Jude and I are in Vegas, staying at the Wynn, waiting for the rest of the Foodbrothers' crew to arrive tomorrow afternoon. It's a trip we've made each fall for the past 10 or 11 years.
Jude's asleep in the bed in our hotel room and I'm sitting at the desk, on my computer, listening to Wilco's new album with ear buds in, smiling as I look over at her. My lovely, pregnant wife. She's beautiful.
Thursday, October 6, 2011
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Gentry Farm
Last Saturday, Jude, J.P. and I went to Gentry Farm in Franklin with our good friends and former neighbors, Rob, Ann Marie and Ayden Elliott. First, we stopped by their house for pancakes, then we drove down to Franklin. As always, it was great to see them.
Ayden and J.P. are growing up so fast. It's crazy to watch them together. It seems like yesterday that we were walking around the neighborhood with them in strollers. Now, we talk about their schools, what they're learning and general kid stuff. Not baby stuff, but kid stuff. Time passes by so quickly.
Predictably, the kids loved Gentry Farm. They played in the barns, walked through a hay bale maze (in a barn) and picked pumpkins from the pumpkin patch. Actually, they didn't "pick" pumpkins, They found them, slightly hidden in the patch, kind of like an Easter Egg hunt. The four of us laughed and laughed, as they pulled out pumpkin after pumpkin and lined them up on the path. Finally, they each picked out a pumpkin for us to buy and take home.
On the way home, we stopped by for lunch at the Bunganut Pig in Franklin. Of course, I love the Pig so it was a real treat for me to take everyone for lunch there.
Really, just a nice fall Saturday morning with Rob, Ann Marie and Ayden. We miss them but it's always good to get together.
Ayden and J.P. are growing up so fast. It's crazy to watch them together. It seems like yesterday that we were walking around the neighborhood with them in strollers. Now, we talk about their schools, what they're learning and general kid stuff. Not baby stuff, but kid stuff. Time passes by so quickly.
Predictably, the kids loved Gentry Farm. They played in the barns, walked through a hay bale maze (in a barn) and picked pumpkins from the pumpkin patch. Actually, they didn't "pick" pumpkins, They found them, slightly hidden in the patch, kind of like an Easter Egg hunt. The four of us laughed and laughed, as they pulled out pumpkin after pumpkin and lined them up on the path. Finally, they each picked out a pumpkin for us to buy and take home.
On the way home, we stopped by for lunch at the Bunganut Pig in Franklin. Of course, I love the Pig so it was a real treat for me to take everyone for lunch there.
Sunday, October 2, 2011
Sunday at Bongo Java
This morning, when we got up, it was 41 degrees outside. I think it's safe to day that fall has arrived.
For the first time in months, it was too cold to sit outside at Bongo Java, so J.P. and I took out customary seat in the back. A few other regulars sat back there with us, too, and we had a nice Sunday morning breakfast.
For the first time in months, it was too cold to sit outside at Bongo Java, so J.P. and I took out customary seat in the back. A few other regulars sat back there with us, too, and we had a nice Sunday morning breakfast.
Making Pizza!
Friday night, Jude and J.P. made pizza for dinner. Cheese pizza, actually, because J.P. doesn't like anything on pizza other than cheese. That works out well for Jude, too, since due to her pregnancy, she's not supposed to eat deli meats (ham, pepperoni, etc.).
Anyway, J.P. loved making pizza. Definitely something we'll be doing again soon.
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