Friday, November 18, 2005

last day...
so, today was my official last day of work..ah, it feels good to be finished, but I also feel a little sad to be leaving. I do love what I do, so I will definitely miss it for the next many months. Here is my last menu:

Dark Chocolate Chipotle Cake, Espresso Chili Gelato, Candied Jalapeno, Nutty Cinnamon Caramel..

Lemon Panna Cotta, Carameled Orange, Cornmeal Almond Biscotti, Raspberry Balsamic Granita..

Chai Spice Creme Brulee, Black Tea and Honey Poached Pears, Almond Brittle..

Pumpkin and Yogurt Spice Cake, Molasses Ginger Gelato, Candied Pecans, Pomegranate Honey Drizzle..

Lemon Custard Tart, Honey Sherbet, Fresh Berries, Cranberry Coulis..

Rich Hot Chocolate, Housemade Toasted Marshmallow Fluff, Assorted Cookies..

It is also getting quite chilly here...still no sign of snow! maybe tonight??

Saturday, November 12, 2005


fall has fallen..

This will be my last picture from the fall foliage series, yes. I can hear you sighing as you read this. Yes, it is sad..but winter is soon upon us. Today happens to be beautiful, but on Wednesday, it looks like some snow..which, will be the start to a whole NEW picture series!! STAY TUNED!

here is a reminder and a preview of what may be to come...




So, going's on here include a close hockey game last night against the faculty, in which I was checked so hard that I hit heads(helmets) with the opponent then fell and landed on my wrist all funky. Not to worry, I am fine now! The evil-doer was thrown into the penalty box! And, even better, when I valiantly arose from the ice and shook my fist into the air, I received many cheers and applause from our arena of fans. It was pretty funny. Anyway, I fell again and kind of hurt my shoulder.. but dont worry, again. It is just sore. I really love the game though and look forward to picking it up again when we head back to the Emerald City.

Tuesday, November 01, 2005


and more foliage for your enjoyment..
Back from beautiful Cape Cod..

I am happy to say that I completed the Cape Cod Marathon with a personal best time!(7 minutes off of the Boston Marathon qualifying time) I was really nervous about the whole thing because the weather out there was awful and cold the first two days. It even decided to snow on Saturday night, which made me think that I was pretty much crazy for signing up for this. On Sunday, the clouds parted and gave way to a wonderfully sunny and pleasant day in the lower 60's. I really got lucky. It really made the run so much more enjoyable, that is, until mile 19 or so when my thighs and calves started to cramp up! I went out a little fast, but I felt good, so I wanted to roll with it! The course was quite pretty too. The race was centered in Falmouth, just at the start of the Cape. I had visions of the town being too built up and too crowded as we had seen the previous time we had been out there, during the Democratic National Convention, when everyone fled Boston and headed to Cape Cod. There are definitely built up and not-so-quaint areas, but once you get off the main drag and into the historical town area, it is really cute. The course started in the town square and went towards the water, then cut back through to the more residential Falmouth Heights area, around some cranberry bogs(sans cranberries) and back around a point near the water and a lighthouse. The last stretch was again along a beach. At this point with 2 miles left, I had a hard time enjoying the view, but it was breathtaking now that I think back on it. After having such an enjoyable weekend, T and I wonder what it might be like to live out there....