Greg took this photo of Sam in her stroller with Instagram. Wow, what a great one!
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Portrait of Samantha
Tuesday, April 10th, 2012
Samantha’s Plane Ride Home
Sunday, April 8th, 2012OK so maybe the plane ride out wasn’t the best. Not the worst, but not the best. The plane ride home? The best. Piece of cake. Look at how happy!
Easter Sunday at Church with Gramma
Sunday, April 8th, 2012The talented photographer Mark took these portraits of Samantha before church on Easter Sunday. I’d say Mark has a second career in front of him should he ever decide to give up IT.
And yes, the whole Easter Sunday outfit can be seen here:
I mean.
And here we are at church with Gramma:
More, after the jump.
Easter Supper at Annie and Bob’s
Saturday, April 7th, 2012Annie put together a nice feast for Easter on Saturday night, and invited some of the friends and family over who hadn’t yet met Samantha. Can you say ham and hot dish? Oh yeah!
Lunch at Buster’s in Mankato
Saturday, April 7th, 2012For lunch on Saturday, we went to what appears to be a really rockin’ bar. At least at night, I bet. During the day, it was laid back enough for us to take a big table by the back and get a few burgers.
But despite the innocent looking setup, this was not you average lunch. It was, in fact, the first time anyone could remember that Mark, aka AJ, did not finish his burger.
Dun-dun-dun! He had ordered the Insanity burger, and it was, indeed, so insanely spicy that he could not finish it. The culprit? Dave’s Insanity Sauce, a sauce so hot that it has its own wikipedia entry.
Yes, he was a bit ashamed. But also happy to know that he was beaten only by something that once held the title of “World’s Hottest Sauce.” More photos of the food — and the family, with Samantha, of course! — after the jump.
Samantha in Minnesota
Friday, April 6th, 2012Happy Hour at Pub 500
Friday, April 6th, 2012After our walk through Sibley Park, we stopped for a beer at Pub 500, which SCF fans may remember from such posts as “Historic Mankato Pub Crawl: Pub 500.” We had some craft beer and a helping of very delicious homemade potato chips.
Sam had milk.
At Sibley Park with the Family
Friday, April 6th, 2012A nice little walk in the park before supper. Goats, llamas, koi. What else could you need, really?
The park, named after Minnesota’s first Governor, Henry Hastings Sibley, is a quite nice one, really. There’s a playground and a paved walking path among the animals —
— and then acres of green space with beautiful specimen trees:
And then there’s this:
Shopping at the St. Peter Food Co-Op
Friday, April 6th, 2012Wow. If we had a co-op like this in Nyack, I’d be in heaven. (Hmmm. Business idea?)
It is definitely taking its cue from Whole Foods, in that it’s one of those mainly organic stores that have taken the “health food store” stigma and vitamin aroma out of the equation.
Pho Saigon in Mankato
Thursday, April 5th, 2012Surprise, surprise: there’s good Vietnamese food in Mankato, Minnesota! Our pho at Pho Saigon was really very good!
And it’s a great place to take a big group for a family dinner, too.
Doris, Sam; Sam, Meet Gramma
Wednesday, April 4th, 2012Sam took her first plane ride out to Minnesota to visit Gramma Weber. It was a joyous occasion indeed.
Hugh Turns 5!
Saturday, March 24th, 2012I can’t believe it’s been five years since little Hughie, our godson, was born. Five years ago, he was a little bundle in my arms. Today, he’s blowing candles out on a Star Wars cake.
Sam is “Reading”
Friday, March 23rd, 2012A little morning time with Samantha, while she takes time to peruse that great novel ” The Very Hungry Caterpillar.”
Yes, and she almost rolled over. (She did roll over on St. Patrick’s Day, from tummy to back. But we haven’t had a complete one yet. We’re waiting!)
Sam’s Stone Barns Onesie
Tuesday, March 13th, 2012We like to grow things locally around here. And Sam, being locally grown herself, is mighty proud to say it.
A very generous gift from Irene from the gift shop at Stone Barns Center for Food & Agriculture. Thanks!
Happy Sam!
Thursday, March 8th, 2012On our first real day of springtime weather, Sam put on her best pink dress and went out and about Nyack with Greg.
In preparation for book club that evening, he read The Little Prince to her, and she seemed to quite enjoy it:
Soup Angel
Friday, March 2nd, 2012A bowl of homemade chicken soup and a sleeping baby, or, as Greg headlined it: “Soup Angel.”
Yes, it’s another quiet weekend night here at the farm. And before supper, during playtime, Sam’s latest trick — grabbing stuff and putting it in her mouth!
