The World Surrounding Me

Matt & I had a great time at an Easter party hosted by some friends today. We had cascarones, which I had never seen before. They are made from regular dyed eggs, broken open (on the top) and the egg-insides poured out. They are then filled with confetti. A piece of tissue paper is used [...]

This week, Matt and I are working on our rockets for the annual Pi Rho fest. (see posts about past years) Pi Rho Fest is put on by our friend Sally’s family & friends. It is held on or near “Pi Day” (3.14) and features model rockets, good food, amazing fireworks, and a big bonfire. [...]

It was only in the mid 40s yesterday and the ground was wet, but that didn’t stop us from FINALLY trying out our new toys by playing a round of disc golf. From “Winter” 2010 From “Winter” 2010 We played at the Wells Branch course, an easy 9-hole course not too far from our house. [...]

(Title translation: A recap of our Halloween adventures!) From Halloween 2009 Since we were invited to a Halloween party this year, Matt and I decided to make costumes. I’ve gotten good use out of the jack-o-lantern costume my mom sewed for me during my final year to go trick-or-treating when I was a teenager. But, [...]

Today is Pi Day (3.14) and we celebrate with our friend Sally & her family with the annual “Pi Rho Festival.” We go out to a farm & fields near Granger, TX and shoot of rockets, have a pot-luck dinner, then (if Williamson County’s Burn Ban is off — as it is this year) have [...]

Check this out to learn more about the sabbatical I’m taking during parts of April & May: Becky’s sabbatical blog. I figured I’d keep the sabbatical-specific stuff there, to not clog up my regular blog. Not that I write much here or have a whole ton of readers, but well, it makes sense to me.

Cupcake-themed art at Etsy. I love this one – zombies chasing after a cupcake. (initially found via notmartha.org) “Fresh Vintage” quilt patterns from Fig Tree & Co. I haven’t tried them yet, but the graphic design calls me. Thimble Blossoms patterns. This looks like the perfect baby quilt (if only I had time to do [...]

Obviously, I didn’t actually marry an axe-murderer, but we did catch this funny Mike Myers movie last night at the Regal Arbor cinema (a fun artsy theatre near our house). They’ve been doing a “retro rewind” series each Wednesday for a few weeks. Judging by the attendance last night and when we saw “Dr. No” [...]

Last night, we had a rare treat – the Regal Arbor Cinema (not far from our house, towards the Arboretum area of Austin) showed the very first James Bond film, Dr. No, as part of a summer “Retro Rewind” series. They did it well — started with trivia and two staff dressed up in suits [...]