Busy & Broken

The past couple of weeks have been so hectic and eventful, I've been too busy to write about it!  Also, my camera is broken.  I have spent a lot of time sulking in the corner, missing my camera.  Hopefully the Camera Doctor will have it fixed this week!

Meanwhile, I still have some photos to share!  To celebrate Father's Day, Austin's dad came over and we cooked a wonderful meal.

Austin grilled t-bone steaks and barbequed chicken.  Stubb's BBQ is the best!

I made Eggplant Casserole.  My aunt gave me the recipe because her mom (my grandma) used to make it.  I loved it, especially since it was a family recipe!

I also sauteed mushrooms.

Austin prepared Caesar Salad in my new mixing bowls from Zak! Designs.

After dinner, Austin and his dad relaxed and drank wine while I cleaned up the kitchen.

Last weekend, Austin and I packed up our bikes and went to Galveston for the day.

We took a leisurely bike ride along the seawall.  We rode for about 45 minutes.

Then we had dinner at Float Pool & Patio Grill.

I ordered the burrito - it was huge and delicious!

We also shared chips and queso.

Austin had fish tacos.

At this point, my camera started malfunctioning because I had dropped it in the sand earlier in the day.  We squeezed in a couple more artistic photos before sending my camera off for repairs.

How do you survive without your camera?

I always seem to need my camera the most when I don't have mine with me.  I usually ask to borrow someone else's camera!

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Turtle Crossing

Before setting out on my 14 mile bicycle ride on Thursday night, I fueled up with a bowl of cereal with blackberries and a blob of peanut butter on top.

I had a smoothie in a bowl after I got back from my ride.

On Friday night, we made an easy dinner. We had herb chicken tortellini, steamed broccoli, and baked beans.

Then we went bowling!  We each have a pair of our own awesome bowling shoes.

We played two rounds of games.  Austin won - but I did at least score over 100 on both games!

On Saturday morning, I tried a new twist on breakfast.  I made fruit omelettes.

Each fruit omelette included sliced strawberries, pineapple, and blackberries, with cinnamon, powdered sugar, and coconut sprinkled on top.  Served with fresh squeezed orange juice.

This was an interesting recipe.  Neither of us could quite get used to the combination of fruit and eggs.  It was different, but good!

For dinner we tried a new Vietnamese restaurant.  The first thing I spotted on the menu was tapioca smoothies!  We shared a blueberry tapioca smoothie, and it was delicious!

For our entree, we ordered pho with lean beef and veggie spring rolls. 

The veggie spring rolls were made with fried tofu!

After dinner, we watched Bride Wars.

This was a 2009 release starring Kate Hudson and Anne Hathaway.  It was a silly movie, but I was in the mood for something low-key. My plot summary: two best friends fighting and competing with each other because their weddings occur on the same day.  The thing that bothered me in this movie was Kate Hudson's haircut.  Her bangs looked ridiculous!  Did anyone else notice that?

This morning, Austin and I got up and went on a 13 mile bicycle ride.

As we were riding, we came across a turtle crossing the road!

We have a special affinity for turtles!  Austin decided to help him across the road into the grass on the other side.  When he picked him up, a liquid started streaming out of his shell.  We didn't know if he was peeing or if the water was just collected on the inside his shell? 

We continued on our way, stopping a few times to check out the scenery.

We rode by a gorgeous lake, but unfortunately access was restricted to members only.

After our ride, we packed up a picnic and ate lunch by the swimming pool.

Our sandwiches were made with three seed bread, turkey, mustard, tomatoes, lettuce, pickles, and avocado.

My favorite way to spend a Sunday afternoon is relaxing outside by the pool!

Do types of wildlife do usually find in your neighborhood?

We typically see squirrels, deer, birds and frogs, but not many turtles!