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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">We went to the Lincoln Park Zoo this weekend! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5KxhMO98XubvXrpPOEuR6ovnGkDFdiS7cWZwrEFPxNK3BHta2b8nlv6eH2uALbJcKCuU4Y-mQsU6KOtsimyM7gjuPczNuUqWLdIS05O1gA0WfKpxQJvFLpQg91Yi8fg6m6Jim43PbqyFB/s1600/IMG_5100.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5KxhMO98XubvXrpPOEuR6ovnGkDFdiS7cWZwrEFPxNK3BHta2b8nlv6eH2uALbJcKCuU4Y-mQsU6KOtsimyM7gjuPczNuUqWLdIS05O1gA0WfKpxQJvFLpQg91Yi8fg6m6Jim43PbqyFB/s320/IMG_5100.JPG" width="320" /></a>Mr. F and I got brunch in Lincoln Park and then walked through the zoo <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVoEAWNZwBoXUrHQxwaF-H3BLoCpIDIySlsaXUANsssGhNZLrPopLTk-ilFjImzNldvHUDnjCxoM8I-nHzmmDIum60yYinnyRGuBEFTvKJjidCMSLpNGEAK_LVD__BHY5DMqkgLXp7n-uo/s1600/IMG_5103.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVoEAWNZwBoXUrHQxwaF-H3BLoCpIDIySlsaXUANsssGhNZLrPopLTk-ilFjImzNldvHUDnjCxoM8I-nHzmmDIum60yYinnyRGuBEFTvKJjidCMSLpNGEAK_LVD__BHY5DMqkgLXp7n-uo/s320/IMG_5103.jpg" width="213" /></a>to see the <a href="http://www.lpzoo.org/magazine/articles/small-stripes">baby zebra</a>! The little boy was born this summer on August 23rd.<a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/63120832249053843/" style="line-height: 0px;" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://assets3.pinimg.com/upload/63120832249053843_ft9Dypeh_c.jpg" width="212" /></a><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="color: #76838b; line-height: 0px;">Source: </span><a href="http://chicagoist.com/2012/08/31/lincoln_park_zoo_names_new_zebra_ki.php" style="color: #76838b; line-height: 0px;">chicagoist.com</a><span style="color: #76838b; line-height: 0px;"> via </span><a href="http://pinterest.com/fettbot/" style="color: #76838b; line-height: 0px;" target="_blank">Emily</a><span style="color: #76838b; line-height: 0px;"> on </span><a href="http://pinterest.com/" style="color: #76838b; line-height: 0px;" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The colt's name is Kito, <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpZmlHIRK-p_plE726xhE9fiDMshJwMtne9jEnLPsWl819KKtaV60GlihJ_R-sShIahKp-0nUBl5g0gULua3-iLW2UJlHinhaCQuEAFUoMu_SKXwOOXhfdFteoj8hnrRkP9korlzN95xTV/s1600/IMG_5108.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="257" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpZmlHIRK-p_plE726xhE9fiDMshJwMtne9jEnLPsWl819KKtaV60GlihJ_R-sShIahKp-0nUBl5g0gULua3-iLW2UJlHinhaCQuEAFUoMu_SKXwOOXhfdFteoj8hnrRkP9korlzN95xTV/s320/IMG_5108.JPG" width="320" /></a>which is Swahili for "jewel". <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCMPU1JChYAV8bJQ5Uoq5fNo5gkS6wy29VCiQE5Y4q9XM6kLvllLRMqcqjQURCRBAGa8saQI7eZ4tY5UeHhAifGmdqPuJFlkOppcOll1iQOIosrolmd8QO0e9Qiq8d7dMTnFCsYJ_m5gzU/s1600/IMG_5109.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="208" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCMPU1JChYAV8bJQ5Uoq5fNo5gkS6wy29VCiQE5Y4q9XM6kLvllLRMqcqjQURCRBAGa8saQI7eZ4tY5UeHhAifGmdqPuJFlkOppcOll1iQOIosrolmd8QO0e9Qiq8d7dMTnFCsYJ_m5gzU/s320/IMG_5109.JPG" width="320" /></a>The mama zebra's name is Adia and the dad zebra's name is Clayton.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9mFMJjZDhjG8nmLwW2YX6Sz647VJ3_mGxATHo2FqpZluMrrT1fRBOfhMUu0et_h4hV0pLMI2Ol-iP3R0ackY_uJoALcCL207ltwIg_YSZUbfu6Sld7HWQvLS3msUu87BSXi2rSDEUgFuu/s1600/IMG_5111.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9mFMJjZDhjG8nmLwW2YX6Sz647VJ3_mGxATHo2FqpZluMrrT1fRBOfhMUu0et_h4hV0pLMI2Ol-iP3R0ackY_uJoALcCL207ltwIg_YSZUbfu6Sld7HWQvLS3msUu87BSXi2rSDEUgFuu/s320/IMG_5111.JPG" width="320" /></a>We had so much fun watching it run around the pen.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8WzJUnoeNhQqfbp6keHHExpjyetxzIpBEMVuJaKH-3hlJhDT3Bbf54WPcMGEtqGLld6WAiqDwOUTiGoJF0LtKc4cqjMPy3tQx2nzNaM6GalehuT9wyrplIXZItobJh0RCrx5ZCP_bFLyl/s1600/IMG_5114.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="302" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8WzJUnoeNhQqfbp6keHHExpjyetxzIpBEMVuJaKH-3hlJhDT3Bbf54WPcMGEtqGLld6WAiqDwOUTiGoJF0LtKc4cqjMPy3tQx2nzNaM6GalehuT9wyrplIXZItobJh0RCrx5ZCP_bFLyl/s320/IMG_5114.JPG" width="320" /></a>Kito was so cute with brown and white stripes. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXdHzAtstaKkQ-5JfodK8GHFgE5fRZ3JAUhmESshVis_hxDEMt2D4rWYrtQQ2k_XsNxGtgMeOQvRmRSv-BJGxsjPsgO6N6zOSigQAVFI295FbsmvlgUKxgJppVDppuvF5Z__j22CHKQbKg/s1600/IMG_5125.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXdHzAtstaKkQ-5JfodK8GHFgE5fRZ3JAUhmESshVis_hxDEMt2D4rWYrtQQ2k_XsNxGtgMeOQvRmRSv-BJGxsjPsgO6N6zOSigQAVFI295FbsmvlgUKxgJppVDppuvF5Z__j22CHKQbKg/s320/IMG_5125.jpg" width="208" /></a>He even had a fuzzy mohawk along his spine!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpJ-ZOXexWMD50kICCtbR2nWhvhuxrQhawMQugDloSq7B9JrmA3p6RfKWPt9G70rD4bpr-se5CdSWbUByCP_dQJvsypMEo5YsuxNj7JvO3hL5IEzm_W9IwjHBr-bTBP7qMP_BBhXQzatQf/s1600/IMG_5133.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="254" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpJ-ZOXexWMD50kICCtbR2nWhvhuxrQhawMQugDloSq7B9JrmA3p6RfKWPt9G70rD4bpr-se5CdSWbUByCP_dQJvsypMEo5YsuxNj7JvO3hL5IEzm_W9IwjHBr-bTBP7qMP_BBhXQzatQf/s320/IMG_5133.jpg" width="320" /></a>Kito reminded me of <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6HS18r77ZouIgPnKkY3WCYhuuLMKQGpfsP4y63bScguB4rg5fEBCaBT2OCPD7q7C-nP6o1ZT5wcEVT8U2pZtdXWavlQTBJynlfSzlB8FyODpuwzUe5MkGHnGBrWoeyUwSjSzmIDtvnk53/s1600/IMG_5136.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6HS18r77ZouIgPnKkY3WCYhuuLMKQGpfsP4y63bScguB4rg5fEBCaBT2OCPD7q7C-nP6o1ZT5wcEVT8U2pZtdXWavlQTBJynlfSzlB8FyODpuwzUe5MkGHnGBrWoeyUwSjSzmIDtvnk53/s320/IMG_5136.JPG" width="320" /></a>our baby horse, Zoe, so gangly and uncoordinated. He was all legs.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFr_B49KDwUaiyTlDf06twWLhdrTU0q9eHLANZLfgwh-8rAmWtz612rqRHuphUlpT6Wnph0f3uFWpefCbamsnYrJSuZ4SmkuCA_xGV0ruDCItx2mRKRUlEy5CE-2EcU4_Kqw2hRYHraw6P/s1600/IMG_5139.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="227" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFr_B49KDwUaiyTlDf06twWLhdrTU0q9eHLANZLfgwh-8rAmWtz612rqRHuphUlpT6Wnph0f3uFWpefCbamsnYrJSuZ4SmkuCA_xGV0ruDCItx2mRKRUlEy5CE-2EcU4_Kqw2hRYHraw6P/s320/IMG_5139.JPG" width="320" /></a>When we walked by the warthogs, </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpi795K8I__dLDjoodEPMepP6mJwPXCX-Q3DjyKPriyEUoeUNTfHPnntwXi0ljx_D2Npf-1ssBeAo7stETrE7mtfVHiqpzYhyphenhyphenqiGhYpW6NP0AVf5A41Sfp45KFSx9INZo5SaVM3p2QIIH4/s1600/IMG_5161.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpi795K8I__dLDjoodEPMepP6mJwPXCX-Q3DjyKPriyEUoeUNTfHPnntwXi0ljx_D2Npf-1ssBeAo7stETrE7mtfVHiqpzYhyphenhyphenqiGhYpW6NP0AVf5A41Sfp45KFSx9INZo5SaVM3p2QIIH4/s320/IMG_5161.jpg" width="320" /></a><span style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Mr. F </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">proudly annouced this was a poop colored Pumba. The child next to him, instantly, goes, "Daddy, daddy, it's a poop Pumba." Now he knows that children repeat everything you say, whether you mean it our not!</span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9TXcYtU7bws2cmMBMbd2qBvb0XFjws5CDtzdXnxPP2VWDDsguYZ2fCsNIaEaAoCGxq1OxNW7VzoSedgCr_oLm7LfMNb9yekik0KZFfOS1zNI-bRgT47Svt9rMPNUqu7W5zsEt1ZbVzamO/s1600/IMG_5172.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="221" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9TXcYtU7bws2cmMBMbd2qBvb0XFjws5CDtzdXnxPP2VWDDsguYZ2fCsNIaEaAoCGxq1OxNW7VzoSedgCr_oLm7LfMNb9yekik0KZFfOS1zNI-bRgT47Svt9rMPNUqu7W5zsEt1ZbVzamO/s320/IMG_5172.JPG" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Surprisingly, Sunday was warm at nearly 70 degrees! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Shockingly, it dropped 30 degrees by Monday morning and even snowed lightly. Fortunately, the weather is warming up again and should be sunny and about 50 degrees for Katy's wedding this weekend!</span></div>
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I'm so excited for this week!!! On Thursday, my cousin Katy's family starts flying in for her wedding. We have a pizza dinner planned at Giordano's for deep dish! The rehearsal dinner will be at Shaw's and the wedding is on Saturday.<br />
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I've picked up my gorgeous eggplant Amsale bridesmaid dress, which was tailored perfectly for me!!<br />
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I cannot wait to get my hair and makeup done on Saturday too. Here are a few hairstyles that I'm interested in:<a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/63120832248880801/" style="line-height: 0px;" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://media-cache-ec6.pinterest.com/upload/234327986831258168_aUSOMQnr_c.jpg" width="213" /></a><span style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; line-height: 0px;">Source: </span><a href="http://www.weddingchicks.com/gallery/vintage-inspired-wedding-dresses/?nggpage=2&pid=66068" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; line-height: 0px;">weddingchicks.com</a><span style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; line-height: 0px;"> via </span><a href="http://pinterest.com/fettbot/" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; line-height: 0px;" target="_blank">Emily</a><span style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; line-height: 0px;"> on </span><a href="http://pinterest.com/" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; line-height: 0px;" target="_blank">Pinterest</a><br />
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Mr. F says go simple, or even have my hair down, but I love these updos.<br />
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I'm also super psyched for wedding party pictures around Chicago. <br />
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Mr. F's parents came to visit us last weekend!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg17tn2yGd6teoY26vHx0h_nAzrDuTso1eAosyJ_vhpovqm4T7rAPtLWXL-gexWFcGC-UV4CsDhsaA40_oo2wN9JI7jXq3w4rHUMUseNEA6ihmq2XfwJsVr-ymKJHC9KIL8C1FSEi7V4fee/s1600/IMG_5058.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg17tn2yGd6teoY26vHx0h_nAzrDuTso1eAosyJ_vhpovqm4T7rAPtLWXL-gexWFcGC-UV4CsDhsaA40_oo2wN9JI7jXq3w4rHUMUseNEA6ihmq2XfwJsVr-ymKJHC9KIL8C1FSEi7V4fee/s320/IMG_5058.jpg" width="213" /></a>We walked from River North to the <a href="http://www.artic.edu/">Art Institute of Chicago</a> last Saturday. Of course, we took pictures with the Bean when we walked by it!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfJ31Ijl8ownytRVCDsFAZTgerom8X_MekPWKTVrHuziXW27IcUFqXgaYDT6zYa1knLYq4Av5UAU1L-Cqe0FuFsy-qr_MkAe8tqFEuw05s3OwKymmpMv4vFTtLVXDRQYWrWT3wzjE3jCxA/s1600/IMG_5054.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfJ31Ijl8ownytRVCDsFAZTgerom8X_MekPWKTVrHuziXW27IcUFqXgaYDT6zYa1knLYq4Av5UAU1L-Cqe0FuFsy-qr_MkAe8tqFEuw05s3OwKymmpMv4vFTtLVXDRQYWrWT3wzjE3jCxA/s320/IMG_5054.JPG" width="320" /></a>Mom-o wanted to see the <a href="http://www.artic.edu/aic/collections/artwork/109439?search_no=1&index=6">Chagall windows</a>. They were a brilliant blue!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMsm8FLx4QFLBnHeSfcOrZxznClPsREMvZD83ey0KFPobj802MTL-VnEV_yB9MDELSjGRXoN2bzMa05_SA8N-2I32L2fS7q6SV-4XEJ6RqbJDEyRxA9U8v7SiwfvYAF7mlfWqqHB5ZQdXk/s1600/IMG_0517.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMsm8FLx4QFLBnHeSfcOrZxznClPsREMvZD83ey0KFPobj802MTL-VnEV_yB9MDELSjGRXoN2bzMa05_SA8N-2I32L2fS7q6SV-4XEJ6RqbJDEyRxA9U8v7SiwfvYAF7mlfWqqHB5ZQdXk/s320/IMG_0517.JPG" width="320" /></a>We also went through many Impressionist galleries. We saw "A Sunday on La Grande Jatte", <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigCeFGaRpgSxqAun8TBinMSbd5S5eEbnC1tSQAZTAgMDFrB4co5E2fUDBMeeOFlL2hKoUeZ9v2RFc-RB9enDD3wTXs7gMQBfaedUtgrl40eH76rZcyVyZrX-c_Ea_KL3Of8Zb-4fYoNFBU/s1600/IMG_0549.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="237" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigCeFGaRpgSxqAun8TBinMSbd5S5eEbnC1tSQAZTAgMDFrB4co5E2fUDBMeeOFlL2hKoUeZ9v2RFc-RB9enDD3wTXs7gMQBfaedUtgrl40eH76rZcyVyZrX-c_Ea_KL3Of8Zb-4fYoNFBU/s320/IMG_0549.jpg" width="320" /></a> Renoir's "Acrobats",</div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisgl0lfW_a37ORnT7VxGKRQgmDI4_bOpKSwZzc2XazXS0DkUpe3ypk-0aK4EhOdhHQ6GhthO86RveZoLnt4bX8cEYWMK6AWJ-z690UO6l740xaywa-cxvxU6o6ZT_rmuJX0A7fxn-5sAVe/s1600/IMG_0616.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisgl0lfW_a37ORnT7VxGKRQgmDI4_bOpKSwZzc2XazXS0DkUpe3ypk-0aK4EhOdhHQ6GhthO86RveZoLnt4bX8cEYWMK6AWJ-z690UO6l740xaywa-cxvxU6o6ZT_rmuJX0A7fxn-5sAVe/s320/IMG_0616.JPG" width="320" /></a>We had a lot of fun with Mr. F's parents last weekend <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0QbK-EyQDUd76wBEeF_JTKWpIAt52kmZEfsBcqPatirsYc-zJ8izghqgcbN9QQOIDrSWlwMaXg3T7YS01PcJzyEyy8iaoHZst9UnXwPMZOrFCT9AhRzdZDQ-iPqqqjtv43kOKpX5R5UWT/s1600/IMG_0621.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0QbK-EyQDUd76wBEeF_JTKWpIAt52kmZEfsBcqPatirsYc-zJ8izghqgcbN9QQOIDrSWlwMaXg3T7YS01PcJzyEyy8iaoHZst9UnXwPMZOrFCT9AhRzdZDQ-iPqqqjtv43kOKpX5R5UWT/s320/IMG_0621.JPG" width="320" /></a>and we'll see them again soon, for Thanksgiving in St. Louis. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0tmHP8AmeDdytq25cnLbUN1puWuqVhlaKnSBhE2oxolnHRnT7sMM77zEHAoxG1EqWSMkEMqLWc7meiuIuSlfRHcJkzzXBmiqgagFt1V8rJXRapLsk9HgSGQ71KKRRHqfRKtJZtiuHDZ_i/s1600/IMG_5070.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0tmHP8AmeDdytq25cnLbUN1puWuqVhlaKnSBhE2oxolnHRnT7sMM77zEHAoxG1EqWSMkEMqLWc7meiuIuSlfRHcJkzzXBmiqgagFt1V8rJXRapLsk9HgSGQ71KKRRHqfRKtJZtiuHDZ_i/s320/IMG_5070.jpg" width="308" /></a></div>
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Last weekend, I went to Miami to celebrate Katy's bachelorette party. It was 40 degrees warmer than was in Chicago. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbByzOzP1eiJZF36LcTiLTNbvmQ_YyIE2hfiUQmEdnupCC8vVUJxN-SIAr8Yb_oKw224teoMUKnH8-MIMhVLOADReb3VBF79IbXHnu-JbnQMwg_0_Xuei_jk47mFMfTORnDVXOfk3OR1rW/s1600/IMGP4809.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbByzOzP1eiJZF36LcTiLTNbvmQ_YyIE2hfiUQmEdnupCC8vVUJxN-SIAr8Yb_oKw224teoMUKnH8-MIMhVLOADReb3VBF79IbXHnu-JbnQMwg_0_Xuei_jk47mFMfTORnDVXOfk3OR1rW/s320/IMGP4809.JPG" width="273" /></a> It's a high of 47 degrees today and there's a windchill that makes it feel like the upper 30s. Katy's getting married in two weeks, on November 17th! We all arrived by Friday night, flying in from Boston, Chicago, and Baltimore. We stayed in a cute boutique hotel in Surfside, outside of Miami.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghFoEC6UdRJo29YUXuIUA7_W5QlLI2X4S22W9NLqiMxpRBfBCpCQqqTiIvjVtaSOlquTwEB8heQfl_zPzyCGeSjn9aJug65efxV1F-mhm6r2bi6iGigPQfFESi9gaXoDWnpkFcBl94z0Tt/s1600/IMG_0393.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghFoEC6UdRJo29YUXuIUA7_W5QlLI2X4S22W9NLqiMxpRBfBCpCQqqTiIvjVtaSOlquTwEB8heQfl_zPzyCGeSjn9aJug65efxV1F-mhm6r2bi6iGigPQfFESi9gaXoDWnpkFcBl94z0Tt/s320/IMG_0393.jpg" width="240" /></a>It had a little kitchen that we made all our meals in. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfHqjO5QerIuAuN2QDMPPumbQSavwTaEgUBHAk1yGUO8Ab2LJdUZ12NV4ykVZvEYR-HLbqqMHt1G9uKQZgulwWDRQUExHxetWFi_EhIXoTXprp3aSdIXNqU3mH-W7oHQ8VdpcQdqiMGsWy/s1600/IMG_4927.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfHqjO5QerIuAuN2QDMPPumbQSavwTaEgUBHAk1yGUO8Ab2LJdUZ12NV4ykVZvEYR-HLbqqMHt1G9uKQZgulwWDRQUExHxetWFi_EhIXoTXprp3aSdIXNqU3mH-W7oHQ8VdpcQdqiMGsWy/s320/IMG_4927.jpg" width="213" /></a>Saturday night, we had a mardi gras theme dinner and costumes! We ate King's Cake <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqwRlCP2n-91TW3voAQjl81BDBlgb-6lKBEyEXGlNBeL6rIHq6jevlhURWl1QwyqDjETu3J6O9VtRsQx4PPkPqaXI7LfPqEnZicRlQv6KfXyMHCQiCMeQKN4f0No24zfiXU7R-1HkJyqq3/s1600/IMG_5034.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqwRlCP2n-91TW3voAQjl81BDBlgb-6lKBEyEXGlNBeL6rIHq6jevlhURWl1QwyqDjETu3J6O9VtRsQx4PPkPqaXI7LfPqEnZicRlQv6KfXyMHCQiCMeQKN4f0No24zfiXU7R-1HkJyqq3/s320/IMG_5034.JPG" width="240" /></a>and dressed in green, yellow or purple with lots of mardi gras beads! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq9RrYm3ZYHURFJ_iy1sjZNiAnCeeyWfUHGcJw03SIo1nlIYKTNmLcMZd-FlzjnQ5buIcbvcxczbMIrQrPm5usDtbDuSoHgZZbI7uB5cVY9-wT4RRqilywK0Ff3kcloipF726ZncIrLbM1/s1600/IMGP4855.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq9RrYm3ZYHURFJ_iy1sjZNiAnCeeyWfUHGcJw03SIo1nlIYKTNmLcMZd-FlzjnQ5buIcbvcxczbMIrQrPm5usDtbDuSoHgZZbI7uB5cVY9-wT4RRqilywK0Ff3kcloipF726ZncIrLbM1/s320/IMGP4855.JPG" width="320" /></a>We went into Miami to a hip-hop dance club, called Buck 15. We heard awesome 80s and 90s music, including the Ghostbusters theme song, <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6gtFMpxyXYTqazl6E-IWu0KN_1anTMYQawVH3IZNtlBdheG5jnec0brjnAwUprBGVT_7NOHaBRy3bDjSdIuOnY8M3PvlRrFk2OKskbFFg24Cs6gKhvQy9XxklMdkci_1c3nLcguXOuDUn/s1600/IMGP4944.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6gtFMpxyXYTqazl6E-IWu0KN_1anTMYQawVH3IZNtlBdheG5jnec0brjnAwUprBGVT_7NOHaBRy3bDjSdIuOnY8M3PvlRrFk2OKskbFFg24Cs6gKhvQy9XxklMdkci_1c3nLcguXOuDUn/s320/IMGP4944.JPG" width="320" /></a>but the best part was our celebrity sighting! Shaquille O' Neal came to the club while were there! Katy gave him beads and I gave his girl friend some beads too. My beads, however, were incredibly tangled and when I tried to give a few to Shaq's friend, they all clumped together. So, Shaq, his girl friend and I spent 5 minutes untangling them together!!! When he finally separated them all, Shaq put them back over my head! I couldn't believe how nice he was, to help me with them all. I was going to give them all to him! </div>
