11/21/07
5/9/07
Best Mom!!
My friend Ally, mom extraordinaire, is entered in a mother's day contest. Please take a second to vote for her...Those of you that know her know what a good mom she is. Those of you that don't, trust me, please vote for her.
Hello All,
I have been entered into a Mother's Day contest and I really want to win! But I need votes. Each person can vote once a day, so please do!
Here's what to do:
Go to www.movin1075.com
Click on the "Mom's Day Give Away"
Read my entry (I'm 6th down - Mom Story: Regurgitated Food)
ANd then vote at the bottom of the page (Preferably for me!)
Like I said, Voting can happen once a day.
Thanks so much,
Ally
4/27/07
Maui Trip
Maui was awesome. Enjoy.
Starting things off right - Bloody Marys in LAX at 9am.
Our first beach venture, 2 hours after we arrived. This is Baldwin beach in upcountry Maui.
Our cute little appartment in Haiku
Night out at Charlie's in Paia - Avoided a cover at a reggae show
Kapalua bay on the West side of Maui, near where Rachel lives in Lahaina
Dinner at Rachel's workplace, Lelani's in Lahaina
Sunset Booze Cruise...whales, sunset, pupus, and all you can drink coctails...
Toe Rings
Hiking/Camping on Haleakela, the volcano
Bamboo forest on the Hana Highway
Turtle Town
Starting things off right - Bloody Marys in LAX at 9am.
Our first beach venture, 2 hours after we arrived. This is Baldwin beach in upcountry Maui.
Our cute little appartment in Haiku
Night out at Charlie's in Paia - Avoided a cover at a reggae show
Kapalua bay on the West side of Maui, near where Rachel lives in Lahaina
Dinner at Rachel's workplace, Lelani's in Lahaina
Sunset Booze Cruise...whales, sunset, pupus, and all you can drink coctails...
Toe Rings
Hiking/Camping on Haleakela, the volcano
Bamboo forest on the Hana Highway
Turtle Town
1/29/07
They found me.
Checking my email this morning was mostly uneventful...one from Liz about meals for the cabin, some REI specials, a blog comment, and a whole slew of myspace comments and invitations.
Then I read one of them more carefully.
A former student has invited me to be her myspace friend.
Thoughts passing through my head:
1. This child is in 5th grade and on Myspace?
2. Thankfully, my profile is private and can't be read unless she is my friend
3. Thankfully I changed my profile picture from the one where I was drunkenly swaggering while holding a PBR can (see my blogger profile)
Goodbye, Internet anonymity. Hello, heightened security in what is already a pretty private life.
Then I read one of them more carefully.
A former student has invited me to be her myspace friend.
???????????????????????????????
Thoughts passing through my head:
1. This child is in 5th grade and on Myspace?
2. Thankfully, my profile is private and can't be read unless she is my friend
3. Thankfully I changed my profile picture from the one where I was drunkenly swaggering while holding a PBR can (see my blogger profile)
Goodbye, Internet anonymity. Hello, heightened security in what is already a pretty private life.
1/18/07
Happy New Year!
A lot of these pictures are Keta's, but I had a hell of a time finding one that she was actually in. Here's one.
Michelle, Joe, & Scott, our fabulous host.
My friends like hats.
Hellooo, boys.
I wish I could be as cool as Chris Moore.
Is Tim groping Sami or holding her up? Inquiring minds would like to know.
Cute one of Val and me.
Karaoke was in full effect.
Look at all the red cups.
Brenden's fancy lipgloss, courtesy of Val.
12/19/06
11/28/06
Thanksgiving
I got in to San Francisco at midnight on Tuesday night. We went straight back to the Enskies' house and I promptly fell asleep.
On Wednesday, I watched seven episodes of Star Trek the Next Generation while Val went to work. I thought I would only watch one, maybe two, maybe three...and then my maybes became seven. Oh well...I was on vacation.
On Wednesday night, we went downtown in search of healthy food that would prepare us for the overindulgence that is Thanksgiving. We went to La Vie, an organic vegetarian restaurant. We sampled their entire menu of wine, and I ate the best miso soup I've ever had.
After dinner, we saw For Your Consideration, which was pretty funny.
On Thursday, we went to Thanksgiving dinner at the house of Adrienne & Val's family friends, the Cuvados. We played games and ate too much, and our main course was marinated turkey. It was very windy outside.
Two problems with Thanksgiving: 1. No yams, stuffing, or green bean casserole. 2. No leftovers. To remedy these problems, Val and I spent Friday planning, shopping, and cooking for Thanksgiving: Round Two. We stuffed a chicken with my first ever home made stuffing and served it with green bean casserole, yams, roasted potatoes, carrots, and celery. And, of course, home made gravy. Mmmm.
Here is our stuffed chicken.
And here's the cute dinner table Val set for us.
On Saturday we picked up breakfast and coffee from my favorite coffee shop in Felton. That's a joke because there are two coffee shops in Felton. Later that day we went to the Natural Bridges park to see the migrating monarchs hanging out in the trees and take a short walk on the beach. Then we went to dinner on the wharf. Mmm, steamer clams. Val's friend Lisa came over that night and we all drank a little too much and got no sleep what so ever.
Raspberry.
Sunday was very lazy but I didn't really sleep in like I had planned. We lounged around all day, stopped by In & Out Burger, and went to the airport. My flight home was late and tiring, and then it started snowing on I-5 on my drive home at 3am. Woo hoo.
So Mission: Thanksgiving was a success, and it marks my last trip to Santa Cruz for a long, long time. Val will be here in four days!!
On Wednesday, I watched seven episodes of Star Trek the Next Generation while Val went to work. I thought I would only watch one, maybe two, maybe three...and then my maybes became seven. Oh well...I was on vacation.
On Wednesday night, we went downtown in search of healthy food that would prepare us for the overindulgence that is Thanksgiving. We went to La Vie, an organic vegetarian restaurant. We sampled their entire menu of wine, and I ate the best miso soup I've ever had.
After dinner, we saw For Your Consideration, which was pretty funny.
On Thursday, we went to Thanksgiving dinner at the house of Adrienne & Val's family friends, the Cuvados. We played games and ate too much, and our main course was marinated turkey. It was very windy outside.
Two problems with Thanksgiving: 1. No yams, stuffing, or green bean casserole. 2. No leftovers. To remedy these problems, Val and I spent Friday planning, shopping, and cooking for Thanksgiving: Round Two. We stuffed a chicken with my first ever home made stuffing and served it with green bean casserole, yams, roasted potatoes, carrots, and celery. And, of course, home made gravy. Mmmm.
Here is our stuffed chicken.
And here's the cute dinner table Val set for us.
On Saturday we picked up breakfast and coffee from my favorite coffee shop in Felton. That's a joke because there are two coffee shops in Felton. Later that day we went to the Natural Bridges park to see the migrating monarchs hanging out in the trees and take a short walk on the beach. Then we went to dinner on the wharf. Mmm, steamer clams. Val's friend Lisa came over that night and we all drank a little too much and got no sleep what so ever.
Raspberry.
Sunday was very lazy but I didn't really sleep in like I had planned. We lounged around all day, stopped by In & Out Burger, and went to the airport. My flight home was late and tiring, and then it started snowing on I-5 on my drive home at 3am. Woo hoo.
So Mission: Thanksgiving was a success, and it marks my last trip to Santa Cruz for a long, long time. Val will be here in four days!!
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