Honeymoon Retrospective

Although Kelly and I were married in December 06, we did not go on our honeymoon until July 07. It was around this time last year that we were returning from our trip and we are wishing we were back in Kauai again. In spite of being happy about our recent job changes/promotions, transitioning has been difficult (different schedules, new people to get to know, less hours for me so far, more hours for Kelly). It will all feel normal in a few weeks but, for now, I'm going to keep dreaming of Hawaii and wishing we were far away with no worries or people to please other than each other.

New Fancy Jacket

Check out my new fancy jacket I got from Lululemon with the gift certificate Stacey gave me before she moved away. I think my very professional, sleak new jacket helped me land my new jobs. Thanks, Stacey! By the way, if you are a workout person and you have not yet gone to Lululemon you must find one in your area and go. Even Kelly has gotten four new pairs of shorts from there - which he wears when he comes to my mat class - I'm so proud of him for keeping in shape and doing pilates!

Hawk's Birthday

Went out last weekend for Hawk's 28th birthday - he's old now, too - almost thirty! We went to the Cheesecake Factory and saw the new Angelina Jolie/James Macavoy movie, Wanted. It was very entertaining. We were running late so we didn't get to have dessert (very disappointing). Next time I want to have the carrot cake cheesecake or maybe the apple crumble cheesecake or maybe the tres leches cheesecake...argh! How does one decide?

My New Job

Cutting back on my Gold's Gym time and transitioning over to two private studios in Pasadena. Check out the website for each:

Bodyscape Physical Therapy and Pilates - www.bodyscapept.com
Breakthru Fitness Private Training Gym - www.breakthrufitness.com

I'm so excited at the prospect of learning about doing post-rehab specific training and getting to work on all the equipment!

Descanso Gardens

Kelly and I went to Descanso Gardens in La Canada last Sunday. We had a great time strolling around the different themed sections and hanging out in the carriage house. It was really hot that day so we did a lot of sitting on benches in the shade and walked very slowly. If you live in LA and you haven't been to Descanso I highly recommend it. The carriage house was our favorite - it was built in 1938 and the lady who was supposed to be watching the front door was distracted by other "guests" when we snuck in past them. We got to roam around freely without being offered a tour. When we came out she acted very surprised anyone had been inside. Being sneaky is fun.

Fun with Friends

Got to see Alexis and meet Bailey for the first time this afternoon. Anastasia came with me and Kim and her friend Elizabeth were also there. We had a great day walking to the park near Lex's apartment and just catching up. Bailey is pretty awesome...Check her out:


Also visited with Beth and Steve. Their "baby" Athena went to the vet recently and gets to be a conehead for a few days.

Actual Lives Austin

Went to Austin last weekend very briefly to see the latest Actual Lives performance - Daze of our Lives. It was awesome getting to see the show and visit with everyone. I'm definitely looking forward to getting to work with this group again. I was reminded how much I miss going to rehearsals and just performing in general.



Check out this video from our show in DC a few years ago: