Quotes:
I didn’t want to take the sleeping pills because they make me groggy—divulged Robin
I’m afraid of the dark.—admitted Bunny Schwartz, age 86
I like to “help my mom into action”…not nag—clarified Rachel
Sometimes men have faults that need to be corrected—elucidated Bunny
During Granny’s recent visit east, Gammy treated us all to a fabulous lunch at The Golden Lamb Buttery in Brooklyn (Connecticut). The day and setting was perfect and it was wonderful to be able to eat slowly and unhurried. We spent hours at our table enjoying our meal, sipping Bloody Mary’s before, and nibbling on desserts after. Thanks Judy!!
In the spirit of my friend Katie, whose blog posts make you salivate with envy, behold:
Milo and Judy taste testing Chilled Pear Pineapple soup
Chilled Borscht
Tarte Provencale + Dill Chips with a Gin Bloody Mary in the background
Lamb Ragout + Gnocci (gluten-free !)
Mac ‘n 4 Cheeses
Hillandale Hash
what meal at a buttery is complete without butter?
Strawberry Rhubarb pie
Coconut Custard over a Macaroon
Coffee Ice Cream with Obi-Wan
Zac + Granny
Granny + Zac sharing a chuckle
damn, that was a good lunch!
Gammy + Granny
Milo + Dad
Rachel, Granny, and Gammy enjoying the vista
Milo and his Mamma
And some long long overdue belly shots – this kiddo is officially dubbed “The Kicker” … seems we’ve got a lively one!!!
May Belly
April Belly
Had a really fun Passover weekend in CT with Rachel’s family this year. Omer and Rebecca were in from Israel. David and Adina were in from Tahoe. And most of the other usual suspects were present. I was personally in pain most of the time from consuming so much food. Was fun hanging out with all of the cousins and it was great to see Rachel and Rebecca’s bellies together. So exciting that these 2 cousins will be so close together in age! Here’s the photo essay:
Schwartz/Kulick family shot + Omer
the Seder gets high tech
carving the bird
Afikomen negotiations and moolah
David and Adina
Hanging out, wrestlin’, etc
hungry?
post-Seder pedicures
Molly holding court
cousins
Um, so I thought I would commemorate the 4-month anniversary of our arrival in Napa for the holidays last December with this much belated blog post. I have a whole slew of belated blog posts in the works so apologies in advance for the onslaught. Warning – these may involve mass dumpage of photos rather than witty recaps of funny Milo quotes or reflections of memories of my great grandma.
We had a fab time on the left coast hosted in large part by the Mosher clan in their sweet new home – thanks Moshers!
Milo, Sam + Patch attempting to carjack a firetruck
baking x-mas cookies with Granny
Sam in a tree
pre-chess match posturing and grunting
Christmas Eve dinner preparations
Atti guarding the food
Mustache guarding the couch
zombie sighting
storytime
watching The Grinch
x-mas morning
4 bewildered looking adults
need…coffee…now…
jess and marce
archery lesson
man contemplating firewood
people watching waves
Been channeling my Great-Grandma Hanna and making Matzo and butter sandwiches for Milo (and me) lately as a snack.
I have strong memories of Hanna giving me egg Matzo smothered in butter at her garden apartment in Hackensack, NJ. Very good memories. I also distinctly remember her hassock (and flipping it on its side and rolling around the living room) and the crystal bowl on her coffee table that was always filled with hard candies. And the dentures in a jar in the bathroom.
Here are some simple instructions on how you can plant your own memory of Great-Grandma Hanna:
start with egg Matzo
smother it in butter
give the egg Matzo smothered in butter to a kid and watch him or her smile
Grandpa Michael, Rachel, and Alexandra with Milo at his 1st Birthday party.
We will miss you Grandpa Mike.
Michael Sidney Kulick, September 5, 1940 – March 11, 2012
circa October 2008
Sidney Kaplan (10/15/1908 – 1/6/2011)
Poppa Sidney, Judy, and Milo (April 2010)
Sidney Kaplan (101) and Milo Schwartz (3)
