Broccoli wha...? Yes, broccoli chips. Just one of the many recipes I found/invented in my efforts to become more domestic and learn how to cook healthy balanced meals.
A while ago, Art brought home a bunch of kale that someone had randomly given him at the gym. He heard about a recipe for kale chips, and I decided to try it on broccoli! I'm convinced it would work on any vegetable, but I'm especially excited about the broccoli version, because I don't like broccoli, but I know it's SO healthy. So I'm determined to find ways to prepare it that make me want to eat it.
Step 1: Chop broccoli into thin-ish slices (10 ounces was barely enough for Art and myself). They don't have to be small chunks, just thin, so they bake through. Once you're done chopping, get them into a mixing bowl.
Step 2: Coat your hands in olive oil/cooking oil, and hand mix the broccoli in the bowl. (I found this to be the best way to lightly and evenly coat the broccoli.) Do this step at least 3 times, maybe 4. You want the broccoli to be just barely coated. Too much, and you'll end up with soggy broccoli, which is the opposite of what you're going for.
Step 3: Lightly coat them with salt and pepper. More hand mixing is required. Less pepper than salt, which I learned the hard way. I mean, they were really good, but quite strong. :) I guess you don't even have to put pepper in. Just salt would probably be fine. Or pretty much any other spice you want.
Step 4: Bake at 350 degrees for about 15 minutes. The stems won't be crunchy, but the tops sure will be. And even if they're not, they'll be pretty tasty.
That's all! For the first time in your life, you'll be excited to eat broccoli! Unless you're one of those people who loves broccoli like I love cookies. Which, if I'm being honest, is a little weird. I....I just don't get it...
October 29, 2009
October 28, 2009
Oh, But God Is So Good!
This computer screen is about to give me a headache, so I just wanted to quickly say that Art got a second job! His job at the gym is only part time, and though he loves it, he's been wanting to work full time and earn more money.
This second job has already been in the works for a while, but I didn't say anything because it wasn't official until yesterday. But we're both so excited! Mostly because it's such an awesome job, and it's completely in-line with our lifestyle (of CrossFit, and super healthy eating, and all that stuff).
He starts in November, his hours will be during the day, and no weekends. So we'll be getting up at the same time, and getting home around the same time. It's just so perfect!! :D
This second job has already been in the works for a while, but I didn't say anything because it wasn't official until yesterday. But we're both so excited! Mostly because it's such an awesome job, and it's completely in-line with our lifestyle (of CrossFit, and super healthy eating, and all that stuff).
He starts in November, his hours will be during the day, and no weekends. So we'll be getting up at the same time, and getting home around the same time. It's just so perfect!! :D
Pumpkin Cookies Recipe
So delicious, you will eat all of them yourself.
INGREDIENTS:
- 2.5 cups flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 0.5 tsp nutmeg
- 0.5 tsp ground cloves
- 0.5 tsp salt
- 1.5 cups sugar
- 0.5 cups butter, softened
- 1 cup mashed/pureed pumpkin
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 0.3 cups buttermilk (or just milk. Or maybe eggnog, if you're really daring)
PREPARATION:
Mix flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and salt in one bowl.
Mix sugar, butter, egg, vanilla, and pumpkin in another bowl.
Slowly add them together into one bowl. At this point, I added the buttermilk, because the mixture was so thick.
Drop onto a greased baking sheet, and bake at 350F for 15 minutes, or until edges are firm.
You can find plenty of recipes online to make a glaze for these as well, but I thought they were perfect just as they were. Enjoy!
INGREDIENTS:
- 2.5 cups flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 0.5 tsp nutmeg
- 0.5 tsp ground cloves
- 0.5 tsp salt
- 1.5 cups sugar
- 0.5 cups butter, softened
- 1 cup mashed/pureed pumpkin
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 0.3 cups buttermilk (or just milk. Or maybe eggnog, if you're really daring)
PREPARATION:
Mix flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and salt in one bowl.
Mix sugar, butter, egg, vanilla, and pumpkin in another bowl.
Slowly add them together into one bowl. At this point, I added the buttermilk, because the mixture was so thick.
Drop onto a greased baking sheet, and bake at 350F for 15 minutes, or until edges are firm.
You can find plenty of recipes online to make a glaze for these as well, but I thought they were perfect just as they were. Enjoy!
