I love, love, love Sophie, though I am both envious and resentful of her privilege.

Two years ago was just about the nadir of our time in St. Joe; we had a horrible time that nasty winter. Last year I had to send Kevin back to Missouri and return to my rented room in Tamara's house. This year represents a significant upward trend ( Read more... )

So, so glad to be home ( Read more... )

Wirelessly connected from my friend J's kitchen table. She's off to work already and her adorable redheaded boytoy M is asleep upstairs. It is a lovely 59 degrees as the day warms. It is so lush here! When I came here from the Sonoran Desert it was like moving to the rainforest. Now that I live in semi-arid eastern Washington with its wide palouse ( Read more... )

We agreed to meet K in George, a dot of a town a hundred miles from Seattle where there's a concert venue and a park-n-ride lot. Yep: George, Washington. K was late, so we went first into the truck-stoppy fried foodomart gas station. I bought some Pringles and some Hostess cupcakes. Ugh. Then standing outside eating them, I saw the sign for " ( Read more... )

hippybear's parents sent him Omaha steaks, tenderloins wrapped in bacon. I coated one side with salt and pepper and grilled them over coals to medium rare. Tiny Brussels sprouts with whole cloves of garlic poached in butter with chile flakes. Crusty sourdough rolls to mop up the sauce: shallots and heavy cream with blue cheese. Fabulous ( Read more... )

So Charles and JT are off to France with JT's family today. I'm soooo envious ( Read more... )