Barefoot Bliss

We had a WONDERFUL week at the beach. It was relaxing, to say the least. Mostly, we spent our time on the beach (me under an umbrella, of course!) reading books and coming back to life. We had a few beautiful days where the water was as clear as in the Caribbean. Almost every day we rode our bikes around Seaside and took nightly trips for gelato. We ate a fair amount of seafood and visited our two favorite Destin restaurants (The Red Bar and Cantina Laredo) This vacation was special for us both ...no, not because Jessica Simpson was at Seaside this week..., but because it marked both an end and a beginning. Both of us worked our last day of work at our old jobs right before this trip. Knowing that we were returning to Memphis to start new jobs (and school) was/is exciting and fun! Very soon, Patrick will be starting his job as a high school science teacher and I'll be returning to school. Both of these opportunities are things we've prayed for and anticipated, so we feel very blessed to see them fast approaching. Meanwhile, Patrick is in Colorado at a teaching conference for two weeks. You're sure to find me napping, lazing around the pool, or doing any number of nonproductive activities. Patrick says I'm just storing up rest. Though I consider that ridic, I'm going to cling to it in order to not lose all self respect.

P.S. the joyful bike ride pictured above was interrupted not 10 seconds after taking this picture when a rogue preteen operating a runaway bike flew out of an alley and slammed into me going mach 10

P.S.

Have patience with me, dear friends. I haven't posted in quite sometime because I don't have internet in my apartment, or a computer for that matter. Both are soon to be remedied, as I'll be getting internet sometime in July and one of these is on the way via UPS. P agrees that he's sure to not steal my new pink laptop. He's manly, but not that manly. Expect to hear back from me soon!

Challenge

A friend sent me an email challenging me to answer these questions and forward them to friends and get them to respond. In the spirit of hating forwards, I thought I'd just post my answers on here. I promise to post engagement party pics soon!

1. What were you doing 10 years ago?
I was a freshman (I think?) in high school at Hutchison in Memphis. I had great friends and hot braces. Life was good.

2. What are 5 items on your to-do list?
1. continue to run every day in order to not die at the Firecracker 5K on Thursday night
2. buy a few good beach reads to take to Florida
3. pack for aforementioned beach trip
4. call Jennie and Kelly (two amazing friends who are also two of my bridesmaids)
5. Pick up new linen pants from PK's (alteration place). Funny how a 30 dollar pair of pants
ends up costing 50...short people have such a hard life!

3. What snacks do you most enjoy?
I am infamous for liking snacks, appetizers, call them what you may.....more than actual meals. My favorites include chips and dip (Houstons/Cheesecake Factory spinach dip anyone?), pita chips with hummus, and tomatoes and fresh mozzarella.

4. What would you do if you were a billionaire?
Hmmm, this is hard. At this point in my life, I'd do very little differently. I would pay for medical school, save for the future and for my kids, and perhaps buy a nice little house for me (and eventually Patrick). I'd also love to open a free medical clinic, but I think I'd wait until I'm a doctor for that.

5. What places have you lived?
Memphis, TN Dayton, OH Boston, MA Miami, FL