Yearly Archives: 2008

Last night was a success! Rob and I jumped into action after work to set the table, cook, iron napkins, etc. Here’s the party recipe: DecorationsOur new wedding china in blue and white. The red holiday napkins I embroidered a couple years ago. Centerpiece of a red bowl filled with walnuts and pomegranates. A blue…

We’re having friends over for a holiday dinner tonight. Being so sick recently, I haven’t done anything to plan or prepare yet. Luckily, our housekeeper came today and got her Christmas bonus…so the apartment will be super clean. And our guests are “meat and potato” types who are easy to cook for. I went shopping…

The December Ladies Activity Club party was last night and we had our first ever cookie exchange. I forgot my camera in the rush to bundle up for my walk over in this 40 degree cold snap, so no photos. We had lemon shortbread, peanut butter kiss cookies, chocolate chip meringues, turtle bars, almond peppermint…

My office is having one of those slightly scary mandatory holiday closures this year thanks to the recession. We’re off from Christmas to the Monday after the New Year. So, when life hands you unwanted vacation time off….take a trip! Rob and I booked plane tickets to North Carolina for the week. We’re meeting my…

Lucky news for those of us who didn’t manage to get tickets to the SF Ballet’s Nutcracker this year: PBS’s Great Performances is airing the show nationwide in HD on Wednesday at 8:00. This recently revamped production, set in 1915 San Francisco, has been getting fantastic reviews. Put on your best velvet dress and grab…

Thanks to the ladies over at Coveiter for this simple recipe for caramel chocolate pretzel treats. I made them last night in preparation for this evening’s LAC holiday cookie swap. Delicious and and easy enough for even a recovering sickie to manage.

I’m almost finished writing our holiday cards. A little late – it seems like everyone is a bit behind on cards this year. These envelopes represent A through R in my address book. They’re waiting in a Navajo wedding basket we bought on our honeymoon.

I remember being so impressed with this church back when I was just a tourist in San Francisco. It’s in the heart of downtown, next to the new Contemporary Jewish Museum and surrounded by skyscrapers. Even now, when I pass it, I’m always get that same old “cosmopolitan” feeling.

Not much to report thanks to this damn cold. Rob and I stayed home all Friday and slept most of the day. On Saturday, we expected to wake up feeling better…no dice. We stayed in bed until the last possible minute and then loaded up with tons of cold medicine. We had to meet friends…

For seven years, Rob and I had a great system when it came to illness. Simply, we would never be sick at the same time. That way he could go for nyquil and soup at the store when I was tucked in bed and I could fetch him juice when he was sniffly. Apparently, married…