The Scoop

From the very beginning, the scoop has played a major role in my relationship with Ryan; yet it wasn’t until last weekend that we actually found it. Maybe you are confused. You see, the word “scoop” (more so the noun than the verb) can be used in a vast array of different situations. Our favorite is to use it as a replacement word for “thing”. “Thing” is such a weird, blah word anyway – it is basically just sitting around asking to be replaced. After all, “thing” was definitely on the middle school word wall of words not to use (you know, right next to “good” and “big” and “stuff”).

Most frequently, “scoop” gets used in the following scenario, which can be verbalized, texted, or emailed: “(insert number here … example: 4) Scoops: (insert a three item list here)”. Try it. Like this:

4 Scoops:
1) Can you stop by the market and pick up a stalk of celery for me?
2) I just accidentally ordered a new dress today.
3) What time do you want to eat dinner?
4) I love you.

See. It’s fantastic. And you can say anything you want in your lists. So we do. Lots of times an “ILY” sneaks in there (see above). And so here we’ve been, scooping away for the past 15 months, and then … there she was. Right there in Holden Beach. The Scoop.

What kind of scoops do you have today? How many? And what about your weekend scoops? I hope to have some good ones. I’m definitely getting one BIG scoop of Alekzander tomorrow, and that makes my heart very happy. (I think “very” and “happy” were both on that list too. I know “big” definitely was.)

So now is as good of a time as any to make this one-big-very-sad scoop of an announcement:  I've decided to quit ice cream.  This may be temporary.  But stay tuned.

Say Hey

I thought you might need something to put you in better mood today. You know, I can sense when you are having that kind of day. Or maybe I just think that my day is reflective of your day? Whatever it is – if you are sleepy, sad, in a funky funk, or maybe just need a splash of hope today – this will cure it. In fact, I’m pretty sure Michael Franti’s “Say Hey” will give you the happiest of happies. You can just listen if you want, but might I recommend watching the video as well?

Image from Amazon.

Now I’m not a highly metaphysical man

But I know when the stars are aligned

You can bump into a person in the middle of the road

Look into their eyes and you suddenly know

Rocking in the dance hall moving with you

Dancing in the night in the middle of June

My momma told me don’t lose you

Because the best look I had was you

I said hey I be gone today

But I be back around the way

Seems like everywhere I go

The more I see, the less I know

But I know one thing:

That I love you

Naked Green Machine

Have you had this? It is Naked’s Green Machine 100% Juice Smoothie. Today it counted as lunch, along with a few handfuls of honey wheat pretzel twists. You really have to look past the color (puke green) and consistency (super thick), but once you do, it is amazing. I mean, really amazing. It mostly tastes like kiwi and pineapple to my dinosaur taste buds, but it also has apples (yes, plural), banana, mango, broccoli, spinach, algae, garlic, barley grass, wheat grass, ginger, and parsley.

Image from Naked.

Whoever thought of this is maybe crazy, and whoever buys it to try for the first time is maybe crazier. Really, it’s the worst possible color ever. Unfortunately, it doesn’t come wrapped in a leaf in real life. But you should try it anyway. It’ll be worth your $2.99. A pound of fruit is in every bottle! Did you know?

Also, my sister will probably cry if you drink hers.  It's happened before.  And I'm trying to get over a major spurt of tired.  Big time tired.  Does this happen to you?

Pewter Rose

The sevens seem to be coming faster and faster. Last night we celebrated our 15th seven at Pewter Rose Bistro, which we arrived at via the light rail. I don’t know that either of us knew what to expect when we walked up the stairs to the restaurant, but their website didn’t seem to really give a true representation of their décor and style. The weather was beautiful, so we certainly couldn’t resist sitting outside, but I’d maybe suggest sitting indoors for a more modern atmosphere. We got to listen to a couple plan their wedding, as well has hear their engagement story – it involved Taylor Swift’s “Love Story” song – which we heard at least four times in a row. I think they must have been meeting with their DJ, who was kind enough to bring his laptop for them to listen to songs in the corner of the patio. We also heard about the bride’s love for Michael Jackson and her adamancy in providing beer and wine for her guests (but no liquor – she didn’t want things to get too crazy). I ordered hummus, which came with yummy bread, tomatoes, and some other items I don’t care for that were labeled as “assorted sours”. Ryan got a chicken Caesar salad, as we are on our way to good health. We also decided to wake up before 6 this morning to go running. Circle yes or no if you think that really happened.

Sand Sillies

Oh the sillies you can have when you have someone to be silly with. We are safely back from Holden Beach with handfuls of pictures to prove our good times. Ryan and I both found the 7 year olds inside of us today. We had cartwheel contests (Ryan: 17, Tessa: 8), handstand practice, Cheez-Its, football tackling lessons, fish faces, and a sea shell ring.

And Ryan made me laugh. A lot. Especially when he was singing me his personalized lyrics. And then trying to turn the noise from the wind in the Jeep down via the stereo’s volume knob. I hope everyone else has as much fun as we do.