Yesterday, Joey woke up with a very clear mission.In Denver every year there is a march on Martin Luther King Day. Every year of his childhood, and every year that he has been in Denver, Joey has been at that march.Yesterday he wanted to honor the day with the girls. He searched for some way…
snow
Eight years ago on this very day, Joey and I got dressed to the nines, and we had a little party. There was lasagna and crusty bread, and somehow people we love made it across the snowy country to join in the fun. That year there was snow, so much snow that most of the…
light
Something is helping. I’m back on the ridiculous hour, the crazy time between the end of the official end of the day and dinner time. It doesn’t seem like it has to be so hard, and I think it’s a worthy project–figuring this one out. The time switch has made it all feel more…
god and apple pie
Here I go, looking for religion again.I don’t know why–maybe it’s Sadie who sends me that way, asking her questions. I want someone else to write the answers and to tell me the rules. I want us to sit and take a moment before dinner to thank someone, anyone! for what’s in front of us….
pannekaker
As she whisked the batter and swirled the pan, Sarah started talking about her Norwegian great grandmother Volborg who passed this recipe down. I’ve known Sarah since I was two, and I’d never heard about Volborg.In Sarah’s family, these pancakes are reserved for Christmas and other special occasions when someone really needs a good pancake….
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