October 27, 2009
Beef and Broccoli Recipe
I set this to auto-post this morning, so that maybe you might want to try it for dinner?
INGREDIENTS:
- 3 oz of beef per person, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1 cup of broccoli per person, chopped to medium size
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 4 tbsp of oil (vegetable oil is best, olive oil will work too)
- 2-3 tbsp of soy sauce, depending on how many servings you make
- 1/3 cup of water
- so me garlic cloves, chopped up. As much or as little (or none) as you want
PREPARATION:
Mix together salt, pepper, and beef in a bowl, until meat is coated.
Heat 2 tbsps oil in wok or skillet over moderately high heat, until it's hot, but not smoking. Then stir-fry beef until just cooked through. Transfer with a slotted spoon to another bowl, and cover it to keep it warm.
Add remaining 2 tbsps oil to wok/skillet, along with broccoli and garlic, and stir-fry until broccoli is just tender, and garlic is pale golden.
Add soy sauce and water, and bring to a boil. Return meat to skillet and cook, stirring, until sauce is thickened. (You may want to add a packet of beef and broccoli seasoning at this step, but it's just as good without it.)
Then eat it quickly, because it's the best thing ever.
INGREDIENTS:
- 3 oz of beef per person, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1 cup of broccoli per person, chopped to medium size
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 4 tbsp of oil (vegetable oil is best, olive oil will work too)
- 2-3 tbsp of soy sauce, depending on how many servings you make
- 1/3 cup of water
- so me garlic cloves, chopped up. As much or as little (or none) as you want
PREPARATION:
Mix together salt, pepper, and beef in a bowl, until meat is coated.
Heat 2 tbsps oil in wok or skillet over moderately high heat, until it's hot, but not smoking. Then stir-fry beef until just cooked through. Transfer with a slotted spoon to another bowl, and cover it to keep it warm.
Add remaining 2 tbsps oil to wok/skillet, along with broccoli and garlic, and stir-fry until broccoli is just tender, and garlic is pale golden.
Add soy sauce and water, and bring to a boil. Return meat to skillet and cook, stirring, until sauce is thickened. (You may want to add a packet of beef and broccoli seasoning at this step, but it's just as good without it.)
Then eat it quickly, because it's the best thing ever.
October 26, 2009
Probably The Most Perfect Weekend Ever
Let me start with last Thursday. We babysat. Remember that night that I babysat and the baby cried all night long, and I was exhausted and ready to cry myself? We babysat the same kids on Thursday evening, but the baby did so much better. She slept almost the entire time, and only fussed a little bit when she woke up and I changed her diaper. And then she fell asleep in my arms! And then the parents came back.
The boy was hyper as usual, but no unruly. He watched Horton Hears a Who. Twice. He REALLY likes that movie. He was a tiny bit cranky because the night went so late, and he was pretty tired, so he didn't fuss when it was time to go (like he usually does. He hates being away from Art's nerf guns).
So Thursday night was a good night. Friday night, Art and I went out on a date, to a restaurant called The Copper Hog. They serve authentic, UK-style food. (Did you know that in Europe, a lot of places serve fish and chips with mashed peas? So weird!) We didn't get fish and chips, but we did get curry fries with chicken. It was quite different, and really really good.
We got steak for our main dish, and it came with some broccoli, and when I bit into the broccoli, it was dry and crunchy and flavorful, like a chip! Broccoli chips! I loved it. I want to make broccoli chips for myself some day. Very soon.
Saturday was glorious. I got to sleep in and snuggle with my hubby for a while. Something we almost never get to do. I had a manicure at 1:00pm, and even though it was a basic mani, my nails look so pretty! I don't put color on my nails, because I want them to look neat and professional, so I chose an opaque, pearl-esque polish. I always try to keep my nails looking good, but right now, they look especially good.
We had the most gorgeous weather on Saturday, so even though Art and I drove past the grocery store on my way home, I asked him to drop me off at home so I could walk to the grocery store, to pick up a few things, and to enjoy the sunshine and warmth. So that was heavenly. Plus I bought eggnog. :D :D :D :D :D We like us some eggnog, yes we do.
The rest of Saturday was spent relaxing, and hanging out with friends, and watching UFC, and baking. (Because no two things go together more perfectly than baking to the sounds of two guys beating each other up.) Anyway, I had to bring something to eat for church the next day, because we were meeting as small groups instead of one congregation. It was 10pm, and I had no idea what I was going to make.
