The Beckyan Deli

The Beckyan Deli

  • Ramble On!

    When we started this blog, I pitched it to Eli as a place where we could share recipes, pictures, and travel stories. But my ulterior motive was getting Eli to blog about the financial meltdown. And it worked! Temporarily. Meanwhile, we used my Flickr account for sharing travel photos and stories. And when Sam was…

  • Telling the Internet to get LOST

    Like some people in this article, I will be going on an internet blackout at 6 p.m. PT tomorrow night. And if you don’t know why, then I must ask you what cave you’ve been living in for the past six years. With the rise of VCRs and then DVRs, the networks have been worried…

  • S is for Sam, and for Santa Barbara ABCs!

    The ABCs of Santa BarbaraOriginally uploaded by R Stanek Back when I was pregnant, I wanted to make an alphabet poster for [untitled], using letters from signs around town. Well, Sam turned 7 months old today, and I finally finished the poster! We hit up many local Santa Barbara institutions, particularly the nearby neighborhood joints…

  • Careful!

    Caution!Originally uploaded by R Stanek I just really love the bright red sign against all the blue and gray. Also, the breakwall does get very slippery sometimes, yikes. Week 19 (yes, I know it’s late, but there’s a good reason) of Project 52.

  • True Love is Forever. Apparently, so is The Gap

    I just realized that today Eli and I are both wearing the same shirts that we did on the day we got engaged. In October, 2005. What’s sadder, that I remember this*, or that apparently neither of us has gone shopping in four and a half years? *There are actually pictures, which is how I…

  • The solitary flower and/or photographer

    Scrubbing bubblesOriginally uploaded by R Stanek I know I said “no flowers”, but I’m using this picture because it actually has a story behind it! I was lagging behind the rest of the family while walking in Santa Monica, and wanted to get a picture of these great flowers. While I was doing so, and…

  • Busy Busy!

    BusyOriginally uploaded by R Stanek It’s busy everywhere right now. Busy on the blog! Busy at home, now that Sam’s eating solids and we’re making baby food! Busy at work! Busy with photography, as I’m working on an alphabet project for Sam’s room. So I thought this busy photo was appropriate. I’m still going through…

  • Courgette (Zucchini) Bread

    Back when I was in the Peace Corps (I know, I know) I took spring break 1998 to visit Mike V. on Mafia Island, a small island off the coast of mainland Tanganyika. Mafia is exactly what you would expect from a desert island in the Indian Ocean, complete with a fantastic coral reef. Luckily,…

  • The Truth About Pandering

    One of the great things about Michael Steele is that he often accidentally speaks the truth, like in his mention of the GOP’s infamous Southern Strategy. In return, a conservative blogger complained, “Steele’s job is to make TODAY’S GOP attractive to voters, not to declare that we haven’t pandered enough to any group.” Let me…

  • Walking around

    Hanging aroundOriginally uploaded by R Stanek Yesterday I met up with a few other local Flickr people and went on a photowalk at the harbor! I love the harbor so much. It got overcast, and then it got cold, so we didn’t last very long. Long enough, though! I took tons of pictures, and uploaded…

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