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Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Seattle
My trip was a blast! I won't go into everything right now, but I wanted to share some of the better pictures from the trip. Those of you who have me on Facebook, feel free to check there too--I posted way more of them there.
So here goes:
Breakfast our first morning there at this little bagel shop in Pike Place Market.
Enjoying dim sum in the International District.
The view from the top of the Space Needle.
Domo was so proud that he conquered such a landmark!
Seattle, as seen from the middle of Puget Sound.
A mountain in the Olympic National Forest.
A tree that burned out three hundred years ago and survived.
My first steps into the Pacific Ocean.
Our lovely hotel, the morning we left to come home.
Seattle is a magnificent city and it was definitely an experience I won't forget. I got to do so many things I don't expect I'll ever do again, even though I'd love to take Nice Guy out there one day.
If you like you can visit my Twilight Tour album or my Seattle 2012 album and check out the rest of the pictures. I'll try to elaborate more when I get a chance, but for now, thanks for the interest in the trip and thanks for waiting on me!
So here goes:
Breakfast our first morning there at this little bagel shop in Pike Place Market.
Enjoying dim sum in the International District.
The view from the top of the Space Needle.
Domo was so proud that he conquered such a landmark!
Seattle, as seen from the middle of Puget Sound.
A mountain in the Olympic National Forest.
A tree that burned out three hundred years ago and survived.
My first steps into the Pacific Ocean.
Our lovely hotel, the morning we left to come home.
Seattle is a magnificent city and it was definitely an experience I won't forget. I got to do so many things I don't expect I'll ever do again, even though I'd love to take Nice Guy out there one day.
If you like you can visit my Twilight Tour album or my Seattle 2012 album and check out the rest of the pictures. I'll try to elaborate more when I get a chance, but for now, thanks for the interest in the trip and thanks for waiting on me!
Friday, March 2, 2012
Soon
I've been meaning to get a post up for everyone about my trip and everything, but it's been a long few weeks. Every time I sit down with the intention of writing, something keeps me from doing it.
I'll get it up soon. I'm not sure when--maybe tomorrow--but soon.
Thanks for waiting around on me.
I'll get it up soon. I'm not sure when--maybe tomorrow--but soon.
Thanks for waiting around on me.
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Going off
Sooo, tomorrow's the big day! Wish me luck! If I can get on a computer I'll update you when I get there but otherwise, I'll see you all next week! Have a great week and weekend!
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
9 Days
I'm down to nine days until my trip. I'm really excited but at the same time I'm still nervous. I haven't been able to shake it. I know once we get moving I'll be fine--I'm always like this before we actually leave--but for now it's driving me crazy.
Today was a bad stomach day and that was bad enough, but then I was trying to talk to my brother and ended up arguing with him. Sooo not what I had in mind. So in addition to feeling like crap, I feel like emotional crap too.
So now I'm back to worrying about what I still need to get for my trip and when I'll have a chance to go shopping. I'll get my hair cut Friday and then we'll probably get the brakes changed on the car and do some shopping afterwards.
What's going on with you ladies?
Today was a bad stomach day and that was bad enough, but then I was trying to talk to my brother and ended up arguing with him. Sooo not what I had in mind. So in addition to feeling like crap, I feel like emotional crap too.
So now I'm back to worrying about what I still need to get for my trip and when I'll have a chance to go shopping. I'll get my hair cut Friday and then we'll probably get the brakes changed on the car and do some shopping afterwards.
What's going on with you ladies?
Sunday, January 29, 2012
Cookies for Two
Because sometimes, a girl just needs cookies.
And her hubby and kids don't. You know, because they're the reason we need cookies in the first place.
This recipe is called Chocolate Chip Cookies for Two but I prefer to think of them as cookies for one, mostly because I can make them at midnight and have the evidence completely cleaned up so no one ever knows. Mine turned out great. I used butter instead of shortening and a little extra cinnamon, which gave them a special little something. Because of the butter mine spread a little more than the ones in the pictures, but they're still soft in the middle and crisp on the edges and honestly, that's all that matters. I think these are my favorite Chocolate Chip Cookies so far. Perfect quantity, great flavor, and superior texture.
I won't repeat the recipe here. It's really not necessary. Go visit the sources and check out some of the other recipes too.
Enjoy.
And her hubby and kids don't. You know, because they're the reason we need cookies in the first place.
This recipe is called Chocolate Chip Cookies for Two but I prefer to think of them as cookies for one, mostly because I can make them at midnight and have the evidence completely cleaned up so no one ever knows. Mine turned out great. I used butter instead of shortening and a little extra cinnamon, which gave them a special little something. Because of the butter mine spread a little more than the ones in the pictures, but they're still soft in the middle and crisp on the edges and honestly, that's all that matters. I think these are my favorite Chocolate Chip Cookies so far. Perfect quantity, great flavor, and superior texture.
I won't repeat the recipe here. It's really not necessary. Go visit the sources and check out some of the other recipes too.
Enjoy.
Saturday, December 31, 2011
Mommy's Grand Adventure
I mentioned over at Froggy Blog that I'll be going on a trip. I was wondering how other moms would approach the whole "being gone" thing. This generated a few questions.
So, here's the scoop: My best friend has been away since 2004. At first it was college. Then, it was boot camp and officer training. Then, she was stationed halfway across the country from us, and then she was deployed. You can see that the majority of our friendship has been long distance. I treasure those phone calls. They don't always come often (it's been months before) and sometimes I miss them since I can't plan for them, but talking to her is always the highlight of my day when she calls.
