German Chocolate. YUM

Mark brought me German chocolate from his training trip. 

So excited! I can't wait to dig in!

french fries and grandma ruth

French Fries. YUM! We stopped at a place that my mom always went to when she was little. It's always a great place to stop. The french fries are delicious!

And this is an Angel on Earth. My Grandma Ruth is the most AMAZING women. 

Grandma met Tibby for the first time. She agrees, Tibby is the most adorable puppy ever!

soccer with tibby.

My brother and future sister-in-law showed their soccer skills against Tibby.

Tibby won.

blue bird

This cute little bird had me captivated. He let me get so close to it. I love his epic little pose. 

Such a cute little bird. 

garden.

My dad's garden is starting to look like a garden. I love summer for this very reason!

(yum, tomatos!)

tomorrow.

My Brother and future Sister-in-Law are coming tomorrow. 

yes, i carry a camera everywhere.

If you were wondering, yes, I did have my camera in my bag on the way 

to my interview. It's a good thing I never buy a bag that won't fit it. 

Walking around NYC you never know what you will see... 

 For example,  a baby grand piano getting ready to be moved.  And who can forget the great reflections off of the glass buildings. 

I love this statue. The layers are great. with the different colors. 

interview tomorrow. YIKES!

So, I've got an interview tomorrow. In NYC. Fingers and everything else crossed. 

Here is my train ride in to NYC and some of wondering around with a friend in the City. 

We ate at a place called Barking Dog. These were two dogs, that were not barking that sat near us. 

Some AMAZING mac and cheese here by the way...

Just more rambling. 

I can't believe I've got an interview tomorrow... I'm thinking good things, all good things. 

and crossing fingers doesn't hurt either.

which one is better?

My mom and I were out playing with Tibby today. It was such a beautiful day, for once. Not too hot, not cold and a not insane humidity. After the past few weeks, this combination is rare. We've gone from hot, to humid, to cold and back again. 

Tibby has two balls. One blue and red and the other bright orange. Somehow both of them found their way outside, boy did that make things interesting. Tibby couldn't choose. She wanted to play with both of them, at the same time.

So of cource we made it harder for her and kicked them in the same direction at the same time. There were a few points that she made an attempt to put both in her mouth. Now she's a talented and smart dog, but her mouth is only so big. Needless to say, it didn't work.

She sure is a piece of work. But who could resist a face like that?

Meet Gun yuan He.

Gun yuan He is from China, and he barely speaks english. But is quite possibly the most amazing man in the world.  He teaches a Chinese painting class for FREE at my local library. Let just say, it's the best part of my week. For the most part, this week excluding, it's been a group of older ladies and me. However this week we had a few teenagers come. It was very exciting to have a larger group.

Can someone please tell me where to submit this Gun yuan He to the cutest man alive contest, because he's a sure win. The best part is, not only is he unbelievably cute and animated, he is also extremely talented (not to mention patient). Today for some reason, he seemed particularly animated. I don't know if it was the size of the class, or just the day. But he was on fire. 

Honestly, who couldn't love a face like that. 

a nice day.

I took these on one of the first nice days about a month or so ago, that I happened to be in New York City, in Central Park. One of my favorite things about Central Park is how you can walk around and see a little bit of everything.  Everything, from a old Asian man playing a strange, but beautiful sounding instrument, to a little girl playing in a fountain. It's like magic.

tibby monster

I was looking back at past postes and realized, i haven't posted any Tibby pictures lately. 

So here you go! The silly puppy. She got a bath today, boy did she need it! After her bath my mom, Tibby and I took a walk. As always our walks turn into some kind of adventure. She sure is a goofy puppy. 

After our walk mom wanted some pictures of her, since she was all pretty and clean/brushed. However, Tibby, had a different idea. She wanted to run around with an antler in her mouth. Yes, I said antler. They are her favorites, she is so silly with them. Always running around with them.

My mom gets them from Antler Chews. I guess if you send them a picture they put it up on their site. (Right now it looks like their site is under construction, so I can't see any right now) Once the site is back up I thought I would choose one of the better ones and submit it. Any suggestions?

Once we finally plied the antler away from her I think I got a few cute shots. 

Basically, she's a ham. O well, she may not always be the best dog in the world, but she's our Tibby.