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With the exception of Heather, who caught a 6am flight, we woke up leisurely on Sunday to check out of our cute hotel. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4tJK3Vt-IGXasqCTHz0FhIh2sLwCF6HXq5Szp_JLFz1az4hnOIu6yo3LUjkP0iXfx-9mSYbqTSoHn85wChd7tGCpeCd2paShabhK6uJS5ujWvKnqyP3lONtH8e29L_hsz6siW6B4Qh2wW/s1600/IMG_4958_2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="319" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4tJK3Vt-IGXasqCTHz0FhIh2sLwCF6HXq5Szp_JLFz1az4hnOIu6yo3LUjkP0iXfx-9mSYbqTSoHn85wChd7tGCpeCd2paShabhK6uJS5ujWvKnqyP3lONtH8e29L_hsz6siW6B4Qh2wW/s320/IMG_4958_2.JPG" width="320" /></a>Fan and I got Serendipity frozen yogurt and saw Dexter's house on the way to the airport!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6PYD6uRZb5QRm36OEsR3DZ9KSuYvRmPf2DSMGcWV8IHGfA61aQiZxTbOt2jIa0iay_ih2SUd3PtXhTOcp0EXBgWK0xZb0zEhVXNuAmKthb1lPEW4OXDjKV6hT1AJtVn4iPLfxCya8l_En/s1600/IMG_4965_2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6PYD6uRZb5QRm36OEsR3DZ9KSuYvRmPf2DSMGcWV8IHGfA61aQiZxTbOt2jIa0iay_ih2SUd3PtXhTOcp0EXBgWK0xZb0zEhVXNuAmKthb1lPEW4OXDjKV6hT1AJtVn4iPLfxCya8l_En/s320/IMG_4965_2.JPG" width="320" /></a>It was a wonderful warm weekend but I'm really looking forward to Katy's wedding. I helped her with place cards this weekend and went with her to pick up her wedding dress! I just picked up my eggplant Amsale bridesmaid dress and I'm so excited to dance in it! <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/63120832247500033/" style="line-height: 0px;" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="239" src="http://media-cache-ec2.pinterest.com/upload/63120832247500033_mKZEgaen_c.jpg" width="150" /></a><span style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; line-height: 0px;">Source: </span><a href="http://www.amsale.com/bridesmaids/chiffon/G691C.shtml" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; line-height: 0px;">amsale.com</a><span style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; line-height: 0px;"> via </span><a href="http://pinterest.com/fettbot/" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; line-height: 0px;" target="_blank">Emily</a><span style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; line-height: 0px;"> on </span><a href="http://pinterest.com/" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; line-height: 0px;" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></div>
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I'm hoping to post pictures from Miami soon. I've been super busy this last month with applying for jobs, bridal showers, working long hours, and a quick weekend trip to Florida!! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8eA-LIouYItMeh7WwOLUCaIj9t4K2enwbiV8pqdWda4qu-6qw6C1IaqvXMwogfvTCzcyO6vtEHF6gurokT9M5VjJJvA35Hz2kDifkJcju7nv97i2e-5NyXWZCG3Bg6eeYr0s6qZEdCeX_/s1600/photo+3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8eA-LIouYItMeh7WwOLUCaIj9t4K2enwbiV8pqdWda4qu-6qw6C1IaqvXMwogfvTCzcyO6vtEHF6gurokT9M5VjJJvA35Hz2kDifkJcju7nv97i2e-5NyXWZCG3Bg6eeYr0s6qZEdCeX_/s320/photo+3.JPG" width="320" /></a>I announced to my work that I will be leaving and it feels so good. We will be moving back to Seattle at the beginning of the year! I love Chicago, but it will be nice to be closer to family again!<br />
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<img src="http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac293/munchkin_land_designs/CreamColoredPonies/EmilySignature4.png" />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03911776183563612742noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2859091155520290193.post-85091699307569231152012-10-21T14:51:00.001-05:002012-10-21T21:46:23.021-05:00My cousin, Katy's bridal shower<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #0000ee;">We drove from Chicago, to Wilmette, on a sunny Saturday afternoon to celebrate Katy's bridal shower.</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWVVM8FAE3VjkJ7lq4LTtkNq65ZHl8zSGs9VmFaZiFNhkxV7Lcd0jGkuXzu4owjzLBby-gLZj8JNgm0uH9Ee9L9tAC__aBpY9s9s8eMt5PiqRcbbfHA1eMaOJodDGwLFMl2VIKDtALEZRA/s1600/IMG_0081.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWVVM8FAE3VjkJ7lq4LTtkNq65ZHl8zSGs9VmFaZiFNhkxV7Lcd0jGkuXzu4owjzLBby-gLZj8JNgm0uH9Ee9L9tAC__aBpY9s9s8eMt5PiqRcbbfHA1eMaOJodDGwLFMl2VIKDtALEZRA/s320/IMG_0081.jpg" width="213" /></a><span style="color: #0000ee;">To add to this perfect fall day...</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj94Xjdu85BjaoS0cquhYqjIr3jXFnYaXMD9GD3zGWEKvx4Y40dhM2tENgJV17I0NBLPzvkmIAMyYFwJQJUSpw1MLzzMqV7BpwiPuI1zXu_MueybsRC6NkTfqoboOUkdWN9jCJ63cmuWcFv/s1600/IMG_0083.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj94Xjdu85BjaoS0cquhYqjIr3jXFnYaXMD9GD3zGWEKvx4Y40dhM2tENgJV17I0NBLPzvkmIAMyYFwJQJUSpw1MLzzMqV7BpwiPuI1zXu_MueybsRC6NkTfqoboOUkdWN9jCJ63cmuWcFv/s320/IMG_0083.JPG" width="320" /></a><span style="color: #0000ee;">....the leaves were changing and the mums were in full bloom! The Mother of the Groom's friends, the Mauies were the hostesses of this lovely party. </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimKPUCmwzZ9V93_kqRqUdC1bplQCnsY2xNgF3BiL2fwQLujKVjJFLrWMW-AeMIBLnU8eREygzvaP1m85VdIZjsiQ5LV4_czEfwp9VPfdWMXU4KThuSfpiA8HHPq5CsYVTCZWgcW8FGZufy/s1600/IMG_0086.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimKPUCmwzZ9V93_kqRqUdC1bplQCnsY2xNgF3BiL2fwQLujKVjJFLrWMW-AeMIBLnU8eREygzvaP1m85VdIZjsiQ5LV4_czEfwp9VPfdWMXU4KThuSfpiA8HHPq5CsYVTCZWgcW8FGZufy/s320/IMG_0086.jpg" width="320" /></a><span style="color: #0000ee;">They greeted us with cute cupcakes with Ks and Rs and St. Louis bacon. </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj3ph1gGJQ58qklV4MZ-C5WQv1R0321mdMh9uSvQu5J88JVsO9GV3X8J7cT1qeMi_KxfECaTHDF33XXKIpauNH0c5yFuRNlvtknHa6vBEH2-t4960ClHXPMUuY3BhBiQiWiWgNYFGGY5oS/s1600/IMG_0088.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj3ph1gGJQ58qklV4MZ-C5WQv1R0321mdMh9uSvQu5J88JVsO9GV3X8J7cT1qeMi_KxfECaTHDF33XXKIpauNH0c5yFuRNlvtknHa6vBEH2-t4960ClHXPMUuY3BhBiQiWiWgNYFGGY5oS/s320/IMG_0088.JPG" width="320" /></a> <span style="color: #0000ee;">(This is sugar glazed bacon, which is amazing!)</span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3f6szgkbFRgnc1BI1LqLmm2inM9N7Iv2Gdx48gtbWEVi8o73YgifOZrwz9ksOCjKxBHSr5M5IGPwVdeElnlfTqyY5gHz0J67BfEL8etBBCicwotlmOuyxhEAAchdNUFINP1OZ2RWAVf9V/s1600/IMG_0098.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="278" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3f6szgkbFRgnc1BI1LqLmm2inM9N7Iv2Gdx48gtbWEVi8o73YgifOZrwz9ksOCjKxBHSr5M5IGPwVdeElnlfTqyY5gHz0J67BfEL8etBBCicwotlmOuyxhEAAchdNUFINP1OZ2RWAVf9V/s320/IMG_0098.JPG" width="320" /></a><span style="color: #0000ee;">The mother of the bride, the bride to be and the mother of groom had a few minutes for pictures before the rest of the guests arrived. </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBhw7fkR8vfWvIbqDT391KPlgH1lEYlHB5WbPzIG4fSJye6DREcgCMAp_J7gDcj7MfQhSxUlxA52Hnd3cIpuWqBKEdUAFr7GCKN1Th5dTcSEOw8N-Dn8UCIiHTOLmgMfTPLcD1un0g3D1g/s1600/IMG_0106.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBhw7fkR8vfWvIbqDT391KPlgH1lEYlHB5WbPzIG4fSJye6DREcgCMAp_J7gDcj7MfQhSxUlxA52Hnd3cIpuWqBKEdUAFr7GCKN1Th5dTcSEOw8N-Dn8UCIiHTOLmgMfTPLcD1un0g3D1g/s320/IMG_0106.jpg" width="235" /></a><span style="color: #0000ee;">Katy's nephew, baby Henry was a cute addition too.</span></div>
<span style="color: blue;">We had a delicious lunch of cheese souffle, fruit, sausages, cinnamon rolls and great company. After lunch, we had a fun question and answer video with the groom that I filmed and edited! <iframe allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/82xmWUubIMg" width="560"></iframe>(Please excuse some of the background noise. This was my first iMovie!)</span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;">Baby Henry tried to help with unwrapping the presents.</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDr-xLEZ1drPwuA0Ov_smCZJI36tu86O7vuMM99ym_j35rpl83EfxZATMOu0CcVEyjBnpt2awuqjKQDagaxM9izrvPwXsKKXZPVbKv5HtHhO680GGCe6FGatEno86wXt3cQ7C2DxWny1W6/s1600/IMG_0162.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDr-xLEZ1drPwuA0Ov_smCZJI36tu86O7vuMM99ym_j35rpl83EfxZATMOu0CcVEyjBnpt2awuqjKQDagaxM9izrvPwXsKKXZPVbKv5HtHhO680GGCe6FGatEno86wXt3cQ7C2DxWny1W6/s320/IMG_0162.JPG" width="320" /></a> <span style="color: blue;">I gave Katy fine china tea cups and saucers from her Bloomingdale's gift registry.</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7yOPlKEuB5OViqJCeTqs9DyyyBim4YkYHyeD26L1_M2Jk9I_g52O1fQjaqlWiCK87c44ZHrEJztBKYu8optHZ1HsNS587D69MXg9kD3a_udzCVFgpz2Xifx_EKyFBIjBql30HL0-rwx05/s1600/IMG_0177.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7yOPlKEuB5OViqJCeTqs9DyyyBim4YkYHyeD26L1_M2Jk9I_g52O1fQjaqlWiCK87c44ZHrEJztBKYu8optHZ1HsNS587D69MXg9kD3a_udzCVFgpz2Xifx_EKyFBIjBql30HL0-rwx05/s320/IMG_0177.jpg" width="213" /></a> <span style="color: blue;">Liz, Katy's family friend, made her a gorgeous fall table runner. </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbulBofT_hIRN35dmO2FRMZAU0YQyRVzHWtt8H8NWVX-5yM4hk5Az9YmGNMFXYGcHoqE4xtXlblsS6hpCXGG-AbuhcXS6LQ-7ZxXztKRY6VWUW-E3c-bn8Y4inWHW4_mUOTNscFaXgEU57/s1600/IMG_0182.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbulBofT_hIRN35dmO2FRMZAU0YQyRVzHWtt8H8NWVX-5yM4hk5Az9YmGNMFXYGcHoqE4xtXlblsS6hpCXGG-AbuhcXS6LQ-7ZxXztKRY6VWUW-E3c-bn8Y4inWHW4_mUOTNscFaXgEU57/s320/IMG_0182.jpg" width="212" /></a><span style="color: #0000ee;">Katy got a onion soup family recipe from her soon-to-be mother-in-law </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP5fMMIQQe6n7WfUXVmbFKibDl9N2M98UoElKBkpJkHn5TDRGMUsUcIIq2dxWO_J4ce_CXQyjZRAEpKmkgYBO_db66Y8J6fGCIkR_g6jn1XzDnKXh00dq3irfeyz3FnCN2Afmt2aIW61OC/s1600/IMG_0215.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP5fMMIQQe6n7WfUXVmbFKibDl9N2M98UoElKBkpJkHn5TDRGMUsUcIIq2dxWO_J4ce_CXQyjZRAEpKmkgYBO_db66Y8J6fGCIkR_g6jn1XzDnKXh00dq3irfeyz3FnCN2Afmt2aIW61OC/s320/IMG_0215.jpg" width="206" /></a><span style="color: #0000ee;">and a pot to cook the recipe in!</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqgdBfvXMqr1qUhvNckM8M-O5qwLhqo31LNH5i8QKiS8gNlofdAQ4rMSYZW2RyvbYEX_qHZYmSgNNxAia2BApqN0FZh68A9DijXgA0c6uhNc1R1iTqigTHbuxMkjm5UuHZ_heI-IC2Zvod/s1600/IMG_0237.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqgdBfvXMqr1qUhvNckM8M-O5qwLhqo31LNH5i8QKiS8gNlofdAQ4rMSYZW2RyvbYEX_qHZYmSgNNxAia2BApqN0FZh68A9DijXgA0c6uhNc1R1iTqigTHbuxMkjm5UuHZ_heI-IC2Zvod/s320/IMG_0237.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw5RQiZKJd-pVl-4vwWE0dUmDDArHY3H4XFq9yUbS8qLUF9g9xCWwnBSk6bnjhUU8ubDMMokwKi7t7HY7Vr7MQH4hWioCLBDEToq1xBRye3h7It47lPt0bk5njY2Lyus8mPMoA-iOXik_B/s1600/IMG_0238.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw5RQiZKJd-pVl-4vwWE0dUmDDArHY3H4XFq9yUbS8qLUF9g9xCWwnBSk6bnjhUU8ubDMMokwKi7t7HY7Vr7MQH4hWioCLBDEToq1xBRye3h7It47lPt0bk5njY2Lyus8mPMoA-iOXik_B/s320/IMG_0238.JPG" width="320" /></a><span style="color: #0000ee;">The groom arrived when the last of the presents were being unwrapped. </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjQLxlcTZOdJWn83ly9bU5jhEf_E6SuTsBkFnol5jySwLPhsHpMh3nL3JmaV96Ce_mIX27Oge2V4UJpNN2_ZbQJd7f6eeMuuK9iPj4lo5XqjL00tWzbWQ7NsTuZNhqPkmN_6vzsVM5nI2x/s1600/IMG_0245.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjQLxlcTZOdJWn83ly9bU5jhEf_E6SuTsBkFnol5jySwLPhsHpMh3nL3JmaV96Ce_mIX27Oge2V4UJpNN2_ZbQJd7f6eeMuuK9iPj4lo5XqjL00tWzbWQ7NsTuZNhqPkmN_6vzsVM5nI2x/s320/IMG_0245.jpg" width="213" /></a><span style="color: #0000ee;"> Baby Henry loves his Uncle Rob!</span></div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhKBHqLeXGkTxT-48qgjuIKwLPs4TELiGX2_GyXJL7FzeXzp_J33ndkX9ezEyJpxa1bD-otEPMnc_wjySbKcFFnhC6eXj4TjcVm8X3W3B-MpnTOS66mPeKQWBFUTHExO6YUTkXxzZ9UwcR/s1600/IMG_0246.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhKBHqLeXGkTxT-48qgjuIKwLPs4TELiGX2_GyXJL7FzeXzp_J33ndkX9ezEyJpxa1bD-otEPMnc_wjySbKcFFnhC6eXj4TjcVm8X3W3B-MpnTOS66mPeKQWBFUTHExO6YUTkXxzZ9UwcR/s320/IMG_0246.jpg" width="208" /></a> <span style="color: blue;">I love making rehearsal bouquets out of the ribbons and wrapping paper, just look how this one turned out!</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2Sx3iavhLdVHEs4Pw7GZz2k838i-555EwhIPhZdJGHxbUTcaiVLejdgUDmr6xWYbqHJotO4eC5jZlcFdLusxfdgDopIc0wMqe-EuQbb5IWOnXc4CiEwMRvkXGnAZx9YyF7AQi7h_NDyq1/s1600/IMG_0243.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2Sx3iavhLdVHEs4Pw7GZz2k838i-555EwhIPhZdJGHxbUTcaiVLejdgUDmr6xWYbqHJotO4eC5jZlcFdLusxfdgDopIc0wMqe-EuQbb5IWOnXc4CiEwMRvkXGnAZx9YyF7AQi7h_NDyq1/s320/IMG_0243.jpg" width="213" /></a><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxYxqSW9j5Tl88BaQ0LgGbKaNUm6a1Zn0y9ICSGq8AatUhm9kfTGp_5Erp-8Ruvu5kYEize2qIlEumDfL2fH078bKwU3jvMy5hUfMTXdQntYdQpxD-s-TfF-yi6AoYgeCYQWJzeSTFlMGD/s1600/IMG_0274.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxYxqSW9j5Tl88BaQ0LgGbKaNUm6a1Zn0y9ICSGq8AatUhm9kfTGp_5Erp-8Ruvu5kYEize2qIlEumDfL2fH078bKwU3jvMy5hUfMTXdQntYdQpxD-s-TfF-yi6AoYgeCYQWJzeSTFlMGD/s320/IMG_0274.JPG" width="320" /></a><span style="color: #0000ee;">On our drive home from Wilmette, we stopped at Plaza del Lago to look at a few china patterns, picked up fresh pasta, </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje7hwjURToxebfQeO_zObSeLW4stI3TiXLP_7VvZMkpsr1PQMqhICwRMWecK02QrjtRuLYBYN0xlvY7MlHLYbkBnrP2QeYqoEwrm0jQnchQd64AeHWcWsDn8LGSgvqd2_DHUuZnperVNus/s1600/IMG_0291.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje7hwjURToxebfQeO_zObSeLW4stI3TiXLP_7VvZMkpsr1PQMqhICwRMWecK02QrjtRuLYBYN0xlvY7MlHLYbkBnrP2QeYqoEwrm0jQnchQd64AeHWcWsDn8LGSgvqd2_DHUuZnperVNus/s320/IMG_0291.jpg" width="213" /></a><span style="color: #0000ee;">and took pictures in front of the <a href="http://www.bahai.us/bahai-temple/bahai-temples-around-the-world/">Bahai Temple</a>!</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2W2f-LXFOXA7EYs0jYDT01zpoj-_X1iNpEKut3nkbSGf2OIyja7W0bCHU40dmz9L8Fcfr18XA18NIhvdWUJhZD1f1vN5i-V_mp45qr1ICYu3xoqaCpFI9QXN8tQmBbq3DVHw4Uor7HfXa/s1600/IMG_0296.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2W2f-LXFOXA7EYs0jYDT01zpoj-_X1iNpEKut3nkbSGf2OIyja7W0bCHU40dmz9L8Fcfr18XA18NIhvdWUJhZD1f1vN5i-V_mp45qr1ICYu3xoqaCpFI9QXN8tQmBbq3DVHw4Uor7HfXa/s320/IMG_0296.jpg" width="213" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbe67HsqpA6d7VjgSXiHz8yuJOqKs876jGIb6dm4d9OQ7XeWJLEZNQJb0vaYqafPINCFC9xfDlXm6wA9OLIwNcgcuUOvBYq3dm-qJ7b-Wkw937Jz56X_O4BrJ15BqoMvxYT0KuWZ3ief1P/s1600/IMG_0299.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbe67HsqpA6d7VjgSXiHz8yuJOqKs876jGIb6dm4d9OQ7XeWJLEZNQJb0vaYqafPINCFC9xfDlXm6wA9OLIwNcgcuUOvBYq3dm-qJ7b-Wkw937Jz56X_O4BrJ15BqoMvxYT0KuWZ3ief1P/s320/IMG_0299.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: xx-small;">[I had to look it up "<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bah%C3%A1%27%C3%AD_literature" style="background-color: white; background-image: none; color: #0b0080; line-height: 19.200000762939453px; text-decoration: none;" title="Bahá'í literature">Bahá'í literature</a><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19.200000762939453px;"> directs that a House of Worship should be built in each city and town, and emphasizes that its doors must be open to all regardless of religion, or any other distinction. The Bahá'í laws emphasize that the spirit of the House of Worship must be a gathering place where people of all religions may worship </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/God" style="background-color: white; background-image: none; color: #0b0080; line-height: 19.200000762939453px; text-decoration: none;" title="God">God</a><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19.200000762939453px;"> without denominational restrictions.</span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 13.333333015441895px;">"]</span></span></div>
