tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-292746212024-03-07T12:12:56.671-08:00Haus Frau Inc.A not-so-complete gander at my world. Plus, when I write things down, it makes it harder to forget that they happened.HausFrauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09100218800715682555noreply@blogger.comBlogger414125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29274621.post-54310422521040468402011-04-23T23:34:00.001-07:002011-04-23T23:34:33.386-07:00Somewhere In The World<div class="episode_title"> <h2>Somewhere in the World</h2> <p class="author">by <a href="http://writersalmanac.publicradio.org/author.php?auth_id=1306">Linda Pastan</a></p> </div> <div class="work"> <p> Somewhere in the world<br />something is happening<br />which will make its slow way here.<br /><br /> A cold front will come to destroy<br />the camellias, or perhaps it will be<br />a heat wave to scorch them.<br /><br /> A virus will move without passport<br />or papers to find me as I shake<br />a hand or kiss a cheek.<br /><br /> Somewhere a small quarrel<br />has begun, a few overheated words<br />ignite a conflagration,<br /><br /> and the smell of smoke<br />is on its way;<br />the smell of war.<br /><br /> Wherever I go I knock on wood—<br />on tabletops or tree trunks.<br />I rinse my hands over and over again;<br /><br /> I scan the newspapers<br />and invent alarm codes which are not<br />my husband's birthdate or my own.<br /><br /> But somewhere something is happening<br />against which there is no planning, only<br />those two aging conspirators, Hope and Luck. </p> <p class="author">"Somewhere in the World" by Linda Pastan, from <em>Traveling Light</em>. © W.W. Norton & Company, 2011. Reprinted with permission. (<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fs%3Fie%3DUTF8%26x%3D14%26ref_%3Dnb_sb_noss%26y%3D20%26field-keywords%3DLinda%2520Pastan%26url%3Dsearch-alias%253Dstripbooks&tag=writal-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=390957" target="_blank">buy now</a>) </p> </div>HausFrauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09100218800715682555noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29274621.post-29434712362622399002011-01-03T11:30:00.001-08:002011-01-03T11:59:35.522-08:002010 TravelsIn 2010 I went to a lot of places and was too busy to blog. I even scored "Executive Premiere" status for the first, and what I hope will be the last time. Travels are fun, but I do like to stay home and sit on the couch with my sweetheart and the menagerie. However, I am very grateful I had a peek at the Red Carpet Lounge at Heathrow.<br /><br />Here's where I went: Memphis, Austin, <span style="color:#33cc00;">Chicago, SPAIN (Barcelona, Bilbao, San Sebastian, Oviedo, Santiago De Compostela), PORTUGAL (Porto), </span><span style="color:#000000;">Manchester, TN, <span style="color:#33cc00;">Minocqua, WI</span>, New York City, back to New York City, back to New York City, back to New York City, DENMARK (Copenhagen), ENGLAND (London), <span style="color:#33cc00;">Netherlands (Amsterdam), Portland, OR and a holiday road trip to Sun Lakes, AZ (via Palm Springs to and Bakersfield</span> on return). </span><br /><br />It seemed like most of the year was work work work but now that I've highlighted the fun vacations in <span style="color:#33cc00;">green</span> -- I'm seeing that I had way more fun than I imagined. I hope my luck continues through the next 365. Happy New Year!HausFrauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09100218800715682555noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29274621.post-75577814867427704662010-02-21T23:00:00.000-08:002010-02-21T23:03:51.790-08:00Tinariwen @ the Palace of Fine Arts<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWUnef2f6x33XEW0St_dhsGnkqKm47NIRmClMOVBfOmTvWJXpdUrevmvizhZ9c3lbs-ZBoSZ7hPWla0gkE85JryemXRdB0BKx4VNT-Y9DQXTPNdA0WD0E_GNnWmvyjrCHtbXJ-Hg/s1600-h/IMG_2965.JPG"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWUnef2f6x33XEW0St_dhsGnkqKm47NIRmClMOVBfOmTvWJXpdUrevmvizhZ9c3lbs-ZBoSZ7hPWla0gkE85JryemXRdB0BKx4VNT-Y9DQXTPNdA0WD0E_GNnWmvyjrCHtbXJ-Hg/s400/IMG_2965.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" alt="Posted by Picasa" style="border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: border; -moz-background-origin: padding; -moz-background-inline-policy: continuous;" align="middle" border="0" /></a></div>HausFrauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09100218800715682555noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29274621.post-65039916653090504752010-02-16T23:45:00.001-08:002010-02-16T23:50:11.650-08:00Mardi GrasThe Chef on the gumbo, red beans & rice, cornbread perfection. Anita & Cameron brought the Queen of King Cakes. Amanda dropped off V.4 sazerac ice cream + who scored the baby? Does this mean that I can ask the Chef (nicely) to do it all over again next year? Best Mardi Gras yet.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUQYVJF_xK0YcHRdiAenTc4ND3KfTAkoqdtEbJvN1VmadKNRBoSlTuikALTUJK6st3ZM3Sj14U6y8AxpZ-nq0VjXlgGaIKFpIzx4pu7uySTdqJj2RSVOAq3Zjesx6RalPQpMwUXw/s1600-h/IMG_2883.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUQYVJF_xK0YcHRdiAenTc4ND3KfTAkoqdtEbJvN1VmadKNRBoSlTuikALTUJK6st3ZM3Sj14U6y8AxpZ-nq0VjXlgGaIKFpIzx4pu7uySTdqJj2RSVOAq3Zjesx6RalPQpMwUXw/s400/IMG_2883.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439115962256964082" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHrLZvuBsDkRhHUA_qEEd-mdmtf0xEO0S4gDu-vxK_RGVLT6y11oWKlnO12okHYEGmVNeNCaibbe-Y8J4XMcRlCzyZKKsYY2Oq_WuHV34vdr69q72cV0XPgzFP_B9bd_6HflH0cA/s1600-h/IMG_2890.