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L’Auberge Saint Walfrid, Sarreguemines, France

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I recently returned from a quick 10 day trip to Germany’s Saarland and the adjoining areas of France.  My husband’s family originates from this area with many remaining here.  After my husband’s grandmother passed away last spring there has been a great deal of unfinished business to be done there.  My mother-in-law had come up from [...]

first wordless wednesday of 2011

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A little teaser to show you that I do still exist.  Expect a new post tomorrow soon, I am working on the finishing touches print this recipeRelated Posts:No Related Posts

wordless wednesday

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a view from our lovely room in the Hotel Adagio, San Francisco print this recipeRelated Posts:No Related Posts

Bob’s Big Boy, Burbank, California

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I am feeling a little guilty since today is my baby’s 11th birthday and I am on my way to IFBC in Seattle. It is bad enough that he started middle school 3 days ago and thinks that he it all grown up, sometimes, but now I’m going to miss his birthday.  Dad was in [...]

Duma and the last straw

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I know you are hoping this is about strawberries and frankly so do I. Have you ever seen DUMA?  It is a fantastic movie.  Can you imagine our surprise when we were on safari in South Africa that we just happened to stay in the Farm Inn in Pretoria.  I love this place even more [...]

Bistro San Martín, Arlington, Washington

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The kids and I made an impromptu trip to Western Washington for a couple reasons.  First, my Great Uncle Lawrence had recently passed and there was a memorial for him.  It was really a nice ceremony and we were glad that we could make it.  It was when I was sitting there that I realized [...]

eating my way through one crazy summer

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A PLACE Back to school, with bitter-sweet feelings, we set our alarm for 6am. Could summer break really be over? It seems like just a couple weeks ago when school let out. In reality something like 12 weeks have passed. Really? I love the fresh farm markets on the side of the road all over [...]

Eating Adventures in South Africa

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Cape Town Fish Market Andreas, is enjoying a large selection of sushi. This was taken on our last trip. He loves sushi and this picture so he thought that I should put in on the blog. Here is another mouthful… He is the best eater, he will eat anything and everything. You should see the [...]

Luxembourg

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This is one of my most favorite cities in the world. The best seafood of anywhere I have ever been, and it is not even on the coast. I ask my husband why we can’t move to Lux, he just laughs. His family lives only an hour or so away in Germany. Maybe that is [...]