tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-297332082024-03-19T22:18:47.739-07:00found in translationimages and insight from the girl next door.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06905903797158282646noreply@blogger.comBlogger185125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29733208.post-57311430588852611432011-02-02T18:29:00.000-08:002011-02-02T18:43:11.700-08:00frosted over<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtWuob1UoALmoJy2D3Vn-5IcXdYagT1i5KMTbQiW6oJVZQzuAr5tOFlWpNbv0MziE5MIj8AknnPKGIu9C49RzbB9n6SnO4tpnWOp0Yccxca4Da3k4lnyvXJ2fIJV3ilGVXbnjG/s1600/_MG_8700.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtWuob1UoALmoJy2D3Vn-5IcXdYagT1i5KMTbQiW6oJVZQzuAr5tOFlWpNbv0MziE5MIj8AknnPKGIu9C49RzbB9n6SnO4tpnWOp0Yccxca4Da3k4lnyvXJ2fIJV3ilGVXbnjG/s400/_MG_8700.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569286951651187794" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOxTJ3tvVeDk5hT-TcnDkitU3BfoUKxZl35sXuu_ZYoJbJ_SaoMeUKJz8ZQQggmZ18M4vZRuKLUvLoj3qiTQ9agoIfy-UHsmPoMZ7RaMsJyDd0WZkGOEePoYPUGjZ_yPYk4mgo/s1600/_MG_8690.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtzxKR20FgVnhyL6Uc2qLek0RsSpv5-Z9wQq-BSS6uoeo_EvIOAaMsKBO_TPTCsu17md5t7fNBVVCip0AvlXnOhc2fw9AxjMWtQXQxx1Nf1t57sJS-hkjf0lET-1TXVv-9AmVu/s400/_MG_8691.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569286575795233586" /></a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06905903797158282646noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29733208.post-49961934925835769572011-02-01T17:29:00.000-08:002011-02-01T17:37:39.250-08:00making the best of this weather<div>The skies dumped about an inch of ice on us today. The trees sagged. The pugs had a hard time walking on the sharp grass. My car became one with a sheet of ice....</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0fZPkJeiQO7SPq8zdnJgpaWqnTVCHCA7ba068qxbkZaVBLQ-hMI-04L_48nH68RrwdrzG2y4rUunN6y0rqodndLQwRGVlHVEHSf_umlJf3_ptltQbH9cENpKliRVaDGP7tNiy/s1600/_MG_8644.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0fZPkJeiQO7SPq8zdnJgpaWqnTVCHCA7ba068qxbkZaVBLQ-hMI-04L_48nH68RrwdrzG2y4rUunN6y0rqodndLQwRGVlHVEHSf_umlJf3_ptltQbH9cENpKliRVaDGP7tNiy/s400/_MG_8644.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568898593504910450" /></a>Some power stations had explosions. Then our power went out for a couple of hours—right in the middle of my workout. So we lit some candles, I finished my workout, ate peanut butter right out of the jar, and before we knew it, the power was back on. yay!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmefBLHA7WFoiz4hRIhZX12iQ8OyzI4gI8q-23sk9Mudiwgw9CturfLV0Q7GChv-kWpqS3exfXPJgLubGLkFsq76Chjk_BXvcp_buh8LPdIkq6pnvEsowX4t-_EU8GiUxc6b3m/s1600/_MG_8656.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmefBLHA7WFoiz4hRIhZX12iQ8OyzI4gI8q-23sk9Mudiwgw9CturfLV0Q7GChv-kWpqS3exfXPJgLubGLkFsq76Chjk_BXvcp_buh8LPdIkq6pnvEsowX4t-_EU8GiUxc6b3m/s400/_MG_8656.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568898581266251090" /></a>And it's still icing out there...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHrEQzZrarX4t5Ilt4OfM5F27OL3JCQstD4HgCGketlEHsfnU-Z1VtjQ8U7NDwJsF6nBliXiQguMQbM1I5l5AygSCX2VHb5MXxT9RcjPhjlCpu3WhnmPizlf3Z9UB3sYdI6bHZ/s1600/_MG_8640.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHrEQzZrarX4t5Ilt4OfM5F27OL3JCQstD4HgCGketlEHsfnU-Z1VtjQ8U7NDwJsF6nBliXiQguMQbM1I5l5AygSCX2VHb5MXxT9RcjPhjlCpu3WhnmPizlf3Z9UB3sYdI6bHZ/s400/_MG_8640.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568898578559131634" /></a>I also sneakily recorded Rodger serenading the pugs in the dark. It's just the end of his song, but I love this little candid snippet.<div style="text-align: center;"><object width="400" height="224"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="movie" value="http://www.facebook.com/v/1715129691176"><embed src="http://www.facebook.com/v/1715129691176" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="400" height="224"></embed></object></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">(you might need to turn up your speakers because the sound is kind of low)</span></i></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06905903797158282646noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29733208.post-12101318366900744792010-12-30T16:27:00.000-08:002010-12-30T16:32:39.057-08:00christmas morning<div>Who is completely over Christmas? Me, too! But I just got around to editing my Christmas morning photos, and want to document it for my own selfish reasons :) I hope yours was magical, too.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU6j2mluFE5mD8oXylSA41wIKtB0T9QEOfSa-qDiDzcJr2ZSx_jj-SebUVsGZxg2bRN6gJNaZo-9lKdeYYMGfb9WgdR4OaFlIUh6plitGMh2nolHQ35Wgi8ESiixb_wtKphD0r/s1600/1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU6j2mluFE5mD8oXylSA41wIKtB0T9QEOfSa-qDiDzcJr2ZSx_jj-SebUVsGZxg2bRN6gJNaZo-9lKdeYYMGfb9WgdR4OaFlIUh6plitGMh2nolHQ35Wgi8ESiixb_wtKphD0r/s400/1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556637224462818162" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQYgVuAemiqGPemydHK1VcBzz8K1xN4MAK8Dte7ok-NIbiLLsn2GC9V5eFJBiYbsMyOlnvXtclOyGIeCwJzfC8SrybqMY7uBNUGu5Y-SyMfQh2nI8ZRUauOsn5YpUazkJ2A8Mj/s1600/2.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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They all have cute homes, too. Here's a peek at Andy & Lindsey's adorable pad.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqGTQ4pqoOWgaaqrGd6A023np__0P7UrL7qE10iEhm1-unEKr87JQMdo2zPv_rcAUHPQJZSUuoNSWX5eKohvoAGNcHXnzPYTLLuGgE-kUs0_tbrKyruAEXsikhtX-bPboIyBEk/s1600/_MG_8152.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqGTQ4pqoOWgaaqrGd6A023np__0P7UrL7qE10iEhm1-unEKr87JQMdo2zPv_rcAUHPQJZSUuoNSWX5eKohvoAGNcHXnzPYTLLuGgE-kUs0_tbrKyruAEXsikhtX-bPboIyBEk/s400/_MG_8152.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545528156420211666" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTIAiH2cXcaFii_fqrfINra7sGEgXGY7xe2kEkzn4GXtAoCUMb3nhT2LEGwBYUZ28W14rwCE3Wr1oG_rhm2n56TWhw0sAie0CYlNv8s5Br4hmd9eOkf69AWasgiiR0THdjAx26/s1600/_MG_8147.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTIAiH2cXcaFii_fqrfINra7sGEgXGY7xe2kEkzn4GXtAoCUMb3nhT2LEGwBYUZ28W14rwCE3Wr1oG_rhm2n56TWhw0sAie0CYlNv8s5Br4hmd9eOkf69AWasgiiR0THdjAx26/s400/_MG_8147.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545528153074280658" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn1leok98UX6YA5CbCTQx21XymB3RyeroNRcuXEqkRsSDAuyh8QMHipP623AwQiR3KZcJRPZAB2AqfOMWD3I0LYYDgIhNbQeOHHDzKt9O9t4T5g79ALiqVq8vUTYi4CVaLCb64/s1600/_MG_8153.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn1leok98UX6YA5CbCTQx21XymB3RyeroNRcuXEqkRsSDAuyh8QMHipP623AwQiR3KZcJRPZAB2AqfOMWD3I0LYYDgIhNbQeOHHDzKt9O9t4T5g79ALiqVq8vUTYi4CVaLCb64/s400/_MG_8153.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545528150447269970" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUhUn4i6VwwkmCIDaD9J0Stv92BqYlXDZ7A4cq-jx4CjEf5xL5xVHhPpmsV8oqj04N3LI2Xi6oS7KcO8Q2RuQqQP6nWi0BZ3GEklNJLbKimrXDYfT5iOlHRIStFPq7AVomsVrI/s1600/_MG_8146.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUhUn4i6VwwkmCIDaD9J0Stv92BqYlXDZ7A4cq-jx4CjEf5xL5xVHhPpmsV8oqj04N3LI2Xi6oS7KcO8Q2RuQqQP6nWi0BZ3GEklNJLbKimrXDYfT5iOlHRIStFPq7AVomsVrI/s400/_MG_8146.