Helping History - Halfway there!!!

So happy to be part of the transcription team that's working on the 1940 US census! Over 125,000 volunteers all over the US are working on this, and it's been amazing to work on this with Johnny. We'll sit next to each other and go thru the names together, helping each other if we can't figure out what is written. So far we've transcribed records from New York and Kentucky. It's great to be a part of history, and part of something that will aid others in their family history search.

Painting with the Hubby

This past Saturday Johnny and I participated in the California Day of Service. In connection with Mormon Helping Hands, groups across the state got together to serve in their respective communities.  Johnny and I helped paint the Mira Mesa Recreation Center.  When we started in the morning, the building was a boring off-white color with faded green trim.  By the time we left at noon, a fresh coat of pale yellow paint had been applied with fresh dark green trim.  Wow!  The building looked like new!  There were so many people there with rollers, brushes, ladders, etc.  Johnny and I mostly did touch up, making sure no spots were missed.  It's amazing how much can be done when we all come together in a spirit of community service.  As you can tell from the picture, Johnny insisted on leaving his mark on the building.  I love the hubby too. :)

Cooking Adventures

So, Johnny and I have decided we really like cooking. We already knew that we really liked eating and watching cooking shows, but we've discovered that it's even more fun to eat the food if you were the ones to cook it too! So, our new game is to go out to eat, and then try to learn how to make those dishes. We found this incredible Indian place here in Mira Mesa called Punjabi Tandoori and decided we needed to learn how to make Chicken Tikka Masala, because it's SO yummy. Here's how it turned out.


We enjoyed this so much that we invited our friends Doug and Kristy to come over and enjoy it with us.


So then we went out for Thai food...and I was reminded of just how much I love curry. Living in Mira Mesa, we have a ton of big Asian markets around us, but I for one was a bit intimidated going into one, because I wasn't sure what I'd find. We visited a large Asian market up the street from us and it was amazing! So many different things, you totally felt like you'd stepped into another country! We bought curry paste, fish sauce, garlic, etc. Then we went home and cooked it: Thai red curry with red peppers and green beans....it was delectable!


And here's what it looked like just before we devoured it.