Comments on my madeleine: On the Birthday of a Dear Friend

and thank you rainey :) ...good luck with your qui...

2006-04-12T16:58:00.000-04:00

and thank you rainey :)

...good luck with your quinoa!

i've been reading this at work each day when i wan...

2006-04-12T16:55:00.000-04:00

i've been reading this at work each day when i want to escape for a bit. it makes me so happy, remembering, and when i go back to my (less heartening, more bland) windows on this computer, all i can think is that i wish we could go back to italy -- right now.

that was my favorite day there. i never reread it in my journal because i can remember all of it so well (despite the wine), but i love reading your rendering of it.

i love you, molly, and i'm so glad you're here in brooklyn. you made my birthday warm and happy, but in truth that's no different than any other day with you.

thanks so much.

p.s. i had a big shmoozy all-important all-consuming benefit last night for work...the moral of the story is they had little potted herbs as centerpieces, and at the end of the night i stuffed 11 of them in my bag to take home, thinking you could begin a little windowsill herb garden. so. come get your herbs.

p.p.s. miss olivia misses you.

That is completely beautiful! I'm there with both...

2006-04-07T19:45:00.000-04:00

That is completely beautiful! I'm there with both of you when you write. And if I were Adrienne, I think this entry might just be one of the birthday presents/wishes I'd remember all my life.

Happy Birthday, Adrienne! Happy Memories, Molly!

PS I don't think I've ever gotten quinoa to cook fully (and mine stays "clumpy" as a result) but your Moroccan squash and quinoa tagine might make me try it again. ;>