Chili Cook-Off

Colin made chili tonight for our ward Trunk-or-Treat/Chili Cook-off.  It was so good--white chicken chili.  Spice rubbed, pan seared chicken breast with caramelized onions, white beans, black-eyed peas, and corn. Yum. Yum Yum Yum.  

And we won!

Each chili was judged, and we beat all the rest.  Colin missed his calling in life--being a chef.  I will settle for having him cook at home. :)

And there was a prize.  Now Colin and I can go out to dinner with the gift card we got for having the best chili.

Canada, Colds, and Csardas

Colin posted videos of us dancing in our stake activity last weekend here.

It should be noted that--
1. I did ask Gary Larsen if we could perform his choreography
2. Our stage was carpeted, so they got us some plywood to dance on, but it was not a large area of space to move around on.  It was also slippery.
3. We put together the best costumes.  
4. We made the French Canadian tell the story of our dating life...
5. We put together the Hungarian 3 hours before performing.
6. We both had the cold of death.  We still have it.  Not fun.
7. I love dancing with Colin.  I want to dance with him forever.

A.M in the Car

5: something-- Colin's alarm goes off, he turns on light for scripture study

6:00-- turn off own alarm and go back to sleep

6:45-- roll out of bed

6:55-- head to work with Colin

7:20-- drop Colin off at office on base (about 13 miles from home)

8:10-- arrive home, brush hair, get dressed, it starts to rain

8:20-- out the door, no breakfast, to head to 10:00am doctor appointment in Bethesda, Maryland, GPS on phone says 54 minutes to destination, taking I-495 beltway

9:01-- pass Braddock Road (9.7 miles away from home), GPS on phone says 58 minutes to destination

9:12-- pass next exit Little River Turnpike, rain begins to pour

9:34-- almost to next exit, Arlington Blvd, GPS on phone says 46 minutes to destination, I technically should be there in ten minutes

9:47-- call appointment line to cancel and reschedule appointment, pass Arlington Blvd.

9:55-- actually talk to appointment staff, find out today's 10:00am appointment was not even scheduled at the Endocrinology Clinic in Bethesda, but was scheduled as a primary care visit at Andrews, so even if I was at the clinic in Bethesda I wouldn't have an appointment to see the doctor I need to see

9:59-- reschedule appointment at Endocrinology for October 30, finish call, begin tears, GPS on phone says 35 minutes to destination

10:04--  text Colin, approach next exit for I-66, re-route GPS for home, estimates 39 minutes to home, continue tears

10:16-- begin exit to Leesburg Pike (16.5 miles from home) in order to turn around

10:18-- head south on I-495 beltway to go back to Alexandria home, rain continues to pour


10:41-- park car at home


11:10-- finish blog about my morning in the car


projected 11:15-- change into pajamas, drink some hot chocolate, and go back to bed