Blackbaud Conference and Visit to DC

Sarah and I went to the Blackbaud conference in National Harbor this week, and we got to spend an evening visiting with Tracy in DC!! We started with dinner and drinks at Estadio, which was delicious.



Then we walked around and enjoyed the monuments. It was a lovely night.












The White House! OBAMA!!



We finished the evening with a nightcap at Off the Record at The Hay-Adams Hotel!



Cheers!



In Athens, Sarah and I have been on a quest to try every potato on the menu at Hot Potato Food Truck. We were missing our potatoes, and were excited when they served a baked potato bar at one of the conference receptions!



These glowing ice cubes also excited us.



Our hotel had a nice view of the harbor and the ferris wheel.



For our last night, Sarah and I went to Rosa Mexicano for some delicious enchiladas. MMM!

Whistle While You Hike

Another beautiful day, another hike at the Ridges! We sat on the hill and tried and tried and tried to do a whistle using a blade of grass. We were determined. It took us forever, until our lips were tingling, but we got it! YES!

Fusion Cooking Club

Tonight, Valerie hosted us for Fusion Cooking Club! I made Indian Nachos and they were awesome. They had spicy chickpeas and potatoes, plenty of cheese, and were topped with a tamarind chutney, a yogurt sauce, and some fresh mint.



SO GOOD.



Yumi made Korean cheesy corn. It's a bar snack in Korea, but it's weirdly American too cause it's built like a southern casserole.



Summer made little fish packets with pasta, and a nutty pesto.



Valerie made Japanese fish tacos, with tuna inside!



Emily made curried butternut squash ravioli.



Nancy made s'mores popcorn.



YUM!!



Fusing flavors together resulted in a lot of deliciousness tonight. Cheers to another scrumptious cooking club!

Happy Dog at the Ridges

It was a beautiful afternoon for a hike, so we took Felix up to the Ridges. Look at that happy boy!

Homecoming 2016

Mom and I went uptown to watch the Homecoming parade this morning. Hi, Rufus!



The Marching 110 alumni band!












After the parade, we met Summer and J at The Union for a beer. Mom and Summer traded glasses!



Then we got lunch at Hot Potato Food Truck. Mmm, Broccoli Cheesy!



Then it was time for the game! Happy Homecoming, Bobcats!

Homecoming Alumni Awards Gala TWINSIES!

Tonight was the annual Ohio University Alumni Awards Gala. Imagine my surprise when another gal showed up wearing the same dress as me! Matching outfits are my favorite, so I thought it would be fun to ask her to hop into the photobooth with me for some twinsies photos. She said yes!

Congratulations, Jane & Aaron!

Jane and Aaron tied the knot this weekend at Uncle Buck's! A bunch of people got cabins at Lake Hope for the entire weekend, us included. Friday night, we headed over to Yumi's cabin to enjoy a fire! Pete helped her build this, it was AMAZING.



Our cabin!



We were excited, it was our first trip with Felix! He did great!



We made a quick trip back into Athens on Saturday, because we had a bunch of chores to do. We made the most of it by getting Miller's Chicken Super Chickens for lunch!



Then it was back out to Lake Hope for a hike before the wedding!



I barely took any photos all weekend. Here's Kate with kitty face paint!



Uncle Buck's all aglow with love.



Felix had a nice weekend, but by Sunday morning he was missing his couch back at home! He was READY. TO. GO. Aw.



Congratulations to Jane and Aaron! Cheers!

K8 Moss Birthday Party

Vana and Joe hosted a birthday party today for Moss and me! We had piña coladas.



Dennis made a giant birthday-boy margarita for Moss!



Cheers!



Family gathered 'round the pond.



Joe grilled up a ton of food.



Margarita station.



Jamming.



Relaxing in the yard.



Time to eat!!



Dishing up.









YUM!



Kayla and Vana loading up the birthday cheesecake with candles.



Make a wish!






Vana also made homemade ice cream! What a treat!



PRESENTS! Look how cheerful!



Cheryl got me body crayons! Obviously we did a round of unicorn pegasuses.






Then, when Yang fell asleep on the couch, we used them to draw a third eye on his forehead. Muah ha ha!