At the restaurant where Mom and I had lunch, there was a poor mother with a sick toddler in her arms and a somewhat cranky younger toddler at her feet. Neither her husband or the grandparents were helping with the kids. I don't think she got more than a bite or two of her Mother's Day dinner.
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sj - May 10, 2009 2:14:35 pm PDT #9414 of 30000
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
beth b - May 10, 2009 3:12:49 pm PDT #9415 of 30000
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!
Hmmph. Somebody should have stolen her away from her family and fed her wine.
We went for a bike ride with some friends. It has been way too long since I have been on a bike. I keep forgetting -- I live in one of those weird little bedroom/ suburban/ sprally cities in CA , right next to a major nesting ground for water fowl. herons and pelicans today. And incredible flowers and hills to see. I need to do this more. It is good for the soul.
Hil R. - May 10, 2009 3:13:58 pm PDT #9416 of 30000
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
I've got cupcakes in the oven. And kind of exploded corn starch all over myself and the kitchen.
-t - May 10, 2009 3:17:40 pm PDT #9417 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
You live about where my dad used to ride his bike through to go fishing up at the quarries, beth. Very scenic!
I just ordered a bike computer that will tell me how "far" I've ridden when I have the bike on the trainer in the shed. Once I am confident that I can ride a sufficient distance to get somewhere and back I will have no more excuses for not biking around. Yay!
Also toe clips, which I expect will help.
beth b - May 10, 2009 3:22:57 pm PDT #9418 of 30000
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!
Toe clips do help. But I ride with them fairly loose. I am a bit slow to get out of them when I need to get my feet down.
Did You know that the east bay regional park has taken over those lakes? You can still fish in them. And one is set aside for swimming.
sj - May 10, 2009 3:37:43 pm PDT #9419 of 30000
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Beth, I did look over at her and say, "No rest even on Mother's Day?" But her family remained cluess. She did have wine.
-t - May 10, 2009 3:43:12 pm PDT #9420 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
That's pretty sad, sj.
That's cool that those are parks.
I had toe clips before, but I lost them in one of my moves. Recently, I've really been missing them. I got a different style this time - no straps, supposed to be easier to get in and out of.
Hil R. - May 10, 2009 3:48:26 pm PDT #9421 of 30000
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
Eleven lumpy cupcakes. One exploded cupcake. I'm not quite sure what I did wrong.
beth b - May 10, 2009 3:55:57 pm PDT #9422 of 30000
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!
My clips are more of a cage.
no tnt in cupcakes. Are they still tasty.
Hil R. - May 10, 2009 3:59:10 pm PDT #9423 of 30000
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
They're still good. Not great. I don't think I'll be trying this recipe again. It's vanilla cupcakes with strawberry jam filling, and the recipe said to just put a spoonful of jam on top of each cupcake before baking, and it will sink down to the middle and the cupcake will bake up around. I was skeptical, but I've liked everything else from this cookbook, so I figured I'd give it a try. The jam sunk all the way down to the bottom, so I've got vanilla cupcakes sitting on top of strawberry goo. They're also way too sweet for my taste.