L.A. can be hard. She teases and she tortures. She promises and she robs. She doesn’t always see your worth, and she sure as hell doesn’t always give you what you want. But every now and…
The Beautiful Game
Hole-y doughnuts. From the intros of the players, I felt it. I was downright emotional! And I was fighting back tears, as I didn’t want to cry in front of Mister before the Women’s World Cup Finals…
Cat on a Hot Glass Roof
Mister regularly climbs on the roof. He doesn’t do this because he’s gone B-A-N-A-N-A-S or anything. He does it because he likes to keep the skylights clean. Said skylights are in our rumpus room, and that’s where we…
Preparation
As Rock Camp approaches, I find myself readying for the week and its demands. Enthusiasm and excitement do a lot to energize me for each day at camp. The campers themselves build me up and provide a boost.…
New Tricks
Sometimes when I’m talking food with folks, people ask why I’m willing to make the trek to Glendale, CA for fresh fish. I tell them “Fish King” is my go-to store for all foods fin. When I’ve taken…
The Remains of the Day
Last week’s Sunday Supper was Osso Buco (recipe link is here). And it was flippin’ awesome. In fact, it was so yummy that Mister and I were sucking the marrow out of those bones like nobody’s business. …
“Land Ho!”
A while back Mister and I watched a little movie called “Land Ho!” I call it a little movie because it’s an indie film with what I’m guessing was a very low budget. Mister is a fascinating…
50 Crates of Grey
Mister and I were recently at the home of friends. Their garage is a thing of beauty. It’s incredibly well-organized and each time I see it, I am overcome with healthy jealousy. I look at all their efforts…