Good Things

The recipe our mothers used to make...made some today. All I can say is YUM

Ingredients

• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 large eggs
• 2 cups (12-oz. pkg.) Nestle Toll House Semi-Sweet Chocolate Morsels
• 1 cup chopped nuts (optional)

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 375° F.

2. Combine flour, baking soda and salt in small bowl. Beat butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar and vanilla extract in large mixer bowl until creamy. 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. 

3. Bake for 9 to 11 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on baking sheets for 2 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely. 

Not too complicated. Right?

 

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quick, easy and delicious 

I know I probably should have outgrown this by now, but somehow I'm always surprised when someone--or something--lets me down. If you are constitutionally optimistic, as I apparently am, you expect a certain something (call it quality functionality) from the things and the people that surround you, which in itself is not such a bad trait. But what accompanies sunny optimism all too often is the surprising disappointment that comes when something--or someone--fails you. You think to yourself, Well, I should have seen that one coming. But you never learn, and then it happens again. The upside is that you start to develop "The List". That is, the list of people and things that don't ever disappoint. There is something comforting about the old-faithfuls on The List; they bring their own kind of order to a messy world. Here, in no particular order, is a partial sampling of my list. 

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Getting married. It's putting your faith entirely in another person, combining your own beings into one.

One word for Google's 2008 Valentine's Day Doodle.....

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I arrived back from New York over a week ago, and was very busy towards the end of the trip, finding no time to write. I have also been busy for the past week with things at home...I just wanted to share the song: "Mrs. Robinson" performed by Simon & Garfunkle. Take a listen.

Today I took a tour of New York TV and Movie Sites. The tour was 3 1/2 hours, from 11 am to 2:30 pm approximately.  We got to visit over 40 sites from TV shows and movies. I caught a glimpse of the restaurant used in Spider-Man; visited the apartment where Monica, Chandler and the other Friends live; went on location to the building where Grace on Will & Grace has her design studio, sat on the steps of the Cosby townhouse, went on location to the diner used in Men in Black, stopped in at one of the locations in Hitch, took photos at the firehouse used in Ghostbusters, and more! I took the tour from On Location Tours, Incorporated. They also offer Tours for sex in the city Hotspots, soprano sites, and central park movie sites. It was a fabulous tour. The tour is interactive, with sing-alongs, quizzes (with prizes for the winners) and extremely fun! I highly recommend the tour, even if you've been to New York City before - It's worth it just  to learn about the city, seeing places you have seen in the movies, and learning about the movie and TV industry.