Stray Dog

I am assistant directing a play at Stray Dog Theatre company called "Night Mother" it's my first production since moving to St. Louis. I am very excited about becoming involved in this company. They do great work and have a very similar style to me!

Everyone should go see this play , the two actresses in it are fantastic and for all thoes of you who crave drama you will get it in this play!

http://www.straydogtheatre.org/

It's a BOY!

We went to the sonogram and found out that we are having a boy!



His growth looked good, and they think that he will be ready to come out July 1st, 2008! Very exciting!

tommorow

is the day we find out the sex of the baby! I will let you all know!

In the meantime if you want better reading my husband is opening a wine bar and you can read all about the progress!
stlwinepress.blogspot.com

New year, food and wishes

This year I decided to cook a large meal and buy some meat that normally would be way too expensive for our budget. We had a friend in from out of town and a great couple that we know and love came over and I fed them until I am sure they had no room left. On the menu was standing rib roast marinated with rosemary and garlic, crispy potatoes, arugla salad with good Parmesan and lemon blueberry parfait. Being pregnant and now in my 4th month has made me want to cook all the time. I usually love to, but I really want to now, and often.
I love picking the menu, cleaning the house, setting up for the dinner, organizing the time-line and watching people as they really enjoy what they are being served. I strive to give people something that they would not just cook for themselves and then layer in good service with hors devours and a surprising light dessert.

As, I think about being a parent I think about all the family dinners to come and how one of the best things my mom did, was make it interesting and different every night. She built traditions and favorites with what she cooked, and it was something that my brother and I looked forward to. Instead of dreading dinnertime and the boring food that could have been served. She taught us the joy that can be in cooking, and we learned about different types of foods and healthy eating and eating as a positive rather than stuffing you face just to clean your plate. I only hope I can do half as good as her with my children.

Since this is a new year and at the end of June we will be parents, I don't have many resolutions just wishes.

I wish for a healthy child
I wish to save more money
I wish to have our basement renovation done in time for my mom to come a stay
And I wish that my husbands wine bar opens with great success

Oh well

I opened them. And they were great!

gifts

Is it wrong to open your x-mas gifts before the actual day? My mom sent me a box of gifts and now they are all unpacked and layed out on the table in wrapping paper and bowes. All I want to do is open them.

I don't know if my will power is strong enough.

Ice cream

What I miss the most about Boston is all the amazing Ice Cream places. They really out do themselves there.

I miss Emack and Bolio's.


I also miss White Mountain Creamery


and JP Licks.


And Herrell's


And Friendley's.


I am on the lookout for non chain IceCream Stores in the St. Louis Area.
I found Crown Candy Kitchen in St. Louis City

and that's a 50 style diner unchanged and still serving soda shop food, including malts and sunday's.

What I want is a non chain (or if it's chain it has to be fresh made) Ice Cream place, where the Vanilla tastes fresh and like Vanilla beany, and you know that there is a family behind the doors making the ice cream fresh.

I don't want Maggie Moo's, or Cold Stone Creamery, Or Ben and Jerry's. I want a store that there's only one of and a place that's still open in the winter for crazy people like me who really love to eat cold things when it's cold outside!