Unplugged
January 3rd, 2012 § 2 Comments
…is where I was for the past week and a half. I sat down at a computer exactly once and it was for 5 minutes. And it was glorious.
The past week, in a nutshell:
xmas in santa barbara (and an xmas dinner in seal beach)
hiking in the mountains
old friends
at old hangouts
a little swimming in the sun
in totally amazing weather
then i headed thata way
to sf
where i spent a lot of time walking
over hills, through familiar neighborhoods
avoiding death monsters
hanging out with super awesome peeps, making great food
and eating (and drinking) it
enjoyed some local music
and local art
culminating in a bridal shower for alix
where my more artistic counterparts took over the job of making the rehearsal bouquet (because I was ruining it) while i went and drank champagne and ate about 30 shrimp before hopping on a red-eye back to kentucky
so long, california. until next time.
happy 2012
The Rez
November 19th, 2011 § 1 Comment
About a year an a half ago one of our very best friends from college moved with her husband, who is a doctor, out to the middle of the Navajo Nation in Arizona so he could work at the local hospital. Last Thursday three of us met up in Albequerque and made the four hour drive out to Chinle (pronounced chin-lee) to visit the two of them along with their two year old daughter and brand new baby, who was born in September.
Our hosts were gracious enough to let us stay for three whole days (God knows why). Our weekend consisted of:
adorable babies
Happy Halloween!
October 31st, 2011 § Leave a Comment
…from the Carrot and the Broccoli (that was supposed to be a broccoli face)…
…and our pumpkin.
Where oh where has October gone…
October 24th, 2011 § Leave a Comment
{Celebrated a wedding with old friends in Colorado…}
David and Mom, 1966
{…and the life of an old friend in Seal Beach…}
{…some trail running in Barea…}
{…and Kentucky football games at Commonwealth Sadium…}
{…a little pumpkin baked deliciousness at home (recipe here)…}
{…and domestic adventures in canning…}
{…seasonal reading (yes, this book is from the “required high school reading” section of the library and is labeled “teen” on the cover)…}
Elmo?
October 11th, 2011 § Leave a Comment
For anyone who grew up with Sesame Street (or anyone who watched their kids grow up with Sesame Street), this might make you tear up.
“I knew that Elmo should represent love.”
~Kevin Clash
San Francisco Love
August 26th, 2011 § 6 Comments
My mother went on a scanning spree the other day.
Fast forward 27 years…
Weekend Home
March 1st, 2011 § Leave a Comment
After a harrowing trip back that involved an attempt to fly through some nasty thunderstorms in the South only to turn around and head back to Chicago, sharing a hotel room with a stranger from my flight, and over 20 hours of delays, I am back in Kentucky. Though it rained on Friday, there was no snow in Santa Barbara while I was there, and Saturday and Sunday the weather was BEAUTIFUL…
…as was the bride at the wedding we attended.
Saturday morning we woke up to clear skies, so first I went for a run along the beach…
…then joined my parents for stadiums at SBCC…
…then met up with another old friend who just happened to be in town at our old stomping grounds…
…for a swim.
Then we headed to the wedding and reception down at the Bathhouse…
…and the next morning drove back down to LA to begin the 36 hour trek back to Kentucky.
Give a little bit…
February 14th, 2011 § 2 Comments
I got this mug at Starbucks a few weeks ago after a colleague totally freaked out on me for using her Buffy the Vampire Slayer mug that was sitting in the kitchen cupboard at work. True story.
Last night I tried to bake cookies shaped like hearts for the morning swim group while watching the 1996 version of Romeo and Juliet with Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes. (No tie to Valentines day…just another wonderful find on Netflix Teen Drama. Flashback to me and my 15-year-old friends going to the movies in our matching bomber jackets.) Anyway, the heart shape was kind of a major fail. But they taste fine.
On this Valentines Day I did a little reading. There is all sorts of folklore about St. Valentine and what exactly he did that ultimately led to his name being forever affiliated with those little sugar hearts that say “You’re Hot” and “Call Me”. In the extensive research I’ve done (read: Wikipedia) I have found that the only thing everyone agrees on is that someone named Valentine was martyred sometime before 500 AD. Nothing about Valentine and marriage or amour.
So this Valentines Day remember that love is more than telling that special someone they are “So Fine” via candy heart. It can be as simple as giving your seat to a stranger on the bus, saying good morning to the janitor that cleans your building, or lending a hand to a clueless coworker who may accidentally trespass on your property.
Happy Valentines.
Spike
October 22nd, 2010 § Leave a Comment
Meet Spike…and his hippo. The newest members of the family (and hiking enthusiasts.)
We got Spike from a farm in Eastern Kentucky that serves as a rescue for dogs from high-kill shelters. The father of the family that runs the farm (who came out wearing overalls with no t-shirt and a John Deer trucker hat), told us he is a little less than a year old, most likely full grown, probably a Boston Terrier mix, and that he “sure is sumpin’ else”. (He came with the name.) Aside from the fact that he’s taken 2 dumps in Paul’s closet (even though they said he was housebroken…fortunately he is small and so are his turds), he is pretty cool. And he (and his hippo) would like to meet you.
For some more pics, you can go here.
