From my friend Susan's blog ... As of April, 2008, these are 50 of my favorite things, not necessarily in order:
NOTE: I guess I’m just not as happy a person as Susan, because I couldn’t list 100... and I really gave this some thought!
1. My family & friends – I could use up the whole list on this, so I won’t mention everyone specifically … plus, if I did it in the wrong order, I’d get in lots of trouble!
2. Austin, TX
3. The color blue, particularly Marina blue
4. The Beach, especially swimming in the Ocean
5. My nieces (OK, I said I wasn’t going to mention friends and family specifically, but I had to do it)
6. Photographs
7. Thanksgiving
8. Italy
9. Tutoring the Lual family
10. Ice Cream, especially Coffee Toffee
11. A favorite pair of blue jeans
12. Old houses
13. Movies
14. Live Music
15. Children, especially from 2-8 years
16. Good yarn
17. Bad television
18. Hello Dolly bars, sometimes called 7 Layer bars
19. When great things happen to people I love
20. Open windows in warm weather
21. Gadgets
22. Bombay Sapphire, tonic, lime and lots of ice
23. Unexpectedly getting out of work early
24. A first kiss
25. Angels and Demons by Dan Brown
26. Ideas for green lifestyles that reduce waste AND make money
27. Fresh paint
28. Mushroom risotto
29. When I get an e-mail from an old friend out of the blue
30. Spas
31. Anything with Samantha Bee (The Daily Show)
32. Broadway
33. Standard transmission
34. Sleeping
35. Red wine – especially most Super-Tuscans
36. Uber-soft fleece blankets
37. Coffee with a little whole milk and raw sugar
38. Gutsy people
39. A clean house
40. Eating steamed crabs (JUMBO) and drinking Miller Lite at Seaside Restaurant in Glen Burnie, MD
41. Pajamas
42. Snapdragons
43. Going out to dinner
44. Jackdaws by Ken Follett
45. Pad Thai
46. Girls’ Weekends
47. French fries
48. Books on tape/cd
49. My new bike
50. When my friend’s husband calls me to see if I am available before planning her party, because he truly wants me to go.
Friday, April 11, 2008
Thursday, April 10, 2008
Addendum
Well, it looks like I've reached Google's limit for how many pictures I can put in a single post, so here is a separate post for Saturday morning! So I'm calling this post "addendum." :)
This is Bill, Jon, Nate, and Sydney around 7:45 on Saturday morning.
I didn't mention in my previous post, but after the guys left for the race, I rode my bike up to see my friend Courtney's band, Ledfoot. They ROCKED! Even with the Rain and guitar amp fuse breaking, the show was amazing. I didn't think I could get that energized at 9 on a Saturday morning, but it was a BLAST! The runners were going by, pumping their hands in the air. Some of my personal favorites are below.
Ledfoot (Bill, Courtney, Daniel, and Brian)
This is Bill, Jon, Nate, and Sydney around 7:45 on Saturday morning.
Pre-Race
I didn't mention in my previous post, but after the guys left for the race, I rode my bike up to see my friend Courtney's band, Ledfoot. They ROCKED! Even with the Rain and guitar amp fuse breaking, the show was amazing. I didn't think I could get that energized at 9 on a Saturday morning, but it was a BLAST! The runners were going by, pumping their hands in the air. Some of my personal favorites are below.
Ledfoot (Bill, Courtney, Daniel, and Brian)
Hugh Hefner and The Girls Next Door
More fans - is that Kid Rock?
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
Happy Birthday, Bill!!
You may know him as Bill, "Uncle Bull" or Uncle Bill (interchangeably), Billy, Bubba, Kennedy, Stretch, Tower of Power, or any number of things. What it comes down to is this: today is my baby brother's birthday!
Happy 30th Birthday, Bill!
This past weekend my entire family came to stay at my house to celebrate Bill's birthday with him here in Richmond. Unfortunately it was a rainy and dreary weekend, but we had a BLAST nonetheless. On Saturday morning Bill and his buddies ran the Monument Avenue 10K that morning, then Christie, Matt and I met him at Popkin Tavern that night for the party. Also in town were Jon Fitte from South Carolina, Ronnie and Beth, up from Virginia Beach for the event, and Dearne and Andrew, down from Arlington. It was such a fabulous time! Many thanks to Mema for babysitting!
Sunday morning MOST of us made it to brunch at the Jefferson, something Bill and I have done for his birthday in the past and something Christie really wanted to do while she was in town. It was fantastic, as usual, but because of our late night on Saturday - as well as Munchkin and Pipsqueak to keep us busy - I don't think we took full advantage of it. Still, Mema and Kyla were chosen to be filmed for a documentary on the famous percussionist who was playing.
Sunday morning MOST of us made it to brunch at the Jefferson, something Bill and I have done for his birthday in the past and something Christie really wanted to do while she was in town. It was fantastic, as usual, but because of our late night on Saturday - as well as Munchkin and Pipsqueak to keep us busy - I don't think we took full advantage of it. Still, Mema and Kyla were chosen to be filmed for a documentary on the famous percussionist who was playing.
Birthday boy, Dearne and Andrew (AKA "Laba")
Kennedy kids Christie, Bill and Aunt Crazy (AKA "Anne")
Nate and Matt
Bill, Fitte, and Christie (everyone laughs like this when they're talking to Fitte)
Pipsqueak (Kyla) and Mema at Brunch
Munchkin (Lauren) attacks her OJ
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