Wednesday, March 26, 2014
Hot Air Balloons
Two years in a row 2012 & 2013 we have been lucky to be part of a caravan in our motorhome for destination: Balloon Fiesta, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It is the best display of color and wonder you can marvel at. Right outside the comfort of our motorhome the amazing color bursts in the sky. Three nights and four days of fun.
Friday, March 21, 2014
A Week In Tennesse
Just got back from a trip to Knoxville, Tennessee for a week with my hubby.
His job sent him for a instructional class for a week. We had the day light saving time and Eastern time zone, that took away 4 hours from us. So tired, I nestled in our lovely room at the Embassy Suites. I picked this hotel to stay for their indoor pool, complimentary two hour happy hour with appetizers and full cooked breakfast, the rooms are a plus when we have different bed times.
Weather was good, mostly cold 30-40's, some rain and one night snow. Hubs spent all day everyday at class, this only allowed one day of sightseeing and it turned out to be beautiful, sunny with the air a little crisp. The spring wildflower is the daffodil in Tennessee, they were starting to pop up everywhere, stunning.We spent most of the day in the car cruising an 11 mile loop called Cades Cove at the edge of the Smokey Mountains. Lots of large open fields, deer and old cabins, barns & churches. Picture Paradise
Gay Street Bridge
Hotel Indoor Pool
His job sent him for a instructional class for a week. We had the day light saving time and Eastern time zone, that took away 4 hours from us. So tired, I nestled in our lovely room at the Embassy Suites. I picked this hotel to stay for their indoor pool, complimentary two hour happy hour with appetizers and full cooked breakfast, the rooms are a plus when we have different bed times.
Weather was good, mostly cold 30-40's, some rain and one night snow. Hubs spent all day everyday at class, this only allowed one day of sightseeing and it turned out to be beautiful, sunny with the air a little crisp. The spring wildflower is the daffodil in Tennessee, they were starting to pop up everywhere, stunning.We spent most of the day in the car cruising an 11 mile loop called Cades Cove at the edge of the Smokey Mountains. Lots of large open fields, deer and old cabins, barns & churches. Picture Paradise
Gay Street Bridge Hotel Indoor Pool
Made it home safe, roundtrip total of 4 flights, nerves a little jangled, due to days before flight 777 in Malaysia with 239 souls dissappeared into thin air. My thoughts with the families left behind to wonder. My bucket list includes seeing fireflies in summertime in Tennessee, hope to be back soon.
Monday, March 3, 2014
Chili Peppers
On a trip to Albuquerque, New Mexico we had lunch with friends at a lovely
Mexican restaurant, El Pinto. It had a wonderful ambiance, the patio tranquil and charming. Every bit of wall space had a string of fresh chili peppers, of all sizes, hanging from it. So colorful. I just loved all of the fire engine red color everywhere you looked. All of the peppers were for sale and I had a hard time deciding what size to buy. What am I gonna do with so many peppers at home, oh, I don't care I wanted one so thinking realistically I settled for the smallest, about 16in long, for only $9.99 such a deal. You would not believe how heavy it was. This was one of the few souvenirs I brought home with me.
Mexican restaurant, El Pinto. It had a wonderful ambiance, the patio tranquil and charming. Every bit of wall space had a string of fresh chili peppers, of all sizes, hanging from it. So colorful. I just loved all of the fire engine red color everywhere you looked. All of the peppers were for sale and I had a hard time deciding what size to buy. What am I gonna do with so many peppers at home, oh, I don't care I wanted one so thinking realistically I settled for the smallest, about 16in long, for only $9.99 such a deal. You would not believe how heavy it was. This was one of the few souvenirs I brought home with me.
Sunday, March 2, 2014
Lets Grab A Bite
This is another date night special, we both enjoy, Steak Teppan.
This picture actually captures my least favorite part of the dinner (show).
When the chef dumps copious amounts of oil? Yuck and double yuck.
On the sliced onion to mimic a train complete with the sound effect from the chef wooo woooo! This food item I choose not to eat, the oil saturated onion.
I really have a problem with loud noice levels. I have a hearing deficit and loud noice physically hurts my ears. Perhaps my teenage years filled with attending many concerts (sitting up close near humongous speakers at Earl Warren Showgrounds where I grew up) and being around drag boats thanks to my first husbands hobby, loud place make me uncomfortable. The chefs at Benihana's were trained on their knife skills and showed them off with showmanship. Steak Teppan has their chefs bang on the salt and pepper shakers and on the cook top (rather loudly) like it is a way of amusement for the customers. Not my best part of this dinner. We do like the food... the banging not so much.
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This picture actually captures my least favorite part of the dinner (show).
When the chef dumps copious amounts of oil? Yuck and double yuck.
On the sliced onion to mimic a train complete with the sound effect from the chef wooo woooo! This food item I choose not to eat, the oil saturated onion.
I really have a problem with loud noice levels. I have a hearing deficit and loud noice physically hurts my ears. Perhaps my teenage years filled with attending many concerts (sitting up close near humongous speakers at Earl Warren Showgrounds where I grew up) and being around drag boats thanks to my first husbands hobby, loud place make me uncomfortable. The chefs at Benihana's were trained on their knife skills and showed them off with showmanship. Steak Teppan has their chefs bang on the salt and pepper shakers and on the cook top (rather loudly) like it is a way of amusement for the customers. Not my best part of this dinner. We do like the food... the banging not so much.
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