Happy Anniversary to the Cody parents!
TV
There has been so much hype about the new fall tv season that I couldn’t help but catch a few shows. I watched Glee and Community last week and thought they were both pretty funny, but I don’t know if I will keep watching. I felt same with Modern Family this week. FlashForward has been talked about so much that I feel obligated to watch. Other than NCIS and The Mentalist there aren’t any returning shows coming back yet that I am really excited about. This is sounding too much like an advertisement, so I am going to stop now…
Here is a good post about the fall tv lineup.
Knife Skills
Kyllan and I had a busy weekend in Dallas. Saturday included a knife skills cooking class and a formal ball. We spent Sunday doing some shopping and, of course, watching football. A few pictures from the weekend can be found here.
Anniversary
Kyllan and I celebrated our 2nd anniversary on September 8th. We kicked off our celebration on Saturday with a couples massage at the Ritz Carlton, where we stayed over Labor Day weekend. We have both been pretty busy with work recently and both of therapist commented on how tense we were. Sunday we tried to take a tour of the Cowboys new stadium. When we arrived at the stadium at 11am we found a packed parking lot. Tours were scheduled to take place until 5 pm, but we ere turned away at the door and told they had already sold out for the day. Oh well. Maybe we will get a chance to see the inside of the stadium during a college game. I don’t think we will be paying Jerry Jones prices for Cowboys’ tickets anytime soon. Sunday night we to see D.L. Hughley at The Improv. As expected, we had great time. As usual, Kyllan laughed so hard she cried. Monday we just relaxed, and of course, were devastated by a last minute FSU loss to Miami. Okay, Kyllan enjoyed a close game that came down to the last play. I was devastated. Tuesday we celebrated our anniversary with dinner at The Place at Perry’s. The food and service were excellent. It definitely makes our list of favorites and we will be returning.
See pictures from our weekend here.
September the 8th
September 8th: A History Lesson
1565: St. Augustine, Florida, the oldest city in the continental US is founded
1900: The Galveston Hurricane of 1900 makes landfall
1935: US Senator Huey Long is fatally shot on the steps of the Louisiana Capitol Building
1944: The first V2 rocket hits London
1945: In response to Soviet troops, American troops arrive in Korea in order to partition the southern half of the peninsula
1966: The first episode of Star Trek airs
1974: President Ford pardons former President Richard Nixon for any crimes he may have committed
1986: The first Oprah Winfrey Show airs
2007: The wedding of William and Kyllan Cody
Pinkberry Comes to Dallas!
William will be shocked to find that I made a post. I have been a stranger to blogging lately, but not on purpose. I have been busy traveling to family events on weekends and then my mom was in town for a couple weeks visiting (now that she is a retired woman with no schedule), not to mention I am adjusting to my new job… which is going very well, but leaves me mentally exhausted at the end of the day from my mind trying to absorb everything! So I have been vegging out on the couch the past few nights and falling asleep there as well.
Anyway… as you can see from the title of this post, the reason for the post was to share my excitement that Pinkberry is coming to Dallas!! I was reading news feeds from Google Reader today (which William will also be excited to hear), and I saw the article on the Dallas Business Journal that Pinkberry announced they would be opening a Dallas location in November! You may remember how I raved about Pinkberry after my visit to LA a few months ago.
For those in Dallas, there are a few knock-off versions in the area, including Orange Cup at the Galleria, but none quite compare to Pinkberry in my opinion. The new Pinkberry will be in the Preston Royal Village. Sprinkles and Pinkberry right down the street from each other… oh my… William and I are in trouble!!! I wish Pinkberry would open a location in Rockwall.
Speaking of treats, William is officially a fan of Five Guys Burgers and Fries. We both had our first Five Guys experience (made popular by President Obama and First Lady Michelle) a couple months ago in Denver and he is hooked. I have not been in a while, but it is muy delicioso!! They do have a Dallas location at the Galleria, so I am sure William and I will make a visit from time to time on our way to Pinkberry and Sprinkles. Yes… I will stop at both 🙂 Only if I eat healthy and make it to the gym every day that week to create a deficit for my indulgence!!!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY DAD, and my cousin Tyler and my college roomie, DeeDee!!!!
District 9
I saw the movie District 9 this past weekend and thought that it was amazing. It was one of the most thought provoking Sci-Fi films I’ve seen in a very long time. Real Sci-Fi should explore the human condition, but most movies calming the genre get sidetracked by futuristic technology and and too many special effects. District 9 had aliens, explosions and amazing cg, but what really made the film was the subtext. Here are two articles that don’t give too much away: here and here. The teaser trailer for the movie is below. If you haven’t already seen it, you should try to this coming weekend.
Congratulations
Kyllan and I would like to congratulate our good friends, Neil and Tami, who welcomed the arrival of their second child this past weekend!