DINNER 137: Wednesday, May 17, 2006

DINNER 137: Wednesday, May 17, 2006

After class (in which we worked on cheese items — we made Mascarpone, Mozzarella, Lemon Cheese, and a very nice Blue Cheese Tart with Dill), I was very hungry so I stopped at McDonald’s for what has become a standard meal there — a couple…

DINNER 138: Thursday, May 18, 2006

DINNER 138: Thursday, May 18, 2006

Tonight was a simple dinner because I was very tired… Last night’s heavy thunderstorm seems to have frightened …some animal… into our attic and the scared little critter was pawing at the ceiling drywall, which woke Wendy up. To her, the noise was so distracting…

DINNER 139: Friday, May 19, 2006

DINNER 139: Friday, May 19, 2006

I flew by the house this evening after work to let the dogs outside then left again pretty quickly. Since Wendy had LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS at Falcon Theater tonight, I’d decided to go see THE DA VINCI CODE at my local multiplex. I’d purchased…

DINNER 140: Saturday, May 20, 2006

DINNER 140: Saturday, May 20, 2006

Tonight was closing night of Wendy’s show, LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS, and the 17th season at Falcon Theater. Wendy & I drove down to the theater together, though I had to go back out shortly after arriving — seems that the actor playing Audrey II…

DINNER 141: Sunday, May 21, 2006

DINNER 141: Sunday, May 21, 2006

We got up screaming this morning — we woke at 9:30am and needed to be at the theater by 10:00am to ‘strike’ the set of LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS. (Strike means to reset the space, removing our sets, props, costumes, and the rest to make…

DINNER 142: Monday, May 22, 2006

DINNER 142: Monday, May 22, 2006

Chef Kinsella was unavailable for class (yet again) this evening and we had a substitute instructor — the very-capable Chef Potter. Chef Potter had instructions to administer a test and then take us through a few recipes. I arrived at the normal class time (3:00),…

DINNER 143: Tuesday, May 23, 2006

DINNER 143: Tuesday, May 23, 2006

After running a few errands, Wendy & I hung out with Buster and the other pets this evening while we watched AMERICAN IDOL and voted, voted, voted for Taylor Hicks! While we were out, I picked up some Stouffer’s French Bread Pizzas and prepared one…