Disclaimer: it's been 4 months since our last update, so we'll post a few updates to sum up our life since February and post them as if they had just happened, including back dating them!

What a great surprise we received this week! Well, it was a surprise for Susan, but Ivan was in on it the whole time. Claire came to visit!!! Just out of the blue to cheer us up and keep Susan company while Ivan is at work. She came on Thursday and is staying for a couple of weeks! It's so great that Claire's not working at the moment. The timing couldn't be better.

Today we went to a friend's baby shower. Liisa. A friend from high school who is now married and lives in New Jersey. So Claire and Susan got to go there together. They are expecting a little boy and won't tell us what they plan on naming him. He's due in April.

We had a great time seeing Liisa again, although we didn't really know any of the other people - well, one gal was at the Christmas party that Ivan and Susan went to in December and Liisa's sister, Karin, was there - she knows Ivan from college.

So, what was promising to be a horrible week is not going to be marvelous! Thanks, Claire!

Oh, and of course, since Claire LOVES to cook, she introduced us to a great new way to eat cauliflower:

Just sprinkle on some EVOO (extra virgin olive oil) and Mrs. Dash with a pinch of cayenne pepper, rub it around with your hands to mix it and bake at 350F for 45-60 min. D-Lish!

Labels: Food, NY