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545528144453032130" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl0ztfxZzdiniJPcME5NrJEB5khs91ogiOJrdZ8JTZkOxqMO0iEdNqCw6p8LTtzK4QevAzxJeHahaP-t1FMTToW-gbyAjDV7Biab5WoO7Eyq7mBeDhCL8OmS2-KNsuiYheHN3y/s1600/_MG_8148.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl0ztfxZzdiniJPcME5NrJEB5khs91ogiOJrdZ8JTZkOxqMO0iEdNqCw6p8LTtzK4QevAzxJeHahaP-t1FMTToW-gbyAjDV7Biab5WoO7Eyq7mBeDhCL8OmS2-KNsuiYheHN3y/s400/_MG_8148.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545528147286501730" /></a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06905903797158282646noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29733208.post-43609311750488821952010-11-07T06:46:00.000-08:002010-11-07T07:05:15.082-08:00sunday breakfast<div>I've been really busy lately. I'm not quite sure where the time goes, but i always manage to find myself lacking it. I've been tired and stressed out and really just wanting to retreat. The weekends are such a relief, a tiny vacation, and a chance to become sane again. Within these little pockets of free time, I take comfort in things as simple as an un-rushed workout, a walk with my pugs, a movie with my husband, or a breakfast that didn't come out of the microwave and toaster.<div><br /></div><div>This morning we made the kind of breakfast that requires a skillet and stove. There's a beauty in the work, the rhythm of eggs and flour being whisked in the bowl, and the pitter patter of my dogs' claws as they skitter across the floor. Today I did something I haven't done in a while. Something that makes me feel happy and whole. I picked up my camera and documented a mundane, beautiful, and wonderful everyday task. I will do this a whole lot more from now on.</div></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnhT8BILidXXSNHC28fgILhxp7-4Ygip0QN60P_a9_k4K0h0nexPk71qonoH0SUenE3C7c2oYPvkAGW1YAcOyV4rn6xp_RAT6XCt5SuI4Q44zcTr9jcm90Zb0_du4uZw0ST5y5/s1600/1b.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnhT8BILidXXSNHC28fgILhxp7-4Ygip0QN60P_a9_k4K0h0nexPk71qonoH0SUenE3C7c2oYPvkAGW1YAcOyV4rn6xp_RAT6XCt5SuI4Q44zcTr9jcm90Zb0_du4uZw0ST5y5/s400/1b.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536822442200547250" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbhIcF8sIAIu1y1mYRv236qsuiaHSst5ddeIQeGK_bWDORzmhSawodgHepNsaNT4k6t0Lcmw7Nfxjn2nmcpiBoVuRhO-rWaamjbOmp5N8XRz6GbNfxCDY1nAydSwSsWWMisdgb/s1600/2b.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbhIcF8sIAIu1y1mYRv236qsuiaHSst5ddeIQeGK_bWDORzmhSawodgHepNsaNT4k6t0Lcmw7Nfxjn2nmcpiBoVuRhO-rWaamjbOmp5N8XRz6GbNfxCDY1nAydSwSsWWMisdgb/s400/2b.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536822439796041234" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim49Fo6Q3Hr7K2zhRdtNCBHGtmxqDVhhZQGrsiDTC0XTBuLEwKKBOrKL4FFInxBhr2DAuSrkStreJpGtAjbR6bztsYNlsZcTtqk7PvUPQLo0FmJIJDYUnKu8nJKW_Ap9bbKFNM/s1600/3b.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim49Fo6Q3Hr7K2zhRdtNCBHGtmxqDVhhZQGrsiDTC0XTBuLEwKKBOrKL4FFInxBhr2DAuSrkStreJpGtAjbR6bztsYNlsZcTtqk7PvUPQLo0FmJIJDYUnKu8nJKW_Ap9bbKFNM/s400/3b.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536822317606270994" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyoAzgY79s6tq5pJJDgSJISr8BjCT-V2AO99qZ-rOsPVS2jvGjcoiqAxspHpwtdUAAYUqd6G7A2tvAZ6FR9RDrgpVY6dwQ9784ZB65LHP_lwa75hR6jYSYdeeRHzvpQ8lrE65N/s1600/4b.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyoAzgY79s6tq5pJJDgSJISr8BjCT-V2AO99qZ-rOsPVS2jvGjcoiqAxspHpwtdUAAYUqd6G7A2tvAZ6FR9RDrgpVY6dwQ9784ZB65LHP_lwa75hR6jYSYdeeRHzvpQ8lrE65N/s400/4b.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536822313803594242" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJRj17GeaocwDh0uzOdBYJ6Al1R_JMvIa6PvRmFtVKgwlQ7eoP1UOjxScAkMlhJg5yBHnFgaNpAs3T6GYSAHUqG_epovlsnMAsc4rZgsCT60Dm23Hffwruf-kulyE35eRCzFdk/s1600/5b.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJRj17GeaocwDh0uzOdBYJ6Al1R_JMvIa6PvRmFtVKgwlQ7eoP1UOjxScAkMlhJg5yBHnFgaNpAs3T6GYSAHUqG_epovlsnMAsc4rZgsCT60Dm23Hffwruf-kulyE35eRCzFdk/s400/5b.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536822309538062914" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg_Fw9rKGW8G_fyh-puYP0UAAJ4Jw2_eOoL7wSb2RWFGde_L9z0e1CahKUasOMxSK2QIQ6fKrfKpdVvqveJTb5HPfaMY9UFAEv8_gRL-Rs-uJbdImvx9R63n6XnVZ8z2n2Kpsn/s1600/6b.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg_Fw9rKGW8G_fyh-puYP0UAAJ4Jw2_eOoL7wSb2RWFGde_L9z0e1CahKUasOMxSK2QIQ6fKrfKpdVvqveJTb5HPfaMY9UFAEv8_gRL-Rs-uJbdImvx9R63n6XnVZ8z2n2Kpsn/s400/6b.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536822307401793842" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB8nEOqerOAT8XF2kpCDdPhKie3ZnYmxzV-YZBbv_Aa8w8zLmtcHlaEi_y5lkGV97CsppAUA0U_1HlfrWOe0B_NrLPcQs_V-KgogXmbKgpBhZqkuz5iwJdu6wXwUYqZUdIKB6q/s1600/7b.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB8nEOqerOAT8XF2kpCDdPhKie3ZnYmxzV-YZBbv_Aa8w8zLmtcHlaEi_y5lkGV97CsppAUA0U_1HlfrWOe0B_NrLPcQs_V-KgogXmbKgpBhZqkuz5iwJdu6wXwUYqZUdIKB6q/s400/7b.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536822303034424482" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><i>(happy Sunday!</i>)</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06905903797158282646noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29733208.post-3458314535462537572010-10-31T16:34:00.000-07:002010-10-31T16:36:48.988-07:00halloween weekend<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9hi_2SWCkzckdD0ofuLVIOL0OjpRv7dXUkwSBa8qhNI5Q5Qbm4AeMdCzapzBgIeL8ajcwTgPYIl38ZzW7mlL7qGUb9zS_MWfAhQScPmFtOxZmZ9C0o5nWud1qYxiTGYj7EtWB/s1600/aphoto+1.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 299px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9hi_2SWCkzckdD0ofuLVIOL0OjpRv7dXUkwSBa8qhNI5Q5Qbm4AeMdCzapzBgIeL8ajcwTgPYIl38ZzW7mlL7qGUb9zS_MWfAhQScPmFtOxZmZ9C0o5nWud1qYxiTGYj7EtWB/s400/aphoto+1.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534358030205657922" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC2v6qsGymQmrvYD5E7Yq2hYDVL-9jY8qPi0V1SLg7uKbKBtwHtJDC7w6rtb4-_W5t8qXBjxbm-1myzosa0_cEwQz5qYCF_dFCY57igxRIOHleCWuT9JmGST6mSzDW8tES3Pjp/s1600/photo+3.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC2v6qsGymQmrvYD5E7Yq2hYDVL-9jY8qPi0V1SLg7uKbKBtwHtJDC7w6rtb4-_W5t8qXBjxbm-1myzosa0_cEwQz5qYCF_dFCY57igxRIOHleCWuT9JmGST6mSzDW8tES3Pjp/s400/photo+3.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534358023432768610" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOdLv1kEc6bRrqcBmyPuUs34H32mTuyKpaFIXS0YwHY3Z0Iy99yY-7CpGs9t6MpgqDHz_IjPSKUg3a7k3SzONp_Or5jI5WUaJISc9xEIhHhZcSZrCaUPaeWVE4qVNh9_OOLEIW/s1600/photo+1.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFVjONIKarenO1-_A4thaMwJ_aRxfNHHs2sRucfAiVcGBsbyhukoAvok9jocLTC-TStePxVO9N7bP3dh-ldxT8FUiepKhQdbLzOdMhxBbRRHcQ1pFtfjaZx0K4DRmzl6aRwp9Q/s400/cphoto+3.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534358007389884898" /></a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06905903797158282646noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29733208.post-88669731078286070272010-10-26T18:20:00.001-07:002010-10-26T18:31:11.309-07:00smith manor halloween party :: the setting<div>At the old Smith Manor, we are pretty enthusiastic about Halloween. We pretty much go all out. Here's some pics of our fourth annual Halloween bash. This year we themed it based on a haunted mansion. </div><div><br /></div><div>The invite.