We had the neighbors over for a cookout yesterday. It was a lot of fun. They have three kids that Jake plays with all of the time, so I thought it was time that the adults got together to talk while the kids played. Evidently the evening was a success, as they stayed until midnight. We just had the typical BBQ fare–hot dogs, burgers, and chicken. We have a ton of food left over. I’m not sure how that always happens.
happy anniversary to us
Brian and I celebrated our 11th anniversary today. All three of us went to dinner at Numero Uno to celebrate. We all enjoyed our dinners. The portions were kind of small if you compare it to other restaurants, but I thought they were just right. I mean, just how much food do you really need to eat, anyway? The prices were quite reasonable as well. We’ll definitely go there again.
As for anniversary gifts, I got Brian a piece of luggage for his bike (this will come in handy for the motorcycle trip we’re taking in August) and he got me a pair of motorcycle boots (this will come in handy when I’m riding a motorcycle). So, for all of you who didn’t know, the traditional 11th anniversary gift is motorcycle-related.
by the light of the moon
This was another Dean Koontz novel. I think I’ve had my fill of him for a while. The book was ok, but it took me over a month to read, so that tells me it wasn’t that great. No matter how busy I am, if I’m reading a really good book, I’ll finish it quickly. This book kind of fell back on his old formula–there was a guy who met a girl and they were both in trouble and they overcame some evil and everyone lived happily ever after. The end.
rum party
We went to a rum party at Doug’s last night. The food theme was New Orleans, so I made my famous muffuletta for the occasion. Apparently it was a hit because it didn’t last long. I made an extra one for us, so we’ll be enjoying that for the next few days. The party was fun and the food was good (I do love that Nawlins cooking).
After spending a few hours at the party, we decided to head back downtown and check out more motorcycles. Here’s a slideshow of the pics Brian took on Friday. Enjoy.
thunder in the valley 2007
It’s that time of the year! Yesterday, Brian took the afternoon off and he and Jake spent the afternoon downtown gazing at motorcycles. Normally I would join them, but I can’t quite take any time off in my new job, so I spent the afternoon in our home office, slaving away at the computer screen.
After supper, Brian, Jake, and I took a few spins around the block on our bikes (As an aside, I think I’m progressing pretty well with the bike riding, but I still can’t imagine driving in traffic at this point. Of course, last week, I couldn’t imagine driving on a road, and the week before that, I couldn’t imagine driving with my feet on the footpegs.), then we got ready and headed back downtown to catch some Thunder. We wanted to catch the fireworks later that evening, so we parked near City View and took the inclined plane downtown.
Jake was hungry so we got him an order of fries. He learned an important lesson yesterday evening–just because someone gives you a giant order of fries doesn’t mean you have to attempt to eat them all. So, he spent the rest of the night with a bellyache. We sat down for a few minutes to give him a break and he took the opportunity to check out this cool chopper. The owner saw him, came over, and told him to hop on. I think that really made Jake’s night. Shortly after this, we went back up the inclined plane and waited for the fireworks to start. The Clarks concert ran a little late, so the fireworks were late in starting, but they were worth the wait. I think they ran for about 30 minutes, which is quite long for fireworks. A lot of people left before they ended. We almost did, but Brian ran into someone he knew, so we were stuck there till the end.
Anyway, it was a fun evening. We’d like to go down there again today, but we have a bunch of other things going on, so I’m not sure we’ll make it.