Here is a story about a platter, a mad hatter, and some old-school customer service. My daughter dances at a great studio here in our town. They have performances at the end of their class cycles, like many other schools. I like the performances at this school because there are the mandatory insanely cute tiny …
Author Archives: lauracfoley
Hooray for Pie
We’ve had an unusual spell of incredibly summery weather around here, and it put me in the mood for some key lime pie. There’s something about key lime pie that makes me think about beaches and sunshine and bare feet – I just love it. Usually I go for my brother in law’s recipe, …
Who is Winning?
This morning my 7 year old daughter asked me, “So who is winning, Hillary or Obama?” I told her it’s a tough call right now. She said, “I think Hillary should win.” I asked her why. “Because I think there should be a woman on our ‘presidents’ placemat.”
Beautiful bins
We moved our trash bins from behind the garage to the side of our driveway. More convenient, less pretty. So Tom built us a gorgeous enclosure for them. Check it out: [You’ll find it back behind the pool, dahling.] Here’s a close-up Isn’t it lovely? If you’re from around here, it probably reminds you …
Still cool…
Talking about cool, and how I’m just ultracool these days with my awesome new shirt, you have to see this amazing video I just watched – it’s called Battle at Kruger Have you seen it? No?? Doh!!! You have to go right now and check it out cause it’s absolutely incred…. ..nice try. You …
Ultracool
This is not my usual title. But today is an exception, because I’m wearing this: [See that metal cockatoo hanging from our garage? It’s thinking, “WOW you look cool!” and I’m thinking, “Don’t I know it.”] This awesome shirt was designed by my friend Austin. He’s 6. (Look out, world.) Just because I’m ultracool …
Xtra Greatness
I’m interrupting my Lima broadcast to put up a couple of photos of my xtracycle, which finally arrived last month. Shiny! Here it is after one of our grocery runs: My daughter was riding on the back – she kept and eye on the bread, which was threatening to jump ship the whole way home. …
Food
Finally. Let’s talk about food. Before I flew to Peru, I read a bunch of books and blogs about the country, and they all had recommendations regarding local tastes and treats. “Have a Pisco Sour!” they said. “Ok!!” thought I. “Definitely try some ceviche,” they advised. “You got it!” I promised. Once I arrived, my …
Rocks
Back again – now trying to figure out what to do with this crowded head of mine. All the memories from my trip are very rudely pushing each other around in an effort to be the first ones onto the page. I’ve never been comfortable in a crowd, so just sitting down to this blog …
There and back again
Things have been quiet on the blogfront for a while here – I’ve been a little busy. You know, just a little of this and a little of that: YEAH, that was me, taking the postcard photo from the guard tower at Machu Picchu. I had a stunning, eye-opening, life changing trip to Peru. …