It's days like today, when it's 85 degrees out, when California proves me wrong. I don't mind being proved wrong when it means I'm learning something new. And who doesn't like learning? I don't want to go through life ignorant.
When we first moved here, I naively assumed the weather would always be like this...hey, it's California. But it's not. And it made me angry, along with the ridiculous taxes, inflated rent, sky high mortgages and cold beaches. But today I am proven wrong. And I like it.
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Before I even started writing this post, I thought about warning my readers....this is about golf. But I'm not going to because then you won't read the entire post and really, it's not about golf so much as it is about fabulous Pebble Beach and their annual Pro-Am tournament.
Mike's childhood friend, Scott Stallings, is now a pro golfer who plays for the PGA and we got to see him play back in February...it was so awesome to a) finally meet Scott and his wife b) go to a professional golf tournament and c) visit Pebble Beach when it was the warmest it's been in the past 20 years. Yay for great weekends! :)
As per usual, the golf tournament didn't allow pro cameras in unless you had a press pass so I had to settle for sneaking pictures of the players on my phone...Mike kept walking away pretending he didn't know me but I couldn't help it...we were around celebrities! What's a girl to do?
This is overlooking the green on the 8th hole...there were several seals in the bay that had a free birds eye view...
During one of my favorite times of day...meal time!
Deer! Some people are deer people, some aren't. My mom is a deer person...as in, she freaks out and gets excited when she sees deer :)
Me, in the bushes, taking secret photos of the golfers... :)
And this past weekend Scott played super well and made a hold-in-one! So cool...visit his website here! Check back soon and have a happy Tuesday :)
Carol says:
You know you are a pro when you can take awesome pictures like these on your phone!! What a wonderful time you guys must have had, and love the photo of you hiding in the bushes taking your secret pics!!
(03.23.11 @ 07:00 AM)
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Everyone has photographs of themselves that they hate. Everyone. Right? Right??
Some of us are guilty of trying to hide these photos from the light of day (untag on facebook: check, delete digital file: check, and so on) and I am just as guilty.
And the photograph below is one of those photos. I should delete it. My eyes are bloodshot and full of tears, my hair looks like it has been greased back with motor oil and don't even get me started on my teeth. But I can't. It makes me smile.
Four years ago today Mike proposed on the sandy pink beaches of Horseshoe Bay in Bermuda and I simultaneously laughed, cried and shrieked with joy.
I love you Mike-Sometimes I don't know what I did to deserve your love :)
I also love this photograph because shortly after I finally got my own Canon 5D and started my journey as a wedding photographer :)
Happy Tuesday!
Bryan says:
Great pic! That water sure looks inviting about now....
Hope you are feeling better.
(03.08.11 @ 05:06 PM)
Heidi says:
Fun day to remember! :) I think you look beautiful. Love to you both!
(03.08.11 @ 06:19 PM)
Katie says:
I think this photo is fantastic! You are adorable and the fact that your eyes are full of tears makes it even better! Hope you are doing well!
(03.09.11 @ 06:34 AM)
Anonymous says:
Whitney, I think you look adorable in this photo! How cute is Mike to have pulled something like this off!? Too cute!
Natalie Greenside says:
I think you look adorable in this photo! Mike, way to have pulled off the surprise! Too cute!
(03.09.11 @ 09:08 AM)
dottie says:
love this picture, and you for sharing! Every time you & Mike see it, you'll remember how you felt, and all that it represents, and all the plotting & planning ! love you both tons
(03.10.11 @ 04:32 AM)
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It's the title, isn't it? The alluring title of this blog post that you brought you here? Yeah, it does sound a little disgusting, but I like to warn my readers! :)
It's been forever since my last blog post. Mainly because I was super sick. Not sick as in Oh-I-Need-Another-Cough-Drop-Yippee-I-Can-Catch-Up-On-All-My-Reality-TV-Shows sick but sick as in In-Bed-All-Day-With-103degree-Fevers-For-An-Entire-Week. But I'm all better and since I'm not an octogenarian I will stop talking about my ailments and move on to other, more lovely, topics.
It's been raining here in Santa Barbara and that means it's snail time. Well, at least in my neighborhood. The giant snails of prehistoric times flood out of nowhere and bejewel the sidewalks with their tiny iridescent shells. It's kinda hilarious actually because when I walk the dogs, their paws unknowingly kick the snails and they slide, bump and skid all over the sidewalk. A friend of mine did a house swap with a family from another country a few years ago and the foreign family was so excited by all of the fabulous escargot they found for free in the yard. I'll let you take a guess on where the family was from.
So, on to less disgusting topics. Y'all know I read like a fiend so I wanted to share the last 3 books I read this past week. Some good, some OK.
A quickie snapshot courtesy of my blackberry: (Geez, that's a horrible shot. Good thing this isn't a photoblog! ;) )
Mennonite in A Little Black Dress by Rhoda Janzen
UM, hilarious! Funny writer, as well as an excellent writer, who manages to laugh at herself during some not-so-happy situations in her life. Highly recommend this memoir!
Perfection by Julie Metz
This one bummed me out. I will say it was well written but I'm not really a fan of this memoir or infidelity stories in general. I would still recommend it, though.
Falling Home by Karen White
If you liked loved Sweet Home Alabama with Reese Witherspoon you will probably like love this book because they're pretty much the same. Obviously there are subtle differences, but very similar. Easy read, good story.
Alrighty then folks, I'm signing off. Happy Wednesday! :)
Bryan Jackson says:
I was not aware you were so sick. VERY glad you are feeling better! And thank you for reading bound books - I hate the thought of all books going electronic someday....
(03.02.11 @ 08:36 PM)
Dottie says:
so glad you're better, Whit.....must have been one powerful germ! where in the world did you pick up such a thing?? love ya !!
(03.03.11 @ 09:28 AM)
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homemade waffles, running, organizing closets, fresh squeezed oj, finished a novel, started another, made from scratch pasta, pouring rain, doggie hugs, bike rides, being lazy with mike
How was your weekend? I'll leave you with this image, more details on that adventure soon :)
Gina says:
sounds ah-mazing! :) always love your blog posts...it makes me feel warmer imaging your sunshine and green-ness! lots of snow here, but no less hikes :)
(02.21.11 @ 09:44 AM)
Natalie says:
My weekend was not as amazing because I didn't hang out with your hot face. Let's get together this week and run!
(02.27.11 @ 09:41 PM)
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Ahh, nice. It's cold and rainy here. :(
(03.31.11 @ 05:06 PM)Beautiful! Who couldn't smile and be happy with that view??!!
(04.01.11 @ 06:03 PM)you really do take BEAUTIFUL landscape images...(your portraits are beautiful too) but I love seeing your landsacpes!
(05.12.11 @ 09:04 AM)