I opened my cupboards for inspiration, and behold: 3 cans of pumpkin! I immediately knew that I was destined to make pumpkin cookies, so Sozan and I drove off to Haggen at 10:30pm, picked up some ingredients, and I was baking cookies till midnight. And they were DELICIOUS! If I do say so myself. Although, I'm pretty sure I'm not the only one who thinks so, because they were gobbled up pretty quickly on Sunday morning. And don't worry, I will definitely share my recipe with you.
So Sunday started out pretty good, with those pumpkin cookies, and breakfast with a small group of people from the church. It was really informal, and I'm so glad that Art and I finally got to meet some people. We barely know anyone there! Hopefully we are now on our way to making some new friends.
The rest of Sunday was pretty much spent with Art watching football, and my listening to more Mark Driscoll sermons online, and looking up more recipes. I was suddenly inspired to learn how to make easy, nutritious, delicious meals. And what I found so far makes me very happy, and actually excited to get into the kitchen.
Tonight I tried out my very first full meal: beef and broccoli. So easy, so quick, so completely healthy and balanced, and it tastes SO good. As a matter of fact, I'm eating my second helping as I type this. It uses olive oil or vegetable oil for fat, broccoli for carbs, and beef for protein. Plus soy sauce, salt, pepper, and garlic for flavor. Genius! All three basic nutrients in one dish. I'm so proud of myself, because I used to say that I was a bad cook, and that I hated cooking. But every time I try something, it works! I just had to get inspired.
I'm thinking that maybe tomorrow, I'll try doing the broccoli chips. The whole broccoli thing is an especially big deal, because it's so healthy, but I hate eating it. I was determined to find ways to prepare it so that I would love it. So far, so good.
Stay tuned for some recipes, and more adventures as I discover that I'm not a horrible cook!
The boy was hyper as usual, but no unruly. He watched Horton Hears a Who. Twice. He REALLY likes that movie. He was a tiny bit cranky because the night went so late, and he was pretty tired, so he didn't fuss when it was time to go (like he usually does. He hates being away from Art's nerf guns).
So Thursday night was a good night. Friday night, Art and I went out on a date, to a restaurant called The Copper Hog. They serve authentic, UK-style food. (Did you know that in Europe, a lot of places serve fish and chips with mashed peas? So weird!) We didn't get fish and chips, but we did get curry fries with chicken. It was quite different, and really really good.
We got steak for our main dish, and it came with some broccoli, and when I bit into the broccoli, it was dry and crunchy and flavorful, like a chip! Broccoli chips! I loved it. I want to make broccoli chips for myself some day. Very soon.
Saturday was glorious. I got to sleep in and snuggle with my hubby for a while. Something we almost never get to do. I had a manicure at 1:00pm, and even though it was a basic mani, my nails look so pretty! I don't put color on my nails, because I want them to look neat and professional, so I chose an opaque, pearl-esque polish. I always try to keep my nails looking good, but right now, they look especially good.
We had the most gorgeous weather on Saturday, so even though Art and I drove past the grocery store on my way home, I asked him to drop me off at home so I could walk to the grocery store, to pick up a few things, and to enjoy the sunshine and warmth. So that was heavenly. Plus I bought eggnog. :D :D :D :D :D We like us some eggnog, yes we do.
The rest of Saturday was spent relaxing, and hanging out with friends, and watching UFC, and baking. (Because no two things go together more perfectly than baking to the sounds of two guys beating each other up.) Anyway, I had to bring something to eat for church the next day, because we were meeting as small groups instead of one congregation. It was 10pm, and I had no idea what I was going to make.
I opened my cupboards for inspiration, and behold: 3 cans of pumpkin! I immediately knew that I was destined to make pumpkin cookies, so Sozan and I drove off to Haggen at 10:30pm, picked up some ingredients, and I was baking cookies till midnight. And they were DELICIOUS! If I do say so myself. Although, I'm pretty sure I'm not the only one who thinks so, because they were gobbled up pretty quickly on Sunday morning. And don't worry, I will definitely share my recipe with you.
So Sunday started out pretty good, with those pumpkin cookies, and breakfast with a small group of people from the church. It was really informal, and I'm so glad that Art and I finally got to meet some people. We barely know anyone there! Hopefully we are now on our way to making some new friends.
