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| Our adorable accomodations |
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| Isn't she radiant? That's my Momma :-) |
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| Dad, constantly making us laugh :-) |
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| Just wanted to show off my new photog skills, thanks to my new camera! (b-day gift from the Parentals) |
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| Total wine connoisseur now |
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| Cheers! |
Saturday, August 25, 2012
Wine Country with the Folks!
The Allees returned to California last week to spend some time in Sonoma Valley (aka wine country)! My parents rented a house with their friends so Shane and I (as well as their daughter, from San Diego) had the pleasure visiting for the weekend to check out a few wineries and get out of the city and into the sunshine!
Saturday, August 11, 2012
The Allees Visit the City by the Bay
That's right, folks! My parents made the big trek from Pass Christian, Mississippi to the city by the bay. They stayed for 4 magical days and saw everything (well, almost everything) that San Francisco has to offer...
Day 1:
My glorious boss allowed me the day off, so I was able to ease into the morning with coffee with my parents while Shane headed into work. We met him for lunch at his office and got take-out grilled cheese to eat on Trulia's roof deck (his office rules, btw). After lunch, my parents and I headed down to the Wharf to taste some delicious seafood and check out the Musee Mecanique (vintage arcade games, etc.). On our way home, we realized we were near the Hyatt Regency where Mel Brook's High Anxiety was filmed. Being Mel Brooks fans and curious tourists, we went in to check it out. There wasn't much to see related to the film but there was a really cool installation promoting The Exploratorium, one of which used a two-way mirror to superimpose your face onto someone else's face (so hard to explain, but the pictures are pretty cool).
Day 2:
Off to another day of experiencing San Francisco, we headed to the now infamous La Corneta Taqueria for a delicious taco lunch. After we practically ate our weight in carne asada, we headed back to the Wharf for a bay cruise! What a cool way to experience San Francisco -- you get to see everything and learn so much about the history of the city! We finished off the day with a walk through Washington Square, then Chinatown and then a sushi dinner at home -- yum!
Day 1:
My glorious boss allowed me the day off, so I was able to ease into the morning with coffee with my parents while Shane headed into work. We met him for lunch at his office and got take-out grilled cheese to eat on Trulia's roof deck (his office rules, btw). After lunch, my parents and I headed down to the Wharf to taste some delicious seafood and check out the Musee Mecanique (vintage arcade games, etc.). On our way home, we realized we were near the Hyatt Regency where Mel Brook's High Anxiety was filmed. Being Mel Brooks fans and curious tourists, we went in to check it out. There wasn't much to see related to the film but there was a really cool installation promoting The Exploratorium, one of which used a two-way mirror to superimpose your face onto someone else's face (so hard to explain, but the pictures are pretty cool).
Day 2:
Off to another day of experiencing San Francisco, we headed to the now infamous La Corneta Taqueria for a delicious taco lunch. After we practically ate our weight in carne asada, we headed back to the Wharf for a bay cruise! What a cool way to experience San Francisco -- you get to see everything and learn so much about the history of the city! We finished off the day with a walk through Washington Square, then Chinatown and then a sushi dinner at home -- yum!
Day 3:
Happy birthday to my dad! Birthday boy's pick was a baseball game: The Oakland Athletics versus The New York Yankees (his and Shane's favorite team). It was an amazing game -- it even went into extra innings! The Yankees ultimately lost (boo!), but we had such a fun time! Then we headed home for a relaxing evening in and Chef Shane prepared a tenderloin with mashed potatoes and strawberry shortcake for dessert!
Day 4:
For my parents' last day in San Francisco, we intended to explore the Marina district but we stopped off in the Mission District for lunch and decided to stick around and explore that area for the rest of the day! We found some great little boutiques, saw a ton of colorful murals (that's sort of what The Mission is known for), and mom bought a cool painting! We didn't take very many photos :-(
Things on the to-do list for their next visit:
- San Francisco Giants Game
- Tour of Alcatraz
- Sausalito
- Japantown
- Haight Ashbury
Now doesn't this make YOU want to visit?? We're ready for you!!!
Monday, July 16, 2012
Shane is Trulia Big Deal
Get it? Trulia big deal, truly a big deal! HAH!
It's a tad belated since he's been there almost a month now, but I just wanted to post how excited and proud I am of Shane for getting such an awesome new job as Senior Software Engineer at Trulia!
Shane has always amazed me with how smart, talented, and dedicated he is to his craft and I'm so glad that Trulia can see that too. He's amazing!!!
It's a tad belated since he's been there almost a month now, but I just wanted to post how excited and proud I am of Shane for getting such an awesome new job as Senior Software Engineer at Trulia!
Trulia is an all-in-one real estate site that gives you the local scoop about homes for sale, apartments for rent, neighborhood insights, and real estate markets and trends to help you figure out exactly what, where, and when to buy, sell, or rent.
Source: Trulia.comRight now he's working on Trulia's Email platform. Millions of emails go out every day to people buying, selling and renting homes and the agents and brokers that help them. Shane is building tools to do it better and faster and build out for growth. He's into that sort of thing.
Shane has always amazed me with how smart, talented, and dedicated he is to his craft and I'm so glad that Trulia can see that too. He's amazing!!!
