tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18625149323007417522024-02-19T00:24:02.897-08:00Life (or something like it)!karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00686668295765823223noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1862514932300741752.post-31871186445730883192011-05-08T07:04:00.000-07:002011-05-18T18:28:11.571-07:00Paris.... (a.k.a. Eat)!!!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7gO6TMDKpt5YPaBNBCO7aB5o-IEQtmOmc9m2KnZN7VSaIjtyJIdLrMEEz8rNRfOwjJZ0yQJ7ZyoP9Xlb3ZmXCbadzfK8E1yP19ZB5qxr5yvVOIgqA2IPYxdXe7nnd0bN4MyU26rVaxCv5/s1600/IMG_0284.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 298px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7gO6TMDKpt5YPaBNBCO7aB5o-IEQtmOmc9m2KnZN7VSaIjtyJIdLrMEEz8rNRfOwjJZ0yQJ7ZyoP9Xlb3ZmXCbadzfK8E1yP19ZB5qxr5yvVOIgqA2IPYxdXe7nnd0bN4MyU26rVaxCv5/s400/IMG_0284.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604346662732462274" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><b>The first leg of my most excellent vacation was </b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330033;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><b>Paris</b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><b> (make sure you pronounce it properly as you read : pah wee making a hocking sound between the two syllables)!!!!</b></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><b>Getting there was half the fun! We were able to upgrade to the first class cabin. Which meant we got the sleeper pods. They were so cool and comfortable and did I say cool??!!!!</b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><b>And the food was divine! One of the best steaks I've ever had!</b></span></div><div><br /></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTR7gThFwI8BM4erS6atIvkOPgrQgxTW8bmK2NupWfwcGi25lR7G22AZ3yBnW1ggItbrL-oWhueZPbwOdBaoFh77WTYVcYAnkqgL62EBytOo8zsjsXXTLsFoPSG_aYnBmWCeQVojDuqXUO/s1600/IMG_0151.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 149px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTR7gThFwI8BM4erS6atIvkOPgrQgxTW8bmK2NupWfwcGi25lR7G22AZ3yBnW1ggItbrL-oWhueZPbwOdBaoFh77WTYVcYAnkqgL62EBytOo8zsjsXXTLsFoPSG_aYnBmWCeQVojDuqXUO/s200/IMG_0151.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604348385384750946" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6XufsyI1ygoki0-mWWxZAcaBtrPRd6NBGrxqC6jwnatGNZFZBHh0QeoX6WULZieMIQiUkytcznKHySPv7lXYfyoNgL4MI6AP4Y2MIn0gxdHjSM6NLL8cO9EPYUyuMekslDMm3-cpt7OEx/s1600/IMG_0157.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 149px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6XufsyI1ygoki0-mWWxZAcaBtrPRd6NBGrxqC6jwnatGNZFZBHh0QeoX6WULZieMIQiUkytcznKHySPv7lXYfyoNgL4MI6AP4Y2MIn0gxdHjSM6NLL8cO9EPYUyuMekslDMm3-cpt7OEx/s200/IMG_0157.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604348388192401538" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbDaGggumVO-idgvPTSEhR9631GkFu50RO6LMVGmIj2PMmZtG9-kP9SVYhd7ZmzPrhl2N20bS5Nj2suvOwv3ToBUWRFhxOZvZ04jrDPYv77pRGBI0tu9EsR9EpygEQpMpeicMNRK3LYmwO/s1600/IMG_0158.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbDaGggumVO-idgvPTSEhR9631GkFu50RO6LMVGmIj2PMmZtG9-kP9SVYhd7ZmzPrhl2N20bS5Nj2suvOwv3ToBUWRFhxOZvZ04jrDPYv77pRGBI0tu9EsR9EpygEQpMpeicMNRK3LYmwO/s200/IMG_0158.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604348391679057442" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><b>Of course, little did I know that the food was gonna just keep getting better and better!!</b></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><b>Here are my traveling companions upon arrival in the City of Light walking in front of what will soon become our favorite sidewalk cafe for breakfast!