The rest of Sunday was pretty much spent with Art watching football, and my listening to more Mark Driscoll sermons online, and looking up more recipes. I was suddenly inspired to learn how to make easy, nutritious, delicious meals. And what I found so far makes me very happy, and actually excited to get into the kitchen.
Tonight I tried out my very first full meal: beef and broccoli. So easy, so quick, so completely healthy and balanced, and it tastes SO good. As a matter of fact, I'm eating my second helping as I type this. It uses olive oil or vegetable oil for fat, broccoli for carbs, and beef for protein. Plus soy sauce, salt, pepper, and garlic for flavor. Genius! All three basic nutrients in one dish. I'm so proud of myself, because I used to say that I was a bad cook, and that I hated cooking. But every time I try something, it works! I just had to get inspired.
I'm thinking that maybe tomorrow, I'll try doing the broccoli chips. The whole broccoli thing is an especially big deal, because it's so healthy, but I hate eating it. I was determined to find ways to prepare it so that I would love it. So far, so good.
Stay tuned for some recipes, and more adventures as I discover that I'm not a horrible cook!
October 22, 2009
A Nice Rambling Post, For a Change
I've been taking an unplanned break from the internet for the last little while. Well, not a complete break, but I've been spending a LOT less time on blogger and facebook and such.
Lately I've been listening to Mark Driscoll sermons online. Specifically his Proverbs series from 2001/2002. Specifically the sermons on how to be a Proverbs 31 woman. Women and Femininity, Women and Homebuilding, Women and Motherhood...it is really good stuff. And to make it so perfectly complete, while I'm listening, I'm also knitting. :)
Btw, just in case anyone thinks those sermons seem sexist or demeaning, just do me (and you) a favor by listening to the them before you pass judgement. He explains how a woman has unique gifts that provide her with endless opportunities for ministry, both to her family, and to the world. She is anything but a mindless slave to endless chores. And these sermons are no guilt trip. I feel built up, and inspired to be the kind of woman that Proverbs (and Ruth and Esther and Song of Solomon) talk about.
And speaking of knitting, my mom wanted me to say what it is I'm making. And unfortunately for you, I'm not telling. :) It's a surprise. No I'm not pregnant. I'll tell you all about it when I'm done.
I realize that I don't talk about work much. Work has been really slow, and I have a lot of down time, but because of the big changes that are coming up, I still have a job. We are being switched over to a new database at the end of November, and my training finally just started.
There are some really good things about it, there are a few bad things about it, and in our department, we can definitely see how this new database could create some huge problems for us, and our customers. Which means that next summer, we will have more work to do than ever.
Our work will increase then, and the work we have now will take a bit longer with the new database, so those two factors combined mean job security for me. I'm still considered a seasonal, but my boss knows she will need my help once the switch is made. Once she can actually prove that things take longer, and therefore she needs more staff, I will be hired as full-time. And I'm praying that it happens before Christmas.
So if the change will potentially make more problems, then why are we making the switch? Well, we don't have a choice. We have a parent company that made this decision a few years ago, and all the rest of the companies have been using the new database for quite some time. Our company is the last to switch over.
And everybody is making a huge effort to keep spirits high, and encouraging everyone to see the positive, because as we all know, you attitude alone could be the difference between success and failure.
I'm not feeling the stress just yet. My training just started, and it was only for a few hours. Next week will be our department's in-depth training. I'm excited, because I'll be gaining some new responsibilities as well. And I suspect the change might be more easy for me because I haven't been here that long, so I'm not super attached to our current database.
Anyway, enough about work. The other day, I spoke about not having a camera, and for the most part, I don't miss it too much. Except it's Fall now. And it's so beautiful out here! I just want to take a million pictures of all the trees, wearing brilliant oranges and golds and reds. The trees are shedding their leaves pretty quickly now, but the sidewalks wear them just as nicely. It makes my bus ride to work so much more enjoyable.
I'm trying to drink it all in, because before long, the trees will be bare, and the skies will always be grey, and there won't be anything to look at, unless it snows. Which isn't likely. It snowed last year, but that's pretty unusual.
Well, this post has progressed from cheerful to downright depressing, so I think I will sign off. It's time to get back to the clickitty-clacking of my knitting needles. Which they don't actually do. If you're knitting and it's noisy, you're probably doing it wrong.
