Tuesday, December 30, 2008


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This used to be mine. It looks much prettier on a sunny day.
It's as cute as a button.

Wednesday, December 03, 2008

Grandma's Best Christmas Cookie

This cookie was a Christmas tradition of Maud Haines.
The recipe is simple. The trick is rolling them out to about 1/8 of an inch, or less.

Christmas Cut Out Cookie

1 Cup butter
1 Cup sugar
2 eggs
3 1/2 Cups flour
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. cream of tartar

Cream the butter and sugar.
Add the eggs and mix.
Add the dry ingredients.
Divide in half, wrap up, and refrigerate for several hours, or overnight.
Roll out the dough and cut with cookie cutters. The thinner, the better.
Sprinkle with decorative sugars.
Bake at 375 degrees for about 7-10 minutes.
You might want to set the oven a little bit lower.

Monday, December 01, 2008

2008 Best Doctors in Hawaii

Here's the Honolulu Magazine article "2008 Best Doctors in Hawaii ".
How come they only list three doctors, and two are orthopedic surgeons?
I love Dr. Peter K. Bryant-Greenwood's proudest accomplishments - his "awesome wife and daughter." Just how is a wife an accomplishment? At least he went to Georgetown and Hopkins, tho that wouldn't guarantee being be an outstanding doctor.
Dr. Thomas Kane's proudest accomplishment is, "personally performing over 5000 successful knee and hip reconstructive surgeries." Well, ok. What, exactly, does successful mean? Does it mean the patient survived the surgery? Or, does it mean she/he can run, and jump, and play again - without clicking or needing a vicodin?