Random Dinner

For some reason,

for me, it takes much longer to prepare so-called Asian Food than "Western" food. Does it even matter? All I know is that it makes me happy, and that's all that should matter.

Fried Rice with Egg & Green Beans




5 Spice Potatoes




Sweet & Sour Battered Fish w Veges

Happy 2nd Birthday, Max

We had a great time at your party tonight,

and we are especially glad Jaxon has cousins his age,

sweet boy.

Oh what fun times you little boys will have together.

Oh, and here's a blast from the past - a year ago, to be exact :)

The Great Grasshopper Scourge of 2010

"Once every 7 - 10 years", they say

These things came a bunch of months ago, in Biblical proportions, started eating EVERYTHING in sight, and have not stopped since, the stinking b****rs.

We have lost our fruit trees, and the rose bushes are just barely hanging on.

THIS one hitched a ride with us on the windshield wiper, and stayed on the whole 7 miles at 70 mph speeds on the highway into town.

Maybe it needed dental floss at Walmart.

Sad Substitutes

It's Hari Raya Aidil Fitri back home

a.k.a. Eid ul Fitr, and one of the things about being from a multicultural background/country, is that there's an amazing array of food. YUMMY food.

So while everyone's enjoying their wonderful festive fare back home, all I have is my humble letti thursday stuff, and miserable attempts at something resembling anything from home :)

Pasta with Italian Herb Chicken and Spinach Casserole





Stir Fried Noodles





Stir Fried Mixed Vegetables





Chicken and Potato Curry Puffs




Selamat Hari Raya, Y'all :)

Far West Texas

A couple of months ago, we made a trip with Grandad to Seminole, where David grew up. Grandad's good friend and old business partner had a birthday, and we drove over there to celebrate with him.

A Masterpiece in the Making





Flat Lands....




Farm Grade Diesel Pump




Visiting with old friends




Lemons.. er.. yum?




Da birthday boy




One of the houses David grew up in...