One of my all-time favorite roommates, Jennie Rae, recently posted about some of her favorite things and at the end of it, asked the (probably rhetorical) question: "what are some of your favorite things?" and it got me thinking... what are some of my favorite random things? Here's what I've come up with...
1. My engagement ring.
I just love looking at it!
2. Pink satin binding.
Jesse calls it my "baby blanket" but I don't care... it helps me relieve stress. :)
3. My canopy.
It's so romantic and soothing.
4. Candles.
I love the soft light and atmosphere and they smell great.
5. Ikea rocking chair
I love the soothing rocking motion from a rocking chair and this one is great because it doesn't move and there's no risk of rocking on your toes!
6.Welcome candles
Cozy, cozy, cozy! I think they bring so much atmosphere to a dreary apartment complex.
7. Puffs plus Vicks tissues.
These are my new favorite things! It's like a breath of fresh air every time I blow my nose....which is all the time since I'm always so congested.
8. Fresh cut flowers.
I have tulips beside my bed right now.... beautiful.
Thursday, December 23, 2010
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Thanksgiving
Last Tuesday (before Thanksgiving) Jesse scared me to death...we were climbing into bed and all of the sudden he had extreme chills and was shaking uncontrollably. I piled on the blankets, squeezed him and rubbed his arms and legs trying to warm him up. (All the while I was sweating like a pig). I realized he had a fever but we didn't have a thermometer so we don't know how high it went. I gave him Tylenol and Advil and he fell asleep. I turned once in my sleep though and pulled the covers a little bit and he was shaking again. It was scary, but we got through.
The next day we were supposed to go to my parents and help make Thanksgiving dinner and spend the night, but Jesse wasn't fit for it. So while he slept all day on Wednesday, I sewed up a storm and made 5 pillowcases (I made pillowcases for my whole family as Christmas presents). I also cleaned and recleaned, did laundry etc. I got a lot done. :) Poor Jesse was miserable.
On Thanksgiving we did end up going down to my parents and grandparent's for dinners. (We have two every year) hehe. Jesse was a trooper and came along. He spent most of his time the couch watching football or half sleeping.
I had a good time visiting family but I wasn't really feeling well either. Turns out when I woke up the next day I was so sick, and my eyes were goopy and I had a sore throat, eck, it was horrible. I didn't go Black Friday shopping... but I went home on Saturday to have breakfast with my family before Meg & Josh and the kids went home. Then I went out to lunch with Nanny, Mumsie and Meghan. I really wasn't feeling well but I wanted to go and I'm glad I did. It was nice.
We're still sick... blasted germs! But slowly getting better. :)
The next day we were supposed to go to my parents and help make Thanksgiving dinner and spend the night, but Jesse wasn't fit for it. So while he slept all day on Wednesday, I sewed up a storm and made 5 pillowcases (I made pillowcases for my whole family as Christmas presents). I also cleaned and recleaned, did laundry etc. I got a lot done. :) Poor Jesse was miserable.
On Thanksgiving we did end up going down to my parents and grandparent's for dinners. (We have two every year) hehe. Jesse was a trooper and came along. He spent most of his time the couch watching football or half sleeping.
I had a good time visiting family but I wasn't really feeling well either. Turns out when I woke up the next day I was so sick, and my eyes were goopy and I had a sore throat, eck, it was horrible. I didn't go Black Friday shopping... but I went home on Saturday to have breakfast with my family before Meg & Josh and the kids went home. Then I went out to lunch with Nanny, Mumsie and Meghan. I really wasn't feeling well but I wanted to go and I'm glad I did. It was nice.
