Last night we went to an “Iron Chef – Dessert!” party. The secret ingredient we had to use was marshmallows. I actually don’t really care for marshmallows except when they are roasted or melted. I hate Rocky Road anything. Anyway, we (“we”=”me”) made this recipe and won second place in the taste category. Rock on.
The Case of the Missing Pizza
Last night, we went over to spend the evening with a couple who recently moved into the area. We’d agreed to order pizza when we arrived at their house and so, at 7:26 p.m., we placed an order for two pizzas and were told they would be delivered in 34-40 minutes. They took us on a tour of their house…
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Take Your In-Law Jokes and Go Elsewhere
I am not really one to laugh aloud when reading (Dave Barry being the notable exception); if something is really funny, I might let one little “heh” escape. Today, however, I received an email from my father-in-law that had me giggling uncontrollably at my desk. I had emailed him earlier in the day about worrying and how it keeps my…
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A long walk to a dry well
Bart and I have lived in four places since we got married two years ago. For the first five months, we lived in married student housing; despite the bad rap it gets, we absolutely loved living there. We lived on the first floor and had the closest parking spot. For the first time, I had my own kitchen (tiiiiiiiiny…
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Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech
I have put off writing about Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech for weeks (months now) because I can’t figure out quite what to say about. I’m really quite surprised that I enjoyed this book so much; it’s the sort of thing that usually wouldn’t appeal to me in the least. And yet, for some reason, I really did like…
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