what's been happening at home from Kali's veiw

Ok, now....so the latest news, this weekend we had a garage/ bake sale at the school for 100 freinds. But you probably know that already.100 Freinds is this orginization this guy put together, once or twise a year he travels to third world countries, or places where a disaster struck. While he's there he interveiws people/ familys who live there and if they prove to use the money well, he will give them a certain amount of money depending on what it will be used for. He gets the money from contributions of people who are more forchinate with money. So we as a class braught all the stuff that was of no use to us, and we had a garage sale. So far we've made probaly almost $900, without the bakesales money (which i got a glimps at the whad of cash). So i can imagine we will pull together quit a handful of money.
On Wenesday our class went to the play of "To Kill A Mockingbird". I enjoyed it very much, there were kid actors who played the children, and they were unbelieveable.
Last weekend i went to portland with my mom, karuna, mark and josh. We went for Adrianns wedding reception. The food was awesome, but i couldn't eat half of it, but it was still cool. Then the next day we spent a day shopping in the city. We went the powell's books, like the biggest book store on the west coast. We also went the the buffalo exchange and I got my two dresses for my Halloween costume.
HALLOWEEN: So for Halloween Claire is having some people over until it gets dark, then we're going trick-or-treating. I think it will be fun. And as i told you I am beign Audry Hepburn as Sabrina/ Breakfast at Tifinys. I got a pink, lace dress that is strapless, and like a perfect black one that is like axactly like the one she has in the mivie with the mid-waist band, that ine is to where to school, and the pink one is to where for trick or treating. And then i got a cigarette holder, shoes(im still looking for some better ones) and gloves, and some fake pearls.
For our class play, you've probably heard we arn't doing a school mucical this year, we're doing A CHRISTMAS CHAROL. Noah is Scrooges Nephew, and im a bunch of parts. But the way the directors are explaining it, its going to be like we're children, poor children working in the mines in the 1800's, and we get the script and just start acting it out as a play. If you can understand the way I explained it, it sounds fun though.
So thats about all thats going on right now
Love you, enjoy the rest of your "holiday", and have loads of fun!
Kali xoxoxo
p.s. also the dog, ill get photoes as soon as posible

Here's the chocolate chip cookine recipe Ilaria!

The real, the original, the authentic Nestle Toll House Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe


2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon salt


1 cup (2 sticks, 1/2 pound) butter, softened

3/4 cup granulated [white] sugar

3/4 cup packed brown sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 eggs

2 cups (12-ounce package) NESTLE TOLL HOUSE Semi-Sweet Chocolate Morsels

1 cup chopped nuts


COMBINE flour, baking soda and salt in small bowl. Beat butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar and vanilla in large mixer bowl. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition; gradually beat in flour mixture. Stir in morsels and nuts. Drop by rounded tablespoon onto ungreased baking sheets.

BAKE in preheated 375-degree [Fahrenheit] oven for 9 to 11 minutes or until golden brown. Let stand for 2 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely.

PAN COOKIE VARIATION: PREPARE dough as above. Spread into greased 15"x10" jelly-roll pan. Bake in preheated 375-degree [Fahrenheit] oven for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown. Cool in pan on wire rack.

FOR HIGH ALTITUDE BAKING (>5,200 feet): INCREASE flour to 2 1/2 cups; add 2 teaspoonfuls water with flour; reduce both granulated sugar and brown sugar to 2/3 cup each. Bake at 375 degrees Fahrenheit, drop cookies for 8 to 10 minutes and pan cookies for 17 to 19 minutes.


Make them yummy!

Mount Rainier

Just Hanging On A Friday Night

So, it's Friday evening and Noah, Dad and I just went to a conference with Mr. G. Outside of the classroom, on the bulletin board, was Noah's eighth grade charcoal drawing. It's truly amazing Ilaria. I can't wait for you to see it. I'll try to take a picture of it so you can admire it as well.

As Dan said there was a crazy storm today--and although he would like you to believe that he was in great danger, he merely stepped outside during it (Why? Who really knows, other than he's a curious little bugger) and was pelted with quite a few small hail stones. It was amazing to watch--climate change for sure!

This weekend we have two soccer games and a cross country meet. Bob is going to a protest march and I finally get to sleep in! Yes! Then of course there is laundry and house cleaning. Oh, joy.

Last Friday I went out with Karyn and Piaf to go see "Elizabeth: The Golden Years". It was NOT good. I loved the first, but all I can say is wait for the DVD. The costumes were cool though.

Next weekend Noah's class is holding a garage sale to benefit their charity, 100 friends. That will be quite an undertaking.

I want to know all about your holiday, so please write on your blog when you can. Be careful while out, no drinking and climbing on castle roofs :) Seriously.

Well, my back has been killing me all day so I'm off to scrub the bathtub so I can take a bath. Ridiculous. Why???

I love you Lar.

Mum

Bloggin in the Free World

Today is Friday. Ilaria is probably out getting tanked while we here at Real Rehab have been barricaded in by a brief barrage of hail. God Almighty couldn't have conjured up a storm with such ferocity. With an incredibly unfortunate sense of timing, I (Dan) was caught in the crossfire and belted with hail about the eyes and face. It will be awhile until I build up the courage to help needy old lady's across busy intersections.

I thought it was important to contribute to so special a blog about the recent happenings in Seattle. Now was a good time to travel to England because the British haven't nearly infuriated the ozone as much as America has. So until this whole Global Warming epidemic secedes, I think a little town called Thornbury should be a nice haven away from Mother Nature's Wrath.

Dan from Real Rehab