The Thurber Gang

I made curry for dinner tonight. . . This was my first attempt. My sister gave me a cute jar of curry that she'd picked up in Singapore (I think . . .) that made me want to try. . .then, I had some Coconut Curry last week on the recommendation of my friend, Kristine - and it was heavenly! SO, I had the curry, I had the craving - I decided to try my hand at a coconut curry for my family. It was really easy - my kitchen smelled wonderful, and we were ready to try it. The result: PERFECTION . The girls ** LOVED ** it, all asking for seconds and the picky ones even eating the chunky tomatoes that were in there! Hooray! And, washing it down with Mary's Can't Leave Alone Bars made all of our tummies & taste buds completely happy. I decided I would type out the recipe for any of you out there wanting to try. Madison, modelling the coconut chicken curry. Curried Coconut Chicken 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1/2...

I saw my friend, Tia's blog tonight and just had to say *something*. I'd been biting my proverbial tongue the last couple of days. There really HAS been more violence lately, it seems. It's like there was a tidal wave that began a while ago, and it's just gaining momentum and leaving a mess in it's wake. This article, while it had me giggling with the comparison of the two mayors with the first & last paragraphs, leaves me quite cold. I do hope that someday we will see an amazing turn around. This city has such an amazing history, and has the potential to once again be a great place. . . I've been wanting to share this video of a commercial that's been playing here. It gives me chills. There really are so many wonderful things about Detroit. . .. We just have to sometimes sift through the sand to find the treasures. . . Click here to watch the commercial. And the Forbes article: America's Most Dangerous Cities Zack O'Malley Greenbu...

We've been having a fantastic time in Florida this week.  I have lots to tell and so many fun photos, but they'll have to wait until we get home.  But, I wanted to get this little story down from Vivien before I forget it.  We were on the beach today, the girls and Milo were catching crabs and I was being the photographer.  After a while, I sat down to look at the pics on the display and Vivien walked over to me. She sat down to eat some blueberries, and was deep in thought. I snapped a few pictures of her, and then we started to chat. Here was our conversation: V: Remember that you got married, Mum? H: Yes, I do remember. V: Was I there? H: Nope - not yet.   V: Where was I? H: You were still in Heaven. V: Oh yeah.  I remember!  I had lots of friends there. H: I bet that you did. V: Avery was my best friend there.  And Heavenly Father is really nice. H: I'm so glad, Vivs. V: I can't wait to get bigger. H: Why, baby? V: So that I can marry Daddy, too. H: Well, you can ge...