Friday, September 2, 2011

There and Back again.....by Bilbo Baggins......er Bertsch

So......Sarah Hodel and I traveled to the East Coast, and it was AWESOME! Check out the pics:
The Kloters. You just can't get much better than them. We stayed at their house when we were in CT

Their house was amazing......even if Irene knocked out the power for 2 days......when was the last time you read your Bible by candlight?

This is their AMAZING yard/pool......I may or may not have climbed on the roof to take this picture ;)
 Now, Boston.....or should I say "Bwasten.....where they eat clam chowda"
When you think of Boston, think of crazy black men dancing on street corners......
Or.....maybe think of the T (transit) that we took into Boston that had very screechy brakes

Or maybe think of Jefferson, Adams, or Paul Reviere

or Quincy Market.....a mile long building packed with perpetual food....including crab/lobster/clam

the Trolley was pretty sweet too....even if there was no windows and it blew my hair to  the ends of the earth

or maybe Boston makes you think of the Boston Tea Party? No, we did not dress like Indians;)


think of pistachio icecream by the harbor 

and more street performers

and more street performers

and more historical statue thingys that we had no clue who they were

and random men dressed like minute men and British crab coats

oh yes.....who can forget "Cheers"

or a ridiculously tasty italian place.....with no windows (we actually excited through that space behind us....simply stepping out onto the street!
 Now....how about swimming on the East Coast on the Rhode Island shore?
our beach crew

haha....ha....we were going to do that thing where you take pictures of every sign of every state you go through....well this is the only decent one I got.....but we did go thorugh Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island! :)






that's right.....i created this awesome castle.....if you look close I used a lot of crab legs and seaweed;)


The trip was well worth the 14 hours of driving each way.....i won't soon forget the "Bwosten" accent, curvy Connecticut roads, or my east coast sunshined sunburnt nose;)

Saturday, August 20, 2011

I barely remember how to do this

So....it's been a long long time, but I figured I could post some pictures of my life since coming back from Japan to now:

Gatlinburg:

Yes, a real bear! We ran after this;)

Yes, me and my brothers still play nintendo ;)

3 little monkeys jumpin' on the couch

hiking, mountains, LOVE it

im so loved :)
putt-putt


St Louis YG trip:
our group by the arch

a cool view of the arch

doing some work in the st louis church


Nursing: I finally work as a nurse after getting my degree in 2009. I've been working at Lutheran Hospital since March on a cardiac telemetry floor. I LOVE IT! :)

a very cool clinical group of students that were on my floor
Camping with Dan:
mhmmm....breakfast over the fire!

ahhhh.....life is great!

Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Japanese Partay!

I decided to make an entire evening of Japanese culture and cuisine for my entire family! It was.....interesting;)


This is me making unegidi....that's seaweed in my hand
Frying up the yakisoba....note: my shirt;)

sitting on the floor to eat of course!
Tate Zachary: the newest member of the Bertsch Fam....we're up to 22 now...whew
a chopstick competition: who can move the most cheerios in 30 seconds?
My japanese friends would be proud of me for the meal I made:) 
More chopstick competition
Go Dad!

Origami that my friend Lisa made with paper from Japan...the note says: Welcome

A great time was had by all! Most of them like the main dish at least:) Please continue to pray for Japan!