{the masters}

THIS WEEKEND John and I were surprised with two tickets to the Master's Tournament in Augusta, Georgia. We had to arrange other plans {special thanks to wonderful, understanding friends} and planned a last minute trip to the most exclusive golf tournament in the US. 

Being married to an avid golfer, you would think I would know the difference between a birdie, par, and driver, but I was a fast learner and picked up on the golf lingo pretty quickly. We had a wonderful time following several players, watching at the practice greens, touring the course, and of course, enjoying the Master's signature pimento and cheese. 

I was surprised at how absolutely {silent} thousands of people become as one of the golfers approaches the tee. It's incredible! As a former teacher, I would love to have had that effect on my students. 

The Master's is one of, if not the most formal golf tournaments in the world. We were not allowed to bring in our camera, so I only got a couple of pictures from the day. We did love being completely "present" at the tournament without any technology. It was truly an experience we will never forget. 

I hope you had a lovely weekend!

XX,

{weekend wishes}

THIS WEEKEND JK and I were so very productive and took the opportunity to catch up with friends, pick up some of our to-do shopping items, and even grill out in the gorgeous Spring weather. 

Saturday, I took my little sister from the Big Brothers Big Sisters program to The Great Llama Race, which Imagination Library also sponsored. We named our Llama the "Dolly Llama" in honor of Dolly Parton. She even had a long blonde wig to complete her look!

{the Dolly Llama}

The event consisted of Llama races, vendor booths, funnel cakes, and crafts all to benefit Casa de Sara. The event was just crazy enough to work!

{TT with the Dolly Llama}

{Llama, Llama Red Pajamas anyone?}

Saturday afternoon turned out to be my lucky day! I finally convinced JK that we NEED a bobbin chair for our living room, and he complied {only after I agreed he should get a new Green Egg}. I love the unique design and details on the chair, I would recommend one for any space. 

{close up of bobbin chair, on the left}

{full view of living room}

This weekend was also the Chi O house dedication and open house. I missed the open house, but did attend the Chi O reunion, we took a picture, and as soon as I find it, I will add it to the post. It was so great to see so many Chi O's!

Of course, the best part of the weekend was making a homemade pizza on the green egg. It was so yummy!

I hope your weekend was wonderful!

{live a delicious life: shrimp and basil pasta}

{ingredients}

• 1/4 cup olive oil, divided
• 1 package of angel hair pasta
• 1 teaspoon chopped garlic
• 1/2 pound large shrimp- peeled and deveined
• 1 1/2 can of Italian-style diced tomatoes, drained
• 1/4 cup chicken broth
• 1/4 cup chopped parsley
• 1 1/2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
• 3 tablespoons of grated Parmesan cheese

{cooking instructions}

1. Bring a large pot of water to a boil and add 1 tablespoon of oil. Cook pasta in boiling water until al dente. Place pasta in colander, and give it a quick rinse with cold water.

2. Heat remaining olive oil in a 10 inch skillet over medium heat. Cook garlic, stirring constantly, until the garlic is tender, about 1 minute. Do not let the garlic burn. Add shrimp, and cook for 3 minutes. Remove shrimp from the skillet, and set aside.

3. Stir tomatoes, chicken broth, parsley and basil into the skillet. Continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until liquid is reduced by one half, 8 to 12 minutes. Add shrimp and continue cooking until the shrimp are heated through, about 2 minutes. Serve the shrimp mixture over the pasta. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. 

Side dishes: Texas toast and side salad

Note: This dish was absolutely divine. It was light and fresh. JK and I enjoyed it on the patio and it made for great leftovers as well!