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 [kaymickbee] FIC: Something Else, Part 1: It was to his surprise at first that the youngest of the “Sumrisburgle” clan had escaped from Sunnydale the most in tact, but once he took time to reflect on Dawn’s life since Buffy had died in her place and then come back, he saw that the younger sister has been silently, in solitude, growing strong in the background of everyone else’s dramas. She had grown out of her once desperate need for attention and into a comfortable background role. Her logic, keen awareness, even her bemused bluntness were going to make her a wonderful asset to the Council; he was certain she would inevitably train as a Watcher.

[A Man, his Dog, the Road] Hello (again) California!: I stopped around 3 (not far from Reno) to have lunch and to make phone calls: one to Mike in Humboldt to let him know that I wasn't going to be arriving that night after all, and another to Heartwood just to check in. I was leaving Reno about 5 pm, and 5 minutes later crossed into California, going through the infamous Donner Pass 20 miles later, famous for being the place in the 1840's where about half of the people traveling in 90 wagons perished. They had been trying to cross the Sierra Nevada mountains before winter closed in; some survived only by resorting to cannibalism.

 [Burning Word | A Literary Publication and Forum] Knudson's Garden: Gus discovered this from one of her stories, a crisply written memoir of a snowstorm that occurred when she was a child living in Toronto. Gus asked her to read the story in class, and when she did, it was like opening a Pandora's box of memories. Some of her listeners, including Gus, had been reared in cold climates, and they remembered what a joy it was to play in the snow on days when the weather was so bad the schools were closed. It was the war years, too, 1944, and all of them had memories, good and bad, of that.

[Danpauls.blogspot.com] Dan Paul's Sabbatical Blog: 08/08/2004 - 08/14/2004: The tree was carried to the center of the dance arbor. The entrance to the arbor was a road of fresh sage that runs around the inner parameter of the arbor. The caravan took off their shoes and as each entered the arbor they raised their hands into the air and spun around. They all did that on the way out of the arbor, too.

[Globeofblogs.com] Globe of Blogs ::: Browse by Author Birthday ::: 1 April: ... brave or interesting enough to have their own blog so they decided to share! We have loved, lost, laughed and cried...not always in that order but we've ...

[Cultureby.com] This Blog Sits at the: Save the date! Thanks to the generosity of The Orvis Company Inc President/CEO Perk Perkins (Williams '75), All-Ivy Club Members are invited to a private, after-hours opportunity at their Manhattan store located just blocks away from the club to get outfitted for summer. Members will receive a discount on all merchandise purchased throughout this special catered evening. Orvis is America's oldest mail order company and a sporting tradition since 1856, specializing in men's and women's apparel, along with gear for the country home, dogs, fly fishing, hunting and travel.

 [Citypaper.com] Baltimore City Paper: EAT: Vegetarianism gets a first-class venue in this stylish, sophisticated Howard County bistro, a love project from the folks behind the (almost) adjacent Roots Market. Start with the Great Sage sampler of mushroom-walnut pâté, orange-spiced carrot purée, and a Georgian beet plate. Continue with an artisinal cheese plate, and keep your eye on the nightly specials, which exhibit more flair than the standard menu.

[Obsessionwithfood.com] An Obsession with Food: 10.2004: This picture offers a visual menu of the party we had a month ago, and is one of my favorite shots from Tim's excellent set. Starting at the top, and going around clockwise: salmon rillettes with dill on bread slices; puff pastry stuffed with sausage and fennel; foie gras terrine with brioche; fruit salad with a lemon-ginger gastrique; salt cod brandade topped with fresh wasabi paste (I salted my own cod for this); green salad (Melissa's contribution); dried apricots with dried raspberries; wonton flower cups filled with red pepper, carrot, and shallot relish; bread slice with Explorateur cheese and anchovy and orange tapenade; various pieces of charcuterie; and finally, morbier cheese.

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