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Mr. F and I went to one of our most anticipated restaurants in Chicago (after Alinea and Charlie Trotter's) on Thursday. <a href="http://www.girlandthegoat.com/">Girl and the Goat</a> did not disappoint us!</div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieq-cjpIYn8utYYvLoYU7LMP4DDhZ2CgK8I9RPJ3xJ5itKf3Rwq8L75RsoKxaXQvaL5sTZpDOR8LtkLxdh3Rgh9LzIi7ybyHRA4OYqTSM7cxuBFLkEUg_lV63wfCn_zm3hFX3FEGyTzhAW/s1600/IMG_0170.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieq-cjpIYn8utYYvLoYU7LMP4DDhZ2CgK8I9RPJ3xJ5itKf3Rwq8L75RsoKxaXQvaL5sTZpDOR8LtkLxdh3Rgh9LzIi7ybyHRA4OYqTSM7cxuBFLkEUg_lV63wfCn_zm3hFX3FEGyTzhAW/s320/IMG_0170.JPG" width="320" /></a>I've had three weeks of stressful 10-12 hour work days and we decided to take advantage of this lovely restaurant when we saw a random reservation, within normal dinner hours, pop up on Open Table.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNm5QoVyChmsnvXJj5z_GhBE8fOo0PtAW7o4GrUQRWvcY_Czv4nga84LtXVqukD67UHJjslR4-cMiMHQBGK5oGuWtmJ6AHfVFXqy1bnGNCcOtSkdIK6gRcBRzDl2nCc-9DSGwKZBhDyMZj/s1600/IMG_0137.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNm5QoVyChmsnvXJj5z_GhBE8fOo0PtAW7o4GrUQRWvcY_Czv4nga84LtXVqukD67UHJjslR4-cMiMHQBGK5oGuWtmJ6AHfVFXqy1bnGNCcOtSkdIK6gRcBRzDl2nCc-9DSGwKZBhDyMZj/s320/IMG_0137.jpg" width="240" /></a>Mr. F met me at the Blue Line L stop and we walked to the West Loop to Randolph Street. We got there 30 minutes early so we sat at the bar and got fancy cocktails. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkxeZlteaEZh4DuPmKRBHuEghhLHVhr51YiwJJuFS_Dho5ySIbdvsAC7LaU01ZGJSAwLOUhb6B8_SdGvIMG7EQtWysTwER6aJwn46H5HvTSPfLO9LghE4-9SslNGGrglRCFMqO744N4ijG/s1600/IMG_0142.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkxeZlteaEZh4DuPmKRBHuEghhLHVhr51YiwJJuFS_Dho5ySIbdvsAC7LaU01ZGJSAwLOUhb6B8_SdGvIMG7EQtWysTwER6aJwn46H5HvTSPfLO9LghE4-9SslNGGrglRCFMqO744N4ijG/s320/IMG_0142.jpg" width="240" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkepkR_4o9fCxaIKku_lPK_ecQ57VU7EBO9S4vUfrwlj-tS8areGqFQpih73TkG9KHl_mAOtZ-ItEQ6uCC-h0oCKvFkEbktgcGA2mBSO-Dg7DKDbiX1HsuKJjwkhx4mMwIYDGP32iVNKY_/s1600/IMG_0139.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkepkR_4o9fCxaIKku_lPK_ecQ57VU7EBO9S4vUfrwlj-tS8areGqFQpih73TkG9KHl_mAOtZ-ItEQ6uCC-h0oCKvFkEbktgcGA2mBSO-Dg7DKDbiX1HsuKJjwkhx4mMwIYDGP32iVNKY_/s320/IMG_0139.JPG" width="320" /></a>I love the goat emblem on the menu and napkin rings! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3x2ONULzSF0SJ_Niwkc2MQmNzrcHhOEizGPrzK9DqvD4l0Iuz4m6sCb57Xh5Sg0D75VWD-mfx8SiuXPKig4PlaLaIbGu1MhMF8ZQd80RifIkCtQkLYTScjeNKtTwLHthm5wLdbk5ENUsW/s1600/IMG_0141.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3x2ONULzSF0SJ_Niwkc2MQmNzrcHhOEizGPrzK9DqvD4l0Iuz4m6sCb57Xh5Sg0D75VWD-mfx8SiuXPKig4PlaLaIbGu1MhMF8ZQd80RifIkCtQkLYTScjeNKtTwLHthm5wLdbk5ENUsW/s320/IMG_0141.JPG" width="320" /></a>We were seated at a common table next to the kitchen. It was fascinating to watch the chefs, the amazing plating and all of the fast moving servers!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxsTJsIblujACeq_VfrqJzBhCKAcmh5EORpn5QM3Ao5JJEE0ORw5D_sgWwn3oTKB3kx4MPGQ0o4cqxFxSxhpEZlvlp0nYc3ZPvoHkOMhREGGoOylEnvIoFKAHNYgksdPTzVZvhl8eLeajC/s1600/IMG_0144.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxsTJsIblujACeq_VfrqJzBhCKAcmh5EORpn5QM3Ao5JJEE0ORw5D_sgWwn3oTKB3kx4MPGQ0o4cqxFxSxhpEZlvlp0nYc3ZPvoHkOMhREGGoOylEnvIoFKAHNYgksdPTzVZvhl8eLeajC/s320/IMG_0144.JPG" width="320" /></a>We enjoyed watching the wood burning oven too.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibWIdq33vKRIYp6lkJdanoTisNmS9g5RnwiHPJ3MlQvMEs67HdgShpqw-NfNb-KWBElVd_nb-5IsT6fwfDPv9OBTulYUr_cU74kqoqfrH2uAMUQqhPLY14V9V-kxC3BFkwlY4FiPTtaPFK/s1600/IMG_0148.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibWIdq33vKRIYp6lkJdanoTisNmS9g5RnwiHPJ3MlQvMEs67HdgShpqw-NfNb-KWBElVd_nb-5IsT6fwfDPv9OBTulYUr_cU74kqoqfrH2uAMUQqhPLY14V9V-kxC3BFkwlY4FiPTtaPFK/s320/IMG_0148.JPG" width="320" /></a> For an appetizer, we had the goat empanadas.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD3ZRpYPta-fGtYluWy3yyyT838FlUchpGN6c1RpMzUy7Bgj7jnD3m6-galdqZAj35QGW6NSGgeHHX93ntlgrUWfMupsf92KxJNLzkLDJyR_LwqzCubr1e8HCKp5ghulW3NMsQNQVhVeBu/s1600/IMG_0153.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD3ZRpYPta-fGtYluWy3yyyT838FlUchpGN6c1RpMzUy7Bgj7jnD3m6-galdqZAj35QGW6NSGgeHHX93ntlgrUWfMupsf92KxJNLzkLDJyR_LwqzCubr1e8HCKp5ghulW3NMsQNQVhVeBu/s320/IMG_0153.jpg" width="240" /></a>They were stunning to look at but we wished they were a little spicier. </div>
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Our second dish was the escargot ravioli. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2GsbJc45f0S4y89VZaFkDpf7hGtmdrWWe7aFmu1X0WwozfTRkY35okRfCa6G8PaHEggli60xF1o1yMDlDLG7ZGnw06xdpkiZyivgK2Z156K2wZN8_YmzlCuLDkGq2kdlULkkyssyxuIGO/s1600/IMG_0156.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2GsbJc45f0S4y89VZaFkDpf7hGtmdrWWe7aFmu1X0WwozfTRkY35okRfCa6G8PaHEggli60xF1o1yMDlDLG7ZGnw06xdpkiZyivgK2Z156K2wZN8_YmzlCuLDkGq2kdlULkkyssyxuIGO/s320/IMG_0156.jpg" width="240" /></a>Mr. F didn't like the graininess of the snails. However, our scallops were delicious and beautifully presented.</div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj06a9B0n0p8bSsA8_qrl1WOgff17i8-u2Dk0D47vLMnisuMFCbZA57MPEPRO9lEdNXOdAd7pFcy21g98kVu__VuBwlREDEOtT90r5cRTgiij7MEY4BpnG7VfhqdIBXVosBRTwOc_fwIa4M/s1600/IMG_0157.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj06a9B0n0p8bSsA8_qrl1WOgff17i8-u2Dk0D47vLMnisuMFCbZA57MPEPRO9lEdNXOdAd7pFcy21g98kVu__VuBwlREDEOtT90r5cRTgiij7MEY4BpnG7VfhqdIBXVosBRTwOc_fwIa4M/s320/IMG_0157.jpg" width="240" /></a>Our favorite dish of all was the pig face with a fried egg on top.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXo3gYA-JSV1bncB4XJ0eV3l9I2cM1QCAyMSZwuUYZ6Qq4lSJvpeZm8YyPXToTNMd6XwTI9KyOKdWFgY3vfGCe1uDirGYwJorxGXQ0_ZEwyzHOQUbcOFeKPKB9I2dI_dovWBOET5LxfJFH/s1600/IMG_0165.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXo3gYA-JSV1bncB4XJ0eV3l9I2cM1QCAyMSZwuUYZ6Qq4lSJvpeZm8YyPXToTNMd6XwTI9KyOKdWFgY3vfGCe1uDirGYwJorxGXQ0_ZEwyzHOQUbcOFeKPKB9I2dI_dovWBOET5LxfJFH/s320/IMG_0165.JPG" width="320" /></a>The meal did not need redeeming but this course blew us away. It was like the most delectable bacon breakfast, followed by a parsnip cheesecake with pears!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqT_6lqYaKOKnOMajuGPlQ-Ozv8_aGa0NLNISnIOk6vejopESHu3wE5FvvQ4DmsRXrewZwV08T5Kw3LYjhjZh0m-48LNSpmZ05iYITjAFQhSfnO_X4cjrlRhObgYjlx-vnzC7Thj1_2KZJ/s1600/IMG_0168.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqT_6lqYaKOKnOMajuGPlQ-Ozv8_aGa0NLNISnIOk6vejopESHu3wE5FvvQ4DmsRXrewZwV08T5Kw3LYjhjZh0m-48LNSpmZ05iYITjAFQhSfnO_X4cjrlRhObgYjlx-vnzC7Thj1_2KZJ/s320/IMG_0168.jpg" width="240" /></a>This was not only stunningly presented but it was phenomenal to eat, too!<br />
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If you like trendy restaurants with celebrity chefs, this restaurant is right up your alley. I'm so glad we went and I would recommend it to anyone visiting Chicago!!<br />
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<span style="background-color: #fff2cc; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I'm very excited. On Friday, I received a promotion that was a long time coming. It was announced today at work and met with wide approval. Now I'm in Raleigh, North Carolina for the night and day. Wow! Sometimes I need to remind myself of the wise words of Dr. Seuss. This was actually our Kappa rush slogan my senior year of college.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #181818; line-height: 18px;">“You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose. You're on your own. And you know what you know. And YOU are the one who'll decide where to go...” </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #181818; line-height: 18px;">“And when you're alone there's a very good chance </span><span style="color: #181818; line-height: 18px;">you'll meet things that scare you right out of your pants</span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: #fff2cc; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #181818; line-height: 18px;">There are some, down the road between hither and yon, </span><span style="color: #181818; line-height: 18px;">that can scare you so much you won't want to go on.” </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #181818; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">“Onward up many a frightening creek, though your arms may get sore and your sneakers may leak. Oh! The places you'll go!” </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #181818; line-height: 18px;">“Out there things can happen, and frequently do,</span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: #fff2cc; color: #181818; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">To people as brainy and footsy as you.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: #fff2cc; color: #181818; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">And when things start to happen, don't worry, don't stew.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: #fff2cc; color: #181818; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">Just go right along, you'll start happening too!” </span><br />
<span style="background-color: #fff2cc; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #181818; line-height: 18px;">― </span><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/61105.Dr_Seuss" style="color: #666600; line-height: 18px; text-decoration: none;">Dr. Seuss</a><span style="color: #181818; line-height: 18px;">, </span><i style="color: #181818; line-height: 18px;"><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/work/quotes/2125304" style="color: #666600; text-decoration: none;">Oh, the Places You'll Go!</a></i></span><br />
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I cannot believe it's almost the weekend again! Last Friday, I had a continuing education course at McDonald's Hamburger University in Oak Brook. My cute pregnant coworker and I posed with the fall colors behind us during our lunch break. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiGN8_yR4lLMwtqrd6Nncj0a_RstfzIiaNLx6dgfKIeaMF8etP-4e0KZlbNFjgyGB9ccmVq0BOPbkDIBsbXdgP4vJRSzloNHGjHoIOp2JRIr2t7EhxtISx6_wofgYqkrQoNwDydHdjot5r/s1600/Image+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiGN8_yR4lLMwtqrd6Nncj0a_RstfzIiaNLx6dgfKIeaMF8etP-4e0KZlbNFjgyGB9ccmVq0BOPbkDIBsbXdgP4vJRSzloNHGjHoIOp2JRIr2t7EhxtISx6_wofgYqkrQoNwDydHdjot5r/s320/Image+1.jpg" width="320" /></a>Over the weekend, Mr F and I went to brunch, read a lot and had a long relaxing weekend. </div>
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The kitties enjoyed the laid back weekend too. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEmcHZGT1bI3ebhuj7P5xAeTo5RIfk7BYSRwB8ZSrxYnqlyzVldhKdC8eCf4t9bEfJP0oXAOamaHUZoHq9lElAGOMhEwMhvq254BbP_44c1tygpyXrruLQ5x0tdw-DvwvgocjgdMz6GuaZ/s1600/Image+10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEmcHZGT1bI3ebhuj7P5xAeTo5RIfk7BYSRwB8ZSrxYnqlyzVldhKdC8eCf4t9bEfJP0oXAOamaHUZoHq9lElAGOMhEwMhvq254BbP_44c1tygpyXrruLQ5x0tdw-DvwvgocjgdMz6GuaZ/s320/Image+10.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
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I got to play with my new Canon PowerShot camera today at Mr. F's aunt's house in La Grange. Aunt Eva's birthday was Friday so we got together for a dinner celebration. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdTJyw5KVReBjA8cL4csoDZ8dG_VOZRhSHwB9BDxWUqLdSCLtPnhrO97JsEPQ4uOV7UzAllqEP7f8uStmPpgNk6RcA_xyOYOSMOFNyD8Fa9w-l3E6e9KT0JW5-9ABfGHLrTHR3m_6kC7kN/s1600/IMG_0051.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="303" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdTJyw5KVReBjA8cL4csoDZ8dG_VOZRhSHwB9BDxWUqLdSCLtPnhrO97JsEPQ4uOV7UzAllqEP7f8uStmPpgNk6RcA_xyOYOSMOFNyD8Fa9w-l3E6e9KT0JW5-9ABfGHLrTHR3m_6kC7kN/s320/IMG_0051.JPG" width="320" /></a> I love taking pictures of Tigger, the cat,<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhyphenhyphen0i36-6HsRjJ1rrnoW_hz5sQykrp1OMaBPkcVpzM3TWnJNJnsX51147jKgW4ONX8BF7oCMpM-mWbqv-qp3VBo5xeL6ApS-TIjjsy5QMAg6JONZ4TAWc28KtmequGXHLLkX4nKD3e8Vf9/s1600/IMG_0002.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhyphenhyphen0i36-6HsRjJ1rrnoW_hz5sQykrp1OMaBPkcVpzM3TWnJNJnsX51147jKgW4ONX8BF7oCMpM-mWbqv-qp3VBo5xeL6ApS-TIjjsy5QMAg6JONZ4TAWc28KtmequGXHLLkX4nKD3e8Vf9/s320/IMG_0002.jpg" width="240" /></a>and Asta, the German Shepard puppy. She's almost two now, but so hyper and cute.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZwGITNx4TJJ50gRcCrSkyaldPEmIwUfBMgJd5Miq-3p1QnK3Q_jVfRHPwDJDYSzp7fK3t8VhPONEjvEqVPYAXPDA5SOwcIZvSgYdVwi2GWVIuHBxs-bFr8mXaJ0f6NY78vd_OfQFty4CR/s1600/IMG_0016.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZwGITNx4TJJ50gRcCrSkyaldPEmIwUfBMgJd5Miq-3p1QnK3Q_jVfRHPwDJDYSzp7fK3t8VhPONEjvEqVPYAXPDA5SOwcIZvSgYdVwi2GWVIuHBxs-bFr8mXaJ0f6NY78vd_OfQFty4CR/s320/IMG_0016.jpg" width="240" /></a>Aunt Eva's garden was amazing to photograph too!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRxh54fhsxExxDAN0fIbcLIz6Fwtf92R8e4GI8_iCFImSyEn7YIeMG-TKkjjW307AzCMpFe8-uwa7x1jWH7P4xJObfToTEnIKCBhhilr_93CFsKPsh9qXrv840ii7A3_wL-nk7RNB6KIx7/s1600/IMG_0023.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRxh54fhsxExxDAN0fIbcLIz6Fwtf92R8e4GI8_iCFImSyEn7YIeMG-TKkjjW307AzCMpFe8-uwa7x1jWH7P4xJObfToTEnIKCBhhilr_93CFsKPsh9qXrv840ii7A3_wL-nk7RNB6KIx7/s320/IMG_0023.JPG" width="320" /></a>Mack found a stick to play with while I looked at the flowers. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4vXo7BOB8AmKdSpTdGisHXPR7vdl9bp-LdgAM3bsxE7Oy927kiVMuUpHkGHEqPEQSpAT1176wRofNv0KzDi337EY4VyBC37xG13ANxK66EgNjtcGFfOisvSgcxP46nTm80sN5Ts8arNJd/s1600/IMG_0027.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4vXo7BOB8AmKdSpTdGisHXPR7vdl9bp-LdgAM3bsxE7Oy927kiVMuUpHkGHEqPEQSpAT1176wRofNv0KzDi337EY4VyBC37xG13ANxK66EgNjtcGFfOisvSgcxP46nTm80sN5Ts8arNJd/s320/IMG_0027.jpg" width="240" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkRCTNV1_GzpjNp3Xo3OLBIrzzH2OLVUHHarVeMhB38FIBOjIl47ZdSlS6WvlctFCTdYerouUebmDY-iuY9RVvGtOD9DB_GhezuCgeoH5rVO1YhET8FY84I4ZV2IXe-8YYPy8fwh9tGZsu/s1600/IMG_0032.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkRCTNV1_GzpjNp3Xo3OLBIrzzH2OLVUHHarVeMhB38FIBOjIl47ZdSlS6WvlctFCTdYerouUebmDY-iuY9RVvGtOD9DB_GhezuCgeoH5rVO1YhET8FY84I4ZV2IXe-8YYPy8fwh9tGZsu/s400/IMG_0032.JPG" width="400" /></a>How cute are Tigger and Asta waiting outside the door? <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjImJgZf2Oo0aPvXZSohbEYbB3iBA4osXNev2SVA39ogp1yOf0WsaAPYB2bktxJGuWHbDGFVfjMlhkYYPYBDplnCBgCDmQ-TlAOflNRfWmuZTjQCwxk8jHjXER3fKpT27yCY5X7I9l9OB9v/s1600/IMG_0039.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjImJgZf2Oo0aPvXZSohbEYbB3iBA4osXNev2SVA39ogp1yOf0WsaAPYB2bktxJGuWHbDGFVfjMlhkYYPYBDplnCBgCDmQ-TlAOflNRfWmuZTjQCwxk8jHjXER3fKpT27yCY5X7I9l9OB9v/s1600/IMG_0039.jpg" width="240" /></a> After dinner we sang happy birthday <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRQE8r8ESrtMZVEpL1CPmSfoCDlZPXOEDJel3Yu_WT5oI93T7bhi27qxjP0ElZMpHOwu3kT4FPsfa9AMYHwU8VpQ5FPgISKFZqdGoX55ZYIsCvi9CRMDfjrEAylz8Gi3qY6QFVae52snQI/s1600/IMG_0059.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRQE8r8ESrtMZVEpL1CPmSfoCDlZPXOEDJel3Yu_WT5oI93T7bhi27qxjP0ElZMpHOwu3kT4FPsfa9AMYHwU8VpQ5FPgISKFZqdGoX55ZYIsCvi9CRMDfjrEAylz8Gi3qY6QFVae52snQI/s320/IMG_0059.JPG" width="320" /></a>and ate German Chocolate Cake. It was delicious. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKO937cWCaupIFalXE9alw7rV_8wqGinY8ia2GFWAwzy2J-sJltb4z4pG49EBonrzzlRj3aRwIvAZ46EuAwDPe2XX6Sh9X9P6F-tdmwzuPOCJ140aAZlhbcuWHzcGHzQBuxpFXVCldYVKI/s1600/IMG_0063.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKO937cWCaupIFalXE9alw7rV_8wqGinY8ia2GFWAwzy2J-sJltb4z4pG49EBonrzzlRj3aRwIvAZ46EuAwDPe2XX6Sh9X9P6F-tdmwzuPOCJ140aAZlhbcuWHzcGHzQBuxpFXVCldYVKI/s320/IMG_0063.jpg" width="238" /></a> Happy Birthday, Aunt Eva!</div>
