I made this soup today for lunch. It is by far the best lentil soup I’ve ever tasted and is a favorite of my family. My youngest daughter is especially fond of it, so here you go, Rachael, you can add this to your treasure trove of tasty recipes you’re collecting. The vinegar makes all…
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Ojai, the Orange Grove and a Success or Two
Ray and I drove up to Ojai this morning, leaving at 6:00 am and arriving by 7:30. We worked at the orange grove until 2, then headed back home so I could see students beginning at 5:30. We worked on the old Spartan trailer again blocking as many holes as possible to the outside, and…
Baby Day
Today, my husband, Ray, and I went out to visit our little 5.5 month granddaughter, Luna. We arrived around 1 and left fairly close to 5 pm. We played with her, carried her around the house, cradled her, and I danced with her. (Much to my family’s chagrin, I might add.) The gist – I…
Rush: Niki Lauda’s Biopic is Well Worth Your Time
This afternoon we went to the movies and saw the new Ron Howard film Rush. My husband, Ray, is a big Formula One racing fan so this was the primary motivation, but I must say that this film, which is inspired by real events, is worth seeing for anyone who loves a well-told story. The…
Off She Goes…
Daughter Liz left this morning to go pick up her boyfriend, Ron, and head out to parts far-away for 2 months. Here she is with me just before jumping in her car. She is dressed up because they were going to a wedding this afternoon and then leaving from there to head up the coast….
Ron’s 5 Star Pumpkin Trail Mix Recipe
Liz and her boyfriend, Ron, head off on their 2 month long cross-country trip tomorrow morning. Today, Ron made homemade trail mix to take along for snacks. I tasted this trail mix tonight when we went over to Ron’s parent’s house for a send-off dinner for our two kids, and I must say it is…
Too Tired Tonight So Here’s a Great TED Talk Link Instead
Ray has just arrived home after a week in Texas. That’s good news. I have been up since 6 am. I think now that life is back to normal, I’ll head to bed. This is not going to be 20 minutes of writing today, but I am proud of myself that I’m even posting at…
Heading Out to the Open Road
On Saturday morning, September 21st, my beloved daughter, Elizabeth, and her sweet boyfriend, Ron Wolfgang Betty, will head off on a two-month road trip across the United States. Both are recent law school graduates and are awaiting their bar exam results, which are exactly two months from being announced. They are dubbing this the “Beat…
If You Get a Hankering for Black Beans…
I made a big pot of black beans yesterday and I must say they were delicious. The recipe below is from the Food Network and is well worth trying if you want to switch up those pintos for something with a little more color and a slightly different taste. I ate these with red onion,…
A Disconnect in Medical Education
My daughter, Sarah, submitted her applications yesterday for residencies in Family and Preventive Medicine. She wrote two separate personal statements – with my help as editor – for these two branches of medicine. Now she sits and waits and hopes that she will receive requests for interviews from these programs, most of which are in…
20 Minutes a Day 