April 20th, 2013

This is a photo I took a couple of summers ago just down the road from our house

Today was the first time everyone was home together since ? ? ?  We had a very slow start to the day, and I made this pear puff pancake for breakie. It was easier to do than I thought it would be. I used some pears I canned last fall and I doubled the recipe for us.  I think there is only one small piece left.

It is cool and rainy here, so the fam and I weren't really interested in hanging at the beach or playing in the yard. Instead, we took a spin to the art gallery in town.  For a 2.00 donation, it was a very nice way to spend an hour or so.  After the gallery and a damp stroll though town, we did the Costco thing (the teens tried unsuccessfully to embarrass the parents by dancing etc.- better luck next time kids), we then watched an F-18 cruise around and go through some practice moves, did a little more grocery shopping, stopped at a feed store to get dog/cat stuff and came home.  Now there are several computers and the TV being stared at.  After some BLTs for dinner we will likely finish watching the Harry Potter movie we started last night.

It has been a fairly relaxing day and it has been nice to have everyone in the house out together at the same place and time doing something as a family for a change.  I wonder how long until this happens again? Now time for some BLTs- YUM!