http://www.pastabroccoli.net exploring the world one bite at a time Wed, 23 Dec 2009 14:07:12 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Let us know if you didn't get one of these in your inbox, and we'll be sure to remedy that. Hope your days are full of merry. http://www.pastabroccoli.net/archives/2009/12/23/holiday-greetings-from-our-house-to-yours/ Santa came to the Revue Cinema and Max told him he wanted blocks that fit in his mouth for Christmas. He might be getting his wish! Santa was awfully interesting: http://www.pastabroccoli.net/archives/2009/12/22/max-visits-santa/ Last weekend rIAm, MTMT and our lovely friends (and MTMT's godparents!) headed over to the Evergreen Brick Works for a Slow Food picnic. Really, it was a feast. I love a good food event and this one was top notch. So many interesting bites of food and so much great ... http://www.pastabroccoli.net/archives/2009/10/09/slow-food-picnic-at-the-brick-works/ It would seem that Kevin Spacey likes his Twitter while David Letterman doesn't get it. Or Blackberries, for that matter. http://www.pastabroccoli.net/archives/2009/08/30/kevin-spacey-and-david-letterman-tweet/ MTMT had his well baby checkup yesterday and it confirmed what we've already figured out: he's LONG and lean. He checked in at the above-average length of 25.75" and the below-average weight of 14 pounds, 4 ounces. Both are totally within the range of normal, but it's kind of nice ... http://www.pastabroccoli.net/archives/2009/08/27/long-and-lean/ The other day we were sitting on a nice patio having a drink with a friend, and, as usual, other people at other tables were checking out MTMT. Babies have that effect, and we don't really mind since pretty much everytime we're told he's such a cutie (or something similar, ... http://www.pastabroccoli.net/archives/2009/08/21/some-peoples-children/ It's funny, I really enjoyed NPR while living in Chicago, but it's not until I left and put down a few roots in Toronto that I have truly come to appreciate NPR more fully. Maybe this is because since I resided in the Windy City npr.org has become a news ... http://www.pastabroccoli.net/archives/2009/08/12/tiny-desk-concerts-make-big-noise/ My son can roll over. Back to belly, belly to back... nothing's safe anymore! He also loves to laugh, giggle, smile and "talk" to me. It's possible he started mimicking certain actions. More on this as it develops. Unless he's sleepy (or asleep), MTMT doesn't rest his head on my shoulder anymore. Not ... http://www.pastabroccoli.net/archives/2009/08/11/milestones/