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5/27/2008

oh, the peonies

Don't mind me, I'm just snacking on taro chips and roasted garlic & chive hummus here.... Today was very nice. We ventured out to Whole Foods this afternoon, and discussed possibly joining a CSA during the drive.

Walking into Whole Foods, to my left, I fell in love with a bouquet of pink peonies. Our grocery list was too large to afford flowers, but maybe next week. For now, I'll keep admiring Jen Causey's 5x7 print on Etsy:



We did purchase shopping beverages, though. I sipped an amazing to-go cup of pomegranate green tea. Oh, my. I might need a box later. Sugar snap peas were a new addition to our grocery list (thanks to Kierstin). I plan to snack on 'em, and throw a few into Johnny's beef/veggie/garlic/sesame oil stir fry.

We always pick up asparagus while grocery shopping. We normally wrap it in prosciutto - serious yum - but soon, for variety, I'll tweak this recipe to be yeast-free (86 the bulgur). That recipe is thanks to Nicole.

To move away from culinary thoughts, Johnny sent a YouTube video this morning which reminded me exactly why I love and revere the elderly. It led me to another video which I think you should see, too ~ a member of the Young@Heart Chorus singing "Fix You" by Coldplay. Tears brimmed in my eyes from this dear man's performance with the Chorus:



So, the video from Johnny was this awesome trailer for the Young@Heart documentary which I want to see ASAP. In general, I don't think our society has any idea what wisdom, light, talents, and wit the elderly have to share. Those videos give a good glimpse, don't they?

Lastly, Juno was great! A beautiful film, and we laughed our heads off. I heard The Kinks in the soundtrack, too. My Mom tells me she listened to The Kinks when I was in utero. This might explain my passion for The Kinks here in 2008; I loved The Darjeeling Limited soundtrack as well.

6 comments:

Laura Leigh Dobson said...

i really can't wait to see juno!
oh, and I'm ordering Gilead from amazon tomorrow. :)

Anonymous said...

love the kinks and the darjeeling soundtrack. we have some pink peonies you can come and pick!

Anonymous said...

Jenni, thanks for posting the YouTube video of "Fix You." I watched it in tears...wow...I don't know what else to say. Except that I have to see the film now.

Anonymous said...

such a great video, jenni.
oh, juno - so great! gritty and touching, and yes, quite hilarious.

Christine said...

Jenni, I love my peony print and adorable little book. You are so thoughtful. Love you.

jenni said...

Laura ~ I'm so glad I could persuade you to read Gilead.

Nicole ~ I'll be there shortly!
:)

Liz & Kate ~ I'm glad y'all saw the beauty, too. What a guy.

Stine ~ Peonies suit you.
xoxo.