We're still sick... blasted germs! But slowly getting better. :)
Sunday, November 14, 2010
10 Things I love About Jesse
In no particular order and not a comprehensive this.... just stuff that I appreciate right now. :)
10. He wakes up every morning at 5:30 so I don't have to be up alone.
9. He will always watch a chick-flick if I want to.
8. He helps with laundry and cleaning the apartment.
7. He loves missionary work and goes out of his way to befriend new members.
6. He has style.
5. He marches around the apartment to make me giggle.
4. He smells GREAT!
3. He brushes my hair.
2. He makes me laugh. :)
1. He's mine!
10. He wakes up every morning at 5:30 so I don't have to be up alone.
9. He will always watch a chick-flick if I want to.
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7. He loves missionary work and goes out of his way to befriend new members.
6. He has style.
5. He marches around the apartment to make me giggle.
4. He smells GREAT!
3. He brushes my hair.
2. He makes me laugh. :)
1. He's mine!
Friday, October 29, 2010
I'd Hate to be the Garbage Man!
Today I put 10 stinky diapers, molding applesauce, Greek yogurt (that stuff is nasty), a dead hermit crab and his habitat, and a decomposing pumpkin in one garbage bag. Poor, poor Mr. Tom.
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Trick-or-Treat Tradition
Growing up, our final destination on trick-or-treat night (the Thursday before Halloween) was Nanny & Pappy's home. There we would spread blankets on the floor and count our candy. Mum would check it to make sure no one drugged us. I honestly never remember her taking any of our candy -- we always gave her the MaryJanes and the Bit-o-Honeys and once in a while a Milky Way because we knew she liked those. Dad got a couple Reese's pb cups and an occasional Snicker's bar. :)
After we had some candy, Nan would serve warm gingerbread with warm lemon sauce or whipped topping (I usually wanted both), and cider (hot or cold -- I like mine cold). And Nan always had some sort of chips around because of all the sugary candy... it was nice to have something salty.
Tonight is the Thursday before Halloween. I'm far too old to be going trick-or-treating, but I made gingerbread and warm lemon sauce. I bought whipped topping but I wasn't feeling it and Jesse doesn't like it so we stuck with the lemon sauce. It turned out delicious!
After we had some candy, Nan would serve warm gingerbread with warm lemon sauce or whipped topping (I usually wanted both), and cider (hot or cold -- I like mine cold). And Nan always had some sort of chips around because of all the sugary candy... it was nice to have something salty.
Tonight is the Thursday before Halloween. I'm far too old to be going trick-or-treating, but I made gingerbread and warm lemon sauce. I bought whipped topping but I wasn't feeling it and Jesse doesn't like it so we stuck with the lemon sauce. It turned out delicious!
Trick or treat? I, for one, choose treats!
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Renewed
Since I was sick on and off the entire month of October, I've had a lot of time to think about what was wrong with my life -- at work. I thought about how I didn't want to go, how I wasn't a good teacher etc... and I probably made things worse in my mind. But now that I'm feeling like myself again, I have resolved to be the best Montessori Toddler Teacher that I can be! I've been bringing in real life objects and projects to teach the children. I want them to go home and tell their parents about stuff that you would never think that a toddler would know!
The first thing on my agenda was guacamole. How many children do you know that like avocados, and guacamole! I now know 11 children (1 wouldn't try it) that love it! One child asked his mom for avocados for breakfast. :) She was shocked! Mission accomplished.
Another thing I did was, I got out "Chica-Chica ABC" with a felt tree and velcro letters. An extension to that...I put coconut flavoring on a cottonball and put it in a scent tube. And to top it off... I brought in a real coconut! The children were fascinated as I poked a hole in it, poured out the milk and then smashed it with a hammer! They thought it was the coolest thing. And then they all tried the coconut. It was delicious! We love fresh coconut. (I was planning on taking coconut macaroons in the next day but that is when I came down with the stomach flu and was puking my guts out... I'll take macaroons in another day.)
Today we scooped out pumpkin guts (we also named the parts: stem, skin, pulp, meat, seeds...) and made a jack-o-lantern, closed the curtains, turned off the lights and stuck a flashlight in the jack-o-lantern. The children gasped as they saw the face illuminate. :) So worth getting covered in pumpkin guts. My job is fun again. :)
The first thing on my agenda was guacamole. How many children do you know that like avocados, and guacamole! I now know 11 children (1 wouldn't try it) that love it! One child asked his mom for avocados for breakfast. :) She was shocked! Mission accomplished.