Before and After
Friday, March 2nd, 2012
Sam in the Johnny Jump Up
Sunday, February 26th, 2012This Johnny Jump Up thing hangs from the door archway and support her. She seems to like to pretend to stand up. Well, wouldn’t you?
A Quiet Weekend at the Farm
Saturday, February 25th, 2012The last weekend of February was a pretty quiet one around SCF. I was working on some freelance, so Mom and Leigh watched Srimp. Then they brought her back to the Farm — along with a lovely dinner of Avril Kaye’s Roast Chicken with Apricots and Prunes. It was delishy (photo after the jump). The highlight of the weekend was Sam’s glamour shot with her new bib, a present from our old friend (haha) chef Daniel Boulud.
I’ll digress: I was recently reminded of our eight-course tasting menu in the skybox at Daniel, so here’s a trip down memory lane: Dinner in the Skybox at Daniel. Really.
My Funny Valentine
Tuesday, February 14th, 2012Sam in Her Bumbo Seat
Saturday, February 11th, 2012
Sam’s Vocalizing!
Saturday, February 11th, 2012Sam Does the High Line
Tuesday, January 31st, 2012On my last day of maternity leave, we went back to the city for a little walk along the High Line and a then had a supper of soup and oysters and the Standard. Here’s Srimp enjoying her milk along the High Line.
And will you just look at that sunset?
Sam Sits Up
Saturday, January 28th, 2012Samantha Update: Laughing and Playing with Hands
Monday, January 23rd, 2012Yes, she started laughing! Not a belly laugh — I can’t wait for that! — but a nice cute little giggle. She’s also been playing with her hands, and putting them in her mouth a lot. Other accomplishments so far: rolling to one side; holding her head up straight and high; and making vowel sounds like ah and ooh. She also has the cutest little sigh you’ve ever heard.
And here’s a little video of her laughing:
More photos, after the jump.
Back to the Real World, Sort of
Sunday, January 15th, 2012Sam and I will be spending lots of time together over the weekends from now on. Greg got a great new job copy editing at The Daily, and his hours are Saturday and Sunday nights. It’s so terrific for Srimp. No day care once I have to go back to work on Feb. 1. It’s not so terrific for spending quality family time together around the Farm. So we’re a little sad about that. But the good far outweighs the bad, and Srimp and I had quite a few laughs this first weekend. I held her and we practiced smiling and making talking noises, and then she went to bed and I sewed some vintage buttons on my coat.
On Sunday, we walked down to the farewell potluck supper at church for our Rector, Richard Gressle, who has retired after 16 years. He will be missed!
I’m sure we’ll find plenty to keep us busy these weekend nights. But we will miss Hunna lots!
Kicking Babies
Wednesday, January 11th, 2012While I’m off work, I’ve been attending a Wednesday morning Mom group that focuses on breastfeeding. (See, this is a food blog, after all, right?) Breastfeeding Arts, a group run by my lactation consultant (and now friend), the incomparable Deirdre, and her partner, Lenore, have organized what’s called the Breastfeeding Cafe and New Mother Support Group. It’s a laid-back, cool place to talk about breastfeeding and other new mom things — and also a nice place to meet other moms. The group meets at a studio in Nyack Yoga @ 42 Main. I’ve loved to just hang for an hour and realize that I’m not alone in this whole new mom thing! Here’s Sam with Alon, whose birthday is just three days before Sam’s.
A few cute photos of the babies, after the jump.
Lunch at Harry’s Burritos and a Walk on a Beautiful Day in Nyack
Saturday, January 7th, 2012Maybe it was the rice and beans from Maura’s the night before, but I had a hankering for Harry’s. And the weather was so gorgeous that we decided to make an afternoon of it. We walked down the long way, stopped for lunch, walked a bit more, stopped for coffee, and then headed home. Come along and share our outing!
Harry’s chilaquiles, which are top-notch.
Chicken Pot Pie on New Year’s Eve
Saturday, December 31st, 2011We’d heard the chicken pot pie from The Market in Palisades was killer. The guy behind the counter told Greg people get pissed if they come and he’s run out. So while we were at The Filling Station for burgers, we picked one up for our New Year’s Eve supper.
We ate our pot pie and salad while watching a movie. We barely made it to midnight. Happy New Year!
Our Final Holiday Dinner at the Ranch
Friday, December 30th, 2011Christmas 2011 came to a close with a pork tenderloin dinner and a delicious chocolate dessert from Didier Dumas. Chris was truly in love.