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHrLZvuBsDkRhHUA_qEEd-mdmtf0xEO0S4gDu-vxK_RGVLT6y11oWKlnO12okHYEGmVNeNCaibbe-Y8J4XMcRlCzyZKKsYY2Oq_WuHV34vdr69q72cV0XPgzFP_B9bd_6HflH0cA/s400/IMG_2890.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439115976328797522" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><b> </b>HausFrauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09100218800715682555noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29274621.post-12976919341216397732010-01-31T12:40:00.000-08:002010-01-31T12:40:51.624-08:00the walk home<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDAHP8ZINUzVjR79c7u98LPWODCltN_uW0zLaJjSS7KwYvN3YkRtsAMd9wl0gy5IZwdRTJpQjXFPlKCIWI1GC0J3K-_Nuy8QYMHayWF9HTbvYqhTPnhQ2Rp6mcUTNu71-jdg3v4g/s1600-h/IMG_2802.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDAHP8ZINUzVjR79c7u98LPWODCltN_uW0zLaJjSS7KwYvN3YkRtsAMd9wl0gy5IZwdRTJpQjXFPlKCIWI1GC0J3K-_Nuy8QYMHayWF9HTbvYqhTPnhQ2Rp6mcUTNu71-jdg3v4g/s400/IMG_2802.JPG" /></a> </div><div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>HausFrauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09100218800715682555noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29274621.post-6602171201322802392009-12-22T08:33:00.000-08:002010-01-12T09:06:09.955-08:00Haus Frau's Best of 2009Things I listened to this year and liked, but still...certain I missed a few favorites. You?<br /><br />1. Mulatu Astatke & the Heliocentrics -<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GixmYy6Ytnw"> Inspiration Information 3</a> (Strut)<br /><em>An Ethiopian legend matched with UK funky jazz upstarts, it provided much inspiration and a little <a href="http://s0.ilike.com/play#Mulatu+Astatke:Cha+Cha:134281160:m27835685">"Cha Cha"</a> rescue in the nick of time. </em><br />2. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZhjdX8eEIU">The Dodos </a>"Time To Die" (French Kiss)<br /><em>Don't give up, wait for the confetti. This band comes with vibraphone and foot tambourine.</em><br />3. Animal Collective " Merriweather Post Pavillion" (Domino)<br /><em>Best </em><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zol2MJf6XNE"><em>video</em></a><em> and summertime singalong of the year.</em> <em>I do believe their show @ Oakland's Fox Theatre made me deaf in my left ear.<br /></em>4. Zee Avi "<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdXDgaEgaJ8">Zee Avi</a>" (Brushfire)<br /><em>Well-deserved rising star. </em><br />5. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zXl870NoF4E">Neko Case</a> "Middle Cyclone"<span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span>(Anti)<br /><em>Another amazing release + the Harry Nilson </em><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ly7ZBSBWD8U"><em>cover</em></a><em> makes me teary every time</em>.<br />6. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YqV5KzbNYIQ">tUnE-YaRdS</a> - BiRd-BrAiNs (4AD)<br /><em>This is Merrill Garbus and she is amazing. I was lucky to see her in Montreal.<br /></em>7. David Kilgour<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_uS3iPsBk8E"> </a>& Sam Hunt <a href="http://www.smokecds.com/cd/44467">"Falling Debris"</a> (Arch Hill)<br /><em>New Zealand represents! Thanks to Mr. Underhill for tracking this down from down under.<br /></em>8. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMeMPYyA4xg">Marianne Faithful</a> "Easy Come, Easy Go - 12 Songs for Music Lovers" (Decca)<br /><em>Music lady legend backed up my some of favorite jazz players. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMeMPYyA4xg">This </a>performance on Letterman inspired an impulsive and fantastic trip to NYC to watch her perform.<br /></em>9. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/okeastron2008#p/search/10/_IpzNoVK2bg">Wilco </a>"the album" (Nonesuch)<br /><em>Another cheer up from old favorites.<br /></em>10. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/FantasytrashcanTV#p/a/u/2/SuoTjYYqe4c">Girls</a> "Album" (True Panther Sounds)<br /><em>A cheer up from new favorites - thanks to DJ Big Cookie for her enthusiastic alert to this act.</em><br />11. Vetiver "Tight Knight" (Subpop)<br /><em>I missed this </em><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWsbp_qhuro"><em>very performance </em></a><em>at SXSW because I showed up at the wrong time. doh!<br /></em>12. <a href="http://www.bethcuster.com/clarinet_thing.html">Clarinet Thing</a> "Cry, Want" (BC Records)<br /><em>clarinets! clarinets! clarinets! + Beth Custer magic.</em><br />13. Elvis Costello "Secret, Profane & Sugarcane" (Hear Music)<br />I missed<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2-r_Xdk7tI"> this stop at Amoeba Records</a>, but the live stream made me feel like I was right there.<br />14. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTbG26oEbwU">The Clean</a> "Mister Pop" (Merge)<br /><em>New Zealand represents again -- thanking kiwi lucky stars!</em><br />15. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FD8XhRfn6Rg">Telekenisis!</a> "<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fmjYKNH9gc">Telekenisis</a>" (Merge)<br /><em>Quite charming and catchy this geeky multi-instrumentalist.</em><br />16. Vic Chesnutt "<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rPyQFmGmb4">At The Cut</a>" (Constellation)<br /><em>Oh Vic will be missed, but it sounds like he was ready to go out on a high note.