We had a visitor! Actual company!
Former college roommate and super science educator Julie came to check out Omaha for a (far too short) couple of days. Most of our activities revolved around eating food, and when we weren't eating, we were planning what to eat and where to eat and how soon we could eat and shouldn't we go for a walk? I cooked filet mignon for the first time and Julie made and ate Malted Milk Ice Cream for the first time (complete with chopped-up Whoppers inside; David Lebovitz, you are a god).
Also thrown in the mix were Belgian Waffles with Mascarpone Cream Cheese, Sweet Potato French Fries w/Banana Ketchup, glorious stacked grilled veg sandwiches, Sarah's Magic Pancakes and Bacon, Ginger Liqueur drinks and we finished off the weekend with dinner at a Thai restaurant, thank you Bruce.
I don't have a terribly social nature, but these years of moving have made me more of a solitary being than I like. In a way, it is a gift, since when I DO have friends around, I rediscover how much I care about them and how amazing-brilliant-wonderful they are.
Here's someone I've known since 1995. We shared a tiny dorm room for two years and then a house for one. Here's someone I can say anything to, who chirps back when I talk in a stupid British accent and writes ten-year old punch lines on my bathroom mirror with a dry-erase marker for me to discover and laugh over. It's lovely.
It was difficult to go back to boring old substituting (and boring old meals) after Julie left, but I am determined to make more phone calls and hopefully more visits to people.
Friends living in states with sunshine right now get priority. Kristin???
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Awwwwww. We had parallel awesome guests.
I'm working on a project right now that goes through the new year and that will prevent me from taking a long international vacation, so I'm trying to convince Ross not to waste his winter break and go on a holiday by himself.
If he does go away, maybe I could sneak over to see you for a few days in December, if you're not too busy.
I'll keep you posted.
We have...no sunshine. But that may change in 5 minutes. You could come visit anyway!
PS I really like that picture of you two!
Meera, I will entice you with fabulous ice creams! The new house rule is that the guest gets to pick any ice cream (or sorbet or granita) recipe and I go to fabulous lengths to purchase the ingredients and whip up the custard (or fruit base or whatever) right in front of them.
I haven't been to Spokane in ages! Maybe I'll go just before school starts up in January and get stranded in a snow drift and be unable to return to work . . .
Glad you like the photo! I want to take lots and lots of Julie but she wasn't having it.
My mouth is watering way over possible. I don't think this has anything to do with pregnancy. I would be a perfect food pal...
Now if we can just be on the same continent!
It's sunny in Boston, but cooooold. Crispy cold. Your ice cream would not melt without your express permission.
And we all know I like to be in charge of the ice cream--when it melts, when it gets eaten . . . who gets the last part.
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