My son Sean, is marrying his fiancee December 17th.

Originally a June wedding was planned, but they have decided to opt for a small, more personal wedding.
Reception for friends to follow in a lovely Irish pub in Seattle.

I'm one happy mother.


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I don't think I've made a snow man or woman since I was a kid.  It felt good to get out there and play for a bit.




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Edmonds used to be a small quiet community mostly populated by senior citizens.   As with most areas surrounding Seattle--we've grown.   Housing prices rose and the upper middle class  moved in.  Edmonds is now a destination place.   Yes, we have a Starbucks.  No, I don't go to Starbucks.  I do, however, go to other coffee shops.

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I spent the Sunday making a meat sauce and a tomato sauce for homemade Italian American style lasagnas.

Normally, I only make meat, but my son's girlfriend doesn't eat beef or pork, so I made a small personal casserole for her.

I tried a tip I saw Ina Garten (The Barefoot Contessa) use on her Food Network program. She takes the uncooked dried pasta ( Read more... )