tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-369237812024-03-13T23:04:46.856-07:00SardineInkthings are smelling a little fishy.SardineInkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11248864611780617399noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36923781.post-55538130180618686432012-05-10T23:29:00.001-07:002012-05-10T23:29:27.145-07:00fish tacosforget the post a day....<br />
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tonight i made fish tacos. i used tilapia and <a href="http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/anne-burrell/fish-tacos-recipe/index.html">this recipe</a>. they were good. i meant to take pictures. <br />
served with fruit salad and followed up with raspberry sorbet and coconut cookies.<br />
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for an appetizer, i threw together a corn salsa-ish kinda thing that we ate with tortilla chips.<br />
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1 can corn, drained<br />
1 can black beans, drained and rinsed<br />
about 1/4 cup red onion chopped<br />
one diced ripe avocado<br />
cilantro chopped<br />
juice from one lime<br />
a little salt<br />
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will make it all again!<br />
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better blog form to come later.<br />
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<br />SardineInkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11248864611780617399noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36923781.post-4919270230120598162012-05-05T21:32:00.003-07:002012-05-05T21:32:44.717-07:00more smelly thingsme. I'm re falling in love with the <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/get-running-couch-to-5k/id319043985?mt=8">"Get Running"</a> couch to 5K app.SardineInkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11248864611780617399noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36923781.post-6387196205941096622012-05-05T21:27:00.001-07:002012-05-05T21:27:03.135-07:00May 4 - what?Maybe I'll shoot for posting every other day.SardineInkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11248864611780617399noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36923781.post-36185098005861675692012-05-03T20:14:00.001-07:002012-05-03T20:14:23.261-07:00Speaking of fishWe're trying to eat a little bit more fish these days. It isn't hard for us to eat a little bit more because we pretty much each none at home. Well, there is the occasional can of tuna for salad but I think it may have been over a year since I've even done that... Tonight - mission accomplished. Sort of. I've been rather reluctant. Not because I don't like fish - which is true and probably lends itself to a lack of motivation - but because of the great price paired with great risk of failure. Give me chicken, pork, or beef, and I feel fairly confident that I can make it edible, dare say, fairly tasty. But fish. Not so much. Do I spend a lot on "good" fish and risk messing it up or do I buy "cheap" fish to test out my skills and not know if it isn't quite as tasty because it isn't quite as "good?" hmmm. today I gave up. and gave in. and bought that $5.99 box of salmon patties. 9-11 minutes in the oven + a little sour cream and lemon juice + mixed greens + a whole wheat bun + a little freshly ground pepper = not bad.SardineInkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11248864611780617399noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36923781.post-71470168448563285532012-05-03T20:01:00.001-07:002012-05-03T20:01:24.099-07:00May 2 - blog post failso much for posting every day this month!SardineInkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11248864611780617399noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36923781.post-15171561320705780862012-05-01T18:43:00.000-07:002012-05-01T18:52:37.961-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: cyan;">This booger won't stop talking!!!</span></div>
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Really, he won't. <br />
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I'm hoping to blog every day this month.<br />
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My 2 year old seems to have more words to say today than I do...SardineInkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11248864611780617399noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36923781.post-80917585801605954342010-09-06T23:31:00.000-07:002010-09-06T23:31:01.600-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />
1 to 30...<br />
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we're almost there...but not quite finished.<br />
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today I did accomplish a handful of things:<br />
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wrote a letter to my future self (as suggested by Terry DeBarger)<br />
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wrote a letter to the president (one we thought of earlier and was also suggested by beth jamison). i invited him to come over for dinner the next time he is in the bay area.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">join us for dinner!</td></tr>
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ate a new vegetable (as suggested by jenifer johnson)<br />
dandelion greens and parsnips<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">why, yes, that does look like a giant weed!</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">once was probably enough. might eat parsnips again though.</td></tr>
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AND! i finally registered to start taking counseling classes! this is something I've talked about for years...<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">back to class!</td></tr>