<br /></em>17. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WcqlOq1cjjc">Tinariwen </a>- "Imidiwan: Companions" (World Village)<br /><em>More funky sounds from the desert!<br /></em>18. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjecYugTbIQ">Grizzly Bear </a>"Veckimest" (Fat Cat)<br /><em>After I got down off my skeptical pony I decided that this band was more than okay. </em><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span>19. The Bats <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFkAkkensWo">"The Guilty Office" </a>(Hidden Agenda)<br /><em>New Zealand represents, three times! 2009 was a wonderful year.</em><br /><em>20. </em><a href="http://www.thaomusic.com/"><em>Thao</em></a> "<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtRpFMZN_AI">Know Better Learn Faster</a>" (Kill Rock Stars)<br /><em>Thao makes it seem easy to put out two great records in just two years.</em><br /><em> </em>21. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMPiZCBdnVA">Daredevil Christopher Wright</a> "In Deference to a Broken Back" (Amble Down)<br /><em>I went all the way to Montreal to see this band from Eau Claire, Wisconsin.<br />22. <a href="http://www.4ad.com/news/dark-was-the-ni/">Dark Was The Night</a></em><a href="http://www.4ad.com/news/dark-was-the-ni/"> </a>by Various Artists (4AD)<br /><em>A double disc compilation for a good cause with strong contributions from all involved. </em><br />23. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4itzHRpltQ">The Pains of Being Pure at Heart </a><em>s/t (Slumberland)</em><br /><em>Go Go Go Slumberland - this is just one of many great '09 releases from a kick ass indie label. </em><br />24. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSv8bjnkQOE">Speech Debelle</a> "Speech Therapy" (Ninjatune)<br /><em>Mercury prize winning hip-hop w/ an accent + <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfDxv0qQokI">cool collaboration </a>with Micachu.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></em><span id="btAsinTitle"><span style="font-size:0pt;"> </span></span>25. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jh60vZeKZEo">Bar Kokhba</a> "Lucifer - Book of Angels" (Tzadik)<br /><em>Kind of a cheat as it was released in 2008, but I discovered it this year after seeing them <a href="http://http//www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9bF3NJ_Ffs">perform live</a> @ Yoshi's in March. Why do I like it? Because it combines John Zorn "easy listening instrumentals" with latin, Sephardic, jazz & surf music, of course. </em>HausFrauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09100218800715682555noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29274621.post-718512492657627852009-12-20T13:07:00.001-08:002009-12-20T13:08:29.499-08:00Merry Mom & Dad<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfHxFjX7s_wv7CG4HZ72j2LLjMxiWOQilq4JnjgOc6VIgu5wlfSjhvCIEWy-u0Swpl77fAYQB_8xT3AvbEHFglApa-gaGZRQe-qe0JXDwdcGBYbKpBT82aLVmg4XRLSLzmEVzQ-Q/s1600-h/FlanneryChristmas.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 391px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfHxFjX7s_wv7CG4HZ72j2LLjMxiWOQilq4JnjgOc6VIgu5wlfSjhvCIEWy-u0Swpl77fAYQB_8xT3AvbEHFglApa-gaGZRQe-qe0JXDwdcGBYbKpBT82aLVmg4XRLSLzmEVzQ-Q/s400/FlanneryChristmas.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417428148469762322" border="0" /></a>hey, wait a minute -- is that a crumpled beer can on the tree?<br /></div>HausFrauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09100218800715682555noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29274621.post-63938595980780431802009-12-20T13:04:00.001-08:002009-12-20T13:06:30.769-08:00Merry Monty<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI3gnZ3VYpBr-AEIBBdNBcieaTKGFZPlLujxqBeE2lP-BQTWr0DP8DbEGHg1haCWi2o48pqGK1zR_QsUXlGYDNOkiVFYetB-jlQkF3rXAAhSi7gVr4RrLceXjMna3YXsvm9hNSjQ/s1600-h/IMG_2289-1.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI3gnZ3VYpBr-AEIBBdNBcieaTKGFZPlLujxqBeE2lP-BQTWr0DP8DbEGHg1haCWi2o48pqGK1zR_QsUXlGYDNOkiVFYetB-jlQkF3rXAAhSi7gVr4RrLceXjMna3YXsvm9hNSjQ/s400/IMG_2289-1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417427353854725042" border="0" /></a>HausFrauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09100218800715682555noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29274621.post-22173068175059233272009-12-13T00:38:00.000-08:002009-12-13T01:10:41.454-08:00NYC Hotel View<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikjVe_Qu0c8OfwLNPZ8J2BrOKZIDAfOYCL1_Bxk3zl1CH8j3slQbTEIT-haPoYSm2q9Vv-4wuo0slL97F5w6ZMjBNhUetw7ouh2l8TfTfWmRZqhyklaVLucoMf-i6BYOrgLVTVxg/s1600-h/IMG_2357.JPG"><br /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEgdY_3RKx4kVtX_X5vBvoZCaBAUyjs2dG5ZRLW190rYVsURnkTa6684TH5AIwc0Hx99ih69OagQn80f5_OEo8m_V7n3MBTWR_EUmDdgEWc18taXJEglv_u1em0RNwfVu4x3MRRw/s1600-h/IMG_2349.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEgdY_3RKx4kVtX_X5vBvoZCaBAUyjs2dG5ZRLW190rYVsURnkTa6684TH5AIwc0Hx99ih69OagQn80f5_OEo8m_V7n3MBTWR_EUmDdgEWc18taXJEglv_u1em0RNwfVu4x3MRRw/s400/IMG_2349.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414637899858584178" border="0" /></a>working on my laptop @ the window with feet up on the radiator is not ergonomically friendly, but can't beat the big city view (Lincoln Center on left).<br /></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikjVe_Qu0c8OfwLNPZ8J2BrOKZIDAfOYCL1_Bxk3zl1CH8j3slQbTEIT-haPoYSm2q9Vv-4wuo0slL97F5w6ZMjBNhUetw7ouh2l8TfTfWmRZqhyklaVLucoMf-i6BYOrgLVTVxg/s1600-h/IMG_2357.