The Wait is Over

For weeks now I have been anxiously awaiting the arrival of May 20th. Counting down the days...3...2...1. And now it's here, and I am not disappointed. Today I picked up my first CSA box of the season. Every week thru October I will get fresh, locally grown fruits and veggies. And sometimes, like today, yummy treats such as granola.

Also in this week's CSA box were:

Spinach

Asparagus

Strawberries

Bibb Lettuce

Tomatoes

For dinner tonight I had grilled asparagus, a bibb lettuce salad with fresh tomatoes, and salmon. And tomorrow for breakfast I will be having cut strawberries with yogurt and granola. Yum!!

Alaska the Beautiful

Some of my favorite shots of Alaska... the last frontier.

My partners in exploration--Vanessa, Linette & Karen.

Birdhouses on the side of the road adding a little whimsy to the ruggedness.

Proof that that we had about 5 seconds of blue sky.

Imagine Godzilla climbing up the side of this mountain... that's what I was doing when we cruised by.

Endangered Stellar Sea Lions... I like the little guy climbing up to the top. Definitely a lone lion who doesn't care about fighting for a space with the rest of the pack at the bottom.

Life lessons from sea lions.

And spotting a pod of Orcas, proving once again that I have good whale carma. Although techically, killer whales aren't actually whales--they're the largest member of the dolphin family.

I learned that in Alaska.

Get it Right America

Small confession: I've been watching this season of American Idol on and off, and now I'm totally invested in the outcome.

Please, oh please America DO NOT PICK ADAM LAMBERT as your next American Idol. Seriously, I can't stand listening to his screeching voice when he goes into his "high range." He's way too theatric, and sometimes just a little bit creepy. Maybe he's hypnotized the judges or something, because I really can't explain how else they sing his praises week after week.

Kris Allen, on the other hand, now he's my Idol. Tonight he sang an acoustic version of Kanye West's Heartless. I love that song when Kanye sings it, but I loved it even more when Kris sang it. He's kind of a cross between Jason Mraz and Jack Johnson. And did I mention that he's HOT.

I feel like I'm 13 again!!



Update: He won! Kris Allen won! I'm so proud. Even more so for having contributed my one little vote.