So Jake and I have been trying to switch to a more plant-based, whole food diet and let me tell you, it is not the easiest thing we have ever done. I've had to learn some new recipes (some of which are delicious and quickly becoming new favorites) and we have found that we just feel better when we eat right. We used to get tired around 2 or 3 in the afternoon, and now we don't get tired till 8 or 9pm! It's great! We've also been sleeping better and increasing our exercise levels (we love the aerobics classes at BYU). One thing we have found however, is that there are not a lot of restaurants that cater to that specific diet- or so we thought. That's when we found La Jolla Groves. If you have never been, I strongly recommend it! Their food is amazing- artfully crafted, and very health conscious. That is where we'll be going tonight for our Friday night date and we are stoked! Last time we ate there Jake got a blackened salmon salad that was outta sight, and I got some pasta dish that was borderline celestial. Also, I love the interior decorating of the place (yes, I know that has nothing to do with how the food tastes). There are lemon trees everywhere and a fresh yellow rose on each table. Classy. And now, for the information you've all been waiting for: its not expensive! Cheaper than Olive Garden and the food is way better. Olive Garden's food is delicious, but when we eat there, by the time we leave I always feel like I weigh 10lbs more than when I went in. La Jolla Groves' food is light and makes you feel like you can be proud of your body. Love it!
Ok, now for a Vocal Point story that you probably have never heard. While in the beautiful Nauvoo, Vocal Point had the opportunity to perform nightly at the "Sunset on the Mississippi" show right after the Young Ambassadors. One night, Robert (the base) decided he wanted to go early and watch the Young Ambassador's show before VP had to perform. So Jake was tasked with bringing Robert's costumes for the show, so that Robert could watch the YAs. Now that was no problem. Jake grabbed Robert's clothes for the show, and everyone headed out to the car to go to the show, when Jake realized he had left his own costumes back in the apartment. However, when they went back to get them, they discovered, to their time-pressed horror, that he had accidentally locked the keys in the apartment! Fortunately for everyone, my husband is very agile and was able to open a window from the outside and climb back in. The day was saved, and they all made it to the show just in time! Below is a picture that I am very grateful was taken, simply for my own amusement, of Jake breaking in to the apartment. Below that, is a pointless, but tender picture of the Vocal Point bromance that we all know happens on tour. Enjoy!
