Happy 2010!

Happy New Year everyone. I trust you had a fun, festive and delicious holiday.

My New Year started with work while I was under the weather then drove to San Diego to meet up with my bridesmaid Leslie and her husband. We went to lunch at Blue Water Seafood (www.bluewater.sandiegan.com/), a Diners, Drive-ins and Dives pick. I split shrimp tacos and swordfish sandwich with Cristian. The swordfish was excellent, melted in your mouth and not at all fishy. We then took a stroll by the water near Hotel Del and took some pics. Later for dinner we went to Ocean Room which was decorated for the occasion. Les and I shared the Chilean Sea Bass in a saffron cream sauce and a champagne salad. mmmmm We rang in the New Year at the Omni Hotel and stayed up long enough to celebrate an hour of 2010.

My brother drove up the next day and I made impromptu wheat spaghetti and bison meatballs with a red pepper, garlic marinara. My brother had not had bison meat before and seemed to truly enjoy it. A small pat on my own back for using what ingredients were in the fridge to make a meal and not give up to go out. After some snowboarding on Saturday we made sure to regain energy at Saucy Mama's Pizzeria in Big Bear. We always order BBQ Chicken pizza with ranch on the side. A truly respectable pizza that has made it on our to-do's while in Big Bear. Yesterday Cristian made buffalo burgers with his own special sauce and sweet potato fries. The sauce was a creamy, peppery, garlicky flavor and everybody ate it up. Thanks Cristian!

On to new ventures for 2010, much healthier I must add. My Dad called me on New Years to announce I would now be married "this year" instead of "next year". It hit me hard that it's time to get things in order. I'm very excited with lots of energy. Even went to the gym at 7am (which most of you know means I woke at 5:30 to get there). Wish me luck, and I send you best wishes for the new century.