Memorial Day in peaceful May
We honor the soldiers, the blue and the grey
and other great soldiers
who kept our country victorious!
Friday, May 28, 2010
Monday, May 24, 2010
Naomi Stories
Naomi recently asked Adam "Why did the company that make me, make me a girl?" Adam told her that a company did not make her. . . . which led to "Daddy, why did you make me a girl?"
Another question to Adam: Daddy, why am I a girl and not a clown?
Adam "What? You can be a clown."
Naomi says "You can be a girl, or a boy, or a clown." I think she is trying to say it is a third gender.
Adam tells her that a clown is a boy or a girl wearing a costume. . . .
Naomi "oh"
Another question to Adam: Daddy, why am I a girl and not a clown?
Adam "What? You can be a clown."
Naomi says "You can be a girl, or a boy, or a clown." I think she is trying to say it is a third gender.
Adam tells her that a clown is a boy or a girl wearing a costume. . . .
Naomi "oh"
Sunday, May 23, 2010
Amazing Dinner at Thistle Hill - SUPER YUMMY
Shared Among Four people:
SPICED NUTS & SEEDS
FRIED FENNEL
GREEN PEA FALAFEL
HOUSE MADE PICKLED VEGETABLES
ZUCCHINI PANCAKES
Octapus
Salad Course:
SPRING LETTUCES fresh herbs, apple tree dairy goat cheese, citrus dressing
CHOPPED ROMAINE cucumbers, radishes, feta, mint, yogurt dressing
SHAVED MARKET SALAD: kale, beets, carrots, apples, sunflower seeds, herb vinaigrette
Main Course:
Gnocci (Adam)
Muscles (Jeff)
Rib Eye Steak (Stacey)
Diver Scallops (Stephanie)
Desserts:
Cinnamon - Chocolate Panna Cotta
Cookie dish
Goat Cheese yummy thing
Savory Buttermilk Buscuit with salted brown sugar mascarpone!
More later!
SPICED NUTS & SEEDS
FRIED FENNEL
GREEN PEA FALAFEL
HOUSE MADE PICKLED VEGETABLES
ZUCCHINI PANCAKES
Octapus
Salad Course:
SPRING LETTUCES fresh herbs, apple tree dairy goat cheese, citrus dressing
CHOPPED ROMAINE cucumbers, radishes, feta, mint, yogurt dressing
SHAVED MARKET SALAD: kale, beets, carrots, apples, sunflower seeds, herb vinaigrette
Main Course:
Gnocci (Adam)
Muscles (Jeff)
Rib Eye Steak (Stacey)
Diver Scallops (Stephanie)
Desserts:
Cinnamon - Chocolate Panna Cotta
Cookie dish
Goat Cheese yummy thing
Savory Buttermilk Buscuit with salted brown sugar mascarpone!
More later!
Thursday, May 20, 2010
Mark and Adam . . . a conversation
Mark: Daddy, is the tooth fairy real, or is it just your parents?
Me: What makes you think it's just your parents?
Mark: Well, Santa Claus is just your parents. Plus, you usually get what you tell your parents about, like, if I say I want a dollar, the tooth fairy usually gives me a dollar. Like when kids ask for Christmas presents.
Me: Well, since you seem to have it figured out, do you want to know the truth?
Mark: (pushes the button on his "dreidel") This is how they have to spin a dreidel in space.
Me: I wonder why. I would think you could impart enough force on it by hand.
Mark: No, they have to do it this way...
(conversation about dreidel-in-space physics continues, tooth fairy conversation left at cliffhanger)
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Stupid people
Luckily I had enough warning that 128 in Waltham last night was a parking lot. . . . so I went through the center of Waltham, to pick up a child . . . .
I thought I had made it. I got to daycare before closing, and was looking forward to going home and cooking a quick dinner, before Mark's swim lesson.
FOILED AGAIN.
The daycare parking lot is NOT huge, although in 8 years, I have always either been able to get a space in the lot or on the street. Last night, I pulled into a spot, and picked up The Girl. I walked back to the car, and noticed, a white new Subura Forester, had blocked me and a few other cars. I buckled the girl, and I waited. And I waited. Then I called the daycare office. . . . to hurry the owner up. No answer.
I waited.
And FINALLY, a woman appears with an infant, and another child. I turn and ask if she is leaving, and she casually says yes. Of course, she has to buckle in her child (turns out there are two, an infant and a three year old).
Traffic was bad on the local roads, so, my kids had sandwiches for dinner. . . to get Mark to swim on time.
Turns out the mom who blocked me in is new to daycare and has a language barrier. Well, I know of NO language barrier that prevents people from being nice. She was thinking about herself as she blocked me and two other cars in. Again, there was plenty of street parking, and I hope daycare can communicate that if there are NO spots in the lot, there is plenty of street parking.
And I hope Wednesday is better (traffic wise).
I thought I had made it. I got to daycare before closing, and was looking forward to going home and cooking a quick dinner, before Mark's swim lesson.
FOILED AGAIN.
The daycare parking lot is NOT huge, although in 8 years, I have always either been able to get a space in the lot or on the street. Last night, I pulled into a spot, and picked up The Girl. I walked back to the car, and noticed, a white new Subura Forester, had blocked me and a few other cars. I buckled the girl, and I waited. And I waited. Then I called the daycare office. . . . to hurry the owner up. No answer.
I waited.
And FINALLY, a woman appears with an infant, and another child. I turn and ask if she is leaving, and she casually says yes. Of course, she has to buckle in her child (turns out there are two, an infant and a three year old).
Traffic was bad on the local roads, so, my kids had sandwiches for dinner. . . to get Mark to swim on time.
Turns out the mom who blocked me in is new to daycare and has a language barrier. Well, I know of NO language barrier that prevents people from being nice. She was thinking about herself as she blocked me and two other cars in. Again, there was plenty of street parking, and I hope daycare can communicate that if there are NO spots in the lot, there is plenty of street parking.
And I hope Wednesday is better (traffic wise).
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Maple Walnut Cake
An amazing cake. . . . .made it for the neighborhood pot luck . . .
http://www.bonappetit.com/recipes/2010/04/maple_cake_with_maple_syrup_frosting
http://www.bonappetit.com/recipes/2010/04/maple_cake_with_maple_syrup_frosting
Friday, May 14, 2010
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Don't read this if you did not watch Rebecca's CHOPPED!
SHE WON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
And we will be at her new place on May 22! My inlaws are going today (May 12).
So exciting!
And we will be at her new place on May 22! My inlaws are going today (May 12).
So exciting!
Monday, May 10, 2010
Mark's new wish . . . .
http://www.williams-sonoma.com/products/star-wars-cookie-cutter/?pkey=ccookie-cutters-pancake-molds
He wants these now. . . . would have been great for his birthday present two weeks ago . . . will try to find an excuse to buy them . . . . how can I say no? I am a child of the 70's!
He wants these now. . . . would have been great for his birthday present two weeks ago . . . will try to find an excuse to buy them . . . . how can I say no? I am a child of the 70's!
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