I had big plans yesterday, and managed to accomplish them all. Brunch at Dante’s Kitchen was nice, even though Sun was tired and cranky. The trip to LaPlace to get various cajun meats went without incident. We even eked out plans for dinner and the tail end of the LSU/Ole Miss game at my cousin’s. [...]
Prior to having Sun, I’d spend my Saturdays in a leisurely fashion. I’d sleep in, then maybe run some errands or clean up or meet with friends. My days were often spent with Captain Sarcastic. As evening approached, we’d get ready for whatever we had going on for Saturday night–usually involving food and friends again. [...]
Today was Turkey Day at the office. The firm provides the turkey, ham and stuffing, and the employees each bring a dish. I brought the same dish I’ve brought every year–my mother’s artichoke casserole. Her recipe is here; we always double the recipe when we make it–I recommend you do the same if you choose [...]
So, I was using the shuffle function on my iPod again (I’d forgotten all about that lovely little function and was delighted to think of it). But to my chagrin, the first song to play was the Macarena. What the? How is this on my iPod? Turns out, it is from a one-hits wonders CD. [...]
Sometimes I am asked by a client to do something that simply can’t be done. Not that what they are asking for is illegal, rather that what they ask for is just unattainable. This happened recently. And before I could catch myself, I heard myself say, “Sir, this is a pen in my hand, not a [...]
I returned to Nor-Joe’s Saturday to buy items for an Italian dish I made later that night. Man, I love that store! I know I gush about it every time I go, but it truly makes my day to go there. This time, I splurged with olives stuffed with Gorgonzola cheese. They are always there [...]
This weekend, we ventured across the lake (Lake Pontchartrain, that is) to go to the Three Rivers Art Festival in Covington, Louisiana. Southern Mom and her two little ones joined us, as did the eponymous Pontchartrain Pete! Driving over was quite peaceful–SM’s kids watched a movie while Sun napped. As a sign of a long [...]
We had friends over for dinner last night. We hadn’t seem them in a while, and apparently one of our friends has “found love” or is at least dating. We wish him well. Oh, the dating game. How well I remember it. Another of our friends mentioned that he applied to e-harmony and <gasp> was [...]
Captain Sarcastic grinds his teeth in his sleep. A lot. His teeth have been ground down as a result. He wears a splint to help the situation. Soon after Sun was born, CS threw his splint into the microwave bag we used to sterilize the breast pump parts. He thought he’d give it a good [...]
This past Mardi Gras, the better parades started to throw glass beads again like they did in the olden days. These throws are hard to come by. They are usually packed in little baggies and not identifiable in the hands of the thrower for what they are. I was lucky enough to walk away with [...]