Some of my favorite music from long ago is by an alternative band called They Might Be Giants. It turns out that, since long ago, while I was doing foolish things like studying at school and working, They Might Be Giants kept rolling out great music. Acquainting myself with their new albums has been a joy.
I'm still recovering from landing in the US and having the unsettling sensory overload of understanding the language and culture nuances of everyone around me. And, sifting through the nearly 10,000 pictures we took! (Seriously! Just consider yourself lucky we only posted a fraction on Picasa Web.) I'm also enjoying some simple things I missed while away. Here is one of them, slightly modified to remove all the fat and most (or all, depending on the egg choice) of the cholesterol:
We have lots more to say about the trip, but for now this is to say we made it back for Mother's Day and celebrated with German pancakes for Sharon, David's mom. The recipe is surprisingly simple and was a big success, so naturally we had to post it.
German Pancakes
Ingredients:
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup flour
3 eggs
1/4 cup butter, melted
Preheat oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit. Melt butter in small saucepan. While butter is melting, combine milk, flour and eggs and mix well. (Whisking works best, I think.)
Pour melted butter into baking dish (large pie pan, 8x8x2 dish, etc.) and slosh around to coat sides. Pour mix into pan on top of butter. Put pan into center oven and bake for 20 minutes. Serve by squeezing lemon juice and sprinkling with powdered sugar.
And the answer to everyone's burning question: we're back.
For the last few weeks internet cafes have been easier to find, cheaper and faster, and I´ve spent some time scripting (writing short computer programs). I appreciate that it´s escapism, and maybe I should feel a little guilty about using vacation time this way, but I don´t.
I recently discovered some Google Gadget resources, which allow anyone with a google account to create scripts using an online tool. Since I´m sitting at a different computer from day to day, it´s perfect. Here is a screenshot of a Gadget I made, which creates an interactive map of album covers from our Picasa Web Gallery:
Leah patted me on the head and said it's pretty. Anyone else have an opinion?
