Thanksgiving has come and gone, but it’s never too late to count your blessings. I have so much to be grateful for this year: a husband who makes me laugh on a daily basis, a healthy family — the one I was born into and the one I married into, a secure job that challenges [...]
I spent my Saturday morning taking photos of my lovely 17-year-old sister. She graduates from high school this spring — a full ten years after my own commencement. Do you remember what it felt like to be 17? At that time, I was growing out of my awkward teenage self and into a young lady. [...]
What do you make for a Thursday morning potluck? Something simple and sweet, of course. And this recipe shared by Amy I fit the bill. It requires very little prep work, it transports easily, and it smells like something you want to wake up to on a cold November morning. Yesterday my colleagues held a [...]
Apple season may be over, but we haven’t stopped eating Nick’s favorite fruit. Ever since reading The Botany of Desire by Michael Pollan, he has been obsessed with trying every variety of apple he can get his hands on: juicy Braeburns, crisp Cortlands, aromatic McIntoshes, tart Granny Smiths. But his very favorite is the bright, [...]
We drink German beer: Hofbräuhaus München, Hacker Pschoor, Reissdorf Kölsch, and Schneider Weisse. And we eat German food: Weisswurst, Schweinshaxe, spätzle, and Bauernschmaus. Find out what Bavarian eateries we’ve visited recently.
Two weeks ago, during our last weekend in New Jersey and before becoming domestic partners in Pennsylvania, we dined at Zum Schneider in Manhattan. Nick had received the recommendation from a German friend who claimed it was the most authentic Bavarian Biergarten in the city. And that it was. The restaurant is located on a [...]
After our introduction, we headed straight onto the dance floor, I handed off my bouquet to my sister, and DJ Wild Bill queued our song: “You Are The Best Thing,” by Ray LaMontagne. Nick and I had spent four Saturday mornings with Kevin from Dance Harmony learning the East Coast Swing to accompany the folksy, [...]
While Nick and I were smiling for the camera, our guests moved under the tent for the cocktail hour. They were supposed to gather around the rectangular pool — amidst round high top tables and mason jars of candles tied with red and orange ribbon — but the wet weather prevented that from happening. However, [...]
During our trip to Ann Arbor, BJ and Megan introduced us to Zingerman’s. With a deli, a bakehouse, a roadhouse, a creamery, specialty coffee, and catering, the place is a powerhouse. But rather than opening hundreds of shops across the country — or even throughout Michigan — Zingerman’s chose to focus only on the Ann [...]
The Nittany Lions may have lost to the Buckeyes last Saturday, but we won in the Big House a few weeks ago. Of course we had to coordinate our first visit to Ann Arbor with a college football game. Nick’s brother, BJ, recently moved from Alabama to Michigan to pursue his MBA. Wife Megan, sons [...]