My Mom turned 50!! Woohoo! And thanks to my father and one of her best friends, we managed to surprise her at her favorite restaurant with about 30 of her friends!! IT WAS SO GREAT! Why is it that when people are surprised they jump backward? Hmm. Anyway, my mom jumped back about a foot...
Monthly Archives: September 2009
mm mm good.
So, if you know me, you know I am a foodie, “an informal term for a particular class of aficionado of food and drink.” ( Thanks, Wikipedia.) And you would know that if I am watching television it’s probably HGTV or the Food Network (unless, of course, it’s Noggin or Sesame Street.) Well, last year...
Honoring a 9/11 Hero
Stephen Siller, beloved husband and father of five, was a firefighter from Squad 1, Park Slope Brooklyn. On 9/11, he was off-duty, and on his way to golf with his 3 older brothers. When Stephen heard on his scanner that the World Trade Center had been hit, he turned his vehicle around and headed towards...
And the summer days draw to a close…
Growing up, I remember getting excited that summer was coming. The days in San Gabriel were getting longer, the Santa Ana winds meant the hot days felt hotter, and the heat of afternoon recess made me drowsy. Didn’t help that school didn’t have A/C. Which usually wasn’t a problem until those last couple weeks before...