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikjVe_Qu0c8OfwLNPZ8J2BrOKZIDAfOYCL1_Bxk3zl1CH8j3slQbTEIT-haPoYSm2q9Vv-4wuo0slL97F5w6ZMjBNhUetw7ouh2l8TfTfWmRZqhyklaVLucoMf-i6BYOrgLVTVxg/s400/IMG_2357.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414638710062739554" border="0" /></a>Christmas in Brooklyn - on the way to Joe's Belated Birthday Bash.<br /></div>HausFrauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09100218800715682555noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29274621.post-69354013699445903042009-10-31T14:23:00.001-07:002009-10-31T14:25:47.418-07:00Halloween Humiliation<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCuxG8KnZCT6pKr72yXRLlPQtAeAUIn8o02np9Xadayl7D7PE9aDqR3RZkKzupYbGRywCvUjgNI_hr2XsaZz_GiMS68WVzODFCACdByLMfPGrC6flJ0tQnnZU_OIzDXHdzeysGuA/s1600-h/IMG_1961.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 221px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDFXXQTG0ZpgeItxv_0YC0p3GAEg_PK_sWUGsc0A2fQYGadboKDntWqsCrGaEjTCoMdMLkti8kC-ddG0Sz48nj-ZmuO_lcf8XnBZ_m0mW_9gQ6qr1_pkHpidt3cyjDIfLU1UlvAA/s320/IMG_1939.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398877914501915106" border="0" /></a>Cats who laugh at banana outfits have to wear the pumpkin hat.<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO0odIWd5xtUysePAglWSQjQlx-2Jo3PrIkDb8gEqvu4bD1_Jy3Z7409G3D1VLSw1m2mYLs9GZ_PycPZcPPo4J8aopKjFYlQRGzHNUtY_Xjrn4zludCDuULguJYgM0V0fkYnhf6w/s1600-h/IMG_1671.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 294px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO0odIWd5xtUysePAglWSQjQlx-2Jo3PrIkDb8gEqvu4bD1_Jy3Z7409G3D1VLSw1m2mYLs9GZ_PycPZcPPo4J8aopKjFYlQRGzHNUtY_Xjrn4zludCDuULguJYgM0V0fkYnhf6w/s320/IMG_1671.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398877914116443298" border="0" /></a>HausFrauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09100218800715682555noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29274621.post-51431448851087802242009-10-30T12:54:00.001-07:002009-10-30T12:59:12.362-07:00@ the Rose Bowl<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtuycyb1kX8XBzCr6HdZsbPnTRe7wEUlGv0WvVe4Sf3wfu2B-yz4VB3k3kMda8xNEtdgXmotAgb6uUJm8gfH1hQbcBGCD6flKGx1yz_9Z9wLQp4NNwsds64VRfU9Shd8iVynFC7g/s1600-h/IMG_1740.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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We are getting to the denial #'s, but who can really believe that all of this has lasted so long. Happy Birthday Erik!<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8ZP6MVGITi4STtT66SVL1ZttXcq36bze3LQSPqpdbfMHv8Vo7fddi0gfzANSh6KOTJ0GuxUybcpFaQ9amQ5TloTRhZVvtMFfqueEGtnKuFcybJj0TVav3ka1MvSvuaiIcgQuVtQ/s1600-h/IMG_1699.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8ZP6MVGITi4STtT66SVL1ZttXcq36bze3LQSPqpdbfMHv8Vo7fddi0gfzANSh6KOTJ0GuxUybcpFaQ9amQ5TloTRhZVvtMFfqueEGtnKuFcybJj0TVav3ka1MvSvuaiIcgQuVtQ/s320/IMG_1699.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397876969101323058" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZinRbrMVIm7Bbhko_m1fk3cd7dSywvTZAvHWoGApiYHZHDGDmonicMfP1kTq4QSqelD_j-yRtDequdZ5ayKCqpq7x1oIfQpLaTlfs_GE5mXGTxlHUBgQCHEGDFCEsmIvt3rSg3w/s1600-h/IMG_1729.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZinRbrMVIm7Bbhko_m1fk3cd7dSywvTZAvHWoGApiYHZHDGDmonicMfP1kTq4QSqelD_j-yRtDequdZ5ayKCqpq7x1oIfQpLaTlfs_GE5mXGTxlHUBgQCHEGDFCEsmIvt3rSg3w/s320/IMG_1729.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397876973087130642" border="0" /></a>HausFrauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09100218800715682555noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29274621.post-35848851107920628932009-10-26T20:51:00.000-07:002009-10-26T20:54:46.700-07:003 o'clock Bombe<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXcbXZiAN4-huAaqX7RzPsPfqTUI3tzxTVSKaUpWSwPGGfEfFfxOQjbixJNHzmBRhRPu0d-BCqDrO43aIuSkSDaHiJL7qz_na6XrzbGBlNXs-mNI-qlb4kcrI9XbqPTaY1qz1hIA/s1600-h/IMG_1660.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 272px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXcbXZiAN4-huAaqX7RzPsPfqTUI3tzxTVSKaUpWSwPGGfEfFfxOQjbixJNHzmBRhRPu0d-BCqDrO43aIuSkSDaHiJL7qz_na6XrzbGBlNXs-mNI-qlb4kcrI9XbqPTaY1qz1hIA/s320/IMG_1660.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397122713570391362" border="0" /></a>Rodeo Queen put this Baked Alaska Bombe in her oven and it turned out just right.<br /></div>HausFrauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09100218800715682555noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29274621.post-13662129624378873892009-10-16T22:56:00.001-07:002009-10-16T23:51:40.030-07:00and Montréal QB<div style="text-align: center;">At Pop Montreal Festival -- there were married duos that rocked.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPyDkp3wTziKQB8YP08KmkJqT3nBH7M9xEBpoWf5okfEQ-htnrvURGWBn-rZND_-x8-Mr6xwPKZQA6-ZmGmOyMNE9nZlFdOrUK-u91PUGGv8wR0W3V21QKiI1w7wv5OJG57uRhJw/s1600-h/IMG_1440.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPyDkp3wTziKQB8YP08KmkJqT3nBH7M9xEBpoWf5okfEQ-htnrvURGWBn-rZND_-x8-Mr6xwPKZQA6-ZmGmOyMNE9nZlFdOrUK-u91PUGGv8wR0W3V21QKiI1w7wv5OJG57uRhJw/s320/IMG_1440.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393443990981007522" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/mattandkim#p/u/1/bJkymylTNU4">Matt & Kim</a> (the other ones!)<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkiMReuPQs36z2LJJCZ963e_GtWmHQxT1Xmq7eHqXA7NilOWB0iLpRJwNqmOzvhF-hcI7M5SjMAH2OvkwycQk6srKyWuTJ31SKP3GjibqK_F7UvjT03ROOosHYziUBddR6Qd0BWQ/s1600-h/IMG_1481.