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I am all about flowers in my hair lately. It must be an offshoot of my campaign for corsages. In the last few weeks I’ve sported a giant maroon dahlia, white garden roses and a cluster of nasturtiums with jasmine for various events. Such an easy and inexpensive way to dress up an outfit for…

Upside: Wearing cute handkerchiefs wrapped around my wrist. This one coordinates with my coral sweater and navy slacks. Roses by my bedside from Rob. Mom happening to be in town to take me to and from surgery. Shopping for a new hat to take to Hawaii in October. Downside: Stitches that look like spiders for…

Jean’s bridal shower was a smash success last weekend. Her bridesmaids, April and Leslie, did a great job hosting. Here are a few details: Invitations – These poppy cards from Shutterfly were lovely and just right for Jean’s “farm fiesta” theme. Food – Chips & salsa, veggies, taco salad with grilled chicken & black beans,…

I’m a bit conflicted on this week’s recipe because it involves canned tuna. Not great because of the mercury and also because it has a tendency to stink up the office. But it is tasty. Angel hair Pasta Salad with Lemon and Tuna1/2 a box of angel hair pasta2 cans of white tuna in water…

Another great weekend full of friends, family and big parties. This seems to be a theme for August. My sister, Jean, arrived from North Carolina late Thursday night. She had a day to explore the city before we left for San Luis Obispo on Friday afternoon. We picked up Margaret in Burlingame on the way…

All these ads for the Time Traveler’s Wife reminded me of a book I recently read on a similar theme. The Little Book also involves time travel within a family – this version set between America in the 20th century and Vienna in the 19th. The novel is the life work of an English teacher…

I am sulking. A small mark on my wrist was checked out and returned from the lab as “atypical pathology.” Luckily, it’s just a pre-cancer and was caught early. Unluckily, this means stitches next week and a big scar thanks to my dermatologist. I like my skin and my wrist. I don’t want either to…

I love checking things off my list. Dad’s birthday book: done! Jean’s wedding invites: done! Jean’s bridal trousseau: done! I finished the last project and wrapped up everything on Monday night. There are about 14 embroidered pieces altogether. If you are thinking about putting together a trousseau without embroidering everything yourself here are a few…

This week’s salad isn’t a looker, but it sure is tasty. It also isn’t really “greek” – I named it on behalf of the feta but the rest is ad-libbed. The dressing is particularly good. Greek Potato Salad 2 lbs of red potatoes1 lb jicima (or something else crunchy)1/4 lb green beans3 stalks of celery1…

My dearest father has a big, big birthday today! Together with the family, I spent the last few months gathering letters from all his friends, relatives and colleagues. Everyone put so much time into their contributions – digging up old photos and stories of his adventuresome youth. We put everything in a giant album for…