fitness can be fun

last weekend i photographed a personal trainer for advertising purposes - yep, it's a tough job, but somebody's gotta do it...
and i'm looking forward to future sessions together - but next time with weights instead of camera equipment

feliz navidad

note to self: when a french pastry chef says something like 'it's really not all that hard' - remember that they are a french pastry chef, and you are not
for christmas dessert this year i tackled the towering croquembouche(which means 'crack in mouth' in french) little caramel cream filled puff pastries, 'glued' together with caramel, and wrapped in spun sugar - definitely a labor of love, but well worth it because it was definitely delicious!

you have the right to remain goofy

this weekend i went to a cops and robbers christmas party (it's a long story - only in denton) and at some point during the night we were all 'arrested'...click here to see the rest of the mugshots

it's because i'm green isn't it

everything in the above photos is made of ice (except for my sister and my dad)

dr. seuss's life size who-ville, constructed and sculpted from over 5,000 blocks of ice - it was visually incredible and so much fun - we were given giant parkas to combat the temperature inside that was all of 9 degrees - and as soon as we entered and our breath became visible, we were all instantly 10 again - we took turns on the 20 ft. ice slide - but it was especially entertaining to watch my dad jump in line with all of the other kids for a turn - and as you can see by the look on his face, it was a good ride

puttin on the ritz

this weekend i visited a friend of mine who is now running the bar and restaurant at the ritz carlton downtown - and can i just say, it's good to have friends in high places - and in more than one way - not only did we enjoy a private tour and tasting in the hotel's wine cellar - but his literal high place of 6 feet 8 inches allowed me to feel less gigantic myself, and in heels no less!

and to top off the weekend, we awoke the next chilly morning to enjoy the christmas parade (parade count since august: 3)