Lisa and Michael

The time, that is. It’s already March, and the year is cruising by. We’ve been so busy since the wedding, quickly striking off items on the to-do list and adding new ones. So far, we’ve remodelled the laundry room, added cable to the kitchen, and trimmed the roses and vines in the back, no easy task let me tell you. It’ll take the entire Spring and Summer to get everything done, if we’re lucky.

On top of that, I’m studying for the GMAT and looking toward B-school in the Spring, and Lisa just started her SHRM certification course this week. If all goes as planned, we’ll both be writing exams at the same time, or near enough.

Still, we’re enjoying ourselves. But, I just wish time would slow down a bit, it’s going way too fast.

A BlackBerry always makes cardio more fun.

to the age of 42 Mr. Zanussi! I hope you enjoy it as much as I have these past two months. So far it seems to be a pretty exciting age. I have discovered a few more grey hairs but I feel pretty fit since we have started going to the gym and now that we are working on the home improvements again we will both continue to be even more fit. Congratulations Michael on turning 42 first thing in the morning. You don’t look your age at all and I love you!!

…hop on a flight to Las Vegas for a few days!

We haven’t been back for a few years, so there was a lot of new stuff to see. CityCenter is simply amazing, we’ll certainly have to stay there next time.

Robin came back with money, but the rest of us didn’t. I claimed the booby prize and brought back a nasty cold. Yuck.

Granny, Lisa, and Robin enjoying cocktails with Donny & Marie

Lisa terrified but Robin excited?

The big day has finally come and so quickly gone, but what a time we all had! We’re a bit tired, so just a quick post. Congrats Shari and Darrell!

Mariah relaxing at the end of the night...

Auntie Robin has arrived, so if there is any choppy water in the days ahead, we have an extra deck hand! But things are going great, everything is on track for a wonderful wedding Saturday. It’s getting exciting, Lisa and I are definitely looking forward to having Darrell as part of our family.

Plus, we get to head to Las Vegas on Monday to decompress! Yes!

As I sit here pedaling at the gym and play on my blackberry I am enjoying the calm before the storm that should be arriving next week! I hope that the wedding that we have been working on goes smoothly next Saturday! We have certainly had a lot s*-t storms hit this past week yet I hope the worst is certainly over and I can now be excited to welcome a new son in law!!

We’re nearing the last of our roasted Hatch green chile batch from last season, down to a single quart.

It’s sad to see the last of the baggies pulled from the freezer, especially when it has been an particularly exceptional year. So tasty, so hot. We prepare it in a pretty simple manner. After peeling and chopping I’ll add some sea salt and pepper, and loads of garlic. A touch of water finishes it off. The seeds are integral to the taste, so they are never optional.

So, so good.

Geez, it took nearly 3 weeks into the nuevo ano for me to put up the year’s first post. And there’s been a lot going on! Like getting things ready for Shari & Darrell’s wedding, compiling a huge todo list for 2010, upgrading the CrackBerries, getting my ass kicked by the AMT100i, drooling over the Wrangler side steps I got for Christmas but haven’t installed yet, purchasing our first composter, watching Conan go off on NBC, etc. Man, tons of stuff to post about.

No, for some reason I’ve been too lazy to post anything. I’ll blame it on my depression for the lack of any exciting weather. God, New Mexico can be boring at times. Sun, blue skies, mild temperatures. Yuck. A blizzard would be nice for a change.