Another thing I did was, I got out "Chica-Chica ABC" with a felt tree and velcro letters. An extension to that...I put coconut flavoring on a cottonball and put it in a scent tube. And to top it off... I brought in a real coconut! The children were fascinated as I poked a hole in it, poured out the milk and then smashed it with a hammer! They thought it was the coolest thing. And then they all tried the coconut. It was delicious! We love fresh coconut. (I was planning on taking coconut macaroons in the next day but that is when I came down with the stomach flu and was puking my guts out... I'll take macaroons in another day.)
Today we scooped out pumpkin guts (we also named the parts: stem, skin, pulp, meat, seeds...) and made a jack-o-lantern, closed the curtains, turned off the lights and stuck a flashlight in the jack-o-lantern. The children gasped as they saw the face illuminate. :) So worth getting covered in pumpkin guts. My job is fun again. :)
Sunday, October 24, 2010
Best Play Dough Recipe Ever!
I was given this recipe when I was in college that we used in the preschool at BYU-Idaho. And I came to find out that it is the same recipe that we use at Penn-Mont! Same exact everything... it's even from the same book. Cool beans. I will now share it with you.
#3 Play Dough (stove-top recipe)
Mix in a medium pot:
1 cup white flour
1/4 cup salt
2 Tbsp. cream of tartar
Combine and add:
1 cup water
1 Tbsp. oil
2 tsp. vegetable food coloring
Cook over medium heat and stir (about 3-5 minutes). It will look like a "globby" mess and you'll be sure it's not turning out...but it will. When it forms a ball in the center of the pot turn out and knead on a lightly floured surface. Store in an airtight container or plastic bag. Edible but not tasty!
#3 Play Dough (stove-top recipe)
Mix in a medium pot:
1 cup white flour
1/4 cup salt
2 Tbsp. cream of tartar
Combine and add:
1 cup water
1 Tbsp. oil
2 tsp. vegetable food coloring
Cook over medium heat and stir (about 3-5 minutes). It will look like a "globby" mess and you'll be sure it's not turning out...but it will. When it forms a ball in the center of the pot turn out and knead on a lightly floured surface. Store in an airtight container or plastic bag. Edible but not tasty!
Friday, October 22, 2010
Certifiable
A couple months ago I sent some paperwork to the PA Dept of Education to see if I could attain my PA Private School Teaching Certification. If I could get it, that would give me a substantial increase in pay... so I prayed, and prayed... and yesterday I received a large envelope in the mail from the Dept of Ed and guess what..... I got it!!!!!!! Wooooohooooo!!!! Yay me! :)
(I do better with short posts...)
(I do better with short posts...)
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Sick Again
I am sick again. All of the toddler teachers are out today. Some sort of stomach flu. It's nasty. :( Can I have a break!?!?! I hate being sick.
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Stinky Cheese
My sister Bek always raves about Grueyer cheese (our piano teacher's husband bought some for her at Wegmans [awesome grocery store in State College]). I've never tried it and last night when Jesse and I went grocery shopping I said I would like to try it. We bought some -- rather expensive ($6) but it was a treat so it was ok.
I opened the wrapping and took a whiff.... it smelled like a mix between a dirty diaper, moldy vegetables and a pair of football cleats. I was like, "That is stinky!" Jesse laughed and said it probably tasted better than it smelled. I held my breath as I cut the cheese (haha) and we both took a bite.... The grossest cheese I've ever tasted. We laughed and laughed and spit it out.