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My cousin, Katy, and I got a Groupon for riding lessons and we finally redeemed them last weekend and this weekend.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixnzOF32kkyW1LspdYNmgBImKlg8yamG_W1T6W1zxJm8lLFvZJX44cbJOr_cBP_p4ovhQWhNsAFhYlCTs7Qmma8jPQsArMZcXnGITW1TbFEZjEdfTZJWBnUmq6F9DK3lfx5Qu0DezwGW8f/s1600/IMGP4715.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixnzOF32kkyW1LspdYNmgBImKlg8yamG_W1T6W1zxJm8lLFvZJX44cbJOr_cBP_p4ovhQWhNsAFhYlCTs7Qmma8jPQsArMZcXnGITW1TbFEZjEdfTZJWBnUmq6F9DK3lfx5Qu0DezwGW8f/s320/IMGP4715.JPG" width="320" /></a>We drove out to Homer Glen where the Bell Acres kitties <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgRqiz3kXMdtwR-MfIXVQd7DPsrhTPjf7qA353XfkHxyCUF7Y7rdGp63QGOxDOqObNuuttN8WSCeAunABguCfinrer2Jb1mTWdDMmK9X5Q4jRC0tTwC81-bA-jNJWMTbrcfP5CW5y4uiBh/s1600/IMGP4716.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgRqiz3kXMdtwR-MfIXVQd7DPsrhTPjf7qA353XfkHxyCUF7Y7rdGp63QGOxDOqObNuuttN8WSCeAunABguCfinrer2Jb1mTWdDMmK9X5Q4jRC0tTwC81-bA-jNJWMTbrcfP5CW5y4uiBh/s320/IMGP4716.JPG" width="320" /></a> greeted us as soon as we got out of our car!</div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6qZgGeDD4Is3yKs5g4aRkvDKZG6KwsfgW1XXEhxsmXSY04Dz8mP-TDOq0zD13U3XKXExl7MdMepSM5r2QuAKAJC4-ojCA_QnE2DbVKs5lxw17eInxHyu_RK7NBJ0qoZno4QJeRFTDh44y/s1600/IMGP4771.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6qZgGeDD4Is3yKs5g4aRkvDKZG6KwsfgW1XXEhxsmXSY04Dz8mP-TDOq0zD13U3XKXExl7MdMepSM5r2QuAKAJC4-ojCA_QnE2DbVKs5lxw17eInxHyu_RK7NBJ0qoZno4QJeRFTDh44y/s320/IMGP4771.JPG" width="240" /></a>For our first lesson, we had horses named Trotsky and John John. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOv3gnaaUGTd8GyyVW-pcTgU5bqDEuleu1uNSmvDGUFWyA7DiqCnhW1fva_BOZekcgr9vVoeZd6bS3Yy7ZGSr2rv6U4E3osHRFzfkrPA4r80R93YP7UV_ofIuLCQMWCkj2HL1AXsedW4na/s1600/IMGP4725.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOv3gnaaUGTd8GyyVW-pcTgU5bqDEuleu1uNSmvDGUFWyA7DiqCnhW1fva_BOZekcgr9vVoeZd6bS3Yy7ZGSr2rv6U4E3osHRFzfkrPA4r80R93YP7UV_ofIuLCQMWCkj2HL1AXsedW4na/s320/IMGP4725.JPG" width="320" /></a>We also saw a cute hackney pony too!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigO9AS5ogjJ5qfQNPv9tZ24Om3iDIosxfd7Mjxh3pNZ1LyRHXwKmo39OSjH1B3M9dlRIcgGFRP-z53sETfUQr0ZljmNDgatDv37W0BIwcYGA2SxUvzS7_U4kaf6HzfHZJ3_RF_o2EHQ9-y/s1600/IMGP4772.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigO9AS5ogjJ5qfQNPv9tZ24Om3iDIosxfd7Mjxh3pNZ1LyRHXwKmo39OSjH1B3M9dlRIcgGFRP-z53sETfUQr0ZljmNDgatDv37W0BIwcYGA2SxUvzS7_U4kaf6HzfHZJ3_RF_o2EHQ9-y/s320/IMGP4772.JPG" width="240" /></a>We had our second lesson last Sunday and we rode two different horses, Reba<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAIbLGmZF8x7udWr6V7skIWFIEWQOYW-R6JumT1jTS2D14martEgD4gxlly_Tj1OtzNm3QsuDqVJFR_yooHznBEVjAFA6AxTzrstLhc0sVjaNbad49VtLZ-oD8C1ujQY3luJSEtjaMed2F/s1600/IMGP4785.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAIbLGmZF8x7udWr6V7skIWFIEWQOYW-R6JumT1jTS2D14martEgD4gxlly_Tj1OtzNm3QsuDqVJFR_yooHznBEVjAFA6AxTzrstLhc0sVjaNbad49VtLZ-oD8C1ujQY3luJSEtjaMed2F/s320/IMGP4785.JPG" width="240" /></a> and Maggie.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOz-CnNSYjLYp-yw4Hu8rUM3gLkuhJk9oUCepCifZssOokPbaoZE0-y8OGCwikgxQW_hV3ZNi2IKxYj9ofOJEuStO-mRQVaB_i15My_dRT7k0B5pIkDVk9iB3QGy6XSDN8oEiO9UJ8eHDW/s1600/IMGP4788.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOz-CnNSYjLYp-yw4Hu8rUM3gLkuhJk9oUCepCifZssOokPbaoZE0-y8OGCwikgxQW_hV3ZNi2IKxYj9ofOJEuStO-mRQVaB_i15My_dRT7k0B5pIkDVk9iB3QGy6XSDN8oEiO9UJ8eHDW/s320/IMGP4788.JPG" width="231" /></a>Today, we had our third and final lesson. The cute orange cat greeted us again. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9gaputTtJMG5Xy-75-sBEEO39A3v3YFpCvoVlRLeyZx4WOGRhx8KfIBh_xXW25LJARqYAMRvXhNQBbgAVK4Ae4MgpfVzUEptnBQcevgAC3wuQEpIGkGgtCLSIXrSynS43zouvMAmgByhJ/s1600/IMGP4796.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9gaputTtJMG5Xy-75-sBEEO39A3v3YFpCvoVlRLeyZx4WOGRhx8KfIBh_xXW25LJARqYAMRvXhNQBbgAVK4Ae4MgpfVzUEptnBQcevgAC3wuQEpIGkGgtCLSIXrSynS43zouvMAmgByhJ/s320/IMGP4796.JPG" width="240" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin0uJreTJHI3TveeHRLbOq7C7zhzPYleRs7vOcWwiDLmHKQpIAnD4SIYUNBgsnN4PCGHub98ExX813TKoi3pnnL9XMWPzeqYO5JDoGhMap6xRXEPP0lRfN2GUYzJa2CrgxYdg9u1WoQwhh/s1600/IMGP4797.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin0uJreTJHI3TveeHRLbOq7C7zhzPYleRs7vOcWwiDLmHKQpIAnD4SIYUNBgsnN4PCGHub98ExX813TKoi3pnnL9XMWPzeqYO5JDoGhMap6xRXEPP0lRfN2GUYzJa2CrgxYdg9u1WoQwhh/s320/IMGP4797.JPG" width="240" /></a>However, our lessons were a lot harder today. I have never ridden saddleseat before and it was really difficult! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn59IS5p7PIwxOoYddWcydRcLV6H5ZoGFtlIS3sYqQId8XOaVRF79GUhyhsNnloxOqomZNgguGtYtpDmUpu5SWLjb6C_WKAGI18ghLenwbqL_RbdTFPXHPxgVGomXii8L_q9Yp5PcOHQBs/s1600/IMGP4799.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn59IS5p7PIwxOoYddWcydRcLV6H5ZoGFtlIS3sYqQId8XOaVRF79GUhyhsNnloxOqomZNgguGtYtpDmUpu5SWLjb6C_WKAGI18ghLenwbqL_RbdTFPXHPxgVGomXii8L_q9Yp5PcOHQBs/s320/IMGP4799.JPG" width="240" /></a>I wasn't used to the double reins or holding my arms at a higher angle, even the bits look completely different than the basic snaffles I'm used to! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjacuTXFnMcXr7cO6wQRzeAEpDD-YNZ9g9my-tI4IKwcjPmfjV0tcFT8hBPuDHYe2-SPdpMk9E9zJ55wi4pEStjx6zNiMdog_yP1aVS7zuVQ3eVQG0ZPHQFT6qrh6gsYcaVbt8M-ttWhSz9/s1600/IMGP4800.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjacuTXFnMcXr7cO6wQRzeAEpDD-YNZ9g9my-tI4IKwcjPmfjV0tcFT8hBPuDHYe2-SPdpMk9E9zJ55wi4pEStjx6zNiMdog_yP1aVS7zuVQ3eVQG0ZPHQFT6qrh6gsYcaVbt8M-ttWhSz9/s320/IMGP4800.JPG" width="240" /></a> Katy and I are looking for riding lessons at a Hunter/Jumper or Western barn next!<br />
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<img src="http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac293/munchkin_land_designs/CreamColoredPonies/EmilySignature4.png" />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03911776183563612742noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2859091155520290193.post-30376195562029674152012-09-14T20:25:00.007-05:002012-10-21T21:53:57.368-05:00Lucky<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; text-align: center;">Do you hear me, </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;">I feel your whisper across the sea</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;">I keep you with me in my heart</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;">You make it easier when life gets hard</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;">I'm lucky I'm in love with my best friend</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;">Lucky to have been where I have been</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;">Lucky to be coming home again </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;">They don't know how long it takes</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;">Waiting for a love like this</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;">Every time we say goodbye</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;">I wish we had one more kiss</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;">I'll wait for you I promise you, I will</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;">I'm lucky I'm in love with my best friend</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;">Lucky to have been where I have been</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;">Lucky to be coming home again</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;">I'm lucky we're in love in every way</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;">Lucky to have stayed where we have stayed</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;">Lucky to be coming home someday</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;">And so I'm sailing through the sea</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;">To an island where we'll meet</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;">You'll hear the music fill the air</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;">I'll put a flower in your hair</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;">Though the breezes through trees </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;">Move so pretty you're all I see</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;">As the world keeps spinning round</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;">You hold me right here right now</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;">I'm lucky I'm in love with my best friend</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;">Lucky to have been where I have been</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;">Lucky to be coming home again</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;">I'm lucky we're in love in every way</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;">Lucky to have stayed where we have stayed</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;">Lucky to be coming home someday</span><br />
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At the beginning of the summer, I made <a href="http://justafewofemilysfavoritethings.blogspot.com/2012/06/to-do-in-chicago-this-summer-food.html">a list of Chicago foodie places that I wanted to check out this summer</a>. We checked out Kuma's Corner, <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiflDby00phkm8q4LyDME4TAz0pOCcmcNaz2Pgmoo93-egQUWB7YLXcHfnr-xKAjFXvrsUHFb7PLLCiG6a73pTAaadMqnr8snzMkAP7jZXy4IktX_4gRcgfPbul70QA1DmwKY4CtpKrtyjT/s1600/IMG_5793.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiflDby00phkm8q4LyDME4TAz0pOCcmcNaz2Pgmoo93-egQUWB7YLXcHfnr-xKAjFXvrsUHFb7PLLCiG6a73pTAaadMqnr8snzMkAP7jZXy4IktX_4gRcgfPbul70QA1DmwKY4CtpKrtyjT/s320/IMG_5793.JPG" width="320" /></a> and got the Lair of the Minotaur!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7uteQsqlBrPYRm71VTk4R8GyQdyrBdEppRuEMWgMO8BtQ6MSYHTmPgRhc8OuUOXAYW9VipWLAW0z33qqpcfbTAHquKBVrljjvAdiTqcfcqX2xdVKuuMn-b3gn3gZyU5b_oa2KXFcEEsBV/s1600/IMG_5797.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7uteQsqlBrPYRm71VTk4R8GyQdyrBdEppRuEMWgMO8BtQ6MSYHTmPgRhc8OuUOXAYW9VipWLAW0z33qqpcfbTAHquKBVrljjvAdiTqcfcqX2xdVKuuMn-b3gn3gZyU5b_oa2KXFcEEsBV/s200/IMG_5797.jpg" width="155" /></a>We also went to g.e.b.!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgDwMKQEx1gbJdbmLS_lDgyn-AknMF2mCpKc6zjAqO5QW-xOBMM82p2GH_hUFQyXDOlzrI7Dm1MhsHPdqIhvHBh_R2SVKXl_rWNW_XeqNixyv2gnj8sEwuuGNxgejREwZhUFNrwX9r4XMt/s1600/IMG_5548.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgDwMKQEx1gbJdbmLS_lDgyn-AknMF2mCpKc6zjAqO5QW-xOBMM82p2GH_hUFQyXDOlzrI7Dm1MhsHPdqIhvHBh_R2SVKXl_rWNW_XeqNixyv2gnj8sEwuuGNxgejREwZhUFNrwX9r4XMt/s320/IMG_5548.JPG" width="320" /></a>It was hard not to love the atmosphere and delectable food.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9xIWKji6VopEf75Lb41vMfAMuMrkbFlcZk-JagbTA77ApzpUZdON6bIzo_r-j0unM0ECnn3gBMsous2vRNalS8bRlfuy8W2yNznwFPF-AiTPNNupku3zcaSmFeGFIkKm_YCiFz3lmxcN8/s1600/IMG_5547.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="197" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9xIWKji6VopEf75Lb41vMfAMuMrkbFlcZk-JagbTA77ApzpUZdON6bIzo_r-j0unM0ECnn3gBMsous2vRNalS8bRlfuy8W2yNznwFPF-AiTPNNupku3zcaSmFeGFIkKm_YCiFz3lmxcN8/s200/IMG_5547.jpg" width="200" /></a>I really enjoyed the handmade cavatelli.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLwqDqoTqbgW1te7JPKYBlZskTnhricfazFq4T5AgNUJzi_0Cm-nMTt6im0SUHznXvu5CImcP3Uf8DnSSAKhR6jPkhWtH8kgnlZo7oe5xMQbu4yNUuk4uCNf6xvoVlzgvLI3KgUg6LAPOM/s1600/IMG_5550.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLwqDqoTqbgW1te7JPKYBlZskTnhricfazFq4T5AgNUJzi_0Cm-nMTt6im0SUHznXvu5CImcP3Uf8DnSSAKhR6jPkhWtH8kgnlZo7oe5xMQbu4yNUuk4uCNf6xvoVlzgvLI3KgUg6LAPOM/s200/IMG_5550.jpg" width="150" /></a> We even saw Graham Elliot!!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0jjd9wtrBaHhSiCuDeMAwgLBeMJTILUg_3DjLwgFRc5todo4orwlIstG3Se7iCfFE3gmtguQvhLXvXuAZZ7WaXRIsXC5wMxr6FtR5izIwCh_fFRFTrzp2Ptm6mSTJYBHHgtAOYtyrXjUh/s1600/IMG_5564.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0jjd9wtrBaHhSiCuDeMAwgLBeMJTILUg_3DjLwgFRc5todo4orwlIstG3Se7iCfFE3gmtguQvhLXvXuAZZ7WaXRIsXC5wMxr6FtR5izIwCh_fFRFTrzp2Ptm6mSTJYBHHgtAOYtyrXjUh/s320/IMG_5564.JPG" width="320" /></a>He also replied to one my tweets from the night! </div>
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Last weekend, Mr. F and I were jogging in Lincoln Park and went to Pequod's Pizza for lunch!<br />
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There are still a few restaurants that I'd love to check this fall, like the Girl & Goat<br />
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and also the Purple Pig. <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/63120832247620139/" style="line-height: 0px;" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="266" src="http://media-cache-ec4.pinterest.com/upload/49891508342046397_rV2tjdjL_c.jpg" width="400" /></a><br />
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I haven't been to Big Star yet, either! <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/63120832247938924/" style="line-height: 0px;" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://media-cache-lt0.pinterest.com/upload/110267890846654367_L8XckIbW_c.jpg" width="400" /></a><br />
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Are there other cuisines, or restaurants, that I should try soon?<br />
