Archive for January, 2009

If we look like zombies next time you see us . . .

. . . don’t be offended. We may just be tired. This weekend Roger and I are headed off on a Gulf Coast road trip adventure! We start our journey Thursday night where we’ll spend the night at my folks’ just in time to celebrate Mom’s birthday a few days late. Then we’re off Friday [...]

Suggested Rules of Dating

Today I got into a discussion with a couple of co-workers about lessons learned in dating, and it quickly turned into story-telling time (and confession!). After all, experience is sometimes the best teacher. Oh it’s so easy to look back now and say “what was I thinking?” But it’s a different story when you’re on [...]

Amsterdam Part 2: It’s fun to be a tourist

The last time we went to Amsterdam, the Heineken Experience (brewery and museum) was closed for renovations. So we were excited to find out the brewery would be open for our second trip. Visiting Heineken was my favorite part of the trip. It was a lot like World of Coke in Atlanta, except with beer.

If Granny Arnold could see me now

When I was a kid, my granny (Mom’s mom) loved to eat zucchini. I equated the green veggie to the likes of Brussels sprouts and spinach. In other words, I wouldn’t go near the stuff. On my journey to adulthood, however, I discovered I actually liked spinach and the occasional zucchini slice. So tonight I [...]

Amsterdam Part 1: Sinterklaas says hi

Happy new year everyone! Have you made any resolutions yet? Roger and I worked on our 2009 to-do list while drinking beer with Adam in various Amsterdam bars. Bavaria, Heineken, Amstel, and more Bavaria. If we were feeling fancy we’d get one of those spiffy, tiny, no-refill-available, 2.50 euro Diet Cokes. Mmm, refreshing! We got [...]