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That time my necklace was on shark tank

June 27, 2014

Recently one of my twitter followers clued me in that one of my necklaces was worn by a participate on Shark Tank! I didn’t want to get too excited until I confirmed that it was true so I did a bit of research to discover that in fact Lauren Padawer of Alaska Glacial Mud had ordered an Alaska necklace from me to wear while pitching her product on the show! Holy cow! I sent her a message of congratulations and thanks. It’s so exciting to watch her episode which I’ve included below. If you want to see the necklace in action her clip is up first so you won’t have to watch the entire episode. Yeah!

texas things and a rehearsal dinner

June 13, 2014

A few weeks ago Walker and I went to Austin for a wedding. We actually had 2 weddings in the span of 3 weeks so I stayed for the entire 3 weeks and Walker came and went for 2 of the long weekends. It’s always so nice to be in Austin where the sun is shining and the nights are warm. Walker’s parents are also in town so we got to spend some time with them and also catch up with a lot of our friends both in town and visiting for the wedding.

The rehearsal dinner for the first wedding was held at Franklin Barbecue. Perhaps you’ve heard of it or seen it in those American express commercials? If not I’ll tell you it’s damn good barbecue and people wait in line for hours every morning to get a taste. If you’re the meat eating type and have the patience I recommend it next time you’re in Austin.

We stood around and drank beers and talked with our friends while we patiently waited for the food. Then we got to get in line and order what we wanted. I always go heavy on the ribs and really light on everything else. (I should also mention that I really haven’t been eating meat but I was really excited for this so I indulged a little or a lot maybe.)

It was a fun and laid back kind of party and a great way to kick off an extended stay in Austin.

safe in portland

June 11, 2014

Remember my last post about almost getting stuck in the mountains? Well after we were back to safety and after a rest we headed out to a beer bar and reflected over the insane day we had had. Then we met up with some friends of ours that were in town and over dinner told them all about our adventures. It was great to be retelling the story while safe and with good company.

The next day we did our best to salvage what was left of our trip by doing as many fun things in Portland as we could before we hit the road. We went to Blue Star donuts since it was so good the last time I was there. We walked through the Sunday market. I got a baguette. We ate pizza. Walker finally saw that skate park in the city. We went into a bookstore. We walked around. It was a really nice morning and afternoon and the drive back was pretty lovely and sunny. A perfect day for a drive.

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