the dining room. An 1825 English antique chest purchased when Finn was a boy has a place of prominence under a large Parisian- themed painting in the foyer.
48 An 8-foot linen sofa, balanced by two over-sized linen chairs, are perfect in scale for the living room’s exception- ally tall ceilings. The symmetry of the furnishings follows the symmetry of the angled walls and the two sets of large win- dows with full transoms. Textural interest is in the details — pillows in velvet with rabbit fur pom-poms, animal hide and hand-woven patterns in bright colors. A towering glass front display case holds sub- stantially sized pottery and earthenware pieces. Modern glass floor lamps, a large Asian inspired coffee table, a natural fiber area rug and stone vessels balance the spaciousness of the room. Beyond the living room is an outdoor living area that sup- ports a total of 10, 9-foot tall, early 19th century Chinese (He- bei Province) square lattice door panels. The grand scale of the screens adds floor-to-ceiling balance and architectural strength in their placement throughout the area. The key to the purchase of these panels is that they were se- cured long before there was a house. It speaks to the Greens’ determination to purchase items that meant something to them, rather than purchasing items void of meaning to just to fill a house. The restraint and sophistication of these rooms promotes a quiet tastefulness. It is a deft balance in contrast between the formal house, family heirlooms and East Asian influences. It is this striking combination that makes this home unique. This home is a true reflection of personality and origi- nality. ith her son across the country in the spotlight W on a stage in Hollywood, Cris Sparks is building A FRANKFORT FAVE her own stage here in Frankfort. $W6SDUNVKDVQ·WVORZHGGRZQRQHELWDQGGRHVQ·W SODQWR,IVKH·VQRWWUDYHOLQJWR&DOLIRUQLDWRKHOSFDUHIRU KHURQO\JUDQGFKLOGVKH·VKHUHLQ)UDQNIRUWGDQFLQJDW WKH&DSLWDO&LW\$FWLYLW\&HQWHURU)UDQNIRUW6FKRRORI Ballet, performing with local dance group the Glitterbugs at nursing homes or singing in the Highland Christian Church choir. Sparks is the mother of Hollywood actor, comedian and singer Hal Sparks, who currently appears on the TV sitcom “Fuller House” and has one son. Sparks also has DGDXJKWHU-LOO(WKLQJWRQZKROLYHVLQ/H[LQJWRQ Who’s your 6KHUDLVHGKHUIDPLO\LQ)UDQNIRUWOLYLQJLQWKH3HDNV 0LOODUHDDIWHUPRYLQJKHUHZLWKKHUWKHQKXVEDQGLQ 1974. She was born in Cincinnati. Frankfort Fave? INTERVIEW AND PHOTO BY After graduating from high school in Cincinnati in Hannah Brown 1960, Sparks went to Christ College and graduated with Email nominations a nursing degree. This year, she celebrates her 54th year as a nurse. WR6-4DQG$#VWDWH She still keeps her license up to date so that she can MRXUQDOFRPDQG help the Franklin County Health Department administer you may see them YDFFLQHVDWWKHEHJLQQLQJRIWKHÁXVHDVRQ Sparks is also a member of the YMCA, the Xi Alpha in an upcoming 7KHWD,QWHUQDWLRQDO6RURULW\DQGWKH(ONV/RGJHDQG edition of FRANK. VLQJVLQWKH&DSLWDO&LW\$FWLYLW\&HQWHUFKRLU PDJD]LQH )5$1. :KHQ\RXYLVLW&DOLIRUQLDGR\RXGRDQ\ VLJKWVHHLQJ" 6SDUNV ,ÀQDOO\JRWWRJRWR$OFDWUD]UHFHQWO\,JRW SLFWXUHVWDNHQQH[WWRWKHPRUJXH$IWHUWKHUHJXODUWRXU the guide took me up to see the hospital area. It was in teresting. That was on my bucket list. We also go to Disneyland a lot and the Museum of Natural History.
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