As You Wish

I was in Elko, Nevada again this week for training, and for some dumb reason I was having blogger's block. I have no good reason for being late yet again with this PhotoPie Challenge, but alas...I am.

This week's topic was something "Hot." While in Elko I was able to go to the Flying Fish and have sushi. I was so excited. I haven't really experienced sushi too much in the past, so it was quite enjoyable. I know my idea of hot is a bit different than others, but my submission for the challenge is the following:

I got to go to lunch with the people that were training me and the following is what each of us ordered.

John ordered the Tokyo Ninja (left) - Wasabi Crab, Cucumber, topped with Ahi and Sriracha
Ginni ordered the Rudy (right) - Wasabi Crystal Shrimp and Crab, Avocado, Eel and Sriracha Sauce, topped with Crunchies (Sriracha is HOT)

Jamie ordered the Happy Sumo - Spicy Tuna, Cucumber, Red Jalapeno, Lime, and Tobiko
(I didn't really care for this one. The lime was too overpowering and the little black eggs were crunchy. I kind of felt like I was eating little babies)

All in all I was quite happy with the sushi experience. I want more. If Winnemucca had a sushi restaurant you better believe I would be going there for dinner tonight.

I guess I should also add that the people I went to lunch with don't really know me and when I took out my camera to take pictures I think they thought I was kind of strange. Instead of explaining to them that I wanted to blog about our lunch I just said, "Please don't think I'm strange, but I like to take pictures." They all kind of giggled and then made sure each time a new plate was delivered I got to take a picture before they chowed down.

One of my favorite beverages would have to be an Amaretto Sour. Yum yum!

When I think of spring I think of new growth. This baby is in our backyard.

This is my mom (left) and my cousin, Pam, dancing.

Sunset outside our house.

I think my mom kind of scares him...but only kinda.

I think this is pretty self explanatory, but if not...this is my name.

As some of you may notice there is a new header on my blog. Thanks to Andrew (and photoshop) this was all made possible. I edited my photos on my own and he arranged them to look the way they do now. I would have done it myself, but I don't really know how to use photoshop yet and I didn't feel that the other night was the time to learn.

I figured because it's a little difficult to tell what is going on in some of the pictures I will explain them all. Starting from left to right there are 7 pictures.

1. This picture was taken at Wal-Mart. I like monkeys, so when Andrew saw that giant one he pointed it out to me. I immediately picked it up and hugged it. He thought it was cute, so he took my picture.


2. In November 2006 we went to Seattle with Andrew's parents for his birthday. Their gift to him was the trip and tickets to watch the Seahawks play the Raiders. At the gift store I found that awesome blow up helmet and had Andrew take a picture of me with it on. (I know I'm silly.)


3. In this picture we were at the Pacific Science Center in Seattle (same trip as above). We had gone on the Ride the Ducks of Seattle and the captain of the "amphibious World War II vehicle" gave me a duck bill that when you blow on it, it quacks. I had a lot of fun with that...probably too much fun.


4. We were in Spencer's and I put on that cute hat and posed for yet another picture.


5. At the Pacific Science Center in Seattle's gift shop I found a pink hard hat and a huge fake diamond. I wish I would have bought those, they would go perfect as decoration in my office.


6. In July 2007 we made a trip to Montana to visit Andrew's family and friends. While there we made a trip to Bozeman to see where he went to college and visit his old roommate. At the university bookstore I found those giant "bobcat paws" and...yep you guessed I posed for the camera.


7. And last, but not least...once again at the Pacific Science Center in Seattle, I found that dinosaur head and just had to put it on.

If you haven't figured it out by now I like to be silly and let Andrew take my picture. I'm not sure which one of us enjoys it more, but we both have a good time.

So...what do you think? Do you like it?

Today I have a guest blogger. Her name is "Allie Mama" and she just so happens to be my Mom. She saw my post for my proposal challenge and decided she wanted to participate. She doesn't have a blog of her own, so I told her she could be a guest blogger.

Here is her story...


"Ok, so here goes. This is for the proposal challenge.
The year was 1989. We’d been living together for two years in perfect harmony. Every once in a while, Bob would say something like, “Maybe we should think about getting married.” Then he’d drop it and say something like, “Do you think it’s going to snow today?” About that time I’d want to knock him in the head. Well me being me, I decided to make him put up or shut up. Whenever I had something on my mind, I’d pull out the old pen and paper and write it down for all eternity. So that’s what I did!
It was New Year’s Eve eve, and he was working swing shift. When he got home there was a note on the table that said how happy I was with the way things were, but that if he wanted to take it to the next step – ask. Otherwise shut up and let’s just be happy. So in he comes and sits down on the bed. “Um, Um, Um, Um (I’m thinking oh brother!!). So about five minutes later, he popped the question. So I sat up and said, “Um, Um, Um, Um (I figured he deserved that!). So we decided to get married on New Year’s Eve. My Dad and daughter were the witnesses. We went to the Justice of the Peace and got married on a commercial during the big football game. Talk about your Hallmark moments. It was pure romance from start to finish. Anyway, it was meant to be!
New Year’s Eve is our anniversary, and it’s also the day we met at the company holiday party. The first year we met and danced at the stroke of midnight. We had a most romantic “hug” that year. I didn’t see him again until the next year. He got a “kiss” that year and that led to us getting together. That is a story for another challenge."