I was in the Bay Area last week and (of course) I did some shopping. I know everyone has different habits regarding what they do when they buy something new. I used to think everyone was like me, until I discovered SweetiePie has the strange habit of not using a new item for months and … Continue reading
Tomorrow is Mardi Gras (a fact of which my friends in NOLA are already quite aware) and SouthernGirl’s dad has sent me a King Cake to celebrate. SweetiePie cut it and got the baby in his first bite! Tradition says the person who finds the plastic baby in his slice must provide the next cake. … Continue reading
I am making a (super)bowl of chili today. So while I was in the grocery store, I decided to check to canned tomatoes aisle one more time. I have never seen them here before, but lo! You better believe we shall have chile con queso tonight! By the way, chile con queso is in fact … Continue reading
All that is left over from the amazing guacamole I made tonight. As SweetiePie likes to say in a thick southern drawl, “if the good lord made anything better, he kept it for himself.” HOLY GUACAMOLE, Batman!
It has snowed in Tahoe. About five inches fell last night, breaking the spell of the driest winter on record here. Last season was one of the greatest ever, so I suppose it is a case of mean reversion. We have been anticipating this storm for about a week, with the entire town in an … Continue reading
Guys, I may work from home these days, but that doesn’t mean I’m not working. I clock in about 6-7 hours a day at my desk, writing and working on educational consulting projects, and then usually another hour or more on projects for or meetings at the college. This has presented some new time-management issues, … Continue reading
Over San Francisco Bay at sunset outside the Legion of Honor, Saturday afternoon. It is 62 degrees and plenty gorgeous here. We had dungeoness crab for lunch at Scoma’s and are headed to Big Four for dinner. What a life.
At Emerald Bay. So beautiful!
All they need are thumbs! I am an awesome aunt!
