I found this t-shirt amongst a pile of 70's clothing my dad was finally sending to the D.I. It reminded me of something Napoleon Dynamite would wear... It's not totally random, however--my Great Uncle Dean and his family used to live in Jensen Beach, Florida. Nevertheless, whoever did the graphic design for this shirt likely held poor judgment regarding the use of juxtaposition...
One of my favorite dishes from Ecuador, if not my most favorite, encebollado simply is amazing. It makes a great meal for any time of day and always fill you up. I found an original Spanish recipe, but have decided to translate it in order to spread the good word. ¡Provecho!
The visitor's center was full of pelts and skins--including bears.
A very white and winged me. Who knew that I had the wingspan of a turkey vulture?
Meghan all up in dis Elk's grill.
Meghan with a beautiful 7 point buck that came down to feed.
"'Cuz it's lovely weather...
...for a sleigh ride together with you."
The first night I arrived the annual Deibel caroling party was held. The unseasonably warm weather allowed for the singing of many a Christmas favorite to almost everyone who was home on the street. Around 150 friends, relatives, and wardies attended--no small shindig. That's Meghan and I in the the right corner belting it out.
Look at that clean-cut kid... In the end, "meeting the fam" was a pleasant and stress-free experience. But the fauxhawk was tamed for a while for image purposes...
Meijer's: It's like Wal-Mart, but better because it's in Michigan and isn't a publicly traded company--it's family owned.
Merry Christmas, Dear! A very cute and sleepy-eyed Meghan on Christmas morning...
Tony's. Think of it like Al's on Happy Days. Straight out of a bygone era, Tony's is famous for its marinara steak sandwich and huge portions.
For example, here is their banana split. It's literally a salad bowl piled high with ice cream and toppings. It easily fed six people.
The babies! Well, not all of the kids were babies, per se, but there were eight kids under the age of five running around the house. Here they are recreating the nativity with some success.
La Casa de Deibel and its "face" greeting me the way the Deibels intended. Yeah, it's big. Seven bathrooms!
On the last two days of the trip we went to the Great Wolf Lodge in Traverse City. While there we enjoyed a huge indoor water park, outlet mall shopping, window shopping, and a Phase 10 game that just wouldn't end.
One of the little shops we perused on Traverse City's main drag had Uglydolls--a Katie favorite.
The Panasonic PureVision Bowl in Vegas on December 21 was simply amazing. Our seats weren't half-bad either as this photo demonstrates. We were on the fifth row up on the north endzone! Oregon fans were desperately outnumbered, and rightly so. They got whomped on, 38 to 8. What a great way to end the season for the Cougars. This will likely be the most memorable season of BYU football for me as I was able to attend every home game, the Utah game, and this Bowl victory. The car ride back to Utah in the middle of the night with Zander was also memorable. Nothing beats banter at 3 AM!
Jan. 2, 2007: A day that will live in infamy as the nexus of time when my roommate of two years Squirts moved on from man-cub bachelorhood and entered into freakin' eternal matrimony. Little Squirts are soon to follow. (This photo just had to be taken when I sneezed...)
The first major snowstorm of the season brought, of course, the first Hitleresque snow sculpture.
