Well I know it has been a good three or four months since I posted on this blog, but I have recently been inspired to continue my posting. Part of this is because I will be leaving for Oxford in exactly two weeks, and I want to put up pictures and describe my adventures for all to see. But today I am going to start with summer adventures, or a summer "adventure" (by my definition).
The date was Monday, August 13th. The occasion: a lazy day off with my parents. The events: a trip to Balboa park, a stop at Barnes and Noble, and a home-made gourmet dinner.
Here is my mom, eating her vegetable soup on a lawn in Balboa. (For those of you who don't know, Balboa Park is a huge...park close to downtown San Diego. There are museums and fountains, rose gardens and stretches of grass. All of the buildings are graced by Spanish/Italian architecture. After lunch, we went to the Spanish village section of the park - comprised of small adobe shops surrounding a central square; the tiles of which are multi-colored. The shops are full of local art- paintings, ceramics, jewelry, etc.
After Balboa we moved on to Barnes and Noble, where I sipped on my Black/Green Iced Tea and read Real Simple. Bliss.
After a stop by Target and Trader Joe's, dear mother and I began our gourmet meal prep. Here is a picture of our appetizer: triple creme brie, currants and crackers. We also have the habit of sipping wine as we cook...and Norah Jones provides nostalgic background music.
Our meal turned out well. We made grilled garlic bread, topped with a Paprika Shrimp, Corn, Chorizo and Tomato Salad. Accompanying this was a mixed green, pear and toasted pecan salad. Yum. For dessert, we bought tropical fruit bars from Trader Joe's, and enjoyed them as we watched the "Deep Water" episode of Planet Earth.
Lastly, after dinner I opened the gift below from my Dad -- "Morning Thoughts" by Octavius Winslow. He bought it for me to read in the morning (hence the coffee mug) while I am in Oxford. He was a contemporary of Spurgeon's, and is apparently encouraging and gospel-focused. Oh...and the Calcium pills are in the picture because I am supposed to take one every morning. I figured you would want to be in on the whole routine.
3 comments:
You are right... I DID want to imagine the whole routine... I can just see your cute little self reading your book, popping calcium chews and sipping coffee each morning in Oxford.
At last, a window into your very soul, or at least your morning routine. We have loved sharing our days off with you this summer. Thanks for making us feel special by wanting to spend time with your old parents. Can't wait to see pics from Oxford.
1. I will be following your Oxford journey with interest.
2. The book from your dad is an awesome idea. Morning and Evening was my close companion while I was in Oxford.
3. I want to come eat your dinner.
That is all. Have fun!
Michelle
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