Photos of Local Architecture in Early Spring
Loving the season… this is what my neighborhood looks like right now…
Polly Castor
Our Last Set of Braces
Our third and youngest child got braces today. We’ve just gotten done paying for our son’s, and his older sister’s were finished just before he got his. But after this set we will be done! So here see the before and after shot, with a playful frown thrown in for fun…
FIRST Robotics Internationals
Since my blog readers have been following these developments, I thought I’d share with you all the outcome of our kid’s experience at this year’s FIRST Robotics International Championship, which just took place in St. Louis. They were very happy to be there, and were pleased with their outcome, especially since two years ago (when … Read more
Our Weeping Cherry in Bloom
This tree, a house warming gift from my parents twenty years ago, gets better every year. Each season, it starts out fuchsia in the bud, blooms to pink and fades to very pale. By the time the petals blow away, it is as if snowing in May.
FREE Internet Education: Khan Academy
Here is an idea whose time has come. I thought most people knew about Khan Academy, but I’ve realized they don’t. So this is for those of you that don’t know what you are missing! This is good internet education that is FREE. Salman Khan, with his three degrees from MIT and a Harvard MBA, … Read more
Getting into a Top College: A Talk by Greene and Greene
I read the above book three years ago when my oldest daughter was applying to schools, and it was out of date then, published in 2000. Since that time, these authors have put out a whole slew of titles that you can see on the shelf in any teen section of the library. Written by … Read more
Book Review: The Year of Pleasures
This is a pleasant read about a new widow dealing with her husband’s recent passing. The marriage had been a happy one and the story is not maudlin nor stricken, but gently progressive. Sprinkled in with her present day challenges and her retrospective wonderful memories are productive kernels of wisdom about going forward. Love remains … Read more
Happy Easter!
Happy Easter! I’m grateful that Jesus proved that we live forever! We’ve had a nice day over here… comments for photos below… Studying the Bible Lesson in preparation for today’s service We had a yummy Gougère for breakfast (click here for recipe) Here’s a photo of the outside of our church I snuck a photo … Read more
My Good Friday Sermon 2011
Each year, I represent my church as one of the seven or eight preachers in our town’s three hour Ecumenical Good Friday Service. The second to speak today, here is what I said: Today, on Good Friday, we have a picture of a scourged Jesus, beaten, bleeding, and ridiculed with a crown of thorns, dragging … Read more
20th Page Done in my 3rd Box-A-day Art Journal
This page represents April 7, 2011 through April 18, 2011. See close-ups of recent entries below. Enjoy!
Recipe: Leek, Spinach, Barley & Tilapia Soup
I make this soup probably more than any other one. It is a nourishing meal in a bowl – healthy comfort food that always hits the spot. When recently asked for the recipe, I was surprised to discover that it had not yet graced the blog! This soup is a favorite around here, a … Read more
A Visit to Olin College of Engineering
Today we visited Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering (click here). This is my son’s dream engineering school, but it is also tiny, elite and very difficult to get into. This is a school especially designed to be a creative, innovative, hands-on engineering school. It is young, built in 1997 to respond to a dearth … Read more
Photos of 6th Street between Avenue A & Avenue B
Last Saturday, when we sat in on the Permaculture Class (click here) we spent the day on 6th Street between Avenue A and Avenue B. There are several neighborhood gardens there, beautifully re-purposed from empty lots. We also got to grace again Benny’s Burrito (click here), one of my favorite New York City spots for … Read more