This morning around 2:00 AM, while driving home with Mikie from an Independence Day gathering located only 10 blocks from our house, I collided with a 20 year old male bicyclist at the intersection of 24th and 124th. I was driving on 24th around 25 mph, when a sudden impact shattered the windshield of the Corolla, nearly obliterating completely ( Read more... )

Cindy Tran has never taken a bad picture in her life.

What do 29 year old men like to do for fun?

For the first time in my life, I am having fun doing things that would be considered to be conventional 20-something-year-old activities. Until very recently, I had been perfectly content with being a homebody and doing nothing but going to school and engaging in matronly activities. Anyhow, my sudden and relatively drastic change in interests is ( Read more... )

Let today forever be known as the day I successfully made Italian meringue buttercream!

It's tricky, I swear.

After several repeat trips to multiple craft stores, I am convinced that retailers never restock glitter. What is up with that?

Donny graduated for Navy bootcamp on Friday! We waited 10 hours to see him, but it was worth it!



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Here we go:

DONNY SHIPPED OFF FOR NAVY BOOT CAMP TODAY!!!!

Just finished a 41+ mile backpacking trip in the North Cascades. Hiked 20 miles today!!!! My legs are soreeeeeeeeee & I have 11 mosquitoes bites. On the bright side, I get to see Donny tomorrow!

First morning back in Seattle after going to Dallas & Boston. Here is a quick Recap:

Restaurant Diary-

Dallas: Applebee's, IHOP, Sonic, On the Border, TGIF, Studio Movie Grill, Ocean Chinese Food, Saltgrass, Chili's, Boston Market, Whataburger, Pho ##, Papa Johns, Tamarind Thai Food, Joe's Pizza and Subs

Boston: G'Vanni's, Boca Grande Taqueria ( Read more... )