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGmHQos-QIbtOooJQEVIiDFaWpPDtH9eWOEVujJLEqqYd_xO7hG6au480s3npv3qdco3dycFzcN1SM323oHihivwimMjt2vwuvLCx5X0JmbBLH8Ju9vuq_J0XRq5Zp61PFLKWq/s1600/SmithManor-invite.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 311px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGmHQos-QIbtOooJQEVIiDFaWpPDtH9eWOEVujJLEqqYd_xO7hG6au480s3npv3qdco3dycFzcN1SM323oHihivwimMjt2vwuvLCx5X0JmbBLH8Ju9vuq_J0XRq5Zp61PFLKWq/s400/SmithManor-invite.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532530899069609474" /></a>glitter skull on the table setting.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzHbHZu7hPWYLhJzqMO1pGGvFGU2lQcsLdRWQrVJBB0gFLmVl9QXIwnAW9vUfHcm7Oq_PZGq6EwgQfB2Pqss4ek15RsLdYIxDa5fnI0tNXHGMx8QMKEAePPfhNtul_K0oyFN6o/s1600/_MG_7842.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzHbHZu7hPWYLhJzqMO1pGGvFGU2lQcsLdRWQrVJBB0gFLmVl9QXIwnAW9vUfHcm7Oq_PZGq6EwgQfB2Pqss4ek15RsLdYIxDa5fnI0tNXHGMx8QMKEAePPfhNtul_K0oyFN6o/s400/_MG_7842.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532530686082856866" /></a>creepy bedroom set-up. We had some pretty convincing audio going on, too—like a little girl singing "Itsy Bitsy Spider", and yelling for "Mommy".<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVdXclsxwuBTUe0xTsX11lp8tMw7SZB_833f1FnJgass6NeJoYcSSL_SsUXoKEAt-xMAMAHU-BUBD2sjck5pBL4qph9ofyuCFFMCxqGs-LAVk3sl6tCE6tmYl71T9EdjVH8cuc/s1600/_MG_7933.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVdXclsxwuBTUe0xTsX11lp8tMw7SZB_833f1FnJgass6NeJoYcSSL_SsUXoKEAt-xMAMAHU-BUBD2sjck5pBL4qph9ofyuCFFMCxqGs-LAVk3sl6tCE6tmYl71T9EdjVH8cuc/s400/_MG_7933.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532530679616368242" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmrlaQ0MIbxR2SJvxnyr77iobqIvAlLSCWAnnYmlq77rzWp8G3UHOBV_MAESJMIYImLXI4XS_o_726f9qCX7L4_4R-CF4hPxKBD3jG6Usl63eGB4_rylZB_P53whYir0I25Ggp/s1600/_MG_7836.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmrlaQ0MIbxR2SJvxnyr77iobqIvAlLSCWAnnYmlq77rzWp8G3UHOBV_MAESJMIYImLXI4XS_o_726f9qCX7L4_4R-CF4hPxKBD3jG6Usl63eGB4_rylZB_P53whYir0I25Ggp/s400/_MG_7836.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532530678727075506" /></a>Eyeball truffles and "guacamoldy".<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAJutM2k66pgqUa1j5ejpERTFtaqXN3h1R3wVQKX_8SMU2tCC2vi541VECqT0ETDZCsDPUOQiku9JjLpHpGl_9D6d1DphD3Cf_RUkHcjRFgsoQ4wRhTCjnvKa1_4dDnQW1HTKz/s1600/_MG_7833.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAJutM2k66pgqUa1j5ejpERTFtaqXN3h1R3wVQKX_8SMU2tCC2vi541VECqT0ETDZCsDPUOQiku9JjLpHpGl_9D6d1DphD3Cf_RUkHcjRFgsoQ4wRhTCjnvKa1_4dDnQW1HTKz/s400/_MG_7833.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532529893531473266" /></a>All the pre-party doings wore out poor Gomez.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWLZBpw9FfoAwZGYgAlFs_4HDn9Pwc56pVgw38JWIOxcaMi6tkgXMZVQaVwIfW21Fr6SrIs_b0pKoZraRKt6sIXfWSSpR4JT2z3qosjI_zKQLJ5sup_TEytzoCom7bC9_Ad_Jw/s1600/_MG_7815.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWLZBpw9FfoAwZGYgAlFs_4HDn9Pwc56pVgw38JWIOxcaMi6tkgXMZVQaVwIfW21Fr6SrIs_b0pKoZraRKt6sIXfWSSpR4JT2z3qosjI_zKQLJ5sup_TEytzoCom7bC9_Ad_Jw/s400/_MG_7815.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532529886720981634" /></a>Cooper didn't miss a chance to get dressed up.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6fSdY62tB8YVw5ZacI-2-NlbkpJLLbtFrAfTI3gjhFUjsYFaLeHfnbeMhm1WwM6SybW-O0QOdc9YSkdUXK6nIJAkdpfqLOeUqVk9_sGG6zxLrrfhYNwWw0RsL9CWXPMJSjL-4/s1600/_MG_7809.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6fSdY62tB8YVw5ZacI-2-NlbkpJLLbtFrAfTI3gjhFUjsYFaLeHfnbeMhm1WwM6SybW-O0QOdc9YSkdUXK6nIJAkdpfqLOeUqVk9_sGG6zxLrrfhYNwWw0RsL9CWXPMJSjL-4/s400/_MG_7809.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532529882308477842" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQN3DZOLkPHCsrrPSpbSrFl7EJ8Fz7Q2r_8HPaOjKr7orq0TsINbowv_YahbR6Tf1UqDOfhvyySvw3kztbm7ME6yz4z8f-4dxnucghJMRivexXS0ocpSWixKngJUtJfrWgFpBc/s1600/_MG_7811.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQN3DZOLkPHCsrrPSpbSrFl7EJ8Fz7Q2r_8HPaOjKr7orq0TsINbowv_YahbR6Tf1UqDOfhvyySvw3kztbm7ME6yz4z8f-4dxnucghJMRivexXS0ocpSWixKngJUtJfrWgFpBc/s400/_MG_7811.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532529872157679922" /></a>The menu.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEE8qGqcEtxihRaGvtuKHaq3n5Zn7Pr3nbwzn1gq6WZGuYKj_OA9Mz_MWm1ddgkhmGwyh82kArOCcp672EqTw3M4mmWE_xtu7FjHAYvPUxzRjM5ycr8jee85JkVQIuXFOX-fjx/s1600/_MG_7812.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEE8qGqcEtxihRaGvtuKHaq3n5Zn7Pr3nbwzn1gq6WZGuYKj_OA9Mz_MWm1ddgkhmGwyh82kArOCcp672EqTw3M4mmWE_xtu7FjHAYvPUxzRjM5ycr8jee85JkVQIuXFOX-fjx/s400/_MG_7812.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532529870397155458" /></a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06905903797158282646noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29733208.post-32478093336637767762010-10-26T18:08:00.000-07:002010-10-26T18:19:43.889-07:00smith manor halloween party :: the guests<div>We have some pretty amazing friends. They're pretty creative, too. I'm sure you'll see that in their choice of costumes.</div><div><br /></div><div>Mrs. Peacock & Colonel Mustard.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK_7XYs-8OEiSZOxDGpJIaFN6tY8yHG-tGU1JLECy4acThogKBe_k9KSvv2t7PL-voM9HnK9GhxhfvB02VEZrijoVesZBYo0GvCeL-CU7oIe51Ba7bcijoXgo0vMyvMhTuwjZw/s1600/_MG_7844.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK_7XYs-8OEiSZOxDGpJIaFN6tY8yHG-tGU1JLECy4acThogKBe_k9KSvv2t7PL-voM9HnK9GhxhfvB02VEZrijoVesZBYo0GvCeL-CU7oIe51Ba7bcijoXgo0vMyvMhTuwjZw/s400/_MG_7844.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532527422804518690" /></a>"Sexy" Big Bird (the Sexy part is arguable) and Daria.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhUCea3wF0OQuDLxAo62qLNU1ONEeuipd__xvHfkwzjm3hMg-qtiCaekqrxKNvUoaYwfcb7Fr0WDSH4nxNDrVHKwdzWmaZ5r5yJ3Df1X8kvKQNmddbRxVwwxdYIOMuUdqlpOlm/s1600/_MG_7843.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhUCea3wF0OQuDLxAo62qLNU1ONEeuipd__xvHfkwzjm3hMg-qtiCaekqrxKNvUoaYwfcb7Fr0WDSH4nxNDrVHKwdzWmaZ5r5yJ3Df1X8kvKQNmddbRxVwwxdYIOMuUdqlpOlm/s400/_MG_7843.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532527420498606146" /></a>GI Joe.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV0EB8mZKgWgtOrfarzjfOJjMYm2EFLcjdYiCUV7ZeHDzfEwfwBU_Sb9UCz09rpwBoz_7vZ_u_3rSMI5lizctiQDwg2AhaUz4k7zyg72zPKliMq0-p0n7gZ0vRUn3c6ZM16UhN/s1600/_MG_7874.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV0EB8mZKgWgtOrfarzjfOJjMYm2EFLcjdYiCUV7ZeHDzfEwfwBU_Sb9UCz09rpwBoz_7vZ_u_3rSMI5lizctiQDwg2AhaUz4k7zyg72zPKliMq0-p0n7gZ0vRUn3c6ZM16UhN/s400/_MG_7874.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532527334501065282" /></a>The maid wants to drag you down with her!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3HoJSDG5XXfLf_3GvHjTbvqqxZAC1eN7FJWZDqwkY-y1PAPF-PzPEjlxiRGahCldKHrOMEupoAgYIsvTjDBcA5AIiGdU99AhhpSFrj6kiKUopzou9wCeoDgSj3LsFFSKSeF9Z/s1600/_MG_7859.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3HoJSDG5XXfLf_3GvHjTbvqqxZAC1eN7FJWZDqwkY-y1PAPF-PzPEjlxiRGahCldKHrOMEupoAgYIsvTjDBcA5AIiGdU99AhhpSFrj6kiKUopzou9wCeoDgSj3LsFFSKSeF9Z/s400/_MG_7859.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532527331883274178" /></a>The Lord and Lady of Smith Manor.... Vampire and Lycan love. Who says it can't be so?