We had 20 people at 2 big tables. Here’s the menu with notes: Apps – Goat cheese & ratatouille & baguette – a small container of ratatouille from the freezer, that I put in a baking dish, made a well where I put in a small hunk of a goat cheese log, baked, and poured … [Read more…]
Yesterday, Sunday, I waked up at the usual time, about 6:30, but just didn’t get out of bed. I’d changed over to flannel sheets on Saturday when the temperature dropped and I snuggled up with the cat and listened to the puzzle on NPR. It was a fun one, name anagrams of colleagues for the … [Read more…]
We (me and our AFS student) came down last night to see Robyn Hitchcock at City Winery. Kind of a fun place – definitely it’s set up to keep the customers well-fed and wined. It’s shared tables of 6 – 8, full dinner before the show, and they’ll keep bringing you drinks and snacks throughout. … [Read more…]
On Friday, I baked a pumpkin pie when I got home from work, so we could eat it after the symphony for a late night dessert. I used the leftover pumpkin I got to take home after the baking thousands of pies for Goodman Community Center, the weekend before the election. On Saturday, I traded … [Read more…]
STOP. Please. Or if you’re thinking about joining a march, don’t go. Here’s why. See these kids: They’re celebrating Trump’s victory on election night, and if you look at them one way, yes, they do look like Hitler youth. But look again – they really look like your kids – or the kids in your … [Read more…]
Well before I know the horror show the day was to turn into …. John & I had a little talk about car troubles, but generally life was simpler than. I’ve been working as an election official since 2008, and this election is my first as a chief inspector. The city clerk assigned me to … [Read more…]