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Home for the holidays

Well, my out to eat streak has finally come to an end.  Lloyd and I moved from Newport, RI on Friday and are now at our respective parents' homes in Texas through the holiday.  We're meeting up in Washington, DC December 30 to prepare for a few days, and then our wedding is on January 3.  Two days later, it's off to Hawaii!   

Street food

    

Hawaii here we come

No better time than a dreary, drizzly day in Newport to announce our duty station for the next three years.  The morning of Jan. 5, two days after our wedding, Lloyd and I will be on a plane to our honeymoon/new home - the island of Oahu, Hawaii!  We feel lucky and thrilled to have been selected for this location.  And it works out wonderfully for me and the blog - Hawaii is a spectacular seafood spot.

Homemade sushi

I'm now in week five of having no kitchen, and the void is palpable.  Taking a kitchen away from an RD is like taking a canvas away from a painter - my art is totally stunted.  So what am I doing to cope?  Collecting more recipes than ever in anticipation of the big day when I can cook again.  Going out to eat has lost its thrill, so once I'm set with a kitchen, I plan to eat every meal at home for several months.  Today I happened upon this