animal lover, gardener, knitter, and gourmet cook
 

socializing

Jake stayed at my parent’s this weekend so last night, Brian and I actually went out for drinks instead of drinking in. I don’t know–this paying for booze by the glass is a little over-rated, if you ask me, but we had a nice time. Our friend Lish works at …

city view

We hit City View for supper tonight and were joined by Judy. As always, it was great to see her. We first went to City View right after it opened. The decor of the place is fantastic, but their menu didn’t impress me. The food is good, but I wouldn’t …

better than a tea party

Last night, my in-laws hosted a wine-tasting party. These wine-tasting parties are quickly becoming my favorite way to socialize. This party featured Shiraz. We got to try eight types of Shiraz (amazingly no one brought the same stuff). A bonus feature of focusing on one type of wine is that …

happy mother’s day

We got to see all of the moms at Jacob’s birthday party yesterday, but Brian’s parents invited us out for dinner at Off the Rak in Ebensburg today, so who were we to refuse a free meal? Dinner was quite good, as was their wine list. I had blackened tuna …

t.g.i.f.

It’s finally Friday. Whew! It is also a kidless evening, so we made the most of it. I took Jacob to my parent’s after I got off work (at 2:30. yes, working part-time is awesome). I’m refinishing a mission-style desk for them, so I put a coat of shellac on …