Paint Nite - Hidden Talents

Eddie surprised with Paint Nite at a local restaurant. First, he had me at Italian Restaurant but to plan something like this was really surprising since it was totally outside of the box. Eddie assured me that his hidden talents would be the other surprise. Judging by the canvases, it is true that Eddie has an artist touch. His rocks looked way more realistic. Mine started off looking pretty bad, but ended up looking ok at the end. Eddie is so proud of his that he wants to display it in his office! I think I'll keep my day job.

Getting into the painting mode with some wine.

The finished product presented by your local artists.

Austin - A 10mi race and BBQ

This was our first race that I totally felt unprepared to do. But Eddie was a great coach throughout the way. We finished off the race by going to a Pho place that we both agreed was amazing, and it was the best thing I ever ate. Considering we'd already been eating really good food prior to the race, that's saying something! Well, I'd always wanted to visit the South and eat BBQ, and we did it! We saw new sites, and got chance to see why Austin's slogan is "keep it weird". They like to do things their way, and the food truck scene part of that, and you do see food trucks everywhere. 6th street was ok, more for the 20 something crowd, but not us. It was a good trip, thanks to Eddie for being the planner extraordinaire.

Neat Finds
http://www.southaustinpeople.com/
Breakfast Tacos

Great Eats
http://oddduckaustin.com/
https://www.yelp.com/biz/tan-my-restaurant-austin-2?osq=pho
http://uchiaustin.com/
http://www.rudysbbq.com/page/home
https://www.yelp.com/biz/caf%C3%A9-java-austin-2
http://www.labarbecue.com/
http://www.luckyspuccias.com/

Fun Facts
Fettuccine Alfredo is not Italian.

Nothing like breakfast at Kai's after a run.

Everything is bigger in TX, state capitol Austin.

 

Duck Tour with quacker included.

Food trucks during our food tour.

Awaiting a monte cristo. Eddie loved it, but I thought it was ok.

 

Lonestar Beer, when in TX, drink like the Texans do.

Not sure why Eddie has a cone head in this pic.

Guilty! We ate pho twice in what we discovered was a little Chinatown.

Meet Starsky and Hutch, the swans that reside at our hotel.

Paper is used for plates.

My handsome hubs.

Rudy's BBQ

Valentine's Day 5k in Cornado

My hubby planned an awesome Valentine's Day weekend in Coronado. Started with picking up our race packets, then finding a surprise lunch spot with a huge booth right outside. The weather was perfect. Race - sunny but cool, great breeze along the run, flat course, music at start/finish, very cool medal/tech t-shirts, convenient start line near hotel, plenty of post race food/water. I don't have one bad thing to say about this race. We even ran into some friends from work, and ran into some more picking up some dim sum on the way home. Since Eddie lost one of his wedding rings, I bought him a new one as his V-day gift. He loved it. From feeding ducks from our balcony to the scenic ocean views, this was truly a magical weekend. Best thing is - we have the day off tomorrow.

What happens when you get gas before you had your coffee!

Dining al fresco at Shima in Coronado.

Look at these love birds at 7am on a Sunday.

Feeling great after crossing the finish line together.

Love the bibs that say "I'm Taken". Others included "It's complicated."

Looking good!

Eddie being silly - we're waiting for our friends to cross the finish line.

Busy Week Leading Up to the Superbowl

Having been gone for a work conference for a week, we jumped into house stuff on Saturday with fixing our trees. The rain storms complete with hail knocked down our umbrella, and tilted our cypress trees. Mr. Fix It to the rescue aka Eddie.

Mr. Fix It fixing our trees.

Ta da!

Mr. Fix It at it again.

And finally, Mr. Fix It gets to enjoy the game. Look at this spread!

 

Wine Tasting with Mom and Eddie and eating a Thornton Winery.

 

 

Eddie's Christmas Gift in January

Eddie has been wanting to head back to Disney for a long time, so one his Christmas gifts was a trip to Disney. We finally got a break from the rain that lasted all week, and got in a pretty full day from 12-7p. Long lines everywhere, but we got to ride Pirates of the Caribbean and the Haunted House.

 

Never too old for a carousel.

Eddie is happy at happiest place on earth.

 

Most people see a plate with a half eaten pancake. My hubby sees a joke.



December Whirlwind and Happy New Year!

Following a brief visit from Mom for Thanksgiving, December was a whirlwind. First, we went to Mexico with our company. Then we had our company holiday party, and ended up closing the bar down at 1a. The day after I surprised Eddie with a trip up to the Laguna Playhouse for a Snow White Christmas and dinner. The day after Christmas, we saw Star Wars and Eddie took me to pick out a new setting for my ring. It was a wonderful day. Hard to believe that 2016 is already here.



 Sunset in Punta Mita, Mexico

Holiday Party

Having a great time!