Monday, March 24, 2008

Easter Weekend

This weekend was spent in all the best ways. Below is evidence.


Hans and I had our own Sunrise Service on the beach. It was lovely.


We went to the Long Beach Yacht Club for Easter brunch with the Hertzogs. It was a perfect day to be by the ocean. Picture: Hans, Amy, Nana, Aunt Jackie, Uncle Fritz, Una, Lara, Brad, Ollie, Michelle, Olivia, Lars and that's Tomas acting like he's asleep.


Hans took this while we were riding our bikes on Sunday evening. The weather was so nice, we just had to be outside. It was truly a wonderfully relaxing weekend.

Friday, March 21, 2008

A new adventure


As many of you know, I have been involved in a start-up business called Collaboration Works! for quite some time. And yes, the exclamation point is actually part of the name. Alexa McNabb is a gregarious, creative, wacky whiz of a woman who has allowed me to become closely involved in this project. As of March 9th, we decided to be business partners. Once we arrived there, we planed to make it all happen in 3 months!

So, on June 9th, 2008, we will officially have a business. What is this business? I understand the questions, but as of yet am not qualified to give the answer. I can tell you this: We are a network of creative people who offer marketing and advertising solutions to businesses. We do this through a creative brainstorm process completely unique and really, quite brilliant. After which, we give the work to our network of hungry freelancers, while we coordinate the project to its completion.

We can plan events, design a logo, create a marketing campaign, develop a retail space, and the list goes on.

I am peeing-my-pants, out-of-my-mind, can't-sit-still excited to see what God can do. Please join me in the excitement and prepare yourself for June 9th. We will be hosting a launch party, and I'm sure you will be invited, since the only people who read my blog are my mother and sister.

Tuesday, March 11, 2008

Hans turns 28 - Part 2


I took Hans to Disneyland for his real birthday celebration on Saturday. We had such a blast. We ate at the Blue Bayou, which we've passed so many times in our pirate boat.

Friday, March 7, 2008

Hans Turns 28 Part 1

Yesterday was Hans' birthday. I took him out to dinner at the Naples Rib Company where he ate the extra large rack of ribs. I feel privileged to have witness so much carnage for dinner.

Hans is clearly a very mature 28 . . .



These are just the leftovers from our enormous meal.



A man and his bucket of ribs.



I was there too. Hans is learning to take pictures of me also at events. This was his first try, so we don't judge. Apparently the meal made me sleepy.

Monday, March 3, 2008

Hans & Amy's Trip to Florida


Hans and Amy watching the Indians take on the Astros at spring training.


Indians warming up


Hans and his dad (Mike) at the Ritz Carlton Resort watching the golfers.

Monday, February 11, 2008

Hans & Amy's Trip to Solvang



On Saturday Hans picked me up at 6am and drove me up to Solvang for the day. I was able to sleep on the way there while Hans drank about 200 ounces of coffee or other gross caffeinated drinks. We made it there by 9:15 and went directly to The Little Mermaid for breakfast. It was an authentic Danish breakfast, and Hans had his favorite kind of pancake; the Ebelskiever.



We strolled the main street of Solvang and enjoyed the absurd amount of Greyhounds in town for a Greyhound convention of some kind. We bought bleu-cheese stuffed olives and lingonberry jam as well as plenty of Danish pastries that we taste-tested on the way home.



After Solvang, we drove to Los Olivos and strolled the short street there. With so many art galleries though, there is plenty to keep the eyes entertained. We ate lunch there at the Los Olivos Cafe. It is by far the best meal I've had in quite some time. We had sandwiches and some amazing bread with home-made oil for dipping (which we bought a jar of).

It was a perfect day. The weather was close to 75 degrees all day. The hills were greener than Hans has ever seen them, thanks to all the recent rain. This is a trip we'll be making again very soon. (Next time, with Hans' correct ID so we can actually taste some of the wine!)