old things.

There are places in Europe like voices from the past. It is deep rooted history. It is a testament to the human spirit; the ability of our stories to survive.

We were able to go back to some places in Pete's mission. Here in Dresden, Germany is a church that was obliterated in the fire bombings of the war. Now rebuilt with some of the original bricks, it is amazing to see the history live on even in the face of disaster.

I am in love with Europe for that fact. Everything is so old. Everything has so much history. You can see that time is trying to take a grasp on these structures, trying to take the past as her own. But things are preserved, things are rebuilt, the voices live on.

Paris

The Official Tour

Not only is Dee a historian,

He's a fabulous tour guide as well!

Thanks for the behind the scenes look at York!

Scarborough

the beach: a seaside excursion.

It was a very typical English sort of day--grey, cold, and rainny but there were still people out on the north shore surfing. The waves were much better there than the south shore (where we went up to the water's edge). Maybe one day I can surf the English coastline. One can dream.

I am drawn to water like waves to the shore;
I feel the pull of the tide within me.

York

I am in love with a little place called York, England. Not only is it cute and full of charm, it is also tauted as the most haunted city in all the world! Or so they say. And I believe.

Windsor Palace

we took a day trip to windsor palace.

so much fun, we had.

London

Arrived into Gatwick. Saw: Big Ben; Westminster Abbey; House of Parliment; River Thames; The London Eye; The Strand; Soho; Liecester Square; The Tube; Tate Gallery; Wicked. . . Departed for York.

It was a fabulous time.

Honeymoon Extravaganza 2K6

stop number one: snowbird

The view from the top of the world. Okay, it's really just the view from the top of the Tram. Hidden Peak to be more exact. This is where the adventure began; Pete proposed up here, so it was the perfect place to start our Honeymoon Extravaganza 2K6.

eternal happiness

it's been six months of wedded bliss,
it's about time for the honeymoon
recap. enjoy the next few posts.

I love you, peter.
ey2K6!

every day of my life

one-hundred and one

one: I like to use people's full names when talking about them.

two: I was born on a magic minute ("3:33, good things always happen at 3:33!")

three: I'm a good eater. I practice a lot.

four: I'm hungry right now.

five: peter and I got haircuts last night and now I look sassy and he looks hot.

six: my friend lisa b. usually cuts my hair, but sometimes my little sister cuts it. I used to have my friend sarah cut it back in high school.

seven: I don't like to pay for haircuts.

eight: I have some pretty sweet grey hair.

nine: this list was inspired by my sister, who has a pretty rad list herself.

ten: I don't like to talk about myself, but I love to write about myself.

eleven: that's why I like to fill out those stupid email questionnaire forwards.

twelve: I also like looking at pictures of myself.

thirteen: I swear I'm not vain.

fourteen: I really really really love my family. old and new.

fifteen: I have a passion for running. but sometimes I don't like to run. (it can be a love-hate relationship at times)

sixteen: I also have a passion for being physically active.

seventeen: this is my psychic number.

eighteen: I think the great salt lake is a jewel in the desert and very under-rated and beautiful. plus you can float in it.

nineteen: my ten year high school reunion is this year.

twenty: I can't believe I'm that old already.

twenty one: I went to the dentist a couple weeks ago and he said I would have my teeth for the next hundred years. hurrah!

twenty two: I floss regularly.

twenty three: my motto is: pee clear!

twenty four: I'm a firm believer in hydration.

twenty five: I am only recently learning how to do my hair.

twenty six: I wear mascara sometimes now too.

twenty seven: I survived the floods of '83

twenty eight: I am slightly obsessed with the color pink.

twenty nine: my favorite color is really blue, though.

thirty: I realized I might be in love with my husband while I was puking at his sister's house.

thirty one: I now know that I was right.

thirty two: I get cold easily.

thirty three: I learned to wakeboard last summer and fell in love with it.

thirty four: I like to gamble with other people's money.

thirty five: I recently learned that I really like to cook.

thirty six: when I was young I took art classes. . .

thirty seven: cooking classes. . .

thirty eight: sewing classes. . .

thirty nine: I also had clarinet and saxaphone lessons. . .

forty: played soccer. . .

forty one: junior jazz. . .

forty two: and I ran track. (in junior high)

forty three: I was always ahead of my time, paving the way for women's sports. I was the only girl on my first soccer team (when I was five) and junior jazz teams (in junior high).

forty four: I really love that my mom put me in so many different kinds of lessons, even if she forgot to come pick me up sometimes.

forty five: I want to run a marathon in every state. you only have to run in ten of them to get into the club.

forty six: I've ran in three different states so far.

forty seven: my fourth state is coming in may.

forty eight: I really, really like spring.

forty nine: I try to pretend I'm hardcore, even if I'm not.

fifty: I wish I was more artistic.

fifty one: some of my hair never grows.

fifty two: thus the natural mullet.

fifty three: I keep my hair pretty short, so hopefully it doesn't look like I actually have a mullet.

fifty four: I like stories about ghosts.

fifty five: I only watch three shows on tv right now (regularly): the office, lost, and ellen.

fifty six: I haven't seen any episodes of 24 this season, so that's why it didn't make the list.

fifty seven: I love that pete and I walk to the grocery store with a big backpack.

fifty eight: I also love that we re-use ziplock baggies.

fifty nine: I love that we juice.

sixty: I love that peter makes frozen burritos.

sixty one: I'm the secretary in the YW presidency.

sixty two: Usually we have more leaders than YW come to church.

sixty three: I like fruity, slushy beverages.

sixty four: I used to be addicted to iceberg shakes.

sixty five: it's not a good addiction.

sixty six: me and my friends in high school started the trend of wearing pajama pants to school.

sixty seven: I am in love with the banjo.

