Preparing for the 4th of July in Seattle usually means making sure your raincoat is still waterproof and looking into putting a tarp up for your BBQ attendees to stand under while they inhale the intoxicating smoke from your grill. … Continue reading
While I wait for a copy of French Kids Eat Everything from the library (I’m still only #108 in line on 14 copies) I’ve been pretending that A) I’m French and B) my kids eat everything. In reality I have … Continue reading
6 years ago today I was in La Rochelle, France. Probably on my way down to the shore–taking in the hot, salty Atlantic Ocean air and looking for new vantage points out into the harbor. Or I might have been … Continue reading
The last few weeks have been a whirlwind of activity. In case you missed it, I announced plans earlier in the week to start a food truck here in Seattle. Getting ready to go big has made life busier than … Continue reading
I’m about to do something so crazy, it might just work. Real Talk: I am starting a food truck here in Seattle. More Real Talk: I have never driven a truck except one time I drove a sort of big … Continue reading
A year ago today I was dreaming wistfully about the cabbage and mango slaw I had eaten earlier in the week. From the looks of the few pictures it was warm, but probably not quite warm enough to eat outside. Today, I am … Continue reading
I’ve had a rush of a week. It’s been terribly crummy weather here in my hometown of Seattle, but I’ve tried not to let it slow me down. Over the weekend, in addition to all those birthday parties, I helped … Continue reading
Remember back when I said that the beautiful weather we were having was bound to be temporary? Well it was true. The weather around Seattle has pretty much reverted back to fall weather, except that it’s daytime for about twice … Continue reading
It’s been gorgeous here in Seattle. Warm enough for BBQs and rose on the deck at sundown. Warm enough for all day picnics and (almost) lake swimming. I’m sure it won’t last for long. It never does. Since I’ve been training … Continue reading
The other day I found myself singing a song to Lilli that I never in a million years ever expected to be singing to her. It was “Getting in Tune” by The Who. I’m not going to lie: I am … Continue reading
