muffinshire: French Braiding, and feuding pets.

Sunday, June 21, 2009

French Braiding, and feuding pets.

Two weeks ago we all made the trek to my parents house in Minneapolis because my sister was in town. It was a splendid time. I don't know when I've eaten better ... thank you mom!!

Just a few shots of Ana and her cousins having had her first french braid.

And Yi teaching Ana how to make her famed curry puffs. She sent TWO DOZEN home with us. Rockin.

In other news, Father's day has been wonderful for everyone. After Mass (great homily Father!) Dan and Helen came over for brunch, and then stayed to watch the children while Dan and I got caught up on our gazillion things that we've been wanting to do but haven't been able to squeeze into the last 20 minutes of the day. Dan bottled all the maple syrup, I weeded the garden and planted more carrots and beans. Now I'm getting ready to divvy up the 15 pounds of pork we bought yesterday from our friends Ryan and Tiffany.

And now for the best news: Norman swatted Lucy on the nose. Three cheers for gutsy kitties! They will be best friends.

2 comments:

80's Music Rulez said...: Sarah's response when I told her about Ana's French braid:
"How did she sit still for that long?!?!?!"; June 21, 2009 at 5:23 PM
Ana Wambeke said...: It's easy when you have 2 cousins to entertain.; June 22, 2009 at 1:47 PM

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Favorite Flicks

Don't have a clue what to put on your Netflix queue? Well, I happen to like movies a lot. It's a trait, and a desirable one I might add, that I inherited from my dad.

One of me and Dan's all time favorite movies are those by Iranian Director Majid Majidi. They are at once inspiring and tragic. Try any one of these. You won't be left thinking: "Well there went two hours of my life I'll never get back." Honestly, they make Hollywood's movies look pitiful and self-serving. This isn't the exhaustive list of his movies, just the one's we've seen and recommend.

1. Children of Heaven. About the beautiful love and sacrifice a boy makes for his sister. Second favorite!!!

2. The Color of Paradise. A widower seeks to marry again but is embarassed by his son who is blind. This one is by far my favorite.

3. Baran. This one's a simple love story between a young Iranian man and a young Afghani woman. Third favorite, but not by much.

4. The Willow Tree. This one is about a blind professor who temporarily regains his sight. But in receiving it, he sees life so different, that he wishes he had never been able to see at all. It's not my favorite, but I still liked it all the same.