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Mystery on Fifth Avenue

Can you imagine?! What lucky kids! They are so gorgeous too! I love that the little girl has a short short hair cut...I wonder why? I found this article to be amazing and so creative. What an inspiration for us to do something like it for our kids one day.

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Me Blog Pretty One Day

So author David Sedaris is one of my favorites...Whilst shopping for Father's Day presents I happened to stumble upon his latest book When You are Engulfed in Flames and just had to buy it. I'm currently obsessed with The Other Boleyn Girl but once I finish that I'm off to Sedaris land. I've read Naked, Me Talk Pretty One Day and Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim. I LOVED the first two that I listed and was so-so on the last. I think I've read a short story in the New Yorker from Holidays on Ice. I don't think I have ever laughed harder from a story than I did with the tale from Me Talk Pretty One Day about the students in the french class Sedaris is taking in Paris all attempting to describe their own country's Easter celebrations...in their broken French. It is hilarious to say the least. Tears! Anyway, I will let you know what I think of WYAEIF. He really can't do wrong.

Shout Out to My Sistas!

Global Classrooms


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In Rememberance

Today is the 40th anniversary of the assassination of Robert Kennedy. I have a deep love for the Kennedy family and Robert Kennedy is one of my favorites. I am always very moved when I hear the speech that he made the night Martin Luther King, Jr. was killed. He did it off the cuff and spoke from the heart. He actually had to break the news to the crowd...I think it was a majority African American group in Indianapolis? I might be wrong on the city. You can hear the gasp and cries from the crowd when he tells them. He encouraged the crowd not to react with violence and noted that he also had a loved one killed by a white man. That city was one of the only cities that night that did not riot.

I admire him for being an honest and unpolished politician...That doesn't exist today and I wish it did. Everything is so planned and careful now. From the reports I have been hearing about him it seems that he excelled at making speeches spontaneously and wasn't that great at rehearsed speeches. He also loved to do Q & A with the crowds he spoke to. He also made speeches that he knew might not be that popular with the crowd. The example I heard today was that he spoke to a university in Kansas that is/was known to be very conservative about how he was against the Vietnam War. I'm not sure a politician today would take that risk. It turns out that the crown loved every word he said and he was practically mauled with the crowd's adoration. In fact, some of his staff have a fear of crowds to this day from that night.

The Kennedy family has all the money in the world...they could have lolled around on a tropical island for all their lives...but their sons chose to serve the public and go into politics.

I was thinking today how different our world would be if Robert Kennedy lived and became president. We wouldn't have had Nixon! We also would probably have a lot of faith and trust in our government. He is missed!

Lil' Sumpin'

Just a quick note on a delicious chicken dinner I made last night. Forgot to take a picture! Got the recipe courtesy of browsing through the Food Network site. It was Yogurt Herb Chicken with Roasted Pepper and Pineapple Salsa. Sounds dramatic but it really is very easy. I also happened to have practically all of the ingredients which is rare for me! You start off by mixing a cup of plain yogurt, 1/2 cup olive oil, two cloves of chopped garlic, zest of one lemon, teaspoon of hot sauce, teaspoon of dried oregano (I used a tablespoon), teaspoon of dried basil (again I used a tablespoon, crazy I know...!) and two teaspoons of salt. Marinate chicken in that for an hour in the refrigerator. The salsa is just a blend of the red peppers (I used a few from a jar) with some chunks of pineapple. I used a mini food processor to chop it all up. It calls for a teaspoon of hot sauce but I just put in a few drops. I added a bit of salt and pepper. Also asked for parsley which I didn't have--find it overrated anyway! Preheat grill or grill pan on high heat for about 4-5 minutes. Once chicken is ready, place it on grill for about 4 minutes on each side. (I get a little paranoid about that so kept mine on a bit longer) I sauteed some spinach as a side dish much to DR's delight! Anyway, the chicken turned out to be oh so tender and full of flavor. The salsa was fresh and tasty and wonderful with the chicken. I highly recommend it! Great for the warmer days ahead! Wonder what it would be like if you marinated it overnight and if used fresh herbs? Will have to try that!

Oh P My!

So the wedding season has begun for me and DR! Our first was this Saturday. Lots of fun and yum and dancing! To prep for the festivities I got a mani/pedi and discovered a new color line from OPI influenced by India. My fingernails were treated to "Get Me to the Taj on Time" (hilarious)--a pretty sheer pink, and my feets to "Blackcherry Chutney", a dark dark maroon that almost looks black. Both great colors. For Jessica's party I had "Moon over Mumbai" on my fingernails...a pretty light grey with a bit of sparkle. Highly recommend trying them for future events!

Speaking of weddings, Happy Anniversary to Sasa and Tom! What a wonderful time!

Hello!/Good-bye!

This past Saturday Jessica had a wonderful housewarming/going away party at her apartment in Stuyvesant Town. Housewarming to introduce her new apartment to everyone and going away because she is leaving for a 6 month stay in London in June! So exciting! Unfortunately DR couldn't make it so Beth and Chris were kind enough to let me be the third wheel AND drive me to and from! Such a treat! The party was a great success. Fun mix of people, good drinks (organic vodka no less!) and good eats. We all had a fabu time. Home and in bed by 1 to be fresh and ready for Mother's Day! The picture of the flowers was my dad's "card" to my mom. I think it is beautiful! His other tradition is to plant an herb garden for her. I made breakfast for everyone and we relaxed and read the paper. Later on mom and I ventured to Lord & Taylor because she wanted new eye make-up which was my treat. DR came in the late afternoon bearing roses! We ordered Chinese, ate a lot and called it at night around 9. It was a good weekend. Picture with me, Jess and Beth debuts my new hair-cut!