Archive for the ‘Will’ Category
Mar
San Diego Walking Tour
- Karl Strauss Brewery I will definitely be back here. Amazing doesn’t even begin to describe my new found love affair. Just check out the menu and tell me it doesn’t make your mouth water. The bits and pieces were delightful!
- Extreme Pizza They are known for having pizzas that are “Extreme not mainstream.” Their Pandora’s Box was a tastebud tickler for sure.
- This lovely little cafe had oatmeal and buttermilk pancakes with a variety of toppings.
- Brick and Bell The brickyard bakery and bistro is famous for it’s scones. It’s a cute little place and their scone selection is quite extensive.
- Cups The hippest cupcake lounge you’ve ever seen, complete with DJs and a culinary school. The lemon ricotta cupcakes were delicious and the onsies were even cuter. I tried to buy a few for my sister-in-laws, but the line was too long.
- We Olive I walk into places like this and think, “Look what I’ve been missing my whole life!” I never would have thought to age a wonderful white peach balsamic vinegar, let alone try a lemon squeezed olive oil. Oh my, I’ve been converted.
Feb
The Many Faces
This is why I don’t mind standing in lines at Disneyland.
I love my family!
So much personality and sass!
Side note: Yes, we went back to Disneyland again, but we just have so much fun when were there.
Jan
Scheming, Plotting and So Much More…
I realized Will and I don’t have any recent pictures together so you are getting a picture of the guy I fell in love with.
Will and I hit 9 years of marriage today. We had a wonderful anniversary in Denver to celebrate. The story is quite comical so if you feel obliged, feel free to step into the comical world of me.
Will informed me that my parents were going to watch the kids and he had planned a fun date. I was expecting a show and dinner or something to that effect. In the car, headed for downtown Denver, Will announces that we are going to walk around the 16th street mall(He seemed VERY excited about this). I got a little huffy. A slight chastising of Will and his planning ensued(For the record: I have since, apologized profusely). I believe my words rang to the effect of, “We have got to start delegating anniversaries for planning, because this just isn’t cutting it.” We get downtown and Will tries to park in some hotel’s parking garage. I tell him that the parking meter is open across the street and it will be a lot cheaper, but I let it go thinking that this might be the only place he felt comfortable with in his planning. We park and he is asking about validation and what I think is blah, blah, blah, so I go sit by the fire waiting for it all to be over. At this point, you might be savvy to his plotting, but I was oblivious. He tells me the inside elevator of the hotel takes us shopping, which I think he is crazy, but I follow. Then he punches the top floor saying he wants to see if there is a restaurant or at least a view. I tell him there is NO restaurant on top of The Magnolia and they aren’t going to waste the awesome view on the halls, but he ignores me, stepping out into the hall. He then replies, “What about the view from in here?” Then he swipes a card for one of the suites and I about jump out of my skin. The first words out of my are, “Does my mother know about this?!” You would think I was 16 at this point, right? Aside: I know that was a completely embarrassing comment, but that is just what came out. I retrospect, I hear myself commenting, boy was I a brat!
My parents had indeed schemed with Will so we could get away. He patiently endured me. There isn’t a better guy than that! We all know life is about enduring to the end. Rarely, do we think it is enduring another person, but he does it so well. Regardless, the view was breathtaking and the fire inside was cozy. After checking in, we went down and out on the town for a night filled with little stops that laced so nicely together making such a beautiful memory. We wandered the 16th street mall in LoDo. We got chocolates and steamed milk. We listened to the street performers. Pianos placed up and down the street have become an artist’s canvas both on the pianos themselves as well as the music that resonates from them. We did some fun shopping and even ended up at a wonderful bookstore. We read in the library of the hotel while enjoying their nightly milk and cookies. We even managed to squeeze in some games of pool. I love Will and I know just how lucky I am to have him. He is so patient, thoughtful and kind. I consider myself, one lucky gal. Happy Anniversary Will!
Dec
Christmas on the Prado
We’ve tried to come do Balboa Park December Nights for several years now. This was the first successful trip. I’m pretty sure this had to do with the fact that we left the kids behind and made it into a date. We also got shuttled in for free on a charter which was a nice traffic-less trip. With an estimated 300,000 people moving through the event over 2 days, a stroller stuffed to the brim with tired kiddos at 10pm is not the most calming family affair. The museums open their doors free of charge, which we quickly discovered, we would rather pay full price any day. So we wandered.
Will with a gourmet Monte Cristo in hand(They rolled it in the french toast, and layered the chutney and the brie between the ham and turkey and then fried it!) and me a steaming, creamy cup of hot cocoa. We watched Christmas dancers and singing children’s choirs. They even offered sneak peaks of, “The Nutcracker.” Street performers kept a lively spirit. Although there were thousands of people there, it didn’t feel crowded. Everyone was constantly moving so it was very pleasant. And really, what situation can’t be made better by a giant bag of kettle corn?!