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in the next few days i'll do a review of the process... i'm hoping to continue on in someway in the coming year. <br />
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does anyone read these posts? SardineInkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11248864611780617399noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36923781.post-12237515852383286082010-09-05T21:39:00.000-07:002010-09-05T21:39:51.045-07:00ONLY ONE DAY LEFT! 9 more things to go?!? (I didn't count the several random first time things like flying into OAK...with those, I'd be closer to 30)<br />
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Here are a couple of pictures from yesterday. What should I attempt to accomplish on Labor Day, my last day in my 20s? I've got a few ideas but could use some suggestions.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Windy and Cold! </td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">B Star Bar - Yum!</td></tr>
</tbody></table>SardineInkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11248864611780617399noreply@blogger.com64tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36923781.post-64534250512477077272010-09-04T21:11:00.000-07:002010-09-04T21:12:42.304-07:003 to 30...<br />
yoga.<br />
a bridge.<br />
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today i attended my first real yoga class. you will be pleased to know that i put aside my souls and have restored my energy in myself....ah....not really. i did enjoy the stretching!<br />
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we also headed into the city to traverse the Golden Gate Bridge. We ended up only walking over half of it - it was cold and wind.y Actually, felt quite nice...but we had a dinner reservations. yummmm. the kozdons (see motorcycle ride), my cousin connor, and the three of us made the trek. more pictures to come (we got there without a battery in our camera!)<br />
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only 2 more days - and a lot to do! <br />
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</tbody></table>SardineInkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11248864611780617399noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36923781.post-85526214642464198762010-09-03T21:16:00.000-07:002010-09-03T21:16:19.461-07:004 to 30...<br />
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spanish.<br />
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i took nearly 9 years of spanish over the course of elementary, middle, high school, and college. you'd never guess it now.<br />
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today, we went to a taco cart that has been coming to a construction site near our place. i attempted to order in spanish. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">i think that she was laughing at me</td></tr>
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me: cuatro tacos carnitas<br />
gal: how many?<br />
me: four<br />
gal: what kind of meat?<br />
me: carnitas<br />
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Let me know if you want to join me for lunch someday! We went with the REAL Coca-Cola too. (It has sugar, not corn syrup. oh, so yummy!) I wanted to drink it out of a bag with a straw... (that's how i got it in mexico)<br />
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Also, today I got my hair cut by a Mexican gent. His name is Paco. Much more spanish was spoken than english. By others, not me. I've got to brush up!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">bangs!</td></tr>
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business.<br />
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for quite a while, i've talked about having a stationery design business. it has never gone anywhere...just a lot of talk. my interest is perhaps not as great as it had once been...but there is still interest. i designed nealon's <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWacDetDzURamHQiZdDyAbH7QQ9bXCJ9cEZF7rp47XUM62EY6rL-J2NleVcWnP-8gk_aGiU4YATJkivG5urMMxbZTVIObJS-N9FIUEVP_xhjopHI6zGs_XlI-gyh_EUE9UHDPqWg/s1600/DSC_6378.JPG">birth announcement</a> and have done a few gifts here and there but nothing much.<br />
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tonight i printed 3 sets of notecards for friends! there is no money involved. no big surprises. nothing too special. but, it is the closest i have come to having "Sardine Ink" up and running!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I want to rotate this photo...</td></tr>
</tbody></table>SardineInkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11248864611780617399noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36923781.post-40109073382500009182010-08-31T22:17:00.000-07:002010-08-31T22:17:44.897-07:00<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Geared up!</td></tr>
</tbody></table>7 to 30...<br />
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Ride a Motorcycle!<br />
Against my better judgment, I did it! I rode on a motorcycle. Working in physical rehab and adaptive sports has me wary of this mode of transportation. I figured that I needed to do something "dare-devil-ish" and this totally beat sky-diving in my book!<br />
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Our friends, the Kozdons, brought one of their bikes over. Jen let me wear her helmet, jacket, and gloves and Jeremy took me for a quick ride around the block. It was fun! Jeremy is a good driver! Checked that one off...not sure that I need to do it again.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jen and Luke gave me permission to put my arms around Jeremy so I wouldn't fall off.</td></tr>
</tbody></table>SardineInkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11248864611780617399noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36923781.post-23867586547900765092010-08-28T22:08:00.000-07:002010-08-29T06:34:55.492-07:0010 to 30...<br />