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Mr. F and I celebrated the three day weekend in St. Louis! We got cupcakes at <a href="http://www.jillyscupcakebar.com/">Jilly's cupcake bar and cafe</a>, a shop near the in-laws house. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqDAlyJ9MgscEKbGabg2_qj8dSRjQDmuLjV21XZsgRWCFRWCVyo1hIjVh3aRZdgeM_qhC28GCtksgbXz3RrYx5hMsQ-_evSngSeeR8TLltiir91V_WcFq_Tp6z-HhQU4gLBBpBYb4S3okR/s1600/IMG_7055.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqDAlyJ9MgscEKbGabg2_qj8dSRjQDmuLjV21XZsgRWCFRWCVyo1hIjVh3aRZdgeM_qhC28GCtksgbXz3RrYx5hMsQ-_evSngSeeR8TLltiir91V_WcFq_Tp6z-HhQU4gLBBpBYb4S3okR/s320/IMG_7055.JPG" width="320" /></a>The owner won Cupcake Wars a few years ago!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr3IkZPD9-hjTnJ-zHNj2bMu4osfbuzKWe9nglmGo0zbizoyjqCLQ6Bjq4d56r0Y6uSqWcHS3vi3f8dDRW7MHq74awQkYjxLO7zqrjbxNSN25ybNTceFkyha9MEhTIGMZYmrGAbsqtIqvZ/s1600/IMG_7056.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr3IkZPD9-hjTnJ-zHNj2bMu4osfbuzKWe9nglmGo0zbizoyjqCLQ6Bjq4d56r0Y6uSqWcHS3vi3f8dDRW7MHq74awQkYjxLO7zqrjbxNSN25ybNTceFkyha9MEhTIGMZYmrGAbsqtIqvZ/s320/IMG_7056.jpg" width="320" /></a>How cute are these bee cupcakes, called the <a href="http://jillyscupcakebar.com.s51588.gridserver.com/cupcakes/everyday-delights/">Bee Sting</a>?! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhexHjKZU-Sewc_uzqYKQSL_1J-9PnT17yc-Hk2QFMJd4fqX6uQvysC2pxtkIsjc28l8hmkr4rGlGr_iMfRwW8Tg-lKsWmJG5Ol641aPD2PMdlSQFR8tLynl7e9bCNAhq9YwT6kQOhGS8JJ/s1600/IMG_7077.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhexHjKZU-Sewc_uzqYKQSL_1J-9PnT17yc-Hk2QFMJd4fqX6uQvysC2pxtkIsjc28l8hmkr4rGlGr_iMfRwW8Tg-lKsWmJG5Ol641aPD2PMdlSQFR8tLynl7e9bCNAhq9YwT6kQOhGS8JJ/s320/IMG_7077.JPG" width="320" /></a>They were delicious vanilla cupcakes with honey lemon curd and lemon cream cheese buttercream! The honey comb was white chocolate bark too!</div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKpctSMGWe9gZevEoCwO-bf7dRMfo30PXXcHVbIv6_1xfiEVVdoLwGew1YLiiDA0Ja9s8J1qgPLBAlk2mC8gi30zRGWJCEbtVwrxZL2_jU0dnmxYVzHZoIVrpXke7XVTQ09rqR_sK_gs_l/s1600/IMG_7060.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKpctSMGWe9gZevEoCwO-bf7dRMfo30PXXcHVbIv6_1xfiEVVdoLwGew1YLiiDA0Ja9s8J1qgPLBAlk2mC8gi30zRGWJCEbtVwrxZL2_jU0dnmxYVzHZoIVrpXke7XVTQ09rqR_sK_gs_l/s320/IMG_7060.jpg" width="240" /></a><span style="text-align: center;">On Sunday night, we celebrated my sister-in-law's engagement and our four year wedding anniversary</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA-SIUstkp_ZUemCGE6F3CACuWbbpr3wHzhO7rjQcO3-E3gTN4R_B_tZ8MObUQUbs9dEUBUYgJxUpqs9XGmaJy8UeIDVGsj7tMiENqLanL9mu6MJr2nK4PfVuhEaxRM0rwL7GEuibEvdJN/s1600/IMGP4690.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="285" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA-SIUstkp_ZUemCGE6F3CACuWbbpr3wHzhO7rjQcO3-E3gTN4R_B_tZ8MObUQUbs9dEUBUYgJxUpqs9XGmaJy8UeIDVGsj7tMiENqLanL9mu6MJr2nK4PfVuhEaxRM0rwL7GEuibEvdJN/s400/IMGP4690.JPG" width="400" /></a><span style="text-align: center;"> with Mr. F's parents' friends and a few family members that I hadn't met yet!</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhESKDoMyoaZu-jkcXC9hH1-bZwglNbzZ3ubH2dc66INvilfbTqRq646m0BFAsHyd2OhsFBnVKiJo59MiFB5pWyvU3zFqQha1nqz9Ficmv3WwFYKdqW0a6GSS1Rx_vCcbM1UQLjUVSi8BL3/s1600/IMGP4709.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhESKDoMyoaZu-jkcXC9hH1-bZwglNbzZ3ubH2dc66INvilfbTqRq646m0BFAsHyd2OhsFBnVKiJo59MiFB5pWyvU3zFqQha1nqz9Ficmv3WwFYKdqW0a6GSS1Rx_vCcbM1UQLjUVSi8BL3/s320/IMGP4709.JPG" width="320" /></a>I loved all the sunflowers at the party. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt6JYLn9KzjpXhNQ1fpLNHBjxC5ZTd1Gz0b1IEWYhF5yjfKC3wUVh-WcXnb-J5K16tYIYNmAbFG0oMq8PAG6vCm2a8QUZ8b8w2tZOy5w-kwVNdEVLJSbglT5BuUmXZTwgATyuPX7nV-E3m/s1600/IMGP4711.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt6JYLn9KzjpXhNQ1fpLNHBjxC5ZTd1Gz0b1IEWYhF5yjfKC3wUVh-WcXnb-J5K16tYIYNmAbFG0oMq8PAG6vCm2a8QUZ8b8w2tZOy5w-kwVNdEVLJSbglT5BuUmXZTwgATyuPX7nV-E3m/s320/IMGP4711.JPG" width="228" /></a>I even brought some back to Chicago for my desk! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDXDYUBUX5mq9nSeBAb7l9kKNBgMl4Alb8Q8akgD3rAbeCrVzcpBjyYd-_c-GwzB_moEIQQCKDIR2tQeQYmCA5zrbn7gPZNi55afhKVVrXnQC6tCp_21wc3bmm1Yhehnwy2w6bWpAPviXa/s1600/IMGP4681.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="248" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDXDYUBUX5mq9nSeBAb7l9kKNBgMl4Alb8Q8akgD3rAbeCrVzcpBjyYd-_c-GwzB_moEIQQCKDIR2tQeQYmCA5zrbn7gPZNi55afhKVVrXnQC6tCp_21wc3bmm1Yhehnwy2w6bWpAPviXa/s320/IMGP4681.JPG" width="320" /></a><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmiSF8T9I5PdaS5PYkH9fLwjCFuu-3SBQF7Ix3h-5Nn5zMTy3p_cQ-3fmgF-QqcVl8cLj4r1uOsRUj_ECrCgOv6sjvtlQtj-A2s2mZKPoZGfG7uNfUgeBcN3kds6G0PllZmAo1UZtKwoPa/s1600/IMG_6948.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmiSF8T9I5PdaS5PYkH9fLwjCFuu-3SBQF7Ix3h-5Nn5zMTy3p_cQ-3fmgF-QqcVl8cLj4r1uOsRUj_ECrCgOv6sjvtlQtj-A2s2mZKPoZGfG7uNfUgeBcN3kds6G0PllZmAo1UZtKwoPa/s320/IMG_6948.jpg" width="240" /></a>After work last Thursday, we met my cousin, Katy, and her fiance in the Loop. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-nWLoZI3RtDUMMhiF5tUyUBVMy2lAdZxjMRRQdJoOqCtX32Tiy5BR8w_dRzNMVriCxu6pwNcoR7xGyG0jsWbv_GxMgTsxp2CkJ_92_7h8J1Y309FpYjU1wiCS4QBESIEVvxBTvvq2ihCK/s1600/IMG_6949.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-nWLoZI3RtDUMMhiF5tUyUBVMy2lAdZxjMRRQdJoOqCtX32Tiy5BR8w_dRzNMVriCxu6pwNcoR7xGyG0jsWbv_GxMgTsxp2CkJ_92_7h8J1Y309FpYjU1wiCS4QBESIEVvxBTvvq2ihCK/s320/IMG_6949.JPG" width="320" /></a>I love walking over all the bridges around the Loop. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq5sAyOUy1lTXtsGImV50AfOmL_ZDVGl1tLn0lYG9_ijW0JnkgugUKKD2oedDG-WO4xYmqzKidRi0eOUyCFE2wct6COTlABphY6fhJ7R0MXtz1QfWH-u_3tlziU3yit1eXBy0OmaOeGkaW/s1600/IMG_6964.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq5sAyOUy1lTXtsGImV50AfOmL_ZDVGl1tLn0lYG9_ijW0JnkgugUKKD2oedDG-WO4xYmqzKidRi0eOUyCFE2wct6COTlABphY6fhJ7R0MXtz1QfWH-u_3tlziU3yit1eXBy0OmaOeGkaW/s320/IMG_6964.JPG" width="320" /></a>We met at <a href="http://rittergutwinebar.com/">Rittergut Wine Bar</a> to use our Groupons for a wine and cheese pairing. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrlRUMoxpd1Ks-phsIFQpE_OA20h7krV_Cmv9vG1FMXpPh6UkS4SRacdt5RZFTa85gnk3ZlXOW30Lu_7VwYis5M8WVtLtqANOfMEihpez_e92S73V8d_tIHQYdo3RC1aXGDzMHMK8x3VXS/s1600/IMG_6962.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrlRUMoxpd1Ks-phsIFQpE_OA20h7krV_Cmv9vG1FMXpPh6UkS4SRacdt5RZFTa85gnk3ZlXOW30Lu_7VwYis5M8WVtLtqANOfMEihpez_e92S73V8d_tIHQYdo3RC1aXGDzMHMK8x3VXS/s320/IMG_6962.JPG" width="320" /></a>It was awesome and delicious. I had a rose flight with three different kinds of cheese! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7sfPAcC9680hu_tstr0gM1mugOCjsHfr4YLqRMka3WjB7wo4TpHGY5yssF2V5t1c3YetJ-XfqVCf5n83M515hQ7KynCPo95mqL1EJnMDuljxsgWBjloeF3hka0Joj3PhRmbyPopZ225QT/s1600/IMG_6963.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7sfPAcC9680hu_tstr0gM1mugOCjsHfr4YLqRMka3WjB7wo4TpHGY5yssF2V5t1c3YetJ-XfqVCf5n83M515hQ7KynCPo95mqL1EJnMDuljxsgWBjloeF3hka0Joj3PhRmbyPopZ225QT/s320/IMG_6963.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
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On Friday, two more of our favorite cousins came to town. We celebrated with a tasting menu at <a href="http://ingrestaurant.com/">iNG</a>. One of the courses had decorative cowbells on the plate, <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiksQBYdRvBJc-QYuakLNHxJoL-vFVYdoQxsFh2GVTIpmew1e1CW8TsJgfzQeVUYzShQiZFt6cq2-6U-vB2u3TrySp7SFDDQCJDbShStcSlJknEAGErQvXN8g8iROlEQBkPurCZE1Zp4lUG/s1600/IMG_6981.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiksQBYdRvBJc-QYuakLNHxJoL-vFVYdoQxsFh2GVTIpmew1e1CW8TsJgfzQeVUYzShQiZFt6cq2-6U-vB2u3TrySp7SFDDQCJDbShStcSlJknEAGErQvXN8g8iROlEQBkPurCZE1Zp4lUG/s320/IMG_6981.JPG" width="320" /></a>and yes, we tested them to see if they would ring.....<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcCOEtIHgI4-H7EyitrpPFWJ1QrbxVlvKI6hNjHligimlahtJsuKeaR-yp1IdusSyybcdxZUAqZkJkqPdvlvkeXsazOo3wuNrr8J9F7VQ3BRE-vDlD1VIMEu2nA4uETPdxLX73wd8fxglC/s1600/IMG_7007.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcCOEtIHgI4-H7EyitrpPFWJ1QrbxVlvKI6hNjHligimlahtJsuKeaR-yp1IdusSyybcdxZUAqZkJkqPdvlvkeXsazOo3wuNrr8J9F7VQ3BRE-vDlD1VIMEu2nA4uETPdxLX73wd8fxglC/s320/IMG_7007.JPG" width="320" /></a>It was a rock n' roll themed menu, complete with a picture of Def Leppard screened on delicious Mochi dessert!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT4zUXlTEvG_NnBHz0psAUPCHdMf0Wgrzxw-9jTW3J9pjL1xoJ0Hb2z9xAsrypAxCZ826YYU70UffPz4ZW2GITteC_p3IR-BEwvfz2FXaVKq451v834AKftylnoHiNrLz6VaGBezPymV4K/s1600/IMG_7001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT4zUXlTEvG_NnBHz0psAUPCHdMf0Wgrzxw-9jTW3J9pjL1xoJ0Hb2z9xAsrypAxCZ826YYU70UffPz4ZW2GITteC_p3IR-BEwvfz2FXaVKq451v834AKftylnoHiNrLz6VaGBezPymV4K/s320/IMG_7001.JPG" width="320" /></a>We watch the YouTube video for Gangham Style <iframe allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/9bZkp7q19f0" width="560"></iframe> and tried to copy PSY's moves. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoLSQtq-arhMWNYOn69pejkxv_wJx6uRiPip1lqbMOpmTgkPq68TW2P66rheSQUE57yo_jQ_bHHBBDT2N5vfWiL3e8Fq4OLfqgBnjwaZyBZ7jxgMlFMOswcWZn3QC66Buv70VoJGzlt-jF/s1600/IMG_7006.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoLSQtq-arhMWNYOn69pejkxv_wJx6uRiPip1lqbMOpmTgkPq68TW2P66rheSQUE57yo_jQ_bHHBBDT2N5vfWiL3e8Fq4OLfqgBnjwaZyBZ7jxgMlFMOswcWZn3QC66Buv70VoJGzlt-jF/s320/IMG_7006.JPG" width="320" /></a>Can you tell that they are brother and sister? </div>
The next day, we picked up Leenie's new husband from Midway<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAvUALhX-ntwrDAOAemT21rRJ1zXfY6jUOM7gwvA02NpC7mUQjHUNfNvebdXmWlpH82zuXXmEBGYiCF-RW6vEOFZTXd4ZQCn0gl-CKsusK891qt78GXyxPrGZ56bwhLBHsYjs9EdE5PRq_/s1600/IMGP4671.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAvUALhX-ntwrDAOAemT21rRJ1zXfY6jUOM7gwvA02NpC7mUQjHUNfNvebdXmWlpH82zuXXmEBGYiCF-RW6vEOFZTXd4ZQCn0gl-CKsusK891qt78GXyxPrGZ56bwhLBHsYjs9EdE5PRq_/s320/IMGP4671.JPG" width="240" /></a>and stopped for dim sum in China Town!! Two more cousins met us for lunch too. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOJ2BhdQVtt_h5D-HDeV_rJqhWftcNb-BWklDg-UdHiiup4lx-JK3e2_VyHCV21AupuERyGGWgsXiUejLJkVYwTMuBVaCi3yWf6iEMPoqb10mhJmzzAV1EQpCRbuurvpLHqw17q_tER40B/s1600/IMGP4669.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOJ2BhdQVtt_h5D-HDeV_rJqhWftcNb-BWklDg-UdHiiup4lx-JK3e2_VyHCV21AupuERyGGWgsXiUejLJkVYwTMuBVaCi3yWf6iEMPoqb10mhJmzzAV1EQpCRbuurvpLHqw17q_tER40B/s320/IMGP4669.JPG" width="240" /></a><br />
On Sunday, we met Mr. F's old co-worker for brunch. We got to meet his new fiance too!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfGsUXZa7EhgY85eTDBFdZBq7WHP5Nllb1kt-7Y6lZrl4BV7bhBbCcFx2fqRQZV09bW0wOViamUGjF6a6uo40ihWQlDY1aHuimSSv6zemrMxxAQbfuoAjTXmazINr-1WBxGu9iE2Ca9xej/s1600/Image.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfGsUXZa7EhgY85eTDBFdZBq7WHP5Nllb1kt-7Y6lZrl4BV7bhBbCcFx2fqRQZV09bW0wOViamUGjF6a6uo40ihWQlDY1aHuimSSv6zemrMxxAQbfuoAjTXmazINr-1WBxGu9iE2Ca9xej/s320/Image.jpg" width="320" /></a>This weekend we're driving to St. Louis to celebrate Mr. F's sister's engagement and our four year wedding anniversary!<br />
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<img src="http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac293/munchkin_land_designs/CreamColoredPonies/EmilySignature4.png" />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03911776183563612742noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2859091155520290193.post-80645114719157002902012-08-28T10:05:00.000-05:002012-08-28T10:05:00.920-05:00Last few days of vacation...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
It's been a whirlwind of events since we returned from Michigan and we're traveling to St. Louis for Labor Day. Thus, this post will mostly be a photo drop.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggGWJsxkSCeIlFwBYQjASumH6Ud6bZSmG-svg4EkvKVcZmNtEA5pE2OzM6za5RqnUq8_qiIPrJe7ejyfOlIT7FG3rJ2wfsB29oAI14OePQGCkSiX9LmDMgO70EtwMdehB9mzZ3_wwdN5ih/s1600/IMGP3987.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggGWJsxkSCeIlFwBYQjASumH6Ud6bZSmG-svg4EkvKVcZmNtEA5pE2OzM6za5RqnUq8_qiIPrJe7ejyfOlIT7FG3rJ2wfsB29oAI14OePQGCkSiX9LmDMgO70EtwMdehB9mzZ3_wwdN5ih/s320/IMGP3987.JPG" width="320" /></a>Lyra wasn't a huge fan of the family cabin and mostly stayed in the attic.<img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYcwvC4cslaKZKJ8XrmS2FN6vMn2dtK5igIuOEK4WmYq5evRQ-44mP8hRTfzhUdr-OmMZ2VLsj1MglCmB6s2_Joun4h8c-JcEwcgJ25Mk9vdfxwbMIDSnBVSe9NlAaS_sJhtitetgS8NFb/s320/IMGP4039.JPG" style="color: #0000ee;" width="320" /> On Thursday, it was overcast and raining so we explored the small towns of Northern Michigan.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJIC7y1eUj13fK7m9-8leaWIYHoBuBozh-0XHVSejgC1wHtwrx2kxRtwaLGS6WCyxWdQxuJA4Ee_62cdaTvnPj6G5jk6_Hh8vYMHM4-Ud3dCM5zSWotbyZ2HCAfuyrjwJ8erLzMuymyP6Q/s1600/IMGP4012.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJIC7y1eUj13fK7m9-8leaWIYHoBuBozh-0XHVSejgC1wHtwrx2kxRtwaLGS6WCyxWdQxuJA4Ee_62cdaTvnPj6G5jk6_Hh8vYMHM4-Ud3dCM5zSWotbyZ2HCAfuyrjwJ8erLzMuymyP6Q/s320/IMGP4012.JPG" width="240" /></a>Mr. F and I checked out the Cherry Hut. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcIfOSdej4urDuMDzuUqDDYI1zmOxSXT9jQ1OjdLWI2oSL5itPr3puJxJcF9neIM6ocqAbl2mtoF1GlaJ4Qh6zK4Vj_U6a1EHodMkUKy49p0pmGiEQ89svjGD_JGSC1eFv_WBmkWqNLhLk/s1600/IMGP3992.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="178" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcIfOSdej4urDuMDzuUqDDYI1zmOxSXT9jQ1OjdLWI2oSL5itPr3puJxJcF9neIM6ocqAbl2mtoF1GlaJ4Qh6zK4Vj_U6a1EHodMkUKy49p0pmGiEQ89svjGD_JGSC1eFv_WBmkWqNLhLk/s320/IMGP3992.JPG" width="320" /></a>It was super kitchsy and sugary but fun to try once!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDPClchTyi1zx4Mp06vkBEKbgqx4IK6vt9xfHgBWEseIElKYdisUhKAUO-IpKsm6VJ2aFwlS-YZUejLdYVpkbvB6RXNxD2uRHGZK-sUU2kZyVpQcLmGtDGdFsew4bGDZNopCwvevxncJ8Y/s1600/IMGP3997.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDPClchTyi1zx4Mp06vkBEKbgqx4IK6vt9xfHgBWEseIElKYdisUhKAUO-IpKsm6VJ2aFwlS-YZUejLdYVpkbvB6RXNxD2uRHGZK-sUU2kZyVpQcLmGtDGdFsew4bGDZNopCwvevxncJ8Y/s320/IMGP3997.JPG" width="320" /></a>The menus reminded us to go to <a href="http://www.gwenfrostic.com/">Gwen Frostic</a>.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMUxhFFJ1v6ZOyKqNibfAj-j4HcK7mARfJi0a0OfzFi3qAjAdZ7VoIBK_pfwSgQkPFA6iDLOPqsRQbA7SEzY_BYaUg5OQQbtb4D_N3SKptP4omUcJlFUDL8r-CX_dwOnLQOni0I27UF7us/s1600/IMGP4026.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMUxhFFJ1v6ZOyKqNibfAj-j4HcK7mARfJi0a0OfzFi3qAjAdZ7VoIBK_pfwSgQkPFA6iDLOPqsRQbA7SEzY_BYaUg5OQQbtb4D_N3SKptP4omUcJlFUDL8r-CX_dwOnLQOni0I27UF7us/s320/IMGP4026.JPG" width="240" /></a>I love their nature block prints!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhguHLB0BLzZizbuNrcf79EHWypRDASW3PYP3-Xwt4CQc_kUovgNSgzWS5Jnx2IRuSpb-Zp5IxSN56xGzLKNm4gP0bIG6oIDvjzPQ3OLl6N-kb2deggnvFMOsZjTK2WcA3afYr03Fsh9FV6/s1600/IMGP4020.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhguHLB0BLzZizbuNrcf79EHWypRDASW3PYP3-Xwt4CQc_kUovgNSgzWS5Jnx2IRuSpb-Zp5IxSN56xGzLKNm4gP0bIG6oIDvjzPQ3OLl6N-kb2deggnvFMOsZjTK2WcA3afYr03Fsh9FV6/s320/IMGP4020.JPG" width="320" /></a>The printing presses were going while we were there too!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0j5hLK5y1TjGN9mjLhaeLL1_loF-6twPqtBdvCzw2vjvm5k2vf94qBcqLjnqVadAcqtP5s25yBjzTuAEtglbsw2e0XVhg1QwLD0qSXr9nfiVQmGwKBNUmfpG4r7c3x6gvksv1mcSynp1P/s1600/IMGP4021.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0j5hLK5y1TjGN9mjLhaeLL1_loF-6twPqtBdvCzw2vjvm5k2vf94qBcqLjnqVadAcqtP5s25yBjzTuAEtglbsw2e0XVhg1QwLD0qSXr9nfiVQmGwKBNUmfpG4r7c3x6gvksv1mcSynp1P/s320/IMGP4021.JPG" width="240" /></a>This is how they wrap your purchases!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijIuFDt6uh7WDm2HMtNvvCskKlrZ94kqolwGB6QmRqrs_F_zHyO4z5nbFUmzX3fyT_Hmc9KbNQ6DDfc6voDyEjtEPnteB4-yUuyBh1ODarG0PRpnxM4OdFVoeS1Y_y64n6hV1iK1sB7lDM/s1600/IMGP4028.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijIuFDt6uh7WDm2HMtNvvCskKlrZ94kqolwGB6QmRqrs_F_zHyO4z5nbFUmzX3fyT_Hmc9KbNQ6DDfc6voDyEjtEPnteB4-yUuyBh1ODarG0PRpnxM4OdFVoeS1Y_y64n6hV1iK1sB7lDM/s320/IMGP4028.JPG" width="240" /></a>Thursday afternoon was still stormy, so we read <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhcpOC8AOq_R0_V5uaiNDVfMWDlGEF6xvfNfKsJRP0YgbkIepknOGKyzJXgqnw3ikq46qFVQrtSoxo1em7jydZYBkkya2VEJNdbhb1IJC-m_bqBThTl1xe7Tj2_4mPemlpMLG2hNPeT9HX/s1600/IMGP4042.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhcpOC8AOq_R0_V5uaiNDVfMWDlGEF6xvfNfKsJRP0YgbkIepknOGKyzJXgqnw3ikq46qFVQrtSoxo1em7jydZYBkkya2VEJNdbhb1IJC-m_bqBThTl1xe7Tj2_4mPemlpMLG2hNPeT9HX/s320/IMGP4042.JPG" width="320" /></a>and played with the kitties, especially Lily.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBRxW3Y6JwS_ouYbGjFBT2FhAQp6mgnGxiKrkIum7UiZxKJ0RXOI5XLJJVxWkZwIfVbeOL5463GnevqL7WWtFUZ6z476ezKGAM4tIycYJ4LzMrPk1P4yE3-3JGRgWzjiZ20s_j2Yf9Zv46/s1600/IMGP4046.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBRxW3Y6JwS_ouYbGjFBT2FhAQp6mgnGxiKrkIum7UiZxKJ0RXOI5XLJJVxWkZwIfVbeOL5463GnevqL7WWtFUZ6z476ezKGAM4tIycYJ4LzMrPk1P4yE3-3JGRgWzjiZ20s_j2Yf9Zv46/s200/IMGP4046.JPG" width="200" /></a>On Friday, we went to the <a href="http://www.sleepingbeardunes.com/">Sleeping Bear Dunes National Park</a>. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz6NXzFjhj0Ds7Dau4c8mdGR1rgXBxaGYQmvGMVQPoNwQP-o30P6Y7kC9eOjE2YQkrfZQTClkasMF2lJ9_V3dxt5LsHSyVWZaYMPk-zQS7zPgJQ0y6m6DBYtDmzDi1-_TKk9QpAMru6NEL/s1600/IMGP4147.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz6NXzFjhj0Ds7Dau4c8mdGR1rgXBxaGYQmvGMVQPoNwQP-o30P6Y7kC9eOjE2YQkrfZQTClkasMF2lJ9_V3dxt5LsHSyVWZaYMPk-zQS7zPgJQ0y6m6DBYtDmzDi1-_TKk9QpAMru6NEL/s320/IMGP4147.JPG" width="320" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ9J08FSpUNsHTD0XwHglgUezau2AqTqVotuL-Lu094M4BaimiJpZ9G9KEqXS-a7a7ElRPD2kv2KxFScPO2kCYxzR9xSfOwl_P1THYAAsH1_MaO1RwoK0qV9-0HYprcq55PY_8kgSVL3QX/s1600/IMGP4135.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf-nkaS7Fz-L9qp_Fo3AXRhbt7pCkZQULA7QabC4BBwntpSU9yT5BFgOlxRVO3XdwtNblQrUZ-jIJa4jyceEuwVBsycBnFmohd9NPXQvpcZTn7S9QSWwdsyyWZUopcmBZRa1NqTudZ7InG/s1600/IMGP4173.