Tuesday, May 18, 2010

My poor neglected blog

I’ve been ignoring you, dear blog.  Why?  Well, I suppose I was a little burned out with your neediness—“tell me a story” every day!  And I suppose I was feeling inadequate having returned from exotic world travels back to the in-and-outs of daily life on the Hill.  And yes, I was utterly distracted by this ego-stomping job-search (which, much to my chagrin, continues to taunt me).

But you, dear blog, have done nothing to deserve this silent treatment.  I’m sorry for neglecting you and I’m back (at least for a little while).  So now we’ve got some catching up to do.  Here’s a little glimpse of what you’ve been missing over the past month and a half—a little teaser of upcoming blogs.  Come back tomorrow and the next day to get the full stories.  I will do my best to redeem myself, dear blog.


In early April, we met up with Gideon's family for a Spring ski trip in Colorado.  There were a few dramatic moments involving an overturned tanker truck dangling off a cliff above the ski resort.  And Gideon's sister, Monica, and I had a few precarious runs through the trees.  Good thing we both wear helmets.


Gideon has found a few new projects to keep him busy.  His giant garden ought to keep us fed if we don't end up finding jobs out here in California.


 We've had many dog visitors, including Buddy, the Beagle, and Vinnie, the territorial Boston Terrier.


And of course, NAPPY has been back for an extended stay at Rosemary's Dog Camp.


He's still trying to make friends with Montana... he's got a lot to learn about girls.


Gideon and I both have been baking up some delights.  This is my chocolate peanut butter cake, which no doubt, will make your life complete.


Gideon, Rosemary, and I joined in the wine-tour birthday party of our good buddy, Sam.  No surprise, things got a little out of hand.  This is us leaving Gloria Ferrer, our FIRST stop of the day... 


Here I am teaching My Little Pony (Emily R.) how to appreciate fine wine... a skill I continue to polish here in Sonoma.

So, come on back soon to get the full scoop on our adventures this past month, as well as those yet to come.  Summer is shaping up to be full of shananigans.