These numbers are adapted from the June issue of Fast Company. More than 2,190,000 couples got married in the US last year. The average cost of these weddings was $28,704, making the wedding business a $62,861,760,000 industry. Is that money better spent elsewhere? What else does $62 Billion buy? Bednets for literally everyone living in [...]
No trip to Seattle is complete without a visit to Dick’s! Since 1954, Dick’s has been clogging Seattleites’ arteries with their delicious cheeseburgers, smooth shakes, and soggy fries. At UW, it was much better late-night dining choice than Jack-in-the-Box or Pizza Ragazzi although a location closer to the Ave would have been clutch. We would [...]
On Sunday I had to do a 5 mile run as part of my Half-Marathon training plan, so I asked Dad for a recommended route. What I got back was great. The instructions included all these reference points like the “blackberry” park –where we used to go and pick blackberries, and friends’ houses who hopefully [...]
It was a classy affair all-around. We had a great time. From the rehearsal and dinner, to the photo session at Bellevue Park, to the Vegas-reunion Patron shots, and most of all catching up with friends we don’t get to see often enough. Thanks for having us be a part of it! The weekend was [...]
Heading home today for Memorial Day weekend in Seattle and deucejing’s wedding. Unfortunately, Mochi won’t be making the trip and Dad is in Brazil so it won’t quite be a full family reunion. But it’s always good to go home and I’m looking forward to it. Mochi on his way to Club K-9. Never quite [...]
I saw my first Ford Fiesta the other day driving across the San Mateo Bridge. The car doesn’t go on sale here until next year, but Ford held a contest where lucky drivers won a 6 month lease with gas and insurance paid. The only catch — they have to blog about their experience. Over [...]
