Many of our date nights are spent relaxing at home watching old shows on Netflix. Monk, Stephen Fry in America, and Top Shot have been some recent favorites. Will loves Monk and I always thinks I do too until that awkward spot 35 minutes into the episode when the bad guys realize Monk is onto them. That part always makes me curl up and partially hide behind Will's arm because I'm slightly terrified something tragic will happen, even though it's only Season 1 and therefore I know nothing too tragic will happen.
We both enjoyed Stephen Fry in America, though it was sad that Idaho only got about a 4 minute clip and it was basically just clumped in with Montana. Excuse me, Mr. Fry, but I think that was a mistake. Boise Fry Company alone could have made it worth the trip a few hours west to Boise. (That's really only a partial exaggeration. The fries and burgers are quite excellent.) Utah fared more generously, with a great review of the southern Utah. It made us want to go hiking in Zions National Park sometime soon.
Anyway, TV shows aside, we also try to get out of the house sometimes. A couple of weeks ago we took a tour at the local chocolate factory, Taza Chocolate. This company controls the entire process of the chocolate making, from bean to bar, so it was a great opportunity to how chocolate is made including roasting the beans and everything. It was also a lot of fun because we got all kinds of samples! Salted Almond is still our favorite flavor, but it was fun to try the other options.
We've both recently been on trips. In February, Will went up to Canada to fancy Banff Alberta to present his research at a conference on metabolism and cancer. He really enjoyed his time at the conference and was even able to squeeze in a day of skiing with his lab mates. Last weekend, I flew the opposite direction to El Paso Texas to see my dear friend Lisa get married. The Scottish/Texan wedding was held on St. Patrick's day and was a fun blend of kilts, bagpipes and Texas BBQ. I was only there for two days but was still able to get some good Mexican food, some sunshine and do some cowboy boot shopping for my friend. Overall, it was a productive trip. I was glad to get home though to help take care of Will who was attacked with a pretty nasty illness that weekend.
