Welcome Mom and Dad Ediger

This weekend was a long one for me and Jeremy. On Friday, Reynoldsburg had a planned day off school; Olentangy (Jeremy's latchkey place) had school called off because of the frigid cold temperatures. So, we hung out. Well, I mostly cooked all day. My parents were coming to visit. For Christmas, each of us kids gave them one night out with us as a couple - no kids! So, instead of taking them out, I cooked for them. I always think that it is a good excuse to try some new recipes. You can see the table set for the big Greek Night. I made a Middle Eastern Vegetable Relish and Hummus served with fresh veggies and pita bread. Then, we had a Greek salad, Greek pork tenderloin with cucumber yogurt sauce, roasted red potatoes, and marinated and roasted vegetables. All this ended with Pear Custard Pie. I must say it was delicious... and a lot of work. It was fun to just sit, eat, and talk for 2 hours, which is I think the time it took us to get through all the food. They spent the night. On Saturday, Dad bundled up and went for a walk (1.7 mi!!!) before breakfast. Mom and I bundled (see pic to left) up later in the morning and went on a 2.5 mi walk on the bike trail. We actually started peeling layers off while we were walking. My parents took Jeremy and I out to eat at Cheesecake Factory - yum! - for lunch. After that, they headed home. It was a great few days of company.

On Monday, we went to the YMCA to work out at some time in the late morning, did laundry, and then headed to Lowe's. We worked at pricing some things for a few house upgrades at some point. Then, we went to eat at El Vaquero , which is a fantastic Mexican restuarant here in Columbus. Today (Tuesday), I headed back to work and Jeremy scrambled to get all his homework done before class tonight. I hope you all are having a great week.