Yesterday was Brian’s 40th birthday. In honor of the day, we both took off work. He puttered around in the shop most of the day and I spent the afternoon cooking. Since it was a special birthday, I made a special meal, Lasagne Verdi al Forno, Caesar salad, and garlic …
Despite Pittsburgh’s loss, we still had fun watching the Super Bowl. Actually, we probably had more fun eating, drinking, and socializing, rather than actually watching the game, but you know what I mean. The usual suspects came over to watch the game–namely, our parents. Brian also invited a couple of …
Jake wanted to have a pool party for his birthday this year, but since his birthday is in May, we had to put it off for a month. The party was held last Saturday at my in-laws. He invited 5 of his best friends, but unfortunately only 2 showed up …
Today was my birthday. I’m not one for pomp and circumstance, so the day was low-key. In fact, Brian spent the day tearing off the back porch roof at the office. After remodeling the office, I decided that I’m too old for this bullshit, but I do plan on helping …
I guess I’m a little behind in my posts. On Sunday we had everyone over for a combination Mother’s Day/Jake’s birthday cookout. I did things right this time in that I made all of the side dishes on Saturday (deviled eggs, baked beans, and Muffuletta Salad–totally awesome, by the way). …