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Take a (half) day *off*...<br />
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Today I was on my own for nearly 5.5 hours!<br />
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Luke took Nealon (who slept the first and last 45 minutes of my time away)...they played, walked, shopped, ate, screamed, cried, bathed, and slept... Thank you, my love! (Nealon refuses a bottle these days and doesn't quite have the hang of a sippy cup yet.)<br />
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I had a massage (thank you Groupon and Mother's Day!), explored Los Gatos (lovely!), went to Target, and picked up dinner. I returned home a little more relaxed and had in my possession a box of diapers, some clothes for Nealon, thank you gifts, and one of Luke's favorite meals.<br />
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The afternoon was nice! I'll have to do it more often (yes, Luke?). It wasn't that easy to make it happen though. Got to be good about actually blocking the time off and saying no to things and arranging work responsibilities, etc, etc...<br />
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We also (which gets to count as an addition to the 30 to 30 list) opened up a bottle of wine that we've had for a few years now. It actually moved here with us from South Carolina. It was a gift from the president of major league baseball... (Thanks, Bob!!) We opened the white, there's still a nice bottle of red waiting! Got you wondering, don't I?<br />
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Nealon is still sleeping now! This may be the longest "break" I've had from him since he came home in December. I'm actually wanting him to wake up!SardineInkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11248864611780617399noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36923781.post-34078287492669215772010-08-27T21:15:00.000-07:002010-08-27T21:15:43.709-07:0011 to 30...<br />
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Someone famous.<br />
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As you've possibly noticed, I haven't had a set list for my 30 to 30. Some of the items were already set out, other just happened, and then still others are in the works and/or being discovered. One of my "unspoken" desires was to meet someone famous. I suppose this could still happen. In some regards I have done this earlier in my life as well - been in the same room as several, worked with some, etc. <br />
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Fridays are often Luke's day off. We like to spend time doing some things together. Today we went for a walk to the library and stopped for some fro yo at our new local place on our way home. (Nealon likes the original tart!) As Luke was paying and Nealon and I were beginning to navigate out, guess who was walking in? Meg Whitman. She's the republican nominee for governor of CA, former CEO of eBay, etc. Now, we didn't meet her per se. But I did say hi and she said hi back! She's pretty tall. She walked out, eating her yogurt and waited for the gentleman that she was with to come out. She was wearing a white shirt and denim slacks. As soon as he came out, they ran across the street. Right, no picture.<br />
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We then walked home. I was kicking myself for not asking for a picture with her. What politician doesn't want people to talk to them?! We decided that we'd ask them if we ran into them again. Really, a picture with Meg Whitman now might not be a big deal...but who knows, someday it might be... Anyhow. We didn't run into them. Luke needed to get something done at home and I decided to take another loop with Nealon. We found them! They were in the Baskin Robbins across the street. Her back was to the door. They were having what seemed to be a fun conversation. No, I wasn't about to go in and interrupt. That would be stalkerish! (As if walking back around the neighborhood wasn't stalker-ish enough!)<br />
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So...anyone got some famous people you want to introduce me to?<br />
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In other news, we joined the YMCA today. They have free childcare. I plan on spending 2 hours there each day. Class, sauna, coffee...oh, Nealon!! :) <br />
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In my creative mode, I did this... Do you see it? <br />
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Read <u>The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe</u><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Finished!</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Yes, I've managed to never complete this book in my 29+ years! Now, I have. It was good!<br />
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Who wants to point out to me everything that I missed? I'll have to read it again.SardineInkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11248864611780617399noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36923781.post-35582384486331469302010-08-25T23:03:00.000-07:002010-08-25T23:03:52.325-07:0013 to 30...<br />
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Create a cocktail!<br />
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I'm definitely no bartender. Can hardly even open a bottle of wine...<br />
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Tonight I create the "Sardini" (get it...Sardine, Martini...Sardini!!!)<br />
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It was a concoction of berry juice, lemonade, mint simple syrup, and vodka.<br />
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Quotes from the consumers (my guinea pigs):<br />
