When I was five I had my first surgery, to correct a bad case of lazy eye. In the waiting room beforehand, I badgered my mom constantly: “Could I die? People die in surgery, right? Is there any chance — I mean any chance — I could die?” And my poor mom, finally at her…
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Pineapple Stir Fry
I’ve been meaning to post this recipe for a couple of weeks now, ever since my friend Becky asked for it. It’s my go-to stir fry: easy, flexible, and (I think) delish. The critical elements are the pineapple, soy sauce, and cornstarch; everything else can be adjusted to suit your family’s taste. Ingredients: 1 pepper…
Baby Needs a New Car
So, it’s official. The insurance company totaled my Beetle. The Beetle was a good car, and I’m sorry to see it go. But it wasn’t perfect. It was a bit too small in the back for passengers. Two doors aren’t as convenient as four. And it was seriously behind in cupholder technology. So instead of…
Honestly
Maybe I’m a little young to be saying this, but sometimes I just don’t know what this world is coming to. 1) Several teenagers are charged with child pornography for sending nude photos by cell phone. 2) Seattle parents are shocked to learn there is no law prohibiting a teacher from having consensual sex with…
The Good Old Days
Becky over at Suburban Matron had a clever post today about “dating herself” — a sort of “remember when” montage about how things used to be. I’ve decided to copy her shamelessly, so here’s how old I am: I used to do research in the World Book encyclopedia. As children, my best friend and I…
Just For Kelly
Ok, since Kelly asked for my strawberry salad recipe, here it is. This serves about 4. Salad: 1 (10 oz.) bag of spinach, torn 1 (16 oz.) container of strawberries, sliced Dressing: Store bought raspberry vinaigrette + 1 spoonful raspberry jam How much vinaigrette? I honestly don’t know. Basically, just enough to coat everything. I’m…
A Very Leftover Thanksgiving
So Mark and I were on our own for Thanksgiving. We had a turkey breast in the freezer that we planned to cook up for a small Thanksgiving meal, until Mark made this comment: “Why don’t we skip the meal and just go right to the leftovers?” It was brilliant. While we both enjoy Thanksgiving…
Tag! I’m it!
So, Becky over at Suburban Matron tagged me, which means I am now obligated to (1) post seven interesting facts about myself and (2) tag somebody else, if I can think of anyone to tag. So, forthwith: Seven Facts About Jane 1. My husband, Mark, is precisely nine months older than me. We like to…
OMG I’m 31!
I recently had a birthday and went around telling everybody it was my 30th. Apparently I’ve hit early senility, because it was actually my 31st. Mark was kind enough to keep it a secret from me until I figured it out for myself, during the course of a conversation that went a little something like…