Monthly Archives: April 2006

Will the woman who wrote this book turn me into a real watercolorist? We’re about to find out.

Link: At Some Medical Schools, Humanities Join the Curriculum – New York Times.

Finally, finally, after years of planning, considering, and having the pans at hand, I have made, for a dinner party, Martha’s Easter Egg Cakes. Very good indeed, looked great–and far more trouble than they were worth. But everyone oohed and … Continue reading →

Just returned from Easter Vigil services at the Oratory of St. Boniface, a local parish with wonderful music. It’s a beautiful service, beginning outside in the courtyard in darkness; then a fire is lit and blessed, and passed to individual … Continue reading →

The occasional casual reader, ie, Mom, has been heard to complain that this blog doesn’t get updated often enough. So today I thought I would give you some photos of my street. Does this critter convince you that you shouldn’t … Continue reading →