Day 44 - June 27, 2010 - The Grill 2.0

"I still love making hamburgers on the grill. I guess whenever I eat them childhood memories come up for me." ~Bobby Flay

Oh, what an interesting time we had putting this grill together! It wasn't exactly easy, but it was worth it! We've already grilled chicken on it and I'm pleased to say it was delicious! Our old grill was a charcoal grill that belonged to my great grandfather. We still have it, but it is unfortunately passed its prime. I remember my grandpa used to have it out in his backyard. When my grandparents moved, they asked us if we would like to keep it. We were glad to oblige. It definitely helped us cook some great meals, but it deserves a rest... and so do we I suppose. We've been trying to get it to work adequately for some time now.

Here's to summer time barbecues! Mmm, I'm hungry already!

Day 43 - June 27, 2010 - A Picture's Worth

"A picture is worth a thousand words." ~Napoleon Bonaparte

The disaster zone that is my room is slowly beginning to look substantially less cluttered. I've started the arduous process of going through my closet and drawers. I'm more frightened of my closet by far. It looks like a wild bear was set loose inside of it!

I found these pictures (and a lot more!) in my night stand drawer. Some of them date back to my childhood in Texas while others were taken more recently. They span all the way from 6 years - 16 years. They're really interesting to look at... well, for me at least; particularly the pictures of my friends. Some of them have changed so much. Others I have lost contact with, which I find sad. Some of them have even had children and gotten married since these photos were taken! It is hard to believe. Many of those pictures were taken over 10 years ago, but others were just taken in High School! Graduation wasn't that long ago. How rapidly things change.

Each of those pictures is worth a thousand words and more. They tell stories that only exist in my memory. In my friend's memories. That's why I love old photographs. My mom's pictures from when she was young astound me. My grandma's photos are fascinating. They know when and where they were taken, and the stories they tell.

Day 42 - June 26, 2010 - The Little Things

“Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things.” - Robert Brault

Tonight, my friend and I were supposed to go salsa dancing. We didn't. Don't worry, I'm not bothered by it at all! I got all dressed up and was pretty excited about it, but, unfortunately, she got held up at work. I know she felt bad about it, and I wish she didn't. We went out and got coffee instead and talked until midnight. In my opinion, it was a fair trade off.

It doesn't really matter what you're doing when you're spending time with friends. Their company is enough. My friend works at Chevy's, and they had a person making balloon shapes for the kids in the restaurant that evening. She brought me this flower. She might be embarrassed that I included it in the blog. lol, Love ya Chicka! The little things are what put a smile on my face.