Category: Random Thoughts
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Foodie for life
I sometimes wonder whether my love of food has gone too far. I think about food all day, from what I’m going to eat for dinner to what I should buy from the grocery store. I love to eat out, I love to read recipes, I love to watch the Food Network. I frequent food…
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Life with a Teenager
Sunday was my niece’s 15th birthday. We celebrated by having an indoor picnic with Chad and Lindsay, with food from EZ’s. We had birthday cake from Central Market, and listened to the symphony at the park in the evening. It was a fun day, and I was glad that Kourt was able to spend it…
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A bad start to a good day
I somehow knew I should have stayed in bed this morning. I woke up a little late, which meant no time for breakfast. So off I went, hungry and sleepy, to cook breakfast at the B&B. I put the quiche and the raspberry almond strata in the oven, then the sheet pan full of bacon.…
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Quinceanera
This is my niece, Kourtney, who just celebrated her quinceanera on Saturday. Unfortunately, I was having so much fun that I forgot to take pictures, so this is the only one that I have (and Justin took it!). Kourtney’s quinceanera started with a mass at the Catholic church. The mass was much like any other…
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Road Trip!
We’re back! I’ve decided to post our trip in a few different segments, and this is Part One: The Road Trip. We left Austin around 11:00 on Thursday morning, in our stylin’ rented mini-van. Our first stop was Fredericksburg, a historic, mostly-German town about an hour West of Austin. The main street is lined with…