Business brought me to San Francisco last week and gave me the opportunity to get the lay of the land of this beautiful city so that I know where to take my parents when they come visit us next March for my mums 70’s birthday. My mums birthday wish is to celebrate her 70’s birthday…
Have you ever heard of a dice game called 10,000? (click on this link if you want to learn the rules) My friend Irina’s husband taught Mike and me 6 years ago how to play it and since then we are hooked. Yesterday we had Beatrice and “The Irish” (we had to make up a nick name…
I think I am on a banana streak (Banana Cream Pie, Banana Mango Skewers and now Bananas Dulce) and found the perfect Cinco de Mayo dessert – Bananas Dulce with home made coconut ice cream. There is a Mexican restaurant in Kirkland (Cactus) that serves this dish in a little cast iron pan and I think its meant to be shared but I always…
Ah – Valentines Day – my friend Beatrice just asked me about my Valentines Plan. I told her I have none and that I am not a big fan of this day. According to the commercials that are running 24/7 the week of Valentines Day the humble ones under us desire overpriced roses and really bad…
A German in Seattle 