While I'm currently attending a museum conference away from my usual routine, I've decided to take some time to write a post. The past month with the start of spring has been most welcome, and even more so since my birthday celebrates the start of this wonderful season. I had two celebrations this year. I was lucky enough to have a short visit home and enjoy some birthday pavlova with my parents, see the animals, and springtime in Kansas-- probably the state's most worthwhile season. The second celebration was back in Colorado with just a few friends.
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| there were fresh flowers... |
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| ...and silver received as a gift while I was home |
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| ...and cake of course |
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and unexpected gifts to top it all off
Next came Easter. It was one of those days where everything seemed to turn out splendidly. I had already been planning a homemade brunch for after church, and another couple we were to invite over had already made reservations for brunch, so what better decision than to have both! We changed the homemade meal to dinner and went out to enjoy brunch at a restaurant in downtown Denver, and then took a stroll outside in the perfect weather. We stopped by a local bookstore to peruse every aisle, picking up a new jigsaw puzzle along the way. On our drive home, I realized I hadn't yet had my annual 'birthday' doughnut, so we made a pit stop to hand-pick a box full of variety. Then came dinner time, with a menu of fish "parcels" as the Aussies call them. (My mom had given me a few Australian magazines while I was home, so I found plenty of new recipes to try on my flight back to Colorado.) It worked out well since each person could decide which ingredients to add. We all agreed that the fish, along with a citrus salad and dill-creamed potatoes, made a perfect meal to end a relaxing spring day. |
