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Figs in a Blanket, with Monks on the Side

That’s figs with an “F”. I bought some fresh figs the other day, and was searching the ‘net for some recipes. I came across a recipe for “Figs in a Blanket“. I loved the word play, and the recipe sounded … Continue reading

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Dinosaurs!

With visitors here from out of town, we got to see a few things that I hadn’t gotten around to doing before – including the top item on my list, which was visiting the new Natural History Museum of Utah. … Continue reading

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Twilight… Now with Cats

I haven’t read any of the Twilight books, and the only movie I’ve seen was the first one, which I saw on a plane. Avid fans have probably already been out to see the latest movie, “Breaking Dawn”. For everyone … Continue reading

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Stand By Me

I thought this video was amazing – the music itself, the performers, the editing, and the idea of connecting the world through music. When you have a few moments, play it and give yourself a little treat. http://www.playingforchange.com/player/widget.swf?episode=2 For more … Continue reading

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All the World's a Stage

I’ve got two stage-related items for you today. First off, we went to see “Avenue Q” last night at the Capitol Theater, and we had a great time. The theater looked pretty full, which actually surprised me a bit since … Continue reading

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A Little of This and a Little of That

Podcasts After mentioning podcasts recently, I found out about several more that I checked out. I’m totally in love with the Electric Sheep podcast from Hoxton Handmade in London. The first show I listened to was Episode 30: Thieves, which … Continue reading

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Master Class

I went to see the play Master Class last night, and it was marvelous. For all of you locals, if you are able to get tickets to see it, I highly recommend it. We had a group of seven people, … Continue reading

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Weekend Fun

The Pontiff and I headed down to Las Vegas for the 4th of July weekend. He told me we had tickets to see “America” on Saturday night at the Cannery. But he was wrong. It was actually “Jay and the … Continue reading

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Viva Las Vegas

Believe it or not, our main purpose for going to Las Vegas wasn’t to go shopping at Costco and Trader Joe’s. Really. We had free tickets to see Chuck Negron, with Bobby Kimball as the opener. If you know who … Continue reading

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Wicked!

We went to see Wicked on Wednesday night. For us, it lived up to the hype. The cast was excellent, and the costumes spectacular. DH even knew the actor playing the Wizard of Oz, from back when he lived in … Continue reading

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