tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-48397962043892502862024-03-05T06:51:40.037-08:00Ryan & VerikeVeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09303435001287144707noreply@blogger.comBlogger51125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4839796204389250286.post-24247606529665422792010-11-16T10:48:00.000-08:002010-11-16T10:53:08.024-08:00Aaaaannndddd we're back!<span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);font-size:180%;" ><span style="font-style: italic; font-family: times new roman;">What a whirlwind this year has been.</span></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"> </span> We can't believe it has been over a month since we got <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">married</span></span>! And what a party that was :) I figured now that we're not planning like crazy, it's time to catch up on everything else. Including <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">BLOGGING</span>. So here I am. I promise soon there will be more photos on everything I've missed out on updating on: Bridal Showers, Birthdays, and of course our Wedding. Until then...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI4vCYlxprx850n_uWEx0el-4l_xP1xquyENosOLVhiVAQMGSExqrtLzuoPQYk2t-dRYKWvMtJffR129j9-8AHxebPJL0x7Me7XE1BCa5NgrdGoheMX3vDZCqN3Cp9etgPN9YYW7u-ISXd/s1600/59881_1638068152724_1267359832_31804845_8371028_n.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI4vCYlxprx850n_uWEx0el-4l_xP1xquyENosOLVhiVAQMGSExqrtLzuoPQYk2t-dRYKWvMtJffR129j9-8AHxebPJL0x7Me7XE1BCa5NgrdGoheMX3vDZCqN3Cp9etgPN9YYW7u-ISXd/s400/59881_1638068152724_1267359832_31804845_8371028_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540222221077891666" border="0" /></a>Veehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09303435001287144707noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4839796204389250286.post-61496304185841688642010-02-06T15:06:00.000-08:002010-02-06T15:12:16.976-08:00Vote for Us to win our ULTIMATE WEDDING!<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje5kXMqQTzxPjO9kUoehEylHtxOgA9EJeT0mSURATwhAv4zn5jDrffNTp5rICYu0-OaxN55et7PvvbdgAdmK5PDn96hqjPEWbdsm4UuNN5VOhV1fwGrtzV5GbvXnjkvnsjm64OcYOX0nkd/s1600-h/IMG_1104.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 223px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje5kXMqQTzxPjO9kUoehEylHtxOgA9EJeT0mSURATwhAv4zn5jDrffNTp5rICYu0-OaxN55et7PvvbdgAdmK5PDn96hqjPEWbdsm4UuNN5VOhV1fwGrtzV5GbvXnjkvnsjm64OcYOX0nkd/s320/IMG_1104.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435272170880651282" /></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje5kXMqQTzxPjO9kUoehEylHtxOgA9EJeT0mSURATwhAv4zn5jDrffNTp5rICYu0-OaxN55et7PvvbdgAdmK5PDn96hqjPEWbdsm4UuNN5VOhV1fwGrtzV5GbvXnjkvnsjm64OcYOX0nkd/s1600-h/IMG_1104.JPG"></a><br /><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6600CC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Wow it has been forever since we've blogged,</span></span></b> and now here we are shamelessly campaigning...<div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Haha. Ryan and I have entered to win our <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;">"Ultimate Wedding" </span></span></b>through a contest Crate & Barrel is holding. And we need your votes! And the votes of pretty much anyone you know and are willing to coerce into voting for us :) Voting ends at the end of March and please vote as many times as you possibly can. Thank you in advance for helping out! This is the first contest that actually seems like it's possible to win!!! Go here to vote:</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.ultimateweddingcontest.com/entries/24176?sort=time">http://www.ultimateweddingcontest.com/entries/24176?sort=time</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">XO</span></span></b></div></div>Veehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09303435001287144707noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4839796204389250286.post-23927074630813940912009-07-26T11:26:00.000-07:002009-07-26T11:35:47.832-07:00Dominick's 2nd Birthday<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKFQtzTpzvaoLvuK88SsdjI2L6grRLzLE41m6ZybhWI6FsnNbp5yhc1lSjXuIRlrY1O9HrS54HPDuxfjhQBabgSXw37B1tdYRrhodq0mXFCmdmmUIypHM-MlAvDCLh0NIbN4Bwspkoix-e/s1600-h/DSC_0187.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 132px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKFQtzTpzvaoLvuK88SsdjI2L6grRLzLE41m6ZybhWI6FsnNbp5yhc1lSjXuIRlrY1O9HrS54HPDuxfjhQBabgSXw37B1tdYRrhodq0mXFCmdmmUIypHM-MlAvDCLh0NIbN4Bwspkoix-e/s200/DSC_0187.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362838247707869458" /></a><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153); font-style: italic; ">(Birthday gift from Auntie Monika & Cameron)</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOp8VwoQPEMm0vsQw3q9sPLXSqtwwgI8EbV2e5v9NtNuLB5Cu3B0HYXu8aZljsh7ngJMk8jgmCYONB8YwJh8wa37uyHZsye4VrqaLCLqJCJCz1OQFSgs_pnTurzeRjNAtdThWKFm8Q1gVG/s1600-h/DSC_0256.JPG"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "></span></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOp8VwoQPEMm0vsQw3q9sPLXSqtwwgI8EbV2e5v9NtNuLB5Cu3B0HYXu8aZljsh7ngJMk8jgmCYONB8YwJh8wa37uyHZsye4VrqaLCLqJCJCz1OQFSgs_pnTurzeRjNAtdThWKFm8Q1gVG/s1600-h/DSC_0256.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 136px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOp8VwoQPEMm0vsQw3q9sPLXSqtwwgI8EbV2e5v9NtNuLB5Cu3B0HYXu8aZljsh7ngJMk8jgmCYONB8YwJh8wa37uyHZsye4VrqaLCLqJCJCz1OQFSgs_pnTurzeRjNAtdThWKFm8Q1gVG/s200/DSC_0256.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362838243116744338" /></a><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 126px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6N10Z4ukw5N9nSHt3kyMfoy0CuJMXsZEN1kDXIQpYggPC33Pv8wBqndWDPheG8YcVMC9R2Ov-sRzv2xjfVAnd5GUQwmVjlDC2mHVQp7lpcO9VHGvZ9f-8LMPNFIavAIChjE5Iz6krKBeF/s200/DSC_0222_2.