I got so discouraged with no response to my blog that I stopped looking. Today, I looked while watching Stanford cream USC, and there was KC actually encouraging me, and voting! Thanks, buddy, it's good to have a friend, sorry I lost faith. I did make an awesome apple pie from scratch, the best I ever had, but it also took a pound of butter and I could envision my arteries contracting with every bite. I made a rack of lamb from Julia, and the Kevins choked at first bite, "what did you do to the lamb?!" And then I realized, mom had it right, keep it simple. And she (and I) make a better rack of lamb then Julia. Maybe because I preferred vodka to gin.
So, we now have two votes. I had it wrong, it isn't Bald Island, it is Bald Head Island, off the coast of NC. No cars are allowed on the island, you use golf carts to get around, and take a ferry to get there. The MacKinnons used to rave about it and I've always fantasized about going. Check it out:
http://www.baldheadisland.com/
So, we have two votes for the ocean in NC--no wonder Kevin and I get along, a lot in common.
I just came back from my annual trip to Sea Ranch, CA with my brother Terry. We've been renting a house every week in the fall for over 20 years, and it is a wonderful time to just chill and connect with each other. It is 110 miles north of San Francisco on the rugged CA shoreline. This article in the NY Times shows what it looks like:
http://travel.nytimes.com/2008/12/14/travel/14SeaRanch.html
We rent a house close to the miles of trails and the rec center with a heated olympic-sized swimming pool. Up at sunrise, long morning walks, breakfast and the NY Times, starring at the ocean from the deck chairs on the porch, a little swimming, cooking every night. Terry learned how to cook during the year he took care of my parents before they passed away, and he is great with fish and pasta. We kept it simple and ate well. Given the reality of California Kevin being unemployed, he's been doing all the cooking, but he starts a 3-month temp gig teaching 5th grade (poor kids!) on Monday, so back to the kitchen soon.
Anyone else want to take a bite at blogging and keep this old friend engaged?
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We just made reservations for Cozumel for April 17-24. We are taking Sue's brothers and sisters for the the week. Two years ago we all went to Punta Cana. In July after Virginia, we are driving cross-country to Oregon for a wedding. It has been a long time since we saw the national parks. Time to see how the country has changed in 40 years. In August, we will probably head to the pacific for some diving. This is my last summer before I retire and as you can see life has become busy.
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