Bekah: we have some cheese for you next time you visit. :)
I opened the wrapping and took a whiff.... it smelled like a mix between a dirty diaper, moldy vegetables and a pair of football cleats. I was like, "That is stinky!" Jesse laughed and said it probably tasted better than it smelled. I held my breath as I cut the cheese (haha) and we both took a bite.... The grossest cheese I've ever tasted. We laughed and laughed and spit it out.
Bekah: we have some cheese for you next time you visit. :)
Monday, October 4, 2010
Emergency Room
At 3am on Saturday morning I woke up feeling a little off and really itchy. I looked at my arm and I had a large welt! Where did that come from?! My feet were swollen and itchy as well. I was a bit nervous because I've taken enough first aid classes to know an allergic reaction if I saw/had one. I started getting really nervous as I analyzed how well I could breathe. I could breathe fine but I got to thinking that I couldn't. I woke Jesse up and asked him for a priesthood blessing. He gave me one, I felt calmer then we went back to bed.
We don't know what caused me to have an allergic reaction. Maybe the amount of herbs I took at one time to get rid of bronchitis, maybe the food coloring in Jesse's birthday cake that I made him... I dunno.
The next morning I woke up feeling ok but as the morning went on I became painfully itchy everywhere but especially my hands and feet. I took some allergy medicine and then we went to my parent's house to watch General Conference. I felt ok the rest of the day but took more allergy medicine when I could. That night I woke up again around 3am and my lips hurt real bad. I went into the bathroom and my lips were swollen to ten times their original size! I started to panic. I woke Jesse up and asked for another blessing, this one was short and afterwards I asked, 'should I go to the Emergency Room?' He replied, 'maybe you should.' So I said ok and we went.
It was my first experience being in an ER for myself. They took me pretty fast probably because I looked like Mick Jagger and they knew that I shouldn't. :) They gave me an IV of Benadryl and Prednisone and a Zantac tablet. I was SO tired because I had already taken Benadryl before we went and then they gave me more..... the swelling went down in my lips pretty fast, though not completely. Right now they're still a bit swollen. Jesse doesn't like it, he said, 'your lips are too big.' :) Now I know I'll never want to get collagen injections!
I'm staying home from work because the ER doctor said that I should take it easy, the symptoms will go away in a couple days. I hope so!
We don't know what caused me to have an allergic reaction. Maybe the amount of herbs I took at one time to get rid of bronchitis, maybe the food coloring in Jesse's birthday cake that I made him... I dunno.
The next morning I woke up feeling ok but as the morning went on I became painfully itchy everywhere but especially my hands and feet. I took some allergy medicine and then we went to my parent's house to watch General Conference. I felt ok the rest of the day but took more allergy medicine when I could. That night I woke up again around 3am and my lips hurt real bad. I went into the bathroom and my lips were swollen to ten times their original size! I started to panic. I woke Jesse up and asked for another blessing, this one was short and afterwards I asked, 'should I go to the Emergency Room?' He replied, 'maybe you should.' So I said ok and we went.
It was my first experience being in an ER for myself. They took me pretty fast probably because I looked like Mick Jagger and they knew that I shouldn't. :) They gave me an IV of Benadryl and Prednisone and a Zantac tablet. I was SO tired because I had already taken Benadryl before we went and then they gave me more..... the swelling went down in my lips pretty fast, though not completely. Right now they're still a bit swollen. Jesse doesn't like it, he said, 'your lips are too big.' :) Now I know I'll never want to get collagen injections!
I'm staying home from work because the ER doctor said that I should take it easy, the symptoms will go away in a couple days. I hope so!
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Bronchitis
I have bronchitis yet again. Third time this year! I think I have respiratory problems.
That's all.
That's all.
Saturday, September 11, 2010
Miles to Go Before I Sleep
I get up at 5:30 every morning so I can be at work before 7:30am. I have about an hour commute from State College to Hollidaysburg. It's been a hard drive - very boring, but a co-worker suggested books on CD. Duh, I don't know why I didn't think about it before! I have a thing for young adult fiction so I got A Great and Terrible Beauty by Libba Bray. (I just googled the book to find the author and they started making it into a movie but then the project was dropped....interesting.) And I also got Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carol. They were all good. Yes, I've finished all three in a week. I spend a lot of time in my car. :)
I love my job, but I'm going to try and find another Montessori school closer home for next year.