<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje1h1e6DLojUREsQCLehoTfKgV-ms87TIk_zQCSIpPPNSO-1cj1sv3zVjXsIFGRTkQoFPe7mgeOpnw88_8nhFqlic_sQWZzDSON0QvPBYbF9QY0X682f3uSJe5jZcpZkQe4XZV/s1600/_MG_7857.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje1h1e6DLojUREsQCLehoTfKgV-ms87TIk_zQCSIpPPNSO-1cj1sv3zVjXsIFGRTkQoFPe7mgeOpnw88_8nhFqlic_sQWZzDSON0QvPBYbF9QY0X682f3uSJe5jZcpZkQe4XZV/s400/_MG_7857.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532527327697316994" /></a>Lucy and LegoJake.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkTXZm7ftBnuiTdoT27aGfvRVu69EOGIRqJcSNqiX_10Ziq3ZrVXcy0kMTGe2cul4DFm5nHLv0j14BbML-UCF6n85WOR9FQGNL08IKjhiWX0BhNic87UtSsx1Sci6CGm40U6y6/s1600/_MG_7847.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkTXZm7ftBnuiTdoT27aGfvRVu69EOGIRqJcSNqiX_10Ziq3ZrVXcy0kMTGe2cul4DFm5nHLv0j14BbML-UCF6n85WOR9FQGNL08IKjhiWX0BhNic87UtSsx1Sci6CGm40U6y6/s400/_MG_7847.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532527314260477474" /></a>Lost characters. The best part of this costume duo is that there really isn't a baby in that belly!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUcEDAkRThnfaQ3QeWJhvE9eb-CjqB_1UR_4ehMPheHbBmjoz1Shp445iyfIwAUgVzuJNe-NcWhWb-70k_MKrSiGbxUTY_Dc86kTTdvhB8-LrhapYXpyemjX_snVH4bHMiz0RC/s1600/_MG_7849.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUcEDAkRThnfaQ3QeWJhvE9eb-CjqB_1UR_4ehMPheHbBmjoz1Shp445iyfIwAUgVzuJNe-NcWhWb-70k_MKrSiGbxUTY_Dc86kTTdvhB8-LrhapYXpyemjX_snVH4bHMiz0RC/s400/_MG_7849.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532527307447752002" /></a>Ghostly 40's folks in the best photobomb ever.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_J9nYv9MTuAC6zurXd0kz_DfGBLdXhhpj0LlMaGDFdiUw36OSp5WgOqU44Ei5jPZTqpfWGad6IYglMzPab1A28C65JWCeWrhE5M0_E-_Qd2g2TaF2Jyx-lToGzoxqLnUNpKmK/s1600/_MG_7883.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_J9nYv9MTuAC6zurXd0kz_DfGBLdXhhpj0LlMaGDFdiUw36OSp5WgOqU44Ei5jPZTqpfWGad6IYglMzPab1A28C65JWCeWrhE5M0_E-_Qd2g2TaF2Jyx-lToGzoxqLnUNpKmK/s400/_MG_7883.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532527128275378018" /></a>Because it was that intense!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhckK3Vav1K9Sazv8Qn53Iky3pUKgo997sj2lTeJVii89inBcpWRkdCYDKgKS3AyXq8MkFYDlJ1gStruOilYYZdH5gnaYO8J9jXMIa6ANQrculWjkg9xuE2ORT8cdwr6VuVwM2H/s1600/_MG_7891.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhckK3Vav1K9Sazv8Qn53Iky3pUKgo997sj2lTeJVii89inBcpWRkdCYDKgKS3AyXq8MkFYDlJ1gStruOilYYZdH5gnaYO8J9jXMIa6ANQrculWjkg9xuE2ORT8cdwr6VuVwM2H/s400/_MG_7891.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532527130904531826" /></a>Vampire and flapper #4 (it was a popular theme this year).<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUBNYPtAK83Jbabofg5qvB_ehg-oE0S5LFYduLFCBfT0njPZ0zdQIXnU-XkendANfyLE63-INdTQ_tZL2xnsdgIoAbeUtrr2ZQocx6EdPw8ER6ayTosAKAkj-fJfso7Zvk5WW6/s1600/_MG_7911.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUBNYPtAK83Jbabofg5qvB_ehg-oE0S5LFYduLFCBfT0njPZ0zdQIXnU-XkendANfyLE63-INdTQ_tZL2xnsdgIoAbeUtrr2ZQocx6EdPw8ER6ayTosAKAkj-fJfso7Zvk5WW6/s400/_MG_7911.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532527123774731010" /></a>Mrs. McDaniel, the maid of the manor.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv4Upb9X5tUA5IhFX9eFIe1GxIEiszGwOGPwh0Fe7oNRTjDc7gq2a7vVDA29nS2tdNIpNG41aUMdUuGYbO4R6mURIZSBaCW-8IazYsFCORvOqoEKndHWIrcJa_dOVaoDLS6bOF/s1600/_MG_7925.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv4Upb9X5tUA5IhFX9eFIe1GxIEiszGwOGPwh0Fe7oNRTjDc7gq2a7vVDA29nS2tdNIpNG41aUMdUuGYbO4R6mURIZSBaCW-8IazYsFCORvOqoEKndHWIrcJa_dOVaoDLS6bOF/s400/_MG_7925.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532527118476127698" /></a>The Geico pig! Weee Weeee Weeeeeeee!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4VG_wxSLPBxknq7hEsp08_7NZRqpFOGu-INevvDr1PD3pSEKlJVlijXrmpD8UsGV6Wzcy2ugJyl-d3aEVGqM8LJvUDnpmODUCZjw5VeQGKCHi1XbBLbHviIlnuc6U6g12N4AF/s1600/_MG_7927.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4VG_wxSLPBxknq7hEsp08_7NZRqpFOGu-INevvDr1PD3pSEKlJVlijXrmpD8UsGV6Wzcy2ugJyl-d3aEVGqM8LJvUDnpmODUCZjw5VeQGKCHi1XbBLbHviIlnuc6U6g12N4AF/s400/_MG_7927.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532527117260807922" /></a>Thanks to all you guys who came and made our party awesome! Seriously, you guys rock.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06905903797158282646noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29733208.post-62051079958840226962010-09-21T18:58:00.000-07:002010-09-21T19:30:41.302-07:00last night of summer<div>I got the official word last night—I have a broken sternum. I managed that slick maneuver while working out at the park. The doctor's orders go something like, "no exercise of any kind". As a result, my new favorite hobby is walking. Lots of walking. I have a wonderful husband who will accompany me on said walks.</div><div><br /></div><div>Tonight we bid farewell to the summer with a long walk across town. We headed out for some sandwiches but in the process took a walk through the graveyard (which is an arboretum and not nearly as macabre as it sounds), took in the scenery, and stopped in a music store so Rodger could play a little on the grand piano. </div><div><br /></div><div>The other doctor's order was, "no lifting of any kind". I think my DSLR would complicate matters, so I carried along my light weight little iPhone and documented the stroll with my ShakeIt (polaroid-like) app. </div><div><br /></div><div>I think it was pretty a magical evening.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlmEHbFjNHFZ3ye9Jv63VdvnDfVgPu4P2AKsOBLIYXFtYetoh650WelTLUGQOxzTyxzZZ2vKF_mBuWISDPqE3Ocw-SddfjLZia492McHM4HnoilIazyETdILU1kSS2mFMlZrbm/s1600/2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 195px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlmEHbFjNHFZ3ye9Jv63VdvnDfVgPu4P2AKsOBLIYXFtYetoh650WelTLUGQOxzTyxzZZ2vKF_mBuWISDPqE3Ocw-SddfjLZia492McHM4HnoilIazyETdILU1kSS2mFMlZrbm/s400/2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519554306129982194" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3b-odZDZE7-tOSmmY8wByHfipslTL1u0b7m1ecMGdyt8JEMhGFAClieYo-54m5xvsUBNJdiRojgF8S0OjyjXr7X6vEKaCO2UQ1jePrpP1YR91zwUNah-jTHM_biRUL1iwaMrq/s1600/4.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYKrK8HeNzOAGPgAKRFiXqNMCZjYHNCM9XBB90Z5EFpWMnJroDkPFEvsXqVNRzedbu-Pi0mBbKCkkLnj7LvttBgH_2pSLsm1ZLVK6x6v6F5yERgh0vbVTT4R8jDYEqDmjvwg_U/s400/jellybeans.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510909578272495170" /></a>I'm sure you can see how much Rodger loves having his picture taken.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8Z2ubbc20NQazRQ8xrmpIwpIQ-kBtBpRvhsUaNpUB-Rii7aBDbv6mgasO3MResb3PuBZFYnQheZAny7Sm9uPbN9OjD5DS0AcN0xNRn9b9vl_kALAqCa2NSx_hrZlfXxIjJ1Tm/s1600/_MG_7359.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8Z2ubbc20NQazRQ8xrmpIwpIQ-kBtBpRvhsUaNpUB-Rii7aBDbv6mgasO3MResb3PuBZFYnQheZAny7Sm9uPbN9OjD5DS0AcN0xNRn9b9vl_kALAqCa2NSx_hrZlfXxIjJ1Tm/s400/_MG_7359.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510909565475830338" /></a>....and the sexiest cat alive!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioLgJuzKfUVkD3QxyS9msvpba4euzgnOvyuujtXrBx3RPL80yZ9xIya5iPJn3HU0xJzILKMwNyobCOGlGd81QaHnP8-OHbzoOI57wMTpKfoBDKtUVB_IW485G4M-mmkZeEDjUG/s1600/sir.