Tag: alan

singing carols
family, outings

Singing Carols

Linda and Alan had a Christmas party, and we all were singing carols by the piano. This, friends, is the reason your parents tell you to keep up with your piano lessons. Heed their advice! If only I had! The […]

entertaining, family

Lunch for Samantha

After Sam’s christening, we came back to SCF for a small buffet lunch. I’m still learning how to balance being a mom, a hostess and a blogger, so you’ll forgive me that there aren’t many good photos. We’ll get there […]

family

Samantha’s Baptism

Samantha was baptized the first Sunday after Easter at Grace Episcopal Church in Nyack. Our friend Alan, who is a priest, performed the ceremony, and Kelli and Patrick became her Godparents. Sarah and Rory stood up with their parents, too. […]

entertaining

Saturday Supper at The Ranch

Mom had a few friends over for a fancy Saturday supper at The Ranch, and Sam and I were honored to be included. Of course Sam was upstairs sleeping when we all got to enjoy Anita’s lovely dessert, a blackberry […]

entertaining

Garden Party at the Chisholms

We were thrilled to be invited to one of Linda’s fabulous parties: this one in her garden. Here’s Greg, chatting before dinner: Related posts: Farm and Fowl; Supper in the Garden Garden Update: Currants, Bees, Apples Recipe: Cilantro Rice with […]