Open house, open heart.

Gloria and I went to Gregory’s “Open House” … his mother Grace, whom I’ve known since I was growing up, is visiting from Seattle… and before we left, Donna took a picture of me with Greg and Gloria.  We always accuse Greg of not smiling in his photos, so I’m happy to say he proved…

New stationery from my college roommate.

There are many more items in the golden bag, but this one called my name — and I opened it before anything else last night.  (I will hold off on the rest of the gifts for a day or so now, I promise).  When something is flat and envelope-sized — I always hope it will…

Glossy holidays.

I’m still wrapping some last-minute gifts, but  holiday opening of incoming gifts has already begun.  We celebrated Christmas a few days early with Vin’s side of the family — before he flew back East to see his Mom.   We decorated cookies, had some rum-infused apple cider, and then went to a delicious Chinese dinner…

I’m a “Moravian Crisp” addict.

http://www.hanescookies.com/hanes_cs/default.asp Some people are addicted to booze.  Some people do drugs.  I inhale sugar cookies, chocolate and cheese.  Which is why the holiday season is MY time of year. Our friends Jeff & Jan G. send us hand-rolled “Mrs. Hanes Moravian Crisps” each year.  They come carefully wrapped, stacks of millimeter-thin crisp cookies, tucked into…