Crisp french fries drizzled with olive oil topped with roasted garlic, fresh cilantro and spicy red chili pepper flakes served with a strong Garlic Sauce….. Yes, such a dish does exist and it is called Potato Harra and is served at Hayat’s Kitchen, a Halal Lebanese restaurant, tucked away in the back corner of a […]
A couple of years back I read Isaac’s Storm: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History, a book about the 1900 Great Galveston Hurricane, which to date, is the deadliest natural disaster in the United States History. Ever since I read that book I had a strange desire to visit this place. […]
As October rolls out, plans start building up for my Halloween Baby’s birthday (an 8 year old now, but will be my baby for ever :)) I think by now you all must know that our family enjoys water activities so it seemed best to spend his day doing some. Last year we enjoyed his […]
I have been living in California for more than a decade but some travel plans never see their destination. One such was to Santa Catalina. Something always came up and the visit took a back seat. Finally this summer, we made it to Catalina. Wohoo!!!! A short, sweet day trip with my munchkins. ABOUT CATALINA: Santa […]