With a little babysitting swap we got out to see the The White Countess…the story takes place in Shanghai 1936, actors Ralph Fiennes and Natasha Richardson bond wonderfully together in times of personal and political circumstance and chaos.
While most people are probably feeling a little hung over today I actually feel a little revived after a nice dinner at home with friends and a out to a fun romantic comedy (Casanova) ending just before midnight and in time to ring in the new year. Thanks to Nanny for watching Vienna and her […]
Got out a couple times this week, catching up for the rest of the year!
Saw Brokeback Mountain, Fun with Dick and Jane and tried out a new little dinner place in Willow Glen, if you want to try Vin Santo I’m game to go back so give me a jingle…
Out on a mini date tonight — got to see a movie!
I thought these stories were just in the movies… excerpt from the FBI’s Art Crime Team.
“On a Sunday afternoon in August 2004, two masked thieves entered the Munch Museum in a daylight raid and stole two paintings by Edvard Munch: The Scream, and The Madonna. Many museum-goers witnessed the thieves threaten the museum […]
The other night I got the babe ready for bed and snuck out to see a film with a girl friend while daddy stayed and read bedtime stories. It was a good film, a complex romantic suspense, I recommend seeing The Constant Garderner if you enjoy fine cinematography.
Last night we enjoyed Chicago and Earth, Wind and Fire at our favourite outdoor venue, Mountain View’s Shoreline Amphitheatre. Prepared with blankets and a picnic we settled in on a piece of lawn. Vienna cozied up on my lap with her sippy cup, rocked with the warm up music, grinned ear to […]
a happy Birthday : A phrase mostly used by guys when they catch themselves in a situation when a girl exposes some part of their anatomy without knowing it clothed or not. Usually happens at the gym.
Example” Did you see that girl’s shirt? Now that is a happy birthday.
Am I the only one who […]
Got some homework to do about maternity leave. There are over 120 countries around the world which provide standard maternity leave. California is improving, the US Department of Labor has now adopted regs allowing States to give unemployment benefits to new parents.
Sees Candies is big in California especially this time year. Funny enough Sees has Canadian routes. Charles See arrived in Los Angeles from Canada in 1921 to try his hand in the confectionery business. The first See’s shop doubled as a candy-making kitchen, where Charles’ mother, Mary, used her time-tested recipes to churn out delicious […]