The Mysteries of Whipped Cream

We recently said goodbye to our dear volunteer Minako (in black and white stripes) who went home to Japan. The party was girls only (with the exception of Minako's husband) and we had a lovely time playing games, talking and laughing. I made a chocolate mousse cake with chocolate ganache topping and a dark cookie crust bottom (and fresh whipped cream) and everyone brought delicious desserts and wines. Minako's rice cakes were yum! By the way, here in the United States we have a crazy invention called 'whipped cream in a can.' It's not so great but it reminds me of the Korean husband and wife couple who discovered whipped cream in a can when they came to Boston-- and they fell in love with this miracle of fake cream! They were amazed that a product of this type existed. One day the wife brought in the can of whipped cream--she was very frustrated. She couldn't figure out how to get the whipped cream out of the can. Being the whipped cream expert I am, I showed her how to squirt the cream out of the can by bending the top of the nozzle with your finger. This delighted her and for the rest of the day she proceeded to squirt whipped cream on slips of paper, her notebook, and other objects. (you can also find cheese in a can in the supermarkets--very disgusting--who is the person that thought it necessary to make cheese even more convenient by canning it?)

Halloween is Coming!

On Friday, October 31, Americans will be celebrating Halloween, a fun and spooky celebration with candy, ridiculous costumes, trick or treating, and parties. At 7pm this Friday there is a party at Boston Life. Everyone is welcome so do bring family and friends and wear a costume! (food, drinks, and good times will be served). Yes, I will be wearing my costume to work all day--many offices have holiday parties and costume contests and it is usually quite acceptable for adults to wear a costume to work on Halloween (and of course children wear their costumes to school). On Saturday night, teacher Charlene and I went to an early Halloween party at my friend Don's house. It was a nice time and Don made delicious treats. (Charlene is the pirate and I am the scary lady vampire).

Goodnight, Sleep Tight

Cambridge apartment building at night.

Teachers in Motion

Boston Life teachers, hard at work.

Apple Picking with the Teachers

Now is the perfect time to go apple picking in the Boston area. The weather is beautiful and the apples are perfectly in season. There are many nearby farms that offer apple and pumpkin picking, fresh farm fruits and baked goods, hay rides, games, and other attractions. Here we are (Apoorva, Debbie, Alex, and myself) last weekend on our apple picking adventure. (we had a very nice, relaxed afternoon and the apple cider donuts were amazing!)

Head of the Charles Regatta

Every year over 7,500 athletes from around the world compete in this 2-day rowing event along the Charles River. The weather for the Regatta this weekend was cool and crisp, a fine day for rowing (Boris the dog enjoyed the day immensely!)