Cory's Mom's 70th - A Family Event

We went to Spokane for Cory's Mom's 70th birthday dinner at Clinkerdagger, which overlooks the Spokane River. Since it was evening (read: dark) we didn't have the best view of the river, but it was still very nice. The whole family turned out, including Cory's Mom's sister and brother-in-law (Viv and Virgil).

From left to right we have: Virgil, Brian, Viv, Kayla, Arlene, Cliff, me, Cory, Randy, Lori, and Andrew in front.

The whole Legg clan (and two Bloods as well)

Happy 70th Birthday Arlene!

Cory Loves Fireworks

As an end-of-the-year-wrap-up, I need to publish this 4th of July post that I never got around to finishing:

Cory loves fireworks. Every other year we go to his brother's cabin on Lake Coeur d'Alene in Idaho. Since it's on Indian land - and it's Idaho - it's legal to buy awesome fireworks and shoot them off your dock. Instead of going to a city fireworks show, everyone on the lake buys their own and has competitions.

Since I grew up in San Diego and I am a girl, I never got more than sparklers and those things that pop really loud when you throw them on the ground. Shooting off real fireworks is fun and kind of scary, especially when you're an adult and you understand that you could easily lose an eye or arm. Luckily I had "experts" giving me advice about what to buy and how to shoot them.

My firework "expert" at the stand selecting our ammo

We made a haul

I wish I had taken a better picture, but my favorite purchase was the obviously racist Mexican-themed fireworks that I chose. Being from San Diego, as I mentioned above, also makes me partial to Mexicans. That's the only reason I chose it. 

When I eventually lit the fuse about 10 massive fireworks shot out of the short, fat cylinder (pictured above - notice the cactus) in succession. 

Cory's (and soon to be my) family watching fireworks

My fear for my life when one of the fireworks went awry and turned back toward the house made this the most exciting 4th of July of my life.

Meeting of the Parents

Last month my parents flew to Spokane to check out our wedding venue: The Lodge at Sandpoint.  While my parents were in the area, Cory and I thought we should do the oft dreaded parent introductions. Cory's brother, Randy, hosted a brunch at his house on Sunday morning.

Brain, Randy, and Cory - The Legg Brothers

It went quite well. Everyone was on their best behavior and our parents could finally put faces to names. We weren't quite to the point of getting pictures of the parents together, but we did we get my family and Cory (he almost counts).

My parents

Chargers Lose, Cougars Win

Cory and I went down to San Diego to watch the Thursday night Chargers vs. Raiders game. It started out great. We had lunch at Tio Leo's with my parents and then went to McGergor's Grill and Alehouse by Qualcomm Stadium.

We ARE ready for some FOOTBALL!

Cory and I were both ready for an easy win. 

Is that Cory or Antonio Gates?

That didn't happen. The Chargers blew it and continue to blow it. However, our weekend wasn't over yet. We then flew to Spokane and drove down to Pullman to watch the WSU Cougar football game. Unlike the Chargers, the Cougars are terrible and they were supposed to lose, but they played ASU in the snow.

2 inches of snow on our seats

Apparently the Sundevils don't do so well in the cold. the Cougars ended up winning and fans rushed the field. It was a pretty fun time.

You know you're bad when you rush the field because you won - not because you beat a good team