Lately I've been listening to Mark Driscoll sermons online. Specifically his Proverbs series from 2001/2002. Specifically the sermons on how to be a Proverbs 31 woman. Women and Femininity, Women and Homebuilding, Women and Motherhood...it is really good stuff. And to make it so perfectly complete, while I'm listening, I'm also knitting. :)
Btw, just in case anyone thinks those sermons seem sexist or demeaning, just do me (and you) a favor by listening to the them before you pass judgement. He explains how a woman has unique gifts that provide her with endless opportunities for ministry, both to her family, and to the world. She is anything but a mindless slave to endless chores. And these sermons are no guilt trip. I feel built up, and inspired to be the kind of woman that Proverbs (and Ruth and Esther and Song of Solomon) talk about.
And speaking of knitting, my mom wanted me to say what it is I'm making. And unfortunately for you, I'm not telling. :) It's a surprise. No I'm not pregnant. I'll tell you all about it when I'm done.
I realize that I don't talk about work much. Work has been really slow, and I have a lot of down time, but because of the big changes that are coming up, I still have a job. We are being switched over to a new database at the end of November, and my training finally just started.
There are some really good things about it, there are a few bad things about it, and in our department, we can definitely see how this new database could create some huge problems for us, and our customers. Which means that next summer, we will have more work to do than ever.
Our work will increase then, and the work we have now will take a bit longer with the new database, so those two factors combined mean job security for me. I'm still considered a seasonal, but my boss knows she will need my help once the switch is made. Once she can actually prove that things take longer, and therefore she needs more staff, I will be hired as full-time. And I'm praying that it happens before Christmas.
So if the change will potentially make more problems, then why are we making the switch? Well, we don't have a choice. We have a parent company that made this decision a few years ago, and all the rest of the companies have been using the new database for quite some time. Our company is the last to switch over.
And everybody is making a huge effort to keep spirits high, and encouraging everyone to see the positive, because as we all know, you attitude alone could be the difference between success and failure.
I'm not feeling the stress just yet. My training just started, and it was only for a few hours. Next week will be our department's in-depth training. I'm excited, because I'll be gaining some new responsibilities as well. And I suspect the change might be more easy for me because I haven't been here that long, so I'm not super attached to our current database.
Anyway, enough about work. The other day, I spoke about not having a camera, and for the most part, I don't miss it too much. Except it's Fall now. And it's so beautiful out here! I just want to take a million pictures of all the trees, wearing brilliant oranges and golds and reds. The trees are shedding their leaves pretty quickly now, but the sidewalks wear them just as nicely. It makes my bus ride to work so much more enjoyable.
I'm trying to drink it all in, because before long, the trees will be bare, and the skies will always be grey, and there won't be anything to look at, unless it snows. Which isn't likely. It snowed last year, but that's pretty unusual.
Well, this post has progressed from cheerful to downright depressing, so I think I will sign off. It's time to get back to the clickitty-clacking of my knitting needles. Which they don't actually do. If you're knitting and it's noisy, you're probably doing it wrong.
October 20, 2009
What Internet?
No time to blog, or even be on the internet these days. Too busy knitting! :D
(This would normally be the part where I show you what I'm working on, but you may remember that our camera got a little smashed up on a mountain. It's too bad my mom is paying for us to fly out to Manitoba for Christmas. Otherwise, she could buy us a camera! Just kidding. Love you mom!)
(Oh, and today is my sister's birthday. Happy Birthday Elleah! And she is due in less than two weeks!)
(This would normally be the part where I show you what I'm working on, but you may remember that our camera got a little smashed up on a mountain. It's too bad my mom is paying for us to fly out to Manitoba for Christmas. Otherwise, she could buy us a camera! Just kidding. Love you mom!)
(Oh, and today is my sister's birthday. Happy Birthday Elleah! And she is due in less than two weeks!)
October 15, 2009
My Sister's Pregnancy Pictures
My sister is very lucky that her mother-in-law is a photographer. She and her husband and their daughter (and any future kids) get lots of beautiful pictures taken of them, for free! Here is just a sampling of the latest and last pregnancy photoshoot.
October 14, 2009
California Pictures: Family
Some pictures of us throughout the trip, and some of the relatives we went to visit.
The Morgans (minus me, because I was taking the picture)
In-N-Out, classic California experience. Their food is pretty good. And if you go there, it's practically a law that you have to get a picture of your very first bite. Which I didn't do, so I got a picture of my second time being there.
