priceless

It began quite innocently with the gift of a wii game system. From there, I learned about what the game of golf is all about and why people have loved it for so many years. It isn't just hitting and hitting, there are specific tools to use and requires a precise use of strength. 

Father's Day with my Plank family was spent watching Round 3 of the USGA Open. That's right, I spent my Saturday sitting around the TV with my father/uncle/cousin/grandfather in-law and beloved husband watching men play golf. 

And it was incredible. A few of us rooted for Rocco Mediate but what can one do but marvel at the machine that is Tiger Woods. He had a rough few holes but he made some incredible shots that just boggle the mind. How can he do that so well so consistently? 

I spent the morning talking about the game. Once you start mentioning golf, people get into it when they're into it. Golfers started talking and we watched the game in the motorhome all the way to the end. All the way to Tiger once again making that HAVETOMAKEITTOTAKETHELEAD shot to cheers in our little mobile office. WOW. 

During the commercial breaks, there came from 

Mastercard a commercial that made me dream a little... it was about a woman golfer who makes an amazing hole and then throws herself into the hobby. Buying cool pink golf bags, golfing outfits, taking lessons, and 

celebrating when she'd get good hits. It lifted my spirits. Watch for yourself and roar a little inside.

http://www.lpga.com/content/video/MC_greatlady_320x240.wvx

The Lakers are playing now... miracles happen right?

can't sleep

Other blogs I read have pictures. I don't. Here's some pictures of stuff I baked recently:

Sunday. This cherry pie was difficult to accomplish because pitting cherries sucks and takes a long time. Thank goodness for the internet because women had tips on how to pit cherries if you don't have a cherry pitter tool. Use a straw to poke the pit out and your run of the mill straw won't work, it falls apart quickly. I have a ice-blended straw from Coffee Bean that's made to last a long time and it worked fine. The filling tasted great (how could it not? its cherries and sugar) but the crust tastes like crud. Undercooked or something, I dunno. 

This piece of lemon/limey goodness was from a recipe that I got off BH&G Magazine that I got from Matt's grandma. She'd finished reading it and I really wanted to try to cover recipe. Voila. I'm not a big lemon bar fan in general but I am a big fan of lemons and these little bars make the place smell great. I sent Matt's mom a picture and she was really impressed and I'm gonna make it again for the family. Though the bars on the edge tasted fantastic, the middle part needed more time even though I shot for more minutes than the recipe said it needed. I think its my oven.

So those are some pictures. Don't say I'm devoid of color now. 

Oh and this is not a cooking blog. This is a blog of me and me has had a lot of free time... not next week though.