</b></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5V1iF1tkwQuXP4sBi6M4kt2we6r3QSTTHl7Svd2oh2WUW-a2S83QvwJqplRS6TUTx9pDiFwzUZEZ2vcye_a_DS-r-jUVvxFeQtLI6ETIcsW_i2sgSTDT8uekWrS4aQFYVa_2qWKwbcbHd/s1600/IMG_0167.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 149px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5V1iF1tkwQuXP4sBi6M4kt2we6r3QSTTHl7Svd2oh2WUW-a2S83QvwJqplRS6TUTx9pDiFwzUZEZ2vcye_a_DS-r-jUVvxFeQtLI6ETIcsW_i2sgSTDT8uekWrS4aQFYVa_2qWKwbcbHd/s200/IMG_0167.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604354378985816946" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#996633;"><b>Featuring such delicious items as....</b></span></span></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdiaTjNtlJJnbmTszkcogEj3b2m9dvbKwVPVBdQTDPR2SmUtLrRNGEXd-NZHurWVMlPXYWTzqvAHCVRYqA_bRa7DDKobGiFZF153iPwgw3k9D9V3GbTMHQ5WDt-tn5tSaEup_bGjs_HoLd/s1600/IMG_0270.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdiaTjNtlJJnbmTszkcogEj3b2m9dvbKwVPVBdQTDPR2SmUtLrRNGEXd-NZHurWVMlPXYWTzqvAHCVRYqA_bRa7DDKobGiFZF153iPwgw3k9D9V3GbTMHQ5WDt-tn5tSaEup_bGjs_HoLd/s200/IMG_0270.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604351290822307666" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><b>The best almond croissant in all of Paris and beyond!! </b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><b>* (and we should know, we tried a few)*</b></span></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTAc2dbJTXsVO9UqhCyF7gEOm-IWhQUMFmAJVmi896Qpo8Q08MPc2KHJpEhsCa-X3DbloUzMMyLo-ZDO4FRPrimr642duqZliI7mzm0qyD0r979yOqoUHsi11AX-05mijxHdgNtFE3MuCB/s1600/IMG_0272.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 149px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTAc2dbJTXsVO9UqhCyF7gEOm-IWhQUMFmAJVmi896Qpo8Q08MPc2KHJpEhsCa-X3DbloUzMMyLo-ZDO4FRPrimr642duqZliI7mzm0qyD0r979yOqoUHsi11AX-05mijxHdgNtFE3MuCB/s200/IMG_0272.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604352581069104850" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><b>The liquid almond center just came oozing out!!!</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFNpEwWXfeKLVHeqvHN1nh4QZ3OJW8zZu5mOe2BtWA9YELoK9u2UMqgyYZTfvIJ0NtIP-vPM0YSA34Fqt2ErfzzirnbwdYnMPD62CDKnjDCoWzWMW9r0BfVczW4prv6LZL3szyhqlnAuSq/s1600/IMG_0271.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 149px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFNpEwWXfeKLVHeqvHN1nh4QZ3OJW8zZu5mOe2BtWA9YELoK9u2UMqgyYZTfvIJ0NtIP-vPM0YSA34Fqt2ErfzzirnbwdYnMPD62CDKnjDCoWzWMW9r0BfVczW4prv6LZL3szyhqlnAuSq/s200/IMG_0271.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604353571374454978" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><b>And don't forget about the best waffle I've ever eaten!</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><b>And the hot chocolate comes very rich, dark and unsweetened served with sugar cubes to you can sweeten to taste!</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><b>And now for something completely different.....</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRYk-bWH3MibkmhT3UyK02gdIKrJeRhTHEAoKpgQpmYn8cjbkVMWivPTNFWAUtWOfMrUFAcmeScwm82LmyF2bAeHYIGsRmUY0BKKe6WCl2I1rHJZSfDS5z9qaahyphenhyphenNIxa2OZ1jZF00SU-J7/s1600/IMG_0204.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 149px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRYk-bWH3MibkmhT3UyK02gdIKrJeRhTHEAoKpgQpmYn8cjbkVMWivPTNFWAUtWOfMrUFAcmeScwm82LmyF2bAeHYIGsRmUY0BKKe6WCl2I1rHJZSfDS5z9qaahyphenhyphenNIxa2OZ1jZF00SU-J7/s200/IMG_0204.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604538626198148754" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><b>The salads were divine. The Chez salad comes with usually toast and goat cheese atop. Or in the case of this one below a crepe with goat cheese inside grilled to perfection making the cheese warm!!