New Shoes

I got new shoes....


Garfunkel approves...

Saturday Night at the Pearson's

Simon took on the wind-up toys last night...tragedy everywhere.


But when Simon went to take a hit of his catnip mouse...


Mr. Penguin rallied the troops.

Moral of the story: Don't let weed distract you.

Disclaimer: I really do have more interesting things to do on a Saturday night.

Familial Awkwardness

My friend Brett turned me on to this website. Awkward Family Photos My particular favorite at this moment is this photo. As one commenter noted, it makes it easier to cut the other out of the photo after the break up. Which, by the look on his face, could be any moment!

And....I'm back!

It's been a really LONG time since I've posted. Last I knew, Ceri was encouraging me to do the thing where you post every day in November. And now, it's May. It's been a long, dark six months, only partially due to the abyss of Rochester winters. But...I'm back and hopefully will start finding interesting things to post. If not, I'll post non-interesting things!

Obama! The Musical!

I've talked to Jenny about settling things with a dance-off, but I really hadn't gotten to this point in politics!

Obama the Musical

Yeah Kenya!

Lake Ontario

Today I decided to finally go see Lake Ontario for the first time and also checked out the nearby Lake Durand. It's no Pacific Ocean, but it is really beautiful.

Butternut Squash & Spinach Gratin

1 medium butternut squash -- peeled and cubed
3 cloves garlic -- peeled
1/2 large mayan sweet onion -- cut in large chunks
1 1/2 bags baby spinach
1 cup heavy cream
3/4 cup feta cheese
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
3/4 teaspoon sage
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon seasoned salt
1 teaspoon grated ginger root

1. Preheat oven to 400.
2. Scatter cubed squash and garlic on lightly greased cookie sheet. Lightly sprinkle with salt. Roast for 35 minutes.
3. In a large skllet, cook onions until nearly soft. Add spinach and lightly stir until wilted.
4. In mixing bowl, combine cream, feta and spices. Scrape roasted garlic out of skins and into the cream mixture. Stir thoroughly.
5. Mix roasted squash with onions and spinach and dump into lighly greased 9X13 baking pan.
6. Pour cream mixture evenly over vegetables.
7. Turn oven down to 375 and bake for 35-40 minutes.
8. Serve.