Well, here we are another week into married bliss. Kenda and I love being married. We are going through the usual hassle of figuring out name changes etc… I was thinking about it, we did not have a wedding planner as we wanted the wedding to exhibit our unique character, to be a part of the process, and definitely to save on costs too. But a post-wedding planner seems like a good idea. Someone that would get your house in order when you return, get all the necessary paperwork for changing names, bank accounts, social security, driver’s licenses etc… Maybe help us with a budget. That would be nice.
In other news, I have gained 6 pounds in the last 3 months. That may not seem like much, but it has taken me the last 10 years to break 150. It is more of a big deal as I don’t like to spend much on clothing and all my 30 and 31” pants are like, “We don’t like you and my 32” pants are like, hey buddy, welcome to the party!” Not long ago, when I did not exercise I would lose weight. Life flies by quickly. Now with grey hairs of wisdom in my beard, I believe I need to be more proactive in my approach to fitness. I have usually counted on my outdoor career and bike racing to keep me in top shape. However, now that my job is more administrative based and I have not raced once in the last 2 years, I need to turn over a new leaf.
So, my dear wife and I are going to be training for a Triathlon in San Marcos and now a Duathlon in Bryan. Both races are in October, so should be a bit cooler too. I am looking forward to getting back into racing and spending that time with Kenda. We would love to race with some of our friends if anyone is interested? Kenda has decided to take on morning running with Canaan and I am hoping to get out and do some more fishing as well. Texas has some big Bass and I have a hankering to reel one in.
This week has been fun in the no eating out corner. We have had some great meals. One night, we got home late, with a mostly empty fridge. I asked Kenda if she wanted to eat out, and she said, “No way Jose, are you crazy!!!” I was just teasing. Pretty much the only stuff we had was salad fixin’s and some eggs. Perfect. We had a great omelette with fresh peppers, onions, tomatoes, & garnished with avocado. Of course.
This next week is going to be a really busy week for the both of us, but after that we hope to start inviting friends and family over to partake in the home cooked goodness.
In other news, I have gained 6 pounds in the last 3 months. That may not seem like much, but it has taken me the last 10 years to break 150. It is more of a big deal as I don’t like to spend much on clothing and all my 30 and 31” pants are like, “We don’t like you and my 32” pants are like, hey buddy, welcome to the party!” Not long ago, when I did not exercise I would lose weight. Life flies by quickly. Now with grey hairs of wisdom in my beard, I believe I need to be more proactive in my approach to fitness. I have usually counted on my outdoor career and bike racing to keep me in top shape. However, now that my job is more administrative based and I have not raced once in the last 2 years, I need to turn over a new leaf.
So, my dear wife and I are going to be training for a Triathlon in San Marcos and now a Duathlon in Bryan. Both races are in October, so should be a bit cooler too. I am looking forward to getting back into racing and spending that time with Kenda. We would love to race with some of our friends if anyone is interested? Kenda has decided to take on morning running with Canaan and I am hoping to get out and do some more fishing as well. Texas has some big Bass and I have a hankering to reel one in.
This week has been fun in the no eating out corner. We have had some great meals. One night, we got home late, with a mostly empty fridge. I asked Kenda if she wanted to eat out, and she said, “No way Jose, are you crazy!!!” I was just teasing. Pretty much the only stuff we had was salad fixin’s and some eggs. Perfect. We had a great omelette with fresh peppers, onions, tomatoes, & garnished with avocado. Of course.
This next week is going to be a really busy week for the both of us, but after that we hope to start inviting friends and family over to partake in the home cooked goodness.
This was something a little new. We found some fresh caught wild, never frozen, Black Tip Shark at the store. Normally we go with Salmon, but since it was Shark Week on Discovery channel, and we like branching out we tried it. We created a lemon & ginger marinade, ground black pepper, tsp. olive oil, basil, tsp. maple syrup (Mark's idea), and ancient sea salt. It turned out pretty well. Mark would have liked to grill it instead of bake it, but I think he also just wants a grill. We had fresh organic asparagus, long grain rice, and the best salad of the week.
Sometimes when you get home late you just want something easy. This was our easy meal. We occasionally buy frozen pizza, but we cannot leave them alone. Mark is into mods. He will try to modify anything. We added goat cheese feta, olive oil and basil. It was wine night too. We tried a Pinot Noir. Usually we are into the Cabernet or Shiraz, but this was the week to branch out. 
We have two good friends, Hilary and Dave. They grow vegetables the good old fashioned organic way down new College Station, TX. They gave us a heaping bag full for our wedding shower a couple of months ago. We mashed up and ate with homemade wheat bread, green beans, and of course a Kenda Especial salad. 
Look at these beautiful potatoes. I don't even know all the varieties, but I can assure you this, they are tasty baked, fried, or mashed.
Those are my wife's beautiful hands cutting the fresh produce for our Omelettes. Notice the Shun Damascus Paring Knife in her hand. That is the same metal that Samurai's have used for centuries to conquer ninjas. Imagine what it can do to some lowly vegetables. Many layers of steel goodness in one blade.
Classic omelette laden with cheese, grilled veggies, and avocado. Breakfast for dinner was a hit in the Mullert household. Stay posted on our adventures and ponderings. Love,
Mark & Kenda
Ok - you are making me really hungry..... I have no food in the fridge, but smell pork on our smoker.... A great post - it is wonderful to read how much you are enjoying eachother and life!
ReplyDelete