Sunday, February 23, 2014

Heartfelt Tidings

Hello Loves. (By that we mean to include Millirens, Gauches, Tuckers, and others too!)  Nothing too exciting to report from the PacNW. But, we wanted to do a blog to chronicle our current days. If you need a tune to listen to while you read... we currently love this...and this...
We are still fools for love... we are still holding on to our faith, our love, and our freedom! How about you?
Have you had some winter weather? Us too!
That was as far as Lefty got...he turned around and went back under the porch.
 Had anything yummy to eat lately?  Boy, we have.
I can never get enough Huevos Rancheros with grapefruit and lattes.
Kale chips. I like them more every time I make them! Almost at the whole pan!
Connor prepared a delicious salmon over potato pancakes with mushrooms and balsamic glaze.
Crabcakes and pasta...yum!
Gingerbread cake compliments of Miss Ashley and Matt.

Osso Buco - one of Connor's specialties.
Seen any pretty sights?  Too many to count on our end.
Walked around Capital Lake one evening after work when Connor came up to Olympia to pick me up.
Hopefully you can see this. Since Chehalis is a flood valley, we are lucky to live on one of the hills.  Check out the fog in the valley! It looks like the sea or clouds... really pretty.
 Been anywhere fun? Our typical travel escapades are in full force...
Marie's work calendar has her traveling somewhere new almost everyweek. Port Angeles to Bellingham to Spokane to Vancouver to Yakima to Pasco. I feel very well traveled.
Connor was fortunate to spend a week in Texas. His friend Tommy got married on Valentine's Day.
Anything fun coming up on your calendar?  So much exciting stuff in our future.
Baby shower for MLG. Moon Area High School reunion/visit with Karen. Possible train trip to Vancouver.  Lots to look forward to...As usual, we will keep you posted.
Happiest wishes for a bright and cheery day wherever your heart/soul/body may be. xoxox

Sunday, February 2, 2014

Super Bowl champs in a foreign city...

Lefty wanted to help Daryl cheer by sharing a chicken wing...
 Well... The Super Bowl this year was pretty exciting for us. I mean, the entire Pacific Northwest is a Seahawk meat-lot... so we are pretty much surrounded. There is an errant non-Seahawk fan here and there, but it is a pretty tight crowd up here.  After the Seahawks so rudely kicked the Cowboys butts when they were here in the fall of 2012, we decided we weren't really Seahawk fans (it wouldn't have been so bad to lose, but the fans were seriously derogatory and downright crude).  But, living in this area, it was hard to not catch a bit of the fever.  So, ultimately, it was fairly fun and satisfying to watch them win the Super Bowl this evening.  The best part was that from the comfort of our own home, we didn't have to deal with the obnoxious fans!

Connor and Daryl with brews, spicy wings, and crudites for starters.
Ample slatherings of shwarma sauce, tzatziki, hummus, and siracha!  So delicious with soft pita bread, yellow rice, and veggies.
Seattle is known for its coffee... and apple pie is always right!
We always enjoy preparing Super Bowl food that represents the two cities.  For Seattle, we chose lattes and a modified apple slab pie.  For Denver, it was Chicken Shawarma and the fixin's.  (Connor lived in Denver for a period of time... his favorite place to eat was Jerusalems, so we went with his favorite dish.) Of course our lone party friend (by choice of course!), Daryl, accepted an invitation to join us. 
The invitation dominating my brain space of late...
Can't wait... Are you coming?? Puh-lease say yes! xox