my job just got a wee bit cooler.

4:00 happy hour in the office on fridays?

wine and hors d'oeuvres?

yah, I think I'm okay with that.

dance. dance.

Who knew he had these moves in him?

(me and brother at Phish)

Kimmy's Chicken Pesto Pasta

(This is Kimmy, we love her.)

Ingredients needed:

Pasta

Olive Oil

Chicken tenders

Milk

Parmesan Reggiano Cheese

Garlic

Pine Nuts

Basil

For Pesto:

In a food processor mix:

1 Cup of Olive Oil

1 Cup of Basil

3 Cloves of Garlic

1 Cup of Parmesan Reggiano

1/2 cup of lightly toasted pine nuts

While you are boiling the pasta, cook chicken in a large pan with olive oil and as it cooks start to break up into smaller pieces. Once chicken is done, add in pesto, and milk and parmesan cheese to your liking. Pour over pasta and enjoy.

Food Texts

is it normal to receive photo texts documenting what your hubs is eating that day?

$19 dollar pastrami that he swears was totally worth it.

I miss him already.

Brother

Today, THIS guy is coming to visit.

and that makes THIS girl super excited!!!!

Surprise Party Mustaches

I recommend these as 'a must' for all of your upcoming soirees.

Hub's Surprise Party

Weekend Surprise

happy weekend!

this weekend, i have a birthday surprise planned for the hubs. it's killing him not knowing and he thinks he has it all figured out. wish me luck, i will be sure to take pics to share when we get back....

oops i gave something away.

or did i?

i thank my lucky stars

for the way you make me laugh so hard my side hurts, for how handsome you are, for your 'out of the blue' compliments, for the way you play with louey when I am fake sleeping, for thinking I'm funny, for making 99.5% of our dinners, for loving popcorn so much that you will succumb to 'chick flicks'(sometimes), for wearing a sweatshirt and two extra blankets to bed in the summer because I like to sleep in the cold,for letting me twist your nipples and scream 'tune in toyko!!' when no one is looking, for being so smart, for being the life of the party, for your perspective, for being my best friend, for loving me so much, just as much as I love you.
happy birthday hubs.

1st Last Place

Yesterday, I received this in the mail.

A note from my Grandpa Sal with a check for $11.25.

See, we are partners in my Uncle Bob's 'American Idol Pool' every year, and we have come in last place almost each year it's been running.

The best part is that we intentionally try and come in last place so we can win something, even if it's not the big money prize of first place.

The real beauty is my Grandpa not only picks the last place correct each year, he also pays for my entry fee.

So today, I am $11.25 richer for last place winner and 1st place winner in the 'how to choose a partner in Uncle Bob's American Idol Pool' .

Love you Gramps.

Mystic

Yes, I am a loser

A. Because this was the highlight of my weekend.

B. Because I was the only person who seemed to be excited and have my picture taken under the sign.

C. Because I bought this t-shirt and wore it to bed last night.

(In case you're not up on your 80's trivia, Mystic Pizza is a classic 80's movie with Julia Roberts, that had her working in this very restaurant, hello!?)

And if there were any doubts, my lack of coolness was reconfirmed when I showed Dan my 'she's a maniac' dance today when the credits to 'Flashdance' were playing.

Awesome.