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362838245816543042" /><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">B-Day Cake & Playing in the Fountain</span></span></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHzfbz-G4e1UX5wSoGqm-hxeEdxFNhsxyB2W2tvxAIMUt6wX_QacYGmwWRTYGNieydAND1F6Iygc9ugoLihVLJ4dm2dLB7xkQovwnQeu5xXNa2Uh7NYhPs7XssvlmGUuW3XDMX9MOvIn7Q/s1600-h/DSC_0154.JPG"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "></span></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHzfbz-G4e1UX5wSoGqm-hxeEdxFNhsxyB2W2tvxAIMUt6wX_QacYGmwWRTYGNieydAND1F6Iygc9ugoLihVLJ4dm2dLB7xkQovwnQeu5xXNa2Uh7NYhPs7XssvlmGUuW3XDMX9MOvIn7Q/s1600-h/DSC_0154.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHzfbz-G4e1UX5wSoGqm-hxeEdxFNhsxyB2W2tvxAIMUt6wX_QacYGmwWRTYGNieydAND1F6Iygc9ugoLihVLJ4dm2dLB7xkQovwnQeu5xXNa2Uh7NYhPs7XssvlmGUuW3XDMX9MOvIn7Q/s200/DSC_0154.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362838234714868034" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">"I'm 2!"</span></span></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHzfbz-G4e1UX5wSoGqm-hxeEdxFNhsxyB2W2tvxAIMUt6wX_QacYGmwWRTYGNieydAND1F6Iygc9ugoLihVLJ4dm2dLB7xkQovwnQeu5xXNa2Uh7NYhPs7XssvlmGUuW3XDMX9MOvIn7Q/s1600-h/DSC_0154.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 133px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKGe0IDiVSWgX4793A1BzQCipdSeGjcv3nw6K3PUi8yXRKRNEfD4apef-mLTAJI4O60-Q8NQ8PlVEskd6NkF1SbZPA_tx6GTyCcDmZE78Q3edGDzUvi2W8-eDuKcQvYRbklcFxAYM3emUd/s200/DSC_0240.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362838231303610482" /></a></span><br /></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153); font-style: italic; ">Seeing his birthday cake for the first time.</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This weekend, we went to Folsom to celebrate my nephew DJ's 2nd Birthday. He is such a cute kid, and I think he had a lot of fun! We did too! The weather was HOT, but the kiddies all enjoyed playing in the fountains, while the rest of us found shade in the pavilion area. So fun to see all the family/relatives :)<br /></div></div>Veehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09303435001287144707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4839796204389250286.post-57811532909753689382009-07-26T11:22:00.000-07:002009-07-26T11:26:20.579-07:00Finally Complete! (We got the "coffee table" all situated)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT6k1kaSHZlDk2B-3W8iUimp96rQ4t9Z60MdhyphenhyphenPBHsvaZS6xzmm7OTVacTc6Bn7_XpINAoKGL-zsFjSg41OvbhRA16e8Ssv3elTwTC7RJv_Pq2Qoipfa0l8Ert_fcn-LEogrGMGdfj1X2o/s1600-h/DSC_0037.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT6k1kaSHZlDk2B-3W8iUimp96rQ4t9Z60MdhyphenhyphenPBHsvaZS6xzmm7OTVacTc6Bn7_XpINAoKGL-zsFjSg41OvbhRA16e8Ssv3elTwTC7RJv_Pq2Qoipfa0l8Ert_fcn-LEogrGMGdfj1X2o/s400/DSC_0037.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362836932985249618" /></a><br />I <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">LOVE</span></span></span> how the<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"> living room area</span></span> turned out. It's so nice to come home and <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);">relax</span></span></span>. Couches are comfy. And everything just makes you feel right.....at......<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">HOME</span></span></span>.Veehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09303435001287144707noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4839796204389250286.post-83599155896677291182009-06-23T18:12:00.000-07:002009-06-24T16:04:16.192-07:00All Dressed Up...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhddLKeK8AdauC8m2WrozknQMPMd3IM86oTHbdYc00dVaJAGENnZF2PhVuBqXi5uP5T33FHSw3v-iCo_bu2sXDVgSgYmQQBLDLK0Ltscm20dWaan8NfhZckMYlKiUjYwe5iHb9GOJunnP6k/s1600-h/DSC_0017.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhddLKeK8AdauC8m2WrozknQMPMd3IM86oTHbdYc00dVaJAGENnZF2PhVuBqXi5uP5T33FHSw3v-iCo_bu2sXDVgSgYmQQBLDLK0Ltscm20dWaan8NfhZckMYlKiUjYwe5iHb9GOJunnP6k/s400/DSC_0017.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350696193133664354" border="0" /></a><br />...for Tim & Jessica's Wedding. Congrats to the Sullivans!Veehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09303435001287144707noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4839796204389250286.post-9035352591150445982009-06-07T23:05:00.000-07:002009-06-07T23:08:52.466-07:00This is how we like to spend our Sundays<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirQyNlcyhbD2OQGrGEhzXWeDMvZiuGI9j0tg2upNO3qbVHy7hFrwVKIZ1Yb__6wm3sRwZy43HDiUOimsiqPL06hHVl3atPKJGgmpPmd2fnXKkySpSFyE1MbOx2Xnc73B9bRWFiJeouYDtF/s1600-h/IMG_0078.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirQyNlcyhbD2OQGrGEhzXWeDMvZiuGI9j0tg2upNO3qbVHy7hFrwVKIZ1Yb__6wm3sRwZy43HDiUOimsiqPL06hHVl3atPKJGgmpPmd2fnXKkySpSFyE1MbOx2Xnc73B9bRWFiJeouYDtF/s400/IMG_0078.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344834128869523938" /></a><br /></div><div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">It was nice and sunny today. I think I overdid myself with the tanning though. Both Ryan and I fell asleep out by the pool, and we both turned red only on one side. Good thing, neither of us actually burns, so the red will turn into TAN by tomorrow. And yes, I was wearing sunscreen. Just stayed too long on the one side :P</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">Oops.</span></span></div></div>Veehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09303435001287144707noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4839796204389250286.post-41936382946993743582009-06-07T23:02:00.001-07:002009-06-07T23:05:11.634-07:00This is what happens to you if you fall asleep on the floor...