Down by the Bay!

Some photos from Kevin and I's California weekend on Valentine's Day:

The view from Highway 1 just south of Carmel.

Mmmm hmmm.

How lucky there is a bench here.

My favorite view.

Kevin got a new camera so we can finally take pictures of ourselves!

Lunch at Portabella's in Carmel.

Pebble Beach in Carmel

Monterey Bay Aquarium

Jellyfish!

Driving down Lombard Street.

Sea Lions!

Fisherman's Wharf

Pier 39 on Valentine's Day.

2010 Statistics (so far).

So far in 2010...

Total Days = 47
Total Days Out of Town = 41
Total Days I have seen Kevin = 7
Total Hours Actual Flight Time = 56
Total Flight Miles = 27,036

Flights Left Before Project End = 31
Weeks Left Before Project End = 15

Sick.  I just want to go home.

02.14.10

Won't you be my Valentine?

The Golden Gate is Red,

The Bay, like Earl Grey Tea,

Kevin surprised me on Wednesday,

and told me he was flying out to see me!

What a great Valentine's Day surprise. :)

Picture TristanTom.com.

The Saints Came Marchin' In...

Photo courtesy of www.1010wins.com.

I know this is a little late coming, but cut me some slack.  It's been a while since I've posted.  I've had a rough couple of weeks flying from coast to coast and never posted my Argentina pics.  Those are still on the way.  I just had to post something on the Saints.  I have never been so excited on a Super Bowl Sunday until this past one.  I love these guys, and this city, and what can I say.  They deserve it.

El Fin Del Mundo.

El Fin Del Mundo.  The End of the World.  I have been back from Argentina for a week now and I am already fantasizing of when I will be able to go back to the end of the world in the Tierra del Fuego, or Land of Fire.  The landscape is only what you would expect to see at the end of the world where explorers wrecked their ships for centuries among the islands, ice, and strong winds.  I have so many beautiful pictures of the Andes mountains, craggy islands, blue channels, surreal wildlife (penguins!), but I thought I would just share one this morning.  This is a view of the famous lighthouse in the Beagle Channel with Chile on your left and Argentina on your right.  Behind the camera is the gateway to Antarctica.

I am editing my photos now and getting them ready to show to some friends and family on Saturday night.  I will be sure to put them up after that, and think I might do some more detailed posts about what we did in each city.  I hope the next time I see this lighthouse I am on the way to the last continent on my list!

Who Dat?

My whole family was invited to go to the Saints and Cowboys game on Saturday evening and what a game it was.  Some friends of ours have a suite for the season and so we got to watch the whole thing in style (and a few doors down from Kim Kardashian in Reggie Bush's suite).  I was really excited going to the game as Saints games are unlike any other sporting event.  The people of New Orleans love to party, and what better way than a football game with their beloved team?  If you don't follow football (I know I don't), the Saints have been undefeated (13-0) and we were hoping to keep that streak going into the playoffs.  Also, I really hate the Dallas Cowboys so I really wanted to see them lose.  The first half was pretty sad, we didn't score a thing.  In the second half, in true Saint style, we came back and in the last few minutes only needed a touchdown to tie it up.  Unfortunately, it just didn't happen for us.  The game itself was a blast though.  Whenever the Saints score a touchdown, they played "Oh When the Saints Go Marchin In" and then played some hip hop song that is the Saints theme song.  I didn't know what was going on, but everyone stands up and dances for a good minute before the game continues -- so much fun!  The worst part of the evening was trying to get out of the Superdome.  I hadn't seen this many stumbling drunks since Mardi Gras.

The rest of the weekend we shopped, ate lots of good food, and visited my parent's old neighbors, Dick and Ruby.  Such a precious couple!

Here are some pics from the weekend:

Some guy just jumped in the picture...classic Bourbon St.

"SAINT-A"

Breakfast at the Ritz

Mmm...giant gingerbread house. :)