As for discoveries over the past year:
All the various goodies in BK's storage space. -Hmm, that almost sounds a little... well... Well...
Butter Pecan
panna cotta at Six-Burner in Richmond.
Grappa at Becco in New York City. Be sure to try the pineapple and pear varieties.
The tamales being sold by the
señoras at the top of the Vermont/Sunset and MacArthur Park Metro stations in LA.
Avenue Q - Who knew puppets could make me laugh
and cry?
HainesHisWay.com - The Notes. The posts. The laughs. The observations. The recipes. The news clippings. The pictures. The Vibes. The Family.
The magic of the movies. I've seen more movies this year than I have in a long time. And, comparatively, I really didn't see that many. But it was nice going to the movies again.
The simple joy of taking a walk around the neighborhood. And the new things you notice from time to time. Things that were always there, but for some reason or other just never caught your eye. Or that you never took the time to notice until now.
Catching up with friends I hadn't seen in years. And the nice feeling that even though we had not been in contact for while we had somehow remained "close".
The "amount" of unconditional love in the hugs from my nephew, John Michael; and my nieces, Alexandra and Alyssa. They somehow make everything right with and in the world.