I almost forgot to share tomorrow's game day quote with you all.
Sunday, January 31, 2010
Ah weekends...
Quick side note - I know, I know I haven't even started yet, how can I have a side note, but I got this lovely card in the mail from Kat today and well I love it wholeheartedly and thought it was a great way to kick off the weekend recap - because this is EXACTLY the way that yoga makes me feel.
Back to the weekend recap...
Saturday afternoon Cuppa chai and a glass of beer at Cafe Trieste.
Loverboy loves his coffee and he's just so darn cute drinking it.
And I love how beautiful coffee is.
Roof top parsley planting! I was having a serious hankering to play in some dirt this weekend. According to Sunset magazine, it's okay to start planting tomatoes inside right now --I told lover boy this and he suggested we hit up a local nursery- we couldn't find tomatoes, so we opted for parsley instead-I have not done much gardening in my life YET, but I have a feeling it's something I am going to fall in love with.
And one day when I do have a garden, I think it would be lovely to have lots of colorful pots!
And one day when I do have a garden, I think it would be lovely to have lots of colorful pots!
Scallops in a yummy orange, garlic marinade with lots of fresh roasted veggies for dinner.
Thursday, January 28, 2010
So beautiful I could cry....
Yes....I'm talking about Sweet Potatoes, mixed with spinach and red onions. I'm not kidding you people, this nearly had me in tears (okay so maybe I might be pmsing and a little extra emotional...but still, these colors are beautiful!). Tonight was the first night all week I have been able to come home and cook and move slowly and it was simply divine. It's lovely to have a life full of wonderful things to do and people to be with, but it's also lovely to have nothing to do at all.
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Quote of the day.
“Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars.” Khalil Gibran
--Tweeted by my college basketball coach today - I knew she was in my circle! Love her and love Khalil!
--Tweeted by my college basketball coach today - I knew she was in my circle! Love her and love Khalil!
Monday, January 25, 2010
High, low - and a special treat at the end.
I'm craving a round of High, Low with the F4L right now. In high school we would often hang out in the "circle room" of Jenny's house - it was literally a little room with couches set up in a circle and the 11 of us would pile in and someone would shout out - "Let's play high, low!" and then we'd go around in a circle and every on of us would share our low of the day and our high of the day. How awesome is that?! It was such a great way to share something that's been a struggle and something that has been joyful--love it, love it.
So anyways, I'm wanting to share my high, low with the blog world today. I'll start with my low, because I like to end things on a positive - you know, kind of like how I can't leave the basketball court without making my last shot - you've gotta end on a make :).
Low = Losing our bball game by 1 point. It's kind of funny to me how much a loss still gets under my skin. I'm playing little situations from the game over and over in my mind thinking about what I could have done differently as a coach to have given my girls a better shot at winning. It's kind of funny though - as much as I hate the taste that losing leaves in my mouth - in a weird way it feels kind of nice to have this feeling again. As icky as losing can be, it's nice to have felt like you really poured yourself into something - even if it was just for 40 minutes and even if the outcome was less than ideal. This might sounds kind of crazy but in a way it's kind of nice to have something that you want so bad and are willing to wrk so hard for that when you do and the outcome isn't what you envisioned, it hurts. Is that crazy?
High = I have two.
1) Lunch time walk with Lindsey. I have two Lindsey quotes to share that just made my day
#1) We were talking about Avatar and Lindsey said something like this, "Sarah, I just kept thinking about how OUR world is just as beautiful!" I loved this perspective. I saw Avatar a couple weeks ago and was mesmerized by the beauty in this make believe world, but Lindsey's perspective reminded me that gosh, the world that we live in really is just as beautiful, we just have to remember to keep our eyes open to it - beauty really is all around!
#2) We also got into a conversation about the good that comes out of what might seem like a bad situation at first. And Lindsey summed up the conversation and walk saying something like this, "Wouldn't it be great if we could all just face life with the mindset that no matter what happens, it will be good for us." I LOVE IT! What a liberating way to approach life - makes me so much less afraid.
2) My phone conversation with Joe. I know, I know, super cheesy, but I just love getting to hear the thoughts inside his head and getting to share mine too.
So there you have it, my cliff note version of my high, low today. I really feel like my mind is reeling with life thoughts spurred by my high and low today, but I'm afraid I've been up since 5:30 am and am fading fast. Here's for hoping I get some time to revisit these things on a more alert brain soon.
Ooooooh and now for your special treat - A sneak peak of the boy (Lisa - this is for you - I promise there will be more to come soon!) . I hope the kissing isn't too much for ya!
So anyways, I'm wanting to share my high, low with the blog world today. I'll start with my low, because I like to end things on a positive - you know, kind of like how I can't leave the basketball court without making my last shot - you've gotta end on a make :).
