Erin is constantly being “recognized” as someone else. This happens at once every couple of weeks. We have decided to keep a log of “recognitions” for humor’s sake. Here are some of the most recent and most amusing examples. 1. Menomale, a pizzeria in Brookland, DC: recognized as the owner of a local bakery. Nope. …
Last June we decided to paint our bedroom yellow. And then summer came and we focused on the garden, and all things outside. Other projects (like the roof… and basement…) took precedent. So, this past weekend when Erin was at her first massage clinic – I finally painted our room! At first I was shocked …
We were welcomed back home Monday afternoon by sunny skies and nearly 60 degree weather. By Tuesday afternoon, it was like this: Note: the patches of sidewalk are a result of nearly an entire bag of de-icer! Last summer I was visiting with a friend who grew up out here, we were talking about how …
I did two things last week to “reset” and get me out of the rut I was in. 1. I baked cookies. Peanut butter blossoms to be exact. My mom used to make these cookies when I was a kid, and I think I hadn’t had them in about 10 years. 2. Went to London. …
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The clock is ticking on 2013…We are ready to ring in a new year, and have big plans for 2014! Still, I am thankful for this past year, as it is the barrier between 2012, a year that I had been ready to see in my rear view mirror. While 2013 certainly handed out its …
Erin left yesterday evening to spend Christmas in California with her family. A late departing plane out of Reagan left her sprinting across Newark airport to make it to her SFO flight – but she made it and arrived in San Francisco at about 12am this morning. Since Erin and I won’t be able to …
On December 1, Erin and I celebrated 1 year in our house! To celebrate, I thought I’d do a before and after of some of the work we’ve put in the past year. We still have a lot we want to do – but I think we’ve gotten a pretty good start! Starting from the …
I am back in Monterey this week for some work meetings, and although it’s been really busy, I’ve been trying to fit in some of my favorite things – including seeing friends, a favorite sushi place, and tomorrow my favorite Mexican place. I am staying at the Embassy Suites near the office, and I scored …
I’ve been back in the U.S. for over a week now, but haven’t spent any time updating the blog. So, here’s a quick post and some pictures to get you up to speed: Wedding We started out a crazy few weeks with a drive to central Illinois for the wedding of our friends Brandy and …
Erin made it safely to Santa Rosa and is enjoying a week with her family. She stopped by her friend Lisa’s house to surprise her: Friday she is going to wine event with her Aunt Esther – more updates on that to come! Thursday is the end of the work week in much of the …