-- Yankee Swap Closes the Holiday Season
Paige Gets Reciprocal Gift Bag |
When Susan Wright brought out some extra gifts for Paige and Lily, she pointed out that the "gift bags," were actually bags the twins had hand-made a dozen years ago for gifts they gave to Susan. Sue had kept these unique, hand-painted bags over the years and was returning them as gifts this year. Neither Sue nor the girls could determine who exactly painted which bag, but it was nonetheless the coolest gift received.
Minimalist holiday decor |
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Patti had water; I had wine |
We have been to Joey's Bar and Grill a few times in the past and have found it very nice. It's located in the small plaza across from the Nu-Kitchen on Chandler Street in Worcester. The location is where the Struck Cafe operated for many years. The lighting is subdued, which is something I appreciate. I'm not looking for the cafeteria-level lighting some places mistake as creating a "bright" appearance. Turn down the lights a little, so I don't have to squint so much.
I got the baked Haddock and was particularly impressed with the light Pancho crust. It was a large portion of fish and the vegetables and the garlic potatoes were just to my liking. Patti had a pasta dish which was sufficiently large enough that we had leftovers. No such luck with the fish; I was particularly hungry that day. We also noticed some interesting and colorful artwork hanging on the walls. It turns out that one of the people who work there is also a color consultant and artist. Her name is Rosemary Lebeau. She has a website showing her work at rosemarylebeau.com. You may be surprised.
-- The Olive and Lucy Show Rolled Into Town
Frog Chair Center Stage |
Always Listen to Big Sister |
The Frog chair has been a lot of fun up to now as it allows Olive to sit up and be a part of the playtime on the living room floor. But, each time I reach in to pull her out for a change or a feeding, I realize she's wedged in so tight I'm not sure she may be permanently stuck in it one of these days. We need a bigger gimmick for her to play in.
-- Olive Uses Two Hands to Control Bottle Time
Lucy is Her Own Biggest Fan |
Geodesic Globe |
Self Sufficient |
Olive also had a fun new toy, which appears to be a miniature geodesic globe. It has numerous handy facets that allow her to get a good grip and leverage sufficient to allow her to bop herself in the head.
-- Lily Preparing for Concerts at UMass-Amherst
This picture of Lily with her flute at UMass came in this week. Lily is visible sitting front row center in this group shot. I will have to check to see when the next concert is so that we can plan to attend.
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READING UPDATE: I finished reading Who Are We? by Samuel P. Huntington, which is an analysis of the challenges to American's national identity as seen by this well-known Harvard Professor and author of a dozen books. His assessment of the threats to our culture and our country and his observations about how the new century will transform how Americans view America can be quite alarming.
But, you can be sure that there are no countries, no cultures, no foreign organizations, no foreign non-Christian religions that are interested or supportive of our current view of ourselves or any concocted new view that we may develop. We are slowly being outnumbered and will eventually be overwhelmed by countries that see our role as exploitive and insensitive to their needs and desires on a global scale.
But, you can be sure that there are no countries, no cultures, no foreign organizations, no foreign non-Christian religions that are interested or supportive of our current view of ourselves or any concocted new view that we may develop. We are slowly being outnumbered and will eventually be overwhelmed by countries that see our role as exploitive and insensitive to their needs and desires on a global scale.