The Irish vs. Italians

eggplant parm!

My favorite 5th grader, Felicia

Mikaela and Scooby



A new favorite tradition spending xmas in Boston with momma's family. These crazy Italians sure know how to fatten me up...greatly enjoyed spending my days in the kitchen making pasta, sauces, and more from scratch! 

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Oh, Family

Me: Auntie Ann, how is Sandy?

Auntie Ann: Fat and Sassy

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Rascally Baby Seal!

Baby Seal Enters House and Naps on Couch: "Annette Swoffer fell victim to a home invasion – of cuteness! Lucky the seal pup, named for its knack for crossing busy streets without a scratch, wound up asleep on Swoffer’s couch after apparently entering her home through a cat door!"

Sneaky Seal!!!

Stripped

Through Brooklyn Vegan via The Washington Post:

"Hard-line Indonesian province shaves mohawks off punk rockers detained at concert"

And we think police shutting down venues is bad...geesh. Yet another daily reminder of what we can take for granted folks.

Blood-Red Moon

Will guide us through tonight's  after-hours stroll of Zoo Lights. I hope the animals turn naughty, rawr.

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Monticello

Couldn't have asked for better weather for this fall, overnight trip to Charlottesville, VA...70 degrees in late November in a scenic, charming town nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Virginia ain't so bad...