Did you know if you put some kosher salt in your coffee grounds (about 1/4 teaspoon for 6 cups of coffee) the bitterness of the coffee disappears? It is kind of awesome. Corelyn and I did it this weekend, and the coffee had no edge — which means it goes down like watah! Which, ultimately, means that I can drink more coffee. Hoorah!
This is my friend Kate. And her bf Tom. And me.
That’s her 4 years ago.
This is her last summer.
That’s me and my bests. Last summer. I love them.
Anyways, back to Kate. This is the thing: she’s amazing. wonderful. She’ll watch an entire season of any TV show you want in one sitting, ice cream and snacks in hand. She’ll also finish an entire tub of hummus and celery sticks with you on her roof over a pitcher of sangria. She’ll also go to the museum with you, and have something intelligent to say about just about every artist there. And even artists who aren’t. She’ll watch Oscar-nominated films, indie films, and bad chick flicks with you, and enjoy them all. She’ll defend you to the death, cut someone with a shank for you, if she needs to, and makes sure to always say “please” and “thank you” and “Is there more coffee?” She’s pretty much my fave. And she, my friends, is also a ridiculously talented writer. (I know, you’re not surprised. I wasn’t, either.)
She has been published here. Go read it. I’ll wait.
SO good, right? I just love her. Check her blog out, here. She’s totally worth it. I promise. (Like an extra set of crunches, or that extra handful of cranberries on your morning cereal, or that last episode of Full House about the time they lose Comet.)
You can thank me later.
This weekend we did a lot of fun things, and I haven’t posted in a while, and I regret that. I shall be posting pictures soon, but for now, here is what I did on my 3 days off:
Watched Role Models with Jeff and Becca
Went to Diddy Riese’s
Got up at 10, omelets with Becca (mushroom, spinach, goat cheese, tomato, onion)
Bike shopping with Jeff and Bec
Tag sale, tag sale, tag sale
stop. breathe. lunch at California Chicken Cafe.
To Becca’s – scrabble.
To the park — lost to Bec and Jeff
CB2, then coffee with Paul.
3 crossword clues, home to Skipbo.
Out with friends. Drinks, nacho, beer. Good times.
Gnight
Up at 10. Into the car, Paul, Bec, Jeff. Hermosa beach with stops along the way for coffee.
Hello, Gray. nice photos
Fiesta Hermosa, art, jewelry. Beach.
Feet in the water, too cold to swim. Wide brimmed hat.
Art, Bye, Gray.
Car. Sandwiches, with a whole avocado.
Santa Monica for a bike, home.
Break.
Decorate the Patio. Looks hot.
To Becca’s. For Pictionary. (on THE house.)
Gnight.
Up at 9:30. Welcome home Corelyn, Andrew. Here’s our hot Patio.
Plans for the day.
Ralph’s for supplies, sans boys. SOOO much to tell her.
Potato salad, macaroni salad, vodka lemondae, lemon peel candy.
Terminator 3. Wow, still good even though it’s the worst of them all.
Shower. Dishes.
Guests. Hamburger, hot dog. Veggie kabobs, corn. Ice cream sandwich.
Pictionary. with all.
Dishes.
Gnight. Goodbye, weekend.
