Grand Theft Auto

Went for a run around Green Lake with Josh and David and this is what we found when we got back to the car.  They took my purse with all my essentials in it--wallet and phone.  What a pain.  It could have been way worse, but it also could NOT have happened.  I really would rather have spent the Halloween night with the family, celebrating my dad's birthday and trick-or-treating with the kids... But I had to deal with this.  Spent a good portion of the evening (3 and a half hours) on the phone with a handful of companies.  I look forward to when this is all done.

Adios, Viaduct

Long gone are the days that are made easier by driving through a beautiful scene--the Puget Sound on one side, the city skyline on another side, and Mt. Rainier in the distance.  Each way, I was reminded of how picturesque Seattle is and how lucky I am to live here.  Ok, maybe I will still be able to drive along the water, but I will miss my original Alaskan Way Viaduct. 

Typical

I was looking through some old pictures this morning.  And it came to my attention that Ardon and I just aren't that couple to pose and be cute.  We're just that way.  We have quite a lot of us both smiling for the camera, and they're beautiful (If I say so myself), but I think these pictures show who we really are.  Here are just a few of "US".  So typical.  Cracks me up.

Let's Rock and Roll!

I just registered for my first half-marathon.  Mar and David will be running with me, and I'm super excited.  The Rock and Roll Marathon series will be hitting Seattle on June 23rd, 2012, so my calendar is marked and I'm counting down the days.  The only thing left is to get my booty in gear! 

Fantastic Reads

 

Earlier I blogged about my students' reading targets.  Naturally, during the lesson the question was asked, "Miss Picardal, what's YOUR target?"  My reply was that I wanted to open up my mind to reading fantasy fiction.  Since I was their age, I was never a big fan of the genre.  One of my students passed this Rick Riordan series to me.  This has changed my reading life.  I am now a big fan of fantasy fiction. 

This series is a modern day series, written for children, but has even greater appeal and reaches out to young adults and almost-30-year-olds like me.  They are stories of a middle school boy named Percy and his journey to finding out who he really is, and along the way has to battle the dark side of the Greek Gods.  But with every battle, he finds clues about himself, and gets closer to finding all the answers.

Did the Media Stumble with Steve Jobs Coverage?

"Last week America lost a man who changed the world. If you assume I'm referring to Steve Jobs, the Apple founder who passed away last week after a lengthy battle with cancer, you'd be wrong. I'm actually referring to Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth."

www.huffingtonpost.com/keli-goff/rev-fred-shuttlesworth-dies_b_1004303.html

Armenian Pancakes

ArmenianPancakes (Jack Johnson Remix Mini Mix) by Waystyles