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 222px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkiMReuPQs36z2LJJCZ963e_GtWmHQxT1Xmq7eHqXA7NilOWB0iLpRJwNqmOzvhF-hcI7M5SjMAH2OvkwycQk6srKyWuTJ31SKP3GjibqK_F7UvjT03ROOosHYziUBddR6Qd0BWQ/s320/IMG_1481.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393443983967807890" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQDKGDYA0GA">Lullaby Arkestra</a><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">+ Holger (Brazil), Ninjasonic (Brooklyn), Tune Yards (Vermont), William Blakes (Denmark), By Divine Right (Toronto), Butthole Surfers (Austin), Nutsak (Montreal), Roxanne Shante (Queens, NY), Tiohtiake Drum Circle, Mittenstrings (Portland), Destroyer (Vancouver),<span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span>Avec Pas D'Casque (Montreal), Hannah Georgas (Vancouver), The Daredevil Christopher Wright (Eau Claire, WI!).<br /><br />+ good advice from Buffy Saint-Marie ("Keep your nose on the joy trail.") the confusion between oeust and oust, autumn leaves, Portuguese grillades, Phonopolis record store spree, hockey game cheers, pomplamoose et parapluie, jambon et brie baguette, <span>Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal, </span>chatty cab drivers who like Obama and bi-lingual everything.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4v0lMw6mgfrq45SCHp6WwemhGeDARhlKluWwtiTv5vLaBKxKXMtD5EdIQireX3GQXzW9oIwQ3yu1MX6W7GuK42BX_EJUZhaUJ_9q1a6fgOB5-Nu8CgA5pfyHRbFc4cekB7_BqwA/s1600-h/IMG_1573.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4v0lMw6mgfrq45SCHp6WwemhGeDARhlKluWwtiTv5vLaBKxKXMtD5EdIQireX3GQXzW9oIwQ3yu1MX6W7GuK42BX_EJUZhaUJ_9q1a6fgOB5-Nu8CgA5pfyHRbFc4cekB7_BqwA/s320/IMG_1573.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393456639109564354" border="0" /></a><br /></div>HausFrauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09100218800715682555noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29274621.post-6876172081820815432009-10-06T22:14:00.001-07:002009-10-17T08:40:50.729-07:00NYCRecent weeks of whirlwind travel. NYC for fun and friends and Montreal for work (okay, it was fun too, or rather beaucoup amusé). What do I want to remember before my brain turns to mush? So many highlights - it's a blur....especially from the back of a taxi cab.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyZdVB3gClDAhRDFlEoC2Y0tqKzgZhUqMPLG6trm9SuotbvQfdbbH436qSxVT1B7u9LJo1PsJJzDcYrhplLkaHjvnJ-KC2V3DXHiF4NjQ08i_y3WTaCuB_bg54gal-Pd-4wWPKtQ/s1600-h/IMG_1354.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyZdVB3gClDAhRDFlEoC2Y0tqKzgZhUqMPLG6trm9SuotbvQfdbbH436qSxVT1B7u9LJo1PsJJzDcYrhplLkaHjvnJ-KC2V3DXHiF4NjQ08i_y3WTaCuB_bg54gal-Pd-4wWPKtQ/s400/IMG_1354.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392300517061349330" border="0" /></a><br /><table class="Rtbl"><tbody><tr class="even"><span onclick="dr4sdgryt(event)"></span></tr></tbody></table>NYC: friends! food! drink! (The Spotted Pig, Fatty Crab, Prune, The Ginger Man, PDT, <a href="http://www.spuytenduyvilnyc.com/">Spuyten Duvel </a>& <a href="http://www.dinernyc.com/">Diner</a> in Brooklyn) Here is the printed menu @ Diner vs. the secret one that is ultimately written on the table by the cheery waitress.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0NE4CxxtDI9tDxZPxNb7i5bm8vpacpE3Bt7-sNZLthxZ6eLYFkqSo38YaoNehzPZ116ZWPaEySa3LR21aGaYWoKRSTBB5Zza3QBqC6rFxPlvnrM_yyYIw5n3AZmevr64LJJDtOQ/s1600-h/IMG_1328.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0NE4CxxtDI9tDxZPxNb7i5bm8vpacpE3Bt7-sNZLthxZ6eLYFkqSo38YaoNehzPZ116ZWPaEySa3LR21aGaYWoKRSTBB5Zza3QBqC6rFxPlvnrM_yyYIw5n3AZmevr64LJJDtOQ/s320/IMG_1328.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391934274367295890" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVIfq02T90Z4ncEfbRZwyPzSLDU1Ikts6T72ohBIV5IY1Z6lEk1q366DwEhtpMBWvLM8qs6yuvQvxd2bJqOODzo7o5AJ7vgQPc5sgF9dSVwOt_T6qgnIC6y_69rOouCvHbWtUXXg/s1600-h/IMG_1333.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVIfq02T90Z4ncEfbRZwyPzSLDU1Ikts6T72ohBIV5IY1Z6lEk1q366DwEhtpMBWvLM8qs6yuvQvxd2bJqOODzo7o5AJ7vgQPc5sgF9dSVwOt_T6qgnIC6y_69rOouCvHbWtUXXg/s320/IMG_1333.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391934085764090882" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">music!</span> </span>(Marianne Faithful @ Town Hall w/my favorite hip jazzsters Marc Ribot, Joey Baron, Rob Berger & Greg Cohen and the Death by Audio Maze installation noise provided by ELECTROPUTAS) I was won over by Marianne's self-deprecating stage presence, as if she could fool us by pretending that she was a regular middle-aged lady. I'm not buying it Marianne.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX62wlHO5eywFAr8qCPxeTjneVOZH1DFK6ScXvUhUHfMc2tJtGLMHERhsZswKJTOVhmDRbUI7qcUeVRuTYOjaiJ9Dcpk3uBwBxrMX06trV6TQCrgU8NH6rrD9UajZ0ojdttbOp4A/s1600-h/IMG_1226.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX62wlHO5eywFAr8qCPxeTjneVOZH1DFK6ScXvUhUHfMc2tJtGLMHERhsZswKJTOVhmDRbUI7qcUeVRuTYOjaiJ9Dcpk3uBwBxrMX06trV6TQCrgU8NH6rrD9UajZ0ojdttbOp4A/s320/IMG_1226.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392302772897443986" border="0" /></a>Below - M&N enjoying the Electroputas, but not as much as The Chef who had to be pulled out of that scene by his neck scruff. I knew as soon as I heard the cacophony that he would be in heaven.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKKLD5QRdLvDC0B7aPue-HWDqxXRI_iTOcSEI69oNo9rnIU0-YpqZj64y9jSeKUOIfcxwFpy1Y99cEdxJ4bLXgcOvzFZz-mcwEXOZB4a-I3VRxy7dBKflRSA10NPvSwNB4KH6Now/s1600-h/IMG_1351.