</b></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH0FgoBhzbeTzGlEwuY7LydcQK-jIyKcHnE-WG7tq7ihEdjx4HbkNhYSLqBpaUYCO2UM2NA3HP9f0luk_HA-FVPfUgXMUGVxl_YR10C6rajtptLa56SuzWJTAHnVv7jjaAVEWOI7gVOcdM/s1600/IMG_0508.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 149px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH0FgoBhzbeTzGlEwuY7LydcQK-jIyKcHnE-WG7tq7ihEdjx4HbkNhYSLqBpaUYCO2UM2NA3HP9f0luk_HA-FVPfUgXMUGVxl_YR10C6rajtptLa56SuzWJTAHnVv7jjaAVEWOI7gVOcdM/s200/IMG_0508.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604539080611155938" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><b>The one below right wasn't actually in Paris but in the South of France on the second leg of our journey but I thought I'd group it in here with these other Chez salads.</b></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDWOohyxEH9QNdW9qsrDz-1475zEr2TU21P8v8tp8oX1MOQpO4VgLhModsaASCqnSktJk5b7tMSMwWNa4cgG_KfuF8C9x4alHy2_i0t2S9X_vrTCmjQ5vuVOYs7vfXRuTm3V6dOYg_k_l9/s1600/IMG_0836.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 149px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDWOohyxEH9QNdW9qsrDz-1475zEr2TU21P8v8tp8oX1MOQpO4VgLhModsaASCqnSktJk5b7tMSMwWNa4cgG_KfuF8C9x4alHy2_i0t2S9X_vrTCmjQ5vuVOYs7vfXRuTm3V6dOYg_k_l9/s200/IMG_0836.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604539669831004930" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><b><br />And.... the French Onion Soup MUST be mentioned</b>~</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTvf-lDAIdgwoITePLKPOF0xjxmqrMz2YVHzoJyNS33uenhyphenhyphenFk2mAXSpSLQ977YkG4QT4_MCz97iYR2ABJzBDRoerSP31yQoYYpgKnOY2CJuxN4IbC7hgOSB7gdkVdMFlbvQrppLMcvnqa/s1600/IMG_0360.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 149px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTvf-lDAIdgwoITePLKPOF0xjxmqrMz2YVHzoJyNS33uenhyphenhyphenFk2mAXSpSLQ977YkG4QT4_MCz97iYR2ABJzBDRoerSP31yQoYYpgKnOY2CJuxN4IbC7hgOSB7gdkVdMFlbvQrppLMcvnqa/s200/IMG_0360.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604541817026343026" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Ahhhh yes.... Paris was grand!!!! How can I ever explain just how wonderful it was!!!!</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Oh! I almost forgot....</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><b>The sights!!!!!</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#006600;"><b>The Seine River</b></span></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyZuPwKifrX83IhBWJZZW3lqeTDpw4c1DJbGq4lBJk5o-IGpVz2BQ8gJVIBAvliN52aRRcXehVY4NhXxnBTNoKaVtBHszGC31Z0ZIhRGL8yQuGJT6snp1XPzvpBmszSlmPz41zzBzlNwMS/s1600/IMG_0181.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyZuPwKifrX83IhBWJZZW3lqeTDpw4c1DJbGq4lBJk5o-IGpVz2BQ8gJVIBAvliN52aRRcXehVY4NhXxnBTNoKaVtBHszGC31Z0ZIhRGL8yQuGJT6snp1XPzvpBmszSlmPz41zzBzlNwMS/s320/IMG_0181.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604545219863620226" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><b>It winds through the middle of the city</b></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDKCXusOqY71c1I3ipPbjZWjfCGL-rUJ6mME0_EhxX53GvAa1rsYjSrEaA2TID7ZEPd1K3deQtiDkKCue8NRt7KRyKoe-mIbG71s6L26cZD_p5y5quz1WJfqxsw57Cs_k4kapq86-nCC27/s1600/IMG_0423.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 238px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDKCXusOqY71c1I3ipPbjZWjfCGL-rUJ6mME0_EhxX53GvAa1rsYjSrEaA2TID7ZEPd1K3deQtiDkKCue8NRt7KRyKoe-mIbG71s6L26cZD_p5y5quz1WJfqxsw57Cs_k4kapq86-nCC27/s320/IMG_0423.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604545222975315954" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><b>We took a scenic boat ride that began right before sunset so we got the best of both worlds. We saw the beauty of the city and the river both day and night!