Christmas Cooking

Found my “Susie Homemaker” gear yesterday, as I decided I couldn’t ignore the basil forest that was emerging from my herb pot and threatening to take over Garrett’s desk. Making my own pesto has been on my mind, so I did some Google research on the best methods and ingredient equivalents, then formulated my own strategy. [...]

Our First Thanksgiving, part 1

Our November plans changed last week when Garrett was hurt in a soccer game. The injury, a deep contusion & large hemotoma to his right thigh, resulted in two nights in the hospital and prevented us from taking our Costa Rica honeymoon as scheduled. The bright side of this (we were both terribly disappointed) is [...]

Happy Independence Day

I traded in cowboy boots for bikes and swimsuits for the fourth of July holiday last weekend. For someone used to spending the 4th around the Molalla Buckeroo, it was quite different here at Jax Beach. I spent the afternoon with my roommate Cate at a block party where her friends have a house. There [...]

Happy Father’s Day Poppa

I’ve missed a few Father’s Days since “growing up” in the years after high school, but I don’t remember any of them being as sad for me as this one. For most of today, I’ve caught myself wishing I was home with the fam to celebrate Father’s Day with my dad and my grampa. I [...]