I wrote a little love note from my iPhone today. It was a bit of a risk considering the history & current situation with the recipient, but it felt like the right thing to do.
I tapped out my note and hit “send” before I had a chance to change my mind; then, within an [...]
Almost 40
and this is what we're up to in the meantime…
Author Archives: Amy
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College Friends
Thanks to Facebook, old college friends are reuniting and enjoying copious amounts of beer and laughter.
Tortilla Soup
Tortilla Soup Recipe
Ingredients
6 (6-inch) corn tortillas, preferably a little old and dried out
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 medium onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
2 chilies (My own picks would be a poblano & a jalapeño)
4 cups chicken broth or homemade chicken stock
1 can (14.5 oz) diced tomatoes, undrained
Coarse salt (kosher or sea salt)
1 1/2 cups shredded [...]
Beer drinking and music making
After a few pints at the Hedge House, we spent the afternoon & evening practicing the guitar and pounding on the piano. Trish has her songs all picked out and I’m still going through old lesson books just trying to remember how these things work. I need to get someone in to tune the piano, [...]
Time to start practicing!
I finally raised the piano cabinet lid, opened the guitar case, started hammering on the ivories and strumming on the strings. It’s gonna be a while before an actual song comes out…but it’s a start.
Kronos Quartet
I was actually digging around for some live music where we could go dancing when I came across the listing for an upcoming Portland show for the Kronos Quartet. I went to see them once when I was 20 with my friend (then boyfriend) Brad when we were in college. They completely knocked my socks [...]
Cuba
I’d actually really love to tell you all about my trip to Cuba this year, but as it’s been said before:
“If I could tell a story with words…I wouldn’t need to lug a camera around.”
I’ll keep trying…but for now, pictures.
Amigos!
On my first trip to Cuba 3 years ago, I had one of the most magical experiences of my life – full of a host of new friends who filled my heart in a way that made it feel like I had known them for a lifetime. I was flooded with emotion when I [...]
Beach Break
My sister Stephanie & I took a few weeks off and traveled to the Caribbean this winter.
Our destination was Cuba, but there was a necessary stop along the way. Though I’d hoped for a same day flight to Havana once we landed in Mexico, it turned out to be great luck that we were [...]
