Some random midday thoughts

1) It is so liberating to unsubscribe from listservs, catalogs and other things that clog your virtual or real mailboxes!2) Anytime you come across a great pair of black pants, buy them, especially if they are on sale. Good, well-fitting black pants are harder to come by than I would have imagined. 3) My recent batch of brandied peaches is fabulous. 4) The weather in Portland is magnificent right now. 5) I cannot wait to get there. 6) Oliver is sleeping, I swore I would exercise but I think instead I might take a little snooze. Yawn!

Okra!

What are your feelings about okra? I love(!) it- fried, stewed with tomatoes, grilled, pickled. It is fantastic, except when it's too gummy and except in gumbo. I know, I know, the word gumbo is derived from an African word for okra. Nonetheless, I don't like okra in my gumbo; alongside it will be perfect, thank you. I might grill these later!

They are SUCH boys

Recent quotes from the small men of the house: 1) Oliver sees a doorstop and says, "Jack, look at this penis."

2) I gave Jack the biggest strawberry in the box (the always-request), and he said, "this strawberry looks like it has a butt." Oliver says: "there is a poopie in ya butt."  He has the funniest accent so it's funny to hear but at the same time you're like, hey we're at breakfast.

For those of you with daughters, what do they say? I doubt it's along these lines...