Last weekend I went to a party at our neighbors’ house. Billed as A BBQ in the ‘burbs; the gimmick was to invite all their hip city friends out to the boondocks to enjoy a spacious backyard and fifty year-old trees. They offered great music, a keg of beer and a guest list that included [...]
There are no ‘abandoned’ houses in South Central. If a house or building is left unoccupied long enough someone will eventually make unofficial use of the structure. HUD foreclosed houses are no exception even though HUD officers visit them a couple of times each week looking for evidence of occupation. [...]
As regular readers know, Stella recently moved out of the little gem of a house in D.C. that once contained a delightful garden. (And thank you, dear readers, for your outpouring of garden grief sympathy.)
I set out on my home-seeking journey for a one-bedroom condo with a set of very precise criteria: price range; location [...]
Today I’m going to bake a carrot cake for Parrish. Parrish loves carrot cake, and tomorrow is her birthday.
The recipe comes from The Good Housekeeping Illustrated Book of Desserts.
I’ll start by grating 2 cups of carrots.
While I grate the carrots, I’ll start thinking about the last time I baked a cake the day before [...]
Two dudes overheard at the gym:
First dude: So you know my friend from California?
Second dude: Yeah?
First dude: So his godson –
Second dude: You mean his son?
First dude: No, his godson –
Second dude: So like his nephew?
First dude: No, his godson. Like, it’s the kid of one of his friends, and he’s the godfather.
Second dude: Okay.
First [...]