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKKLD5QRdLvDC0B7aPue-HWDqxXRI_iTOcSEI69oNo9rnIU0-YpqZj64y9jSeKUOIfcxwFpy1Y99cEdxJ4bLXgcOvzFZz-mcwEXOZB4a-I3VRxy7dBKflRSA10NPvSwNB4KH6Now/s320/IMG_1351.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391934101516160482" border="0" /></a>ART! photography: Robert Frank "The Americans" & Dennis Hopper (that's right, Dennis Hopper) "<a href="http://www.tonyshafrazigallery.com/index.php?mode=current">Signs of the Times</a>" + funny faces @ the Met.<br /><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://picasaweb.google.com/s/c/bin/slideshow.swf" flashvars="host=picasaweb.google.com&hl=en_US&feat=flashalbum&RGB=0x000000&feed=http%3A%2F%2Fpicasaweb.google.com%2Fdata%2Ffeed%2Fapi%2Fuser%2FhausfrauINC%2Falbumid%2F5392299308173570049%3Falt%3Drss%26kind%3Dphoto%26hl%3Den_US" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" width="400" height="267"></embed><br />Nature! walking the <a href="http://www.thehighline.org/">High Line</a>, Central Park and my friend the turtle @ the Brooklyn Botanical Garden.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXfw0FA3o9q795HdrA2cOycCwmf3ywP1ZlFt2fVkotfyM7s3_Ss2n1TxP3_LJG16UGxWE2a6WajkIKNhziRWcTysszZ698axJqSBR5c0z4MfebvOX2b8rvsv9_6CujOMBSbaUPsg/s1600-h/IMG_1320.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 230px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXfw0FA3o9q795HdrA2cOycCwmf3ywP1ZlFt2fVkotfyM7s3_Ss2n1TxP3_LJG16UGxWE2a6WajkIKNhziRWcTysszZ698axJqSBR5c0z4MfebvOX2b8rvsv9_6CujOMBSbaUPsg/s320/IMG_1320.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392301788966211058" border="0" /></a>One more memory from the Hell Elevator.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKqzvTCchmsCpfpZzM1_IHWA2ytBzixbCZWwzEw2VClJwZuhiFl7Y3KPDWZecMcpsRBdtTIMjJIgaS3TQnWcwQOA9A2i81U0EYH6GtGCaBxjEbyzWSMpJtm5Bsloxkq0LIaD7oGQ/s1600-h/IMG_1164.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKqzvTCchmsCpfpZzM1_IHWA2ytBzixbCZWwzEw2VClJwZuhiFl7Y3KPDWZecMcpsRBdtTIMjJIgaS3TQnWcwQOA9A2i81U0EYH6GtGCaBxjEbyzWSMpJtm5Bsloxkq0LIaD7oGQ/s320/IMG_1164.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392306197997697378" border="0" /></a><br />p.s. I lost my wallet in the back of a taxi and the world didn't end.<br /><br />part two: Montreal....HausFrauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09100218800715682555noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29274621.post-56034695776080115152009-09-15T21:27:00.001-07:002009-09-15T21:38:44.509-07:00Goodbye AgainProof that I am feeling mature these days. Instead of watching the VMA awards on Sunday night (which I like to do for, ahem, "professional" reasons) I forgot all about stupid Kanye blah blah blah and opted for the 1961 classic "Goodbye Again" starring Ingrid Bergman, Anthony Perkins and (that cad) Yves Montand. Highly recommended if only for the scene where Ingrid Bergman yells down the spiral staircase after her young suitor "I AM OLD! I AM OLD! I AM OLD! I AM OLD!" gulp.<br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Eo7XcBCvKIA&hl=en&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Eo7XcBCvKIA&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>HausFrauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09100218800715682555noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29274621.post-2128814987220914932009-09-07T14:08:00.000-07:002009-09-07T14:08:35.657-07:00Armstrong Woods<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuXyGu6ikVAvXivKDy5TLWJrOpG29jLM-h7_0_9nJWz4nsqO1ZvXq-p4uk9XeoP14hCnKpivahDgstReINhEPoOQYmzDxRDxXrXVpoa7z8d4sYuTuUiJGxuik-u5hE9UgEw4ySHQ/s1600-h/IMG_0971.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuXyGu6ikVAvXivKDy5TLWJrOpG29jLM-h7_0_9nJWz4nsqO1ZvXq-p4uk9XeoP14hCnKpivahDgstReINhEPoOQYmzDxRDxXrXVpoa7z8d4sYuTuUiJGxuik-u5hE9UgEw4ySHQ/s400/IMG_0971.JPG" /></a> </div><div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>HausFrauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09100218800715682555noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29274621.post-38252508324341102762009-08-29T12:13:00.001-07:002009-08-29T12:16:57.887-07:00Outside Lands<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQVrIKCc30wTrO34DDuboZ62nXhpJ3TCfR_aLwMBFJsDLXpLBA9dM4b0OYr3BzD6P4BCGtUsd6mNa4iEXuo5S22blsW_6A_iAZMaduPhnLlUbb-VFT-YxtQRjMvuPiLhGybQjJSA/s1600-h/IMG_0837.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQVrIKCc30wTrO34DDuboZ62nXhpJ3TCfR_aLwMBFJsDLXpLBA9dM4b0OYr3BzD6P4BCGtUsd6mNa4iEXuo5S22blsW_6A_iAZMaduPhnLlUbb-VFT-YxtQRjMvuPiLhGybQjJSA/s400/IMG_0837.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375466564628830690" border="0" /></a>In the production truck there are many screens.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNtSetc59BdB1PCI_v7cWvPuvxp5Dyk89p5ZOzr-WDGxmRY8NbMHCr1JCiZT2q8OAhxRH8NXRxlN6tcLS06M0t68VLCL-tA7fm5aAudHm6_3V-6SjlNZZ5HSqvuO7p9mtrUl-eyw/s1600-h/IMG_0857.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 307px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNtSetc59BdB1PCI_v7cWvPuvxp5Dyk89p5ZOzr-WDGxmRY8NbMHCr1JCiZT2q8OAhxRH8NXRxlN6tcLS06M0t68VLCL-tA7fm5aAudHm6_3V-6SjlNZZ5HSqvuO7p9mtrUl-eyw/s400/IMG_0857.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375466556852921122" border="0" /></a>Tom Jones brings out the hits and the undergarments.