An Observation, A Photo, and Some News

Observation: Why must Starbucks make its hot tea no less than 247 degrees F? Instead of "refreshing hot tea" or whatever they list on their menu board, it should say "scalding hot drink guaranteed to burn all your taste buds off...enjoy!" Don't get me wrong, I like me a nice cup of hot tea every now and then -- especially when I'm sick -- but not when it leaves my mouth in agony. The mouth can be a delicate place...why, Starbucks, why subject it to such torture?! Your tea is cheap, but there's something else it isn't: potable.

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Photo: I have been promising forever to post the dang photo of me in the banana costume, and I keep forgetting. Here it is. In case you can't tell, Ryan is George W. "taking out the trash" (Osama).














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And finally, the news: Drumroll, please....Ryan and I are engaged! He popped the question at the top of a ski run on Christmas Day at Sierra at Tahoe. He got down on his knees in the snow and told me he had one more Christmas present for me. After crying like a little girl into my ski goggles, I of course said yes. No date set yet, but we are looking at September or October 2007. I'll post a pic of the ring when it gets back from being sized. :0)

Hope you all had a good Christmas too!