I love my job, but I'm going to try and find another Montessori school closer home for next year.
Labor Day Weekend: Ole Bull, Claar Style
Labor day weekend was filled with family, fun and fire! Jesse and I went camping with my family at our favorite upstate campgound: Ole Bull. My family has been going there since before anyone can remember. We don't even know how or why Dad's family started going, but we do know that it's a magical place filled with memories....and bears.
Saturday night was the first time in my life that I've seen a bear in the campgound. It was less than 15 yards away from our campsite. It was a scary 1/2 an hour. I was standing under the awning with Max and Jesse when I heard someone yell but didn't know what they said... the next thing I knew, everyone around the fire (Mom, Bekah, Rachel, Meg with Maddie, Andrew) came RUNNING to the camper. I didn't know what was going on! I was terrified and ran into the camper. The menfolk stayed out and wanted to find out what was going on. A bear was sitting on the bank, a couple yards away from our site, watching us and our neighbors. Just sitting, waiting, watching. It was eerie. My favorite animal is a bear but I don't like real ones I've come to find out.
Jesse was the closest to it of course which made me nervous. He kept shining a flashlight on it, probably blinding it. Eventually someone brought out an airhorn and blasted the beast away. Here's a picture I stole from my sister Meghan's blog. :) She is the picture queen though I'm pretty sure Josh took this picture. (Click to enlarge then magnify and look at the flashlight beam.)
Saturday night was the first time in my life that I've seen a bear in the campgound. It was less than 15 yards away from our campsite. It was a scary 1/2 an hour. I was standing under the awning with Max and Jesse when I heard someone yell but didn't know what they said... the next thing I knew, everyone around the fire (Mom, Bekah, Rachel, Meg with Maddie, Andrew) came RUNNING to the camper. I didn't know what was going on! I was terrified and ran into the camper. The menfolk stayed out and wanted to find out what was going on. A bear was sitting on the bank, a couple yards away from our site, watching us and our neighbors. Just sitting, waiting, watching. It was eerie. My favorite animal is a bear but I don't like real ones I've come to find out.
Jesse was the closest to it of course which made me nervous. He kept shining a flashlight on it, probably blinding it. Eventually someone brought out an airhorn and blasted the beast away. Here's a picture I stole from my sister Meghan's blog. :) She is the picture queen though I'm pretty sure Josh took this picture. (Click to enlarge then magnify and look at the flashlight beam.)
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Again I don't know why some of the pictures wouldn't turn.... 
My Little Graduate Student
(I don't know why it's sideways... I've tried everything... oh well!)
Monday, August 16, 2010
Monday, August 9, 2010
No Internet
The internet in our room isn't working... I called the tech guy but we couldn't figure out what was up and so they brought us an ethernet cord but there wasn't a plug... so we've been using the hotel computers that have XP on them.... so I think I'll wait till I'm back home to update any more. We'll be heading home on Thursday. Jesse's parents went to get the key to our new apartment and to move stuff in this morning.... I wish I could have been there. :( That's the fun part. C'est la vie.
Friday, August 6, 2010
Honeymoon, Day 1
August 5, 2010
Today was the first day of our honeymoon! We flew from Pittsburgh, PA to Portland, ME. First we went to Portland Headlight and took some awesome pictures! Then it started to rain so we went to the gift shop and bought a refrigerator magnet and Sea Bells.
