Social Gathering
Amanda’s Voice Recital
On Tuesday night, Amanda and a friend of hers had a voice recital at Pacific Lutheran University. Amanda, a mezzo-soprano, sang in German, Italian, French, and English. She did a great job and looked beautiful! I had spent the day watching Pride and Prejudice (for probably the 100th time) while making Andes mint cookies and … Continue reading
Happy Spring!
Hooray for spring! This winter has been colder and wetter in Seattle than normal, but at least it’s an improvement on what Nick and I are used to! I think Western Washington even broke some snowfall records, but (thankfully) we didn’t see that much snow here in Seattle. The flowers are starting to bloom now, … Continue reading
Alfy’s Pizza
Oh goodness! Another pizza post?!? 😛 Nick and I drove up to Grandma and Grandpa’s today to collect our Girl Scout cookies (thank you, Stephanie!). We had fun chatting with Grandma and Grandpa and even helping Grandma with computer problems. 😉 We also got to meet their (aka my cousin Caleb’s) new horse, Peaches. Grandma … Continue reading
Flying Squirrel Pizza
Tonight, Nick and I tried another pizza place we hadn’t been to before. We met up with Mom and Amanda at Flying Squirrel Pizza, whose pulled pork pizza was featured in Seattle Magazine this month. Nick and I drove right along Lake Washington to get to the Seward Park restaurant, which made for a nice drive. We … Continue reading
Tutta Bella
Nick and I had lunch with Mom yesterday at Tutta Bella, a Neapolitan Pizzeria we’ve all been wanting to try out. President Obama even had some Tutta Bella pizza when he was here last month. We shared a Pancetta (pancetta, tomato, roasted onion, and basil) and a Capannina (lemon and prosciutto), both of which were … Continue reading
Downton Abbey Finale
Nick and I joined Mom and Amanda on Sunday to watch the Downton Abbey Season 2 finale. We were happy the finale ended on a happy note and we can’t wait until Season 3 starts in September. Downton Abbey Season 1 was great and we really enjoyed it. Prior to watching the finale, Mom and … Continue reading
Superbowl
Nick and I went out to dinner with his coworkers on Friday. We ate at Mexico Cantina y Cocina at Pacific Place in Seattle. Nick and I split the steak fajitas, which were yummy. We had a good time and it was nice to meet Andy and see Martin and Shelley again. On Sunday, we invited Mom … Continue reading
Happy Holidays!
We hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and thank you for the Christmas cards! Nick and I spent Christmas with family at my grandparents’ cabin. It’s a beautiful log cabin and my favorite place to spend Christmas. 🙂 Nick and I flew out here for Christmas a few years back and it actually snowed on … Continue reading
Magnificat and Amazon.com
Last Monday evening, Nick and I watched Amanda sing in PLU’s Christmas concert at Benaroya Hall in Seattle. Benaroya Hall is a beautiful building located in downtown Seattle and it features two glass “chandeliers” by local glass sculptor, Dale Chihuly. Amanda sang her heart out, even though she was sick. Poor Amanda. 🙁 On Thursday … Continue reading
Molbak’s and Purple
Nick and I just got back from an afternoon of fun with my mom. We went to Molbak’s, which is a well-known local plant nursery in Woodinville (about half an hour away). This time of year, though, they have all sorts of Christmas ornaments, decorated Christmas trees, a large collection of poinsettias, and samples of … Continue reading