Month: November 2015
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YMCA Gala 2015
This is an annual gala to benefit the YMCA – Fairfax County, which provides a variety of services—from childcare to summer camps to senior services—to residents of Fairfax County, Virginia. I’ve been on the board since 2002 and roll off at the end of this year. We’ve been attending this gala for almost that long…
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Book review: The Forever Queen by Helen Hollick
The Forever Queen by Helen Hollick My rating: 4 of 5 stars “The Forever Queen” is the first book of two about Emma of Normandy, who married Aethelred of England (known as the Unready) and slowly transforms from a shy and timid girl into a woman of confidence and self-assurance who knows what she wants.…
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Dinner Party – November 4, 2015
We hosted a dinner party at our house last night on behalf of our kids’ school. It was a day of prep and cooking, and we couldn’t have done it without Jim’s nephew, Robert, who was a tremendous help. Here is our dining room: We served the following: Thai Pumpkin Soup with Homemade Gougeres (unfortunately,…
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Halloween 2015
You might think we were a bit too old for Halloween and trick-or-treating, but it’s our favorite holiday (and you are never too old to beg for candy). The family Halloween photo featuring The Tardis, Darth Vader, Chewbacca, and Captain Cold: Another one of the kids: And just as full disclosure, Chewbacca was The Grinch…