Pete's Birthday
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A weekend with Chad and Allie. We took sharks tooth cove by storm, camping out next to the waves... a little too close to the crashing waves for a very good nights sleep but I guess you can't have it all.
Summer Recap
Awe man it's September already... where did the last half of summer go? And I haven't blogged since July - sigh - August archive will forever be a black hole of nothingness. (no back posting for me - cheaaaaaaaters!!)
As recompense here is a list (in chronological order) of the top #10 things we've done (and taken pictures of) since I fell off the blogosphere.
#1 I had a birthday - in the midst of my Summer CRASH German Course one evening not pounding in vocab words was a welcome break. Pete took me to a french restaurant around the corner - we had to order the Ratatouille, in honor of the new Pixar Movie.
#2 The Mystery Insect Infestation - Something was biting Pete (not Julie), and inspired a top to bottom room cleaning, we washed everything - every piece of clothing we own - documented here...
#3 A fun summer evening, complete with baking letter shaped cookies for dessert. This picture was taken after we had succeeded in breaking the letters in all the key recognition locations.
#4 Our good friends the Formicas moved to New York (Their very interesting blog: http://ruimpact.blogspot.com). WE MISS THEM!!!! Lots of friends gathered to say goodbye.
#5 Our good friend Doug Sauder preached at PBCC! What a treat.
#6 We've been married a whole year now!!! We celebrated by taking a trip to Napa - Camping, wine tasting, spa-ing :
#7 Two families of friends moved to the Pacific Northwest this summer: The Ballouns and the Fairbanks. Here is a pic from the Ballouns going away.
#8 We finally sat down and organized our wine cooler... Here is Pete in oenophile heaven.
#9 Jess and I had a lovely evening in downtown Campbell. We treated ourselves to desserts at a cool restaurant don't worry, we still have half the dessert menu left to explore if anyone is up for it :)
#10 Pete moved closer to his dream of official wine industry member status whilst pouring wine for Picchetti this summer.
We've had a busy blessed summer - thank you Lord! Now... on to the Fall!
iPhone has arrived
Amy, Pete and I went down to the Palo Alto Apple Store to check out the iPhone launch. Amy picked one up on the spot (once the line wrapping 'round the block cleared up). It was quite the experience, complete with news media vans, mad cheering, jostling and police monitoring. We even witnessed an early purchaser "torturing" their 5 min old iPhone for a video podcast.
Hey Saylor, can you Handel a hike??
We went on a great hike with the Saylor/Morris clan. Wonderful 7-8 mile jaunt. Being the techno geeks that we are we had our GPS along to catalogue the trip...
I'm in business
I found this shop while in San Francisco for the evening with my friend Ru. We had a great time checking out Osha Thai (my yelp) and The Bubble Lounge
Alum Rock Hiking
After a weekend of eating and lounging we decided to day was the day to incinerate a few of those additional calories...
Half Moon Bay - Obester Day
Yesterday after an errand filled morning Pete and I decided to head to HMB. The agenda - Obester, late lunch at the San Benito House Deli (our yelp) and a long read at the Ebb Tide Cafe. We had a great time!
Napa
Went to napa with our great friends Matt and Ru, had a great time in the cellars of Del Dotto. We also drove by Frog's Leap and Caymus (both looked good but were closed by the time we arrived :( But we persevered, knowing dinner was awaiting us at on of our favorite places: The Culinary Institute of America's Wine Spectator Graystone Restaurant - YUM!
Here is a pic of our chocolate soufflé.
Piper Message to Share
I was really touched by Piper's message this morning. It was great to remember the temporal nature of our earthly relationships and readjust focus to the eternal. I was especially convicted to be careful in prioritizing my marriage relationship over my God relationship (so easy to do!).
Here is the full version
Excerpts only (for the time challenged)
Here is the full version
Excerpts only (for the time challenged)
Garage Sailing :)
Allie and I went to about 30 garage sales this morning between 7 and 10 AM. We originally went looking for a desk for Allie, but I was the one that ended up spending the most cash...
• set of wicker chairs
• two bright red room screens
• an assortment of classic children's toys (bit 'o clarification- No munchkin is in the plan yet - all our married friends seem to have one or two in progress though and we've gotta keep the kidos occupied)
• a bread-maker - I think this was the find of the morning, still in it's shrink wrap, warranty card unsubmitted - $4. We tried it out as soon as I got it home... and despite an abbreviated rising period (we were in a rush), it was surprisingly eatable for a first attempt.
Hooray!
Learning
My good friend's son was recently diagnosed with Autism. What does that mean? On so many fronts it is a terrifying label. Alicia suggested I watch a video that she had seen on Autism. It helped me understand a sliver of what it would be like to carry the label. Here is a 10 minute version:
Your prayer is always appreciated!
Your prayer is always appreciated!
