Sourdough bread

When I lived in Milwaukee many years ago, there was a bakery called Dugans on Oakland Avenue. They had the best sourdough bread. Then I moved and every time I would visit Milwaukee I would pick up a few loaves. Then one day they were closed. I haven't had a good loaf since. About a month ago, I sent for some starter from San Francisco. It's a hassle, you have to "feed" it every day. Take a cup of the mixture out and add water and flour. So, not wanting to waste a good cup of sourdough starter, I've been baking lot's of other things, like muffins and cakes. Well, I've got the time, it keeps me busy. Since losing one of my jobs teaching exercise, due to them losing some county funding.... Baking keeps me from getting bummed out about such things. Plus I am saving us money by baking all of our bread! I also love to experiment. It's fun.