Another frigid morning – 23F right now.  Has it always been this cold this time of year and I just never noticed it?
Had a fun weekend in Saratoga Springs, but I think that I am getting too old for super fun weekends.  Mere and I stayed out late both Friday and Saturday nights, and as [...]

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Taking a break from a cooking class – kitchen is so hot! #
Back from cooking class. Learned a lot of new foods, took a lot of new pictures. #
@davewiner OK I don’t know what you’re doing, but I’ve turned your updates off until you stop it. #
@sbilik Leo Laporte swears by them. #
Up and at [...]

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Canadian followers – message me if you can recommend a good car insurance company other than the Co-Operators. #
Sad to see McCain pulling out the same attacks Nixon used against Kennedy in 1960. They will be just as effective. #
Packing for the move. Two weeks until moving day. #
Wine on sale? I’m there! #
Making a [...]

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The attempt: a home-made pasta dish featuring very simple ingredients.
The ingredients:
Two roma tomatoes
1/4 onion
three cloves garlic
about two tbsp fresh basil
salt/pepper
a splash of sangiovese wine
3 oz dry pasta
The result: Generally good, but too much tomato taste. Either need more garlic and basil, need to add tomatoes later, or need to cook sauce longer.

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