Beach! If you asked me to describe my perfect day, it would start with a hike around Fort Funston with Jake, followed by lunch at In N Out. Since I had today off from work, Jake and I started the day perfectly. Right – we’ve been warned (click photo to enlarge) Oh, but first I […]
A lot of filming goes on in my parents’ neighborhood. In exchange, the studios give money to the Neighborhood Association, which then hosts a street fair every summer. Residents bake cakes and cookies for the bake sale, local restaurants set up food booths, bands play, and a few games are set up for the kids.
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Oh, these are so good. I made a batch for my brother’s birthday and my mom – the world’s pickiest eater – ate at least three of them. I used this recipe, and added 1/3 cup of cooked, crumbled bacon bits to the raw dough. Can you see the bacon? Oh, yum.
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This house used to have a lawn, much like every other house in my parents’ neighborhood. Then a young couple bought it and completely landscaped the front and side yards. I miss very few things about LA; gardening is one of them. Not that I’d ever be able to maintain a garden like this, though.
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