Team Taylor's Blog

Dining in Denim

Ania Taylor — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 18:38:03 +0000

As I get older and become more comfortable in life, the more that I realize how lucky we really are and how important it is to give back and help whatever we can. And it’s a double bonus when you can combine a night of doing good with a night of fun. Saturday we put on our cowboy boots and attended Dining in Denim – a fundraiser for the Freedom Foundation. Such a fun event and all for a great cause.

“The girls” with some of the kids from RATCo - a theater company sponsored by the foundation.

Blurry picture of me trying out some line dancing in my gold cowboy boots.

Photo booth fun! I hate the first picture – but I love the other 2 because I think they are just so fun.

Kitchen Redo

Ania Taylor — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:00:29 +0000

Our new kitchen table. I love the chunky clean lines. Also the bench is wonderful – I think it really opens up the kitchen. Our old table has moved on to bigger and better things – we sold it on Craigslist and it will be featured in an upcoming production at the DCPA.

Sunny San Francisco

Ania Taylor — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 22:48:30 +0000

Another work trip for Kirk to the city by the bay – and that means another trip to San Francisco for us to go visit D&D.

Yummy pizza from Piccino - this one is is the squash, gorgonzola, fennel, and pickeled onion. Sounds strange – tastes awesome.
View’s from D&D’s neighborhood.
Anchor Steam Brewery
View’s from D&D’s neighborhood at night.

Fly Away

Ania Taylor — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 04:56:25 +0000

A new year! You know what that means. Resolutions! And new calendars. I do better with calendars than I do with resolutions.

I always love picking out a calendar for the wall in my office. This year I picked up one that shows bridges from all over the world (including one that we visited in Prague that we visited last year).

My boss also gave me this one which I think is perfect for a travel loving aviation engineer!

Ringing in 2012

Ania Taylor — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 03:06:34 +0000

Another fun NYE for Team Taylor. We all met for drinks, had dinner at Street Kitchen Asian Bistro, and then went back to our place for some Wii Just Dance and Guitar Hero. We didn’t go to sleep until 4am so needless to say I was exhausted the next day.

Despite my really serious guitar face, I still did horribly at Guitar Hero. I don’t think I’ll quit being an engineer to become a rock star.

A look back at 2011

Ania Taylor — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 21:09:24 +0000

Just a look back and some of my favorite pictures from the adventures of Team Taylor in 2011.

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

Oh the weather outside is frightful

Ania Taylor — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 18:04:50 +0000

Apparently Alaska weather followed me home. At least the snow is beautiful to look at.

Visiting the great white north

Ania Taylor — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 08:33:31 +0000

This week I had to fly up to Anchorage for a quick work trip. It was my first time in Alaska and unfortunately it had to be in the winter. I was here right before the winger solstice, so there was approximately 5 1/2 hours between sunrise and sunset. Wow. I’m not a fan of cold or dark, so probably not the best place to visit right now.

I don’t have any really interesting pictures since I was in meetings all day, but here is a shot from outside out meeting and from the yummy Moose’s Tooth pizza.

To this handsome guy…

Ania Taylor — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 21:28:12 +0000

…Happy Birthday! Not only are you number #1 in line at the Catacombs, but you are my #1 every day. I love you.

31 and counting…..

Ania Taylor — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 05:06:59 +0000

Last Monday I turned 31. Wow. Where does the time go?

We have taken plenty of vacations this year, but we couldn’t resist another one. We found an amazing deal to our favorite resort in Mexico, and so we decided to combine our birthdays and Christmas presents into one and spend the week on the beach. Or really by the pool looking at the beach since I only like the beach in theory, but in actuality the sand bothers me.

This is our 4th time at this resort and I would go back in a heartbeat.

Birthday surprises! Birthday banner on our door, birthday desserts and birthday balloons. There was also birthday tequila shots (I haven’t had tequila for 12 years, and I think I can go at least another 12 without having it again).

Random shots from the week

Some pictures of the Christmas decorations around the hotel. I just loved seeing Santa next to the palm trees. By the end of the day Santa’s air was starting to come out, and he started to tip over. Or it could have been too many drinks. Ah, drunk Santa.