Sunday, March 22, 2015

National Parks Update!

Well, since you asked, I believe I have been to 11 of our national parks (with Doug, so I should say we. I did Everglades long ago before him so I am not counting that one).  The ones in Alaska are hard to get to (hydroplane only) and America Somoa is not so easy to get to, either.  But it is an interesting quest.

The PROBLEM is, you may know that there is a NP passport where you stamp each place you have been.  So of course this disturbs me b/c I feel like I have to go back to the ones I already have been to, to get my stamp!  Maybe I can mock one up (I would have the actual date on my pictures - maybe).  My OCD gets in the way sometimes, you know.

I may have mentioned that I earned a free NP pass for the year (for my volunteer hours) - but Doug was not impressed ("it's $20 for a week pass .. .. ).  Still there is something about earning a FREE thing that is rewarding and make you feel like you have to use it!

I have to finish my Ice Age Trail quest first . .. I know you want to know the status:  I am at 784 miles.  Got out twice last week (for my first 22 of the year!) and plan to go this weekend if it doesn't snow up north.  And honestly . . . I can only think of ONE time that we were out and had pizza!







A feel good story.....

D'Marcos Pizza



# 1  I have had several new ones since we have opened the studio -- but of course all before we started the challenge.  So this is my first official one.

I have met and had a long conversation with the owner.  He moved to Houston from Chicago.  Long story short he acquired the recipe from an elderly couple in his home town and brought the pizza recipe to a small pizzeria in Sugar Land.  It's Chicago-style pizza....this one is in deep dish of course.




How many National Parks have you been to?

The only thing I am busy counting is how many members the studio is up to!  We are currently at 158 and aiming for 225 by EOM June and 375 by end of year.  At least 1 a day!!!

Miss you J -- counting the days!

Friday, March 20, 2015

National Parks Pizza

Is anyone playing along with my year of new pizzas?!  I actually have a real one to post - which I will do at another time (Ihad a Chinese New Year Pizza).

SO you know my infatuation with the National Parks and I have this desire to now visit every one.  Just the parks (58) -not counting the 401 sites that are national waterways, etc.  I have a few knocked off already.  But my interest is peaked in the National Park trail run series and other activities.

ANYWAY, I stumbled upon this book which is humoring me:  "Dear Bob and Sue."  It is a couple who decides to also visit every national park, and the format is they are writing e-mails back to their friends (Bob and Sue).  Well, I have to tell you that these people eat pizza every day while staying in or near a national park.  It is so funny to me.  They are doing parts of the country at a time (so this is not every consecutive day) but doesn't there seem to be a correlation?!  I can do two things that I love at once - who knew?  And they drink a lot of beer.

It looks like this Coyote is enjoying some pizza, too.

I really have no idea what this is, but I thought it was funny.