These Are a Few of My Favorite Foods

This week’s prompt from Ginger at Ramble Ramble? Make us all hungry–what are your top 10 favorite foods (individual foods, or full meals, your choice)? Well, I do love food. So here goes. 1) Steak. I don’t eat it often,… Read moreThese Are a Few of My Favorite Foods

Birthday Extravaganzas

We worked hard to avoid one. My contention? A one-year-old doesn’t know it’s her birthday. She doesn’t know what birthdays are. So the party isn’t really for her. That’s why we went with a party we wanted–cookout and cake, served… Read moreBirthday Extravaganzas

Anniversaries Galore

One of my friends shared that today is the anniversary of the first time her husband told her that he loved her (this was before they were married–he didn’t wait until after the wedding to let her know). It is… Read moreAnniversaries Galore

Assorted Thoughts

This is a weekend of dinners with friends. One was here (love the potlucks–even with a small group, it halves the work) and one is out (love eating at someone else’s house–it removes the work). Last night’s meal: steak and… Read moreAssorted Thoughts

Food Truck Follies

Once upon a time, there was an empty lot in Santa Monica. Then, the owner of the lot thought, “Hey, what if–instead of selling the lot–I let food trucks park here and sell food?” People loved it. All day. Then,… Read moreFood Truck Follies

Grillmasters, part 1

This weekend my dad and stepmom came to visit, and to see the new house. We had family and a few close friends over on Saturday, for the first of many (or at least several) housewarmings. In spite of the… Read moreGrillmasters, part 1