fall 2011 / spring 2012

Oct 10 - a visit to Tampa - the view from Grace's balcony - a plate

Oct 16 - Rindy digs in her garden - what was there

Oct 23 - Izakaya dinner for Jeremy E -forgot to take pictures of people
Oct 27 - Izakaya dinner for John Hammer - forgot to take pictures of food and people!

Oct 29 - The early snow storm that knocked Connecticut for a loop
Oct 30 - around the house, on the street -- 1 - 1a - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9 - 10
Nov 3 - more scenes from backyard - 1 - 2 - 3 (generator)
Sat Oct 29, 4 pm - our lights went out.
-- My predictions of when power would come back on:
Sat Oct 29 evening: maybe a whole day (i.e., Sunday evening)
Sun Oct 30 morning: Monday Oct 31, 5 pm
Sun Oct 30 noon: a week!? That's what the governor said on the radio, he says to expect the worst!
Mon Oct 31 afternoon: Greg tells me a week to 10 days!
Tues Nov 1 morning: Connecticut Light and Power estimates that West Hartford will be on by Sunday midnight
Wed Nov 2: Mayor of West Hartford says it is very optimistic that CLP will meet its deadline
Mon Nov 7 morning: electricity came back on for our street. The next street over (Walbridge) took a day longer.

Nov 6 - a visit to Woods Hole -on the beach with Sid & Signhild - resting - Sid - Guy comes to WH for the first time!

Nov 14 - a visit to St Louis - John H - John & Tanya - banitsa (right), pulneni piperki (center) i rosovi sarmi (left)!

November 24 - Thanksgiving!
turkey - smoking
mashed potatoes with horseradish - pumpkin borek - brussels sprouts / chestnuts / bacon - curried yams in a coconut sauce
papadums - emperor's pilaf (David) - cabbage with mung beans (David) - beets tzatziki
at the table - side table - cherry pie (Emily) forgot to take a picture!

Cosmos Market - source of many food ingredients

November 30 - dinner at Tapas

December 11 - Los Angeles, clean up storage area after 30 years! - before - during - after

December 27 - Monte Alban

December 31 - Woods Hole at the Tamms - getting the grill ready
January 1 - the parsley is still going!

January 2 - Health Center has a blackout. Don't ask about how the -70's were saved!

January 7 - a birthday dinner

January 8 - Rindy 60 at the Ratzan's
Susan, Rich - dining room 1 - 2 - 3 - 4
The ceremonial footprints 1 - 2 - 3 - 4
"In Witness Whereof"
Sonnet by Rich Ratzan

February 1, 2 - Tom Reese here! but forgot to take pictures!

February 12 - indian dinner, sweet sour eggplant, green beans thoren, cabbage with peanuts, zucchini kofte

February 24 - China Bee / Charlie Vidair
February 25 - Roy's Hawaiian Fusion / LA

May 6 - last day for WRX - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9 - 10 - 11