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Saturday, September 09, 2006
Forgive me, but I had to post some zoo pics....
Jelly art.
Leeetle, leetle, leeetle dwarf crockodiles. Aren't they cute?
This alien fish was the coolest thing in the zoo.
Check out the paw-i-cure!
Grr. Lion.
more lovely pics from GO's 60th
Andres, refusing the press.
Happy chef in her new kitchen!
The smiling Soleil!
Great Aunt and the ever sassy Brody.
That pretty Natalie!
Pics from GO's 60th!
Dad's 60th birthday! 8/30/2006
B-day Food!
Tomas, Susan, Martha, Steve's leg, Edie, Valerie's back.
Chill new dad.
Funky Mommy.
Tuesday, August 29, 2006
bean town 2006
we went to boston in late july for D to attend some conferences at M.I.T. and in the city.
A view of newbury st. from the public gardens.
Sassy Susanna poses at walden pond!
I am seen with one of the many cows around town. i think this was the international cow. she spoke french.
Here is the best (and probably the smallest) RESTAURANT in all of boston. just ask a local. it is called oishi, which means tasty, or so i've heard. it was absolutely amazing and worth an hour's wait at lunch time.
A view of newbury st. from the public gardens.
Sassy Susanna poses at walden pond!
I am seen with one of the many cows around town. i think this was the international cow. she spoke french.
Here is the best (and probably the smallest) RESTAURANT in all of boston. just ask a local. it is called oishi, which means tasty, or so i've heard. it was absolutely amazing and worth an hour's wait at lunch time.
Thursday, August 24, 2006
pics are better (and easier) than words!
BRODY OLDEN!
(Brody appears courtesy of the Serena and Gary Olden corp. ltd.)
Thursday, June 01, 2006
greetings from
PITTSBURGH. N@. if you don't know what that means, you will have to visit. sorry to have left you lonely so long, blog. i hope you are not expecting any pictures to be loaded onto you today. i cannot find clean socks, let alone the cord that connects the camera to the computer. so i will just write. to argue with ira glass, READING is the most visual medium.
denver and i bought a house in highland park, city of pittsburgh. we really did not know too much about highland park before delving into the real estate market here, but we have been pleasantly surprised and continue to be amazed at this lovely and vibrant community. years ago i would have never ventured through sketchy east liberty to get here, but now that the section connecting shadyside to highland park has been renovated with shops including yuppies' favorite wholes foods (insert choir of angels' voices here), walgreens, fancy restaurants like red room and abay ethiopian, home depot and others (soon to come is trader joes!), it is a treat to come over here. there are even plans for a pedestrian bridge to connect center ave to ellsworth's shopping district.
as for the house....as for the house....our kitchen is a cement slab, we have been sleeping next to suitcases in the basement and there is wall to wall painting supplies upstairs. hopefully this situation will improve in the next few weeks, as scheduled. i am maintaining a positive attitude. indeed. the place will be lovely! parquay as far as the eye can see! infloor radiant heat! air conditioning! a brand-spanking new state of the art kitchen! fun colors. what am i complaining about?
come visit. and thanks, blog, for still being my friend.
-erica
denver and i bought a house in highland park, city of pittsburgh. we really did not know too much about highland park before delving into the real estate market here, but we have been pleasantly surprised and continue to be amazed at this lovely and vibrant community. years ago i would have never ventured through sketchy east liberty to get here, but now that the section connecting shadyside to highland park has been renovated with shops including yuppies' favorite wholes foods (insert choir of angels' voices here), walgreens, fancy restaurants like red room and abay ethiopian, home depot and others (soon to come is trader joes!), it is a treat to come over here. there are even plans for a pedestrian bridge to connect center ave to ellsworth's shopping district.
as for the house....as for the house....our kitchen is a cement slab, we have been sleeping next to suitcases in the basement and there is wall to wall painting supplies upstairs. hopefully this situation will improve in the next few weeks, as scheduled. i am maintaining a positive attitude. indeed. the place will be lovely! parquay as far as the eye can see! infloor radiant heat! air conditioning! a brand-spanking new state of the art kitchen! fun colors. what am i complaining about?
come visit. and thanks, blog, for still being my friend.
-erica
Monday, May 15, 2006
Tuesday, March 28, 2006
beatles juggling mania
just go here. you won't regret it. unless you are not fun.
http://marketplace.espeakers.com/movie.php?sid=5290&aid=10558
http://marketplace.espeakers.com/movie.php?sid=5290&aid=10558
Friday, March 24, 2006
in case you haven't heard....
we bought a house - in pittsburgh! we should be there around may. just in time to save the penguins. maybe not. :(
pics from portland!
what a funky town! definitely worth a visit.
http://www.kodakgallery.com/BrowsePhotos.jsp?&collid=756058644305&page=1&sort_order=0&favorites=true
http://www.kodakgallery.com/BrowsePhotos.jsp?&collid=756058644305&page=1&sort_order=0&favorites=true
Wednesday, February 22, 2006
big sur
we went cabining in big sur last weekend - it was unbelievably beautiful, with misha and ida. thought you might enjoy some of the scenery, too.
We hiked to the top of this mountain for the view. I walk a little strange, sometimes. (that was a different hike.)
Wednesday, February 15, 2006
Wednesday, February 08, 2006
a note from susanna
my dear ole friend sent me this:
SWM once again on a quest for a furry female...UPDATEDReply to: pers-131202210@craigslist.orgDate: 2006-02-04, 1:27PMNOTE: This post was recently featured in the Metro as "Best & Worst ofCraig's List" - probably the worst category, but I couldn't care less.
NOTE REDUX: Whomever the person is at work who keeps anonymously giving meprintouts of this post and putting them in my cubby is only embarrassingthemselves in the process, and when (not if) I find out who you are, andthis will not take long, I will make sure I return the favor. You are theone violating the company's internet usage policy, not me. Stop being acoward and come forward, or just leave me the f*ck alone. I couldn't careless what you or others anywhere think of my preferences or how I live myprivate life, so grow up and go away.Anyway, here's the original post once again. Thanks to all the inquiries andphotos that I received (mostly, sadly, from women who have no actualintersest in meeting anyone, as is usually the case on CL). Pleaseunderstand that I do not want a pen pal; I want to meet you and get to knowyou in person, so if this isn't you, exercise your right not to respond tomy post. Thanks:
If you're natural, hippie-ish, artsy, or just plain hairy, and you're FEMALE(no males, couples, transvestites, or "other" categories, please), let meknow. I'm an erudite well-read fellow who appreciates that sort of thing.Ciao :)PS, there has been some confusion about my intentions on this post. True,hairy women are about as rare as the the North American Spotted Owl thesedays, but as I've mentioned to those who have inquired to me recently -hairiness is empowering for women. It's a shame that Howard Stern and therest of the mass media have infantilized women with this hairlessrequirement. I like hairy women. If people want to ridicule me for this, sobe it.
SWM once again on a quest for a furry female...UPDATEDReply to: pers-131202210@craigslist.orgDate: 2006-02-04, 1:27PMNOTE: This post was recently featured in the Metro as "Best & Worst ofCraig's List" - probably the worst category, but I couldn't care less.
NOTE REDUX: Whomever the person is at work who keeps anonymously giving meprintouts of this post and putting them in my cubby is only embarrassingthemselves in the process, and when (not if) I find out who you are, andthis will not take long, I will make sure I return the favor. You are theone violating the company's internet usage policy, not me. Stop being acoward and come forward, or just leave me the f*ck alone. I couldn't careless what you or others anywhere think of my preferences or how I live myprivate life, so grow up and go away.Anyway, here's the original post once again. Thanks to all the inquiries andphotos that I received (mostly, sadly, from women who have no actualintersest in meeting anyone, as is usually the case on CL). Pleaseunderstand that I do not want a pen pal; I want to meet you and get to knowyou in person, so if this isn't you, exercise your right not to respond tomy post. Thanks:
If you're natural, hippie-ish, artsy, or just plain hairy, and you're FEMALE(no males, couples, transvestites, or "other" categories, please), let meknow. I'm an erudite well-read fellow who appreciates that sort of thing.Ciao :)PS, there has been some confusion about my intentions on this post. True,hairy women are about as rare as the the North American Spotted Owl thesedays, but as I've mentioned to those who have inquired to me recently -hairiness is empowering for women. It's a shame that Howard Stern and therest of the mass media have infantilized women with this hairlessrequirement. I like hairy women. If people want to ridicule me for this, sobe it.
Thursday, February 02, 2006
Tuesday, January 24, 2006
some pics from SC wine country
this dog! we think she was drunk. this was silver mtn. winery in santa cruz mtns. excellent zins.
burrell school winery. it's an actual school house from the 1800's - the owners live in it and the tasting room is basically their living room.
awww.....
BLACK-EYED PEA SPRING ROLLS
here's a recipe that others seemed to love, although one i didn't care for until i tried it with a more traditional chinese filling; however, i promised to post both, so:
stuff you need for the indian-ish way:
a carrot, peeled and diced
a semi-truck full of canola oil
1/2 C minced onion
2 T fresh minced ginger (uh, YUM!)
chile peppers - your call how many...
