Julia Child, Julie and Julia, Descoware, Pyrex
Notice the Chococat bookmark? I just started reading the book "As Always, Julia: The Letters of Julia Child and Avis DeVoto." Much to my surprise, I am loving it! Not only does it reveal Julia's cooking techniques and her road to publishing the first volume of the legendary "Mastering the Art of French Cooking" but it also illuminates the attitudes and political climate of the 50's. In one letter Avis tells Julia that all her friends have electric dishwashers and how horrid she thinks the whole concept is. She refuses to ever get one. I still have a long way to go with the book but based on what I've already read, I just know I will continue to love it. I took a break and watched Julie and Julia , a movie which I taped a long time ago and never got around to watching. Do NOT watch this movie if you are also reading "As Always, Julia." From the very beginning, there are huge inconsistencies with the portion of the movie that deals with J...

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Nice to meet Vagabonde’s daughter.
I thought I saw one in Long Beach, in a tree right in front of my deck but on closed inspection, it was a hawk. A big one, but a hawk.
Thank you for your visit and comment. Like Friko, I have also been lucky to spot a little owl resting quietly resting in a little Central Park pine tree. I have passed by that same area many times in the years since that sighting...but never again did I see an owl.
I look forward to seeing your future posts, too.
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