Thing 1: My continued research of winter vegetables in conjunction with the new gnomes ms caused me to make rutabaga yesterday. I cooked it and mashed it with butter, nutmeg, salt & pepper. And it was very good. S agrees with me that it tastes vaguely like cauliflower. M refused to try it. Her explanation, provided in a cutting tone, "Look, I ( Read more... )

Hubby and I went to see Faith Hill and Tim McGraw in concert last night. But before we could see them, we enjoyed a set by a new band called Halfway to Hazard, who performed on a stage outside the Wachovia center. They were great, incidentally, and we scored free CDs (four songs) of their stuff. Their real album comes out in August. They're ( Read more... )

Last night, hubby and I drove across the bridge to Philadelphia to see k.d. lang and Lyle Lovett in concert at the Mann Music Centre -- it's got a covered stage and seating area, with open sides and available lawn seating. Not so many on the lawn last night, which was a good thing, as the rain moved in during Lyle's set ( Read more... )

Dilana rocks! She was backed by a guy from her LA band, Magni, and a local drummer named Adam that she met at a local bar the night before. How much do you love that?

Toby Rand and his band, Juke Kartel, rock! Check out their song "December" on their MySpace. And yes, docstymie, I'm looking at you. He was energetic and attractive, as you might expect ( Read more... )

That's right, tonight I will be witness to the incredible explosion of heat that is . . . SUPERNOVA!My husband and children are thrilled. Having watched the entire season of Rockstar: Supernova, they cannot wait to go have their eardrums melted and scream in ecstasy upon seeing Lucas and Tommy and Jason and Gilby on stage. To say nothing of the ( Read more... )