Wednesday, July 11, 2012
Cedar Point
Shane and I spent the last week in Shane's hometown of Toledo, Ohio. We had a great time seeing and catching up with everyone. The most noteworthy parts of our trip were Shane's sister Kristen's graduation party (woo hoo! so proud of you!), Shane's nephew and godson Nico's baptism, and a trip to Cedar Point with Shane's Dad, sister Lily and sister's boyfriend Josh.
If you're not familiar with Cedar Point, then you're probably neither a native of the midwest nor a roller coaster enthusiast. Cedar Point has been named the Best Amusement Park in the World for 14 years running. There's nothing else I can say to do justice to how awesome their rides are, but I encourage you to at least watch this video of my favorite rollercoaster, the Millenium Force...
God I love roller coasters.
If you're not familiar with Cedar Point, then you're probably neither a native of the midwest nor a roller coaster enthusiast. Cedar Point has been named the Best Amusement Park in the World for 14 years running. There's nothing else I can say to do justice to how awesome their rides are, but I encourage you to at least watch this video of my favorite rollercoaster, the Millenium Force...
God I love roller coasters.
Thursday, June 28, 2012
Before & After: The Guest Bedroom
This is a bit belated since we've already had 4 house guests by now (with lucky numbers 5 and 6, my parents, coming in July!), but we DO have a complete and functional guest room! YAY! Which means.... PLEASE COME VISIT US!!! All the cool kids are doin' it!
Before....
And After...
Before....
Monday, June 25, 2012
Summer Vacay: Cabo 2012
Better late than never, right? Most of you have probably seen the full set of photos on my Facebook, but for the rest of you, here's some photos and details of our much-needed summer getaway to sunny Mexico!
Day 1, Friday:
We arrived in Cabo, after a leisurely (and surprisingly short) direct flight. We checked in at the hotel, took in the beauty of the ocean and the mountains in the distance, then headed straight to the pool with a drink in hand!
Day 2, Saturday:
Slept in, had coffee and breakfast on the patio, napped in the hammock, basked in the sun (with more drinks in hand, of course), had our first massage, then went for a fantastic dinner out in the city....
Day 3, Sunday:
We took an early morning shuttle to Cabo San Lucas (the more touristy of the two "Cabos"). Walked around, ate chips and salsa, had a few drinks, then caught a glass-bottom boat to Lover's Beach (or Lover's beah) to see the famous Arch. We ate the BEST late lunch at a little taqueria, did a bit of shopping, and then took the shuttle back to our hotel. Oh, and then we got another massage :-)
Day 4, Monday:
Our last full day in Los Cabos! So sad! We stayed at our hotel most of the day to soak up all the fun-in-the-sun time that we could. We walked into the city for lunch, and ended the day with a long walk on the beach and a farewell dinner at our favorite restaurant.
Day 5, Tuesday (my birthday!):
We had most of the morning and some of the afternoon to enjoy our last moments of vacation. We started the day with massages (and the staff even gave us an extra 20 minutes since I was the birthday girl!), then Shane surprised me with a cake from the best bakery in Cabo, and then we were on to the airport for our upgraded flight home (thanks Mom & Dad!)...
For anyone looking for a vacation destination on the cheap, we DEFINITELY recommend Cabo, or anywhere in Mexico for that matter (we went to Cozumel last year)! We found our all-inclusive-hotel package on a Groupon-like site which saved us a bundle and allowed us to treat ourselves a few times (nice dinners out, shopping, daily massages) so we really felt like we were traveling luxuriously!
Day 1, Friday:
We arrived in Cabo, after a leisurely (and surprisingly short) direct flight. We checked in at the hotel, took in the beauty of the ocean and the mountains in the distance, then headed straight to the pool with a drink in hand!
Day 2, Saturday:
Slept in, had coffee and breakfast on the patio, napped in the hammock, basked in the sun (with more drinks in hand, of course), had our first massage, then went for a fantastic dinner out in the city....
Day 3, Sunday:
We took an early morning shuttle to Cabo San Lucas (the more touristy of the two "Cabos"). Walked around, ate chips and salsa, had a few drinks, then caught a glass-bottom boat to Lover's Beach (or Lover's beah) to see the famous Arch. We ate the BEST late lunch at a little taqueria, did a bit of shopping, and then took the shuttle back to our hotel. Oh, and then we got another massage :-)
Day 4, Monday:
Our last full day in Los Cabos! So sad! We stayed at our hotel most of the day to soak up all the fun-in-the-sun time that we could. We walked into the city for lunch, and ended the day with a long walk on the beach and a farewell dinner at our favorite restaurant.
Day 5, Tuesday (my birthday!):
We had most of the morning and some of the afternoon to enjoy our last moments of vacation. We started the day with massages (and the staff even gave us an extra 20 minutes since I was the birthday girl!), then Shane surprised me with a cake from the best bakery in Cabo, and then we were on to the airport for our upgraded flight home (thanks Mom & Dad!)...
For anyone looking for a vacation destination on the cheap, we DEFINITELY recommend Cabo, or anywhere in Mexico for that matter (we went to Cozumel last year)! We found our all-inclusive-hotel package on a Groupon-like site which saved us a bundle and allowed us to treat ourselves a few times (nice dinners out, shopping, daily massages) so we really felt like we were traveling luxuriously!
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