<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkmf0KfmHk0xycABG7HLFdNg6MYW7UaNUGfO3TDZAGLPXVMhJvEoj17TW8dOojwEPrG25wsndWNNz2ehQelBC2HoP-DSqnxWn0IPIJ0oaJCkbeFVOgSTYZO98Y_Z1QuVwRtCFAC6nCF1MP/s1600-h/IMG_0079.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkmf0KfmHk0xycABG7HLFdNg6MYW7UaNUGfO3TDZAGLPXVMhJvEoj17TW8dOojwEPrG25wsndWNNz2ehQelBC2HoP-DSqnxWn0IPIJ0oaJCkbeFVOgSTYZO98Y_Z1QuVwRtCFAC6nCF1MP/s400/IMG_0079.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344833469914594898" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMfFUtwvdihd23JhvIb8QOpP51cHdC5I3ml7KmQuIADXfqvhAOSUq4D0XO6jr0KRoFYJUb6B7nMFKxRoR3CliNk0OSQTvLD8rExYaaktXAgF1FUL5Nngj8B6BpLzA8BfhoW3Yse5lKuxoO/s1600-h/IMG_0081.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMfFUtwvdihd23JhvIb8QOpP51cHdC5I3ml7KmQuIADXfqvhAOSUq4D0XO6jr0KRoFYJUb6B7nMFKxRoR3CliNk0OSQTvLD8rExYaaktXAgF1FUL5Nngj8B6BpLzA8BfhoW3Yse5lKuxoO/s400/IMG_0081.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344833472475434674" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMfFUtwvdihd23JhvIb8QOpP51cHdC5I3ml7KmQuIADXfqvhAOSUq4D0XO6jr0KRoFYJUb6B7nMFKxRoR3CliNk0OSQTvLD8rExYaaktXAgF1FUL5Nngj8B6BpLzA8BfhoW3Yse5lKuxoO/s1600-h/IMG_0081.JPG"><br /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">...Alvin will jump on top of you [wherever he pleases] and just hang out there. He's comfortable. Hahahaha.</span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span>Veehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09303435001287144707noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4839796204389250286.post-9610453814101480692009-06-06T21:18:00.001-07:002009-06-06T21:26:01.794-07:00Stacy's Bridal Shower<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';">Stacy (Ryan's cousin's Fiance) had her Bridal Shower this weekend. It was thrown by Ryan's cousins Dawn & Sam. All their planning made for a <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">VERY CUTE</span> bridal shower!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOoILLnBKl8aN82de4KSVhcUY39qguKFK4_wVdLWrOlEnonbdOAJWtQIkhe06SaY5q451oXnYNOpJMpx5oe8RqVyTgktzz8NANujXoNJQAjOQm2PmNfk_6xq_a3C1tlS4MOaLfqQyLQG0O/s1600-h/DSC_0896.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOoILLnBKl8aN82de4KSVhcUY39qguKFK4_wVdLWrOlEnonbdOAJWtQIkhe06SaY5q451oXnYNOpJMpx5oe8RqVyTgktzz8NANujXoNJQAjOQm2PmNfk_6xq_a3C1tlS4MOaLfqQyLQG0O/s320/DSC_0896.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344436375362661298" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOoILLnBKl8aN82de4KSVhcUY39qguKFK4_wVdLWrOlEnonbdOAJWtQIkhe06SaY5q451oXnYNOpJMpx5oe8RqVyTgktzz8NANujXoNJQAjOQm2PmNfk_6xq_a3C1tlS4MOaLfqQyLQG0O/s1600-h/DSC_0896.JPG"><br /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Sharon (Ryan's Mom) & Me</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKYGgC5KKYYffKzT8l4hXM3QhBEcIFb1r_sykCETwtMiyKtRWI5K9qYPkhIVXgyHgK79laMBQz6FBWrDmzJ6tJM-FQY4b04jj7QC71uhSJsq14pkVkF6kKi_EdRHDhQ17MjkhXoalZnVLo/s1600-h/DSC_0650.JPG"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); 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cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 217px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuoxWCuAPGRgyfNuL153Dxrpk5I0GLsC6zByHXz_70B-x3XWXxL0PaKTOABSCXdnLDN6F5M5rV5a2CTdgJWv2J7N8twC7VUxTIURxAeRqUx_VyfLo9Skk53DI28NqjUrwicHmKmG3kOJ1C/s320/DSC_0636.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344434868875523122" /></a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Mmmmmmm. Love these, but hate the smell when you have to crack open the hard-boiled eggs! What we like in our deviled eggs:<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">Celery</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">Mayo</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">Dijon Mustard</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">Paprika</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">S & P</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-weight: bold;">Relish</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">Red Onion</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">Garlic Powder</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 217px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoW5C_XArFjzVMID-AQijfNlrBkkvrXTqmNrhWUeufU5_w97dRwghz2XTUidpvC36f8loyg5F9Mki2px4sKD9jyikg-_zgNzVMFPxA_Yxdpd3vwIKgo1-yn6ov76NwoALW3sAT7GkN_svb/s320/DSC_0635.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344434866553057058" /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Yum. Yum. Yum.</span></span></div>Veehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09303435001287144707noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4839796204389250286.post-11656620696637107182009-05-31T14:38:00.000-07:002009-05-31T14:43:30.732-07:00Finally: Pics of the Living Room!<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeMe6q82gUsW-JSqR4t_RjjFiU6NVTqkA8QMuxDFWaAEG7BfUsfYaq6Gix-XObPce_UFPn1Y1cayfovLmBZaFKb2T0F-TDbWq0VFkmPA4oAxKtBPtTjW8C8h6JfYtK1bAGcHO2c2O1RwE7/s1600-h/DSC_0626.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeMe6q82gUsW-JSqR4t_RjjFiU6NVTqkA8QMuxDFWaAEG7BfUsfYaq6Gix-XObPce_UFPn1Y1cayfovLmBZaFKb2T0F-TDbWq0VFkmPA4oAxKtBPtTjW8C8h6JfYtK1bAGcHO2c2O1RwE7/s400/DSC_0626.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342106258945068050" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8QelWKGv9KvBqSQAflC5njVin2fAmWh74wHXkP62vKdLgA2H3gXG-gs2KChtURO7mM7x8h6vxEZrZ8dWnqPldoMFyN7jUsCBz7FqyHfadkmnKGe6hKTtQ8rOQ8oEHUWFqVfa6hnxdGJzH/s1600-h/DSC_0625.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 274px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8QelWKGv9KvBqSQAflC5njVin2fAmWh74wHXkP62vKdLgA2H3gXG-gs2KChtURO7mM7x8h6vxEZrZ8dWnqPldoMFyN7jUsCBz7FqyHfadkmnKGe6hKTtQ8rOQ8oEHUWFqVfa6hnxdGJzH/s400/DSC_0625.