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span><br /><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span>HausFrauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09100218800715682555noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29274621.post-3493497109909621912009-08-16T23:28:00.000-07:002009-08-16T23:30:22.719-07:00Backyard Beer Drinking<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNUNidx8XGF7o-IXKxHM71Q3Q_qAE90D1dfMS3BAxBvIvJFJrURtWmpldDCfuEZIbjW1_ghKPGnMceyayHeMoe8Rt3NtUgLZonwhBfLMjTk3d67JGezOEb8MDmpEqnf0ZFnFNINA/s1600-h/IMG_0627.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 250px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNUNidx8XGF7o-IXKxHM71Q3Q_qAE90D1dfMS3BAxBvIvJFJrURtWmpldDCfuEZIbjW1_ghKPGnMceyayHeMoe8Rt3NtUgLZonwhBfLMjTk3d67JGezOEb8MDmpEqnf0ZFnFNINA/s400/IMG_0627.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370815956278191042" border="0" /></a>...featuring the Italian Modernists.<br /></div>HausFrauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09100218800715682555noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29274621.post-85523150637056553162009-08-11T22:32:00.000-07:002009-08-11T22:32:57.236-07:00Proof!<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9HL994kDOffBxGDMytTSQ28BD3MMofAIeFfFVakZ_8GldEzuYXo3ZB27BiJ575zf0YMqbz4SznEIjb82LPb3p94wKxSwFZF18VI7jy0i5-0-214dcMGWrKWMY-3YK2D_V-lLirA/s1600-h/IMG_0529.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9HL994kDOffBxGDMytTSQ28BD3MMofAIeFfFVakZ_8GldEzuYXo3ZB27BiJ575zf0YMqbz4SznEIjb82LPb3p94wKxSwFZF18VI7jy0i5-0-214dcMGWrKWMY-3YK2D_V-lLirA/s400/IMG_0529.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOVA-vtlUwhhop17MwqWiqoxvGhVKfzYvf9oxF-64Q86zCyQ5-oGzpW7iybDgOQRauSqs1yO4Z5sLmbsptuO34Q5Jw5DHa42MEPzGSyCectQX2Eyg6ml33FPzeDCOYPqxQmvi95A/s1600-h/IMG_0523.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOVA-vtlUwhhop17MwqWiqoxvGhVKfzYvf9oxF-64Q86zCyQ5-oGzpW7iybDgOQRauSqs1yO4Z5sLmbsptuO34Q5Jw5DHa42MEPzGSyCectQX2Eyg6ml33FPzeDCOYPqxQmvi95A/s400/IMG_0523.JPG" /></a> </div><div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>HausFrauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09100218800715682555noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29274621.post-51926620612839396482009-08-02T22:07:00.000-07:002009-08-02T22:17:28.106-07:00Sunday in the Park<div style="text-align: center;">In our neighborhood there is an enclosed dog area at St. Mary's Park.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE1EQTkdst1Rpwf8eyOQafAXAW8b1dBGUKMUY8pvZ_23mOGCAeALl2_Kaf4yt5FGY9FT-v0x6mN514y_0TrISJFV8p9X7gHog5Oz50L_Iy78mfHdobJlRqhEYofYoKsDtvmnNN6g/s1600-h/IMG_0515.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE1EQTkdst1Rpwf8eyOQafAXAW8b1dBGUKMUY8pvZ_23mOGCAeALl2_Kaf4yt5FGY9FT-v0x6mN514y_0TrISJFV8p9X7gHog5Oz50L_Iy78mfHdobJlRqhEYofYoKsDtvmnNN6g/s400/IMG_0515.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365600119328912530" border="0" /></a>The Chef was going to practice tossing the ball w/ Monty, but there were so many distractions.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb0RKkPZeuKKkEFsDAPIJx0NGy6_hbWsymMqTJvkww5ZQ0htBA4HGG1gIr5DmdEyDqaNN7vhhIAy7-Pmb5_kSE0ZQr87J9fMgfU8vDX0ulChSk4VJmW0bxNT0dAmXxeUUOqTQaBw/s1600-h/IMG_0504.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 308px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb0RKkPZeuKKkEFsDAPIJx0NGy6_hbWsymMqTJvkww5ZQ0htBA4HGG1gIr5DmdEyDqaNN7vhhIAy7-Pmb5_kSE0ZQr87J9fMgfU8vDX0ulChSk4VJmW0bxNT0dAmXxeUUOqTQaBw/s400/IMG_0504.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365600117071190226" border="0" /></a>(just moments earlier below)<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3IzfR0hCeI-Fw3iUVOr_BXWcdA3tHTsUYxenv3Qh3poC6VTn4NXXanG_RQZ1xxqCm4TCYke0Zk-ODw-nPAzkJ4Y7UlxtL5HdSlbdZVt1SXMgfiVNCxRWR5aIt6MXCG7crPEEg_Q/s1600-h/IMG_0503.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 306px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3IzfR0hCeI-Fw3iUVOr_BXWcdA3tHTsUYxenv3Qh3poC6VTn4NXXanG_RQZ1xxqCm4TCYke0Zk-ODw-nPAzkJ4Y7UlxtL5HdSlbdZVt1SXMgfiVNCxRWR5aIt6MXCG7crPEEg_Q/s400/IMG_0503.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365600391857167778" border="0" /></a>Why chase a ball when I can be dog wrastling?<br /></div>HausFrauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09100218800715682555noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29274621.post-61261624063217701582009-08-01T13:37:00.000-07:002009-08-01T13:44:12.870-07:00Redonk Work Dessert #2<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0DMwbi6ZTzlLDwnRvJTI0-vLVRlM8DqXIHDjFq8xbkT4lgYYYGDXQ5HgLt3goSu6dpllph6tgVNFdIcX52htzWcLpOaJpSPZA0KvYDV-jxKYM6Faxsgo6f90SEXpfv1BaLPRBCQ/s1600-h/IMG_0482.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0DMwbi6ZTzlLDwnRvJTI0-vLVRlM8DqXIHDjFq8xbkT4lgYYYGDXQ5HgLt3goSu6dpllph6tgVNFdIcX52htzWcLpOaJpSPZA0KvYDV-jxKYM6Faxsgo6f90SEXpfv1BaLPRBCQ/s400/IMG_0482.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365097496317598722" border="0" /></a>Israeli Couscous with an orange reduction & sugared thyme.<br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br />The couscous was a bit heavy, even for a tapioca & rice pudding fan like myself. The concept seemed more appealing than the reality. That's right, I only ate one of these.<br /></div></div>HausFrauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09100218800715682555noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29274621.post-78879256472362342442009-07-30T20:29:00.001-07:002009-07-30T22:00:50.106-07:00Mekons!<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf_aar6YhJPwtfV1LxWXvo7dGqbNZy7W0ptSGTJ-GIwnj2d-SnusI-Vz11kWNFX4l0sHxjm-Vr_Dae7Ycbu35FmUnLUHcrB3sw5qYv2JQqPBWEkbXaiVy0VCfZg4-Lxw3DnRlouA/s1600-h/IMG_0466.