// Get the current day
DateTime today = DateTime.Now;
bool isWed = today.DayOfWeek == DayOfWeek.Wednesday;
while (!isWed){
    today= today.AddDays(1);
     isWed = today.DayOfWeek == DayOfWeek.Wednesday;
}
// add to the first Wednesday
 DateAttending.Items.Add(new ListItem(today.ToLongDateString(), today.ToShortDateString()));
// Now add 9 more
for (int i = 0; i < 9; i++)
{
      today = today.AddDays(7);
      DateAttending.Items.Add(new ListItem(today.ToLongDateString(), today.ToShortDateString()));
}

Works great, and the client was very impressed (they had been updating the drop down list by hand on their old website)

Some old items were purged before this photo was taken I must admit. Most of these things are basics I usually have on hand in the freezer:

• chicken breast
• shrimp (3 types right now – wow!)
• peas, spinach and other veggies
• potatoes
• various leftover liquids: tomato sauce, coconut milk, broth (the broth is actually new to me, I am trying to make my own broth because it is way, way healtier than anything you can buy. The broth in the photo is actually from my mom)
• torillas (although those pictured are getting old, hmm…)

And then there is special stuff:

• home-made chicken enchilada filling
• a lobster tail
• various frozen meals I have made recently (including baked oatmeal and turkey dinners)
• gyro meat

So, what is in your freezer?

The recipe made 4 generous servings, which we stuffed in pita bread with spring herb salad mix. Quick, easy and tasty! Even better the 2nd day once flavors mingle.

• 1 3/4 cups chicken broth
• 1 1/2 lb skinless boneless chicken breast
• 1/3 cup low-fat mayonnaise
• 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt
• 4 teaspoons curry powder
• 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
• 1 teaspoon honey
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 bunch green onions, chopped
• 2 stalks celery
• 1 tablespoon roasted cashews, coarsely chopped
• 1/2 dried currants
• salt and pepper to taste

Bring 4 cups water to a simmer with chicken broth in a 2- to 3-quart saucepan. Add chicken and simmer, uncovered, 6 minutes. Remove pan from heat and cover, then let stand until chicken is cooked through, about 15 minutes. Transfer chicken to a plate and cool 10 minutes. Chop into 1/2-inch pieces.

While chicken is cooling, whisk together mayonnaise, yogurt, curry, lime juice, honey, ginger, salt, and pepper in a large bowl. Add chicken, onion, celery, currants, and cashews and stir gently to combine. Serve on crackers, in pitas, or over lettuce as a salad.

Past years: 2006, 2007 and 2008.

October 14th, 1914 – December 6th 2009

Happy to finally have a grandaughter

In 1960 Vivian was baptized as one of Jehovah’s
Witnesses. Vivian was a zealous and faithful servant of
Jehovah and a valued member of the congregation. She
loved taking care of her grandchildren and gardening. Vivian
is also fondly remembered for her warm hospitality.

Thursday

We walked around near the hotel

Columbus Circle

For lunch we stopped at a little “hole in the wall” Indian place – it had 7 or 8 tables (seating for ~16 people) that had a lunch buffet. Best Indian food I have ever had, subtle spices, not overly salty or oily. Mmm…

Lunch!

After our late lunch we walked to Times Square, which was busy as it always is. Some streets we closed to traffic – because of the parade I assumed.

Posing in Time Suare

Friday

Friday morning I ran through Central Park

I went for a 4 mile run through Central Park Friday Morning. The weather was overcast, but nice. After a tasty Thai lunch we headed to the Museum of Natural History – spent the afternoon in the space center.

Saturday

Saturday morning run

It was sunny and breezy on Saturday, I had a nice run in the morning. Lunch at Mexican restaurant, then we took a 2-hour boat tour around the island. It was quite chilly on the outside decks of the boat, but I got a couple nice photos:

Skyline

South end of Manhattan

Brooklyn - Watchtower sign!

Sunday

This morning’s run was to the TKTS booth in Times Square

Getting tickets

2pm matinée of “In the Heights”

In the Heights

It was a great show. We ended the weekend with a subway ride to Little Italy and a wonderful Italian dinner. Up early Monday morning to fly home!

An American businessman was standing at the pier of a small coastal Mexican village when a small boat with just one fisherman docked. Inside the small boat were several large yellowfin tuna. The American complimented the Mexican on the quality of his fish.

“How long it took you to catch them?” The American asked.
“Only a little while.” The Mexican replied.

“Why don’t you stay out longer and catch more fish?” The American then asked.
“I have enough to support my family’s immediate needs.” The Mexican said.

“But,” The American then asked, “What do you do with the rest of your time?”

The Mexican fisherman said, “I sleep late, fish a little, play with my children, take a siesta with my wife, Maria, stroll into the village each evening where I sip wine and play guitar with my amigos, I have a full and busy life, senor.”

The American scoffed, “I am a Harvard MBA and could help you. You should spend more time fishing and with the proceeds you buy a bigger boat, and with the proceeds from the bigger boat you could buy several boats, eventually you would have a fleet of fishing boats.”

“Instead of selling your catch to a middleman you would sell directly to the consumers, eventually opening your own can factory. You would control the product, processing and distribution. You would need to leave this small coastal fishing village and move to Mexico City, then LA and eventually NYC where you will run your expanding enterprise.”

The Mexican fisherman asked, “But senor, how long will all this take?”
To which the American replied, “15-20 years.”

“But what then, senor?”

The American laughed and said, “That’s the best part. When the time is right you would announce an IPO (Initial Public Offering) and sell your company stock to the public and become very rich, you would make millions.”

“Millions, senor? Then what?”

The American said slowly, “Then you would retire. Move to a small coastal fishing village where you would sleep late, fish a little, play with your kids, take a siesta with your wife, stroll to the village in the evenings where you could sip wine and play your guitar with your amigos….”

I don’t know what you did, but you made bunny cry. Sad, sad bunny. Next time try to be nicer – think of the bunnies