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342106254727237394" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8QelWKGv9KvBqSQAflC5njVin2fAmWh74wHXkP62vKdLgA2H3gXG-gs2KChtURO7mM7x8h6vxEZrZ8dWnqPldoMFyN7jUsCBz7FqyHfadkmnKGe6hKTtQ8rOQ8oEHUWFqVfa6hnxdGJzH/s1600-h/DSC_0625.JPG"><br /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">*You'll notice I still haven't found a coffee table I like, but the rest is done...</span></span></div>Veehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09303435001287144707noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4839796204389250286.post-79345316518147966312009-05-25T22:53:00.000-07:002009-05-25T23:08:14.029-07:00To Sgt. Peter Stadler, on Memorial Day:<div style="text-align: center;"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia4816ttMIig-ly_tM8eWvqn6DFY0CgwbLP8H6RMoTXVHxB4asr81KcpcGSGn8_PSCmy-6Jhm9DfCc45MTvHLzt2mF4tA1f3QArCNbHm5_FEyhw2mZ4cO6-spouwVOeDdfamkAqAmg917d/s320/n685580234_144304_3680.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340008298694444018" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">Thank you for serving our country. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">(I don't think that gets told to our troops enough). </span></span> It's because of soldiers like you that we can remain the "land of the free." We know you're on your 2nd tour in Iraq, and you're missing being in California, so we just wanted to tell you how much we all love you and how proud we are of everything you are doing. Be safe.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 218px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmLe1eh769Y7WVJlAAmHwQ-n4NnfN6F8H9GKMmBnDXl_S7rZlgDddgqAm7tfVhByyG8L6mZC6kYiy0VlwHMTQpyx6a2_j-MMq_qMsT_1IhXi4cnN70P3P3v16OEQRWHXq-vyb1LNBVn38D/s320/DSC01997.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340008312928171746" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 218px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4couh-l8F4F0pclDUXVXSNJAugLt3xxIQdwIs9bGbt66Xk7_t51RpSuF7nmFtY0v_Tqz3RjTegxfi5n18ShPibeV57-24OzLbCKvjeYcRrkyBMO4ltjHyWuu2gACv25lDwZr7cXXTzZE9/s320/DSC_2463.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340008317618462834" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">We all miss you very much!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzk3TyY-WCod-30MQLTMj4P1GHHXFXIa1672SbEH98xq-6Q2EZroq4q_ZhFnAq32ssiJWMAZ-bOkmdPNSnWaO8sGmHZI6ss_OIkT2EoV6B3WseTiyfwBK8i8qfWUrKXFQ_ZxlOIsNbqQ2b/s320/DSC01999.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340008306074290818" /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Love, Your Big Sis & All the rest of your Family & Friends!</span></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>Veehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09303435001287144707noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4839796204389250286.post-86068988695193959222009-05-18T10:50:00.000-07:002009-05-18T11:06:51.237-07:00Dinner at Milagros for Sara's Birthday<div style="text-align: center;">Last night we celebrated Sara's birthday at <a href="http://www.milagroscantina.com/"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Milagros </span></span></a>(which happens to be a few blocks from our apartment). It has been really hot lately in Redwood City, so it was nice to have a dinner outside and some yummy chips & salsa. And the <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">margarita's</span> didn't hurt either :) We had a great night with <span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 0);font-size:130%;" >good friends and good food</span>. Completed by <span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102); font-weight: bold;">Sprinkle's Cupcakes</span> out by the pool (since they tried to charge us $2/cupcake to eat them at the restaurant - no thanks!). All in all, it was one of those perfectly relaxing <span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 51, 255);">"summer-like"</span></span> evenings...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeuNFAxxxRH8xOWenOPHyRafPKEpXdemzBvmBeVimJU_0Afh_APl9KViSAFGxvO6nZWXeZmNNsZxAQ8u2i8x-keubVTfW1T3YsyQGUmDJ3Qd-fXvG2eQGSIGQwluHbXzBvs_oQWbQYMn3g/s1600-h/DSC01600.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeuNFAxxxRH8xOWenOPHyRafPKEpXdemzBvmBeVimJU_0Afh_APl9KViSAFGxvO6nZWXeZmNNsZxAQ8u2i8x-keubVTfW1T3YsyQGUmDJ3Qd-fXvG2eQGSIGQwluHbXzBvs_oQWbQYMn3g/s320/DSC01600.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337224136593036178" border="0" /></a><br />Ry and I waiting for our table to be set up.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi06jVZev-cgapXxD48_2_9vIpI7iP8c3qD2kIdWkvLFh7PMPpQ6la2Sh4wcVmaN0hyYPqbIbxQMUuQErR-7Ct8aQKYOaAxZhs0PKya2oOk0TMfVigK0bSsW3_FDk1i1-fDOY678FzGgoNn/s1600-h/DSC01611_2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi06jVZev-cgapXxD48_2_9vIpI7iP8c3qD2kIdWkvLFh7PMPpQ6la2Sh4wcVmaN0hyYPqbIbxQMUuQErR-7Ct8aQKYOaAxZhs0PKya2oOk0TMfVigK0bSsW3_FDk1i1-fDOY678FzGgoNn/s320/DSC01611_2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337224146566090658" border="0" /></a><br />Orion loving the black beans!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXo8xYOjy67DOFSl7ulQ1FZvCtQeLAdU5X-wrvPUUmNF0_jiRIVjxFnG7HOp_sebwatYCxGP56ScwGu64FsP1kqlp7dMAW0ZdboX2THB6bxL1Iy0Dl0VUntm7iT9hqCp-cy5hRBKVTZgj6/s1600-h/DSC01604_2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXo8xYOjy67DOFSl7ulQ1FZvCtQeLAdU5X-wrvPUUmNF0_jiRIVjxFnG7HOp_sebwatYCxGP56ScwGu64FsP1kqlp7dMAW0ZdboX2THB6bxL1Iy0Dl0VUntm7iT9hqCp-cy5hRBKVTZgj6/s320/DSC01604_2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337225976305661458" border="0" /></a><br />Me & Sar.<br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">(Did you read my </span><a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153); font-style: italic;" href="http://allureofcouture.blogspot.com/2009/05/gorgeous-dress-from-victorias-secret.html"><span style="font-weight: bold;">post </span></a><span style="font-style: italic;">about the dress she wore on my fashion blog? It was gorgeous!