I’ve finally landed on a recipe for a baked pancake that lives up to the standard of the classic German Pancake from Walker Brothers — and figured how to get it out of the pan easily. Continue reading “German pancake”
German pancake
Getting the mad out
Parenting a three-year-old requires a variety of skills, but none has been so challenging as the need to grow in my ability to empathize. Continue reading “Getting the mad out”
Group hug
A group hug isn’t always comfortable, but it sure is friendly! Rosie, Lucy, and Mama on November 15, 2009. Continue reading “Group hug”
Snow angel
See? Winter can be fun — with the right attitude. Lucy made snow angels on December 22, 2009. Continue reading “Snow angel”
“Happy New New”
In this video, Rosie is delighted to say her version of “Happy New Year” to you. She also then proceeds to exclaim, “Puppy!” and “Monster!” And we wonder toward the end: will she jump? Continue reading ““Happy New New””
Spaghetti face
Last night, we had a fancy dinner with family at my parent’s new retirement community. Rosie in particular seems to have enjoyed the grub. Continue reading “Spaghetti face”
Our 2009 Mad Lib
Our 2009 Christmas card is out now, and it involves audience participation. It’s a Mad Lib. But do you want to know how we filled it in? Here’s the Boyds’ version. Continue reading “Our 2009 Mad Lib”
To Reach the Clouds by Philippe Petit
The big-time honors — an Academy Award, the Caldecott Medal — have gone to other works about Philippe Petit’s 1974 high-wire walk atop the World Trade Center towers. But what’ll really blow your mind is Petit’s own first-person account of the entire operation. Continue reading “To Reach the Clouds by Philippe Petit”
In the leaves
It’s always fun to rake the leaves, isn’t it? Rosie seems to think so. Here she is on November 8, 2009. (Click on any thumbnail for an album of four shots.) Continue reading “In the leaves”
Farm friends
Lucy became fast friends with Gwen, a cat at “Circle M Farm”:http://circlemfarm.com/ when we visited our friends the Marions this November. She insisted I take this BFF snap of them together. Continue reading “Farm friends”