About Ryan

This is one of my favorite photos of Ryan. It was taken almost 5 years ago on our honeymoon. I convinced him we needed to pay a pretty penny to attend the Afternoon High Tea. Thank you sweetie.

10 Things You Should Know About Ryan (in his words):

1. I enjoy finding long hairs in my socks. There is something satisfying about pulling them out slowly one-by-one. Somehow they make it from my wife to the wash and into my socks.
2. My favorite subject for leisure reading right now is Physics.
3. I have not worn deodorant for years and unless I am mistaken, it has not been missed.
4. I like a lot of stuff that has steampunk in it.
5. I REALLY like rock climbing. More than just about anything else.
6. Quality writing implements are essential.
7. My two favorite book series have protagonists with some variation of the name Dee.
8. I like maps quite a bit also. When reading a book with a map my progress is usually slowed significantly by repeated referencing.
9. Occasionally sleeping on couches is necessary. I think that it runs in my family.
10. I would be supremely satisfied if I could find some people to play pinochle with.

TRUST

When Harrison holds my hand, it fills my heart with joy. Even as a baby, only a couple of days old, he would grab on tight. It tells me he trusts me and I will always be there for him. Go ahead and squeeze someone's hand today.

Paint It Black

I've been collecting frames lately. I mainly look for a cool shapes and lines. My plan is to cover the small hallway with all black frames filled with family photos. Tonight I started painting some of the black. In my head, this looks fabulous.

Deck DONE

Yeah, our deck is finally finished after months of trying to figure out what to do back here. Ryan did a wonderful job (with a little help from Bob) and it's the perfect size. While he had all the tools out, he built my raised veggie box. Remember all those bricks we acquired? We designing a walkway between the deck and the garden.

Birthday Treats

We officially celebrated Harrison's birthday this afternoon. He made me blow out the two candles on his cupcake and clean off George so he could play with him. It was a good day.

Monkey See, Monkey Do

This is Coco, one of Harrison's favorite four-legged creatures. Part of Harrison's daily routine involves him pretending like he's a dog. He's mastered panting, barking, sniffing and howling. Today I took a shot of Coco and showed it to Harrison.

He was pretty stoked they look like twins in these pictures.

Restaurant Spotlight - reVerse

Since we were going through Kansas City, I had the brilliant idea of stopping by one of our favorite restaurants for lunch. Located in the Country Club Plaza shopping district, reVerse is a "new american bistro" with something for everyone.
Can't beat a place with a little bit of style going on. The floor has the little mosaic tiles that I love.

I think Ryan just had his first bite. He was looking for a little bit of sweet, salty and of course the acid (Top Chef viewers get what I'm saying).

Upon entering the ladies room, I heard a man talking. After searching for him, I realized the mirror had a television hidden behind it. Kinda cool?