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioLgJuzKfUVkD3QxyS9msvpba4euzgnOvyuujtXrBx3RPL80yZ9xIya5iPJn3HU0xJzILKMwNyobCOGlGd81QaHnP8-OHbzoOI57wMTpKfoBDKtUVB_IW485G4M-mmkZeEDjUG/s400/sir.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510909559398760546" /></a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06905903797158282646noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29733208.post-24370582008091896942010-08-29T10:46:00.000-07:002010-08-29T10:49:23.057-07:00framed<div>I'm exhibiting in <a href="http://ladyfestdayton.com/" target="blank">Ladyfest Dayton</a> next weekend! Here's a little peak at some display elements :)</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCN_zQ9OZPUokm_NDmj4zTkpuFbnuSPL5nTCkE_a9qOvCuszKNKoLRLSsgN_9Nnq5NnPJv-xx4d0Fv8TqsxSIWYlIhHUHZWjllrWmHPy2NPLMieCRZprCn8Ym0o3PZdccXuGKj/s1600/_MG_7454.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCN_zQ9OZPUokm_NDmj4zTkpuFbnuSPL5nTCkE_a9qOvCuszKNKoLRLSsgN_9Nnq5NnPJv-xx4d0Fv8TqsxSIWYlIhHUHZWjllrWmHPy2NPLMieCRZprCn8Ym0o3PZdccXuGKj/s400/_MG_7454.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510889992406612466" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjStaOF35AyolNvLLB_D0jpCIGxFuFOJcHb3u88RFJIT3uYmkFf2hDC0qB5uehz0xfCzdphZOcfnlOy30Qe6qTfqUXdcuCHT3tbq9MTNMu5CkBDJLCPRhlKQ8JRfp8rrte2-WxG/s1600/_MG_7453.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjStaOF35AyolNvLLB_D0jpCIGxFuFOJcHb3u88RFJIT3uYmkFf2hDC0qB5uehz0xfCzdphZOcfnlOy30Qe6qTfqUXdcuCHT3tbq9MTNMu5CkBDJLCPRhlKQ8JRfp8rrte2-WxG/s400/_MG_7453.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510889986089168626" /></a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06905903797158282646noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29733208.post-46419395151018762952010-08-19T19:21:00.000-07:002010-08-19T19:26:32.346-07:00wishes and textures<div>At the Indianapolis Botanical Gardens.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkq2YMdnLiY5y3XV5GhvUDvHdXTEN5P6fv9AEPI1za_lU5nKXxgFJaTTY0fuwiqsgagjbOPd_WNCfwU_urUX352WVovPt2ahH-BIxIZBPzQJtFCd6RrXRoKVPRK5XoD3An62zo/s1600/_MG_7373.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkq2YMdnLiY5y3XV5GhvUDvHdXTEN5P6fv9AEPI1za_lU5nKXxgFJaTTY0fuwiqsgagjbOPd_WNCfwU_urUX352WVovPt2ahH-BIxIZBPzQJtFCd6RrXRoKVPRK5XoD3An62zo/s400/_MG_7373.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507311880502983346" /></a><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPDiFZmj_ITQm-C6tLJb3faUXGbXioQJGpWf7AMK9ErKyYje1p00vLBOv2GJ9dYtMe42VJ37cmpD10v9aylX2fO56wEf3FbyCqq_JqJxNJN1xb2p2t187O4gci7HC5sIUEILki/s400/_MG_7383.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507311863187397442" /><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1ulvPJm-R8BvOtKu4BOLgQrAtDYHuONCtrHSkySKD2wjCEtFPeHvlo3Xgw9vnvbJI6jPM8avkoJIj-Tz0WdgoIxGF-D61VcaHWlh94Vci3TsKDKrR2rphWKEy31hjYQ2dej16/s400/_MG_7403.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507311853279411794" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 283px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipcxUyRajzeIBDETyavy8xMbLxbx_duZ0BOEbMblqcrpY5DthTx3Y_FWBO0l2Q_kX8lErZAfxldIloJrzu7ii50nefPygP8qmDl_ShJg0neqeudy2_Zb0t62987jx6EAUP31yr/s400/_MG_7368.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507311827176794050" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06905903797158282646noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29733208.post-49933611392446148382010-08-16T17:59:00.000-07:002010-08-18T08:12:50.372-07:00First 5K!Did I mention that Rodger and I ran our first 5K?! Well, we did, and we totally rocked it! No we didn't run 3.1 miles of consecutive, earth-shattering speed. We ran it at what some would consider a near jog, a 9:24 pace. But we completed it at 29:06, which was nearly a full two minutes shorter than what I expected to do. I must mention that Rodger would have done much better than this if he didn't have me trotting along and weighing him down! I'm grateful to have such a wonderful, supportive husband who would do that with me.<br /><br />The Rodg sports his finisher's medal in front of the King's Island marquee.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjff2bRH5FOV6tkcqOagyZgMrsexL5PQ8HZy7lhwCLXhsKJZGyhl3R961Oc6i3mhyphenhyphenPZ6YDAyRsZr5w6N4vLW74ceMFijciyPG3UX-X677AoB1lEDlRFBwn4LVcqU6WNJiHSNa_s/s1600/DSC01953.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjff2bRH5FOV6tkcqOagyZgMrsexL5PQ8HZy7lhwCLXhsKJZGyhl3R961Oc6i3mhyphenhyphenPZ6YDAyRsZr5w6N4vLW74ceMFijciyPG3UX-X677AoB1lEDlRFBwn4LVcqU6WNJiHSNa_s/s400/DSC01953.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506178575591084562" border="0" /></a>And wouldn't you know? I got a plaque! Third place female in my division. Must've been a slow division, but I'm proud of myself nonetheless!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaFnCSB1HzonWdjhlvM8BsSWOngMAKlVnkVBFqkiGHbIrrisfCUxtc5fF7dLFYJg9aztuAGo9z4zhtFp7PW0F-GvftsF7qyME4g1oVvDorr3jG3gPglYy0opzD7rzMtwEjkz_J/s1600/DSC01950.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaFnCSB1HzonWdjhlvM8BsSWOngMAKlVnkVBFqkiGHbIrrisfCUxtc5fF7dLFYJg9aztuAGo9z4zhtFp7PW0F-GvftsF7qyME4g1oVvDorr3jG3gPglYy0opzD7rzMtwEjkz_J/s400/DSC01950.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506178570830774914" border="0" /></a>It was so much fun, and I can't wait for the next one!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06905903797158282646noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29733208.post-90112497136860766042010-08-13T04:47:00.000-07:002010-08-13T05:03:11.396-07:00like two teenagers<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzryI4ZpWDVNjWbyJcUur47fHDRJOzRO20Pf7reGxyP1l1E8IxenY3OzZnwg2FK0XSgAoL4heSa_p28I6MLE9HvnoZaIWWpQRz0l2FxPLqAr-mlmBEYtDS49JSEyFL9gHem6s5/s1600/_MG_7315.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzryI4ZpWDVNjWbyJcUur47fHDRJOzRO20Pf7reGxyP1l1E8IxenY3OzZnwg2FK0XSgAoL4heSa_p28I6MLE9HvnoZaIWWpQRz0l2FxPLqAr-mlmBEYtDS49JSEyFL9gHem6s5/s400/_MG_7315.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504862612334098418" border="0" /></a>Once upon a time, two teenagers, not even Seniors in high school, decided to make it official. After dating for all of one week, they made the decision to put a label on it. From that day forth they would be known as "boyfriend and girlfriend".<br /><br />Little did the two know, from that moment on they would be inseparable. And even though all of life has happened in between, they are still those two slap-happy teenagers in their love for one another. Since that summer day there have been movie nights and vacations, their wedding and those of friends, dinners out, dinners in, family losses, heartbreaks, pure joy, but more than anything, so much happiness. They can't begin to imagine one's life without the other. Despite all this, those two can hardly believe that it has been 10 whole years since that sweet little declaration. It has been truly amazing and hopefully the next 50 will be even sweeter.<br /><br />I love you, Rodg! Happy 10th (dating declaration) Anniversary!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06905903797158282646noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29733208.post-13598470067428233732010-08-10T18:03:00.000-07:002010-08-10T18:23:04.923-07:00vacation recap : grand turk<div>Holy Cow, it has been three months since our Caribbean Cruise. Double Holy Cow, I haven't gotten around to sharing the pictures from our last port, Grand Turk. My life has been non-stop bananaface since this spring.