We then started our 3 hour journey to Bar harbor. While driving up i-295 we saw a sign for Freeport...home of L. L. Bean! Of course we had to stop. I brought along my old college backpack to be replaced. Before we went to L. L. Bean we stopped for lunch at a Chinese restaurant -- China Rose on Main Street. Jesse got his usual "General Tso's" chicken and I got orange chicken. We weren't feeling very adventurous...until we got to Bean! Now we want to go camping and hiking and try new things. I returned my backpack, hoping it would be replaced but unfortunately it was discontinued so they gave me a gift card for a third of the price. Oh well. We bought a large tote and had "Mowry" monogrammed on it -- but when we went to pick it up, it read, "Mowrey." Those silly people, it was spelled correctly on othe paper. They corrected their mistake free of charge within 10 minutes. What service. I also got a small carryon piece of luggage (with sMk monogrammed on it), and Jesse got an amazingly awesome shoulder bag suitable for his graduate student purposes.
We reached our destination, Harborside Hotel and Resort in Bar Harbor, ME. We checked-in, got settled and headed out for dinner. We were both in the mood for pizza and after walking around for a bit we found a pizza place, Rosalie's. We got an awesome 17" pizza with pineapple, green peppers and jalapenos. Mmmmmmm......except we both got sick to our stomachs afterwards. Dunno what it was but it was almost a race to the bathroom when we got back. :) I don't know if we'll be eating there again.
Plans for tomorrow: Sleep in! Go swimming. Hang out. Relax. Awh, glorious!
Today was the first day of our honeymoon! We flew from Pittsburgh, PA to Portland, ME. First we went to Portland Headlight and took some awesome pictures! Then it started to rain so we went to the gift shop and bought a refrigerator magnet and Sea Bells.
We then started our 3 hour journey to Bar harbor. While driving up i-295 we saw a sign for Freeport...home of L. L. Bean! Of course we had to stop. I brought along my old college backpack to be replaced. Before we went to L. L. Bean we stopped for lunch at a Chinese restaurant -- China Rose on Main Street. Jesse got his usual "General Tso's" chicken and I got orange chicken. We weren't feeling very adventurous...until we got to Bean! Now we want to go camping and hiking and try new things. I returned my backpack, hoping it would be replaced but unfortunately it was discontinued so they gave me a gift card for a third of the price. Oh well. We bought a large tote and had "Mowry" monogrammed on it -- but when we went to pick it up, it read, "Mowrey." Those silly people, it was spelled correctly on othe paper. They corrected their mistake free of charge within 10 minutes. What service. I also got a small carryon piece of luggage (with sMk monogrammed on it), and Jesse got an amazingly awesome shoulder bag suitable for his graduate student purposes.
We reached our destination, Harborside Hotel and Resort in Bar Harbor, ME. We checked-in, got settled and headed out for dinner. We were both in the mood for pizza and after walking around for a bit we found a pizza place, Rosalie's. We got an awesome 17" pizza with pineapple, green peppers and jalapenos. Mmmmmmm......except we both got sick to our stomachs afterwards. Dunno what it was but it was almost a race to the bathroom when we got back. :) I don't know if we'll be eating there again.
Plans for tomorrow: Sleep in! Go swimming. Hang out. Relax. Awh, glorious!
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
PICTURES!
These are pictures that have been taken over the past month and a half....
We ate at this awesome food court in D.C. Jesse had a Five Guys burger and fries, I had falafel! The National Aquarium. A nice relaxing place.
BARK Hot Dogs! Brooklyn, NY. (I don't know why we didn't take a picture of our meal....) 
Grand Central Terminal. We were stuck there for 3.5 hours. It's beautiful tho.
On the way to school one day we drove into this gigantic storm! The picture doesn't do it justice, the clouds were green! Tornado clouds. 
Jesse doing yard work for Jan.... He got stung by a bumble right after this picture. 
Davy's Dogs! 
Aw, back in PA. I look stupid. :p
Sunday, July 25, 2010
National Hot Dog Month
July is becoming Jesse's favorite month because it honors one of his favorite food....hot dogs! Did you know that there is a Hot Dog Council? They even have their own YouTube channel. :)
To celebrate National Hot Dog Month Jesse and I went to several hot dog establishments in the area. 1st on our list: Hubba. Hubba is a teeny-tiny hallway in Port Chester, NY. They have best chili in town bragging rights - Jesse approved.
