Shower Conversation #467
Posted on October 16, 2010 by Ching under Life.
BRIAN: You’re so uptight, I could shove a lump of coal in your ass and turn it into diamonds.
CHING: Really? Then why haven’t we done that yet? We could be rich by now!
Whenever we get a house, we’re going to need an extra large shower with dual shower heads. This way we can have more crazy shower conversations to share with you.
Looks like it’s going to be a beautiful weekend.
Have fun,
Ching
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Side by Side Corollas
Posted on October 14, 2010 by Ching under Family, Life, Travel.
We left for Houston at 3 AM on Saturday morning, October 2. It was actually a compromise because I originally wanted to leave at midnight and Brian wanted to leave at 6 AM. Since we couldn’t agree, we decided to compromise and split the difference. This worked out great ’cause then Jenni didn’t have to take Friday night off at her second job. She gets off work shortly after Liquid closes at 2 AM. So then we could take off as soon as she gets home from work and she can just sleep on the way down there, which is exactly what she did.
It worked out perfect because this was the same weekend that they started re-paving the asphalt in our apartment complex. Usually the truck is parked in one of the parking stalls in front of our townhouse, while Bebot is in the garage. The truck needed to be off the street for the re-paving so we put it inside our garage. We took Bebot and parked him inside mom and dad’s garage, and then the four of us (Mom, Jenni, Brian and I) took mom’s Highlander. It has horrible gas mileage (compared to Bebot), but at least it’s roomier. At least we only had to pay for gas on the way to Houston. Mom took care of gas on the return trip.
Believe it or not, I did most of the driving. I think Brian only drove a couple of hours each way. Mom didn’t drive, though she did stay awake to chat with me and keep me awake. Jenni just slept mostly. I did the rest of the driving. Go me.
I drove through Dallas both times. We timed it just right, though, so that we didn’t have to fight rush hour traffic. There was still a lot of cars, though. We knew we were in Dallas when the bottlenecks and bumper-to-bumper traffic started.
Anyway, it’s time to hit the sack because I’m getting sleepy. I will write more about our Houston roadtrip next time.
xoxo,
Ching
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Richard and Amy’s Wedding
Posted on October 14, 2010 by Ching under Family, Flickr.
These are the pictures we took at Richard and Amy’s wedding.
Stories to follow soon. For now, just enjoy the pictures.
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The Oread
Posted on October 13, 2010 by Ching under Things to Do, Travel.
I have to share pictures of this hotel in Lawrence, Kansas because it is probably the coolest place I’ve ever stayed at in a while.
All of the rooms have 50″ hi-def TVs and luxurious linens. I absolutely love that they give tons and tons of pillows. I always want extra pillows and rarely ever get it. This time I got almost a dozen pillows without even asking for them because they’re in every guest room. LOL.
I love the huge shower! (I think Carmen got a fabulous tub in her room.)
The hotel has several cool terraces.
And several restaurants.
And several patios.
This is the view from the fifth floor terrace.
There are great spaces inside as well, so you can lounge around inside if it’s too cold or too hot to be outdoors. It’s just a really neat hotel overall.
Other things about the hotel that I liked besides the enormous TV and extra pillows are the high ceilings and ceiling fans. I’d never stayed in a hotel room with a ceiling fan before. The rooms are just really big and spacious and luxurious.
I also liked the Lemon Bliss Spa located at the hotel. Their prices are really reasonable. I really, really liked The Oread. I’m thinking of taking Brian there for a spa retreat next Valentines Day. What do you guys think? Do you think Brian will love it?
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Fall is Officially Here
Posted on October 13, 2010 by Ching under Life.
We moved Chi-Chi inside the house a couple of weeks ago because it has gotten too cold outside. There is a lady at work who ships her plants off to a nursery to be “baby sat” or boarded every winter. I’m not sure how much that costs, but it sounds expensive. Since Brian and I are cheap, we’ve decided to move Chi-Chi inside and just hope for the best. With any luck, she’ll come back better than ever next year.
BTW, the geraniums and celosias didn’t make it. They were all dead when we came back from Dallas. We’ll have to buy some new ones next year and try harder to keep them alive.
Penelope is doing well, but her blooms have fallen off. I don’t think she’ll bloom again until next year probably. If I’m lucky. I think we need to move her to another container/pot and get some more wood chips, though. That way she can flourish. I need to learn more about caring for orchids since I like them so much.
By the way, the Kansas Orchid Society‘s fall show is coming up. It will be on November 6 and 7 at the Botanica. Admission is FREE.
I still can’t believe it’s already fall. At least we’re having some nice weather. Have a wonderful rest of the week!
xoxo,
Ching
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