I love the Fall!!

I have been avoiding writing on our blog for a while now but David brought it up so many times that I've decided I should just go ahead and make a post. This all started when we went to California and everyone asked us if we "blogged" which we did not, but it definitly put the idea into David's head, and so here we are. My hesitation comes mostly from the fact that I have to post blogs for my classes multiple times per week and thinking about writing another blog makes me cringe. But here I am, writing on another blog, and I'll have to admit that this is much better than writing any blog for my classes. Who knows, maybe I'll actuall start to really enjoy writing on our blog :)

David and I went to the Shenandoah Hot Air Ballon and Wine Festival this Sunday. It was the most beautiful crisp fall day and I don't think I've even seen Shenandoah more beautiful. There is something about getting out into the open, with rolling field and pastures that makes me so relexed and happy. It makes me feel like I can breath and not hold on to any worries that seem to so easily get stuck in my mind here in Faifax. There was wine tasting at the festival which was a lot of fun. There were a bunch of local wine vendors and I quickly learned that there is indeed a right way and a wrong way to tast wine. I went around and just asked to try some of my favorite wines and then I would try some of their others. I soon learned that there is a right way and a wrong way to try wine. You need to start from the dry wines and work your way to the sweeter ones, if any of you are wondering. We are a little disappointed that we weren't able to see any of the hot air ballons because they said it was too windy. I was actually really excited to see some because I've never seem any before. Alas... it didn't happen this year, but maybe next year.

Wegmans IS the greatest store ever....

I feel very sorry for those of you who may not have experienced the joy of shopping at Wegmans. Every single time that i step into the store i turn 12. Some of you may think i already act like that when i am not inside a Wegmans...thats ok. But seriously, anything you need, or want, or dont want is there. Some of the best wine, beer, food, international food, produce? everything. it smells good. its relatively inexpensive. its clean. its friendly. its a great place to work at, and i dont even work there. thats how good it is. awesome deli shop. awesome soups. daily fresh buffet lines. comfortable seating. immaculate air flow. anyway, best part about it is that it is literally right across the street. arielle and i walk there and it takes us about 4 minutes. i particularly dislike grocery shopping. Arielle can absolutely back me up on that(to her chagrin). but going to Wegmans is another experience. it is not grocery shopping. to me, it is strolling happily through never-ending isles of goodie-goods. Is it weird that my mouth is watering right now writing about this? Go now, even if you dont need anything....at least get a freshly baked roll, or raspberry muffin.

It smells really good....

Arielle is cooking teriyaki chicken with white coconut rice, and as the title of this post reads...you can guess i am in for a "tres delicieux" meal. Sometimes i wonder if the smell of food is better than the taste. Maybe its a combo package. Anyway, we are excited. Our first post, to our first blog (encouraged by our many friends), in our first apartment, first marriage, and many other firsts. I am still trying to figure this blog thing out, since we are new to it...like how to add people, and pictures, and random things...cool designs, links, etc. So bear with us, but alas, we are officially bloggers. And now...its time to eat! Yay.