</span></span>)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLRG7OlVP-DeRPAgkzCAFyhRnZWCYLFmNgzxWHOSRnbwaxIwt3Yle4mlraOPkoYN8PdqRo39-sVKRCHPmZoUdqQE5od89m_V7Odzu7JwCvtU_TXIwGTWJnFpbEM-YrZj7E_E25G-ldJW0j/s1600-h/DSC01608_2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLRG7OlVP-DeRPAgkzCAFyhRnZWCYLFmNgzxWHOSRnbwaxIwt3Yle4mlraOPkoYN8PdqRo39-sVKRCHPmZoUdqQE5od89m_V7Odzu7JwCvtU_TXIwGTWJnFpbEM-YrZj7E_E25G-ldJW0j/s320/DSC01608_2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337224140837682482" border="0" /></a><br />Orion's "camera face". <span style="font-style: italic;">This kid is seriously so adorable.</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYjSOGHFld_CW-iC_1O2RfXIpXr1RBUJ3Uf20pHnpDY5-nADNu19nxDej3ZVdvPJqiUsK6ZLFunnhCSQU4YRdKM9SLLwPywFcSyZNv0Zq1AFgKM5nFyr-ymsRKTq_yFDRkC3KeEhWE2mSK/s1600-h/DSC01614_2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 241px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYjSOGHFld_CW-iC_1O2RfXIpXr1RBUJ3Uf20pHnpDY5-nADNu19nxDej3ZVdvPJqiUsK6ZLFunnhCSQU4YRdKM9SLLwPywFcSyZNv0Zq1AFgKM5nFyr-ymsRKTq_yFDRkC3KeEhWE2mSK/s320/DSC01614_2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337224147059260178" border="0" /></a><br />The whole group :)<br /><br /></div>Veehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09303435001287144707noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4839796204389250286.post-15210279941454170022009-05-16T23:17:00.000-07:002009-05-16T23:20:09.921-07:00Update on Re-Decorating...<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">So Ryan and our friend Bo took a trip to IKEA this evening, and I think we finally have the finishing pieces for our living room re-organization <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">(or should I say, </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">MY</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"> living room re-org)</span>. I will post pictures tomorrow showing you the finished...or close-to-finished product.<br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">XOXO</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">P.S. Why is IKEA always out of 1 (yes just 1) item that you need???</span></span></span></div>Veehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09303435001287144707noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4839796204389250286.post-63112776804895407562009-04-24T10:42:00.000-07:002009-04-24T10:52:35.022-07:00Wow it has been forever...Sorry folks...I've been so busy posting on my fashion <a href="http://www.allureofcouture.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">BLOG</span></span> <span style="font-style: italic;">(have you read it yet???)</span> </a>that I have neglected our other blog. So what do I write about? Hmmmm...<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0); font-weight: bold;font-family:courier new;" >Things that have happened since March 12th (our last post):</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204); font-weight: bold;">*Ryan's company moved him to Pleasanton (from San Mateo)...little bit longer of a commute!</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">*Ryan bought a new truck.</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 0, 204);">*Alvin got a haircut. He looks so darn cute...I will try to post pics soon.</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">*The weather (well up until the last 2 days has been amazing!). April in California and you get 90 degree weather. Perfect for pool time with friends :)</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 0, 204);">*I have re-visited the idea of re-arranging the entire bedroom. Shhh...Ryan doesn't entirely no this yet - haha!</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">*We sold our coffee table (finally), now we are on the hunt for a new one that doesn't have the same issues as our old one did (no glass ones).</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 0, 204);">*Work for both of us has been busy busy busy.</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">*<span style="font-size:130%;"><a href="http://verikeandryan.blogspot.com/2009/01/challengeupdate-1.html">Shopping "ban"</a></span> is ALMOST OVER! Can you believe we made it??? May 1st is the date! Wahoo!</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 0, 204);">*Paid...yes P-A-I-D taxes...sigh...</span><br /><br />I think that's about it for now.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">XO</span>Veehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09303435001287144707noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4839796204389250286.post-77689476925463916762009-03-12T09:36:00.000-07:002009-03-12T09:38:48.557-07:00GAP GIVE & GET 30% OFF Starts Today!Have you seen <a href="http://allureofcouture.blogspot.com/2009/03/30-off-at-gap-banana-republic-old-navy.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">this</span></span></span></a>??? It starts <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">today</span></span></span>. It even works on sale items! Such a great deal AND it benefits the <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);">World Wildlife Federation</span></span></span></span> :)Veehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09303435001287144707noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4839796204389250286.post-92168733229409736442009-03-09T18:10:00.000-07:002009-03-09T18:12:57.540-07:00VERIKE HAS A NEW FASHION BLOG!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Hooray!!! Please click </span></span><a href="http://www.allureofcouture.