Snack of the Week

No, it's not "Drink of the Week." But it is one of my new favorite snacks. I think I could eat a whole bag at once. I'm pretty sure it's healthy; just look at all the pictures of veggies on the bag! Am I right?

And now for something completely... pointless...

This is how Noah eats a breadstick... he chews up and down the sides, kinda like the way one would eat corn-on-the-cob. He's also been known to eat his bananas this way... and pickles. Interestingly, he does not eat corn-on-the-cob. He won't eat if off the cob either, but that's another post entirely.

Going Back in Time

Thought I might dig up a few shots from our stop in Seattle on our way here...

The Move Continues...

Thank goodness for Starbucks to prepare us for household goods delivery day! And what a day is was... we're still recovering... still unpacking... This is the move that will not end! Here are some scenes of the move-in... (and for those who might wonder, there are at least 4... maybe 5 places right here on base where I can get Starbucks!)



Noah finds a place to hide...


These stickers are on pretty much everything. I imagine I'll be finding them for months, even years to come! We actually have a few from Devin's past moves. They really "stick" with you!









Things look much better now. We've made a lot of progress, especially in the kitchen, living, and dining areas. I'll show you more later....

Uninvited Guest

(From Devin) So our dog has been sniffing around the laundry room all day (annoying us like crazy) so we block her access to that room. I figure there is a gecko in the room. No big deal. Later on, she starts sniffing under one corner of a cabinet in the kitchen. So we open the door, wheew... stinks!! We'll deal with it tomorrow and decide to block her from that room. Then all of a sudden, she wigs out, barking like crazy. I go into the kitchen, pull out the roaster pan drawer under the oven... a RAT!!! The body is 5-6 inches long and the tail another 3. No field mouse, no house mouse, A RAT!!! It even took a wiz in our roasting pan! I hope the thing likes Raid Rat Bait, because that's whats for dinner, buddy! Show of hands, who buys a new pan (it's a very nice calphalon pan that we got as a wedding gift) and who just says wash it VERY VERY good? Follow up question, how expensive a pan does it have to be before you say, wash it!

Southeast Botanical Gardens

Here are some of my favorites from our trip to the Southeast Botanical Gardens on Thanksgiving weekend...

While I'm on the subject....

The potty story reminded me of this. I know many of you have seen it on Facebook already, but... I can't help myself! It makes me giggle each time I see it...

This place cracks me up...

I love how Okinawans add those extra touches to make even everyday things special. For instance, all the taxi cabs I see have these lovely lacy seat covers on all the seats... even the headrests. Also, road construction signs have pictures of different flowers on them... like, "Caution: Road Work Ahead" with a photo of a lovely orchid beneath the Japanese and (thankfully) English text.

So it should have been no surprise to me today when I went to the ladies' room at a shopping center... (Marcie's typing this... just so you know... and, if you feel you're about to get a dose of TMI, then go ahead and skip reading the rest of this...)

Anyway, like I said... I go into the ladies' room. I walk past the "squattie potty" stall... just wasn't feelin' it... and proceeded to find a "normal" toilet. I'd barely laid tush on the seat when all of a sudden I began to hear the sweet sounds of nature... blowing breezes and birds chirping... Wha?!?!?!? Can you believe they have automated nature sounds that play so as to drown out any... um... noises one might make whilst takin' care of business. And sure enough, the lady in the stall next to me had chirping birds playing as well. It. Cracked. Me. Up. I thought I was going to laugh out loud right there in the stall. I don't care who you are; that's just funny.

Clown Car of the Week #2 (sort of weekly, really)

This one was taken at the base exchange parking lot. It kind of reminds me of a very very very teeny tiny school bus. A bus you can put into your pocket. I think it also reminds me of a golf cart I used in Florida.... except smaller.