For our budding photographer?

Something tells me that when our baby is born, he or she is going to be the subject of a gazillion photographs, and may–down the road–start reaching a camera. I love the idea of seeing the world from his or her vantage point! I read about a great idea to help make that easier on Ohdeedoh… the camera’s memory card automatically uploads the shots to an online account.
But until he or she is ready for that (and has been–most importantly–born), this wooden chew toy (er, teether) may be of more interest. 
Speaking of wooden toys, Tina Fey had a wonderful article in the New Yorker recently about “juggling it all” with a hilarious line about “beautiful wooden educational toys that kids love (if there are absolutely no other toys around and they have never seen television).” The entire piece is a funny, and very honest, read.


Hope you have a wonderful weekend!

(First photo by Ben Partridge via Ohdeedoh; Second via Etsy)

Malaysian Meat Jerky

Ashley spotted this Jerky spot a while back, in Chinatown. When she told me about the smell of smoke wafting out of this small, unfamiliar storefront, I was intrigued. It took us a while to find it again, but while walking around the neighborhood after the New Year parade we spotted it.

Malaysian beef jerky is a bit different from the American variety. After pounding the meat thin and glazing it, they smoke it over a grill in the front of the store. I ended up with a piece of each of the chicken, pork, and steak flavors. My favorite was the spicy beef, but all three that I tried were moist with wonderfully sweet, smoky flavors. Of course they’re best when hot off the grill.

If you’re in the area and you decide you like this style, I hear Ling Kee Beef Jerky has some good stuff. It’s next on my list!

Reacclimation






We’re back! And we had such a great trip. The much-needed vacation healed our frost-bitten toes (though an SPF of 30 wasn’t quite strong enough to protect our pale skin from other dangers). Now we’re trying to get caught up on work… sigh… First days back are never easy.

Here are a few shots from our trip until we can get our act together for a full travelogue.

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