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Yes, there was an earthquake.
I had no idea that things were going to get so exciting within the hour after I landed at LAX. Our plane touched down at 10:42 local time and by 11:42, there was a 5.4 earthquake centered in China, CA. There were several people at the hotel asking about the quake, and some guests downstairs in their robes--had been ( Read more... ) -
Dish-n-dish: Tasting party
In my husband's line of work, it pays to know his colleagues' families. In most cases, when I say families, I mean wives. Some of the folks he works with are women, but mostly they are dispatchers or administrative support at the police department. The ladies have been making an effort to get together outside of the annual Christmas dinner and ( Read more... ) -
Where did I put that recipe?
A friend of mine asked about a cranberry recipe I'd given in the past but had been misplaced. It was from the Joy of Cooking, but there are two recipes that my husband and I rely on when we get the hankering for cranberries.
Uncooked Cranberry-Orange Relish
This tart and refreshing relish is an excellent companion not only to the Thanksgiving turkey ( Read more... ) -
challenges of dinner
I found myself wanting something different for dinner last night, but not really wanting to go out to get it. I asked
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The waiting game
I promised Nik for Christmas or Birthday 2004 or 2005 that I would get our passport applications moving. We finally did that in August and I was interested to see this CNN article which indicates that the delay for receiving passports should be over now. WE were told twelve weeks, but when I viewed the state department website to check the status ( Read more... ) -
They're burning books in Missouri
Well, at least one man is. I can't understand why better world books might not like these titles or some other overseas charity. Perhaps, though, if many of the titles are overrun or are as old as the 1910 report on Argentina, then maybe these are better off warming cold hands around a bonfire. book burning excess overruns bookstore tA foodie tour of Seattle
Well, I guess I'm a pseudo-foodie. I try my hardest to not eat anywhere I could eat at home when I travel.
Day 1: We arrived at our hotel, famished after splitting a $5 snack box on our Northwest flight. We had some Kashi protein bars and an orange on the plane as well. On the way up Pike Street, we spotted a Vietnamese bistro called Bambuza where ( Read more... )See Attle what?
Nik and I left home on Thursday for a trip to visit Attle. You see, we have gone to Seattle, but if the cadence of the word is stretched it sounds like you're going to visit someone named 'Attle'. :) I love wordplay ( Read more... )Rethinking my Sharp microwave
A couple of months ago, we had a guest speaker for our staff training and development health series. He talked about eating well and effects of chemicals and processes on food. He mentioned that he didn't recommend microwaving, in passing during the talk. That stuck with me ( Read more... )