So, before jumping into new house stuff, I thought I’d tell you a little about the process of packing up to leave. While this is equally important it’s not quite as fun. At this point Xan and I have done 2 cross-country moves and a total of 10 moves in the time we’ve been together.
Read moreAnnouncements!
As you know, Xan and I moved back across the country to our home state of North Carolina in mid-January. After making the decision to move the natural next step was figuring out where we were going to live.
Read moreSupper Club Idea: Pasta Night
I’ve talked about pasta night before, but that was actually one of our later dinners. I wanted to share these snaps from an earlier evening where we made a dish that still may be the most talked about of them all. The ricotta raviolo. For those who don’t know (count me in that camp before this dinner) raviolo is a large ravioli that has the insanely delicious addition of a runny egg yolk in the middle. If you think too hard about it it’ll make your brain hurt. But, with eight people in one room who enjoying taking on new kitchen adventures (one being a culinary student) you have just the right combination of ambition, skill, and ignorance to give it a try.
Read moreOur San Francisco-aversary
Back in the fall we celebrated what I’ve dubbed our “San Francisco-aversary.” You know, like an anniversary, but for our move. Ha! It’s a little crazy, but at the same time I think it’s something worth at most an all out celebration and at least a mention every year.
Read moreMount Tam
Even though we took this hike a while ago, the shots are worth sharing. And, hopefully can inspire anyone lucky enough to be living in or visiting San Francisco to make the short drive across the bridge and take one for me yourself.
Read moreLos Angeles, it’s worth visiting
On the previously mentioned California trip I took after college I also visited LA. After the trip my friend and I both felt like LA was a total let down and after that I wasn’t a huge fan. Looking back and knowing a little more about LA, I can say I’m sure that not being old enough to rent a car or knowing much about the city significantly contributed to how much fun we had.
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