I know, it's been a long time...

I'm finally moved into the new work location closer to work that I was supposed to be in last October, and mostly settled in (I still need a phone with a working voicemail system). My commute is now cut in half three days a week (I'm spending at least part of the day twice a week at the old office to pick up mail and bring really complex issues that require bringing binders of papers to my boss). Hurrah!

And I'm commuting sometimes in our NEW CAR!!!

Ken's (formerly his mom's) 17-year-old Honda Accord was having clutch issues and other problems, and Ken's research led him to believe it would need to have new hardware installed to carry a child safety seat properly, and the driving around here is not friendly for a stick-shift. So, we bought a 2011 Honda Insight--we preferred the visibility, braking, and dashboard layout to the Prizm, and we could get a new Insight for the cost of a used Prizm. We're loving it--the handling, the lower mileage, and the marvelous hookup and screen for our iPods. So we have good music wherever we go! Of course, we have friendly debates over who gets the Insight for each weekday morning and who gets the 11 year old Prizm.



Friday night Ken and I enjoyed seeing old friends and enjoying one of our favorite folk bands, Broadside Electric on Friday. They had a couple of new old ballads dusted off and rocked/klezmered/Broadsided out, as well as some old favorites. One had audience members asking what the time signature was. Band members' replies: "Something like 23/8." "9 plus 11 over 8, I think." "We don't even try to figure it out." Lots of British Isles and central European pieces, many of them so danceable I almost got up to pull out some of my international-folkdancing moves, and regret I didn't.


I've worked up my own not-hot salsa recipe. I season it up with onion, garlic, and two cilantro substitutes I found on the Internet: mint and basil. Both of which I have in plenty so yay, I don't have to buy cilantro plants! It's pretty good. Husband likes it too, though he likes more onion than I do. It's great with Food Should Taste Good brand chips (I like Olive with the salsa, Ken prefers Sweet Potato.) And we just got homegrown tomatoes free from a fellow gardener at Quaker meeting, so I will make more soon! Pity I didn't bring some of my oregano to meeting to go with the tomatoes...

Next post: a trip back in time to my New Paltz trip where my brothers and I surprised Mom and Dad for their 25th wedding anniversary!! I hope to nab photos from Sheila and Sarah.