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 222px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf_aar6YhJPwtfV1LxWXvo7dGqbNZy7W0ptSGTJ-GIwnj2d-SnusI-Vz11kWNFX4l0sHxjm-Vr_Dae7Ycbu35FmUnLUHcrB3sw5qYv2JQqPBWEkbXaiVy0VCfZg4-Lxw3DnRlouA/s400/IMG_0466.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364461668291035890" border="0" /> </a>"<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCQ6DLwV9CI">Memphis, Egypt</a>" has never sounded so good to my ears.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />destroy your safe and happy lives before it is too late,<br />the battles we fought were long and hard,<br />just not to be consumed by rock n' roll...<br />capitalismos, favorite boy child, we must apologise,<br />up in the rafters a rope is danglin',<br />spots before the eyes of rock n' roll...<br />we know the devil and we have shaken him by the hand,<br />embraced him and thought his foul (stinking) breath was fine perfume<br />just like rock n' roll...<br />east berlin can't buy a thing, there's nothing they can sell me,<br />walk through the wall no pain at all<br />i'm born inside the belly of rock n' roll...<br />it's something to sell your labor for when hair sprouts out below,<br />i'm a microscope on that secret place where<br />we all want to go, it's rock n' roll.<br /></div>HausFrauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09100218800715682555noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29274621.post-37560900392599277222009-07-29T21:38:00.000-07:002009-07-29T21:57:08.748-07:00In SeasonA few summer surprises at last weekend's Farmer's Market, although I'm not quite sure what we are going to do with our big bag of lemon cucumbers. Suggestions?<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDkRfXn8TZzAB0HgFp560D3fSMV1A5iK5seNjCaeyiaSKElP5OqGZQgjSY9yuPhwTX6LvF155aumreCWDywRL6A8J0p3ERzZfj-xrrWowb_clkINW-BY7ulWMx1LyiqI86cVJAsg/s1600-h/IMG_0315.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDkRfXn8TZzAB0HgFp560D3fSMV1A5iK5seNjCaeyiaSKElP5OqGZQgjSY9yuPhwTX6LvF155aumreCWDywRL6A8J0p3ERzZfj-xrrWowb_clkINW-BY7ulWMx1LyiqI86cVJAsg/s400/IMG_0315.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364109457428658658" border="0" /></a>Lemons? no. Cucumbers? yes!<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg11ZMFZkS0LwCJRk4ab-HJx0p4RR4XXMLSho5dwJLxIZ0lj4nusJpnOBdIbyIzidoo7zpXvlnyYApO4vqiIPawUIPIi0foFv7_ClitS5ecEYBETRRBAfznOhHwfz-vPWsRk_GIzQ/s1600-h/IMG_0316.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg11ZMFZkS0LwCJRk4ab-HJx0p4RR4XXMLSho5dwJLxIZ0lj4nusJpnOBdIbyIzidoo7zpXvlnyYApO4vqiIPawUIPIi0foFv7_ClitS5ecEYBETRRBAfznOhHwfz-vPWsRk_GIzQ/s400/IMG_0316.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364109094288717570" border="0" /></a>I used to not like tomatoes, but now I do.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwdBRkKRW6H7581pYG0y841tHlG0Tc50ORklj4y9HkxnaZ6tfJBeq3qvkWUwSVAYk2IcVXNsDSVZJ99korx5MyXwGlUxxm5EkpW5vDA_mk1Dw9wPvhf5FvR96a5fIXeGkNm3aFxQ/s1600-h/IMG_0326.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwdBRkKRW6H7581pYG0y841tHlG0Tc50ORklj4y9HkxnaZ6tfJBeq3qvkWUwSVAYk2IcVXNsDSVZJ99korx5MyXwGlUxxm5EkpW5vDA_mk1Dw9wPvhf5FvR96a5fIXeGkNm3aFxQ/s400/IMG_0326.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364109205662533682" border="0" /></a>I think "ouch! ouch!" is much better than explaining "do not touch!"<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmeb-WvJxqoAFVhl8U2bSK9KfRqbTf1dEr8A8veqwj9eHFDKZRbhbc3iK-nX9_hO_zKJBpD1FIVuhoVnbhWS-B7-iugFLQprEALU6ehWjbFt0vEq4dNr5VnvjVUglTtuxvD4xqwA/s1600-h/IMG_0322.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmeb-WvJxqoAFVhl8U2bSK9KfRqbTf1dEr8A8veqwj9eHFDKZRbhbc3iK-nX9_hO_zKJBpD1FIVuhoVnbhWS-B7-iugFLQprEALU6ehWjbFt0vEq4dNr5VnvjVUglTtuxvD4xqwA/s400/IMG_0322.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364111511512534258" border="0" /></a>On the other hand, Rambutans are not that prickly.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6NZTX0RkhQEdnQDE-pTTQeW0alrZuMnABPCmxCpX_oRhDDpiua_cMpyPKypxs1O8KS9Z4t1m2lCb0qvZNw1q-2_zrfeODS_ouIOnI6kQxPJqo_73Ql2XvK0SqDzNRklzIKLYx1w/s1600-h/IMG_0327.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 388px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6NZTX0RkhQEdnQDE-pTTQeW0alrZuMnABPCmxCpX_oRhDDpiua_cMpyPKypxs1O8KS9Z4t1m2lCb0qvZNw1q-2_zrfeODS_ouIOnI6kQxPJqo_73Ql2XvK0SqDzNRklzIKLYx1w/s400/IMG_0327.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364109284478150322" border="0" /></a>Speaking of cactus, El Huarche Loco makes the best nopales tacos ever.<br /></div>HausFrauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09100218800715682555noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29274621.post-36361672972782270742009-07-29T20:37:00.001-07:002009-07-29T20:38:55.038-07:00zzzzzzzz<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVT9cVcY6vnFohh8da_OUiWsJlXKALLwsgM9AJWzONT1hKwakUBTpx7oUzPElbra92LkYHvQ99DDqZQ3HP4_fAlXEm9-Ab85A8Av9NvjcIjjjfaHmgXqUuBBUYisZX4IJ25-wcNg/s1600-h/SleepyMonty.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVT9cVcY6vnFohh8da_OUiWsJlXKALLwsgM9AJWzONT1hKwakUBTpx7oUzPElbra92LkYHvQ99DDqZQ3HP4_fAlXEm9-Ab85A8Av9NvjcIjjjfaHmgXqUuBBUYisZX4IJ25-wcNg/s400/SleepyMonty.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364092417710392946" border="0" /></a>Shhhh. Do not wake up this dog.<br /></div>HausFrauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09100218800715682555noreply@blogger.com2