Some Summer Time Happenings

I love summer time in Reno, so many things to do, which I know surprises some people. Chris and I have been going to UNR almost every Tuesday for their free movies on the lawn (which mostly has turned into free movies in the theater because of our crazy high winds). We've also been going to the farmer's market every Saturday morning to pick up fruits and veggies and the occasional chile cheese bread from Schat's. And since it's July, July in Reno means artown which is an awesome showcase of art in Reno all month to include gallery showings, musical performances, classes, etc. We went to the Mid Town Art Walk last Thursday and munched on some food truck goodness, browsed the vending booths and listened to random music as we walked down the street. I should have taken more pictures, but I guess I'll try to remember that for next year.

We love you Gourmelt and your wonderful cheesy goodness

And the garlic fries with basil aioli, oh yes

So yah, there was a flash mob fashion show down Virginia Street, which wasn't closed. They walked down the turn lane with their DJ playing music at the end.

They seriously strutted their stuff like they were on the runway

We found a free photo booth and we couldn't resist

But summer also means spending time with the niece and nephews cause their out of school, but this we haven't been so good about, so we nabbed the eldest nephew last week and took him to Blind Onion cause he loves the fact that they have honey on the tables for dunking his pizza crusts, and then went to UNR to watch the second G.I. Joe.

And we found etch-a-sketches to while away the time til the food arrived

Cheezitastic

And Uncle Chris made us stay even after he finished...

Cause he's a nerd

We also took advantage of the free movie at our nearby park a couple weeks ago. I love this, there's no way we'd be able, or willing, to do something like this in Vegas, too stinking hot.

I want one of those screens in the backyard

It looks like I'm eating my fingers, but I swear it was popcorn

Super comfy

So we've got more summer magicalness ahead: we're going to nab the niece and the youngest nephew for another park movie extravaganza, we're going to the  Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival with friends in August, not to mention Social Science at the Discovery! Now I think we need to plan a tubing adventure, anyone interested??

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High School Reunion

My 10 year high school reunion was held two weeks ago and it was one of the oddest things I've ever been to. It was a three day event with a tour of the school and meeting at a bar on Friday, the formal event on Saturday, and a picnic on Sunday. Chris and I only did the Friday and Saturday stuff because we drove home on Sunday.

Before the reunion I began to wonder what the point of reunions were anymore with the advent of Facebook? You know what people look like, how many kids they have, and if you don't, then you didn't want to know in the first place. I know I've kept in contact with a few of my high school friends, and I befriended a bunch of high school acquaintances on Facebook, but I deleted that a year ago. So I'm still debating whether or not it was a wise choice to go to the reunion... all well, at least I got to see my Vegas buddies, and some people I was happily surprised to see, so that makes it worth it.

So this lovely part of campus was my domain, where all of my French classes were held, international club and French club meetings, culturama, and other IS major activities. I was happy to see the lovely murals they painted on the walls, until I saw the one for French...

Seriously? The Death of Marat? It is an iconic French Revolution painting, but really? No stereotypical Eiffel Tower picture? That, at least, would have looked nicer.

Do you see what Japanese gets?? Anyway, not that the IS department matters anymore, it's being moved to another school. So my raison d'etre at LVA is being removed, how's that for no longer feeling attached to your alma mater?

The main quad.

Down the science alley.

Being creepers and looking in the cafeteria.

The fancy new theater. One of the reasons I felt so weird is that the theaters were the only buildings we went in and, well, I hardly ever went in them when I was a student there, of course, but most of LVA lived and breathed in the theaters.

Aww, Ms. Shillingstad, she's pretty awesome. So apparently you can buy name plaques on the seats in the new theater for $200.

Fancy tech room.

Awesomeness since 1999

One of the best parts of the reunion was seeing these two guys! It had been forever:)

Aw, the fuzz

Jess, who's untiring amazingness put this together

So that's it. Will I go to my 20th? Eh, maybe, but only if they don't have the reunion in the summer, 115 degrees and dancing outside is not a good idea for anyone;)

5th Anniversary

Our 5th wedding anniversary was yesterday, and also the first day of summer, but I was sorely disappointed in our weather yesterday, I mean it was in the 70s-80s! It's summer, bring on the 90s! Anyway, that's what happens when you're raised in Vegas, I guess.

Now back to the topic of my post, Chris and I like to follow the traditional anniversary gift ideas by year because it's kinda weird. For the fifth anniversary the traditional gift is wood, so I got Chris a wood grain patterned tie from Etsy and we are going to build my wood-framed reading tent for the backyard today! To celebrate yesterday we went to dinner at Grateful Gardens because they have lots of veggie options and we have been super frustrated going to our old haunts trying to find stuff we can eat. We then stopped by Batch, a cupcakery, right next door and had a Black Diamond cupcake and colored on the tables.

Chris busted out the Sandy Cheeks roping an Alaskan Bull Worm idea, and it just went from there. I think we've watched too much SpongeBob in our day...

Then we went home and Chris wanted to go to the park and swing on the swings.

Oh look! He's wearing the tie:)

Too fun, although we did make someone kinda uncomfortable enough so the two of us could swing, meh, whatever;)