by David | Aug 16, 2011 | Tommy
Sunday, while Tommy was practicing his cruising at the water table, the girls decided it was time to wash his hair. He was patient and it was probably good practice for him. After all, he’s going to have to get used to growing up in a house with two doting big...
by David | Aug 15, 2011 | Grilling
Sunday, I woke up early to start smoking a brisket. I got the brisket from the farmer’s market and then found this recipe on the internet and it looked delicious so I decided to give it a try. This brisket recipe called for a coffee-cardamom rub plus a...
by David | Aug 13, 2011 | Grilling
Thursday, I grilled a couple of grass-fed filets that I had gotten from the farmer’s market. Filet’s are not the best steaks for grilling because they are so lean, but they are among the tenderest cuts. Before putting them on the grill, I rubbed the...
by David | Aug 11, 2011 | Chloe Jane
This summer, Chloe Jane turned five years old. She wanted a Princess Party, but was very specific about which princesses she wanted on her “castle cake.” She wanted Cinderella, Belle, Ariel, Sleeping Beauty and Tiana on the cake. Four of the princesses...
by David | Aug 9, 2011 | Grilling
For grilling when you get home from work, there’s no time to do indirect grilling. You need something that can cook quickly directly over the embers. On the way home from work Tuesday, I stopped by Publix and picked up two lobster tails for Ruth and me. I...
by David | Aug 9, 2011 | Grilling
Ruth gets me started on a new hobby For Father’s Day this year, Ruth got me a Weber Smokey Joe portable charcoal grill. After a few savory steaks, I was interested in grilling different kinds of meat, but I needed more room so I could do indirect grilling and...
by David | Aug 4, 2011 | Tommy
On Sunday, July 17, Tommy was baptized at St. Martins in the Fields Episcopal Church. We sure appreciated everyone who came to see Tommy and support him in this sacrament. The construction at the church made the event a little more challenging but it was probably...
by David | Jul 28, 2011 | Fun Days, Main page, Vacations
In the middle of our vacation week in Florida, we took a break from the beach and drove to St. Augustine to visit the Alligator Farm. Truth told, everyone was reluctant to go and it felt like Daddy was dragging his family to a fun activity (I hoped). As soon as...
by David | Jul 25, 2011 | Sidebar, Vacations
The girls love the beach! Chloe Jane repeatedly asks why we don’t live closer to the beach. We try to get to the beach each summer because they love it so much. They love the waves; they love the shells; they love the sand. This year we went to Sawgrass,...
by David | Jul 12, 2011 | Family, Fun Days
This year we had a fabulous Fourth! My friend Bill let us stay at his family’s home in Sawgrass, Florida. It’s a beautiful home in a beautiful country club setting. The country club had a lot of fun activities for the 4th of July. In the morning, they...
