Louisville Geek Dinner

Tonight I went to the Louisville Geek Dinner and it was fun. I got to hang out with some cool people like, Michellej from Consuming Louisville and Lou from my loueyville blog. I also got to meet some new people. I got to act a little geeky by answering some questions about twitter. BBC was a great host and as always the food and beer was good.

Tomorrow I will be at the fair helping out a booth and enjoying the people watching. I hope to get a chance to walk around and take some pictures. I am still working on cleaning out my online pictures so I can post some more to this website. I am also trying to get the gadget to work that shows my flicker pictures but that does not appear to be going my way. Oh well maybe one day.

The job hunt is still going on and is getting harder by the day. Any one out there need a Great event planner with computer and people skills?

My Saturday Night

Tonight it was just me and the dogs and it was nice. Not that I don't love my roommates (my sisters) but every once and a while it is nice to have the house to myself. What did I do with all this alone time, I made dog treats. They are dog tested and approved. My dog, Dakota, laid at my feet the entire time I was making them. I did not have the heart to tell her that they are for a bake sale that is happening on Wednesday. You can check on the details on the Consuming Louisville Site. I am also going to make people treats and so is my mom. Everyone in the area should come and check it out.

This is the recipe I used to make the treats. Try it and enjoy.
Doggie Biscuits

3 ½ cups unbleached all-purpose flour
2 cups whole-wheat flour
1 cup rye flour
2 cups bulgur (cracked wheat)
1 cup cornmeal
½ cups instant nonfat dry-milk powder
4 teaspoons salt
1 envelope active dry yeast
¼ cup warm water
3 cups chicken broth

Glaze
1 egg, slightly beaten with 1 teaspoon milk

Pre-heat over 300 degrees
Mix first 7 ingredients together.
Dissolve yeast thoroughly in warm water (110 to 115 degrees) in glass measuring cup.
Add to dry ingredients.
Add chicken broth to flour mixture, stir until dough forms
Roll out dough to about ¼ inch thick. Use a dog bone shaped cookie cutter to cut out biscuits OR use a dog biscuit as a form and cut out around it.
Place on greased cookie sheet.
Brush with egg glaze.
Bake 45 minutes. Turn off oven. Biscuits should remain in oven overnight to harden.

Long time no Blog

I got a new computer last week and now I am back. The old one was a great computer and it will be missed but did not allow me to do all the things I wanted to do. I upgraded to a newer model. A Toshiba Satellite with web came built in, and bunches other stuff. Hooray for me.

Wedding #4

The final wedding that was on my books for this summer (at least that I know of) was last weekend. It was a very lovely very pink wedding. I love the color pink so the choice did not bother me. The wedding was at one of my favorite places to have an event in Louisville, The Olmstead. I have been to several events over the years there but this was the first time I had gone to a wedding there. It was very well done and the food was great.

The group of friends that were in attendance at this wedding it one of my first group of going out and having a great time friends, people I would hang out with till 4am and beyond just chillin and talking. Jason the groom, whom is an old a dear friend of mine was glowing with love for Casey his new wife, and a friend of mine through him. They both know how to have a wonderful party and I hope they are having fun on there honeymoon in Grease, so jealous BTW.

Over all my wedding season was a great one. I love wedding and I am putting some serious thought into starting an event planning business. I know I am good at events now I just have to convince other people of that and get them to pay me.

Weddings 2 and 3

Yes you read that right 2 and 3 and I have one more to go this coming weekend, that will make 4 in 5 weeks. #2 was a great friend of mine from middle school who I simply adore. He is one of the many kids my mom adoptedd and feed through middle and high school and a person I can truly call an old friend.



















Wedding #3 was my cousin Nick. I have 7 cousins on my mom's side of the family. We are an extremely close Italian family that grew up no more then 15 minutes from each other in Louisville. Nick is the first grandchild to get married and boy did I hear about that from my grandfather. He is 5 years younger then me and 6 from the eldest (my sister) so grandpa reminded us we are behind in the great-grand children department. Oh well I am ok with that. The wedding was in my Aunt and Uncles backyard on a day that could not have been more perfect. The bride was stunning and the groom had love all over his face. My grandfather wore an all white tux that made him the hit of the party with all the ladies. We ate and drank in true Itilian tradition and dance the night away. I think I have the best family in the entire world and it is always a party when we get together. We truly had a great time and are all still livin to tell the story.

The Most Fancy Wedding

So if you read my comments, Kate pointed out I talked about her wedding but did not put up pictures from it. The pictures were on my P&S and I just now downloaded the pictures off of it.

Kate, a wonderful friend of mine from college as well as my lil sis (Go Sigma Sigma Sigma), got married on May 16th 2009 in St. Louis, MO (did you like you present?) I was excited for over a year about this wedding and it did not disappoint. My date was quite impressed as well, every time we talk about it her refers to it as the "fanciest wedding I have been too". Sit down dinner, DJ that did not play stupid songs, open bar, pretty dresses, the works. Kate's dress was beautiful and I might try to stell it one day. You can view some of the pictures on Kate's blog.

I have posted a few as well and will get some up on my flicker site hopefully soon. Kate you know how to throw one hell of a great party, I hope you had fun. I love you and CTW!

A Good Group of People

For the last two years I have been a member of the YPAL board of directors and really enjoy it. Last week we took a picture under one of many banners that are displayed on Main street in Louisville that display and promote the 10 years that YPAL has been around. I am very proud to be a member of this group and to serve on a board of such wonderful and intelligent people.