Summer's starting
On Sunday, Max even got off work to meet up with us just as we were looking over the Delecourt from the castle!
I'm hoping for more weekends like this one to come.
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On Sunday, Max even got off work to meet up with us just as we were looking over the Delecourt from the castle!
I'm hoping for more weekends like this one to come.
A few nights ago, we decided to make a curry a little differently than usual. Instead of cooking down the masala, adding spices and veggies and simmering to perfection, we created the curry while roasting the veggies separately. Both parts taking about 15 minutes, we then folded it all together at the end and let it sit with itself for a few while the rice finished cooking.
Lo! It was amazing. And will be repeated. The roasting really rounded out the fennel to match the curry, too. (Though some credit goes to Max, the spice magician that he is!)
Once again, I will be in Austin on Max's birthday. So, we celebrated early! He got to open [almost] all of his presents and then we had an action-packed day to celebrate. We saw The Illiad with Stephen Spinella at New York Theater Workshop, a one-man + one-bassist show, highlighting the power of great storytelling. Next, we headed to Zum Schneider to get him some properly large and tasty drinks. Our wonderful friend Marianna is in town and staying with us for the weekend, so we then met up with her and headed to Upright Citizens Brigade for some laugh-out-loud comedy. It was a hoot! Max and I had a lovely birthday dinner together at one of our favorite local restaurants, Cafe Cortadito, and then headed home to have some drinks and hang out with friends. It was relaxing, and fun, and a great mix of quiet and loud, us and friends. Hoping Max's birthday also signals the start of Spring here in the city!
45 years. Together.
It sounds like a long time; but if you know them, it wouldn't surprise you. It wouldn't surprise you because somehow, maybe over the course of many years or maybe out of the spirit of who they are, they figured some things out. Some things that, unfortunately, I don't think many people have the chance or the patience or the willingness to figure out. For starters, how to stay together, and stay happy, for 45 years and many more.
I'm so proud of my parents. Not just for making it to this anniversary, but for the people they are and the person they have helped, supported, and challenged me to be. Not a day goes by that I do not remind myself of something one of them told me many times before. Not a day goes by that I do not feel completely lucky to have them as my parents.
Mom and dad: I love you, and I can't wait to see what you do next year :)
I love vegetables. I could eat brussel sprouts every single day. Same with kale, or broccoli, or bell peppers, or corn. We go through red onions and greens like they were going out of style. But eggplant? It is one of the very few vegetables that I just don't like. Nothing against the eggplant lovers out there! Quite the contrary: I am thrilled there are people that love eggplant, so that I can give you mine.
It has been a mild winter this year, with pretty moderate temperatures and very little rain or snow. The last week or so have been pretty nice, actually, with temperatures in the 50s a couple of times. After dinner last night, we decided to go for a walk (not an uncommon practice), and found it to be a bit colder out than we expected. And snow flurries in the air. Perfectly cold enough that if you were walking you were fine, but too cold and threatening snow for students or tourists to be out much. Always nice to have a Saturday night like that.
I miss having craft nights at Aimee and BJ's making cards for each other and to mail to friends. I love cards, so much. I actually have a box filled with cards and card making supplies and always enjoy sending one to a friend or coworker for any reason. This last week, we advertised that registering for the NTC on Valentine's Day included a "special Valentine". Well, it was that vague because we hadn't settled on just what the Valentine would be. A video? A nice follow up email with a picture? And then I finally found them: Robot Valentine's Day cards. Perfect! So, 36 lucky NTENers will be getting a special note in the mail this week. I love being the membership director!
From Portland to London to New York, in between and beyond. Our adventures take many shapes but they all include a lot of fun, exploration, and discovery. And a lot of love.
