Jenny's Birthday and Finals

Chase is in the midst of final exams and papers. Soon he will be a lowly 1L no more, rather he will be a "rising" 2L. Hooray! It has been a wild, and mostly enjoyable, ride. See the picture below for the chaos that was Chase's desk as he wrote the final paper for his class on negotiation about Moses, yes the Old Testament Moses, as a negotiator with both God and Pharaoh.

We took a break this last week to celebrate Jenny's 25th birthday by hitting a local restaurant for an order of the famous "big dig" fries (see pic below).

Due to a busy summer, we will be shutting down the blog for the next few months. We want to wish everyone a happy summer and will be blogging again in August!

Spring Break x 2

We loved spending Chase's Spring Break in SLC skiing and seeing our friends and family. And, bonus!, we had Mad come out to Cambridge for her Spring Break the week after. We will let the pictures below tell the story of outdoor adventures, city exploring, and some exceptionally delicious food!

The Lion King Broadway Production

For our Valentine's/Birthday presents to each other, we went out to a lovely restaurant and to the Broadway production of The Lion King at the Boston Opera House. We went to Ivy for dinner (the Ivy League student is standing there under the sign). The dishes at Ivy are purposely small to allow patrons to get 2-3 different entrees each. We were really delighted with the 4 dishes that we ordered: gourmet lobster mac & cheese (had to try it-worth it), fantastic steak frites, the most amazing sea scallops, and an Italian dish of yumminess for which we can't remember the name. It is worth living in Boston just to know that there will be at least one fresh lobster dish at every restaurant, often with a unique method of preparation, e.g., tempura, mac & cheese, salads, sandwiches, soups, or even stuffed. After the excellent meal, we walked around the corner to watch the play. It was incredible. The costumes alone were worth the price of admission. The only thing to dampen our spirits, literally, was the lingering nor'easter. It has been raining for three days straight.

Happy Birthday Chase!

This week Chase turned 25! Wahoo! A quarter of a century landmark which we celebrated with an ice cream cake made for a five year old. Actually, we had a different cake specially ordered but due to an unhappy mistake we ended up with the beauty you see below. A little yellow frosting and some rainbow sprinkles never hurt anyone, right? Thanks to everyone for their well wishes and love.

Rainy but Inspiring Weekend

It has been a rainy, windy week. Chase's umbrella was no match for the nor'easter winds (see picture below). Chase had a special opportunity to listen to Elder Oaks speak at the law school on Friday. He had been invited by the Harvard Law Latter-Day Saints Society to talk about the tenants of Mormonism to the student body. He spoke in the Ames Moot Courtroom to an audience of around 300 people. After the event, Chase and Jenny got to go to the Harvard Faculty Club to have an intimate dinner with Elder Oaks and his wife, several other law students, and a couple of professors. We enjoyed the message they shared, Elder Oaks' sense of humor, and his wife's sweetness. Where's Chase?

We Love Veggie Planet!

We cannot think of anything to write this week, so we have decided to describe our favorite meals from our favorite eatery on Harvard Square. It is called Veggie Planet, and it is an incredible local, organic smorgasbord of deliciousness! About once a month, when we are feeling particularly rich in time and money (20 minute walk and $15), we treat ourselves to dinner at Veggie Planet. Usually, Chase gets their macarroni and cheese. We know what you are thinking: Chase is a health conscious dude, what would posses him to eat such a classic butter-based comfort food. The answer would be that it is disguised with whole wheat pasta, asiago and cheddar cheeses, and covered in baked broccoli, tomatoes, and scallions. Jenny traditionally gets the Henry’s Dinner flat bread pizza with roasted butternut squash, caramelized onions, rosemary & sage, goat cheese and asiago cheese. This week we branched out, well Chase did, and got the Portobello Redhead pizza with roasted portobello mushrooms, caramelized onions, rosemary & sage smothered in romesco (roasted red pepper & almond) sauce and topped with feta cheese. We got take out yesterday to give Chase a small break from a 14 hour day of brief writing. One day we will ambitiously try to create these meals on our own, probably when we move and go through withdrawal from not having Veggie Planet readily available.

Happy Valentine's Day!

We send our love today to our wonderful friends and family. Thanks for all of your support this year!

Love,
Jenny and Chase