Cassie's Green Sandals

I absolutely love these sandals!!! John saw these green sandals in the window at Nine West on Broadway and knew right away that they were made for me. Sweetie, you know exactly what I like!!! I love you!

New York Pics of the Day

John saw this ad for Xanadu on Broadway (on what I think is a trash can) and sent it to me because he knows how much I love the movie. Yes, despite it's corniness, I'm a HUGE fan of this movie. I love watching Olivia Newton John sing and roller skate in her pretty, flowy dress. The Broadway version has actually received good reviews. I reeeeeeeally want to see it! This is The Noho Star, one of our favorite restaurants. We've been there a few times for brunch, which is delicious. The first time John and I ate at the Noho Star was on Father's Day, 2006. Unfortunately, our dads were not with us that day, but I'm sure we all spoke on the phone. Maybe we'll get to have brunch with Joe, Rick, or Richard at the Noho Star one Father's Day in the future.

Amira pics

Here is Amira with her daddy, John's brother Andy.




And here she is in her new sunbonnet. This was taken yesterday at Grandma and Grandpa's house yesterday in Enid.

New York Pics of the Day

These two pictures are cool because they show the same spot on Varick Street in New York in the morning and at night. This is a spot John passes everyday when he walks to the studio. When the Twin Towers were still standing, they could be seen straight ahead in the skyline. John would look at the sunlight reflecting off the Towers every morning from this spot.

The Love Boat

John sent me a care package last week which included the first 12 episodes of "The Love Boat" on DVD. I was so excited! I grew up watching this show on Saturday nights, especially on nights that I spent at my grandparent's house. Thank you so much for this awesome gift sweetie! I love you!

Savory Zucchini Tart

Last night I made a zucchini tart from the "Tart" cookbook that Kristina gave me for Christmas in 2004. This recipe called for grated yellow zucchini, but I used green zucchini instead and also added diced ham and monterrey jack cheese. It turned out absolutely delicious...surely not because of the 1 1/2 sticks of butter and 2/3 cup heavy cream that were also included. : )

Delicious Delights

The fruit tarts on the right are on display at Balthazar, a wonderful bistro in New York. John took this picture with his cell phone for me...he knows what I like!!!

This is a picture that John took inside the Metropolitan Opera House. He was at a special event and dessert was about to be served. I love the swirlyness of the staircase. It's like a flowing river of red velvet and white chocolate.

Lizzie picked these blackberries yesterday in the pasture across from her apartment complex in College Station. She texted this picture to me and laughed when I texted her back and told her I was going to put it on the blog. She said she knew I was going to do that.

I invented this salad the other day. I sliced purple and green grapes into discs and sectioned a navel orange. I drizzled a little honey onto the fruit and then tossed everything with fresh chopped mint. I've made this 3 or 4 times in the last week...it's delicious!