It was a lovely night and the tablescapes (not to be all 'Sandra Lee' on you) were fabulous.
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| Our table - Willy Wonka decor |
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| I found the golden ticket! |
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| Ashley & me |
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| Ashley & John Pope |
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
PCBC Women's Touch Dinner
Last night I attended the Women's Touch Dinner at Park Cities Baptist Church. My friend, (and co-worker's wife) Ashley Pope, was the "hostess with the mostess." The dinner was themed around how we are called to be Christ's 'salt and light' to the world. Each table was decorated by the hostess and then dinner was served by men of the church. John, her husband served our table. After the table viewing and dinner, a few women gave their testimonies on what it meant for them to be 'the salt and the light.'
It was a lovely night and the tablescapes (not to be all 'Sandra Lee' on you) were fabulous.
*Click any photo to enlarge.
It was a lovely night and the tablescapes (not to be all 'Sandra Lee' on you) were fabulous.
Ina Garten Comes to Dallas!
For those of you who do not know, I am a HUGE Ina Garten fan. She is the 'Barefoot Contessa' chef on Food Network. I have watched probably every one of her episodes (sad, I know), have all her cookbooks, and just love her recipes!
Ina emailed me about a month ago letting me know that she was coming to Dallas for a book signing at my local Williams-Sonoma and hoped I would be there. Yes, we are on a first-name basis. I jumped at the opportunity to stand in line for two+ hours with all her other Dallas-based fans (my co-worker, Meredith Hubble included) to get my book signed.
Finally in WS, Ina was in sight and my heart pounded with anticipation (I'm a huge dork, I know). She was every bit as lovely in person as she is on tv, thanked me for coming, and I shared with her that I had already made the sea-salt caramels from her new book and loved them. She responded 'Oh, I'm so glad you enjoyed them'. I should have told her I used really good sea salt!
She was in Dallas all of two hours for the signing, and by now, she's probably back with Jeffrey in the Hamptons. I'm still waiting on my dinner invitation.
How easy was that?!
Ina emailed me about a month ago letting me know that she was coming to Dallas for a book signing at my local Williams-Sonoma and hoped I would be there. Yes, we are on a first-name basis. I jumped at the opportunity to stand in line for two+ hours with all her other Dallas-based fans (my co-worker, Meredith Hubble included) to get my book signed.
Finally in WS, Ina was in sight and my heart pounded with anticipation (I'm a huge dork, I know). She was every bit as lovely in person as she is on tv, thanked me for coming, and I shared with her that I had already made the sea-salt caramels from her new book and loved them. She responded 'Oh, I'm so glad you enjoyed them'. I should have told her I used really good sea salt!
She was in Dallas all of two hours for the signing, and by now, she's probably back with Jeffrey in the Hamptons. I'm still waiting on my dinner invitation.
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| Making sea salt caramels |
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| I covered some in chocolate...really good chocolate |
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| Final product - wrapped up like candy and delicious! |
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| Ina was wearing her signature color - black |
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| That's Meredith to my right (Ina's the one at the table) |
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| The signed book - worth the wait! |
Sunday, November 7, 2010
The Tale of Two Bikes (...or three, or four, or five...)
The Beginning
In the beginning, Will and Melanie bought two hybrid bikes to leisurely ride around town **together**. Trek hybrid's did the trick and looked a little something like this:
After a few freezing cold bike rides in Lincoln, Melanie decided that bike riding should be enjoyable, so she 'hung up her shoes' for the winter. Meanwhile, Will signed up for a triathlon class at the local YMCA. Ten minutes later, he officially became an addict.
In short, the leisurely rides that the young couple was to enjoy together came to an abrupt end.
The Middle
In the spring of 2007 in Norfolk, Nebraska Will participated in his first sprint triathlon (and also got his first pair of spandex shorts... little did we know that he would prefer spandex to real clothes!).
After a few races, Will gets a Trek Madone road bike for his birthday and the races get longer and more intense. Melanie continues to be the supportive wife, spectator, and runner.
Nowhere Near the End
On a recent trip to Plano Cycling to get a spare tire for Will's bike trainer, somehow we ended up walking out with these beauties:
It went a little something like this:
Will: Look Melanie, two Kuota tri-bikes on sale, carbon and exactly what I need for my race in June. And they are on sale! Only two left and they happen to be our size.
Melanie: Fine, I guess we could at least try them out and take a quick test-ride, but we AREN'T BUYING ANY MORE BIKES.
Will: I know, I know, but it won't hurt to take a test ride to see if they fit.
Melanie: Fine.
Ten minutes later, we are at the checkout. Ask me how these things happen...
In closing, I will say that I'm very glad that we got TT bikes, we have actually ridden them together (since I can kind-of keep up with Will) and I'm actually thinking of signing up for another race. Oh, and I have a beautiful blue Trek Hybrid for sale if anyone is interested.
Lance, it's all about the bike!
In the beginning, Will and Melanie bought two hybrid bikes to leisurely ride around town **together**. Trek hybrid's did the trick and looked a little something like this:
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| Trek Bontrager Hybrid |
After a few freezing cold bike rides in Lincoln, Melanie decided that bike riding should be enjoyable, so she 'hung up her shoes' for the winter. Meanwhile, Will signed up for a triathlon class at the local YMCA. Ten minutes later, he officially became an addict.
In short, the leisurely rides that the young couple was to enjoy together came to an abrupt end.
The Middle
In the spring of 2007 in Norfolk, Nebraska Will participated in his first sprint triathlon (and also got his first pair of spandex shorts... little did we know that he would prefer spandex to real clothes!).
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| First triathlon and spandex experience |
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| Prairie Man |
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| Athens Triathlon: With Trek Madone |
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| Texas Man - happy in spandex and neoprene |
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| Texas Man pre-swim |
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| Melanie's First Triathlon - on the Trek Hybrid |
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| Will's second 70.3 - Redman Triathlon |
On a recent trip to Plano Cycling to get a spare tire for Will's bike trainer, somehow we ended up walking out with these beauties:
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| Kuota K Factor TT Bike |
Will: Look Melanie, two Kuota tri-bikes on sale, carbon and exactly what I need for my race in June. And they are on sale! Only two left and they happen to be our size.
Melanie: Fine, I guess we could at least try them out and take a quick test-ride, but we AREN'T BUYING ANY MORE BIKES.
Will: I know, I know, but it won't hurt to take a test ride to see if they fit.
Melanie: Fine.
Ten minutes later, we are at the checkout. Ask me how these things happen...
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| And the fourth bike in 3 years (I failed to mention that he got a Trek mountain bike, too) |
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| Melanie's first "real" bike |
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| Happy on the new TT |
In closing, I will say that I'm very glad that we got TT bikes, we have actually ridden them together (since I can kind-of keep up with Will) and I'm actually thinking of signing up for another race. Oh, and I have a beautiful blue Trek Hybrid for sale if anyone is interested.
Lance, it's all about the bike!
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