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"It's better than sangria!" - Ed<br />
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"I'd seriously <b><i>choose</i></b> to drink it!" - Luke<br />
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"DE. LISH. US" - Erica<br />
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Anyone want to come over tomorrow night? <br />
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Sardine comes from SARah broDINESardineInkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11248864611780617399noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36923781.post-3775328676489618582010-08-24T20:57:00.000-07:002010-08-24T20:57:39.351-07:0014 to 30...<br />
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Have groceries delivered!<br />
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They haven't been delivered yet, but the order has been placed! I've been wanting to do this for a couple of years now. Safeway delivers your first order (over $50) for free. We are having people over for dinner tomorrow night so it seemed like a great time to test it out. The groceries will be delivered between 11 and 1pm tomorrow. SardineInkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11248864611780617399noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36923781.post-36696263697991088462010-08-23T22:46:00.000-07:002010-08-23T22:54:25.694-07:0015 to 30...<br />
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See a movie by myself!<br />
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Tonight I went to a movie by myself. It was a nice evening out! After getting Nealon to bed, I ran out the door. What I was going to see was a bit up in the air until I got there. Not sure what I'd make it in time for. Eat, Pray, Love might have been nice choice but it was too long and too late. I ended up seeing "<a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0427152/">Dinner for Schmucks</a>" - It was funny, cute, awkwardly uncomfortable, as well as unfortunately crass. Generally, I don't enjoy uncomfortable movies - this one managed to make the awkward, endearing.<br />
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Yes, I know that I've skipped another day. I'm keeping track and will double up eventually.SardineInkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11248864611780617399noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36923781.post-89718909051319816422010-08-21T20:35:00.000-07:002010-08-21T20:35:17.015-07:0017 to 30...<br />
magazine meal!<br />
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i didn't go as all out as I had intended. my initial thought was to create an entire suggested meal from a magazine - drinks, appetizers, main dish, dessert, etc. tonight we just went for the main dish and wine.<br />
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i made a recipe from Sunset Magazine - <a href="http://find.myrecipes.com/recipes/recipefinder.dyn?action=displayRecipe&recipe_id=1964012">stuffed chicken with rosemary polenta</a> <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sunset's version</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">my version</td></tr>
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the reason that this was a "challenge" for me is because I typically don't like recipes. i prefer to have an idea and go with it. i don't like to measure things. etc, etc...<br />
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unfortunately, they only had pre-cooked polenta at Trader Joe's. i did manage to measure the olive oil. (that was hard!) and we did enjoy the suggested pinot grigio with it.<br />
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we'd eat it again! <br />
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as a side note - yes, turns out I skipped 18. i'm sure that I did a thing or two that I hadn't done before but...i'll just have to double up on another day.SardineInkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11248864611780617399noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36923781.post-44398758572329582082010-08-20T09:03:00.000-07:002010-08-20T09:03:56.089-07:0019 to 30...<br />
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The Mountain Winery, Swell Season, and mixed emotions<br />
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Last night Luke and I went out to celebrate our birthdays and 6th anniversary. We went to the <a href="http://www.mountainwinery.com/">Mountain Winery</a> in Saratoga, CA. This is our third summer in CA, and we've talked about going every summer. Yesterday evening, our plans finally took us.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mountain Winery and Swell Season</td></tr>
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<a href="http://www.theswellseason.com/">The Swell Season</a> was in concert. 2 and a half years ago we had tickets to see them but were not able to go to the show. Last night we finally saw them.<br />
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It was a BEAUTIFUL evening. A warm day lead to a crisp night; cool but not too cold. For the first time since living in CA I looked up at the stars several times, even saw a shooting star once. It felt like a late October night in the Carolinas. <br />
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Wonderful show. Amazing venue.<br />
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Then, things ended abruptly. Something that I'd never wanted to witness or experience happened. During a light-hearted moment in the show, someone came crashing to the stage. From where we sat, it looked like someone had fallen off of the light rigging. Seems it was suicide. <a href="http://www.billboard.com/#/news/swell-season-fans-witness-man-leap-to-death-1004110453.story?tag=hpfeed">Read more here</a>. <br />
