Greening Our Home

Here are things we want to do to reduce the environmental impact of whatever house we wind up buying. Add solar panels Plant a vegetable garden and fruit trees Insulate, insulate, insulate Install weatherstripping Recycle Compost Set up cisterns for… Read moreGreening Our Home

I’m Glad I Don’t Live in Gotham City

This morning I went to Target and Whole Foods (what demographic does that represent, I have to wonder?). At the latter, I found the gourmet chocolate display, which included several Vosges Haute Chocolat bars. Which did I pick? Why, Mo’s… Read moreI’m Glad I Don’t Live in Gotham City

A Little Light Reading

Our realtors just called; apparently there has been a scheduling mix-up, and they had to cancel this Sunday’s outing. My first thought was “Oh! I can read magazines!” I love magazines. Somehow they manage to present the perfect combination of… Read moreA Little Light Reading

Quincy’s BBQ

Quincy’s serves “the best BBQ under one woof,” which is a little cutesy. However, the pulled pork is quite good, and the chicken is really tender. After several trips up and down Ventura Boulevard–and a couple of meals at The… Read moreQuincy’s BBQ

Netflix

When a DVD arrives from Netflix, J and I put it on top of the television. And there it sits, until we watch it. The problem is that while our queue is full of movies that we want to see,… Read moreNetflix

Memories

I’m still very far behind on my scrapbooking. Last night I finished the Caribbean cruise I took with my parents (I finished the actual cruise in 2002, which should illustrate what I mean by “very far behind”), and tonight I… Read moreMemories

Pretty in Pink?

Remember how Molly Ringwald’s character in Pretty in Pink cut up a darling dress and made it into a monstrosity? Remember how no one who saw the movie liked that dress? Well, it turns out Molly Ringwald never liked it,… Read morePretty in Pink?

Tour de France

It’s summer, and that means we’re watching the Tour de France. I have no idea who is riding this year; I haven’t really been following it, and I don’t recognize any of the names that I’m hearing from the commentators…. Read moreTour de France