Category: Gratitude Lists

It’s late on a Sunday night and my internal clock is off in a might-be-in-London-but-am-in-SF sort of way. Ack. The familia just left tonight and we had some classic moments that made this Christmas unforgettable: 1. Watching crabbers haul in dungeness crabs at Crissy Field. 2. Catching glimpses of the seal that ate the bait… Continue reading Things I love so far this week- Christmas edition

1. Attending Madama Butterfly and sniffling along with the crowd at Cio Cio San’s sad tale. 2. Sitting next to seven year old P. and listening to her childish giggle during “Enchanted”. 3. Sleeping in late and getting to loll about in my warmed flannel sheets, talking to Tia M. 4. Walking to Green Apple,… Continue reading Things I Love so far this Week: Birthday Edition

1. Sleeping in Thursday morning after an early a.m. airport run (like a big snooze button). 2. Singing the doxology 3 times at Thanksgiving to give thanks back to our Creator. 3. Seeing the opera “MacBeth” tomorrow night, sitting in killer seats. 4. My mom and I disagreeing politely like iron sharpening iron. 5. Connecting… Continue reading Things I love so far this week

1. “Across the Universe”… a truly brilliant musical tour de force on the wide screen! 2. Rediscovering my love of the pot- painting pottery today with friends and having my way with color. Hello Provence! 3. Moving my cookbooks back to the kitchen and seeing their cheerfully colorful salutation every time I walk into the… Continue reading Things I love so far this week

It’s been a few weeks since blogging which really means what happened to my computer?! And so what used to have the backdrop of Scheveningen on my laptop now has an ad of a bull terrier English Breakfast tea on it with the words “assertive”, “strong” and “bold” rising out of the steam. Kind of… Continue reading Things I love this week

How many people have asked me this week: “What happened to your chin?” To which I have replied: 1.) I’m getting started on my Halloween costume early- do you think I’ll make a good zombie? 2.) I burned it steeping a cup of tasty Yunnan. I am that committed to tea. 3.) I was smelling… Continue reading Things I love so far this week: beauty edition

1. Reading Tennyson’s poem “Charge of the Light Brigade” aloud at church this morning! 2. Finishing my paper on Paul Celan’s poem “Deathfugue”! 3. Samovar / “Darjeeling Limited” scenery / walking to the Embarcadero with S. 4. Snow Patrol’s album “Eyes open” 5. A dish I concocted today of Israeli couscous, curry powder, dried cherries,… Continue reading Ten things I love so far this week

1. Playing Mexican Train dominoes with friends over wine and much laughter! 2. Hanging out at K + L’s house and instead of watching a movie, discussing movies for hours! 3. Seeing “Sweeney Todd” today and catching up with my new standing musical theater date! 4. My new recipe for Fig Walnut Scones. Yum! 5.… Continue reading Things I love so far this week

1. Making my first pseudo-Spanakopita using the insight of the chef’s secret ingredients from “The Black Olive” in Baltimore! 2. Walking the cobbled streets of Baltimore, visually soaking in the architecture! 3. Snow Patrol’s “Eyes Open” CD 4. Knowing I get to use my passport tomorrow! 5. The aunt in “My Big Fat Greek Wedding”… Continue reading Things I love so far this week

1. The arrival of fall. It’s sneaky, at moments cloaking itself in the sun, but the bite in the air gives it away! 2. Having both of my best friends in the same town for a weekend! 3. Dancing until the late hours of evening at a fabulous Kennyo production! 4. Seeing the bard in… Continue reading Things I love so far this week

I was talking with Sharona this morning and decided this is my version of sunlight on the web, my VH1’s “Best Week Ever” synopsis (Also known as how many exclamation points can you jam into one blog entry). I think for a little while I may be expressing my thoughts in 10 point summaries and… Continue reading Things I love so far this week