Rusty Old Things

Last week we played with the camera, photographing a bunch of old heavy machinery. It was all parked in one spot. Most of you have been there, but chances are you weren't thinking about defunct equipment at the time.

Try to guess the location. Here's a hint. It's really hard to resist stopping at this place.

The VZ boys

The VZ boys (nephews, cousins) are here from Michigan with their grandparents. The VZ boys are 13 and 11. Between the two, they have braces, shoes with roller-wheels on the bottom, trick card decks, mismatched socks, and massive reserves of volatile, multidirectional, joyous enthusiasm.

Our favorite quote of the visit so far: "Uncle Karl, you're pretty buff. How much do you bench?"

Swim Lessons

Vitamin C

These two recipes may seem a bit disparate. However, after nearly giving yourself a coronary eating the dessert, which contains chocolate, coffee and mascarpone cheese, you'll need to counteract it with something healthful like the carrot pasta.

I did the cake for Fathers' Day. It was for Dad, so why mess around with a greeting card, for Pete's sake? (I had to wedge "for Pete's sake" in there somewhere. It makes my father-in-law, whose name is Pete, groan and roll his eyes. I'm warming up for his visit this month.)

Coffee-Chocolate Layer Cake with Mocha-Mascarpone Frosting:



The pasta tastes good with green peas, of course.

Carrot Orzo: