Last night I was at the New York Public Library for a discussion on culinary innovation. Grant Achatz, owner and chef of Alinea, was on hand to discuss unique techniques he uses in his restaurant. Nathan Myhrvold was there to define the more technical side of the discussion. The innovations in food preparation reminded me [...]

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Thank you to everyone who supported me in the Light the Night walk for leukemia. My Mom and I had a wonderful time and the weather even held up for us. Here’s a few pics from the Brooklyn Bridge (about the half-way point in the walk): South of the Brooklyn Bridge North of the Brooklyn [...]

I couldn’t get the colors quite right in this picture, but it gives you a good idea of the color we painted our livingroom.

I’m just happy to have her on my lap.

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Downtown Owl begins where it ends – with a newspaper article describing a bizare blizzard that came out of nowhere in the winter of 1984. Owl, North Dakota is a small town – a VERY small town. But this is no Stars Hollow (Gilmore Girls) with its happy cast of characters, cozy diner and eccentric [...]

Next Thursday, my Mom and I are taking part in the Light the Night walk across the Brooklyn Bridge. Would anyone be willing to sponsor me? Even $5 would be very helpful in reaching my goal of $300. Here’s my donation page. All proceeds benefit the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. I’ll blog about the walk [...]

I just finished a wonderful book entitled The Sister by Poppy Adams. A bit on the gothic side, The Sister is a story of two sisters told in flashbacks. Ginny, the older sister and also the narrator, is an extreme introvert with OCD and possibly another condition her parents have never told her about. She’s [...]