Jello...

Here are a few pictures from the last week or so...Also, here are some pics courtesy of Peregrine Climbing Guides from our outdoor climbing day up at Sand Rock that they posted up on their Facebook page.

Been lying low the past week or so.  Dropped Dan off at the airport, he made it safe and sound to Iceland.  The island greeted him with plenty of snow.  Today in fact they cancelled field work due to the large amounts of snow.  They've had to hike in to the sites - about 1.5 hrs one way!!!  They're getting what they can done, which isn't a lot considering the road conditions, field conditions, and lack of light.  But still, they're doing their best out there!!

After I dropped off Dan at the airport in BHM I headed to First Ave Rocks and had a great little climbing sesh all by my lonesome.  It was pretty quiet for the first hour or so, then the kids started rolling in, so after an hour and a half I headed home...Later that night I had tickets with a few other girls to attend Druid Ball, an annual drag show to benefit West Alabama AIDS foundation.  We got gussied up, took a limo cab (it's only $15 one way so not that pricey) and enjoyed the show that was basically a big party.  It's nice to see a bunch of drag queens in Tuscaloosa to make you feel like you live in a diverse city!  

The next day Mick and his visiting girlfriend cooked up a mean meal: Momofuku's Bo ssam, a korean-style meal with slow roasted pork that is shredded, then wrapped in lettuce leaves with brown rice, kim chi, scallions, and a spicy sauce - mmmm!!!  I didn't take actual pictures of the meal, but the link gives you an idea of the treat we were given!  

I dropped off Vija at the airport the next day and also picked up Jon and Alex at the same time - 2 in 1!!!  She's made it safely back to Seattle so we're happy she traveled safely home, but miss her dearly!

At this point, Dan comes back Tuesday afternoon, so I've got a few days to lay low with Hannah and get work done in the lab so I can take a few days off while my brother visits!  I'm already planning the meals we'll have during his first trip out to the Deep South!

Also, Tuesday was Valentine's Day!  Happy belated Valentine's Day!  

Here's a belated Valentine to Dan...one day in Moscow we spent a snowy Sunday at home.  Dan started drawing me pictures of various things we would do around Moscow (with Hannah)...here is the montage I scanned in..so technically these were made by Dan, but I saved them and scanned them in - so I'll consider it a group effort...

I had longer hair back then, and Dan's hair was variable I guess according to him...Can you identify our outings?  BBQing, baking for each other, playing tennis, holding hands, and going to the Moscow's Farmer's Market..

:)

xo

woot woot!!!