jennifer patel

All of V's fussing over his peach tree paid off this summer with his first, proud crop of peaches. Branches heavy with fruit The owl did his job Like everything else homegrown, they are delicious! So sweet! V believes that I owe him an apology for not believing in a viable crop 2 years ago. I never wished him failure, I was just highly doubtful that the creatures would leave the peaches alone...as evidenced by everything else we've grown. Surprisingly though, the biggest thing to go for the peaches have been ants. Great work, farmer V.

The second best thing that was going on in Vegas this past weekend was a Harry Potter Convention. It was right in our resort and this led to many character sightings. I didn't know what was happening at first when I saw a woman wearing a robe and carrying a wand. It didn't click as out of the normal but then I then saw Albus Dumbledore get on an elevator and yelled (from down the hallway), "Dumbledore!" as though it were the Backstreet Boys. I never did find that guy again. Going to a Harry Potter Convention is now of interest to me, though I didn't dare try to converse with them in character for fear of being schooled and fact checked. I must re-read all the books before attending. The only character I can really be (racially speaking) is Cho Chang. Apparently, she married a muggle (that's so me!). I will re-read the series when Alex is older and we will go together. So here is my US Weekly version of Wizards are just like us! "They show off t...

First Dance as Mr. and Mrs.  We traveled to Las Vegas to see two of our favorite people finally get married! Vegas is one of our favorite places to go for a long weekend. It's just long enough to get caught up in all the glitz and glamour of a city that is always active, and then to begin to miss a more stable kind of lifestyle...the one where you admit to yourself that you're not 20 anymore and can't run on <  4 hours of sleep. On our arrival night, we met up with a couple who we first met in Korea when we picked up Alex. They were there to pick up their son as well. So both of our boys have been in the United States the same amount of time...one living in Nevada and the other in Texas. They are both starting Kindergarten in the fall and had a great time playing! #Thriving We shared and reminisced our stories over dinner.  Alex's first self-taken selfie attempts. #shortarms #smallhands The next night was spent at Britney Spears. #Am...