so much to catch up on...

august 14, 2010

i turned 30.

see how much i've matured.

it's so evident here.

august 19th, 2010

tim turned 34

he's still super handsome, and aging wonderfully!

Wow, it's been so long...

let's get caught up to date:

november, 2009 - devin learned to read.

december, 2009 - phyllis came to visit us and we had a delicious breakfast at our favorite breakfast spot, The Oakland Grill.

january, 2010

we adopted Donovan.

i fell in love in New Orleans!

tim and i managed to succeed at getting only one picture together on new years eve. we were along the mississippi river watching the fireworks.

we waited nearly 2 hours to meet this man, Mike the Champion Shucker, and this tray of oysters. and we'll be doing it again in january!

february, 2010 - road trips!

mt tamalpais

mt tamalpais amphitheatre

my bestest friends, paul and hillary.

driving along hwy 1

devin loves car rides!

march, 2010

mele took a break from her studies in Scotland to come visit me!

we had a spectacular lunch at Lake Chalet!

april, 2010

The Hot 8 Brass Band rules!

live at the New Parish

May, 2010 - we brushed devin.

july, 2010 - took a surprise, upsetting and very unpleasant trip to las vegas with my sister and my mom.

This was news:

"Cats lap water so fast that the human eye cannot follow what is happening" - duh.

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/12/science/12cats.html

marshmallow fondant is good.

First you take the 'mallows and you melt them, you melt them.

Then you take the sugar and you mix it, you mix it.

Grease your surface, grease your hands - LIBERALLY! This mixture will stick to everything and anything that isn't greased very well.

Also apply elbow grease as you knead, knead, knead until it forms to a dough-like consistency. 

Coat your marshmallow formation with additional grease, then wrap tightly with saran wrap. Refrigerate overnight.

I couldn't help but lick my hands clean! Mmm, deliciousness.

Because it happened so fast, here's a reminder:

-Listen here to Manny Pacquiao's post-fight comments.

-Pacquiao wants TWELVE kids?!! 

ai nako, naman!

The first fireworks show of the season at the Oakland A's Coliseum was AWESOME!

... but painfully cold!

Lyuba, a baby mammoth found perfectly preserved after 40,000 years in the Russian Arctic. Fascinating story of her discovery, recovery and analysis on the air right now. Check it out or read the article in the current issue of National Geographic.