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It was good to eventually return home.SardineInkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11248864611780617399noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36923781.post-42560549377517519972010-08-18T20:45:00.000-07:002010-08-18T20:45:55.900-07:0021 and 20 to 30...<br />
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So, spending time in KC took a bite out of my endeavors. They were full, full, full days!<br />
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Again, I accomplished some more random "firsts" but not necessarily long-dreamed-of happenings.<br />
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- Finished watching a movie on the iPad <br />
- Completed a "solo" trip with Nealon<br />
- Flew into OAK<br />
- Ate at Gott's in SF with my cousin, Connor, a new SF resident<br />
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Yep, nothing too exciting! Back to the grind tomorrow!<br />
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Stay tuned!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nealon, pretending that he wasn't jet-lagged and that he was enjoying time with Connor.</td></tr>
</tbody></table>SardineInkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11248864611780617399noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36923781.post-45570301559211905242010-08-16T20:02:00.000-07:002010-08-16T20:02:30.249-07:0022 to 30<br />
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Met my goddaughter, finally!!!<br />
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Today I met our goddaughter, Annabelle P. Johnson! She turns 3 next month and is precious! It took a lot of work for us not to meet...<br />
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</tbody></table>Annabelle's mom, Jen, is expecting #2 this fall. She's an AMAZING mom! <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Annabelle is going to be a wonderful big sister!</td></tr>
</tbody></table>SardineInkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11248864611780617399noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36923781.post-62283485024888882782010-08-15T17:18:00.000-07:002010-08-15T17:18:05.481-07:0023 to 30...<br />
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today didn't include any long talked about interests or desires...or something even very interesting. it did include a few firsts though...<br />
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- first time buying tickets on ticketmaster as soon as they went on sale - here we come mumford & sons!<br />
- first time spending the day at my in-laws without luke.<br />
- first time driving around kansas city by myself (with Nealon and Rebecca, of course! i was just the one doing the driving.<br />
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tomorrow...there will be an anticipated first! (and hopefully some pictures)SardineInkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11248864611780617399noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36923781.post-39226695994398971112010-08-14T22:06:00.000-07:002010-08-14T22:06:27.563-07:00<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;">24 to 30...</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br />
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</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;">Visit Southern California!</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br />
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</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;">Today, nealon and I flew to San Diego! We were on our way to Kansas city*... Still, I managed to step outside of the airport. Since we had to get to gate 1 which was on the other side of another security checkpoint (good-bye $2.50 bottle of barely enjoyed water) we stepped outside the front door for a moment. Tried to take a picture but it didn't work and I didn't want to somehow miss our connection. Alas, I'll provide you with this picture of nealon on the plane. We were still on the ground in SD.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;">On a more legitimate note, tonight, Luke is booking the details for a little family vacay to SD. (check out the deals on Virgin airlines!! And thank you Hilton points!) The trip will take place next month...yippee!!!</span><br />
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* nealon and I are aunt Rebecca sitting while luke's mom is having knee surgery out of town. School starts Monday!</span><br />
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</span>SardineInkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11248864611780617399noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36923781.post-90273276180071008122010-08-13T23:45:00.000-07:002010-08-13T23:45:55.836-07:0025 to 30<br />
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Go on a real, grown-up, double-date!<br />
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Yes, Luke and I have gone on several dates before but tonight seemed a little more grown up. A real babysitter, a real dinner reservation, real friends, real [good] food, a dress and a dry cleaned shirt. Luke even cleaned out the car! (Who cares if the babysitting was *free* as part of an exchange for services set up, and who cares if we used a generous gift card towards dinner. That just made it even more enjoyable, right?!)<br />
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Dinner was at Evvia in Palo Alto. The other couple was the Herrmann-Hollenbecks. Batman was dining there. He even had his motorcycle valet parked. Our waiter was excellent. The food was amazing!<br />
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</tbody></table>Yes, those are real guns on front and yes, that dress had been in the bag of clothes I attempted to sell yesterday.<br />
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