So way back in July, I went to Snore & Roar at the zoo. You get to do a behind-the-scenes tour of one part of the zoo, spend the night at the zoo in tents they provide, and you get breakfast in the morning. The Snore & Roar I did had behind-the-scenes of the Reptile Discovery Center. I got to feed an aldabra tortoise and learn that they feed the ( Read more... )

I have my car back in excellent condition! It was ready yesterday, but I didn't get the message until too late to pick it up due to belly dancing class. I'm really enjoying the class, and it hasn't been a problem for my knees so far. Yay ( Read more... )

Sunday, Brooke and I saw The Curious Case of Benjamin Button which we both enjoyed. I want to be as awesome as Cate Blanchett some day ( Read more... )

An absolute excess of pictures can be found here. Mom and Dad ended up staying a few extra days due to Gustav. They, and most of my family, still don't have power. Three family members will have to have roofs replaced. Mom and Dad have some water damage to their bedroom ceiling, but they haven't gotten an adjustor to come check out the damage yet. ( Read more... )

We have it. Brooke's dad was kind enough to use his credit card points to buy us a year's subscription to Tivo. We've been having fun playing with it. The slow motion button renders everything hilarious. It's also very nice to be able to record shows that I decide to nap through and watch later. I do think this will lead to more tv watching, but I ( Read more... )