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf-nkaS7Fz-L9qp_Fo3AXRhbt7pCkZQULA7QabC4BBwntpSU9yT5BFgOlxRVO3XdwtNblQrUZ-jIJa4jyceEuwVBsycBnFmohd9NPXQvpcZTn7S9QSWwdsyyWZUopcmBZRa1NqTudZ7InG/s320/IMGP4173.JPG" width="240" /></a>We went swimming with Lee Lee, the wirehaired fox terrier in Lake Michigan,<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhugmLKPL5VZ6QOu213dVBJH-spVLOW5ZjpyqhjdlkHglh78v6GDO8qvUp-sHemAtpKoYiAS4OzJ7nVQKXaHCr9nUguyZUJlgUGFUeYpIZreis0Awtm5pBzsD89vDGYncD-ppd3U4wvC3ek/s1600/IMGP4205.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhugmLKPL5VZ6QOu213dVBJH-spVLOW5ZjpyqhjdlkHglh78v6GDO8qvUp-sHemAtpKoYiAS4OzJ7nVQKXaHCr9nUguyZUJlgUGFUeYpIZreis0Awtm5pBzsD89vDGYncD-ppd3U4wvC3ek/s320/IMGP4205.JPG" width="320" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI9xIn2O4Z1jBncDIyTqR43DAsh4aEc27jQj9PNvtO2MS1hXNYEwwEdVpyl4mD-3SE1iMMH0JFUWA4syJGlENxrsBgZ1f5paeK2XF9edjS-BOb6iiXc8wByMyjd-jBCsRjc8gj7oy8dAUp/s1600/IMGP4224.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI9xIn2O4Z1jBncDIyTqR43DAsh4aEc27jQj9PNvtO2MS1hXNYEwwEdVpyl4mD-3SE1iMMH0JFUWA4syJGlENxrsBgZ1f5paeK2XF9edjS-BOb6iiXc8wByMyjd-jBCsRjc8gj7oy8dAUp/s200/IMGP4224.JPG" width="150" /></a></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPu4NCt3NqX_blRU9aYi-ANTJBKWTJ5LWavhIAQbLmXMjV57SvRMQpJJYEx0yuwL0EX7sd73sqwNg-ugQE2eEtUSPbq6D0UvIc_Oir9r01769LDTo2AGorNiaUpT5Cf0tmr0JrDnpW2-Bk/s1600/IMGP4251.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPu4NCt3NqX_blRU9aYi-ANTJBKWTJ5LWavhIAQbLmXMjV57SvRMQpJJYEx0yuwL0EX7sd73sqwNg-ugQE2eEtUSPbq6D0UvIc_Oir9r01769LDTo2AGorNiaUpT5Cf0tmr0JrDnpW2-Bk/s200/IMGP4251.JPG" width="150" /></a>and watched the sunset!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih4WBlQeM5u-67EjwgFtVqpMUo-lUWbrCkRFbGLNXL8W-rxsNYskC7BKCho3u4u7R1Dler54_6PNt6jRB1XgML7Q6eyImqg8EDF19Ff-UaBr3PInBceAzwBLBja5A6REXfazSmBGGAmLN2/s1600/IMGP4056.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih4WBlQeM5u-67EjwgFtVqpMUo-lUWbrCkRFbGLNXL8W-rxsNYskC7BKCho3u4u7R1Dler54_6PNt6jRB1XgML7Q6eyImqg8EDF19Ff-UaBr3PInBceAzwBLBja5A6REXfazSmBGGAmLN2/s320/IMGP4056.JPG" width="320" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLQ8e6dfQOZLgkYssFQG5zBHLR4hLKAMo4zROykA1hrbGuzaIFrJB9FWNUHaFr7VMMisdY4xc-2z1vLjPrkvT1WyST87nVCkM0T8tlG4YqqxhiCoMzbKuPb1W91_vXCd_Z8NhV6qLruxbZ/s1600/IMGP4075.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLQ8e6dfQOZLgkYssFQG5zBHLR4hLKAMo4zROykA1hrbGuzaIFrJB9FWNUHaFr7VMMisdY4xc-2z1vLjPrkvT1WyST87nVCkM0T8tlG4YqqxhiCoMzbKuPb1W91_vXCd_Z8NhV6qLruxbZ/s200/IMGP4075.JPG" width="200" /></a>Next up, I'll post about our week with our out-of-state cousins!</div>
<img src="http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac293/munchkin_land_designs/CreamColoredPonies/EmilySignature4.png" />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03911776183563612742noreply@blogger.com0Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, W Front St, Empire, MI 49630, USA45.0986209 -86.009280244.7399469 -86.640994200000009 45.4572949 -85.3775662tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2859091155520290193.post-43280483131677625182012-08-16T14:10:00.001-05:002012-10-21T21:56:50.654-05:00Outdoor Activities in Northern Michigan<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Tuesday morning, we all went for tennis drills on the CSA beach courts.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPGjn_z0tvn-QqRlOpmpXYJ4883aTJ9HPT1-ngHpxyfz6fvjZdsbxGUxT_cdos9emhJnQUvy2RuGg4kBxL9IBspZ_LOX-dV1mw-vAphIFyI0KyYXPXHVE1THb1f0cr1tphf_nXnwoqSPrs/s1600/IMGP3750.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPGjn_z0tvn-QqRlOpmpXYJ4883aTJ9HPT1-ngHpxyfz6fvjZdsbxGUxT_cdos9emhJnQUvy2RuGg4kBxL9IBspZ_LOX-dV1mw-vAphIFyI0KyYXPXHVE1THb1f0cr1tphf_nXnwoqSPrs/s320/IMGP3750.JPG" width="257" /></a>I forgot my sunglasses but I still got a good workout in my tennis skirt!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFxPNsfPva-2fd7mVyp8RauV5XhWitJJ5oViZqzReabCO3WJVFARKpOrxoCHjp9mckkZmy8GRmOw4BzHibEeXZx9ym5dQgNeXtSMsvDZnMsj7Q6dBHSugQjkZdYKVwg3tltmOg9asOfrp0/s1600/IMGP3751.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFxPNsfPva-2fd7mVyp8RauV5XhWitJJ5oViZqzReabCO3WJVFARKpOrxoCHjp9mckkZmy8GRmOw4BzHibEeXZx9ym5dQgNeXtSMsvDZnMsj7Q6dBHSugQjkZdYKVwg3tltmOg9asOfrp0/s320/IMGP3751.JPG" width="320" /></a>After lunch, we went for a walk to Point Betsie and the lighthouse. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMpFJ4-r-K1YHaMQRCV9BI2hwanaaQczoaMZjZl3rX9ImFyMOYKQTJ_ZA8KzwFBuuBBRN_NM2ik_p0NSc6571sSUr9Ua_zHeLSjBoxA84QTk0jlPgZhyVropjYed6uaT0buq2Ljs2DgpOJ/s1600/IMGP3787.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMpFJ4-r-K1YHaMQRCV9BI2hwanaaQczoaMZjZl3rX9ImFyMOYKQTJ_ZA8KzwFBuuBBRN_NM2ik_p0NSc6571sSUr9Ua_zHeLSjBoxA84QTk0jlPgZhyVropjYed6uaT0buq2Ljs2DgpOJ/s320/IMGP3787.JPG" width="320" /></a>It was fascinating to watch the fog come in. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6XmeMQuqWQ1aCdOXsQSCTpVXNusy7kXBbuzw3YMr-PLDIDHRoi7qwBsHphkV2BoabRpvxsWVKRnILAYHYx5dw-YZs1el1XCpXApwjYkUyIXsgHaFVzVT3OW1HdUCtYTVqYsylgn2Pg1Qr/s1600/IMGP3800.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6XmeMQuqWQ1aCdOXsQSCTpVXNusy7kXBbuzw3YMr-PLDIDHRoi7qwBsHphkV2BoabRpvxsWVKRnILAYHYx5dw-YZs1el1XCpXApwjYkUyIXsgHaFVzVT3OW1HdUCtYTVqYsylgn2Pg1Qr/s320/IMGP3800.JPG" width="320" /></a>By the end of the walk, <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD8c8fqEEHJnai4qgUI7AAxn7fM1XVpdkokECZliH5aDXhHfUQ5KiaFItOnjKRN9e6UMkvqW7sQTMw7AIaeyNsCxADkttJlt2F2mOBT-9nlnI-ADgyyWB2QcRAGRonDipW0vlsbja7lJ5X/s1600/IMGP3801.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD8c8fqEEHJnai4qgUI7AAxn7fM1XVpdkokECZliH5aDXhHfUQ5KiaFItOnjKRN9e6UMkvqW7sQTMw7AIaeyNsCxADkttJlt2F2mOBT-9nlnI-ADgyyWB2QcRAGRonDipW0vlsbja7lJ5X/s200/IMGP3801.JPG" width="150" /></a>my hair looked liked I had a crown of raindrops and each of our eyebrows were glistening!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJRXci7bl0vdu5Ev9S88t_YDyTGJW0LAyA0ar7frULQ4PbYwfx5VHBJtKOyXEt91PbKD6y2vIKjyLUbnbbPYxvm8vRhwbWUT7kgNNyTvKEgtkl7KlMEZvAghMdGbm4E8EB8cUA_AFDXYSD/s1600/IMGP3802.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJRXci7bl0vdu5Ev9S88t_YDyTGJW0LAyA0ar7frULQ4PbYwfx5VHBJtKOyXEt91PbKD6y2vIKjyLUbnbbPYxvm8vRhwbWUT7kgNNyTvKEgtkl7KlMEZvAghMdGbm4E8EB8cUA_AFDXYSD/s200/IMGP3802.JPG" width="200" /></a>The camera had trouble capturing the tiny crystals! </div>
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Yesterday, the lake had warmed up more so we attempted swimming again. Mr. F was the only one brave enough to stay in longer than a few minutes. Lee Lee, the wirehair fox terrier, even go too cold doggy paddling.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLGtQNWEMJJGZY1fw0b9rf3oXXfgqiBSMpkG5HUG1qoMzh55EfAkTI0Gxj1HnEIYMb1S7bIhiqFo9Ia3fAyH8aE2rhAu_qIclP9WOLlUiOf2gGJ8Lp6xG1JBwoZ5e-0b0TB-oAXVQijJhv/s1600/IMGP3846.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLGtQNWEMJJGZY1fw0b9rf3oXXfgqiBSMpkG5HUG1qoMzh55EfAkTI0Gxj1HnEIYMb1S7bIhiqFo9Ia3fAyH8aE2rhAu_qIclP9WOLlUiOf2gGJ8Lp6xG1JBwoZ5e-0b0TB-oAXVQijJhv/s320/IMGP3846.JPG" width="320" /></a>I got several great photos wading in the water. </div>
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Mr. F's sister and her fiance made a cosmic rock structure <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO70nZnC-Ry8L9CjZfR-3OMRnoaSwoxD8QH7vKbfyJqlrSllTXn2astWXRgsen7LGFsCQkKtN2kjMrCHu0ftFzR2SI9cFJVA478UsY1yHdpEpAxAYM38-POfHfbXKWDAD2P17dnIYiPcnm/s1600/IMGP3867.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO70nZnC-Ry8L9CjZfR-3OMRnoaSwoxD8QH7vKbfyJqlrSllTXn2astWXRgsen7LGFsCQkKtN2kjMrCHu0ftFzR2SI9cFJVA478UsY1yHdpEpAxAYM38-POfHfbXKWDAD2P17dnIYiPcnm/s200/IMGP3867.JPG" width="150" /></a>on the beach that looks very romantic.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaGCg4Ov18086UKlNMyRbc0JZ2iNfzrguxSiRhyCsi7NpWbQA-Kd-04Dj1jcH4Ot0uRsKsPg6vWdPS98rtVM5wPcFTLY3Q_h0WLWylIEEhQmXigDP4ZsOgCfalibDEDkZu1sJeLxs_8Dgv/s1600/IMGP3893.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaGCg4Ov18086UKlNMyRbc0JZ2iNfzrguxSiRhyCsi7NpWbQA-Kd-04Dj1jcH4Ot0uRsKsPg6vWdPS98rtVM5wPcFTLY3Q_h0WLWylIEEhQmXigDP4ZsOgCfalibDEDkZu1sJeLxs_8Dgv/s320/IMGP3893.JPG" width="320" /></a>Mr. F found the ocean kayaks yesterday too!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhez-__mCLTHp3Hmuw6sEJshWo-oIusXb4Ih6vTHxljbLR7wpvqYkyFq68CBj2xmddbbzulBkVDom8V2NulIXLfrrGkJVLGTdRuQ7G0HeQygLU7ZSzOW7ZmTzP3XauoM9ypWHsK3KaOCloC/s1600/IMGP3878.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhez-__mCLTHp3Hmuw6sEJshWo-oIusXb4Ih6vTHxljbLR7wpvqYkyFq68CBj2xmddbbzulBkVDom8V2NulIXLfrrGkJVLGTdRuQ7G0HeQygLU7ZSzOW7ZmTzP3XauoM9ypWHsK3KaOCloC/s320/IMGP3878.JPG" width="320" /></a>We had so much fun going along the Frankfort coastline.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7nssV9NPPk1ZiXgayiTwQ9hJi2XrYgtRZKvY0XlJyl699RmsZerJonJOH2c0WSMkABcwbmjz0lAUiv9BvkGNU5izxy5UvvovBi35qRHS8-c-6uoguZWr77Hs8xFn493vrzzIB9p8g9p_0/s1600/IMGP3896.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7nssV9NPPk1ZiXgayiTwQ9hJi2XrYgtRZKvY0XlJyl699RmsZerJonJOH2c0WSMkABcwbmjz0lAUiv9BvkGNU5izxy5UvvovBi35qRHS8-c-6uoguZWr77Hs8xFn493vrzzIB9p8g9p_0/s320/IMGP3896.JPG" width="320" /></a>The water was extremely calm and clear too! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsvYhRzIDfE-mhjiqEnWDtAQDuHCwxIay2ey2ijvjzMfcqc_cEeOfUFTtn4h6rYBB8kcyiGGVthNbmMgsxmjdjulowrH36BOyJ5kfaGogdI0QFW55aqZlxQsd7iJx4WMfw0rGwzzIPGE8_/s1600/IMGP3897.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsvYhRzIDfE-mhjiqEnWDtAQDuHCwxIay2ey2ijvjzMfcqc_cEeOfUFTtn4h6rYBB8kcyiGGVthNbmMgsxmjdjulowrH36BOyJ5kfaGogdI0QFW55aqZlxQsd7iJx4WMfw0rGwzzIPGE8_/s320/IMGP3897.JPG" width="200" /></a>We have to do a few eskimo rolls to get all the spiders out thought! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4KKORwRtdGe1bFCtdvZec4BHM75oZK6QkNQijUR8F9uwgOvueEMYuhUEqIqVF-vzmPpMr3Qr_VuSSgtDDFEzNBAzgvx3UBjzprhNYbNJ3E0OwPTTCwbXv7CxHIaZs6dJPqaEz3kGlZMGK/s1600/IMGP3902.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4KKORwRtdGe1bFCtdvZec4BHM75oZK6QkNQijUR8F9uwgOvueEMYuhUEqIqVF-vzmPpMr3Qr_VuSSgtDDFEzNBAzgvx3UBjzprhNYbNJ3E0OwPTTCwbXv7CxHIaZs6dJPqaEz3kGlZMGK/s320/IMGP3902.JPG" width="320" /></a>It was a good way to cool off!We even saw <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc9qdK_RzryZqBIBqdXvzOUSxAkZFj_7gjVYgMfq_VZltN_QW7zGyQ0j3y2CdGWMjLokqTuSwPIE9-lbW0-pui2f3zT_nFqyW4EnWAv0QLaA9tXe7PJghKsZ89L_vIlkoR3PEA8nbAI-5K/s1600/IMGP3909.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc9qdK_RzryZqBIBqdXvzOUSxAkZFj_7gjVYgMfq_VZltN_QW7zGyQ0j3y2CdGWMjLokqTuSwPIE9-lbW0-pui2f3zT_nFqyW4EnWAv0QLaA9tXe7PJghKsZ89L_vIlkoR3PEA8nbAI-5K/s320/IMGP3909.JPG" width="320" /></a> the remains of an old seawall, or dock, under water!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQrKPS3V0AYlpTFULipFgkAtYms-hmWajbzDyisiUQJ_gW33BEcTJHxoSRe6MEr2qrlPAdWoGdcOTMy0neMrMka9xUnq2flVD6JnuRHi_as_NFfcqaFlAlC3mqyqqf1CTz943yprSc_qHX/s1600/IMGP3917.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQrKPS3V0AYlpTFULipFgkAtYms-hmWajbzDyisiUQJ_gW33BEcTJHxoSRe6MEr2qrlPAdWoGdcOTMy0neMrMka9xUnq2flVD6JnuRHi_as_NFfcqaFlAlC3mqyqqf1CTz943yprSc_qHX/s320/IMGP3917.JPG" width="240" /></a>It was a great way to spend the afternoon. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr0Z24a-hyf1z7l_44N7yo40upLMQypfIZfFU6IJ9W1aW73ae8sA849IbwVgVlmSNtfGcVr5sGJcQqvP8AUrHIK8NrUob3stdg01aiwn1IAz0_tc7EOx6fRAnTBaxgF2DXkkqtrsbDfsiL/s1600/IMGP3929.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr0Z24a-hyf1z7l_44N7yo40upLMQypfIZfFU6IJ9W1aW73ae8sA849IbwVgVlmSNtfGcVr5sGJcQqvP8AUrHIK8NrUob3stdg01aiwn1IAz0_tc7EOx6fRAnTBaxgF2DXkkqtrsbDfsiL/s320/IMGP3929.JPG" width="320" /></a>I hope Lake Michigan is calm enough to take the kayaks out again later this week! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1PefQcjAxn8-8awqv2UvKOGS4v6Zhd92hrukagvUy1Eo3cpEyCHFM9fK9pdHVkpK5WpAkhYdWvuoRhnYyacT5MDg8KGPsfIICYsQljPnvYMBszL2hTbb1TovZgWXJdtAR4ktqs_O86EQP/s1600/IMGP3932.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1PefQcjAxn8-8awqv2UvKOGS4v6Zhd92hrukagvUy1Eo3cpEyCHFM9fK9pdHVkpK5WpAkhYdWvuoRhnYyacT5MDg8KGPsfIICYsQljPnvYMBszL2hTbb1TovZgWXJdtAR4ktqs_O86EQP/s320/IMGP3932.JPG" width="320" /></a>[Today is stormy, so we're reading, blogging, sending postcards and running errands in town! 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<img src="http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac293/munchkin_land_designs/CreamColoredPonies/EmilySignature4.png" />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03911776183563612742noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2859091155520290193.post-44977671956521240862012-08-14T17:14:00.000-05:002012-10-21T21:57:45.682-05:00Wine Tasting in Northern Michigan<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Yesterday, it was a little overcast, so we drove to Traverse City for wine tasting. We stopped briefly at the Congregational Summer Assembly for a game of fooseball.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJXHtoTvmmgHtNnrsLuFJ_nfmFCYXDDx77UG_QvbhTlG_yajG5edlKvdNLGQC9kpr_iW0sDAeA5N4zX7PNKNvVsvbrr9lQOMjTEV2DioSYUdkn0cZxIhMdDsSHPZmU4b1JA5SskQcC8b91/s1600/IMGP3607.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJXHtoTvmmgHtNnrsLuFJ_nfmFCYXDDx77UG_QvbhTlG_yajG5edlKvdNLGQC9kpr_iW0sDAeA5N4zX7PNKNvVsvbrr9lQOMjTEV2DioSYUdkn0cZxIhMdDsSHPZmU4b1JA5SskQcC8b91/s320/IMGP3607.JPG" width="320" /></a>Our first winery was <a href="http://www.lmawby.com/index.php?route=/">L. Mawby</a> where they are known for their bubbles.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRMfJ4A_fzf5FNw8FU1jUyABiJfwIR2KtOo4buA7NYyTJQkoE-quOxWJClRQ0CPIsup4yWskrCyn6ZMNhwHBU1h1zx8RHcm_GSmbp_K-ZtPiXI9Y4Mrl9NCHRYDjiByFNnWjfJ6P4L4o4N/s1600/IMGP3631.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRMfJ4A_fzf5FNw8FU1jUyABiJfwIR2KtOo4buA7NYyTJQkoE-quOxWJClRQ0CPIsup4yWskrCyn6ZMNhwHBU1h1zx8RHcm_GSmbp_K-ZtPiXI9Y4Mrl9NCHRYDjiByFNnWjfJ6P4L4o4N/s320/IMGP3631.JPG" width="320" /></a>My sister-in-law and her fiance obliged me in taking several fun photos. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGqYWxq3jIyTBqEEAssg_-V5pWI3eRZlDuqtmppQ0BSbN5WEuDG52AR_ZggwtCeaknAxpGKQ8ek1ADLhXxvR8X20s_1giCO-O0Gf0YCoHelxMYIw8RduqVBg4HHuVkVWsIaseJK98R_O9j/s1600/IMGP3632.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGqYWxq3jIyTBqEEAssg_-V5pWI3eRZlDuqtmppQ0BSbN5WEuDG52AR_ZggwtCeaknAxpGKQ8ek1ADLhXxvR8X20s_1giCO-O0Gf0YCoHelxMYIw8RduqVBg4HHuVkVWsIaseJK98R_O9j/s320/IMGP3632.JPG" width="236" /></a>We loved the cat weathervane. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMbLwBd-uRpvIW5wmurjBzjLLRCX9HoAtGo8jLv_ZiZ2Ow36Rx0HU7SL9FSqqJa07OyR-ISJTpdez9u-hIekk59r2FtO4k6-JhoBBxEBqvmo8V25k2BtccFSJ4J65TS4meLcVnD84V6JIz/s1600/IMGP3634.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="281" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMbLwBd-uRpvIW5wmurjBzjLLRCX9HoAtGo8jLv_ZiZ2Ow36Rx0HU7SL9FSqqJa07OyR-ISJTpdez9u-hIekk59r2FtO4k6-JhoBBxEBqvmo8V25k2BtccFSJ4J65TS4meLcVnD84V6JIz/s320/IMGP3634.JPG" width="320" /></a>Mr. F was not as excited to take photos, <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqzR5lQ9rO6DInTygQsseV_09r8n487_V5BelRykfnysyirbD5MshzipZZuexpHRpGxvuvAAwro4vWD_l6pSIQyyY7S_EUUVSDsBSN4PsJMNsEzDY0KVI-0TMzYlg7KDL6hSqqVkT-TqaR/s1600/IMGP3635.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqzR5lQ9rO6DInTygQsseV_09r8n487_V5BelRykfnysyirbD5MshzipZZuexpHRpGxvuvAAwro4vWD_l6pSIQyyY7S_EUUVSDsBSN4PsJMNsEzDY0KVI-0TMzYlg7KDL6hSqqVkT-TqaR/s320/IMGP3635.JPG" width="240" /></a> but he made up for it in the grape fields!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn_exfMPV8QnoRs2Z_L93cteI-u7N9j0XCakvodt4ccYv8q1Fw48dfoI4KtvieoTXLBQ-9Dx4uerC8sT6kvH1HoOdJJuPyzlX8AnKmSYcJBFmCBDnXJ2uIBefOKfEdLWJRh9wbzG44srBK/s1600/IMGP3648.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn_exfMPV8QnoRs2Z_L93cteI-u7N9j0XCakvodt4ccYv8q1Fw48dfoI4KtvieoTXLBQ-9Dx4uerC8sT6kvH1HoOdJJuPyzlX8AnKmSYcJBFmCBDnXJ2uIBefOKfEdLWJRh9wbzG44srBK/s320/IMGP3648.JPG" width="320" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0TvmZxInrbCWw9FK3MKnQ0rENyvs3DkvZTdbIiZ989XuwSyzVSaD7TZb1zchuBr_PhFPyPOD2PucF5DA2F7ZhFIM2BRI36NbVlSjmrEkPHFob0NzMaoU7oAGMKyloG60nZeoIqJLFXKhz/s1600/IMGP3649.