Today is the 30th birthday of Andrew, Rachael’s boyfriend. Actually, his birthday is on Tuesday, but a weekend party gets a lot more attendance. Also, Rachael and Andrew are celebrating moving into a new house, which makes for a doubly happy event. Andrew’s mom made street tacos for the party with chicken, chorizo, nopales, and…
An Excellent Meal: Ojai Tortilla House
Our Welsh friends, Jan and Rich, came up to Ojai for a visit. Here they are in front of our Buddha, who is a fairly large fellow. Jan and Rich visiting Buddha in our orange grove Besides meeting and playing with 14-month-old grandson Ethan, visiting with Liz and Ron, and touring the orange grove, Rich…
NY Times Recipe: Sheet-Pan Chicken With Potatoes, Arugula and Garlic Yogurt
This recipe has my name all over it. I love chicken, potatoes, and arugula, so there you go. Plus, I am not negative about yogurt, especially with freshly grated garlic in it for just a tiny bit of extra flavor,. Also, the idea of thinly sliced leeks with potatoes and chicken sounds like a complete…
Day Two: Post-Cataract Surgery
I had an 8 am appointment today with my eye surgeon and she said that all looked exactly as it should. So far, so good! Also, my new lens in my left eye aids my close-up vision so with my glasses off, I was able to read the smallest print on the paper the nurse…
Cataract Surgery Day!
I am now in bed with a clear plastic patch over my left eye after cataract surgery early this morning. I had a lovely experience with the nurses, the surgeon, and also the anesthesiologist, who delivered the “joy juice.” The truth is that Ray described me as drunk as a skunk after they released me…
Our Welsh Friends Are Here!
Today, we had the great treat to see our friends John and Janis Davies along with Richard Davies and Jan O’Neill, all fresh in from Wales. They are the father, mother, brother and sister- in- law of our friend and parish priest, Father Ian Davies. Ian has a ” big” birthday on Tuesday so his…
Winter Vegetable Coconut Curry Recipe
When Ray and I were in Paris last week, we ate lunch at Le Frank restaurant at the Louis Vuitton Foundation. This was a special splurge, but it was definitely worth it. I had winter vegetable coconut curry. I don’t have the recipe but after perusing online, the one below sounds very much like what…
Back in California
Ray and I returned from our trip after an 11-hour flight on Air France yesterday. Last night, I was too tired to write. We came home and I immediately fell into bed. Today, we had the chance to see Rachael, Liz, Ron, and Ethan. That was a treat. We hope to see Sarah and her…
Last Day in Paris Before Heading Home
This lovely, busy, and life-affirming trip to Paris draws to an end tomorrow when Ray and I head back to Los Angeles with the help of Air France. Though our trip was short, we both agree we have had a wonderful time and are just fine with heading home. We are going to Sicily in…
Pere Lachaise Today
Today, Ray and I had a slow morning then spent a leisurely afternoon at the famous Paris cemetery, Pere Lachaise. The rain started early but luckily stopped for the whole time Ray and I were wandering about this very old and very beautiful burial place. Last time we visited, which was many years ago, we…
20 Minutes a Day 