happy winoversary

Brandon and I celebrated years of dating bliss tonight by visiting the Vesta Dipping Grill. I had ginger chili seared tuna with jalepeno ponzu sauce and wasabi cream sauce and Brandon tried the grilled lamb tenderloin with pistachio mint sauce, and red pepper rica rouelle. As you can see, the restaurant was very dark which combined with great service and a few glasses of wine, translated into the perfect romantic evening.

♥ white zinfandel

cooking with alliteration

I made cupcakes and chili tonight, making for a cozy apartment tonight. The cupcakes were made for a work fundraiser tomorrow. Rather than a traditional holiday party, we raise money for a few different non-profits throughtout the holiday season through hosting various events. Tomorrow is the big kickoff- an afternoon of cookies, cakes, and other indulgences. And to think, I had just started training myself off the daily chocolate habit I had developed over the past few weeks.

♥ cupcakes

** :: Happy Halloween! :: **

katie, tracie & nicki, circa 1998

scott, becki, nicki & steve, circa 1980
(this was labor day, not halloween, by the way)

nicki, october 15 2007

brandon, october 20 2007



becki 2007

“The moment one definitely commits oneself, then providence moves too. A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in one’s favor all manner of unforeseen incidents, meetings and material assistance, which no man could have dreamt would have come his way.” W. H. Murray

What will you start today?

my $3.50 world series experience

The World Series is in town! With Coors Field being just about a mile away from our place, we decided to take a walk downtown, taking off just about an hour before game time.

About 5 blocks from the stadium, the city set up a JumboTron in a park where fans could watch the game on a big-screen for free.



We watched them announce the starting lineup on the big screen, and indulged in a spicy hot dog with cream cheese. I added some saurkraut and 2 jalepenos, because 3 or more would have just been too much.



The JumboTron was right below the big clock tower on the 16th Street Mall.


After a while, we decided to walk to Coors Field. We found some brightly-colored cowboy-themed art to appreciate on the way.

Brandon and Koda just a few blocks from the stadium.

Koda taking in all the bright lights. Koda kept putting his paw up as to say, "Yo, I'm lookin' for one ticket- whooze got one ticket," in his Boston accent, until we finally reminded him that dogs aren't allowed inside the field.

Between ticket scalpers, potential scalp-ees, Halloween party-goers, and budding photographers like myself, there was quite a crowd gathered around the intersection in front of the stadium. Any time you go to a game, there are unofficial vendors outside selling food at a fraction of the price you'd pay once inside, so I bought some peanuts for $1. During a time when $10 parking is $40 and $5 Rockpile tickets are going for $500 on StubHub, it warmed my heart to note that they're still selling peanuts for just a buck.

Hot Dog: $2.50
Peanuts in a Ziplok bag: $1
Hearing the World Series announcer yell, "Play ball!" with the sound of the roaring crowd in the background: Priceless