A Movie Under the Stars

One of my favorite summertime activities is the Drive-In!  So, with a few prayers for continued good weather, Tim & I headed to our local drive-in for the Toy Story 3/Prince of Persia double-feature!

We decided to try something new and make a comfy blanket and pillow oasis in our trunk/backseat area...

It worked REALLY well!  

Tim cooked up some popcorn for us at home and then proceeded to eat most of it before the movie even started...

 I took this picture at 8:30pm...we still had around an hour before the first movie even started, but what a good place to sit! :-)

 Of course, once the show got started, the harvest moon was in our line of sight the entire time, and boy, was it bright! (My camera didn't take the best picture, but see that bright spot just right of the screen...)

And finally, we had to get ice cream between the shows...at midnight! 

Now a little plea...

The drive-in where Tim and I used to go on dates in S. Everett was recently purchased and torn down to make room for a new hospital.  While I think hospitals are great, another piece of American nostalgia no longer exists.  Did you know that there are only 7 remaining drive-ins in the state of Washington?  Did you know there used to be over 45 of these theaters in the Puget Sound area? If you've never gone, please do.  If you have gone and you enjoyed it, go again!  Visit www.driveins.com for a list of theaters, links to the drive-in websites and movie listings .  And if you're interested, read this article from the Seattle Times about the theaters left in the state.  

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Father's Day @ the Races

This past weekend was Father's Day and we spent out time driving up and down the I-5 corridor...pretty typical weekend. :-)

Saturday Tim got the chance to play golf with his Dad, we relaxed in the beautiful sunshine and wandered the streets of Lynden.

The next day we were hoping for sun for our big day at Emerald Downs, but the track conditions stayed permanently "sloppy." Luckily, we had reserved seats inside at the track restaurant!

 We had a delicious buffet before the races were kicked off by this guy...

Thank goodness it was Father's Day, because my Dad won on nearly every race.  My mom and I...not so much.  

On the last race (that we stayed for) we decided to go for one last bet...

And....

HE WON!!!  

I actually ended up only $5 in the hole, Tim was about $3 down, my Dad managed to only lose $1 and my mom...well...she was a bit more aggressive in her gambling and ended at about $15 in the hole.  Good thing we had limited gambling funds and it was all for fun! 

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June Showers and Pullman Adventures

June is shaping up to be one busy month for us!  The first weekend, I had the honor of hosting a bridal shower for my friend J in Ocean Shores.  While I co-hosted the shower, Tim took advantage of the great weather and went golfing with the groom!

A little background: About a year ago, J had invited me to spend the day gown shopping with her.  To start off our expedition, we filled up on cupcakes.  That day, J found the most amazing dress and, personally, I think cupcakes played a part in that.  How can you not have a good day shopping after cupcakes?!  In honor of that, I decided to forgo a cake and get cupcakes for the shower.

My co-host provided an amazing spread of crab dip, shrimp cocktail, salad, salmon, hummus, etc., etc.!

I don't think anyone went home hungry! 

We had to play the traditional toilet paper bride game:

The teams were determined by name tags, so from left to right, you have Disney Princesses, The Flinstones, and the cast of I Love Lucy.  

The finished result:

While I don't know how she could possibly choose a winner from this group, J bestowed the honor of best T.P. bride to the Princesses.  

Of course, J left the party with quite a few gifts for married life and an excellent bow bouquet, for the rehearsal, made by the co-host's daughter and J's high school friend! 

The following Monday, I flew to Pullman to help S&J pack for their big cross-country move.  J was accepted to the doctoral program at UNC-Chapel Hill! Woot!  I am an expert packer thanks to the many times I've moved/packed (about 5 times - I lived in a different place every year of college).  In between packing and cleaning, we planned a trip to the cliffs.  J and I rode in S's car...it's a 2 seater, T-top...while he rode his motorcycle.  

And then we spent the evening laying on the floor of Martin Stadium watching The Blind Side! 

Overall, it was a productive and fun trip!  I had to leave the next morning, but they finished packing and are now on their way to North Carolina.  I'm currently looking into plane tickets and hoping that they find a way to drive up to D.C. to help us celebrate the Fourth of July!  ::hint, hint::

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Trips, Family, and all that's Inbetween

Man! Leaving Japan was bad for my blogging habits!

Things have been a bit of a roller coaster around our parts.  Between living in hotel, shuttling back and forth between there and our condo every weekend and our never ending plans, we're starting to think we should have stayed in Japan! :-)
Lucky for all of you, I finally loaded my pictures onto my computer (there were still pictures from our return trip from Japan...).  I guess sitting in a doctor's office with free wifi for 2-3 hours can be productive!

Here are some pictures from our return trip home way back on 5/12/10:

Our apartment - #1016

Two carts worth of luggage @ Narita Int'l Airport

Our first weekend back, we enjoyed a concert featuring my Grandmother and my Mom:

They both did an excellent job! 

We also recently acquired some new golf swag.  After too many years of golf bags neither of us loved, we invested in some that will help us stand out (hopefully in a good way)!

Can you guess who owns which one??  

Ok, ok...mine is on the left (green/gray) and Tim's is on the right (black plaid/red).  We think they fit our style and personalities much better than our old ones.  

(Which are still in great conditions, so if you're interested in a golf bag, let me know!)

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