Yeah – I know once again I have been a slacker, but in my defense I have been out actually WORKING on a new job. Once that contract is signed and in my hand I will tell you more about it. Did you know you can subscribe to this blog? I suggest that you do…
Category: Travel
Yelp! and Why I Loathe It
I know I have been a slacker – there is no excuse for it. Perhaps absence made your heart grow fonder? When it comes to choosing new places to try, I don’t put a whole lot of stock in the populace’s opinions of food. Here in Vegas in the Review Journal’s “Best of” issue, Joe’s…
Thank Goodness We Were Walking – Seattle
That’s all I have to say about our trip to Seattle this past weekend. Enjoy this photo blog of the trip. You can find the rest of the pics on my Facebook page, Good for Spooning. If you are following me on Instagram or other social media, you may have seen some of these already….
Expected the Unexpected
John told me he wanted to go camping and I nearly threw a fit. When Jack was small I felt that it was a good experience for him and it was. I went along, camping at National Parks, State Parks and a couple of RV parks when we briefly owned an RV, but that was…
Melrose Place?
As I have mentioned before, when I visit a city, I like to park the car and walk around. You see and meet the most interesting people (like Michael Voltaggio’s gal Jamie and her little French Bulldog Kimchi) and you see some great things. Last week’s blog was all about our fine dining experience in…
Life’s a Bazaar
LeAnne-uary continues! As I have mentioned before I don’t think birthday celebrations should be limited to just one day. I celebrate the entire month of January and then celebrate Febu-Laurie and Lillian-uary in February. John has embraced this idea and organized a getaway weekend in LA for me, and it was super special. One of…
I Knew You Were Coming…
I am taking a break from cookie making to finish this post. Just so you know, I always thought Martha Stewart’s Cookies Book was the best volume for baking. I have a new favorite! The King Arthur Cookie Companion is now my new best friend! For YEARS I have been making checkerboard cookies the way…
The Intentional Tourist
When we go on vacation each of us makes an itinerary. Some people have very detailed ones, while others have loosely scheduled events or a list of things to do or places to see. John and I learned years ago that I am more of a “fly by the seat of my pants” kind of…
I Left My Heart in San Francisco (that would be lamb’s heart)
Sorry I didn’t post last week. This is the time of year that I start to get a little scattered. I get a project in my head and it takes over everything else. Last week it was the transformation of my dining room, hot on the heels of returning from San Francisco. The weird thing…
Friends, Old and New
Today I am remembering friends old and new. David Graifman was one of those old friends, lost in the WTC. The funniest thing I ever remember him saying was a comment in a heated family debate during the Subway Series of 2000, “Well, at least the Yankees’ fans [John and I] brought beer.” (David was…