Happy Mother's Day
Okay so it's not really a Mother's Day song... but it's always better when mom and I are together :)
Acordance Geekdom
Accordance Software just added a really neat feature to version 7.1. Build Your Own Bible Modules!!! We've just imported the public domain version of Luther's German Bible into Accordance. Anyone interested in adding can download it here: http://homepage.mac.com/handel/LutherBibel.zip. (I don't think you have to have version 7.1 to do this - we've already created the accordance ready file.) If you find any errors please let us know and we'll make a corrected version available as soon as possible.
Arnold Abode
We visited our friends Jason and Stefanie in Oakley, CA on the way back from Redding. They have such a cute new place! We were proud to be some of their first guests.
Congrats Dave and Jen!
This weekend included a trip up to Redding to witness the nuptials of our good friends Dave and Jen. We are sooooo excited for them. The wedding was a beautiful event and a fun time to catch up with friends who we see less often now that we attend PBC Willow Glen (instead of PBC Cupertino).
Not Another Latte Post!!
Okay I admit it I'm a little obsessed... but I've been working hard at my barista skills and have to say that I'm a little proud of how this one turned out...
- Thanks so much to Adrian Drury, for giving us his old espresso machine, we are taking good care of it.
Act One
Pete and I went to a really cool presentation last night. Our friends Nate and Lindsey Marshall had organized a weekend conference by Act One a non-profit Christian organization aiming to " train and mentor Christians of all denominations to work in mainstream film & television". It was so inspiring to Christian artists so passionate about reaching Hollywood for Christ and being salt in a very secular (yet infinitely influential) industry. Let's support these folks!!
Flying High
Our friend Chad flew Allie, Pete and I to a Nickel Creek concert in San Luis Obispo, which is just an hour trip in his little Mooney plane. We had an awesome time.
-Thanks to Dave Misson for being our "taxi" driver!
Dish Hike
Pete and I took off to Palo Alto this Saturday and enjoyed the recent rash of good weather as we trekked up to the "famous" bay area landmark - the Stanford Dish.
Creme Brule
I just bought a little Creme Brule Kit, complete with butane torch! Our first occasion for use was a little dinner party this week. Despite the creme's stubborn refusal to congeal we had our way with our new browning device in the end :) Who said Creme Bru'Soup was so bad after all???
For geeks like me...
Okay this is for all of us who loved the "how to fold a t-shirt" video... I know you're out there!
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The Hole - video powered by Metacafe
Biblical Dinner
Our Bible Study decided to do a traditional biblical meal and seder this year for Maundy Thursday. We were lucky enough to snag Bernard Bell (I think it was the lamb kabobs that finally convinced him;) to give us some guidance on the flow of a traditional seder and instruction on the transformation that Christ brought to the meal during the Last Supper, the night before His crucifixion. He lead us in communion and we had a sweet time of couples washing each other's feet. What a special night!
PBCWG Fiesta
Pete and I were in charge of our churchs' after service meal this week. We fed 100+ happy attenders Mexico Lindo. Yummy!
Josh Groban Groupies
Amy and I took Mom to the Josh Groban concert in SJ last night for her Birthday. It was a fun evening.
Going Brown
Recently Pete and I have been eating brown rice over white. Every restaurant we're requested it from so far has served it up without batting an eyelash (I love CA!). Here are some nutritional facts.
Anjelah Johnson - Nail Salon
This is sooo funny. I've only gotten my nails done once (for my wedding) but this was totally my experience... thanks sending this out Brooke!
Maui
We're on vacation!! To avoid cluttering this blog with traveling details I've started a travel blog here: http://handeltravels.blogspot.com/
Puppy Love
Okay, I admit it, I'm having psychological dilutions that I'm a dog owner... can you blame me?? Look how cute my latest canine charge is:
Spring around the corner
Last spring we had to chop down the great big street tree out in front of our house. It was diseased and though beautiful dropped buckets of sap indiscriminately on anything passing under it slower than a speeding bullet.
This winter we (thanks to some not so gentle encouragement by our local San Jose arborists) planted a new tree, which is affectionately known as "our little giant twig". Twiggy is beginning to show his first signs of life with some tiny buds these last few weeks. Spring is on its way!!!
The Crew
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Pete and I just had a fun weekend up in the Tahoe area with these friends. Can't wait for the next outing...
New Project
I'm embarking on a new project, scanning in all our families old photos... thank heavens for netflix :)
Old Times
Amy and I have been hanging out like old times this weekend, Pete is away at our church's men's retreat. We've been watching movies, eating chocolate and geeking out all day :)
Papi
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Papi, at Santana Row restaurant - great food, fun people watching.
On the town
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Pete and I at lunch with Papi, who had just bought me the cute hat I'm sporting :)
Our Floor
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Our subfloor is just a deck!!! Unfortunately the installation of our new floor coincided with the historically low temps this Jan. Can you say "space heater"?
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