Getting Colder, Perhaps Some Snow in Darien

Dinner of Carnitas

Crescent Rolls, an Afternoon Snack

Cleaning Out the Crafts Cupboard with Granny

Up around 7:20, which is nice to sleep because I have a cold, something I have avoided over the past few years.  Not debilitating, just annoying, as most colds are.  It's 30º at the moment, with snow expected on and off during the day, an accumulation of 1-3 inches.  I also see that over the next few days, it's getting colder and colder, down in the teens here, single figures at Chautauqua, too cold usually for snow.

Guess What Father and Son Are Doing?

I am sitting here with Ramiro, and we are looking at cameras on line.  Tomorrow, we are going into the city with the kids, to visit a cool Armory that has a special exhibit of tapestry and swings, something the kids would really like.  We will also stop at B & H camera, the Mecca for camera buffs.  I am looking for a pocket camera with a better zoom then the one I have.  The one I think I would want does not seem to be in stock yet, alas.  But it will be fun to go into the city and look around, perhaps have brunch at Katz's Deli, where the great scene from Harry Met Sally Took Place.

Yesterday, because of my cold and because none of us had much energy, we just stayed in, watched TV and a movie, played some games, and just took it easy.  The boys were content to stay in as well, only Tyler going out to the gym for an hour.  Mitch and I did get two walks in up the street with Cody, Mitch on his Long Board, a new one for Christmas.  I took a two hour nap, something I must have needed because I have not been sleeping well.  For dinner, we took the pork from the previous night and made carnitas, pork inside of corn or flour tortillas, with all the fixings, from two or three salsas, to hot sauce, to sour cream, to cabbage and guacamole.  As usual, everything seems better the next day, so we devoured these as a family.

We finished the evening off with banana cream pie, and Marisa and Evie and Beth and Rami watched an episode of Chopped, one of Marisa's favorite shows.  We had not watched a full episode before so it was fun.  Marisa certainly was into it.  It's amazing to think that a cooking duel has become a major TV show, with a large audience.  Cooks, who used to be obscure, in the kitchen, have now become the new rock stars of the 2000's.  I wonder what is next, the new reality show?  Teachers?  Never?

This morning, Beth and I hope to go to yoga around 11:00, then sometime later, we are going to have to decide what to do about New Year's Eve, what to have, whether beef or seafood, just our family or guests.  I think we will stick with just us, less work and worry.  And the boys will be happy either way, as will Marisa, as long as they have their Granny (and Baba).

It's 8:47 and no one but Rami and I are up although I just heard footsteps on the stairs, Marisa I think...nope, it's Evie.   Everyone else is still sleeping, so we still have some quiet time left.