ANZAC biscuits

Hudson, Ohio, USA, April 2008.

I got these glowing items at the last-minute at Target. Thank you, Target, for helping me decorate the front porch for the boyz and for various other trick-or-treaters.

Hudson, Ohio, USA, October 2007.

Is it better to buy or to rent?

She has great focus when she wants to lick you.

Hudson, Ohio, USA, November 2006.

On the back porch. I'm willing to bet that the reason he's not looking at the camera is because he's surfing on his Motorola Q.

Hudson, Ohio, USA, August 2006.

Jet takes a breather.

Hudson, Ohio, USA, October 2006.

Luta's oatmeal cookies

Hudson, Ohio, USA, March 2009.

Leite's consummate chocolate chip cookie

Hudson, Ohio, USA, November 2008.

KD+KC 3rd home

Deconstructed pesto lasagna

Hudson, Ohio, USA, March 2009.

Kazakh dried fruit pastries

Hudson, Ohio, USA, April 2009.

Grilled tofu and green bean salad

Hudson, Ohio, USA, August 2009.

I seem to always think that filled cookies are being insolent.

Zucchini whoopie pies

Hudson, Ohio, USA, July 2009.

Like Nutella, only pistachioer.

Macaron fail

Hudson, Ohio, USA, October 2009.

Attractive.

Hudson, Ohio, USA, November 2009.

"I need to get all the stuffing out, right quick."

Hudson, Ohio, USA, February 2008.

Spinach, mushroom and ricotta pie

Hudson, Ohio, USA, November 2008.

Homegrown tomato salad with feta and cracked black pepper

Hudson, Ohio, USA, August 2008.

Stainless steel appliances and granite counter tops. All installed in 2005.

Hudson, Ohio, USA, January 2008.

The tree is just perfectly placed.

Hudson, Ohio, USA, April 2006.

Macaron fail

Hudson, Ohio, USA, October 2009.

dancing with the maracas

Jumpy Jet.

Hudson, Ohio, USA, April 2008.

master bathroom

Kazakh dried fruit pastries

Hudson, Ohio, USA, April 2009.

Look at that face. A dog with a face like that could never jump all over the counters.

And yet....

Hudson, Ohio, USA, March 2007.

Walnut shortbread

Hudson, Ohio, USA, October 2010.

Arugula-almond pesto

Hudson, Ohio, USA, June 2009.

Banana bread with coconut and pecans

Hudson, Ohio, USA, May 2010.

She is staring at the bowl of oranges on the counter. She loves oranges.

Mrs. DiLorenzo's manicotti.

Hudson, Ohio, USA, March 2009.

Pan-fried tofu with spicy lemongrass sauce.

Hudson, Ohio, USA, January 2009.

Chocolate Valentino with homemade cinnamon ice cream

Hudson, Ohio, USA, February 2009.

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Chillin'.

Hudson, Ohio, USA, November 2009.

Pecorino shortbread rounds

Hudson, Ohio, USA, December 2008.

Before the kids

Fettuccine with zucchini blossoms

Hudson, Ohio, USA, July 2009.

Hard tack

Hudson, Ohio, USA, December 2008.

The modern snowman!

Dark gingerbread pear cake

Hudson, Ohio, USA, November 2008.

An upside-down, wrinkly, toothy, paw-y Chessie.

Hudson, Ohio, USA, March 2007.

Husband occupies Jet so that I can get the dishwasher loaded in peace. She doesn't need to be licking all those plates, anyway.

Hudson, Ohio, USA, March 2007.

Bagels

Hudson, Ohio, USA, May 2009.

Hudson, Ohio, USA, April 2010.

Ms Lau Chay Yean, Director of Community Relations, HDB, taking a group photo with the organisers, speakers and emcees o f the talk.

Christopsomos

Hudson, Ohio, USA, May 2009.