It's all about family and food!
I'm back from my yoga conference and I'm one whipped puppy! I have no words to accurately describe the weekend other than WOW!!
Once more, I stayed with my niece and nephew Joan and Matt Larson. They've (and Karen too!) been so supportive of me and my endeavors that I cannot thank them enough!!
Now as much as I'm there for the yoga conference and my yoga certification (see my yoga blog for my thoughts on the conference)... my trip to Minneapolis is also about seeing the girls and...the FOOD!
Oh my gosh people...Minneapolis has the BEST food ever! Let's break this down shall we?
Wednesday night when I arrived, I was met by Matt and their condo (Joan was on call at the VA hospital), and we were later joined by Karen. We ate a place called the Mac & Cheese Grill. I was like "why do they want to grill macaroni and cheese?" As I soon discovered, it was a fabulous Italian restauraunt. I had something called stuffed cannallonie (yes, I know I murdered the spelling!), but boy was it good!
Thursday we went to the Village Wok on campus! Can you say orgasmic??!!! I discovered that I have a love for spicy foods! I like it hot, hot HOT and they delivered! We were joined by Joan and Dave (Karen's beau) and had a lovely time laughing, sharing stories and just being with each other.
Friday...Matt had a wedding rehearsal so it was Girl's Night Out...but we let Dave come along cuz he's such a nice guy!! :) We ended up going a Mexican place that was out of this world scrumpteous! I stuck with a favorite of mine, a Chimichanga, but it was awesome! Of course, we were having such a good time laughing and eating that time just flew by.
Now Saturday was something new for me. I've never had Tai food before...so Karen, Dave, and Amy (Karen's roommate) took me to The King and I in downtown Minneapolis. I, being the adventurer that I am, decided to go for the gusto and ordered Pad Tai (spicy). Love, love LOVE Tai food! Dave totally rocks though cuz he went Tai (HOT)! Yes, I give it two snaps and a WOOT!
Sunday - the last day of my conference and certification process - was awesome. The kids (Karen, Matt and Joan) and I ate at Brasa's. YUMMMMMYYYY!!!! I think it's my absolute favorite place in the cities to eat....though the Tai place rocks as well.!
The best part of the whole weekend though was getting to see my girls! I cannot explain what it like to be with them. Their energy, their wit and humor, their knowledge and convictions....so totally amazing....both of them. I'm so proud of them and their accomplishments! I know that they won't be in Mineapolis or the midwest much longer, so this time spent with them truly meant the world to me.
The conference was, in of itself, amazing. I was put through quite a rigorous process but it was all totally worth it! RYT accomplished! (Very proud of myself, if I do say so myself!)
As I check the clock and see that it's 10pm and I've been up since 4:30am...I think this bird will fly to bed now. It's back to the real world and work.
Goodnight everyone!!
Namaste'
Once more, I stayed with my niece and nephew Joan and Matt Larson. They've (and Karen too!) been so supportive of me and my endeavors that I cannot thank them enough!!
Now as much as I'm there for the yoga conference and my yoga certification (see my yoga blog for my thoughts on the conference)... my trip to Minneapolis is also about seeing the girls and...the FOOD!
Oh my gosh people...Minneapolis has the BEST food ever! Let's break this down shall we?
Wednesday night when I arrived, I was met by Matt and their condo (Joan was on call at the VA hospital), and we were later joined by Karen. We ate a place called the Mac & Cheese Grill. I was like "why do they want to grill macaroni and cheese?" As I soon discovered, it was a fabulous Italian restauraunt. I had something called stuffed cannallonie (yes, I know I murdered the spelling!), but boy was it good!
Thursday we went to the Village Wok on campus! Can you say orgasmic??!!! I discovered that I have a love for spicy foods! I like it hot, hot HOT and they delivered! We were joined by Joan and Dave (Karen's beau) and had a lovely time laughing, sharing stories and just being with each other.
Friday...Matt had a wedding rehearsal so it was Girl's Night Out...but we let Dave come along cuz he's such a nice guy!! :) We ended up going a Mexican place that was out of this world scrumpteous! I stuck with a favorite of mine, a Chimichanga, but it was awesome! Of course, we were having such a good time laughing and eating that time just flew by.
Now Saturday was something new for me. I've never had Tai food before...so Karen, Dave, and Amy (Karen's roommate) took me to The King and I in downtown Minneapolis. I, being the adventurer that I am, decided to go for the gusto and ordered Pad Tai (spicy). Love, love LOVE Tai food! Dave totally rocks though cuz he went Tai (HOT)! Yes, I give it two snaps and a WOOT!
Sunday - the last day of my conference and certification process - was awesome. The kids (Karen, Matt and Joan) and I ate at Brasa's. YUMMMMMYYYY!!!! I think it's my absolute favorite place in the cities to eat....though the Tai place rocks as well.!
The best part of the whole weekend though was getting to see my girls! I cannot explain what it like to be with them. Their energy, their wit and humor, their knowledge and convictions....so totally amazing....both of them. I'm so proud of them and their accomplishments! I know that they won't be in Mineapolis or the midwest much longer, so this time spent with them truly meant the world to me.
The conference was, in of itself, amazing. I was put through quite a rigorous process but it was all totally worth it! RYT accomplished! (Very proud of myself, if I do say so myself!)
As I check the clock and see that it's 10pm and I've been up since 4:30am...I think this bird will fly to bed now. It's back to the real world and work.
Goodnight everyone!!
Namaste'
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