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Recent Posts
- Bye, Bye, Holidays — and a Crazy Stuffing Recipe for Next Year
- Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar in Walnut Creek
- Silicone and Garlic: Just Say No
- New Costco Product: Hot Smoked Norwegian Salmon
- TEPCO as Dishware Obsession
- Happy Easter 2011!
- Jazzed-up Matzo Brei for Breakfast
- Open Letter to Costco II
- Merritt Restaurant & Bakery in Oakland—not so good at first try
- Cafe Leila in Berkeley
- Easy Chocolate-covered Strawberries for Valentine’s Day
- Make a cheese souffle at home
- Did a “drive by” at Delhi Dhaba & Chaat in San Pablo (CA)
- Affogato: Quick, wonderful dessert
- Kirkland Fresh White Truffles
Tag Archives: personal
Visit from family
Today we had a visit from our niece, Julia, whom I have not seen since 1995, at which time she was beating the daylights out of her younger brother, Max. Julia’s fiance, Brian, was with her. Turns out he’s a … Continue reading
Election Day 2008
Barack Hussein Obama will be the 44th President of the United States of America. Now I know what it felt like when JFK and FDR were elected.
Paul & Gino’s wedding
Today is Paul & Gino’s wedding day. We BARTed to the station closest to Martinez, where the Contra Costa County courthouse is, for the event. Pouring rain. Never was to Martinez before, nor to most of the places BART traveled … Continue reading
Cruising, part II
The Princess Patter – a daily newsletter delivered to your stateroom – really got down to business in terms of activities today. Yesterday’s served as an information clearinghouse for the cruise, overall, indicating nightly dress codes and how the dining … Continue reading
Cruise to Mexico
Today my Mother and I hopped in a cab and headed for Pier 35 in San Francisco for a Mexican Riviera cruise. We kind of hopped. I had two large suitcases and a luggage cart loaded with my laptop, good … Continue reading
Nowhere bridge
I told Netflix thanks, but no thanks, to that Bridge on the River Kwai movie they keep sending. Here’s a reminder that the Vice Presidential debate between Senator Joe Biden and Governor Sarah Palin is on tonight at 6:00 p.m. … Continue reading
Forgive me – couldn’t help it
Here’s a partial list of the publications Sarah Palin reads regularly: The Sand Mountain Reporter, Alexander City Outlook, Andalusia Star-News, The Anniston Star, Arab Today, Athens News Courier, Atmore Advance, Alabama Messenger, Birmingham Business Journal, Centre Cherokee County Herald, Citronelle … Continue reading
Maine trip
I noticed that Matt uploaded some pix from his August trip to Maine. Every year, he goes with Jon and company to Cushing, Maine, to spend a couple of weeks with Jon’s grandparents to hang out at the shore and … Continue reading
Mugged in El Cerrito CA
My mother was mugged today. I should say there was an attempt to mug her but she fought back. In El friggin’ Cerrito. She spent most of her life in New York City and was never mugged – go figure. … Continue reading
My parents and the automat
We all get older – it’s a fact, and it’s scary to see hip pictures of ourselves from days gone by. Check out this shot of my mom from around 1965. This was taken at the Horn & Hardart restaurant … Continue reading