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">HERE</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"> to view <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Verike's new blog</span>, devoted entirely to fashion :)</span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">It's been a long-time comin' folks...</span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Veehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09303435001287144707noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4839796204389250286.post-87665613413048128922009-03-04T17:50:00.000-08:002009-03-04T18:09:28.455-08:00Luv for our Tassimo Machine<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcg9HGh96uxiakHUH8_okeEoWdQ8WwyrFRmWveGv_ljA_xd6XHdw4azhnd9RfYQ_6ch9XCn4N-feJom0HwunaK_8pdW3yFiMX1WgKi-Mph4ikjoEzEcPPS7vKsE_s4GKKyCxi8DNKkvhbh/s1600-h/tassimo_brewer.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 244px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcg9HGh96uxiakHUH8_okeEoWdQ8WwyrFRmWveGv_ljA_xd6XHdw4azhnd9RfYQ_6ch9XCn4N-feJom0HwunaK_8pdW3yFiMX1WgKi-Mph4ikjoEzEcPPS7vKsE_s4GKKyCxi8DNKkvhbh/s320/tassimo_brewer.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309518802464257490" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Why do I love the <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">Tassimo</span></span></span> so much? Because it makes me the perfect cup of coffee. Ryan's parents got us hooked on this thing and it is <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">A-MAZING</span></span></span>. I should be one of the spokespeople for it. If you've ever come to our place, I've probably told you how awesome our coffee machine is and how you should probably buy one for yourself :) Haha! Our favorite beverages from the Tassimo are:<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">*[Gevalia] Cappuccinos</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">*[Gevalia] Lattes</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">*Chai Lattes</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">They all taste delicious! It makes just the cup you need and in the long-run is much cheaper than going to S-bucks. Today I'm drinking my coffee out of one of the cute mugs Bo & Tawny gave me for my birthday (thanks guys - love them!). One has a V, the other has an R. I'm using Ryan's today...<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 212px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmgkdnM0xIqShJorwQbzZj-aEERHvUAOJOnDKmycRfvnzkl2RAOaZ8qzHl-lD9eHvsqgIO60hr47Ozfi0lmdkBUcduOEr547pTdKUtFXQatsqkGlhQxcIfn2SGpFyTndxiDjzsn3xnSQZt/s320/DSC_0313.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309515842262312322" /></div></div>Veehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09303435001287144707noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4839796204389250286.post-33173393261264926772009-03-04T17:20:00.000-08:002009-03-04T18:50:52.942-08:00JuRy DuTy<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPD1wNR2qUZhfDuHw_Va1CjTgqyhOi7wJ5I1zofSMME0LCchdWTxuGI20NfpzP9TxQOixGvceojHCbaci1ml2S9Q5jQA5Ao5dtvukmx3VKBBHVSOF82gcv1qbEt8d4Cab9GANQ0j5WnwYh/s1600-h/Jury+Duty+09.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPD1wNR2qUZhfDuHw_Va1CjTgqyhOi7wJ5I1zofSMME0LCchdWTxuGI20NfpzP9TxQOixGvceojHCbaci1ml2S9Q5jQA5Ao5dtvukmx3VKBBHVSOF82gcv1qbEt8d4Cab9GANQ0j5WnwYh/s400/Jury+Duty+09.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309508723602049602" /></a><br />Oh how I hate being cramped in this little room with all these other people. I think they said there are 65 of us in here. It's quite small. At least I won't have to come back here for another year (or more - hopefully!). Have I ever told you that I have the <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153);">WORST</span></span> luck with Jury Duty? I think I have been summoned 5-6 times now. Holy <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Moly</span>. I know it is my duty as an American Citizen, but I sure don't enjoy it.<div><br /></div><div>I live 1 block away from the Redwood City courthouse. Where did they assign me to???</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);">Answer: South San Francisco</span></span></span></div><div><br /></div><div>The waiting room for jurors is kind of like jail. There is a TV that doesn't work, but <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">DOES</span> play the "How to be Juror" movie on it. There is a water dispenser. Bathrooms. Lots of rows of chairs with about as much room between them as an airline seat has. And for the lucky few (yep, I was one of them), a long table with chairs so that you can sit at your laptop.</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Save Me.</span></span></span></div>Veehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09303435001287144707noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4839796204389250286.post-30099902705295459812009-02-26T08:31:00.000-08:002009-02-26T08:49:41.119-08:00For breakfast, I had this...Cheerios <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">aren't</span></span></span> just for kids (that's what I tell myself - haha). I still prefer to eat the plain ones <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 255, 51);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">dry</span></span></span>. Just like a kid would :) But this morning we had MultiGrain Cheerios. I'd never had these before, but they were on sale at Target yesterday, so I decided to try a box. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 102, 204);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Yums.</span></span></span><div><br /></div><div>I had this:</div><div><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhciA21V3wTZyir7YOoiJkKmbI1W1eQVd9cHAIGDl9g3HHz-wzMDWg5HJ49-L-YO4Jum7LP3hdWEuL4AVLHUelHFdB_xfYUZ47NuuOxvsdRFQ_pfB-ObkcSmgBlI-G8Jve87PUAAJqFBjHP/s320/DSC_0314.