</div><div><br /></div><div>We were dropped off on the tourist part of the island, and I was told by our Cruise waitress that we shouldn't go any further than that. Everything—from the Del Sol shop to the Margaritaville restaurant-pool-combo—was extraordinarily touristy. Despite all that, we snorkeled here, and that was the experience of a life time! We saw coral, and awesome fish, and even tiny little jellyfish. Lots of jellyfish. Fortunately no one was stung.</div><div><br /></div><div>I didn't realize that if there was coral near shore, that the beach would be really rocky (read: hard to walk on).</div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWn3sHYq3Nj1-iKpx5Qcgxx_LGVIao0yxjTqEOMTpmu0b8SbmEVCLGvWrzqkIO2c8UqjFqYR4MWjwG_QqlkUTNM2-tCGQcAELr9Clxi1uQ9sitKa3ChCVZu8y49ndM4RwXMdfe/s400/IMG_6618.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503952069720907698" /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLERQPnDf8lSaBgb_i84jcyE6y2WZH47iAbKsuMCutUUETUwmZb-Q1Ub69NC4IeL3tZVLXI9bIsSxQ2A87yInIdullOPTYLmfNmGGkxN48s-O1JqDUDkR-jP3RD_WyHi28frVy/s1600/IMG_6591.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLERQPnDf8lSaBgb_i84jcyE6y2WZH47iAbKsuMCutUUETUwmZb-Q1Ub69NC4IeL3tZVLXI9bIsSxQ2A87yInIdullOPTYLmfNmGGkxN48s-O1JqDUDkR-jP3RD_WyHi28frVy/s400/IMG_6591.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503952148513763714" /></a><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhERJ4uQOEnT7FcHgZNRD2gn880ioCHKy7YthUyw_ZetyuXBU7FFmqO3RSOxWr_QuFE0O8XgsUoTY4etza9th_mAYMmLn3znSc_H_ez2PMNTSSzGwAmygczRh0o1Csj_NfGBsoj/s400/IMG_6603.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503952094374249730" /><div style="text-align: left;">Large chunks of coral and sand. This made barefoot strolls painful, and walking in flip-flops a heck of a workout! </div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSTZRvBqPcvkn-SHBpEEpLL29UkUpoBSF8HT63IwNhYFItxswNaVbhHWLEGKIJqiZWAHGHAPIaDKglsUGYDJpLfqFvGCrdDoyWJAqG7tCEZ1_M8hrPEzApFH_fcXlw7Uw8iHO1/s1600/IMG_6604.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSTZRvBqPcvkn-SHBpEEpLL29UkUpoBSF8HT63IwNhYFItxswNaVbhHWLEGKIJqiZWAHGHAPIaDKglsUGYDJpLfqFvGCrdDoyWJAqG7tCEZ1_M8hrPEzApFH_fcXlw7Uw8iHO1/s400/IMG_6604.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503952090441043330" /></a>One of the coolest parts was the giant conch shells just lying around on the beach. I think this one was advertising half price appetizers at Margaritaville.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx_dqxSwlVtl9GKT2q8eBamJVVjx9x2qURgYCqjkVCETWMgl5lTFHZNboNGWjjaydylJlVMq2xrMteZrnjSexNQUvhhkAYAwtXWzBrM80TaWWdQJzbjMHf0rGVsCVmDkL3OwkO/s1600/IMG_6612.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx_dqxSwlVtl9GKT2q8eBamJVVjx9x2qURgYCqjkVCETWMgl5lTFHZNboNGWjjaydylJlVMq2xrMteZrnjSexNQUvhhkAYAwtXWzBrM80TaWWdQJzbjMHf0rGVsCVmDkL3OwkO/s400/IMG_6612.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503952081292142354" /></a>And finally, the mass exodus back to the boat. I found it hilarious that they corraled you through a duty free shop to even get on the dock to go back to the ship. Hilarity aside, I did get an excellent deal on a Nike watch on my way out :)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCQ9-TWxqqhn8zUSjOKRbTWqm2sRzP_3Nw86FrVmSnTqkO_WiYinSZ9df0NOTA6UQzHJ8HH1ya9r-d1OseVQgItMpzcilTSzTkb91kg6NZ8-mG3i4HV0GHEb2LzzUDvWNw510H/s1600/IMG_6616.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCQ9-TWxqqhn8zUSjOKRbTWqm2sRzP_3Nw86FrVmSnTqkO_WiYinSZ9df0NOTA6UQzHJ8HH1ya9r-d1OseVQgItMpzcilTSzTkb91kg6NZ8-mG3i4HV0GHEb2LzzUDvWNw510H/s400/IMG_6616.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503952077828252434" /></a>Then we spent another day at sea and went home. All in all, it was a pretty amazing experience. Perhaps we'll cruise again some day.<div><br /></div><div>The end!</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06905903797158282646noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29733208.post-32391863094242488042010-07-25T10:56:00.000-07:002010-07-25T10:57:47.053-07:00Hydrangeas<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIw1CUfGU4RRo4etziJ26tIY2LfeJqjJOTaLwr-Q7qUxq27mnaEbtMbaxnBirWhjfP8fWjQyNFztse40gGiZjNBrtHMgkbtjWnfX3ZC3A_MjOo1-4BKAatI2D3qkeApb4EXVio/s1600/IMG_6709.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIw1CUfGU4RRo4etziJ26tIY2LfeJqjJOTaLwr-Q7qUxq27mnaEbtMbaxnBirWhjfP8fWjQyNFztse40gGiZjNBrtHMgkbtjWnfX3ZC3A_MjOo1-4BKAatI2D3qkeApb4EXVio/s400/IMG_6709.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497904427138802674" /></a>from my garden earlier this summer.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06905903797158282646noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29733208.post-44116097674905517232010-07-21T18:23:00.000-07:002010-07-21T18:26:44.160-07:00south park tavern, me & mountains, you can be a wesley<div>Just realized I hadn't shared these on here yet. It's from a show the guys played a couple weeks back, with an amazing band from Boston, You Can Be a Wesley. I'm really happy with the way the color came out with minimal retouching!</div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZPZLSmzA8KAElO_Rqg5QxvbUjrzlZPtrVJTjkIsxqDe6Culs1BN90lzH_jI29HLes728j_h95EsXFLXv4MFp4p_d6X8yMIAYl-nqrblV1DxJuTG-7ta1JVR8aP0o2ND7cLlLTqg/s400/_MG_6833.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496534411319494706" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /><div style="text-align: center; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfJXI3kFfS_aTqNgA0bNFq9MyhZX1B03A5welqwlnpTZ3Vu9uS2PK2KyYSS3EdOGEgYRYfC-U2CuaOrj2nHt69Vk022QRtaV4-_t4DGn0-hUKq_7RrJYCbJGWKf_9pCINlc_diug/s400/_MG_6861.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496534678570331426" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; 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margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /><div style="text-align: center; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuCfOrUTMbn_uTm4RZTM8g0G7UWswSPKSbnuGORbaaQ95TdLPu_XATw9q3bXXTJJP9tDx7c-5M4bp4OSxZIcqT-3ZTzvCCi6K_xLR9JwGtQTpqdACrbMSeVpExDXjnKjprnxAN3Q/s400/_MG_6852.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496534418165838738" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></div><div style="text-align: center; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3Fxq4FrnfdnmVJV0B_CWguypLoNke9zba8czvhS6vPcNbETa9iaDoJ0UoX-_L9SFUo2jbMm5wajOVQWMtpyNSbdBTPrWJNzT29g7hlwIdyDKJ7D2KdVdFrMuCqT_k4fAU6ESk1w/s400/_MG_6829.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496534403487746834" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; 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margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px; " /></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06905903797158282646noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29733208.post-37609161341217801102010-07-21T18:14:00.001-07:002010-07-21T18:16:06.638-07:00one sunny sunday<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLZu-5YznU3EJieNcN6ZsRNvjjfY3Y9F2AUL7wrxNhJBdJcoiwjTGkv8cFPoNzrI_J33-eLV1KJ1c_ke2RJu_UNs4CJDufjRL5XON7-bF1dG4tSxXWLWdEINWkj7e6JW_WPpLh/s1600/_MG_7011.