Month: October 2012
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All is Well with the Mole Family
We are extremely fortunate in that Frankenstorm left us relatively unscathed and that we had plenty of warning that it was coming. Much of the weekend was spent preparing for an extended time without power. Jim, who was in Tokyo, changed his flight and got back Sunday night (instead of Monday afternoon). We were all…
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Chronicles of the Mole Family, Chapter 14
Technically, I suppose we aren’t the Mole Family anymore, as we have moved above ground (shading our eyes from the vicious daylight). But since this is a story of our continued renovations, I feel it justifies the heading. Our driveway and front yard are now what’s being renovated (for the most part—there are still parts…
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Birthday Dinner at Disneyworld
We celebrated our son’s birthday dinner at Disneyworld at a restaurant called Citrico’s in the Grand Floridian hotel. It’s pretty casual, as most Disney restaurants are, but the food is surprisingly good. With five reasonably sophisticated eaters, there were a lot of fun choices. Dinner started with an amuse bouche from the chef of venison…
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Frankenweenie (the movie)
Okay, I realize this isn’t an earth-shattering observation, but that Tim Burton guy is one creepy dude. We liked his “The Nightmare Before Christmas” for its offbeat humor, but there were some really disturbing parts to the movie as well. His newest movie, “Frankenweenie,” is both more and less disturbing but, on the whole, is…
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The Late Summer/Early Fall Gastronaut’s Menu at the Inn at Little Washington
We went with some friends who are being transferred to Singapore to the Inn at Little Washington a couple of weeks ago. We opted to select the Gastronaut’s Menu, the tasting menu being offered. This time of year is a tough time for restaurants using local ingredients, as summer is drawing to an end but…