A Lovely Spring

RE Coffeehouse - all the kids could get up and perform whatever they wanted. Shara told a bunch of jokes from a book she got from the school library. She got to tell all the ones she wanted - there were probably 10 or so. She said when Ellen asked who wants to go next, if no one raised their hand, she volunteered.

I did coffee hour with my friend Joanne. She made a ton of fantastic baked goods and savory too. I contributed these beet pickled, then deviled eggs. They were a hit. I also made some delicious almond, raisin muffins with Aunt Susan's almond paste. They weren't so much of a hit, but that's fine because we've been enjoying them at home.

Some of Joanne's goodies - brownies, blondies, spice cookies, oatmeal chocolate chip cookies, hummus & pita chips, and pesto pizza.

Shara found a food heart

Shara wanted s'mores so bad but it was too cold outside to roast marshmallows and not cold enough to build a fire inside. She was pretty upset so I tried to compromise and make s'more brownies. I don't know if anyone's tried toasting fluff before, but it worked quite well, as you can see.

Fort Shara

Still sleeping

Spring Vacation - Day 7 (Travel day)

We got a good start in the morning and though it still took the whole day, the traffic very cooperative. We took our time, making several stops for a more substantial breakfast for Alan, then a few more rest stops and a good lunch in Jersey at the Americana Diner.

Shara's Breakfast Sandwich

My Vegetable Panini w/ Hash Browns

The whole ride home was pretty uneventful, which isn't a bad thing.