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLZu-5YznU3EJieNcN6ZsRNvjjfY3Y9F2AUL7wrxNhJBdJcoiwjTGkv8cFPoNzrI_J33-eLV1KJ1c_ke2RJu_UNs4CJDufjRL5XON7-bF1dG4tSxXWLWdEINWkj7e6JW_WPpLh/s400/_MG_7011.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496533027453154482" /></a><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFwR52iIGnIvm04jH16C1zaOTkiMwQLRmOI39OggU7sgU8kgV896P9_APb_WUvULBIKIfuxlzcSMr1hyphenhyphenltnp8d1U4zPxO2ozMomD9gVaHPCn3gnzbIw4ItYqinZLZPftcckwAC/s400/_MG_7014.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496533014277953250" /><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDd3wnam9NKBOtMxaLvNu5u-yP2Dh45-zZKMFtuMfHxM6MfInxXDze8GzLywW7AMxJvwMt49xM-SAOFHtoAfpq_exDxXxRxO4pI8crd-ApbiWw1iRN1M2eJP_5LSzbVtv1z4pO/s400/_MG_7013.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496533009914397122" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06905903797158282646noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29733208.post-58735065919049943662010-07-04T13:12:00.001-07:002010-07-04T13:14:54.522-07:00happy 4th of july!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKLu0TiCKJudIHzYJvEv_8NjhU-Jap4y_Otl-ZZXSzre8adSX4gKVnFRdlySEyEcquzBO6o8B573GHvwpQ9xDQJoLb0ONQCKJccjsdL99pg_YrfccIcZVhcaJLPVZGewh1nbDw/s1600/DSC01805.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKLu0TiCKJudIHzYJvEv_8NjhU-Jap4y_Otl-ZZXSzre8adSX4gKVnFRdlySEyEcquzBO6o8B573GHvwpQ9xDQJoLb0ONQCKJccjsdL99pg_YrfccIcZVhcaJLPVZGewh1nbDw/s400/DSC01805.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490146738308796786" /></a>Last night we decided to have a little reenactment of the fateful Independence Day. I think my small size set me out as an underdog from the beginning, but we all know who came out the winner!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06905903797158282646noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29733208.post-58359156986753263832010-07-01T18:17:00.000-07:002010-07-01T18:35:26.387-07:00vacation recap : san juan<img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 285px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSxDXpGCcI-mutk3wkJ2OrvLmim_N_xZo0lVt-f2hNIH-WIo8SZryVpQlAaZidSF_YZjyWHDjippFxtOC0b-qZM89jEbPOpBQcPmLyDtAYHqdxJty6NvHLZdXBdvGle3oirN3h/s400/_MG_6505.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489113262709301362" /><div>Considering we boarded the ship on May 9th, I've been really slow on this vacation recap thing. I've got two more ports left to share. Here's a little photo tour of my absolute favorite port, San Juan! It was everything I expected and more.</div><div><br /></div><div>This was the sunrise that morning. Rodger got me up at, like, 5:30 to see it. While I was really irritated with him at the time, I'm glad now that we got to experience that together.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIGb8ccupuQ2dZyZqpGKgjplZ6lBevYwA766GwvIH8DI1zHQGi-wTHDmgQ3L6v5t5La7C81vWEaI65EEXY3r6dJyePYtDgQwPyxieNbHIqkkfBau4BBr4jpeWxGy5Bfd3MPcJQ/s1600/IMG_6412.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIGb8ccupuQ2dZyZqpGKgjplZ6lBevYwA766GwvIH8DI1zHQGi-wTHDmgQ3L6v5t5La7C81vWEaI65EEXY3r6dJyePYtDgQwPyxieNbHIqkkfBau4BBr4jpeWxGy5Bfd3MPcJQ/s400/IMG_6412.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489113609318634962" /></a>This was our view of San Juan as we cruised in. That is a fortress that has been used for centuries to protect the city. It was the coolest thing about our entire trip!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh85HKCBI7rOERFaCGtJGU1zyW9wtrUmLvUoyTTIQc5KYOsPt5tixh2zyjT4s492Cp-R9WNrQH0cdNLWAm73w_s5AkGs_HGS3eGUlOM2_-ZJcUH-KQsqVxyB9JPwoh19x4rZugS/s1600/IMG_6570.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 192px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh85HKCBI7rOERFaCGtJGU1zyW9wtrUmLvUoyTTIQc5KYOsPt5tixh2zyjT4s492Cp-R9WNrQH0cdNLWAm73w_s5AkGs_HGS3eGUlOM2_-ZJcUH-KQsqVxyB9JPwoh19x4rZugS/s400/IMG_6570.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489113537756379218" /></a>We got to the fortress before it was opened and pretty much had the whole place to ourselves. We explored the outside grounds for about an hour. </div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2UqgJqiOPI8emA-bmRQSuzsdFA6qmzs4sj3mJIfu2R6Hbq1Y98ltH7TDNCjdiOZPikYBZsm8G1XxVv38h0w1hT8fkYVVdZ4ot4ZS1lsUGl8BxuKrPiy7a3eZZYrrqt0OpftBh/s400/IMG_6453.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489113282147023362" />This is the view from the other side of the fortress.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0NKG0IN2n-8bUy9Nc5_JxP_TskHzf97Lm4FZfLu_Ylb3M6t4-fe7puqcbROp6a2OR9cv2rT5UjYBxoqcMcTO5yqFt-ThvVTqXr2XvBuax3CMF_vTMyemmGjrM2WAh3Rzt8cbO/s1600/IMG_6530.jpg"></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0NKG0IN2n-8bUy9Nc5_JxP_TskHzf97Lm4FZfLu_Ylb3M6t4-fe7puqcbROp6a2OR9cv2rT5UjYBxoqcMcTO5yqFt-ThvVTqXr2XvBuax3CMF_vTMyemmGjrM2WAh3Rzt8cbO/s1600/IMG_6530.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 221px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0NKG0IN2n-8bUy9Nc5_JxP_TskHzf97Lm4FZfLu_Ylb3M6t4-fe7puqcbROp6a2OR9cv2rT5UjYBxoqcMcTO5yqFt-ThvVTqXr2XvBuax3CMF_vTMyemmGjrM2WAh3Rzt8cbO/s400/IMG_6530.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489113535249193570" /></a>and here's the city skyline from an old World War II touret in the fortress.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxwEOzKdn3kueqVU0Gj5F-OcLiHYygo9kmhNgCPBZZPCwiIyAJ6azy8lmMcg1R3wWr4Qa3t7t2xr6ZkzmCv5e2Fp5EGpebXiLsJ34KYtDfr4NpSAox7hMT8sayk4PGrvoF2-BW/s1600/IMG_6528.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 171px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxwEOzKdn3kueqVU0Gj5F-OcLiHYygo9kmhNgCPBZZPCwiIyAJ6azy8lmMcg1R3wWr4Qa3t7t2xr6ZkzmCv5e2Fp5EGpebXiLsJ34KYtDfr4NpSAox7hMT8sayk4PGrvoF2-BW/s400/IMG_6528.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489113528467790930" /></a><div style="text-align: left;">Rodger at the fort.</div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5SBiXmAMTTHB9NGH6xv6LDH4KhOLoMs0R8y0aycrNuoE0XuZp5Uq1GbYkTXTllcblBtwwnzjMuZcJksQuUXGJFCgf2G3i22uZMi0Hk9M-5rXiXe8bOk-fL3r77fFCxfhBBMwv/s400/_MG_6464.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489113260568585698" />What the fortress walls were made out of.</div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-A4EZQnC1JaQ-XgMhmY5Og-aXxcwHWbPQGjzaaIAbpzBGdaWEbILePTperbsJ0pL3A89qT2EpaOcK3zwMkzNHWOQEJwHCJXBxss2_h5YnyVLlClWR9UibzM3Ej0UbK5-JI4kB/s400/IMG_6481.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489113517266572338" />The architecture and storefronts were so colorful and interesting. It reminded me alot of Italy, as you could see the European influence that had lingered since it's founding days.</div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCZNI_07h3xdCOuxj60kZm40rnyj8s0_UsbdXJtvg8cogEA3tyMTFbuFfzBuZTmMubk2O7risJiGFfMW9jHXakhpKKKu0CoX9GY7sd7LXOSbQTD-yd4BKRLvCSP44t-LLlY0Kl/s400/IMG_6419.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489113273051940786" /></div><div><div style="text-align: left;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqd_-8vFJUf6MxdmczF3daredUq8MwaKqVJjNh3Rlvt00JRnByKkz_4wkO3jRTxZXzYuyLMg1VAez2EIz81qExw5noj1f7Qugfg0jUZlvzXmx9557W1Orc_6epg1BTp8DY9F8V/s400/_MG_6427.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489113258023036466" /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Interesting street art and flyers on the back of a mailbox.