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the next generation.: minus grandma, me, betsy, katie, shane...

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 10:32:13 -0500

the next generation.:

minus grandma, me, betsy, katie, shane and kate.

the story so far.: pop broke out the emt gear.

Fri, 25 Dec 2009 15:54:59 -0500

the story so far.:

pop broke out the emt gear.

layer cake shiraz.: case as a gift to mother & brother (in...

Fri, 25 Dec 2009 15:55:03 -0500

layer cake shiraz.:

case as a gift to mother & brother (in addition to his fitbit). two bottles down so far.

asparagus.: lemon, olive oil and herbes de provence. broiled.

Fri, 25 Dec 2009 15:55:07 -0500

asparagus.:

lemon, olive oil and herbes de provence. broiled.

quality without compromise.: see’s candy is my...

Fri, 25 Dec 2009 15:55:10 -0500

quality without compromise.:

see’s candy is my dad’s favorite.

bathroom.: sorta like camp.

Fri, 25 Dec 2009 15:55:12 -0500

bathroom.:

sorta like camp.

drivin’ the big boy truck.: get ‘er done.

Tue, 29 Dec 2009 16:06:35 -0500

drivin’ the big boy truck.:

get ‘er done.

sup shelves.: the tanks are empty.

Wed, 30 Dec 2009 21:16:58 -0500

sup shelves.:

the tanks are empty.

again, dog is unamused.: dogs are unimpressed with human feats...

Sun, 03 Jan 2010 15:46:44 -0500

again, dog is unamused.:

dogs are unimpressed with human feats of flexibility.

dear little brother, patrick drew a picture of you bruce lee...

Mon, 04 Jan 2010 22:45:18 -0500

dear little brother,

patrick drew a picture of ~~you~~ ~~bruce lee~~ you.

this brings me back.: chinatown, nyc. early/mid 90s. dim sum...

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 13:53:24 -0500

this brings me back.:

chinatown, nyc. early/mid 90s. dim sum w/ my dad and mike regan.
small coffee house. i’d always get chicken fried rice. it had black
eyed peas that i haven’t seen anywhere else since. always don tots
for desert on the walk back to our car.

applesauce cake.

Sun, 17 Jan 2010 20:08:37 -0500

tomorrow, alex heads back down to philly after break from dancing & classes. all six of us had dinner for the last time probably until katie’s birthday in a few weeks.

mom told her story again about great grandma ackerman’s sister, who worked at grand central station as a reservations agent, memorized the timetables for the entire united states rail system.

i also whipped up some apple sauce raisin cake. mom and pop’s wedding cake. from the recipes of grandma eliza taylor ratcliffe (1900-1986), edited by mom and eva taylor barclay in 1993:

1 cup sugar
1 1/2 cups applesauce (homemade or McIntosh store bought)
2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon and a little more
2 cups flour
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
1 cup raisins
Pinch of allspice
No eggs

Preheat oven to 325o - 350o
Cream butter and sugar, add applesauce and spices.
Add flour.
Bake in greased and floured 13”x9” pan until cake leaves sides of pan and springs back when you touch the top. Leave in pan.
When cool ice with white butter icing.

“I’m sorry, I don’t measure very much, so can’t help you too much, experience is the best teacher, do it when you are not having company.

Lots of love, Grandma”

Aunt Eva says Grandma always put a good meal on the table even though dinner was always being interrupted by people coming by to talk to Grandpa because he was in politics. Many evenings dinner was rushed because Grandma had to have her sons, Bob and Jackie, dressed and ready to go with Grandpa to the Preakness Farmers’ ball games. Grandpa managed the team and Uncle Roy played on it. Grandpa always had to have his sons along with him at the games.

sis.: on her way home from harperstudio. one year to the day...

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 09:29:33 -0500

sis.:

on her way home from harperstudio. one year to the day she started.

discussing ganache.: fam for kt’s duece-duece.

Sun, 07 Feb 2010 00:33:01 -0500

discussing ganache.:

fam for kt’s duece-duece.

if i had to sum up my sister in one image… [collegehumor]

Sat, 27 Mar 2010 14:08:19 -0400

if i had to sum up my sister in one image…

[collegehumor]

bro montana’s easter finery/boots.: forgot dress shoes,...

Sun, 04 Apr 2010 13:22:46 -0400

bro montana’s easter finery/boots.:

forgot dress shoes, socks and - apparently - rest of pants.

juliaallison: HAHHA i do not doubt for a second that my...

Fri, 28 May 2010 16:16:36 -0400

juliaallison:

HAHHA

i do not doubt for a second that my grandmother is at this.

lai see.: from dad’s side cousins whom i’ve never...

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 00:46:09 -0400

lai see.:

from dad’s side cousins whom i’ve never met.

chillin’: post-dinner.

Sun, 20 Jun 2010 20:06:59 -0400

chillin’:

post-dinner.

(via polaroidbreak) our parents are in vermont now, and us kids...

Sat, 26 Jun 2010 23:39:26 -0400

(via polaroidbreak)

our parents are in vermont now, and us kids will be arriving as our schedules allow.