enJOY it

an archived personal and craft blog from Elise Blaha Cripe.

Category: e&p

  • the underwater cameras.

    And that’s the official end of our honeymoon photos. And a huge reminder to me that I need to shoot film more. The surprises are totally worth the wait. (especially that one where I have a fish for a face.) more of Bora Bora here, here, here and here.

  • right now.

    Yesterday, Paul and I went to his new hospital for check in day. I had plans to blog about all the ways it was like Grey's Anatomy (I rode in the elevator with an awkward silence and climbed the stairwells.) But in the end, the day became much longer and more serious than that. There…

  • the honeymoon (part 3).

    And that's that. Our favorite food was Tahiti's national dish – Poisson Cru. It's raw fish (tuna for us) marinated in lime juice and coconut milk. Paul ate it almost every day and is convinced he can make it at home. The plan is to "go to the docks and get some fresh tuna." I'm…

  • the honeymoon (part 2).

    We stayed at the Pearl Beach Resort. For the most part, we kept to the resort except for one fail of an excursion to the main island and a boat snorkeling trip. We loved the local beer. I loved my sun hat. Paul beat me by about 100 in miniature golf. And I got a…

  • the honeymoon (part 1).

    I can't for the life of me figure out how to format our honeymoon into a blog post. So I finally settled on a post with a few words and then a few posts with photos. I will probably use a few other posts to share smaller stories of what we did. In the next…

  • last night picnic.

    We spent our last night in Maryland with a picnic on the floor. I told Paul this would have to become a tradition. Something small to look forward to once our TV has been moved, our tables and chairs are in storage and our internet has been disconnected. We grew so much as a couple…

  • and, we’re empty.

    This is our first big military move and my first chance to see just how little we, the movees, have to do. Yesterday our apartment was boxed up and today everything was loaded into a truck. Most of what we own will sit in storage until mid-May when we find a new place to live…

  • i hope…

    …the months that we spend together last as long as the months we spend apart.

  • oh, date night.

    I love that they tucked us back into the corner table. I love that you don't think it's strange when I pull out my camera six times during the meal. I love ordering food to share. I love when our dinner conversation goes beyond what just happened on our favorite DVRed show. I love coming…

  • chateau montelena.

    Yesterday we drove into Calistoga, California (right next door to Napa) to taste wine at the Chateau Montelena. This is an old winery with such a cool history. Paul and I recently watched Bottle Shock which features the winery in 1976 when their California wine beat the French in a blind taste test. A pretty…