Second was a little shack in NJ called Davy's Dogs. I couldn't find any pictures online and we forgot to take pictures.... but it was fun. This is the place where I tried a hot dog with pickles, and that's my new favorite! :)
Our third destination was our favorite: BARK Hot Dogs in Brooklyn. We had seen this place advertised on the Cooking Channel (not Food Network). Jesse fell in love with the idea of going here and he set his mind to it. It was quite an adventure getting there via train/subway and our feet. And a heck of a time getting back -- the train line that we needed to take from Grand Central to Port Chester was down. So we were stuck in GCT for 4 hours. But we say it was worth it. The hot dogs and whole experience was awesome. We have pictures on our camera but we forgot the cord so I'll update with pictures later.
The last (as of today) hot dog place we went to was Gray's Papaya in NYC. Yummmy! It was cheap too. I got mine with sauerkraut Jesse just had ketchup and mustard. Apparently there are some awesome juices there too but we didn't get any.
Note: this is the exact Gray's Papaya that Joe and Kathleen go to in You've Got Mail! :D So awesome.
I'm sure we'll find more places to go before the month is up... we have a week left!
To celebrate National Hot Dog Month Jesse and I went to several hot dog establishments in the area. 1st on our list: Hubba. Hubba is a teeny-tiny hallway in Port Chester, NY. They have best chili in town bragging rights - Jesse approved.
Second was a little shack in NJ called Davy's Dogs. I couldn't find any pictures online and we forgot to take pictures.... but it was fun. This is the place where I tried a hot dog with pickles, and that's my new favorite! :)
Our third destination was our favorite: BARK Hot Dogs in Brooklyn. We had seen this place advertised on the Cooking Channel (not Food Network). Jesse fell in love with the idea of going here and he set his mind to it. It was quite an adventure getting there via train/subway and our feet. And a heck of a time getting back -- the train line that we needed to take from Grand Central to Port Chester was down. So we were stuck in GCT for 4 hours. But we say it was worth it. The hot dogs and whole experience was awesome. We have pictures on our camera but we forgot the cord so I'll update with pictures later.
The last (as of today) hot dog place we went to was Gray's Papaya in NYC. Yummmy! It was cheap too. I got mine with sauerkraut Jesse just had ketchup and mustard. Apparently there are some awesome juices there too but we didn't get any.
Note: this is the exact Gray's Papaya that Joe and Kathleen go to in You've Got Mail! :D So awesome.
I'm sure we'll find more places to go before the month is up... we have a week left!
Sunday, July 18, 2010
Home is where the heart is
A lot has been going on for the past few weeks... 3 days after Jesse and I were sealed we had to come to New York/Connecticut so I can attend the Center of Montessori Teacher Education/New York (CMTE/NY) at the College of New Rochelle for six weeks.
We're staying with a woman from the New Rochelle 2nd ward. We contacted the bishop up here to see if there was a member willing to rent out a room and lo, and behold! Jan emailed me and ta-da! We have a place to live for a few weeks. I was a bit nervous to stay with a stranger (I did that before and it was hard), but Jan is so fun and easy to get along with. I'll be sad when we leave.
I love the skylights! It's great to fall asleep looking at the stars and waking up with the warm sun on my face...mmm, I love it.
We're staying with a woman from the New Rochelle 2nd ward. We contacted the bishop up here to see if there was a member willing to rent out a room and lo, and behold! Jan emailed me and ta-da! We have a place to live for a few weeks. I was a bit nervous to stay with a stranger (I did that before and it was hard), but Jan is so fun and easy to get along with. I'll be sad when we leave.
Here are some pictures of our room....
I love the skylights! It's great to fall asleep looking at the stars and waking up with the warm sun on my face...mmm, I love it.
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