New Recipe

Greek Pasta Bake - from Taste of Home

1 pkg (13-1/4 oz) whole wheat penne pasta

4 C cubed cooked chicken breast

1 can (29 oz) tomato sauce

1 can (14-1/2 oz) diced tomatoes, drained

1 pkg (10 oz) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry

2 cans (2-1/4 oz each) sliced ripe olives, drained

1/4 C chopped red onion

2 Tbsp chopped green pepper

1 tsp dried basil

1 tsp dried oregano

1/2 C shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

1/2 C crumbled feta cheese

1. Cook pasta according to package directions; drain. In a large bowl, combine the pasta, chicken, tomato sauce, tomatoes, spinach, olives, onion, green pepper, basil, and oregano.

2. Transfer to a 13-in x 9-in baking dish coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle with cheeses. Bake, uncovered, at 400 degrees for 25-30 minutes or until heated through and cheese is melted.

Yield: 8 servings

There's no place like "home"....

Well, technically it's not home, but with this weather, one can dream....
It's going to be a long winter.

In memory...

In Grand Island at Fonner Park, there is the Nebraska Law Enforcement Memorial. It honors 130 officers who have fallen in the line of duty. Among those fallen is my grandfather, Charles Henning. He was shot on April 24, 1968 causing a stroke. Ten years later, he died of complications related to the stroke. I have never met anyone who had a bad word to say about him. Here are some picture from the memorial and the website.

http://www.nememorial.org/

Today...in Seattle...

Here are some pictures of our adventures in Seattle today.

Some aquarium action

"I have a thing for ferry boats."

Fresh flowers in the market place.....smelled amazing!

The Original Starbucks

Has it really been 14 months already?

Approximately 14 months ago, I began the insanity known as the didactic phase of Physician Assistant school. It has been a rollercoaster of emotions ranging from excitement, anxiety, self-doubt, burn out, irritability, comprehension, pride, confidence, and several others. There were times I wanted to scream and times I wanted to cry, but ended up laughing because screaming or crying just didn't seem professional or appropriate. But the important thing is that I survived along with the rest of my class. Today, we took our last test for this phase and I can proudly say that I have "unofficially" passed. (Official grades aren't up yet.) Now for a little vacation before starting the clinical phase of the program. In 14 short months, hopefully I will be blogging about graduation.

Our newest little creatures...

Just when I thought our "zoo" was down to two dogs and various fish, we have added two adorable ferrets to the mix. Say hello to Murphy & Conner (our tribute to Boondock Saints)! Murphy was rescued from a kid who didn't have the time or knowledge to care for a ferret. About a week later, we found Murphy a friend in Conner. They have been getting along well and having lots of fun. From the looks of it, we will be having daily WWE ferret style wrestling matches.