Hi everyone. Sorry I've been away from the blog for a while... I got engaged, then married! My new name is Carrie Roos. My husband's name is Brent. We are having fun make our home tidy and cozy, especially with the cold season coming up! I'll try to get some photos up here of our wedding. It was the best day of my life. I loved having most of the special people in my life there, and the ceremony and reception were once-in-a-lifetime experiences for me. HA HA I wouldn't do anything differently if I had the chance.
The day before the wedding, whoever of the bridesmaids could make it went to the spa together. That was so fun. At the end, there was a fondue room with a chocolate fountain. Em got a little crazy!
Getting used to marriage is somewhat odd. I've had to adjust to Brent's snoring, along with other silly habits that are cute. I think my favorite thing is to see Brent when I wake up in the morning. And I like praying together, and also watching movies together -- we did that last night. Brent even cooks me breakfast sometimes, when we aren't in a rush.
I must say, I like being married. I didn't know if I would or not, but so far it's been very nice.
These past few days, my family from out of town has been here. Violet is looking older, John and Howie are fun as usual, with even more vocab and independence, and Justice is walking! Pax, the local, is also wowing me with all his skills -- talking more, climbing up into chairs, smiling and loving the attention of all of us. It's so wonderful to have nephews & a niece. And of course, I gained two more nephews and one more niece in marrying Brent. Our families are mostly local, so it's just great.
I am very thankful, especially as I ponder things in the Thanksgiving season, for tons of stuff. I pray that you too can consider what in your life, maybe up to this point, you have taken for granted, and genuinely thank God!
Saturday, November 27, 2010
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Monday, June 14, 2010
Going to the Tremont Turkey Festival in the Rain
This weekend, Brent and I went to the Tremont Turkey Festival. It was raining for most of the day, so when we got there, we were dodging puddles. The carnival workers were begging us to play their games, because we were the only ones walking past them. We went to get Turkey sandwiches. They tasted delicious, but the humidity inside the food tent was awful. Combined with the smoke of the turkey being cooked on huge grills right next to the tent, it was almost unbearable. We tried going in the merchant tent, and couldn’t stomach the humid, stale stench inside it.
Talk about odd. In past years, I’ve had a much different experience at this same festival. I guess the weather does play a huge role in the outcome of an event!
Friday, May 14, 2010
The Spicy Adventure of Eating Indian Food
Well, I visited my friend Stace last weekend, and we found some great Indian restaurants in the Minneapolis area. Of course, I got chai (tea) when I could, for some great memories of actually being in India and sipping the tasty beverage. We tried chicken curry, a spinach and tomato salad, Basmati rice, lemon rice, nan (puffy, bubble bread)… altogether, a really nice experience for both of us.
When my sister Em, brother-in-law Rob and I went to India, we sampled lots of different foods. At first I thought my stomach wouldn’t handle the food and spices very well, but it was actually much easier than I thought to adjust to Indian food. Maybe the fact that most of it was vegetarian was a plus. We stopped several times a day for “tea” (chai), which is typical in India, maybe because it used to be a British colony? While in India, we ate off banana leaves instead of plates or placemats. I bought lunch for eight people, and the bill only came to $3.00! Rob also ate raw coconut at one point. Em and I stayed on the safer side.
Tomorrow, I am going with my friend Brent to an Indian festival here in Peoria, at the Riverfront. We’ll see how the food is. Brent’s never had Indian food, so I will be happy to see what he thinks of it.
What about you, my friends? Do YOU like Indian food?
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