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Pam’s bday party

So I couldn’t post anything about what we were doing this weekend because it was a surprise. Pam had a birthday on Friday and so Gabriella planned a surprise birthday picnic at Robinson State Park with some close friends. We all brought food, and there were balloons, and flowers, and...

Pics from NY

The pics are finally up from our trip to NY this past weekend. I’ve been slacking. I can blame it on the heat or the fact that I’ve been tired for the last 5 days, but really I’ve just been lazy. This one is my favorite of the bunch So...

I now present Mr. and Mrs. Donald R. Carr Jr.

Last night our niece Becky married her longtime sweetheart Don.  The ceremony took place at Stanley Park’s The Arboretum with a reception at Westfield State College in Scanlion Hall.  Pics are here. I’ve got to say that I think these two had the best wedding kiss that I’ve ever seen. ...

Just back from the market

So my mom ditched me today for farmer’s market and grocery shopping and iced lattes, the whole nine yards.  Who does she think she is enjoying herself at a swank inn and attending a family wedding and feeling great in her newly purchased duds?  Gosh.  So I went by myself,...

Ok, back to food

So last night we stood outside gabbing with the neighbors for over an hour, right after work.  Needless to say I was famished by the time we went in.  We wrapped a pair of corn on the cob in foil and put them on the top rack of the grill. ...

Semi-homemade pizza

So last night’s dinner consisted of a pre-made whole wheat pizza crust, brushed with olive oil, and scantly pasted with crushed fresh garlic.  One half was red sauced, and layered with pepperoni and the other layered with fresh tomatoes, salted & peppered, and had fresh basil leaves tossed about and...

Mmm… pesto

So I made that pesto yesterday and it came out damn good.  First I tried some spread atop a piece of baguette.  Very tasty, repeated the process a few times throughout the day.  For lunch I had some leftover tortelloni that I mixed up with some pesto and a few...