Masonic Memorial

Jimmy and I went and took a tour of the George Washington Masonic Memorial. Neither of us had been. I wasn't expecting too much, but I was extremely impressed. It is such a beautiful building on the outside, but its really great on the inside too and the history is actually pretty fascinating.





(is that a texas longhorn?)
I was really surprised by some of it.


And totally blown away that the Knights Templar from National Treasury (disney) was not entirely accurate. I'm shocked by Hollywood.

Jimmy absolutly loved the elevator. Apparantly they go up at an angle. You can't tell as you ride, but its apparantly a major angle. This is him on the top floor. One elevator on each side.

This is the ground floor. I can't even get both elevators in the picture. There is one on the left hand side behind the pillars and one on the right


Our house is somewhere in there.

Technology

Jimmy and I got a Wii for Christmas and we love it. Jimmy is especially addicted. In fact, he is downstairs right now playing. I can even hear him yelling at the TV. So my question for you is...Can you guess what game he is so addicted to? Options include Wii Resort-we've got the baseball bat, raquet, sword, all the good things to make the game more realistic. There's Mario Kart with an actual steering wheel. Or maybe Wii Fit where the Pad can actually tell where your body is turning. Technology has afforded us so many different choices, so naturally the one Jimmy would make is Super Mario Bro. The original 2D nintendo game. Its a good thing we have the most advanced gaming system!

Addicted

I have a serious addiction problem and I have had this issue for a while. I love to bake. I have always enjoyed baking, but for the last few months I just can’t seem to control it. I think about it all the time. If I’m not currently baking, I’m either searching for new recipes or enjoying the spoils of a previous "incident". So my question is why?

I am completely happy while I am baking-so do I really thoroughly enjoy the process of baking. On the other hand, I get an extra high after I'm done (after the batter is done, not the baking-dough is so good). But thats because I'm eating and who doesn't love that. So am I addicted to baking because I enjoy the baking or because I know what’s coming?

Most recently I made a Tuxedo Tort and I love it. It’s my new favorite cake. Sooooo Good!

Love Messages

I recently read a blog titled “Love Messages.” It was about Love Messages from our spouse and whether or not we recognize them. Naturally my mind wandered to flowers and cards (which are scarce in my house), but after thinking for a bit, I was amazed at how many Love Messages Jimmy sends me. He really is very sweet and takes very good care of me.

I am a guy and I don’t notice anything. I do dishes sometimes and Jimmy does dishes sometimes, but until recently I thought we were both carrying our fair share. However, a few weeks ago I realized that every day when I came home from work, the dishes were done (I say 'realized' like I noticed that this phenomenon was occurring, but to be honest it was pointed out to me). I had no idea that after I left for work every day Jimmy always did any dishes that were laying around. Since then, I have noticed that he does this every day and I am blown away. Not because he does them, but because for a year and a half he has been doing this and has never made a comment about why I always leave for work without realizing what a mess the kitchen may be in.

Jimmy also usually beats me home (I love my DC commute-ugh) and he always has dinner ready or at least started. (This could be because he is hungry or more likely because he is afraid of my cooking, but I’m going to pretend it’s because he loves taking care of me, which I know he does).

To be fair, I don’t mind not getting flowers. Jimmy knows this-if you are going to spend the money, get me something good. Like Season 5 of The Office!! The newest season came out on DVD a month or so ago and I have been wanting it. I love this show and even though Jimmy thinks it’s a dumb show and the Michael Scott is insane, he came home a few days ago with a copy “just because.” I’m sure he now regrets it, since I haven’t stopped watching, but I really appreciate that he is always thinking of me and often tries to find ways to make me happy.

Of course my favorite love message is his look when he does his sad puppy dog face. I don’t know anyone that can do it as good as Jimmy. When we are watching TV together or doing something else together and I start to leave the room, he looks at me and it’s like his heart is breaking. His entire world is going to end just by having me go upstairs. Don’t be fooled, he knows what he’s doing and he’s totally fine. But he knows if he puts on that face and says “Don’t leave me,” I’m stuck and not going anywhere.

Pictures

Pictures I never uploaded.
My gingerbread village.

Jimmy's gingerbread train

We finally rented Julie and Julia. It was enteratining, and naturally the next day Jimmy ordered Julia Childs cookbook online. He doesn't plan to do it in a year, but he's planning on cooking his way through it. And I'm reaping the benefits. His first recipe was her potato soup. It was fantastic.