3 C cooked black-eyed peas, drained and mashed
1 C frozen green peas
a lil salt
1 T (or more) curry powder
3 T lemon juice
1/2 t cayenne pepper
16 egg roll wrappers - look in the chilled "health food" section - sometimes they are near the vegetables...get the big square ones if you can
1 T cornstarch mixed with 2 T water
what you do:
boil the carrots for 15 min and set aside
saute onion, ginger, chiles for 2 min
add the B.E.P. (mashed) and cook for 10 min or so - should be pretty dry
add the green peas, curry, lemon juice, cayenne and then set aside
position an egg roll wrapper with the corner toward you
put some stuff in there and wrap it up!
put some of the cornstarch/water on the edges and then seal - it should be pretty secure
heat 2 inches oil in skillet - on medium
fry a bunch up at one time - takes 4-5 min
keep warm in 250 deg. oven
NOW - instead of that inside mixture, i tried:
cabbage, carrots, celery - some chinesey things. you can experiment.
tofu
even those see-throughy noodles would be good!
good fortune!
stuff you need for the indian-ish way:
a carrot, peeled and diced
a semi-truck full of canola oil
1/2 C minced onion
2 T fresh minced ginger (uh, YUM!)
chile peppers - your call how many...
3 C cooked black-eyed peas, drained and mashed
1 C frozen green peas
a lil salt
1 T (or more) curry powder
3 T lemon juice
1/2 t cayenne pepper
16 egg roll wrappers - look in the chilled "health food" section - sometimes they are near the vegetables...get the big square ones if you can
1 T cornstarch mixed with 2 T water
what you do:
boil the carrots for 15 min and set aside
saute onion, ginger, chiles for 2 min
add the B.E.P. (mashed) and cook for 10 min or so - should be pretty dry
add the green peas, curry, lemon juice, cayenne and then set aside
position an egg roll wrapper with the corner toward you
put some stuff in there and wrap it up!
put some of the cornstarch/water on the edges and then seal - it should be pretty secure
heat 2 inches oil in skillet - on medium
fry a bunch up at one time - takes 4-5 min
keep warm in 250 deg. oven
NOW - instead of that inside mixture, i tried:
cabbage, carrots, celery - some chinesey things. you can experiment.
tofu
even those see-throughy noodles would be good!
good fortune!
Thursday, January 19, 2006
IT"S YOUR LUCKY DAY!
i have decided to post the famous chick pea chili recipe. and if you don't have much experience with with pots and pans, don't worry. it's super-easy. try it!!!
you need:
garlic (some)
onions (1)
veg stock (optional)
spices: cumin, hot peppers (any kind you feel comfortable with), cilantro
chick peas (2 small cans for each big can of tomatillos)
tomatillos - these are the tart, green tomatoes - get them canned.
sour cream (opt)
shredded cheese (opt)
a big pot
procedure:
sautee the garlic, onions, hot peps, cumin and some cilantro (save some of that for later)
add chick peas
add veg stock (or not)
put tomatillos in food processor and puree, OR chop them up IN A BOWL - they will explode with juice, so watch out.
put those in there.
cook it for a while - i usually let it get pretty hot, then turn it down indefinitely.
add cilantro right before serving. also, add sour cream, cheese.
one recipe that doesn't need salt! it's tasty as is!
you need:
garlic (some)
onions (1)
veg stock (optional)
spices: cumin, hot peppers (any kind you feel comfortable with), cilantro
chick peas (2 small cans for each big can of tomatillos)
tomatillos - these are the tart, green tomatoes - get them canned.
sour cream (opt)
shredded cheese (opt)
a big pot
procedure:
sautee the garlic, onions, hot peps, cumin and some cilantro (save some of that for later)
add chick peas
add veg stock (or not)
put tomatillos in food processor and puree, OR chop them up IN A BOWL - they will explode with juice, so watch out.
put those in there.
cook it for a while - i usually let it get pretty hot, then turn it down indefinitely.
add cilantro right before serving. also, add sour cream, cheese.
one recipe that doesn't need salt! it's tasty as is!
Sunday, January 01, 2006
Our funky vancouver trip
Erica, her parents, and I went to Vancouver in December 2006. I went for the NIPS conference, they went for fun. Here are some pics to document the event:
http://www.kodakgallery.com/I.jsp?c=11zy24tt.6eponkn5&x=0&y=xs7sjv
Wedding photos
Hey all, Here are some of the official and unofficial wedding photos! You can buy prints from ofoto, or you can email me for higher resolution. Enjoy!
Click on this link: http://www.kodakgallery.com/I.jsp?c=11zy24tt.3mcqm681&x=0&y=9hly36
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