My college roommate Katie (yep, both of us were Katie). Is being featured on Mid-morning tomorrow morning. She started a blog this year to see what life was like throughout WWII living on rations. Here’s the link on MPR’s page about the story. Life on …
I got two Vampire Weekend (Vampire Weekend and Contra) albums this weekend, so good, sort of Paul Simon-y. Really fun. I have been listening to both albums all weekend and really enjoying the last song on Vampire Weekend “The Kids Don’t Stand a Chance.” Richard …
I am participating in the Word Press Post a Week Photo challenge. Each week participants are given one word as a prompt and then share a photograph or a series of photos.
Most weeks I’ve been taking pictures that week in order to share them on the blog, but this week’s prompt reminded me of one person in particular and I had to dig up some old pictures.
Here’s Grandpa in his pjs, drinking coffee out of his mug with his name on it in English and Hawaiian. (I couldn’t find another one with Chuck on it, but if you know a Mark, there’s a mug with his name on it here).
This week’s prompt of course is “breakfast.”
Grandpa was the breakfast chef when we would visit. My grandpa was diagnosed with Terminal cancer about a year ago, he passed away in January of last year. After his death, I wanted to eat breakfast food at every meal.
When I was in third grade, we visited my grandparents on Oahu. We got to go out for breakfast at the Naval Base, this was as far as my sisters and I can remember, our first buffet experience in a restaurant. There was an omelet bar, waffles, crab legs, it was completely out of control.
As we left the lunch, my sisters and I oggled these ice cream bars hand dipped with sprinkles. My grandpa treated us to ice cream on top of the buffet.
I love that we all look so intense. My sister is grabbing her belly in pain, while my other sister stares with a spooky intensity at the camera. There is definitely melted chocolate on my face.
My grandpa lived well, he enjoyed life. His favorite toast was, “to happiness,” and back to the breakfast theme, he claimed that there was scientific proof that each slice of bacon eaten would give a person 20 minutes of happiness.
Check out this Video – My colleagues are BRILLIANT! And they’ve just announced a second matching gift. The next $1,500 that are raised will be matched by the Paeper family.
Richard was a participant in the Men Who Cook fundraiser for Park Avenue Youth and Family Services this weekend. He came in second place to my twin brother Steven.
I was a sous chef in the activities (barely), but my largest contribution was making the Men Who Cook Taster’s Choice Golden Gloves.
Yellow potholders + white iron on letters + gold glitter iron letters = AWESOME
Only two hours to go in this Monday. But I still love this song. Richard and I saw Janelle Monae in concert this spring and it was with out a doubt THE.BEST.PERFORMANCE.I.EVER.SAW.
I’m participating in the Post-A-Week 2011 challenge. This week’s challenge is “Wonder.” I was filled with a sense of wonder today as I walked along the Mississippi River at Hidden Falls Park and Crosby Farm Park. I loved caves, tunnels, crevices, and passages as a …
4 This is what the Lord of Heaven’s Armies, the God of Israel, says to all the captives he has exiled to Babylon from Jerusalem: 5“Build homes, and plan to stay. Plant gardens, and eat the food they produce. 6 Marry and have children. Then find spouses for them so that you may have many grandchildren. Multiply! Do not dwindle away! 7 And work for the peace and prosperity of the city where I sent you into exile. Pray to the Lord for it, for its welfare will determine your welfare.” (Jeremiah 29:4-7 New Living Translation)
The Parable of the Bags of Gold 14 “Again, it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted his wealth to them. 15 To one he gave five bags of gold, to another two bags, and to another one bag, each according …
