It's a boy!

I finally caved in and got a puppy from my uncle's King Charles Cavalier litter. He's a boy! Now I just need to think of a name for him. Let me know if you have any ideas!

Yay! New Spoon Album!

Spoon has announced that their newest album Transference, is due out January 26!

01 Before Destruction
02 Is Love Forever?
03 The Mystery Zone
04 Who Makes Your Money
05 Written in Reverse
06 I Saw the Light
07 Trouble Comes Running
08 Goodnight Laura
09 Out Go the Lights
10 Got Nuffin
11 Nobody Gets Me But You

The band is also giving away free tracks at their site:

http://www.spoontheband.com/

Photo by Autumn de Wilde

One Year One City Endless Opportunites

Time magazine has created a great new blog about Detroit:

http://detroit.blogs.time.com

The Kentucky Bourbon Trail

Kevin and I took a weekend road trip to Kentucky last weekend. Buffalo Trace, Woodford Reserve, and Wild Turkey bourbon distillery tours were first on our list. The tours were very interesting and I learned the difference between bourbon and whiskey. Bourbon must be:

• Made of a grain mixture that is at least 51% corn
• Made in the USA
• Contain no caramel coloring or additives
  
• Must be aged in new, charred oak barrels

We also had a great time in Louisville checking out fourth street and finding great sushi. It felt good to be back in the South.

U Pick Apples

Kevin and I had so much fun at the cider mill that we thought we would check out an orchard too. The best part of picking apples is the endless amount of taste sampling you get to do. (Honey Crisp apples are by far the best!) We also picked out a pumpkin. I plan to make a Barak-O-Lantern again to carry on last year's success. The orchard had a ridiculous long line for fresh donuts and Kevin and I now understand why. Yum.

Nuit Blanche

For one night each year, Toronto gets taken over by modern art from 7 PM to Sunrise for Nuit Blanche. 500 artists display their works all over the city from subway stations to outdoor parks. We headed into to Canada to discover the festival and explore the city.