In Lieu of fireworks
We made homemade cupcakes (silver-white cake with buttercream frosting) for tasty flavor explosions in our mouths. BOOM! YUMM!
Falafel is not awful
Today, i went with my friends Joanna and Jenny to this little food stand outside of El Faro- the lighthouse. Much to my surprise they were selling falafel, which ended up being TASTY!!! It only cost a little under 3 dollars for the sandwich, and it was wonderful. We sat on stools around the booth, ate our sandwiches and watched the waves. I think it’s my new favorite lunch place. Cara and Joel will be coming to visit in a few weeks, and I can’t wait to take them here. Happy days!!!
HAPPY 4th of JULY!!!!!!
Hope everyone is having a wonderful 4th and getting to go to barbecues and see fireworks!!! Have fun!!!
A typical Wed in the life of Lisa
A typical Wednesday for Steve and I involve, Steve getting up and going to work, me going hiking, then traditionally we like to go downtown to lunch. After lunch, I go off to my spanish lesson while Steve finishes up some last minute homework, then heads off to his class. We then convene at a local coffee shop for some coffee/nescafe. But really, it can’t even be called coffee, it’s a cup of either instant coffee, or a cup of questionable espresso watered down. We have now instituted Wednesday evenings as happy hour downtown, so after our coffees we meet up with anyone whose interested in having a drink. Last week our friends Rikki and Ilene came, but this week, I think there will be more. Hopefully following this, will be a nice home cooked meal.
I love Steve’s below expression…
Snuggle Time
After a long day from being sore from playing frisbee on the beach, there is nothing better than watching the world cup with friends, going for a nice hike with friends and the pup, eating a yummy meal that your hubby prepared (steak and potatoes) and snuggling on the couch with the pup and the husband listening to Ben Lee.
Happy St Peter and St Paul Day
Apparently today is St Peter and Paul day, or at least we we’re celebrating it today here in Chile. It’s a national holiday, so yay, I don’t have to go to work!! Oh wait, everyday is a holiday for me hahah!! Today I’m going to watch the Australia Italy game at 11am, then probably go hiking. IT’s beautiful out, blue sunny skies, and it feels like it’s in the 60’s. Steve and I had a great weekend. ON Friday, we went to a winter solstice party. On Saturday, watched some games and movies and Steve made us a great mexican dinner. ON Sunday, we went to the beach with a few friends and played frisbee. Afterwards Steve and I and the pup did things around the house and hung out. It was nice to have a quiet weekend together. Here are some pics from the beach.
Happy 40th Anniversary (a day late)
Yesterday was my Aunt Pat and Uncle Dave’s 40th anniversary. To celebrate they are going to China. Maybe for their 41st, they’ll come here. Happy anniversary. I love you both!!!!!!
Our Weekend
Friday night, I went out with my friends Joanna, Jenny and her son Xavier, Amy and her daughter Katherine, and Stella. We went to see Ruso Sobre Hielo- which is Russia on ice. Basically it was an icecapades in the parking lot of one of our biggest grocery stores. They did a little bit of everything- disney movie takeoffs- The Little Mermaid and Tarzan, and they even did a magic show and sawed a lady in half (how do they do that?!?) We had a ton of fun, and then went out to dinner to a chinese restaurant- well chilean/chinese, but still, the food was good and was something a little different!
On Saturday we went on a field trip with 30 of our friends and went to Hacienda Santa Cristina, which is a redone 1920’s resort type thing, with a couple of restaurants, beautiful grounds, and rooms. We were greeted at the door with pisco sours and white wine with chiromoya. We then had a lovely table full of different types of goat cheese and crackers and spreads, then outside there was a wine tasting from the local Tamaya vineyard. While all this was going on, they continued on passing out the alcohol along with some hors d’ouveres. We then sat down for a terrific meal of course served with Tamaya wine, then we about 10 of us went off to watch the World Cup on the big screen TV while others continued on with the wine and cheese, some went horseback riding, and some wandered around the property. It was a beautiful day!
Sunday, Steve grilled up some terrific filet and we brought it to our friends- Rikki and Chris’s house. Where we watched some more World Cup and snacked on steak and wings. We then came home, relaxed, cleaned and tortured the puppy as usual.
