Three's company

Tara, one of my oldest and dearest friends is coming to Lake Tahoe as well. I told her about the insanely cheap tuition at Lake Tahoe Community College for California residents (only $600 for the year) and I guess she just could resist the allure of sleeping on our couch. She is getting in on Monday night so I am taking Tuesday off from work to hang out and show her around. It'll be good to have her around. I hear there's huge 80s bash for Halloween on the North Shore that I know I can drag her to. If anyone has any costume suggestions for us, let me know.

Life in Tahoe is treating us well. This town is so convenient: a bar is located right next to my work for that Friday 5 p.m. beer with your co-workers and another bar is walking distance from our place. Besides the great proximity, the one next to our apartment serves free spaghetti for locals every Monday night. Can you think of a better way to spend your Monday night than with free food, football and a pint? I think not. We just need to have the snow to start falling and sticking so we can enjoy the mountain too.

Before I end this, I'll leave you all with one random thought: mindless breaks are necessary in order to prevent spontaneous combustion. Everyone should indulge once in a while.

They haven't fired me yet

I just finished my second week of work at the paper without getting in much trouble at all. I figure as long as I don't get the paper involved in any libel suits I'll be doing alright.

Along with starting his job at The Ridge, Tyler's sister Katie came to visit us this week which was great. It was nice to finally meet her. Tyler cooked us a fabulous dinner that Katie and I watched him cook from the low barstools at the counter. He made chicken and eggplant parmigiana with a fantastic salad. If you have never had baked beets with truffle oil and blue cheese, you have not lived. Katie made coconut tapioca for dessert too, so my stomach and taste buds were pretty happy by the end of the meal.

That's all I have for now. As soon as my camera begins cooperating with me, I'll post some more pictures along with more amusing anecdotes.

And now for pictures...

I just finished my first week of work at the paper and I am loving my job! It doesn't feel like a job at all — it actually feels like an upgraded version of The Western Front.

Tyler has been actively hunting for a job and may have found one. As soon as the drug tests come back on Monday, he'll start work at The Ridge on Wednesday. It's within walking distance of our place.

I'll quit writing now so all of you can see those pictures you've been requesting.


Here is the living room...


The dining room...


The kitchen with infinite counter space...


Tyler's IV martini (you'll have to ask him)...


Tyler freaking out...


And finally, snow fungi (because apparently snowmen are overdone).