Adventure Begins in the Kitchen
With a pantry more bare than I could ever imagine, I still haven’t attempted to cut back on my fine, fatty dining. Perhaps I’m prepping for the holidays?
I think it’s more likely that after a dairy downward spiral, I always need one last bang of a Sunday meal before starting fresh on a Monday.
Robbie picked Bailey’s, the perfect spot for pure glutton. We sat outside on a glorious mid-70’s fall, Florida day and ate every last bit of every little thing on our plates.
See you tomorrow veggies!!
I can tell you with complete certainty that going to the park with my family and taking pictures of this little munchkin has quickly become the most ideal way to spend a Saturday.
The Pie ended up eating the stale crackers intended for luring squirrels, but it made for a good laugh and an even sweeter picture.
And even though there weren’t nearly as many squirrels as last time, there were still plenty of swings to be swung and ladders to be climbed.
Seriously, no fear.
My uncle teased me about taking so many pictures (I ended up with 160-ish), but after weeks and weeks of photographing food, having the sweetest little girl on the planet as my subject was a welcomed change!
A few weeks ago, I searched for a night-time run and found that the Richard’s Run for Life 5k was about to take place. Val and I signed up even though we knew we wouldn’t have much time to continue with our run training apps before the 4th.
Being the best and most supportive friend ever, Val suggested we order FoodFash shirts, as long as they were bright colors. I whooped up a couple on Spreadshirt before heading to LA and, thankfully, they arrived two days before the race.
We planned a meeting spot in case we separated by the end of the run, but just before mile two we found each other and ran together the rest of the way. We only walked for three short intervals (a minute or less) – which was impressive to both of us since the last time either of us ran was earlier in October.
Even though there was plenty of food after the race, the lines were entirely too long for our hunger level. We walked over to one of our favorites, The Laughing Cat, to reward our bellies with carb loaded Italian.
Oh, and a pitcher of sangria!
I ordered the mussels. They were soaked in the best marinara in town and topped with the freshest of basil. Even though these mussels were mammoth in size (typically not my style), the flavor and texture were similar to smaller mussels, so I didn’t mind.
I probably would have been fine with bread and mussels, but I am still partially off the non-dairy wagon and wanted to indulge in pasta from my favorite Italian joint. So glad I did!
We most definitely celebrated burning 300 calories by consuming 1000, but it made for a super fun Friday night!
What do you like to eat after a race?
Meeting Emily for a weekday lunch today was so much fun! Even though 99% of me wanted to peer pressure her into skipping work and heading over to the Anthro accessory store with me for the remainder of the afternoon… Having the ability to lunch date with a long-time bestie and go back to the hotel for an extended nap was exactly what I needed.
But before that, I had a very touristy morning with my co-workers. We started out at the White House.
Walked over to the Ford’s Theatre.
Followed that up with a solid dose of documentation at the Archives.
And ended the morning at the Air and Space Museum. It was four hours of American history overload!
Have you ever been to DC? What is your favorite site to see?