November 14, 2012
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“When the Master was in the city Mrs. Goodall would drive Him and some of the friends (often including my father) to Lloyd Lake, a small lake surrounded by trees and flowering shrubs, in Golden Gate Park. On the edge … Continue reading
June 26, 2012
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I work with some pretty awesome people. They just released a new video, “Trick Shot Follies“, which is a “prequel” to this video. Chip and Meriwether just made Baha’i Fund education a lot more fun!
February 20, 2012
by sholeh
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I recently went to Florida for a work trip. At the end of a very long (and wonderful) week, we returned to Chicago tired and ready for home. My coworkers and I waited at the baggage carousel…and waited. Their luggage … Continue reading
August 25, 2011
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Tonight I am making Persian food for the weekend, as I’ll be in a cabin & won’t have access to all of my nifty cooking supplies. A trick that my mom told me about was to cook a whole eggplant … Continue reading
August 22, 2011
by sholeh
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As an event planner, I am constantly scouring websites, looking for information, photos, and contact details for venues all over the country. Whether it is a hotel, a theater, a banquet hall, or a loft space, they nearly all have … Continue reading
August 11, 2011
by sholeh
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I took a camp chair, some books, and a sandwich and carbonated doogh (yogurt drink) to the beach a few nights ago. The doogh fizzed a bit when I opened it, and I had nothing to clean up my hands, … Continue reading
June 14, 2011
by sholeh
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I found this old post from December 10, 2003, and it made me smile, remembering the college days and how very horrible I was at test-taking (and apparently at writing odes). I don’t know why I put it in the … Continue reading
May 27, 2011
by sholeh
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In my last post I told the story of my adventures in mud on the way to my grandfather’s funeral in March. Well, my grandmother gave my sister and I some of Granddaddy’s tennis racquets. The one I was given … Continue reading
May 16, 2011
by sholeh
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I forgot to write about an incident that happened on March 4, 2011. Well, maybe it isn’t so much that I forgot. It was slightly embarrassing and hard to convey without photographic proof, so I let it slip out of … Continue reading
April 6, 2011
by sholeh
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I was in Washington, D.C. to attend a friend’s wedding last weekend. It was a beautiful, special time that I feel blessed to have participated in. However. I have figured out why all of the politicians who are based in … Continue reading
March 2, 2011
by sholeh
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Today is the first day of the Nineteen-Day Fast. I came home from Baha’i Feast last night around 9:30 pm, thoroughly exhausted but happy from spending time with the Baha’is in my local community. I baked banana bread, as the … Continue reading
August 16, 2010
by sholeh
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A few weeks ago I was making afternoon tea at work as I usually do, Persian style. We have a cute little Russell Hobbs tea tray contraption that has a little warmer for the tea to steep. I boiled the … Continue reading
June 1, 2010
by sholeh
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Today’s explodingdog drawing was highly relevant to my last few posts, and it made me smile. (Sam Brown, explodingdog)
March 16, 2010
by sholeh
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It is funny what you discover when you start doing work on a home. It starts with paint, then with the floors being replaced, then the closet doors (I have 6 closets!). As we painted, we discovered that who ever … Continue reading
February 23, 2010
by sholeh
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I have really bad luck when it comes to weather and moving. In the last 8 months I’ve moved 4 times, and each time there has been some sort of precipitation. Every. single. time. I went back to check the … Continue reading
September 29, 2009
by sholeh
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Today can only be called the Day of Ridiculous. It really started last night, when I was baking and cooking up a storm, and set off the smoke alarm at 9:30 pm. My neighbors must LOVE me. This morning I … Continue reading
May 12, 2009
by sholeh
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We went for a walk on Sunday near the river, and I found my frog prince (ok, he is a toad, but the principle applies). Unfortunately, he did not change into a human being. Mr. Toad was quite adorable, however. … Continue reading
April 13, 2009
by sholeh
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Dear teenagers, Leaving chewing gum on the floor of the dressing room where my new boots can step in it is not acceptable. Neither is leaving fifteen prom dresses in a crumpled heap on the floor, forcing me to pick … Continue reading
April 6, 2009
by sholeh
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I should start my own perfume line. It will be based on Persian cooking, mostly. There will be “Kabob Koobideh“, which smells like it just came off of the grill, “Persian rice”, which has the fragrant aroma of rice and … Continue reading
April 4, 2009
by sholeh
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I have never been particularly fond of cats. They are less predictable than dogs, more aloof, and I am slightly allergic to them. But cats and I usually come to a sort of…understanding, and avoid each other whenever we must … Continue reading