Eat. Drink. Live.
Lexi is in town, so on the Friday after Thanksgiving, we dine at the farm. Cheers.
A somewhat small one one this year, with Lexi and Alice, John and Suzanne. Love when the temperature allows for outdoor storage! Mom’s table. Pemaquid oysters! Suzanne really loved those! Cured meats and pate. Greg and John. Cozy. Time for […]
Thanksgiving celebration at school! Geoffrey! Sam’s turn! Gregory! Holly! Leo! Joaquin! Sam and Yumi. Adorable.
For her real birthday, a trip to “the restaurant” was in order. Wings and salad at OVI, please, and a chocolate cake for the 6 year old.
Sam and Michey and Leo usually have their birthday parties on the same day. This year was no different. This year, they had their party at the Y. Happy birthday boys! And here’s to the end of a long day.
After years of a civilized birthday party brunch at home with bloodys and bagels, I have caved. She really wanted Bounce U. It’s her party, after all. Games. Boucing. Football scores. Party guests. Birthday parents. I have retired […]
The weeklong birthday celebration for Sam kicks off with dinner with Grammy and Leighlo. Cheers! Leigh with a drink. Cocktails! Presents! Books from Grammy and LeighLo: Chicken supper. The Brussels sprouts got a little crispy. Yum! Love this photo of […]
At church on All Saints Day — and we sing one of my favorite childhood hymns! At church school, Sam learned about shields.
A trip to one of the biggest Halloween events in the Hudson Valley, the Great Jack-O’-Lantern Blaze. A few new additions since our last visit: Also, the organizers reversed the direction of the pathway, so it was a bit of new […]
Another successful photo shoot with the very talented Tania! A few around Nyack, a few at the river. Little Sammy! Good times! Here are this year’s photos. Thank you Tania!
At this point, this blog is way more about preserving memories than showcasing recipes and food. But here’s one instance where the two intersect beautifully. In her “All About Me” project at school, Samantha named her favorite food. Oysters. Ha! […]
A rockin’ Saturday night in Nyack! A parade and two really fun parties. Here we go, folks… I was a cowgirl. Greg was “your worst nightmare.” Sam was a mouse., That ain’t coffee, friends. Halloween parade fun: Angie, I mean… […]
We have cleaned the garage! I should have taken a before photo, but I had so much anxiety about how messy it was I couldn’t bear to. I’m feeling better now — and we can find stuff again! Best feeling […]
A simple trip to the playground turned into a serendipitous afternoon of fun with Ashely, Loa and Arlo. Yes, as we were walking up to the playground, I started squinting: Is that Ashley? Indeed it was. We played on the playground […]
The annual trunk or treat event at Upper Nyack Elementary is a fundraiser for the PTA, and a fun-raiser for all the kids. There’s a hand in there! The cars are really done up. Jen’s car: Creepy! Fall fun: All […]
Our little auteur is making her debut. “Once upon a time…” Get pen to paper, girl! And we have to document on social media, or it didn’t happen, right?
Saturday night supper at Leigh and Sondra’s. One in a series of “Leigh with a drink.” And mom, too. Chicken supper with kale. Love and grammy.
Our second annual trip to Secor Farm, for a hayride and a little pumpkin patch. Hay ride: Ooh, scary! Pumpkin patch (sort of): Here we are! Corn maze! Corn: Hello silly family: Some fall portraits of Sam: Selfies! Cute girl. […]
A fine fall day at Green Meadow Waldorf, where we rode on a dragon coaster, took a hay ride and made some candles. Orchard: Candle dipping: Caramel apple!
This year’s Feast of Saint Francis — the Blessing of the Animals — was really something. We had a mule show up! Plus all the usual critters: dogs, cats, even turtles. It’s an event I look forward to every year. […]
Some much needed R&R on a Friday off. Yoga, massage, and new hair. In the chair! Done. And, in the evening, a birthday party for Gigi! Can you believe they’re six now?
One of the best things about the concert in the South Nyack park — the little one between Depot Place and Franklin — is that we can enjoy the music while keeping an eye on Sam as she plays on […]
A fun Sunday around town. We hit up a fun tag scale and found some great new cocktail glasses, made a cedar-plank salmon on the grill, and opened a nice bottle of wine. First, our figs! Nearly ripe. Martinis in […]
Sometimes a fire is more welcome when the day has been warm. It takes off the chill of the evening. We started outside with martinis — — and a few rounds of “My Little Pony.” Then the cold chased us […]
A neighborhood party for Campbell! The album cover: Happy Birthday!
Hooray for Kris and Rivertown Film. Another fun community event downtown: the screening of The Wizard of Oz on the telephone building. What a world! What a world!
First day of first grade, can you believe it? Our big girl. Obviously on the first day of school, we are out of coffee, so at the crack of dawn, I’m down at Starbucks. My reward: a beautiful sunrise. Always […]
Nice weather this year for the annual Labor Day Games at Oratamin. I made Snappy Bloody Marys (and regular ones) for the club, Samantha competed in a few races, and, later, Candace and Chris joined us for a drink poolside. […]
Karen’s visit continues with sunbathing, swimming and a concert in the South Nyack park. Randomly matching bathing suit and borrowed goggles: Obviously gin and tonics are involved. Yay!
More pool time, this time with supper — and a special guest from Australia: Karen!
My husband, Greg, and I are co-founders of SCF, which chronicles what we eat, drink and grow as we raise our daughter on a tiny plot of land in the Lower Hudson Valley.