Low = Losing our bball game by 1 point. It's kind of funny to me how much a loss still gets under my skin. I'm playing little situations from the game over and over in my mind thinking about what I could have done differently as a coach to have given my girls a better shot at winning. It's kind of funny though - as much as I hate the taste that losing leaves in my mouth - in a weird way it feels kind of nice to have this feeling again. As icky as losing can be, it's nice to have felt like you really poured yourself into something - even if it was just for 40 minutes and even if the outcome was less than ideal. This might sounds kind of crazy but in a way it's kind of nice to have something that you want so bad and are willing to wrk so hard for that when you do and the outcome isn't what you envisioned, it hurts. Is that crazy?
High = I have two.
1) Lunch time walk with Lindsey. I have two Lindsey quotes to share that just made my day
#1) We were talking about Avatar and Lindsey said something like this, "Sarah, I just kept thinking about how OUR world is just as beautiful!" I loved this perspective. I saw Avatar a couple weeks ago and was mesmerized by the beauty in this make believe world, but Lindsey's perspective reminded me that gosh, the world that we live in really is just as beautiful, we just have to remember to keep our eyes open to it - beauty really is all around!
#2) We also got into a conversation about the good that comes out of what might seem like a bad situation at first. And Lindsey summed up the conversation and walk saying something like this, "Wouldn't it be great if we could all just face life with the mindset that no matter what happens, it will be good for us." I LOVE IT! What a liberating way to approach life - makes me so much less afraid.
2) My phone conversation with Joe. I know, I know, super cheesy, but I just love getting to hear the thoughts inside his head and getting to share mine too.
So there you have it, my cliff note version of my high, low today. I really feel like my mind is reeling with life thoughts spurred by my high and low today, but I'm afraid I've been up since 5:30 am and am fading fast. Here's for hoping I get some time to revisit these things on a more alert brain soon.
Ooooooh and now for your special treat - A sneak peak of the boy (Lisa - this is for you - I promise there will be more to come soon!) . I hope the kissing isn't too much for ya!
Sunday, January 24, 2010
just another weekend highlight reel...
All I have to say is I wish weekends never had to end. Here's a little list of this weekend's highlights...
1) Rosie's 8th grade play - ah-dorable and some seriously talented kids!
2) Out of this world Saturday morning yoga class. There was definitely some kind of special energy going on Saturday Morning -- deeper down dogs and more balanced half moons.
3) Book club/catch up session/clothing exchange with the girls. We just finished our 2nd book - The Help and I just cherished the couple of hours that we got to share our thoughts. I just love these girls and the ideas swirling around in their heads! Plus we got some good girl gossip/catch up in:). Next book = The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society - so excited to start it!
4) Mojitos and Ropa Vieja @ Bodeguita del Medio with Joe for his good friend's 30th birthday. So excited to get glimpses into his world of friends!
5) Awesome post run massage courtesy of Joe:).
6) Eggplant and Zuchinni Lasagna.
1) Rosie's 8th grade play - ah-dorable and some seriously talented kids!
2) Out of this world Saturday morning yoga class. There was definitely some kind of special energy going on Saturday Morning -- deeper down dogs and more balanced half moons.
3) Book club/catch up session/clothing exchange with the girls. We just finished our 2nd book - The Help and I just cherished the couple of hours that we got to share our thoughts. I just love these girls and the ideas swirling around in their heads! Plus we got some good girl gossip/catch up in:). Next book = The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society - so excited to start it!
4) Mojitos and Ropa Vieja @ Bodeguita del Medio with Joe for his good friend's 30th birthday. So excited to get glimpses into his world of friends!
5) Awesome post run massage courtesy of Joe:).
6) Eggplant and Zuchinni Lasagna.
Happy Start of the week everyone!
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Happy Birthday Grandma!
let me tell ya - she is just as beautiful on the inside as she is on the outside!
My fellow food lover!
I simply love the joy on her face here.It's my Grandma's birthday today! She is 80 years old (sorry Grams I hope it's okay that I share this with the blogosphere). You'd never know it though - she has aged so gracefully and is sharper mentally than I am a lot of times!
I thank my lucky stars that I get to have a woman like her in my life. At 80 she is still so full of life, love and curiosity. I love that I can have a serious conversation with her or be a silly goofball with her. I love that when my sister and I were growing up, she would sing songs like "I'm a lonely little petunia in the onion patch" on car rides with us. I love that she once spent an ENTIRE day making family Sushi recipes with me the old-fashioned way. I love that she collects pebbles from different corners of the world and has them labeled in a beautiful display case in her bedroom. I love that I can't find a single picture of her anywhere without my grandpa by her side - those two are soul mates I tell ya. I love that she could stay up until 5 am playing Shanghai. I love that we get to cook together on Thanksgiving and Christmas. I love that whenever I am home in San Diego, I can call 15 minutes before I arrive and she is always ready to hang out and feed me :). I love the way she values family. I love the way she finds beauty all around her. I simply love this woman's spirit and I hope to goodness I am lucky enough to inherit even a little bit of it.
Happy Birthday Grandma!
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