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfldjnGW8Oo9KngClHTHhSsv6Q7cmHhn7yB3pziW3hhZLkZHjhuYuLjp3xljR21ND12Cacw402TKmdEobh-3GrTXYpBsdkEwX9YC5hGFAnF7qMMAwLgZr2WKNpH4ETPp7HBit_/s1600/IMG_6503.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfldjnGW8Oo9KngClHTHhSsv6Q7cmHhn7yB3pziW3hhZLkZHjhuYuLjp3xljR21ND12Cacw402TKmdEobh-3GrTXYpBsdkEwX9YC5hGFAnF7qMMAwLgZr2WKNpH4ETPp7HBit_/s400/IMG_6503.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489113522449070338" /></a></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06905903797158282646noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29733208.post-25210013196731464872010-06-29T05:11:00.000-07:002010-06-29T05:13:47.463-07:00whimsical sort of morning<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmeMKCCxfdCeZQBJeVv3cNv0bvH-HVlTByHJOgUYu5XPynIGUL4kYayWLhMEJppkvlpXQI0qfCWN92lCdOhKIrsVabwbWds5vSs13Y5RM8AVTjH4OULI5uE2fBMFTLuWVVM_L1/s1600/-1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 388px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmeMKCCxfdCeZQBJeVv3cNv0bvH-HVlTByHJOgUYu5XPynIGUL4kYayWLhMEJppkvlpXQI0qfCWN92lCdOhKIrsVabwbWds5vSs13Y5RM8AVTjH4OULI5uE2fBMFTLuWVVM_L1/s400/-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488167314280313490" border="0" /></a>I had to do a double-take on my way in to work this morning. The iPhone doesn't capture just how <span style="font-style: italic;">low</span> that thing was. It felt like it was scraping the tree tops! Sort of sets a fun tone for the rest of the day.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06905903797158282646noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29733208.post-871397305753957562010-06-03T18:41:00.001-07:002010-06-03T18:55:26.858-07:00vacation recap : st. thomas<div>So St. Thomas is touted as the best shopping in the Caribbean. I don't believe this! Not unless you're looking for diamonds and tacky souvenirs. I of course am basing this on the one hour of shopping that we partook in.... Joking aside, I'm sure there is some good shopping hiding on that island, even if it's not my cup of tea. </div><div><br /></div><div>A few interesting facts about the U.S. Virgin Island, St. Thomas:</div><div>• The Virgin Islands are actually only leased to the U.S. We don't own them!</div><div>• They drive on the left hand side of the road there, but the cars are American so the steering wheel is still on the left side.</div><div>• On nearby island, St. Croix, you can buy a bottle of rum for 75 cents, but a gallon of milk will cost you about $8!</div><div><br /></div><div>This is the view of the ship port. Probably the most beautiful thing I've ever seen.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHrzrFJL8IRQmKXo0A_HoiOYgszFmcwfy8b_tj3KCOb8dN88Wp1NZw_1QzNnYy8btWTNagXNC_NLL9DVwBELHXcAcSj_FOBp5S8BPImI-oQZFb545rrtuhHhP9kxAvwMnn-Qvb/s1600/_MG_6159.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHrzrFJL8IRQmKXo0A_HoiOYgszFmcwfy8b_tj3KCOb8dN88Wp1NZw_1QzNnYy8btWTNagXNC_NLL9DVwBELHXcAcSj_FOBp5S8BPImI-oQZFb545rrtuhHhP9kxAvwMnn-Qvb/s400/_MG_6159.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478728125383360530" /></a>Rodger shows off his impressive ink.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxpaoaKMSyC_yf7CXQCXoXNWDbt3QeHReloth_IOPmwnqJn8506YdGqMAuyY33s12Dhj2X-nYjp-qQ-pp0BFPzrAZnvDUnfmfcDMqZff52HkdwrHgOI6np7OYUHK4qEbtzBTtj/s1600/_MG_6192.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxpaoaKMSyC_yf7CXQCXoXNWDbt3QeHReloth_IOPmwnqJn8506YdGqMAuyY33s12Dhj2X-nYjp-qQ-pp0BFPzrAZnvDUnfmfcDMqZff52HkdwrHgOI6np7OYUHK4qEbtzBTtj/s400/_MG_6192.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478728120990934898" /></a>No, I did not ride this. I am not a fan of heights.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_4z0vd-7XXjmLvh9VNbPHAU-lSpapgiX-PNPUqVyW-hMJgMHHWgcAbBm2GSAHp4pFSw3gpHDoPkFUsIuclEVWMvEVJv8i1LBkTHHnqmbeTzd6ztmvHmcRji9EKaFtkX5mXmpG/s1600/_MG_6145.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_4z0vd-7XXjmLvh9VNbPHAU-lSpapgiX-PNPUqVyW-hMJgMHHWgcAbBm2GSAHp4pFSw3gpHDoPkFUsIuclEVWMvEVJv8i1LBkTHHnqmbeTzd6ztmvHmcRji9EKaFtkX5mXmpG/s400/_MG_6145.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478728110296255314" /></a>A little taste of home in the Virgin Islands! I have no explanation for this.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiASPZ_Aa2MG6nZoOmBzQT7mBeyYbk57olxuJMEewQFTwwxyO8UuipYC69aGAN_HL7ZmJFuULWV1bkleC8r9Ij0VArflvVF2Gp0B381Et31pmBaJSNxd0OufA_-UXmUMd4Qf4HK/s1600/_MG_6215.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiASPZ_Aa2MG6nZoOmBzQT7mBeyYbk57olxuJMEewQFTwwxyO8UuipYC69aGAN_HL7ZmJFuULWV1bkleC8r9Ij0VArflvVF2Gp0B381Et31pmBaJSNxd0OufA_-UXmUMd4Qf4HK/s400/_MG_6215.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478728104078966722" /></a>Rodger and Black Beard at "Black Beard's Castle".<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd28aFECuHI00JBV1dOzVTbm9Fz8zZqKMreTBZwP-PV17yqI9FsnyfJGP0EM34hBXG6NhWHUgOd1hw1ZLJbKej8XZedP4eXqYOdus7qhlerEwPTO1UgaizLLZroXS-dIj2Ut8q/s1600/_MG_6220.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd28aFECuHI00JBV1dOzVTbm9Fz8zZqKMreTBZwP-PV17yqI9FsnyfJGP0EM34hBXG6NhWHUgOd1hw1ZLJbKej8XZedP4eXqYOdus7qhlerEwPTO1UgaizLLZroXS-dIj2Ut8q/s400/_MG_6220.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478727900201476818" /></a>just stunning.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBcuw_4D1P429dHvZtLJhhCOtOhkWf4GVZwaZPID6Fli3OlyZhOOHpPPeH45BgwCooKeFuMBMJgf_VZZW1wwNOdCutGNongqvchqY8uNGkf1DvJibhhwNXJ_PvlRCZ2LXYw8In/s1600/IMG_6238.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBcuw_4D1P429dHvZtLJhhCOtOhkWf4GVZwaZPID6Fli3OlyZhOOHpPPeH45BgwCooKeFuMBMJgf_VZZW1wwNOdCutGNongqvchqY8uNGkf1DvJibhhwNXJ_PvlRCZ2LXYw8In/s400/IMG_6238.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478727896972984706" /></a>View from the ship.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheWdgmQa_BC7H8jVu-4UPBSiMWfzc4YH62NPq7sIhD_7MBgblQJNkpwn2LDrj0Btk4xc5P5ffMRkW__xMkVUSPR598qVVcXL_AFFPGIk0qfLXnRveeK-0dIMj68TSakfTRseSv/s1600/_MG_6282.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheWdgmQa_BC7H8jVu-4UPBSiMWfzc4YH62NPq7sIhD_7MBgblQJNkpwn2LDrj0Btk4xc5P5ffMRkW__xMkVUSPR598qVVcXL_AFFPGIk0qfLXnRveeK-0dIMj68TSakfTRseSv/s400/_MG_6282.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478727892274735042" /></a>It's like a postcard. Absolutely breathtaking.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXIeiTaslOHgrB9XKqDrllbkBRbvTLNTOZPddXM3zdridbwdbt4UnpidgEmrdkTbqFB6noyXwuOOr-CgV4Lvh-Rhwj_KcpaH5-RirwHYDDtSMZEZF10ElQdnaWmteG5M2kyyQE/s1600/_MG_6392.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXIeiTaslOHgrB9XKqDrllbkBRbvTLNTOZPddXM3zdridbwdbt4UnpidgEmrdkTbqFB6noyXwuOOr-CgV4Lvh-Rhwj_KcpaH5-RirwHYDDtSMZEZF10ElQdnaWmteG5M2kyyQE/s400/_MG_6392.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478727887476046482" /></a><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 264px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8g_UKK_3C_mNFmfEoAhMCxV4_YH7zWQ9C_XlmGA0gsW4GMMF5K8IOZXu2xKcAy9Oppwk_1JgiIAzK_Xecqxan-HjMDmkCQMMn7QazqLj8vAtb1_nfhJHgCRQ7VLvH5S05jIeD/s400/IMG_6386.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478727885230955842" />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06905903797158282646noreply@blogger.com2