Darn sunshine, ruining our pictures! ;)
Playing a card game with one of the cousins.
My charming husband.
Okay, technically this isn't family, but close enough. This was my college roommate. We met her and her husband and their two year old for dinner.
This was on our way to the aquarium.
I had to get a picture of myself by the real ocean. We didn't get any closer than this.
I'm pretty sure we don't have a single picture of Joe making a normal face.
The Morgans: Photo-bombing each other since 1984.
I just realized that, aside from the fantastic centering, we're not even ready for the picture.
Preparing the Filipino feast. I helped peel lumpia wrappers.
Sally made an asian friend while we were there, so we went to her place for lunch the day before Magic Mountain.
Swimming a little, the evening before Magic Mountain.
We took pictures with as many relatives as possible. This is 95 year old great-grandma.
David's stepdad and his wife.
Teaching a cousin to play the dice game. Also known as 10,000 or Nuscht. (sp?)
One last family picture, and then we headed home.
There! That's the last of the pictures from our California trip. Now I can get back to blogging about real life again.
The Morgans (minus me, because I was taking the picture)
In-N-Out, classic California experience. Their food is pretty good. And if you go there, it's practically a law that you have to get a picture of your very first bite. Which I didn't do, so I got a picture of my second time being there.
Darn sunshine, ruining our pictures! ;)
Playing a card game with one of the cousins.
My charming husband.
Okay, technically this isn't family, but close enough. This was my college roommate. We met her and her husband and their two year old for dinner.
This was on our way to the aquarium.
I had to get a picture of myself by the real ocean. We didn't get any closer than this.
I'm pretty sure we don't have a single picture of Joe making a normal face.
The Morgans: Photo-bombing each other since 1984.
I just realized that, aside from the fantastic centering, we're not even ready for the picture.
Preparing the Filipino feast. I helped peel lumpia wrappers.
Sally made an asian friend while we were there, so we went to her place for lunch the day before Magic Mountain.
Swimming a little, the evening before Magic Mountain.
We took pictures with as many relatives as possible. This is 95 year old great-grandma.
David's stepdad and his wife.
Teaching a cousin to play the dice game. Also known as 10,000 or Nuscht. (sp?)
One last family picture, and then we headed home.
There! That's the last of the pictures from our California trip. Now I can get back to blogging about real life again.
October 13, 2009
California Trip: Ronald Reagan Library
I think all the pictures for this post are ours. I don't think I have any stolen-from-Google images. Enjoy!
The closest I'll ever get to meeting the great man himself. Until heaven.
Take a look at the picture above, and read the caption below. They say history repeats itself...
Just a few of his belt buckles. Some are his, many were gifts. He could have worn a different one every single day of the year, and still had a few left over.
He LOVED Jelly Belly beans. So somone made a portrait of him entirely out of Jelly Belly beans!
This is not a sketch. This is a portrait of him made from every word in his inauguration speech. Is that cool or is that cool?
Speaking of cool...
THE Air Force One. Not a replica. The one actually used during his Presidancy.
Marine One, the helicopter version of Air Force One.
I love these pictures.
An exact replica of the oval office when it was occupied by Ronald Reagan.
An actual piece of the berlin wall that Reagan ordered to be torn down.
The view from the grounds of the library.
He final resting place.
As presidents go, Ronald Reagan was a great one. I'm excited to bring our children here someday.
The closest I'll ever get to meeting the great man himself. Until heaven.
Take a look at the picture above, and read the caption below. They say history repeats itself...
Just a few of his belt buckles. Some are his, many were gifts. He could have worn a different one every single day of the year, and still had a few left over.
He LOVED Jelly Belly beans. So somone made a portrait of him entirely out of Jelly Belly beans!
This is not a sketch. This is a portrait of him made from every word in his inauguration speech. Is that cool or is that cool?
Speaking of cool...
THE Air Force One. Not a replica. The one actually used during his Presidancy.
Marine One, the helicopter version of Air Force One.
I love these pictures.
An exact replica of the oval office when it was occupied by Ronald Reagan.
An actual piece of the berlin wall that Reagan ordered to be torn down.
The view from the grounds of the library.
He final resting place.
As presidents go, Ronald Reagan was a great one. I'm excited to bring our children here someday.
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