Gina Left Us Alone

Gina has left me alone for two weeks with Abe, Peter and Hanni.  It is for a good cause.  She flew to Mississippi to help Ellie have a baby.  Ellie's water broke a six days ago and Gina left three days ago.  Still no baby.

So far here are some new things I've done:

• Made the bed for the first time in probably 20 years
• Put on country music on the car radio.  Gina hates country music.
• Made pesto pasta with chicken
• Made beans and rice
• Rode a bike to the store and library with Peter and Hanni
• Rode a bike to the post office
• Did clothes laundry (usually I only do rags and towels)
• Made spaghetti with marinara sauce

This is just the beginning.  The list may seem pedestrian but there all new for me.

But most importantly, Abe and I started the bathroom remodel.  I may be 16 years late getting started but now is the perfect time with Gina gone for a couple weeks.

I'll be posting updates as the project progresses.

Gina My Favorite Vegan

Gina has gone vegan and it has been a pretty easy transition for the rest of the family.  The biggest challenge is finding a restaurant for us on our dates. If it is hard to find a place in Eugene, Oregon I can only imagine how hard it is in other towns. Here is a picture of our plates at the Cornbread Cafe, a vegan diner in Eugene.

Gina at Cornbread Cafe - Eugene

The biggest shock for me about vegan eating - the hardcore vegans don't eat anything with honey because bees are sentient.  Gina isn't that hardcore.

Happy Birthday Gina

Gina turned 53 on February 1.  Here she is getting ready to blow out candles on her vegan blueberry pie.  When we first met in 1981 she was vegetarian and now she is back to that diet except this time vegan.

I'm thankful everyday that we are married. She is amazing.

 She did blow them all out on the first try.