What I love about Sunday

There are lots of things to love about Sundays. Sleeping in is one of my favorites.

This past Sunday also included a trip to Costco with my parents. In addition to sampling beef ravioli, sourdough toast, pomogranate juice and some chocolate covered cherries, Baba Foods was having a hummus extravaganza with all sorts of different flavors. The deal was pick 3 for $12, so we left with a spicy chipotle hummus, tabouleh salad and a pack of pita bread. Not having completely satisfied my hunger with all those samples, I dished up this delicious lunch when we got home:

Whoever thought to put olives in bread is a genius.

Zion--Picnic Paradise

I know I said that the Bellagio's gelato bar was our last stop in Vegas, but our last stop was actually Food 4 Less to pick up supplies for a "picnic" dinner after our arrival in Zion. The drive took a bit longer than expected and we didn't end up checking in to the Zion Lodge until around 11 PM. I didn't need too much of a dinner after that, but we did open up the bottle of chardonnay we purchased and snacked on some crackers before turning in.

The next morning, breakfast was included in the price of the room, so we headed to the dinning room to fuel up for the day. I had a nice cheesy omlette and Keizo had some bacon, sausage, eggs and hash browns, and we both enjoyed our first decent cups of coffee of the trip. We spent the rest of the morning sightseeing and doing a short hike.

We stopped for lunch on a bench overlooking a small stream and opened up the cooler to enjoy the first of several picnics over the next few days.

We had crackers with Swiss cheese and spreadable herb cheese, avocado, carrots & hummus, and grapes. And of course some chocolate to finish it off.

I really don't need anything too fancy to make me happy.