Food. Family. Fun.
“That’s my favorite,” said the barista when I asked for the lemon cupcake–and I can see why. Doan’s Bakery in Woodland Hills offers a variety of pastries, both for breakfast and for dessert. Honestly, it was hard to limit myself… Read moreDoan’s Bakery
My friend A and I took a lunchtime break from New Motherhood and stopped in at Blue Dog Beer Tavern. Since both of us were driving, neither one of us was drinking, but the beer selection does look interesting. Another… Read moreBlue Dog Beer Tavern
Yesterday was Baguette’s first morning in day care. It was a success, and I wasn’t really worried, but there was a bit of separation anxiety. Mine, naturally. Fortunately, I had scheduled brunch with a friend. We decided to try out… Read moreWaffling
If you’re in San Jose and wondering where to have breakfast, you might want to drop in at Bill’s Cafe. Located in the charming (and expensive) neighborhood of Willow Glen, Bill’s offers up the basics and beyond. Our table wound… Read moreBill’s Cafe
I continue to work on The Confusion by Neal Stephenson. In the meantime, I also finished Emma by Jane Austen and read The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest by Stieg Larsson. That last one, by the way, was the… Read moreThe Written Word
It’s been a long time between posts. So let’s go to the highlight reel, shall we? Recently we were introduced to Fabrocini’s Italian Restaurant in Tarzana. Best chicken piccata I can remember. Little Toni’s in North Hollywood has great pizza–we… Read moreA Whole Lot of Food in One Post
So I’ve been trying out a site called Plinky, which purports to help with writer’s block by providing prompts for blog posts. The problem is that now I keep looking there for prompts, and have trouble coming up with something… Read morePlinky
When Mr. Sandwich and I were planning our honeymoon, I was assigned to a stressful project at work. I told him, “I’ve never really wanted the traditional beach vacation, but I really want a beach vacation. And I don’t want… Read moreBeach-tastic
I could read Neal Stephenson’s Cryptonomicon over and over. I know because that’s what I’m doing. I’ve read it front to back twice, and the triple storyline makes it easy to dip in and out of a particular plot. Why… Read moreRepeat Offender
Get the Monte Cristo.