Julie & Julia

I finished the book yesterday and went to see the movie in the evening. They didn't include my favorite recipe in the movie:

(Puree de Pommes de Terre a l'Ail)

"It's time to extract the beef marrow..."

"The first obstacle in a bout with a marrowbone is simply arranging the match. Perhaps in 1961, when Julia Child published Mastering the Art of French Cooking, marrowbones hung off trees like greasy Christmas ornaments..."

bath time

Legoland

I forgot to post these pictures from San Francisco--the colors were so pretty in that store!

Pretty Little Princesses

Lili's new shoes...

Dress up fun with Lili

A few more pictures from camp...

Can you see the rainbow?
The lodge was high above the camp

My actual view from the hot tub...

I didn't know there would be a hot tub FAR away from the camp kids and that I would be able to have it all to myself!

According to the Frontier Ranch website

This is the view from the hot tub deck--a HOT SPRINGS fed pool/hot tub...

This is where you will find me for the next 8 days!

Hasta la vista!

Shanghai Girls by Lisa See

I just finished an amazing book--what a heartbreaking tale!  I can see why this book is on the top 10 list.  Here are 2 short excerpts--they remind me of Cody's toast at Joey and Rachel's wedding when he talked about Chloe...

"Joy doesn't smart-tongue him.  It's not because he tries to control her as a proper Chinese father should or that she's an obedient Chinese daughter.  Instead, she is like a pearl in his palm--forever precious; to Joy, he's the solid ground on which he walks--forever steady and reliable."  P. 274

and

"Do you want people to look at you and see porcelain with scars? You have to guard your body like a piece of jade." P. 260

Much better now that I cropped it...

Josef & Rachel Maier--Beautiful wedding!

Ewww...I just noticed that big ear in the picture of Joey and Rachel--I'll edit that out...

That last post...

I got worried that someone might think that last video post was my granddaughter. Oh, no. If I post a video of my grandkids, it will probably be of them jumping on the furniture...

Isaiah 49:16

"See, I have inscribed you on the palms of my hands."

Amplified Bible:

"Behold, I have indelibly imprinted (tattooed a picture of) you on the palm of each of My hands"

I stole the picture of Melanie from Kim

No wonder Chloe is so pretty--she has a beautiful Mama!

Can't forget that good-lookin' Dad of hers...

(Oh, yes. This is Kim's photo, also. Must give credit where credit is due.)

Tell me...

who could look so pretty with lake water in her hair and just off the jet ski?

Papa & Gramgram on the jet ski...

A Pleasant Surprise...

We were celebrating our 37th anniversary last evening at Carabba's, when we got the idea to go to Yanni's show--we 

really enjoyed it!

Trip to the Ozarks...

                           67' tall Christ of the Ozarks (2 million pounds)

(some say it looks like Willie Nelson in a dress or a milk carton with a tennis ball on top)

                              Lots of fish...
                            Beautiful place...