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Weekend Things

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Hold on to your hats, I’ve got a lot of pictures and a lot to say!  In the name of brevity — and the fact that it’s another busy Monday morning at the office — I’m going short blurb-style for this one.

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Starting the day off right with seasonal drinks (cardamom latte for me, s’more latte for him) at our favorite coffee shop // Still experiencing grilling weather in CO // First beer since GABF and man, was it good // Watched Young Frankenstein for the first time and was positively hysterical over Marty Feldman’s portrayal of Igor.

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Been wanting to make these pancakes for WEEKS and they were more than worth the wait, except that I wanted my picture to look as pretty as the ones in the post and when I looked down my coconut whipped cream had slid right off // Apple season at the Union Station Farmers’ Market // Carried home a BB spaghetti squash in my bike basket // THE LEAVES RIGHT NOW!

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Three years in this neighborhood and just going to Gaetano’s for the first time (it was not Roma level…) // Had to be a supportive wife and help Joey carbo-load for his half marathon // Then I introduced him to Once Bitten and wow, that movie is way worse than I remember it being // Spiced pumpkin chocolate chunk cookie from the batch I baked on Thursday night — SO GOOD!

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Sunday morning, Lori and I headed downtown to watch Joey finish his race and I brought her her first ever almond milk latte which was also her first latte ever! // Joey was all nervous about finishing in his goal time of 1:45 but then totally killed it by coming in two minutes faster // So proud of him and so amazed by that fiery tree behind us // Sunday breakfast at DJ’s Berkely Cafe afterwards.

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Joint 80th Birthday dinner for Joey’s grandparents at White Fence Farm // There’s farm animals to feed and it’s official — goats have thee scariest animal eyes of all time // Afterwards, Joey and I became a happy farm animal family // Family photo where everyone is perfectly posed with their eyes open?  We must be profesh or something!

In summation: PERFECT fall weather, ALL the good comfort foods, Joey being an absolute ROCK STAR and family being the BEST ♥

Just a Wednesday Night

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Yesterday, my sister invited me to get a manicure with her, so I quick cancelled my appointment for Saturday — because why go later when you can go NOW? — and said yes.  We went to Base Coat because it’s THE BEST and I’m at a point in my life where I just don’t have the patience for bad nail salon experiences.  Afterwards, she came over and I cooked us up a cute lil dinner of pork tenderloin, mashed sweet potatoes and Brussels sprouts.

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I told her about how Joey and I’s dinner routine involves me fixing our plates and Joey serving our drinks and she thought it was the cutest.  It kinda is.  I also had her try some blueberry pomegranate kombucha I made and she liked it so much that I think I might be re-inspired to keep making it.  And what I’m really trying to say, is that life is so fun when you have people who love you unconditionally and are encouraging and inspiring and make you feel whole. I adore my little sister because she IS this person in my life.

It was just a Wednesday night, except it was so so much more.