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0TvmZxInrbCWw9FK3MKnQ0rENyvs3DkvZTdbIiZ989XuwSyzVSaD7TZb1zchuBr_PhFPyPOD2PucF5DA2F7ZhFIM2BRI36NbVlSjmrEkPHFob0NzMaoU7oAGMKyloG60nZeoIqJLFXKhz/s320/IMGP3649.JPG" width="230" /></a>We picked our favorite bubbles and <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-olZ2UQVVnbKtWEY4baupmDfsfz92tCmD5u14_DCFTSNrPQk7-ImpqHkOlCm-UAt9xL-2jV2pCWOixH44kaZPyShzCeQeBup54p6RbhjiWEcV-6L4MRXg2obiF1Gpx_b1g2plgomNeKiD/s1600/IMGP3652.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-olZ2UQVVnbKtWEY4baupmDfsfz92tCmD5u14_DCFTSNrPQk7-ImpqHkOlCm-UAt9xL-2jV2pCWOixH44kaZPyShzCeQeBup54p6RbhjiWEcV-6L4MRXg2obiF1Gpx_b1g2plgomNeKiD/s320/IMGP3652.JPG" width="320" /></a> had fish pate and crackers on the patio. We saw a neat, yellow, furry caterpillar near us.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuC_50jSwziplvC7KLo1smWWiZi3uN_M7US_pLDue04R2fLfcvynFrpaSfVRK11L_OjGU9DPBGpPVEUbIfNQMy8ymwVqdCeViv3IvErRq3J0CWCzLAW1K8T4YrCq8pKEoKmEZRVu5tklgd/s1600/IMGP3657.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuC_50jSwziplvC7KLo1smWWiZi3uN_M7US_pLDue04R2fLfcvynFrpaSfVRK11L_OjGU9DPBGpPVEUbIfNQMy8ymwVqdCeViv3IvErRq3J0CWCzLAW1K8T4YrCq8pKEoKmEZRVu5tklgd/s320/IMGP3657.JPG" width="320" /></a>I love self portraits, can you tell?!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJK4vord0hBrecgKW93HvZoGfUhHDA9s9n9qTQGHr_3M17wNgGcwUOPQaxVaMZU0cdfDqZbr3Aki_aLLR3y6UkujVBYqwBzMnlLAQXqYr6iNKEdA5r9mcjruy6EB_zwrFE4q-iacWOljwN/s1600/IMGP3665.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJK4vord0hBrecgKW93HvZoGfUhHDA9s9n9qTQGHr_3M17wNgGcwUOPQaxVaMZU0cdfDqZbr3Aki_aLLR3y6UkujVBYqwBzMnlLAQXqYr6iNKEdA5r9mcjruy6EB_zwrFE4q-iacWOljwN/s320/IMGP3665.JPG" width="302" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaHYWbuO7Vki3F9KMob4KCEuJ7jYMX-UpEe9BTt8xpez7f86hvltBOfo-wYA60hojHYaVowxYH2kDWBXnrBKIwV-czUUs22WU7le2KVBIbNkZYPyGqoO5rvGozRFg_BA0d-cYNPjVjX5QN/s1600/IMGP3666.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="175" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaHYWbuO7Vki3F9KMob4KCEuJ7jYMX-UpEe9BTt8xpez7f86hvltBOfo-wYA60hojHYaVowxYH2kDWBXnrBKIwV-czUUs22WU7le2KVBIbNkZYPyGqoO5rvGozRFg_BA0d-cYNPjVjX5QN/s200/IMGP3666.JPG" width="200" /></a>Our second stop was the <a href="http://www.peninsulacellars.com/">Peninsula Winery</a> in an old schoolhouse. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiguMIj1maiCIqib2OYVpdA3AzdgdfPGKiTj8DO_-uSPkG68y1GEHcmQRftLJH8dsD6ieOO0092x0rb07kpQAI_HRDyw8ga_7sZGPxmO1J9WK8ReAX80SbT96GKGnMU-SLA7LAkYSDp42n4/s1600/IMGP3669.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiguMIj1maiCIqib2OYVpdA3AzdgdfPGKiTj8DO_-uSPkG68y1GEHcmQRftLJH8dsD6ieOO0092x0rb07kpQAI_HRDyw8ga_7sZGPxmO1J9WK8ReAX80SbT96GKGnMU-SLA7LAkYSDp42n4/s320/IMGP3669.JPG" width="240" /></a>We enjoyed their riesling!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmIAi1qt0gVedl-EGtcfV62RgtNl7EoBBx_0hqTJuba8jbWFKfygh0otrd4mRvr8KFKomBWMCvLdOUBjnk7FgC9NFCfNg9NaFSjjByELPKq8SY7EezmFH_jfWylLBRr4U_8SxxQyMwzuqR/s1600/IMGP3672.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmIAi1qt0gVedl-EGtcfV62RgtNl7EoBBx_0hqTJuba8jbWFKfygh0otrd4mRvr8KFKomBWMCvLdOUBjnk7FgC9NFCfNg9NaFSjjByELPKq8SY7EezmFH_jfWylLBRr4U_8SxxQyMwzuqR/s320/IMGP3672.JPG" width="320" /></a>The <a href="http://www.2lwinery.com/">2 Lads winery</a> was the last stop.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiEZqZms1jVMDh4b15Yqterx5TBILXu4WE-ed1h77wPcYe_Yr8lgE7glWqJBWnyWbTxJKMzM32uUExLURWglKTYgKDRRzzW8aiQuWsJtA-6E5BzwvU_4LtmUnNc5SB5dOChaf_k6TJLhv6/s1600/IMGP3675.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiEZqZms1jVMDh4b15Yqterx5TBILXu4WE-ed1h77wPcYe_Yr8lgE7glWqJBWnyWbTxJKMzM32uUExLURWglKTYgKDRRzzW8aiQuWsJtA-6E5BzwvU_4LtmUnNc5SB5dOChaf_k6TJLhv6/s320/IMGP3675.JPG" width="320" /></a>It was a neat corrugated, modern building with an amazing view of Grand Traverse Bay.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-GCyrODW_mfB0jMdklHFnZfuqDdRZZl_Xa6RuFeHg4HnUeuXczYMhj1jg73Vyj_yWJDZiEjRsqyIeqrd_9MIz2LMIl7xCp229EEyZ_LbRYWJngfhKrL6XAqCU_1_81pPfqBUtCuB0VtGA/s1600/IMGP3676.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW7i7EoSs1RWZO2KR8nhjSIOrO1a2-Xgcgqi69_-LotOWTHdftoBeaaYVz8PxOVfbw90oiWss8uZmNtx24etRYYIllDsls-wrv19aWxkLYkLn-cyR3rAdUHZByE5w2Txoob85xlFbI-f2z/s320/IMGP3679.JPG" width="320" /></a>Check out the view from inside the tasting room!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrxeTqXDtqehU_Lf9hb-m1s37Eb-DlML9IsQvg3HWKcV79eE4L76t7uWCRgQ0cBKXeR3f-jsI_V5JrTTpQFZeP63zJBnVbtSaD9EjoIbTkLPsDIkL0Iz-4gczorNDs6oLVWt88UPQG1wLT/s1600/IMGP3686.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrxeTqXDtqehU_Lf9hb-m1s37Eb-DlML9IsQvg3HWKcV79eE4L76t7uWCRgQ0cBKXeR3f-jsI_V5JrTTpQFZeP63zJBnVbtSaD9EjoIbTkLPsDIkL0Iz-4gczorNDs6oLVWt88UPQG1wLT/s320/IMGP3686.JPG" width="320" /></a>KJ and my sister helped pick out a few fun wines for dinner too.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv6J60E_DVIHotPdNwEQ32cIOIwuRVYG8BQdXOUT4yMx6hJw8jHN0OMRlX7X5YaGt_aLGNOfUSiCcAO4wvPYTjJb9SjPnlzcDgOcyP9NmKn91tUyvka2xaxDSCFhyuc06Bi7qAfNCsV-SS/s1600/IMGP3695.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv6J60E_DVIHotPdNwEQ32cIOIwuRVYG8BQdXOUT4yMx6hJw8jHN0OMRlX7X5YaGt_aLGNOfUSiCcAO4wvPYTjJb9SjPnlzcDgOcyP9NmKn91tUyvka2xaxDSCFhyuc06Bi7qAfNCsV-SS/s320/IMGP3695.JPG" width="240" /></a>My favorite was the Cab Franc rose and not just because it matched my <a href="http://canvas.landsend.com/ix/canvas/Canvas/Women/Shirts/index.html?seq=1~2~3~4&catNumbers=2198~2199~2215&visible=1~1~1~1&store=le&sort=Recommended&tab=17&cm_re=Canvas-Women-_-D-1-3">Land's End Canvas</a> shirt!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpk2CsPjX4CSKX4wONaNW5lRgjrkhsyaIjKwAoQcS5Sf9OPeY8bduYLVTR5YxNc2LYnYrxJ4eezFziuVUyTspb25cdng_jdq6cstjbH7VgvdbT9DQOMNQYu8kzlXr5EWSt3gRxw8FkVpAn/s1600/IMGP3702.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpk2CsPjX4CSKX4wONaNW5lRgjrkhsyaIjKwAoQcS5Sf9OPeY8bduYLVTR5YxNc2LYnYrxJ4eezFziuVUyTspb25cdng_jdq6cstjbH7VgvdbT9DQOMNQYu8kzlXr5EWSt3gRxw8FkVpAn/s320/IMGP3702.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>
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<img src="http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac293/munchkin_land_designs/CreamColoredPonies/EmilySignature4.png" />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03911776183563612742noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2859091155520290193.post-24968070820221415472012-08-13T10:05:00.001-05:002012-10-21T21:58:52.459-05:00Our first few days of vacation in Michigan<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
We drove up to Michigan on Saturday morning with my in laws for a week long vacation. We're also celebrating my sister-in-law and her fiance too! The weather was absolutely perfect, Saturday afternoon with 70 degree weather. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj11o5smCCQ3oyQOaQF9ZtissM1nIojBnvzKHMo3HeKTDX2wlmUMMj7Ufs742YTerZkdv0MXiJm5uMPpotkLVMtbCWP3JEUfkU4iarzhrWOJBIOyWLzylPFey_RSjre8nBMdLW3w091dhpg/s1600/IMGP3471.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj11o5smCCQ3oyQOaQF9ZtissM1nIojBnvzKHMo3HeKTDX2wlmUMMj7Ufs742YTerZkdv0MXiJm5uMPpotkLVMtbCWP3JEUfkU4iarzhrWOJBIOyWLzylPFey_RSjre8nBMdLW3w091dhpg/s320/IMGP3471.JPG" width="320" /></a>Unfortunately, the water was in the upper 40s! Apparently the North winds have been blowing a colder water into the area, but it should improve in temperature later this week. </div>
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On Friday, my office had an 80s themed bowling party for our company picnic. My department really got into the dressing up part. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpmI9zq5oZCXnFH6TtgHdQzqjoTemaNjXRV7fRzdUOa6IYaO0pe5x6oAmDbxNhHEDgNbrcT-J3Qbha-R8YSBEo1SeFD3jfmjovTGOA1jQtOWC8QU1rnDoTKKP9XBThrkJwhvSzEvUPiuAV/s1600/IMG_6822.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpmI9zq5oZCXnFH6TtgHdQzqjoTemaNjXRV7fRzdUOa6IYaO0pe5x6oAmDbxNhHEDgNbrcT-J3Qbha-R8YSBEo1SeFD3jfmjovTGOA1jQtOWC8QU1rnDoTKKP9XBThrkJwhvSzEvUPiuAV/s320/IMG_6822.jpg" width="240" /></a>I really enjoyed backcombing my hair for the part.<img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU6Lo1DrHoOJ5MKqUbmb7qiqriLbgi09fN-30G8_9W4zTdBwIjco7rhRF7HyZffOeIbpb8TxKMw2pOU3JZ1zg7zRmOrW_YGMpX7NKpDlXTF7Nfx8vBl6o0u6VRnbAKYAqiiUeTCzjGjjOP/s320/IMG_6832.jpg" style="color: #0000ee;" width="240" />It was a cosmic bowling alley too, <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmWZpCj3__iAvSv2wHpdKeOKazu4UBTzNUmz09XFm5oV0RPX-wJ86DIVUw2has6Bgsl-PsK8uRntQk7krBYkOaXgmVOR2YFywfQzY38Cmi8ZsBtnQhYgq1acuQTe7ZnsVoDlcVR3nY9Cn1/s1600/IMG_6824.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmWZpCj3__iAvSv2wHpdKeOKazu4UBTzNUmz09XFm5oV0RPX-wJ86DIVUw2has6Bgsl-PsK8uRntQk7krBYkOaXgmVOR2YFywfQzY38Cmi8ZsBtnQhYgq1acuQTe7ZnsVoDlcVR3nY9Cn1/s320/IMG_6824.jpg" width="240" /></a>with lots of black light and neon colors.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZqwnZWoLZd8i1ts2Osr1kNikm0JReChYRBJcp8WXa4CqpCgLUN9snhPrGOnzNod6DjGaZOdZ-ZdUG13PS60BiBYwqdfcpeRXGiSp0QoAOqEHHi82Zve1Em0s7amehFG5pWkkajBRf6am5/s1600/IMGP3395.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="227" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZqwnZWoLZd8i1ts2Osr1kNikm0JReChYRBJcp8WXa4CqpCgLUN9snhPrGOnzNod6DjGaZOdZ-ZdUG13PS60BiBYwqdfcpeRXGiSp0QoAOqEHHi82Zve1Em0s7amehFG5pWkkajBRf6am5/s320/IMGP3395.JPG" width="320" /></a>The kids especially enjoyed the glow-in-the-dark jewelry! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlEcNMj0QK8tA4f1xvYv01qNkn2Y_qtW-ZhLj24VxIjxdU-nQZ8k4E3QpsC3tc6qN-NPDorVfn89_bwDD0ARhp0rDa7lykmr0iHvzzY0XViPVZtS_dnpzAr6CsYYunJYESu6HpU3cmsaSe/s1600/IMGP3451.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlEcNMj0QK8tA4f1xvYv01qNkn2Y_qtW-ZhLj24VxIjxdU-nQZ8k4E3QpsC3tc6qN-NPDorVfn89_bwDD0ARhp0rDa7lykmr0iHvzzY0XViPVZtS_dnpzAr6CsYYunJYESu6HpU3cmsaSe/s320/IMGP3451.JPG" width="240" /></a>Yay for office parties!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPtvrH-gAOD66DfaFFXinXG8R3rL23a3pwTAq5N5C3GgqHe-clraD4jP7fCUt98dqR8XbJUcj-MwqlbufIjl6_Gh84yh_xhYo0tEobd4bCVZ2lVUlPKkr_iFMJInRgxQhu3F42amnYCM_3/s1600/IMGP3436.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="203" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPtvrH-gAOD66DfaFFXinXG8R3rL23a3pwTAq5N5C3GgqHe-clraD4jP7fCUt98dqR8XbJUcj-MwqlbufIjl6_Gh84yh_xhYo0tEobd4bCVZ2lVUlPKkr_iFMJInRgxQhu3F42amnYCM_3/s320/IMGP3436.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuay0d-5M2YA2TF-ZwIPPpEsGW9l3ZCx-oHgrTDgUPIOoJbc8V2QclMHz3Y2uiKUOUg0rLZmh5OybttgzYVAwEL1ObYfYpuRVLUbxeD2H53T0F6cKL5ED-5DIZH0nASPY0bv_vCiS1VJGV/s1600/IMG_6805.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="237" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuay0d-5M2YA2TF-ZwIPPpEsGW9l3ZCx-oHgrTDgUPIOoJbc8V2QclMHz3Y2uiKUOUg0rLZmh5OybttgzYVAwEL1ObYfYpuRVLUbxeD2H53T0F6cKL5ED-5DIZH0nASPY0bv_vCiS1VJGV/s320/IMG_6805.JPG" width="320" /></a>My middle sister was in the Midwest for a long weekend and drove down from Milwaukee to visit for a night. It was such a nice, quick visit!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi75wahocjVRtnOKTN34w4GU-rE_0Eycm6-9tOC-k3boJqtZg8Joq57vacm6wOes8QUr0_lSv6EVpJbos48QKjC6-roAHzwRM9S53Bqr0M758lsnabSVFo3rIZFLaHQjtICnJ6rwuJYRrjC/s1600/IMG_6808.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi75wahocjVRtnOKTN34w4GU-rE_0Eycm6-9tOC-k3boJqtZg8Joq57vacm6wOes8QUr0_lSv6EVpJbos48QKjC6-roAHzwRM9S53Bqr0M758lsnabSVFo3rIZFLaHQjtICnJ6rwuJYRrjC/s320/IMG_6808.JPG" width="320" /></a>She picked me up from work and we went for a walk in River North. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwbbH8xS9kp6p9kDFtU3pqLzwtSGgSF1O-pqVQWMN0GfDneuNZMhcgP1woudEHaXrz0nOxU2qGOCClNAsOyPQ76Fm_uTxTp71F7ELQGmg-dMpKBTck6vqFVGpeEdanuveCvvZyxe2Drbrj/s1600/IMG_6807.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwbbH8xS9kp6p9kDFtU3pqLzwtSGgSF1O-pqVQWMN0GfDneuNZMhcgP1woudEHaXrz0nOxU2qGOCClNAsOyPQ76Fm_uTxTp71F7ELQGmg-dMpKBTck6vqFVGpeEdanuveCvvZyxe2Drbrj/s320/IMG_6807.jpg" width="320" /></a>We even got frozen yogurt. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPn79hDebENYijnY2WjUr8Ma9z-hT46XZJr0LzPZ3Lx0XFXfgkR4EkLzqwyJKvXUsr81voUMd8ohe5aP2utFj5DiYF-kQyhyphenhyphenbhZYPqLDl1fEx0Vx5UwmG6KiNoiI_QHyRPb4ZhVmW8-SoG/s1600/IMG_6802.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPn79hDebENYijnY2WjUr8Ma9z-hT46XZJr0LzPZ3Lx0XFXfgkR4EkLzqwyJKvXUsr81voUMd8ohe5aP2utFj5DiYF-kQyhyphenhyphenbhZYPqLDl1fEx0Vx5UwmG6KiNoiI_QHyRPb4ZhVmW8-SoG/s320/IMG_6802.jpg" width="240" /></a>After dinner, Janie suggested we do an intense but quick workout of lunges and a short run. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq0hELnJfK3rgw_9d-Dt_F0vfij0mi8tGZVBF6tAsEJUntOLHFJbN9VaVD1ZS15DYLBssM-qliUXRBB9qjCXsNMqbqwiRc-yigfu5Jt6pp6Rc7bmT6EpC040GFY6y9UNh2y8KK_Iegj8FY/s1600/IMG_6809.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq0hELnJfK3rgw_9d-Dt_F0vfij0mi8tGZVBF6tAsEJUntOLHFJbN9VaVD1ZS15DYLBssM-qliUXRBB9qjCXsNMqbqwiRc-yigfu5Jt6pp6Rc7bmT6EpC040GFY6y9UNh2y8KK_Iegj8FY/s320/IMG_6809.jpg" width="240" /></a>It was tiring! We did have a nice cool down by taking pictures on the bridge near my house. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbif6eGuuUjb1FD1VNgWMW0y95h02et8jwgWfT_JI_TLlqWP9yFiEO6lg14PD4oHOlqIz1UMaSGieRGDBXgAoV0N_VmOQPAOtg4ILZut0OMRqaof6w7nkBrevNbuWuG48uxliYLoo28k57/s1600/IMG_6813.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbif6eGuuUjb1FD1VNgWMW0y95h02et8jwgWfT_JI_TLlqWP9yFiEO6lg14PD4oHOlqIz1UMaSGieRGDBXgAoV0N_VmOQPAOtg4ILZut0OMRqaof6w7nkBrevNbuWuG48uxliYLoo28k57/s320/IMG_6813.jpg" width="240" /></a>It was a great sister bonding time. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgszbdjjF5WQAdUq11kIO1vSlQX4WDGPovNZP_wtQ80hkJKL2C2wT2rE_zSOGHlR2x09NceoVf9JQjKVmcZrqayTOsC-9xOUNadmcGfRfvcJCEWsl-lAQt7Vdvaexvv4ugQVZ9mk-s5kv0b/s1600/IMG_6814.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgszbdjjF5WQAdUq11kIO1vSlQX4WDGPovNZP_wtQ80hkJKL2C2wT2rE_zSOGHlR2x09NceoVf9JQjKVmcZrqayTOsC-9xOUNadmcGfRfvcJCEWsl-lAQt7Vdvaexvv4ugQVZ9mk-s5kv0b/s320/IMG_6814.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
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The next morning, Janie took me to work in her cute red rental Fiat.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcmE1jC0CukvlX2H6bAuDiZnIer5T_-HT6h_TRDQWMVbLIL5KPq-kQkYzXQG7wSPF5iaIm2mnT2QzKz9pglIUXTMmwS0QxS92uykAUICTz1rUurLe-1DeEiAWPPEe6CWVpmtnzCBg30p6B/s1600/IMG_6794.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcmE1jC0CukvlX2H6bAuDiZnIer5T_-HT6h_TRDQWMVbLIL5KPq-kQkYzXQG7wSPF5iaIm2mnT2QzKz9pglIUXTMmwS0QxS92uykAUICTz1rUurLe-1DeEiAWPPEe6CWVpmtnzCBg30p6B/s320/IMG_6794.JPG" width="320" /></a>Before she dropped me off at work in Park Ridge, we stopped one block away at my grandmother's old high school!</div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvcuBUQFOYkxsAJ-bLkr9lTf8ZBdaWDYO_DelUeO4gKtT13QNa_bAZPYQFmzc44wF3lALRYIKZ8Kcio2tgRX8fq9XK-6wLRuHdZ__3-iMffMG1Bh0nJrryDxBalXUQv98Ng_PKJ9HIFN1K/s1600/IMG_6797.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvcuBUQFOYkxsAJ-bLkr9lTf8ZBdaWDYO_DelUeO4gKtT13QNa_bAZPYQFmzc44wF3lALRYIKZ8Kcio2tgRX8fq9XK-6wLRuHdZ__3-iMffMG1Bh0nJrryDxBalXUQv98Ng_PKJ9HIFN1K/s320/IMG_6797.JPG" width="320" /></a>Of all the suburbs in Chicago, I happen to work in the one that my grandmother grew up in! Thus, my sister and I had take lots of pictures documenting our visit to our grandmother's high school! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDa4MhbftEDp0KUgT-42F0vk74eaxmpMNp0uUwdza3Qg79s49y0gieXVtfrJ2UhAuDarZRi3z4dr5MBMcZknZo50t6RK0B9RKT3gimwHN9_fyUPuGFog-TpSMz1SxMDxMqt9XgUpsvcnCx/s1600/IMG_6800.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDa4MhbftEDp0KUgT-42F0vk74eaxmpMNp0uUwdza3Qg79s49y0gieXVtfrJ2UhAuDarZRi3z4dr5MBMcZknZo50t6RK0B9RKT3gimwHN9_fyUPuGFog-TpSMz1SxMDxMqt9XgUpsvcnCx/s320/IMG_6800.jpg" width="240" /></a>It was so wonderful to spend time with my sister!!! </div>