In some of our conversations early in the year she'd told me that she was thinking of going to London next time she was on leave. Imagine my surprise, then, when she calls me in August and says, "Hey, wanna go to Seattle?" I draw a blank because my first thought is, "Who has a month to drive to Seattle?" and my second thought is, "Wait, I don't have that kind of money!" Then, she tells me that noooooo, Vics, you don't drive to Seattle, and if I invited you don't you think I'm paying for you?
This resulted in a small argument I'm obligated to have with anyone who doesn't have children who tries spending money on me. Moms, you know what I'm talking about. "Noooo! You can't spend your money that way! You might actually need it one day! Do you have any idea what that's like?" We've actually revisited this little chat several times. Finally she just told me her mom has already given her the lecture and she's doing it anyway because she loves us and wants to spend the time with us. Oh well. I tried.
Anywho, she told me not to say much about it or get too excited yet because she still had to put in for her leave and actually get things moving. Then, I got the news about two weeks ago. Her plans are a go!
I'll be gone for five whole days, but almost two of those will be spent traveling. Do you have any idea how long it takes to fly from here to Seattle? Forever! She's got us all staying in a nice hotel and I'm as excited about that as I am any of the rest of it. I've never stayed anywhere fancy before!
This is all huge for me in so many ways. I've been north (as far as Canada, actually) but never any further west than the tippy-tip of the Florida panhandle. I've never flown. I've never been apart from my baby for more than a few days and she was always a few miles away with my mom. I've never been apart from Nice Guy for more than a night. I've never left NG and Sweet'ums alone together for longer than a couple hours because I've never had to. They've never spent a night alone together. My mom and I have never been that far apart, or for that long.
It's going to be great and I'll make sure I get some amazing pictures for you folks. We're supposed to go to the Pacific Ocean one day while we're there, just because I've seen the Gulf and the Atlantic and this might be the only chance I get in my life to dip my toes in the Pacific. She wants to see Pike Place Market so that'll be fun. She also wants to do a pub crawl and seems like she's planning to stay drunk for the entirety of our visit. This is her trip, though, and I'm along for the ride, so I'm going to do my best to lighten up and have as much fun as possible!
For me this is the trip of a lifetime. I'm blessed to have a friend who even wants me along on this sort of thing and who is willing to pay my way. I feel awful for letting her, but my mom keeps telling me that it's S's way of showing her love and reconnecting after being gone for so long. I'm under strict orders by my husband to do some shopping and to do something stupid while I'm gone.
So that's the scoop. What do you think? I'm so excited that it makes me nauseous. Any travel pointers you'd like to share?
So, here's the scoop: My best friend has been away since 2004. At first it was college. Then, it was boot camp and officer training. Then, she was stationed halfway across the country from us, and then she was deployed. You can see that the majority of our friendship has been long distance. I treasure those phone calls. They don't always come often (it's been months before) and sometimes I miss them since I can't plan for them, but talking to her is always the highlight of my day when she calls.
In some of our conversations early in the year she'd told me that she was thinking of going to London next time she was on leave. Imagine my surprise, then, when she calls me in August and says, "Hey, wanna go to Seattle?" I draw a blank because my first thought is, "Who has a month to drive to Seattle?" and my second thought is, "Wait, I don't have that kind of money!" Then, she tells me that noooooo, Vics, you don't drive to Seattle, and if I invited you don't you think I'm paying for you?
This resulted in a small argument I'm obligated to have with anyone who doesn't have children who tries spending money on me. Moms, you know what I'm talking about. "Noooo! You can't spend your money that way! You might actually need it one day! Do you have any idea what that's like?" We've actually revisited this little chat several times. Finally she just told me her mom has already given her the lecture and she's doing it anyway because she loves us and wants to spend the time with us. Oh well. I tried.
Anywho, she told me not to say much about it or get too excited yet because she still had to put in for her leave and actually get things moving. Then, I got the news about two weeks ago. Her plans are a go!
I'll be gone for five whole days, but almost two of those will be spent traveling. Do you have any idea how long it takes to fly from here to Seattle? Forever! She's got us all staying in a nice hotel and I'm as excited about that as I am any of the rest of it. I've never stayed anywhere fancy before!
This is all huge for me in so many ways. I've been north (as far as Canada, actually) but never any further west than the tippy-tip of the Florida panhandle. I've never flown. I've never been apart from my baby for more than a few days and she was always a few miles away with my mom. I've never been apart from Nice Guy for more than a night. I've never left NG and Sweet'ums alone together for longer than a couple hours because I've never had to. They've never spent a night alone together. My mom and I have never been that far apart, or for that long.
It's going to be great and I'll make sure I get some amazing pictures for you folks. We're supposed to go to the Pacific Ocean one day while we're there, just because I've seen the Gulf and the Atlantic and this might be the only chance I get in my life to dip my toes in the Pacific. She wants to see Pike Place Market so that'll be fun. She also wants to do a pub crawl and seems like she's planning to stay drunk for the entirety of our visit. This is her trip, though, and I'm along for the ride, so I'm going to do my best to lighten up and have as much fun as possible!
For me this is the trip of a lifetime. I'm blessed to have a friend who even wants me along on this sort of thing and who is willing to pay my way. I feel awful for letting her, but my mom keeps telling me that it's S's way of showing her love and reconnecting after being gone for so long. I'm under strict orders by my husband to do some shopping and to do something stupid while I'm gone.
So that's the scoop. What do you think? I'm so excited that it makes me nauseous. Any travel pointers you'd like to share?
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