Hazel is amazed when she looks out the window and sees the ground covered with dessert. To her it’s like manna from heaven. She brings me the wooden bowl, gestures wildly toward the door and asks for snow in a language all her own. She then toddles to the hearth, plops down and waits for...
Monthly Archives: February 2011
The feast
The best part of clamming is the feast that follows. I tried to blame the weight gain on my thyroid, but after testing told me my levels were normal, I think it’s actually stuff like this. Darn. HOMEMADE FRENCH FRIES: After much trial and error, we have figured out the secret to perfect homemade fries. First...
Clam Dig
Clam digging on the Washington coast is a sight to behold. The sand becomes a two lane highway as a steady stream of vehicles join the fun. Little groups with headlamps and lanterns dot the beach as far as the eye can see. The tide went out as the sun was setting; the sunset a beautiful...
The pool
The highlight of the hotel stay was the indoor pool. There is just something about it that is so appealing to a kid. The deafening sound of the echo and splash was just too much for our littlest country girls. They were petrified. It took us more than an hour to coax them in. Now,...
Room 438
Most of our children have never been to a hotel because we usually rent a house for our big group. Friday afternoon we decided to rent a room in Astoria and go clamming on Saturday. Room 438 at the Holiday Inn Express is perfect. A two room suite on the waterfront with amazing views for a very reasonable $151 a night. Our...
The Snow Birds’ Song
And two little sisters were busy at play, When a snow-bird was sitting close by on a tree, And merrily singing his chick-a-dee-dee, Chick-a-dee-dee, chick-a-dee-dee, And merrily singing his chick-a-dee-dee. He had not been singing that tune very long, Ere Emily heard him, so loud was his song; “Oh, sister, look out...
Sunday Stroll Set
Kobe Bryant’s daughter all dressed up in eden’s bouquet Sunday Stroll set
Gretel Coat
Actress/Model/Designer Milla Jovovich & Daughter Ever wearing eden’s bouquet Gretel Coat in Paris. Read the article here. Did you know that I planned to name a son, Ever, after my great-great grandfather?
Little helpers
My constant companions. Knocking everything off the basket, they climb up to entertain me with a jolly song (stopping only to chew on toenails). They love to pretend the eb closet is their playhouse. They love to jump up on my office chair when I’m not looking and try to answer emails. They love to...
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