sixty eight: I had the biggest crush on this guy in high school who had curly hair and wore vests all the time. we called him curly vest guy.

sixty nine: he ended up marrying stupid striped shirt girl.

seventy: I have a configuration of scars on my right leg that make an arrow.

seventy one: I am scared of soap bubbles.

seventy two: my body shuts down when it's hot.

seventy three: I wonder if my list will inspire other listies.

seventy four: I like making lists.

seventy five: I like writing numbers out.

sevent six: I like the word o'clock.

seventy seven: I am in love with ancient lake bonneville.

seventy eight: I doodle with words.

seventy nine: I love the smell of dead, muddy grass.

eighty: one-hundred and one is a big number.

eighty one: sometimes I miss the 90's. . . those were good days.

eighty two: sisters are the best things in the world.

eighty three: brothers are pretty cool too.

eighty four: sometimes when I look out of my eyes I feel like I'm my mom. that sounds weird. I think it's because we have a lot of the same facial features.

eighty five: I am a disease twinny jo jo.

eighty six: I'm a frisbee snob. (or frisbee fag, as reed would say)

eighty seven: I've met adam duritz and the other band members of counting crows on several occasions.

eighty eight: david bryson even laughed at a joke I made.

eighty nine: I've also met rivers cuomo and matt (they're old bass player) from weezer.

ninety: my first name is a palindrome.

ninety one: my maiden name is an adverb.

ninety two: when I get excited about things I start talking really loudly.

ninety three: I cry a lot. even if I feel it's not something to be crying over. I get it from my mother.

ninety four: I hate waking up in the morning.

ninety five: I can't stay awake in movies. (usually in the theater I can, don't worry)

ninety six: I am drawn to the ocean like waves to the shore.

[the next four are from my cutest husband, peter]

ninety seven: "I had a dream that my wife was a baby."

ninety eight: "my baby has really cute hair, curly or straight."

ninety nine: "she's an amazing cook."

one-hundred: "she works out every single day and makes fun of people who work out every single day."

one-hundred and one: I love my life.

champions for the earth

Edward Abbey.
Writer, ‘desert anarchist’, 1927—1989

"The most common form of terrorism in the U.S.A. is that carried on by bulldozers and chainsaws. It is not enough to understand the natural world; the point is to defend and preserve it. Sentiment without action is the ruin of the soul."

Terry Tempest Williams.

Naturalist, Writer, Environmental Activist 1955 –

"The eyes of the future are looking back at us and they are praying to see beyond our own time."

Rachel Carson.
Biologist, Writer, Ecologist, 1907-1964

“The ‘control of nature’ is a phrase conceived in arrogance, born of the Neanderthal age of biology and the convenience of man.”

Henry David Thoreau.

Naturalist, Writer, Social Critic, 1817-1862

"The law will never make men free; it is men who have go to make the law free."

John Muir.
Conservationist, naturalist, explorer, 1838—1914

“The battle we have fought, and are still fighting for the forests is part of the eternal conflict between right and wrong, and we cannot expect to see the end of it . . . So we must count on watching and striving for these trees, and should always be glad to find anything so surely good and noble to strive for.”

Americans Who Tell the Truth

tower of burrito

my husband has a hobby:
making frozen burritos.
we make them with only
the freshest ingredients:
chipotle pork, fresh from
the crockpot and seasoned;
black beans, soaked and
boiled, nothing canned;
and cheese. don't forget
the burrito size tortillas,
perfect for wrapping
this delicious delight.
take them on the go for
quick lunches or easy
snacks. they're only
three dollars a piece.
look for us at the farmers
market or peterburrito.com
ps: they're a hit at parties

how I feel sometimes:

landlocked.

Phenomenal Woman

Phenomenal Woman Maya Angelou

Pretty women wonder where my secret lies.

I'm not cute or built to suit a fashion model's size
But when I start to tell them,
They think I'm telling lies.
I say,
It's in the reach of my arms
The span of my hips,
The stride of my step,
The curl of my lips.
I'm a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That's me.

I walk into a room
Just as cool as you please,
And to a man,
The fellows stand or
Fall down on their knees.
Then they swarm around me,
A hive of honey bees.
I say,
It's the fire in my eyes,
And the flash of my teeth,
The swing in my waist,
And the joy in my feet.
I'm a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That's me.

Men themselves have wondered
What they see in me.
They try so much
But they can't touch
My inner mystery.
When I try to show them
They say they still can't see.
I say,
It's in the arch of my back,
The sun of my smile,
The ride of my breasts,
The grace of my style.
I'm a woman

Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That's me.

Now you understand
Just why my head's not bowed.
I don't shout or jump about
Or have to talk real loud.
When you see me passing
It ought to make you proud.
I say,
It's in the click of my heels,
The bend of my hair,
the palm of my hand,
The need of my care,
'Cause I'm a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That's me.

Peter.

you are my favourite friend.

one year anniversary.

before I really knew peter, I knew that I liked him. he had telemark skis and kayaks. (it wasn't until later that I found out he doesn't really tele, those were just the bindings that came with the skis he bought on ebay.)

I became his swim coach. the first night we really hung out--just me and him-- was after our first joint swimteam practice. we ate cafe rio salads in my pillow room and dished the whole time.

a few weeks later we went skiing. that was one year ago today. I feel that's when it all started. I was falling in love, and I didn't even know it.

thanks, peter, for the fun times. I knew you'd be good for my skiing. and for my life.

heart you.

Our favorite game: Who's who?

so. . . who's who?

I am woman, hear me roar!

celebrate

the
women
in
your
life
this
month.

free the heal, free the mind

telemark or die!

I brought out the tele skis yesterday. it was pure love. I forget how much fun it is to free heal it down the mountain. and not to mention hardcore. I am in love.