Life has seemed to be out of control the last few months. I think it started with the sabbatical coverage-coverage that I did this summer starting in June, and just picked up when I returned to my normal job in August. The last week of my coverage I was out in Phoenix with a customer [...]
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Busy busy bee
Posted in travel, vacation, work on October 27, 2009 | 2 Comments »
A weekend at Stefanie’s
Posted in cooking, food, recipes, travel, vacation on May 17, 2009 | 1 Comment »
A few weeks ago we had an OSU girls reunion–the Midwest version.
Stefanie and I lived with May our sophomore year of college. She’s always loved cooking and eventually got her Masters of Science in Food Science & Technology from Oregon State. When she graduated, she landed a job as a food technologist at Kellogg’s (yes, the [...]
Vacation fun
Posted in favorites, pictures, travel, vacation, weather on January 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
December is quickly becoming one of my favorite months.
I take two weeks off and get to catch up with family and friends in my hometown of Portland. We throw a huge Christmas Eve party where almost all of my maternal relatives gather. It is the only way to spend Christmas for me.
Though it got off [...]
I’m Thankful For…
Posted in favorites, pictures, travel, vacation on December 7, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Among many things I am thankful for, I’m especially thankful for my big, crazy, loving family. I grew up spending major holidays with my parents, brother and sister, cousins, aunts and uncles and I’m happy to report this past Thanksgiving was no different. i spent the second half of my 2+ weeks away from Chicago [...]
Hello Mr. Blue Man
Posted in chicago, travel, vacation, tagged Blue Man Group, chicago on October 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Thomas and Thu visited this weekend. On Friday we went to see the ongoing Blue Man Group show at the Briar Street Theater. I have always wanted to check it out (especially due to the Intel connection. ) It was a lot of fun!! The audience members who sit in the first 15 rows [...]
Tropical Storm Hanna has graduated to Hurrican status
Posted in vacation, weather, work, tagged Grace Bay Club, Hurricane Hanna, Turks and Caicos, US Open on September 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Congratulations Hanna.
My mom and I woke up earlier than normal today because we were anticipating on flying out at noon. A little bit into our routine the front desk manager called to inform us that our flight had been cancelled and they will work to get us rescheduled on the afternoon flight. Well, they were [...]
Hello Hanna!
Posted in travel, vacation, weather, tagged hanna, hurricane gustav, Turks and Caicos on August 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
After 3.5 days, paradise has become windy and gray. We’ve all been hearing the reports of Hurricane Gustav and tropical storm Hanna coming through. And we’ve felt it too. It was very windy all day yesterday (but still sunny and warm), gradually picking up speed as time went by. The waves started coming in. There [...]
Welcome to paradise
Posted in travel, vacation, work, tagged Grace Bay Club, Turks & Caicos on August 27, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I just arrived at the resort at which we are staying in Turks and Caicos… and my dear… my boyfriend is going to FREAK OUT when he hears how nice this place is. On second thought, I better keep the details to myself. This suite that my mom and I are staying in is seriously [...]
