I’ve still got family in town, so we were all excited to celebrate Garlic Day. Italian food it is! Here is a picture of me holding some of the tastiest garlic bread I’ve ever had. We went to Carmines on the Upper West Side at 91st and Broadway. It was a long wait, so we

Today was fantastic. My sister and brother in law are in town and it was a perfect time to head over to Ellis Island. What a place. We listened to an audio tour describing what it was like for the people as they came off the ships and were herded through the checkpoints before they

My roommate and I did a lot of apartment cleaning today as we got ready for our first house guests this weekend. High five for that. I’m a big fan of high fives. One of my favorite backstage traditions is giving high fives to the actors as they exit the stage after curtain call. I’ve

One of my reasons for moving out of my old apartment was so that I could get a cat. My cat adoption plans have been put on hold however, while I foster this little terror named Xena. If you knew her, you’d be amazed that she let me take this picture. It’s actually the first time

A few weeks ago I learned how to make empanadas at a church dinner. I filled them and folded them and felt pretty cool about myself. Today was not a day to set off my fire alarm though, so I decided to leave it to the professionals. Fortunately, I found an empanada place that is