Bastille is a great French restaurant in Ballard. The ambiance is perfect, and the food is good. Bastille never fails to remind me of Paris.

Growing up I knew that fried food was bad for you, but I did not know how bad. I’ve been on Weight Watchers for about two weeks now and my eyes have been opened to how bad fried food is. I found information here that compares fries to a baked potato. The article claims that Wendy’s large french fries is 420 calories and 20g fat, while a large baked potato is 278 calories and 0.4g fat. This was a surprise to me – when I add a hamburger to those fries I’ll have eaten nearly an entire day’s worth of calories! No wonder I’ve gained weight! In the past I would eat a burger and fries for lunch and a big dinner, which would probably be twice the amount of food a healthy person should eat. I’m starting to realize that I have some bad eating habits to break. I hope you also find this helpful.

Sunny and I celebrated Easter at my Mom and Dad’s house. We hunted for eggs in their yard. Had a fun time with the family.

Sunny and I couldn’t resist photos of Sporty’s as we drove by today. This was where we met on our first date. Kind of a dive, but the chicken strips are good!

“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines, sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.”
– Mark Twain

One of our favorite places for lunch is Nikos for gyros. Nikos is located at the village in Magnolia. The gyros is terrific!

Egg hunt at Laurie and Scott’s.

For beautiful eyes, look for the good in others; for beautiful lips, speak only words of kindness; and for poise, walk with the knowledge that you are never alone”
– Audrey Hepburn

One of the only times we’ve ever dressed up at work. We couldn’t resist a photo.

My darlings, you planning any funny pranks for April Fool’s Day? When we were little, my Mom would replace our school lunch with dog bones…not so nice if your like me and every few hours you think about how good your next meal will taste. She thought it was endlessly hilarious. HaHaHa Mom…you just wait!