The Lombard Car Slalom

posted by: | February 18, 2010
Achievement: #75. Lombard Street!

When we lived on the West Coast, we visited San Francisco pretty regularly, mostly because we hated Los Angeles so much and always wanted to escape north. However, in all the times we went, there was one truly-San Francisco thing … Continue reading →

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Michael And The Golfing Frog

posted by: | February 18, 2010
Achievement: #62. Take awkward pictures of Michael in front of 7 statues

Since we first started dating, I have always made Michael pose in front of statues and monuments for silly pictures (someday, when I’m feeling particularly mean, I’ll pull out his reenactment of the Boston Massacre from our first trip to … Continue reading →

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Tequila Welcome

posted by: | February 18, 2010
Achievement: #76. Tequila shot at the Hotel California

Since we started going to San Francisco together, we have been staying at the famous Hotel California. That line about checking out any time but never leaving? Not exactly true, as it turns out. We found it by chance on … Continue reading →

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The Midnight Train To Chicago

posted by: | February 16, 2010
Achievement: #20. Go to Chicago

We knew we were headed to Chicago for a wedding in April, so we decided to put the trip on the list. However, as time went on, it became apparent that fate had three separate Chicago trips planned for us … Continue reading →

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Scenes From The Snowpocalypse

posted by: | February 7, 2010
Achievement: #88. Dance inappropriately in 8 Pittsburgh locations | #89. Take pictures in the snow

I am a winter person. Michael puts up with my winter-love, although as he is Chief Shoveler, I don’t think he has quite the same affinity. That being said, we spent a year and a half in Southern California, where … Continue reading →

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Meeting Punxsutawney Phil!

posted by: | February 3, 2010
Achievement: #4. See Punxsutawney Phil on Groundhog Day

As an avid fan of both winter and Bill Murray, I’ve always found myself drawn to Groundhog Day. Since I love snow so much, I’m usually pretty pleased with the verdict when Phil pops up his little head, and he’s … Continue reading →

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Punxsutawney Dance Party

posted by: | February 2, 2010
Achievement: #88. Dance inappropriately in 8 Pittsburgh locations

I have a long-standing history of dancing when dancing is not necessarily called for, and because of that, we decided to make an Achievement out of it. Over the course of 2010, I am going to dance inappropriately in 8 … Continue reading →

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Home Improvement: Brighter Days (and Nights)

posted by: | February 1, 2010
Achievement: #70. Re-do the ground floor lights | #95. Average one house project per month

Michael got such a good response from the kitchen light that he decided to re-do the next two lights shortly after and also install a copper sink designed by Sinkology. We have four lights in the downstairs: one in the … Continue reading →

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Cooking Light Challenge: Seared Scallops

posted by: | January 28, 2010
Achievement: #7. Make 26 different recipes from Cooking Light

Our third recipe (but second meal) from Cooking Light was a seafood dish. I’m crazy about seafood, and scallops in particular, and we were quite pleased with the results! This is a pasta centered on seared scallops with roasted tomatoes. … Continue reading →

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Kitchen = Pretty-fied

posted by: | January 21, 2010
Achievement: #70. Re-do the ground floor lights | #95. Average one house project per month

Back in August of 2009, we took the plunge and bought a house. Since we’re both fairly ambitious people who seem to welcome challenges (even when we probably shouldn’t), we decided to buy a beautiful 1905 house that required a … Continue reading →

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