Mini Vaca - Part 3

Sunday morning was rather lazy as you can imagine; we didn't roll out of bed until after 10.  We drove around Galveston looking for some breakfast and got a little snack to enjoy on the beach.  Before leaving for Galveston, my mentor Cindy excitedly loaned me a gigantic kite telling me "I HAD to fly it this week...that is was SO much fun!" The kite was so large it took up the entire back seat of my car. 

After a few failed attempts at getting it up in the air at the delight of several beach-goers- Evan managed to get the kite flying and every time he had the string, he managed to get it further and further in the air.

It was fun to see all of the kids on the beach stop and point up at our kite in amazement...you can barely see it way in the distance in the photo above! 

Mini Vaca - Part 2

The whole premise of our mini vacation was to attend the PAWS Gala in Galveston - an event to raise money for the Humane Society of Galveston.  Evan's roommates parents are avid supporters and got us tickets to the event.

The event was held at the Galveston Convention center and turned out to be rather extravagant! Welcoming you as you entered were booths decorated around the theme "CleCATra's Party," and people dressed as Egyptians.   

I couldn't resist dragging Evan into Cleo's Cat House for a fun picture!

During a cocktail hour, there was a silent auction followed by a live auction then a yummy dinner. After a parade of pets, an awesome live band entertained us for the rest of the night. 

I think that is Galveston's Weatherman as our announcer for the evening.

Being across the street from the ocean, we had to go for a midnight walk along the beach!

Mini Vaca - Part 1

This past weekend, Evan and I took a mini vacation to Galveston, TX.  When I say mini...I mean it.  We were in Galveston for less than 36 hours but we had a blast and certainly filled our time with some great stuff.

Keeping in line with my current obsession with good food, we stopped at a restaurant called Gilhooly's.  This little place is definitely off the beaten path in a town about 30 minutes from Galveston, called Kemah. But is has become well known for its fresh seafood and relaxing atmosphere.

Evan enjoying the beautiful weather and a beer.

To start...we got one of Gilhooly's specialties.....fried oysters with shrimp...mmmmmm!!

And we split a bowl of gumbo...you can't go to the gulf and not enjoy a bowl of seafood gumbo! The weather was perfect while we sat outside enjoying our food.

Evan retaliated my picture taking by taking pictures of me :)  

More to come of our weekend getaway!

Attack of the Freakin' cute chair!

While fabric shopping for a few clients the other day, I came across this custom upholstered chair that is so adorable! 

Look at all of the fabrics used and the way they are used!  LOVE it!  

Best Sandwich....EVER!

This is how at least one evening a week goes....

Erika: "Hey, Evan....what are you up to tonight?"

Evan: "ah, nothing much.  Some work."

Erika: "............do you want to cook dinner?"

Evan: "uh, sure!"

The other night, I suggested we have BLTs, but with a twist.  The sandwich Evan created was incredibly delicious!!!

Me: having a glass of wine.

Evan: Cooking

Typical :)

Evan made a BLT on French bread with some Brie and avocado.  It was amazing!  You can see why I like him around!

I love breakfast...

If you know me well, you know breakfast foods are by far my favorites....I love all sorts of breakfast foods from a bowl of Lucky Charms, to Kolaches, breakfast tacos and of course French toast.  It is well known that my mom and dad make the best French toast, waffles and pancakes around! Watch out Cracker Barrel!

So, with my elaborate knowledge of breakfast foods, I was shocked to discover two news items in one single week!  The first being Rancheros- basically you can take whatever combination of breakfast food staples (eggs and bacon, cheese and sausage, etc), wrap them in a dough and bake them. Delicious!

Now this monster below....was also something new I discovered the day after discovering Rancheros...the ultimate breakfast sandwich at a bakery across from my office!  Bread, cheese, sausage, fried egg, and bacon.  Doesn't seem so special but it was like a deconstructed kolache with an added bonus! 

Amazing!

Beautiful and Elegant New Project!

I am working on a beautiful and very elegant new project that is looking like it's going to be completed within the next few weeks. The dining room was pretty bare save for the existing furniture. We added faux molding under the chairrail, a beautiful blue color to the walls and some hand-painted stenciling to the focal wall. 

Just wait till you see the window treatments!