Singing Chicken

Mom, have I thanked you enough for my singing chicken?!? Not only does this cheerful fellow keep me company while I'm cooking, but he is also gentlemanly enough to hold my wedding ring for me when I am mixing up messy things with my hands (like tonight's turkey meatloaf, a favorite around here). Thank you, thank you, thank you!

Wedding Bliss

My good friends S&J got married yesterday. It was a lovely ceremony in a very rustic catholic church. I got there early and though not really religious, went and lit a candle for my friends and concentrated on all of my well wishes for the couple. I hoped that the happiness and love they felt on their wedding day would grow even deeper as time went on. That they would succeed in supporting each other in jobs, kids, and times of stress, and that there would be laughter and smiles through even the tough times.

The reception was a blast. Chris saw many, many friends from High School (both the bride and the groom went to high school with him) and reconnected over stories of the past and of the present. We danced for hours (even the funky chicken) both together as a couple and in a circle of friends until the DJ called it quits. We hugged our friends goodbye and packed our car full of gifts and cases of leftover wine to drop-off at the bride and groom's house on the way home. Once home, shoes were kicked off and we crawled into bed.

We slept in this morning, until a late for us 9:30. I persuaded Chris that really, nothing would do for breakfast except a fresh donut, and set him packing for a 'Happy Donut' run (not that I had to twist his arm or anything). We then watched an hour or so of Looney Tunes with our donuts, coffee, and fruit salad while in our PJ's before starting the menial tasks of the day (homework, grocery shopping, etc). Chris laughed when I took the picture below, but really I think it captures the heavenly, lazy feeling of the morning perfectly!

Missing in Action

Hmmm... for someone with 14 posts for the Month of June, it is really sad that it is July 13th and this is my first post of the month.  I have been busy.  Very, very busy.  So here are some highlights from the past couple of weeks.

- A leisurely drive down to San Luis Obispo, in the daylight, for a visit with Chris's family over the long weekend.

- Sitting on the back deck looking out to the vineyards and chickens all afternoon on July 4th, hanging out with family, and smelling ribs smoking on the BBQ.

- Playing fetch with the Dog.

- Farmer's Marketing and loading up with fresh fruits and veggies, then going and pigging out on great pizza by the slice at Speederia Pizzeria with friends.

- Happy hour sitting in down-town Mountain View slowly drinking a Blue Moon beer and people watching.

- My first Bikram Yoga experience with friends D&R at the Funky Door in San Francisco.

- A free set of season tickets for the Giants vs. Padres game on Saturday night, witnessing a home run and a double play in person, smoked braut dog in hand.