</b></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrFCKzc6tCdtedoYOsZEIV4f0rJuF3LH5Yc7KojB1cq0T_g7HnT_9FK_u9r2Rmycq4zhDrUi78Hhd9VzLHL9ZlvLSBnUbLNsihqlYfU_rRa0Fm4DO7zbMV4dTrsSV7HsEmpX9ncqAUlRtb/s1600/IMG_0236.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 238px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrFCKzc6tCdtedoYOsZEIV4f0rJuF3LH5Yc7KojB1cq0T_g7HnT_9FK_u9r2Rmycq4zhDrUi78Hhd9VzLHL9ZlvLSBnUbLNsihqlYfU_rRa0Fm4DO7zbMV4dTrsSV7HsEmpX9ncqAUlRtb/s320/IMG_0236.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604545230792450482" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#006600;"><b>The Eiffel Tower</b></span></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4dZXVwUrJc5i1cVXh8KGy0ItUJG7CPh-XfRiZiyRIQZ9n_ek2hnVYKOKlfAGbnJqg1QsB3qjKwleayW1TjeGY8LfLhgTysVeMxChaa18_bBsWyT7Jxo3tuK5hL07rn8789lBdge6rJZ0b/s1600/IMG_0323.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 238px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4dZXVwUrJc5i1cVXh8KGy0ItUJG7CPh-XfRiZiyRIQZ9n_ek2hnVYKOKlfAGbnJqg1QsB3qjKwleayW1TjeGY8LfLhgTysVeMxChaa18_bBsWyT7Jxo3tuK5hL07rn8789lBdge6rJZ0b/s320/IMG_0323.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604547621068958434" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><b>It was awe inspiring. We spent several hours sitting at the base of the beautiful structure on the lawn taking pictures and people watching!!</b></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmtVeSM_pFO9pE4crMZErhdmuX_XiMCtr8KLWiatQ8c7DXaZXbDYMyJQ_mWcCQdStflmLtHtV6SOc3YcXlu2fvbytwdcdictBLNVqyFmfZ9m0jCoXSKBY8YeWnv7AX1K4nRmEZHUOvhecf/s1600/IMG_0435.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 238px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmtVeSM_pFO9pE4crMZErhdmuX_XiMCtr8KLWiatQ8c7DXaZXbDYMyJQ_mWcCQdStflmLtHtV6SOc3YcXlu2fvbytwdcdictBLNVqyFmfZ9m0jCoXSKBY8YeWnv7AX1K4nRmEZHUOvhecf/s320/IMG_0435.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604550395515381554" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><b>This was the view of the Eiffel from our boat ride!</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#006600;"><b>The Louvre</b></span></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi387NrR2g23oywLiplEan0tUmnmWcubsJc9pfIeQ2d-PS2jddL7TKRdFtyRLynUg5e27_TF5c_UCaTv4cmcdEM2AgzxV4e50MpDskLipofksEpSyDH_qzkE4cjF_ELecEJIfbFcjZyrzwx/s1600/IMG_0298.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 238px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi387NrR2g23oywLiplEan0tUmnmWcubsJc9pfIeQ2d-PS2jddL7TKRdFtyRLynUg5e27_TF5c_UCaTv4cmcdEM2AgzxV4e50MpDskLipofksEpSyDH_qzkE4cjF_ELecEJIfbFcjZyrzwx/s320/IMG_0298.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604549267105469586" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJyPl6KQxy-Drefw7ufSAJKe1ix12XBu7V-xVKkU7bIEzyk62WFND7gM4DXyjFnJjp7KKqFSPnubstaocJgNT7G3guScXzliPniapw7WomGAqU6swC5oh36qg9bXmmUuZf3WpqVQOnwfUO/s1600/IMG_0289.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 238px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJyPl6KQxy-Drefw7ufSAJKe1ix12XBu7V-xVKkU7bIEzyk62WFND7gM4DXyjFnJjp7KKqFSPnubstaocJgNT7G3guScXzliPniapw7WomGAqU6swC5oh36qg9bXmmUuZf3WpqVQOnwfUO/s320/IMG_0289.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604549276272939474" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><b>Such beauty and history inside these walls!!</b></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgooV2GSNlWKRANZ_E-QzULM5ApQOwUfxm6vRXXYLHy_VEpbn0f9I02IKc-wCfd2-qDAQETToyeBFQtsj1Y9P-8CF6v4O_M8qckRNN4rwgxeWtydHsCOC1Z2JM6IjjXJGglredz5bE3Mn1a/s1600/IMG_0293.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgooV2GSNlWKRANZ_E-QzULM5ApQOwUfxm6vRXXYLHy_VEpbn0f9I02IKc-wCfd2-qDAQETToyeBFQtsj1Y9P-8CF6v4O_M8qckRNN4rwgxeWtydHsCOC1Z2JM6IjjXJGglredz5bE3Mn1a/s320/IMG_0293.