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This was our view from our San Francisco hotel,<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVhyphenhyphenFWezWto4bLcEbf96Zxg-tILfT1ZFZdDI7uVT00XppPz84kq8fmCOYfmsV7AWLetG5rFBKeIjw2hsxww9llI5W5Rlna2tq0lZzzaKr5d6_BpQAAY8LtDldxRKrxW7WTSvS4zVLVmmNU/s1600/IMGP3270.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVhyphenhyphenFWezWto4bLcEbf96Zxg-tILfT1ZFZdDI7uVT00XppPz84kq8fmCOYfmsV7AWLetG5rFBKeIjw2hsxww9llI5W5Rlna2tq0lZzzaKr5d6_BpQAAY8LtDldxRKrxW7WTSvS4zVLVmmNU/s320/IMGP3270.JPG" width="320" /></a>the Westin St. Francis, over the weekend. It was sunny Friday afternoon so we walked towards the Yerba Buena Gardens <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7DkvZn4LAz-YGY0juOwCTTdLcHGa_aktjg_8lt8OYsr_Us6apYZRI7yikXseX5zfHu4pCcfJDxj4L-DjIKO0AKKhc5uvWLxUzF3yIZzSi3w38e54defW4wGsphzKNbRABtkV9vDCOlNvz/s1600/IMGP3275.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7DkvZn4LAz-YGY0juOwCTTdLcHGa_aktjg_8lt8OYsr_Us6apYZRI7yikXseX5zfHu4pCcfJDxj4L-DjIKO0AKKhc5uvWLxUzF3yIZzSi3w38e54defW4wGsphzKNbRABtkV9vDCOlNvz/s320/IMGP3275.JPG" width="240" /></a> and the Mission neighborhood after my conference was done for the day. The <a href="http://www.foreigncinema.com/home.html">Foreign Cinema</a> was recommended to us, by a friend, <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisAeXPt9e0EFrC3QmjSKdHFVApViqI6WXmMPFNo_TA88ciQvn3lEyLOXjAh07tqUIcmoWdfFgxApkbPbVfR_v9o6RnyIeD9ZQGiXl2bit_PDom8yX6r-XYoa8uyQmjWFrOOnhI9LNlH3ec/s1600/IMG_6606.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisAeXPt9e0EFrC3QmjSKdHFVApViqI6WXmMPFNo_TA88ciQvn3lEyLOXjAh07tqUIcmoWdfFgxApkbPbVfR_v9o6RnyIeD9ZQGiXl2bit_PDom8yX6r-XYoa8uyQmjWFrOOnhI9LNlH3ec/s320/IMG_6606.jpg" width="240" /></a> and we were delighted that we had dinner there! We had delicious West Coast oysters, <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRjljwV_iAEySdYtx7CIaT4Xd6DcRk6ZY08727SqNwtjlsi3JeLatxt1qmmEb_8uO7CVFIXtoMfuz1knHhl2-HVsgRHVLEOpGpJrDBFOvi8ciyqMjUznvRaTDwmrcckRiRKs78_BV-x1eL/s1600/IMG_6607.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRjljwV_iAEySdYtx7CIaT4Xd6DcRk6ZY08727SqNwtjlsi3JeLatxt1qmmEb_8uO7CVFIXtoMfuz1knHhl2-HVsgRHVLEOpGpJrDBFOvi8ciyqMjUznvRaTDwmrcckRiRKs78_BV-x1eL/s320/IMG_6607.JPG" width="320" /></a>a fresh salad with cucumber and goat cheese, <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOR0tT8laNA3o52GS19U4tzDxPl5M4jItthn0I7cmH2G0dGbvHtM_UBEUz-BYhfHwtjHhIFlaltOB0jwalWd6d-fPtRhBgVIQTAHYnTXVaOj-WpuwRy96_stg-TsOPVGK63EFh6-KKWpmg/s1600/IMG_6611.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOR0tT8laNA3o52GS19U4tzDxPl5M4jItthn0I7cmH2G0dGbvHtM_UBEUz-BYhfHwtjHhIFlaltOB0jwalWd6d-fPtRhBgVIQTAHYnTXVaOj-WpuwRy96_stg-TsOPVGK63EFh6-KKWpmg/s320/IMG_6611.jpg" width="240" /></a>fancy fried chicken, <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD2wJdm540K3p35_nklibCzEGPM3VhusWjVq83QGiwfbk7WSc8729thmaJBs98Yui7F6WtRU45uHGiuyylpwNjBPUkYIxx2fpJEQzX4-o-GdTDy-V166yp4d-cfKrhSeHSL9xsOBTIUNRr/s1600/IMGP3285.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD2wJdm540K3p35_nklibCzEGPM3VhusWjVq83QGiwfbk7WSc8729thmaJBs98Yui7F6WtRU45uHGiuyylpwNjBPUkYIxx2fpJEQzX4-o-GdTDy-V166yp4d-cfKrhSeHSL9xsOBTIUNRr/s320/IMGP3285.JPG" width="240" /></a>and also salmon and green beans.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhste4sYu8l3Dom5lxlTtxB135v2HbfrW46n13s4BMiqLQgDeQFhd56fgpFiMVzpf_YdMyzLb4k7szddPMQVuIjhq18KzbG9KjKZeanTsBMhYUvv2o_u-h6aOdHy6eUpiL1swNm4mcWlK0w/s1600/IMGP3286.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhste4sYu8l3Dom5lxlTtxB135v2HbfrW46n13s4BMiqLQgDeQFhd56fgpFiMVzpf_YdMyzLb4k7szddPMQVuIjhq18KzbG9KjKZeanTsBMhYUvv2o_u-h6aOdHy6eUpiL1swNm4mcWlK0w/s320/IMGP3286.JPG" width="240" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDcMFcDgPMsTd8aMHAc3Jl7kuRSRps44Rno5zxx7GrWOPmIsLK72HqihuTvYA1Gm95zjdZBVGj4bWkFGSlbNo344_3l3qsQCluP6SqRYFDyaHzwoAi020tNKTd4AVexuzQem7R0ubPLHlo/s1600/IMG_6613.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDcMFcDgPMsTd8aMHAc3Jl7kuRSRps44Rno5zxx7GrWOPmIsLK72HqihuTvYA1Gm95zjdZBVGj4bWkFGSlbNo344_3l3qsQCluP6SqRYFDyaHzwoAi020tNKTd4AVexuzQem7R0ubPLHlo/s320/IMG_6613.jpg" width="239" /></a>For dessert, we had peach pavlova! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj72emHHQTtJl_cNw9cjgRX-Om6tz05Yj25Tmo89bYHnodqvWUtocI1IsM9nRecb2RJZ59nlbcucvQtWc65iSzdiHtvrmld4yAKmDGOZEZbqVwWhVwzYC7fErKDwSI15LBLvZN5yWWeDVuB/s1600/IMG_6615.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj72emHHQTtJl_cNw9cjgRX-Om6tz05Yj25Tmo89bYHnodqvWUtocI1IsM9nRecb2RJZ59nlbcucvQtWc65iSzdiHtvrmld4yAKmDGOZEZbqVwWhVwzYC7fErKDwSI15LBLvZN5yWWeDVuB/s320/IMG_6615.jpg" width="240" /></a>On Saturday, I was in a conference for most of the day but they did have wonderful desserts in the lunch buffet! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNC3GYfaG6RIOUgsEsNWNmr7uPnMr9MH7bo1GOaRlXt6Qy0l_g8sXzhUVBfRgTQp2olG-bmL9qynfAph3PuUyK6HuD82KfL8u65YvdhfykPMgs8b2-sNh9WUDRdQHhmxZoJJwTUU11aSHv/s1600/IMG_6627.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNC3GYfaG6RIOUgsEsNWNmr7uPnMr9MH7bo1GOaRlXt6Qy0l_g8sXzhUVBfRgTQp2olG-bmL9qynfAph3PuUyK6HuD82KfL8u65YvdhfykPMgs8b2-sNh9WUDRdQHhmxZoJJwTUU11aSHv/s320/IMG_6627.jpg" width="240" /></a>Late Saturday afternoon, we took a trip the Golden Gate Bridge. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAQIKp43YaNdBWN1Rt1bTo_a6ZkhfpBg9RIGliGcYFn0dVUBl02a3ejvIqJ-Oxp34g9mthHBnKY4s51Yn2HcLT16IAo8ygNaL8PTG5mpl8DNhZQwP77L-3brF43fkpN2_b9Yw4LOjg2Lxk/s1600/IMGP3299.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAQIKp43YaNdBWN1Rt1bTo_a6ZkhfpBg9RIGliGcYFn0dVUBl02a3ejvIqJ-Oxp34g9mthHBnKY4s51Yn2HcLT16IAo8ygNaL8PTG5mpl8DNhZQwP77L-3brF43fkpN2_b9Yw4LOjg2Lxk/s320/IMGP3299.JPG" width="320" /></a>Unfortunately, it was soo foggy that you couldn't really see the bright orange bridge! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL6wu6hzJiWTkkMgYN1nCL741xCPWqf0Qt0r5SfuryCmoDrBp_u-FntWU2TCPmV7T3-nuTc_pGSOeC2oh4qmQVWK1Wb4O1ycLK6IzUYfkgnMdO_hRwTCJZ1cosL3LmvJTNIfQPPP49L3w1/s1600/IMGP3350.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL6wu6hzJiWTkkMgYN1nCL741xCPWqf0Qt0r5SfuryCmoDrBp_u-FntWU2TCPmV7T3-nuTc_pGSOeC2oh4qmQVWK1Wb4O1ycLK6IzUYfkgnMdO_hRwTCJZ1cosL3LmvJTNIfQPPP49L3w1/s320/IMGP3350.JPG" width="240" /></a>It was refreshing to be on the Pacific Ocean again! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsBXk9PLri_9Loa-geOC83OQI1can5YrOAUDde9rKVyJOz3c3gkwY5z6QrwMQw-Sm9-k6MGmeoXZKecWVyUBIUiOR31q1IwW4MS3IFHo9ONx38_bVjvI00gP5BJoQ4XRU5mRCE8cs407il/s1600/IMGP3352.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsBXk9PLri_9Loa-geOC83OQI1can5YrOAUDde9rKVyJOz3c3gkwY5z6QrwMQw-Sm9-k6MGmeoXZKecWVyUBIUiOR31q1IwW4MS3IFHo9ONx38_bVjvI00gP5BJoQ4XRU5mRCE8cs407il/s320/IMGP3352.JPG" width="320" /></a>For dinner, we had another great dinner recommendation. At <a href="http://www.barbaccosf.com/">Barbacco</a>, we had yummy beet salad, delectable<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXe-2Tg_iUs-MoRRDdr5_SlOWNYErgG_D6ZKXAEcnyj8icID1RFNIfYHYBBCLOf07CqGWpsIWDvCi9kWZkJnSE3JKxw54-OTDKROOhRqmbvS4nu7RfPYxfcoDuhQYe0EV08CRg2xOZIvnq/s1600/IMG_6654.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXe-2Tg_iUs-MoRRDdr5_SlOWNYErgG_D6ZKXAEcnyj8icID1RFNIfYHYBBCLOf07CqGWpsIWDvCi9kWZkJnSE3JKxw54-OTDKROOhRqmbvS4nu7RfPYxfcoDuhQYe0EV08CRg2xOZIvnq/s320/IMG_6654.jpg" width="240" /></a>pasta with lemon olive oil cake with strawberries. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi75NrAlWgJzl3dkSGp2UHHFzPeqwrsYhqm1xYHcg3IcHiB2pwHa8x_xb6aMl4jziMGsEYTp8CGtL-jd9HwrHdwtWHlCGUb8rLXxSiAFq46aAUgRkU9g51_BpbjjqsZV3OjDyz7CH4mdu2a/s1600/IMG_6659.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi75NrAlWgJzl3dkSGp2UHHFzPeqwrsYhqm1xYHcg3IcHiB2pwHa8x_xb6aMl4jziMGsEYTp8CGtL-jd9HwrHdwtWHlCGUb8rLXxSiAFq46aAUgRkU9g51_BpbjjqsZV3OjDyz7CH4mdu2a/s320/IMG_6659.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
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On Sunday morning, we got breakfast at a cute diner called, <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Cozy-Cable-Car-Cafe/111556875531552">Cozy Cable Car Cafe</a>!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO7BhyRGJ8IgDM-KlElQrC0Tp-6EDCTVUZAIhQpjlzY7Zidx9dqd3MEPJglevCCEXuEG-sgwHUxKLtNd5iIVx5JfEa2DBGZRVmVhvccNhJPSSGP6ZJO3fKWzOYVnFNmUddx-X9oKASHq7o/s1600/IMG_6679.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO7BhyRGJ8IgDM-KlElQrC0Tp-6EDCTVUZAIhQpjlzY7Zidx9dqd3MEPJglevCCEXuEG-sgwHUxKLtNd5iIVx5JfEa2DBGZRVmVhvccNhJPSSGP6ZJO3fKWzOYVnFNmUddx-X9oKASHq7o/s320/IMG_6679.jpg" width="240" /></a>We loved getting sweet and savory crepes before going to the airport.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSpcokmtlEDJYFjgyzEKEOdujMZIU2rq4uOlP2Vkhqc1QDieKRKFaKnQ5ETFmE5mkFShgdBMv4DPZIUEJ2zNtnYaJRCwZ56DUJZX_VNSQ5xzBw8hYVF4Ow8Musnc6iDxQ3nPaNOxDr-xy7/s1600/IMG_6687.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSpcokmtlEDJYFjgyzEKEOdujMZIU2rq4uOlP2Vkhqc1QDieKRKFaKnQ5ETFmE5mkFShgdBMv4DPZIUEJ2zNtnYaJRCwZ56DUJZX_VNSQ5xzBw8hYVF4Ow8Musnc6iDxQ3nPaNOxDr-xy7/s200/IMG_6687.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBdfjPdLYZDErWjW9g4vbUu8YzkEuoGScoKjN_0yCew5_jRNCZozO-J1IeBak5KdacP26V25maeDxfFWjE9kWq2fDiw9dW3PTvk7XfhyphenhyphenCBWQmn7x2PdnhY4SFeJxGREXtjuQr791MZEliw/s1600/IMG_6689.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBdfjPdLYZDErWjW9g4vbUu8YzkEuoGScoKjN_0yCew5_jRNCZozO-J1IeBak5KdacP26V25maeDxfFWjE9kWq2fDiw9dW3PTvk7XfhyphenhyphenCBWQmn7x2PdnhY4SFeJxGREXtjuQr791MZEliw/s200/IMG_6689.JPG" width="200" /></a>We stopped by a few statues in Union Square before checking out of the hotel. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi67EOENf-fxutt3zgIn16lxyP-n2mU7KMP2ruA4ouQyj3I98eGwongjAArAodpe-43e3156Gijg71talpT40sdIBxWTVVB_B_aroRoNL3vu-v9Fid-Ba71BaYWGg3C2U7JK8R-wZ9_HLFh/s1600/IMG_6725.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi67EOENf-fxutt3zgIn16lxyP-n2mU7KMP2ruA4ouQyj3I98eGwongjAArAodpe-43e3156Gijg71talpT40sdIBxWTVVB_B_aroRoNL3vu-v9Fid-Ba71BaYWGg3C2U7JK8R-wZ9_HLFh/s320/IMG_6725.JPG" width="320" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguEG6dm06yt-_i4GGQUbOrdt8CrWUBUcrsvE0mcX-og-rwTwwE7HhZNTBs9lD6alBK8nIi0ZAbtNsc1tgQgfe06cJMCj5Xa6novrhyHZvUviGvRaMvtyydwUyIfUUgdrolEsjUrhqQuozX/s1600/IMG_6728.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguEG6dm06yt-_i4GGQUbOrdt8CrWUBUcrsvE0mcX-og-rwTwwE7HhZNTBs9lD6alBK8nIi0ZAbtNsc1tgQgfe06cJMCj5Xa6novrhyHZvUviGvRaMvtyydwUyIfUUgdrolEsjUrhqQuozX/s320/IMG_6728.JPG" width="320" /></a>Kuky even made the trip to San Francisco.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5qOQRCjSMLfuHCNqe2xrkWPCSOCQSR_GjXJssymZWCAzwndlCnygNFjjRy7WdOorxgSBQboDlUDOuXSj609L0iDxIuYJyj2wkzwPbS0J8ZyW8QrKtR15PZgzVhS5MO0FdelKBhlKb1x5M/s1600/IMGP3367.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5qOQRCjSMLfuHCNqe2xrkWPCSOCQSR_GjXJssymZWCAzwndlCnygNFjjRy7WdOorxgSBQboDlUDOuXSj609L0iDxIuYJyj2wkzwPbS0J8ZyW8QrKtR15PZgzVhS5MO0FdelKBhlKb1x5M/s320/IMGP3367.JPG" width="320" /></a>We felt so pampered and really enjoyed all this wonderful food for our anniversary weekend!</div>
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As we drove through San Francisco from the airport, this was one of the first buildings I recognized! It's <a href="http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/9/view/3272/san-franciscos-house-of-falling-furniture.html">the house of falling furniture</a>! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjVtACmGOjnto5Crnz1x8qaRz7e2XlEL8QNCLb6rIqs9km708Nc6Gzu2RYhMZ-6jEoBFbYHCRIPgh3KtGB0JreH8HVX-khlAn9z478CKVbYPx_QAvF4OoGfGHCNMMnORRAX_m2skNhdZRf/s1600/IMG_6517.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjVtACmGOjnto5Crnz1x8qaRz7e2XlEL8QNCLb6rIqs9km708Nc6Gzu2RYhMZ-6jEoBFbYHCRIPgh3KtGB0JreH8HVX-khlAn9z478CKVbYPx_QAvF4OoGfGHCNMMnORRAX_m2skNhdZRf/s320/IMG_6517.JPG" width="320" /></a>After checking into the Westin St. Francis, we got <a href="http://www.yanksing.com/home.php">dim sum at Yank Sing</a> and walked along the length of the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Embarcadero_(San_Francisco)">Embarcadero</a>! We saw a <a href="http://www.raygungothicrocket.com/blog/">space ship</a>, <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHYMNk21pAEvs8n1eZ1VepGC_eFDu6QiumwWpO_UwEnf6IaG1JNEkqGwa-Gcuo6BRvu6OWkC_IE2lXwivbhr3GMERkov7EYlaIWDYyyXKgFteQ_2zhPPmP9EiRGQdxCbj2jnqtY5E_Utri/s1600/IMGP3090.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHYMNk21pAEvs8n1eZ1VepGC_eFDu6QiumwWpO_UwEnf6IaG1JNEkqGwa-Gcuo6BRvu6OWkC_IE2lXwivbhr3GMERkov7EYlaIWDYyyXKgFteQ_2zhPPmP9EiRGQdxCbj2jnqtY5E_Utri/s400/IMGP3090.JPG" width="300" /></a>the ferry terminal,<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLbksd9IS-XaaupZhvCFlFNf1osszcdNpgixQUx3vCMuLldjaRe_LaBFD6pxP9-XSqcfZX0QRgbVIGftwb8GBBsRkuLwMAiXrFncQmKBB5TosN_BI34qYpd3FCM81HMgUUeW1_Y3lQW_sH/s1600/IMGP3101.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLbksd9IS-XaaupZhvCFlFNf1osszcdNpgixQUx3vCMuLldjaRe_LaBFD6pxP9-XSqcfZX0QRgbVIGftwb8GBBsRkuLwMAiXrFncQmKBB5TosN_BI34qYpd3FCM81HMgUUeW1_Y3lQW_sH/s320/IMGP3101.JPG" width="320" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPSonm7SZsVHIzvaV_O6QPPzb_QsDwsz4DXsq-6z1-nZB0Tq-jtL0i-1GqKAi3K9j0fXEhRx4JtQHoMHRPETv3wYRwSvZg3zfQp11PFlLaJiY_bHSD8Qm0B7xSXtdbi9BpYyrVXcFSiiED/s1600/IMGP3103.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="135" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPSonm7SZsVHIzvaV_O6QPPzb_QsDwsz4DXsq-6z1-nZB0Tq-jtL0i-1GqKAi3K9j0fXEhRx4JtQHoMHRPETv3wYRwSvZg3zfQp11PFlLaJiY_bHSD8Qm0B7xSXtdbi9BpYyrVXcFSiiED/s200/IMGP3103.JPG" width="200" /></a>and saw Alcatraz in the distance!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimqldta14QU9DrumSPLf0RIdpCyMZjl6auId2gJEi2fqu0MAl6r7EI0Il25LS9ozXZL1dgWqSJcfw-Vvf_9pzbB8NPx7vX0SnAMnc0BdpdAduvHutXmrkzngb9IoLyOhJlyViBGVOasJc4/s1600/IMGP3149.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimqldta14QU9DrumSPLf0RIdpCyMZjl6auId2gJEi2fqu0MAl6r7EI0Il25LS9ozXZL1dgWqSJcfw-Vvf_9pzbB8NPx7vX0SnAMnc0BdpdAduvHutXmrkzngb9IoLyOhJlyViBGVOasJc4/s320/IMGP3149.JPG" width="320" /></a>We walked past the original Ghiradelli factory <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRKSnWkHQWjtXteUxMZAg_ls7Uyx57cYmd69z53DhyphenhyphenhpFq_lZ9EDas477y9xJ886wfgFvCGPiIc2VNLbIVk1MC8CRrHoku_ffr5YH6Tu9EPynrEmNOTdrQMDb1gPSX6thw_G5TJuUaZdOL/s1600/IMGP3168.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="227" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRKSnWkHQWjtXteUxMZAg_ls7Uyx57cYmd69z53DhyphenhyphenhpFq_lZ9EDas477y9xJ886wfgFvCGPiIc2VNLbIVk1MC8CRrHoku_ffr5YH6Tu9EPynrEmNOTdrQMDb1gPSX6thw_G5TJuUaZdOL/s320/IMGP3168.JPG" width="320" /></a>and walked through Fort Mason.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTITp7uzmrCiJLgQrALsxUbtnxFIQMcfyoCpq4Ptiat2-vkazzAPRjlR278iwgimjEkZmF4Ef4kFngxoF5PrT6AqN7llI3SZ7D9aSX0c4nEOCUO0aNWH3WCAUPi4rxSkXSJ2XK3yn3mATM/s1600/IMGP3186.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTITp7uzmrCiJLgQrALsxUbtnxFIQMcfyoCpq4Ptiat2-vkazzAPRjlR278iwgimjEkZmF4Ef4kFngxoF5PrT6AqN7llI3SZ7D9aSX0c4nEOCUO0aNWH3WCAUPi4rxSkXSJ2XK3yn3mATM/s400/IMGP3186.JPG" width="400" /></a>As we walked back towards the hotel's neighborhood, we found a gorgeous <a href="http://www.fortmasoncommunitygarden.com/">community garden in Fort Mason</a>, bursting with colorful flowers! 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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNAfCISFHz7c7ndJLc00xIwG_pe5nu3qC5T_HXVr_6xtzdnt24iPNx1DDtsNA-yYANMOr9zBgKMoYBLykpwzKZvla8hv62mUB1qUJZ0r1NQ8TyoWtiXb2Vo2CTtE3AQDx8Sj6_vfu_HbLZ/s1600/IMG_6545.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNAfCISFHz7c7ndJLc00xIwG_pe5nu3qC5T_HXVr_6xtzdnt24iPNx1DDtsNA-yYANMOr9zBgKMoYBLykpwzKZvla8hv62mUB1qUJZ0r1NQ8TyoWtiXb2Vo2CTtE3AQDx8Sj6_vfu_HbLZ/s320/IMG_6545.jpg" width="211" /></a>It was a fun bar with a anti-prohibition theme perfect for celebrating our anniversary! For dinner, we took a cab to <a href="http://www.flourandwater.com/">flour + water</a>. We had a long wait but it was totally worth it! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPi51xcp4p6UfbdP4j5dP1tke66_PjYsQRdFuomhTZ1H30ZjwX9N4XEMfMHRUrCSOoa-QwB4R1HnX8sInoIikGWcCIGXEI0krAXHQtBxh2ngDmCrhwF672j8NyjfDJ2e217cVCbs7ZlOE0/s1600/IMG_6585.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPi51xcp4p6UfbdP4j5dP1tke66_PjYsQRdFuomhTZ1H30ZjwX9N4XEMfMHRUrCSOoa-QwB4R1HnX8sInoIikGWcCIGXEI0krAXHQtBxh2ngDmCrhwF672j8NyjfDJ2e217cVCbs7ZlOE0/s320/IMG_6585.JPG" width="320" /></a>We had amazing wood fire pizza, hand made pasta and a delectable dessert. We loved celebrating our fourth wedding anniversary here! </div>
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