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307148372009994194" /><br /></div><div>and this:</div><div><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx4RT4TjG2CEd2WREhWnY6FdwIAnwbPqOYVpyQOxQ49yYOySeaVdqFlGK6rUTCGNcDFfOqCZASYu3MJTO6FY87aw0zt3Jii1nWxeFCDk3eTJUroyotpD5sw6v2McXmNn-3Bru5n9Jdnn1s/s320/DSC_0315.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307148374415683986" /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Good breakfast. Now time for <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255);">work</span></span></span>.</div>Veehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09303435001287144707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4839796204389250286.post-34217026982583493742009-02-23T14:44:00.001-08:002009-02-23T14:48:52.239-08:00Oh how this makes me laugh...<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2BJ5zXToOrUPFUHs0YXBa7jGnnhFIFKILLRXRUOwRBfuSamlOOhF-IB_HkdWlw4c-v_kojrqZelN-v4LNZ0VObaZwmfrI4j4rJVZLD-pAnD_LqjlMKa4rAdcyEPQS1i1gMsyb_UNA_huO/s1600-h/0202etrade.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 260px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2BJ5zXToOrUPFUHs0YXBa7jGnnhFIFKILLRXRUOwRBfuSamlOOhF-IB_HkdWlw4c-v_kojrqZelN-v4LNZ0VObaZwmfrI4j4rJVZLD-pAnD_LqjlMKa4rAdcyEPQS1i1gMsyb_UNA_huO/s320/0202etrade.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306128390158658738" /></a><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8Ev5HgGACg&feature=channel">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8Ev5HgGACg&feature=channel</a><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8Ev5HgGACg&feature=channel"><br /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Hope it makes you chuckle :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">***You have to click on the link, NOT the picture to see the video.***</span></span></div></div>Veehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09303435001287144707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4839796204389250286.post-41486310941588783162009-02-18T14:39:00.000-08:002009-02-23T09:37:09.341-08:00[Raisin] Bran Muffins - Yummy!<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjpzmmNBJh89B6n6KuDEgicx6vY9OYoThmeCq6FrS6WFq3GBJFwjzD8GX_7_rRIYgUPr94kcNjwBqqYB_P6lLTPp8Kbt8FvaaqBT5fxbBtrTAkrsWv4OOFCAVffv1mx2JqMccA_krzdSnr/s1600-h/Raisin+Bran.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304270974827464466" style="WIDTH: 220px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 314px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjpzmmNBJh89B6n6KuDEgicx6vY9OYoThmeCq6FrS6WFq3GBJFwjzD8GX_7_rRIYgUPr94kcNjwBqqYB_P6lLTPp8Kbt8FvaaqBT5fxbBtrTAkrsWv4OOFCAVffv1mx2JqMccA_krzdSnr/s320/Raisin+Bran.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div align="center"> </div><br /><div align="center">My mom always used to make mini Raisin Bran muffins when we were little. At that time, I still liked raisins. I think during my teenage years (haha I sound old), I decided I really didn't like raisins anymore. And I still don't!! However, I love these little muffins. I just pick out the raisins :) These are a great source of fiber. Really good warm with a little butter.</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3Y1mW4rHrQfxKvazXBI2QICAltCbO8Clmqzse7jvMqN0XZPJbdBH81BIH_vZjrCE1bAplRXI0plhao6NVvrHQ2Ca_1sal7DuwfWm5Ntf8MP-0ea0Xestrvc6EUMQG6BkXq02UoF-6wBoH/s200/Muffin+Mixer.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306045939102910418" /></div><div align="center">Mixing everything up in the KitchenAid.</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-w_KIY_1WN0-gYsG49sTIfJbwYj9GlnvUfYzKWPyCBnqrfTLT-MmoS2dSuMwt8Gok4S4HpBAVjcwQY0ztxlTp1vaPN8tgTP_jq7tYlZYqw-4BfMJOtSnquesUyFsYt2vtssMM1zQ8mW-6/s200/Sift.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306047405203067154" /></div><div align="center">Sifting the dry ingredients.</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwXJuoFPfjLiOUetNbRbtP31oivkNxdoirMwBmJwdM4JTdNge_GdKjwfVgFo7KfR2A0XsfU2sFhUSX95jSAFnUVGLP0oQ0ItEl07o1x5LIspHCXXxDnsrdpJfIM1DPuYMWMjVm-y-CkWzU/s200/Muffins+Ready.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306045943932990530" /></div><div align="center">All ready for the oven...</div><div align="center"><br /><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK7Pw-bsN0_Ce1nz6YvzUR5tdTqkozpTeJCJLdHQYgGm7NNsmpCkAh8MnNRSG4S7CrD9-cfyc6BuRQ3DrTM8uwLCjjwg7O5GVHLhD7ZvevJNRxxiQ-aBNUkjemAwEnpXfcCuRZ5QYLO1T9/s200/RB+Muffins.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306047398257048930" /></div><div align="center">Yum! All ready to eat :)</div><div align="center"><br /><em>P.S. I do <strong><span style="color:#3366ff;">NOT</span></strong> use the recipe on the Kellogg's website, although they do have one posted there.</em></div>Veehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09303435001287144707noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4839796204389250286.post-52801431014610691652009-02-18T14:20:00.001-08:002009-02-18T14:25:46.689-08:00Chik'N Nuggets<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8v5oGlrkf9BY8DpMcJuvXF_gCMXJDUGtnbxFw3IBLFHgiya546L1iWnh8AteKWtCwH1I_XKN8IvRtfU6OSRHiJgOrfGUDxySmpT_2HgHoPgG5WAkk0GlptQvZC3IX5-mP0SbC0PtUV-Rr/s1600-h/Chik'N.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304266163946717506" style="WIDTH: 238px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8v5oGlrkf9BY8DpMcJuvXF_gCMXJDUGtnbxFw3IBLFHgiya546L1iWnh8AteKWtCwH1I_XKN8IvRtfU6OSRHiJgOrfGUDxySmpT_2HgHoPgG5WAkk0GlptQvZC3IX5-mP0SbC0PtUV-Rr/s320/Chik'N.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><strong>These are my favorite veggie-friendly meat-substitute. Whenever I don't feel like eating anything else, I still want to eat these. You may think they're a weird concept, but they're delicious!