Greece Someday...Maybe?

I've seen a few movies that are based in Greece lately. The scenery looks absolutely gorgeous and inviting. Cities on hillsides, culture, the food, the people and their daily activities. I know that the movies make it look peaceful and restful and usually don't show the difficult stuff. But, I'd still like to see it.

There is so much of the world that I would like to see before I die. And to experience it with Steve would be awesome. I know that it will probably have to wait until the kids are grown and on their own. So, that's my dream today. To see more of the world with my best friend that I married. It might be fun to see it with some of our friends too. I'm looking forward to growing old with Steve and hope that we get to travel as much as we would like to.

Restablishing Routine and Hibachi Night

I don't know about you, but it has been a whirlwind of activity in my household since May. I have a lot to catch up on here. It was nice to hear of some people missing my blogs and asking if I still am blogging.....thanks Jennifer! I've jokingly told Bev and Betsy that at times I feel like I should carry a small notebook around with me to write down the blogging ideas that come to me so that I don't forget them. Yes, I know I can do that on my phone, but I like the idea of seeing that on paper and being able to flip back and forth between pages. I know I still have to blog about the Oreo truffles.



We have had homeschool convention, 4 H Public Presentations, County and State Level, clogging performances and 4 H Farm Fair. We have also attended VBS and Family Camp. And we had a vacation in Hershey/Lancaster, PA area. Now the summer is coming to a close and it's time to get back into our homeschool and normal life routine.



We also just updated/upgraded some of our equipment and it is taking some time to familiarize ourselves (myself) on the new technology. I have pictures to upload from the camera too and some of the planned posts are suppose to have at least one or two of those pictures.



In the meantime, Steve and I went out tonight to Mikado for Japanese Hibachi dinner. It gets expensive to go to those places, so we don't go often, but it sure is a fun experience! I hope that someday we will be able to take all of the kids and not worry about Courtney's allergy. I think they would really enjoy the experience. Clarissa went to this particular restaurant with our church youth group in the spring of this year. She loved it so much that she said daddy and I needed to go sometime. The most memorable part of her experience was that the chef had a little boy figurine that holds a liquid (I personally think it's water) and when he squeezes it, the little boy "pees"! I think it's water, cuz it seems to be a steaming effect and the chef does it after the seasoning of the food. Clarissa said that daddy would get a kick out of that - he did! I love the show that comes with the dinner. Our chef flipped a piece of broccoli into our mouths...Steve got the first one...the chef had to try a second time for me! We ordered rolls for appetizers. Steve got a beef negamaci (?), essentially beef rolled around scallions and pan fried in a sauce. I got an Alaskan roll, smoked salmon, avocado, cuccumber and mayo. We tried each other's and they were both tasty. Steve ordered chicken and NY Strip steak. I had Filet Mignon. Both meals were very good as was our show. We decided to have desserts that I would probably not make at home. Steve had banana tempura with green tea ice cream. Bananas were dipped in Tempura batter and then fried, drizzled with honey and served with the green tea ice cream. I had a chocolate caramel pyramid. It essentially is chocolate mouse with a caramel center, dusted with cocoa powder and topped with whipped cream and a marachino cherry. Both were very good desserts. A good time out together.



I will be back soon with more blog posts!