something we're looking into

Have been reading up and praying about this: Sojourners

You can also check out their blog.

Thinking maybe something like this but adapted for Marin.

date night

every other Tuesday is date night. tonight, we just had an evening at home. it's been raining since yesterday morning and it's a bit cool out, so I decided we'd just stay in.

 

pizza+wine+candle light+jazz+chocolate=

one happy couple on one good cozy date night!

us

some friends of ours got married this past Saturday. i got to coordinate/direct the rehearsal, wedding and reception. it was a good time. and they're married.

here's a picture of Shawn and me outside of the chapel after the happy couple's wedding ceremony.

walking

yesterday, Shawn and I walked from Blackie's Pasture

(part of the trail pictured above)to downtown Tiburon, via Belvedere. I think it's at least 5 miles round-trip.


last Sunday Shawn and I took the Tennessee Valley trail (top picture) from the starting point to the end (the ocean, just above) and back. It's about 3 miles round trip.

both were fun. the trip to Tiburon was a little longer than expected, but we got fresh air (and a good bit of wind) and were able to enjoy the views of the Bay and the tips of the Golden Gate bridge.

more about christmas

we got the tree December 2. we decorated throughout the first week of December. we listened to Christmas music all the while. since we were going to SC for Christmas, leaving on Christmas Eve, we decided to open the gifts we'd gotten for each other on Sunday the 23rd. Shawn gave me the Charlie Brown Christmas Special soundtrack (I've been wanting it for years); a book of Rilke poetry, and some slippers (LOVE them...they keep my feet nice and warm; and I've never owned a pair of slippers before). I gave him some pancake mix, a bar of dark chocolate, a pruning saw (for the Christmas tree next year) and some cologne (SLATE from Banana Republic). We went to SC and spent the week with my family. One of the highlights was a trip to visit the Biltmore House in Asheville, NC.

our first christmas

live garland atop the bookshelves in the living room
the advent wreath Shawn made from live garland

we bought our live tree from the high school down the street; it was just 5 feet, but as you'll see, fit nicely in our apartment
the tree all lit up

pictures of all sorts of things

at the reception on our wedding day
a bowl of grapes
we went to the Filoli House for Shawn's birthday
my first trip to Lake Tahoe
beautiful Lake Tahoe!