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05/13/07 - Albuquerque, NM Heading to Prom For Old People |
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After meeting Christine's friends Naomi and Mike last weekend,
they invited us to their friends' house for a prom party.
Since the vast majority of invitees were in their mid-30's, it
was really more of an 80's throw-back prom. So...Caroline
scoured the local thrift (and costume) shops looking for a nice,
80's-style-poofy-sleeved-dress (found at Thrift Mart - $7.99!)
and Scott found himself a hot pink tie and cumberbund to wear
with his tux. Duly decked out in authentic prom-wear, we
headed to pick up Naomi and Mike (also sporting snazzy 80's prom
threads - see photo) and head to the party. Our hosts,
Alexandra and Rob, really gave it 110%. They invoked an
'Under the Sea' theme, putting up an aquarium patterned backdrop
throughout the 'ballroom'. They also managed to rent a
disco ball, construct a balloon arch for photo-ops, and even
provided a keg (of beer!). We
met lots of cool people who all seemed to put plenty of effort
into donning 'period prom costume'. A good time, Scott had
to drag Caroline off of the dance floor after 2am!
Although we were a little suspicious when Rob and Alex won King
and Queen... we all smell a little foul play. Thanks again
to Naomi and Mike for inviting us out!
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| Reunion #2! | |
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05/07/07 - Albuquerque, NM Catching up with yet another San Francisco friend, the infamous and fabulous Christine Gabbard |
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Christine and Sophia came to town this past weekend to visit
Christine's old college roommate from her UNM days. It was
great catching up, and hearing Christine's always amusing
stories (i.e. weird AOL people, naked sauna-bicycle lady, and of
course the classic Donahue tales). We had a great dinner
at El Pinto, followed by a few more drinks at our place where
the ladies got to share their fantasies of somehow scheming
their way into some random rich old couple's will. Rich
old acquaintances beware. Christine's old roommate Naomi
and husband Mike turned out to be loads of fun, and even invited
us to prom (for old people) next weekend! Looking forward
to it, and will be sure to have photos of that engagement.
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| Reunion! | |
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05/02/07 - Santa Fe, NM Catching up with San Francisco friends in Santa Fe |
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| We were fortunate enough to be able to spend the day last Saturday with SF friends, Janet and Mark, during their recent visit to Santa Fe. Mark was taking Janet to visit some of his old haunts (somewhat to Janet's chagrin), as he used to live in Santa Fe before we met them and before Janet and Mark were married two years ago. Incidentally, their wedding weekend was the last time we saw them, when we traveled from Puerto Vallarta to Marin County, CA to attend their beautifully executed, elegant yet casual event in April of 2005. This time, after a delicious New Mexican cuisine lunch, the four of us spent an enjoyable and leisurely, albeit rainy, afternoon shopping at the Nambe outlet (where Janet hit pay-dirt!), stopping for a quick coffee at Mark's favorite coffee spot and finally lounging and chatting over a couple of bottles of wine in Janet and Mark's very charming and luxurious B&B suite. And I suspect that Mark achieved his goal of eating as much New Mexico green chile as humanly possible that weekend! It was great to see you guys. Come back soon! (Unfortunately, we failed to take any pictures this time, but here are Janet and Mark at their wedding.) |
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| Farmer Scott | |
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04/18/07 - Albuquerque, NM I pretty much rock at farming |
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| Yeah, I said it. I rock at farming. After being inspired to eat locally by The Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael Pollan, I went over to www.localharvest.org and found our local farms. Turns out, there's one right across the river from us, about a mile as the crow flies (or 10 minute bike ride). You sign up for a season of produce and pick up your box every week. They've also got a "work share" program, where if you work at the farm for 2 1/2 hours each week you get half off of your food! I thought it sounded like it might be fun (and I'm notoriously thrifty), so I went ahead and signed up to work. And I farmed today. Man did I farm. Just need to find me a pair of overalls and a new straw hat, and I'm good for the season! |
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| New Bikes! | |
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04/14/07 - Albuquerque, NM Check out our sweet rides |
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After going so long without a bicycle, Scott's been really
excited to get his out of storage. He then immediately
decided one was not enough, so with the help of trusty
Craigslist, he found himself a second 'junker/commuter' bike for
riding about the city and nearby trails (just $65!). Today
was Caroline's turn. She was able to find a sweet black
and silver Giant Cypress comfort-style bike at our local bike
shop. It's perfect for the trails near our house or just
riding down the streets of 'burque (as some folks call it
here)...we're ready to go! And it just wouldn't be right
not to thank Daniel, Leonne and their entire home country of the
Netherlands for getting Caroline back on a bicycle and hooked on
riding after 20 years of being bike-free - thanks, you guys!
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| Back to Work | |
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04/13/07 - Albuquerque, NM Don't worry, no cubicles or fixed schedules yet, but... |
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| Just an update on Scott's work status. For the first time in 2-1/2 years, he no longer has to check the 'unemployed' box on applications or surveys. His old boss over at Launch Pad was getting busy and looking for a little help, so Scott's been averaging 10 or so hours per week of work over the past month.... just internet research stuff, so it's all working from home (or our terrace in PV last month). Not too painful, but man, it's hard to find the time to work more than a couple of hours a day when you're not used to it. Is there any sympathy for the poor guy out there? (The ever-sympathetic Caroline remains blissfully unemployed...for now). | |