</strong></div><div align="center"><strong></strong> </div><div align="center"><strong>MorningStar Farms makes a bunch of other really yummy soy products. The cool thing is that on their website they also have different recipes to try using the various soy products :)</strong></div><div align="center"><strong></strong> </div><div align="center"><a href="http://www.seeveggiesdifferently.com/">http://www.seeveggiesdifferently.com/</a></div>Veehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09303435001287144707noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4839796204389250286.post-12811247434052928252009-02-17T11:14:00.000-08:002009-02-17T11:34:10.029-08:00I'll Follow the Sun<p>"One day you'll look to see I've gone.<br />For tomorrow may rain, so I'll follow the sun.<br />Some day you'll know I was the one.<br />But tomorrow may rain, so I'll follow the sun.<br />And now the time has come<br />And so my love I must go.<br />And though I lose a friend,<br />In the end you will know, oooh.<br />One day you'll find that I have gone.<br />For tomorrow may rain, so I'll follow the sun.<br />Yes, tomorrow may rain, so I'll follow the sun.<br />And now the time has come<br />And so my love I must go.<br />And though I lose a friend,<br />In the end you will know, oooh.<br />One day you'll find that I have gone.<br />For tomorrow may rain, so I'll follow the sun."</p><em>(The Beatles)</em><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;color:#333399;"><em>*Rachel, you will be dearly missed by so many.</em></span>Veehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09303435001287144707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4839796204389250286.post-91016191245485965602009-02-16T19:29:00.000-08:002009-02-16T19:35:49.198-08:00Add a little flair to the table...<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBPmKvDjIrLowt_AtnuJVpgxbbdYT-O-TP0NrhVUVKrtSKbA4KCfCdD7xdQRww1wSGUjJPUyq27kynX6qD7a5BCHd8eBvYccvmI2YtjNUt84vxOhbpS4ucnRwITowpJVT9pSzdoNFIwxVM/s1600-h/New+Placemats.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBPmKvDjIrLowt_AtnuJVpgxbbdYT-O-TP0NrhVUVKrtSKbA4KCfCdD7xdQRww1wSGUjJPUyq27kynX6qD7a5BCHd8eBvYccvmI2YtjNUt84vxOhbpS4ucnRwITowpJVT9pSzdoNFIwxVM/s400/New+Placemats.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303604073570629506" /></a><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">...</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">new</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">place mats</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> can really make the table look so fun and bright! We got some new ones to brighten up the table a little :) Just a little something to change the dining area without REALLY changing the dining area.</span></span><br /></div></span>Veehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09303435001287144707noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4839796204389250286.post-82143150815344169822009-02-16T00:14:00.001-08:002009-02-16T00:29:33.692-08:00To my love...<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQmd23UFOUX0CChnt6hPixcpS5rvJ5QLErFwQrp-gP4OOLoKYo68ltCCrJ4vn84Wh6vXe33sti8PsnVxl1UzZ8CVju3flBKdjUzX3hcQHt0pRheuP9FJx8QzXLHAG5wSbf6o6TZtgZuZ0g/s1600-h/Navio+Candle.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQmd23UFOUX0CChnt6hPixcpS5rvJ5QLErFwQrp-gP4OOLoKYo68ltCCrJ4vn84Wh6vXe33sti8PsnVxl1UzZ8CVju3flBKdjUzX3hcQHt0pRheuP9FJx8QzXLHAG5wSbf6o6TZtgZuZ0g/s320/Navio+Candle.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303307886091214786" /></a><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153); font-style: italic; ">Thank you for the most amazing Birthday/Valentine's Day ever! You do spoil me so. Thank you for loving me the way that you do.</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153); font-style: italic;"><br /></span></div></span><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 205px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEaKdoLx2CO3iffjaHBuV5Bq2xv3q-pvGYkdknDbyvPZ7lCYaVDiWX029cX_0a9rZTCkmFOz0NqXOMLTzTL7gHL6WH_l6YdFPbQt3ZWTV4cuHUjb-yD8w66b0FSNwFuX889sLr3xlqUhEd/s320/Birthday+Lunch+at+Navio.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303307104438280130" /><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 222px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqAjhsqtK8LvP_yuTeVyX-cXlx3htFkbzGNbqMKplJgKpWsM7BpInqk0Z5QuJQtndyMrwVKhyrgqZW1ptdF25vGny0BIS3cu-XDK-90feegAgai0o7-3k_o1CnPMnFB0bi-a5MukNTrVgp/s320/BirthdayPic+Navio.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303307103886954770" /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Lunch at <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Navio</span> (my <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">fav</span>) was <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">delish</span>!<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHaP_LPf9MXmROnXjG7ZjTuMegIDIiLaEOlqwaGGqx2qx4P7cyH91DAshzAQGOFt4gAVK350IXR90UC_yMDVb0Owpy6GslU5JGzmgOtq6if4kaZINWxD9PpYyJCLy7yNxLLAPDGrzIZ1AY/s320/2nd+Course.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303308878534776274" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">The 4-course Dinner you cooked me was fantastic!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">(2<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">nd</span> Course: Carrot Ginger Soup)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL-DQZ8uPoDybo2aQYqwnJFErigxBv-URV5aNkA-cEqczhcjulilzFrgcsWjjVjPaVDaf8z2YkV1Pt8nBOVsr8JO1-cwuIRyWc1CD66UxS6nYmvQkrCTDz-B0PpeqtyQybhyn9uyxDkpbY/s320/4th+Course.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303307890386783666" /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">And what a perfect way to end the meal. Chocolate-dipped strawberries & my favorite Champagne!!!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);">You really do love me, don't you? :o)</span></span></div>Veehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09303435001287144707noreply@blogger.com1