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604549279410335538" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><b>How lucky we were to have experienced springtime in Paris! I will never forget you!!</b></span><div><br /></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-SSMJuaCVERtMNePtIK4XrfskdOB7h1GAda5RJp57z5HRiHAyvBdLgYP3B4fiZA96XTFEi5wvM4dyiU_QuulvlZSrRmKO6w0FgmxWBxwwF-JSB4CfBcA45mzgPzEs-d8cXtI_VW3rvmpE/s1600/IMG_0185.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-SSMJuaCVERtMNePtIK4XrfskdOB7h1GAda5RJp57z5HRiHAyvBdLgYP3B4fiZA96XTFEi5wvM4dyiU_QuulvlZSrRmKO6w0FgmxWBxwwF-JSB4CfBcA45mzgPzEs-d8cXtI_VW3rvmpE/s320/IMG_0185.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604554832451641106" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfZXa82xiT_QJuHgyEwBJAyfdfPZqeth_5dO9dCEK46pVWlKOhdGqbQroJ_TQlFKnGUgVOr9z3Mx12R9n81yAhlSitu4_toyoNlmSrggop41VcxQCnqcTj_Ee-zk2B5wKOL6nLXvOzxvuz/s1600/IMG_0340.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfZXa82xiT_QJuHgyEwBJAyfdfPZqeth_5dO9dCEK46pVWlKOhdGqbQroJ_TQlFKnGUgVOr9z3Mx12R9n81yAhlSitu4_toyoNlmSrggop41VcxQCnqcTj_Ee-zk2B5wKOL6nLXvOzxvuz/s200/IMG_0340.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604555974488684386" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><b>I want to end each section with travel tips. So... </b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><b>here are my recommendations for Paris</b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><b>:</b></span></div><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><b>Paris is an easy city to get around</b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><b>. When choosing a </b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><b>hotel</b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><b> all you need to remember is to just book something close to the river. You can walk almost anywhere in the city. But the public transportation system is easy. Between the bus and metro (subway) you can get anywhere.</b></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><b>We enjoyed walking because then you don't miss anything. </b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><b>Comfortable shoes</b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><b> - a must!</b></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><b>The best part was walking by all of the </b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><b>patisserie's</b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><b> and grabbing a pastry or sandwich on the run! You can usually eat for under $5 a meal that way or under $10 at most </b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><b>sidewalk cafe's</b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><b>. If you are tired of walking by all means sit down and relax while you eat and watch the people go by. Just know that you will be sitting there at least 2 hours. The service there is very slow. But not in a bad way. The French (unlike us Americans) know how to </b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><b>relax and enjoy a meal</b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><b>! So the waiter's over there assume you want to spend the afternoon (morning/evening) visiting at your table. So, to avoid that just grab a bite on the run! But don't always avoid that. Relax!!!!! After all, </b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#990000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><b>YOU'RE ON VACATION</b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><b>!!!!!!!!</b></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><b>Macaroon's</b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><b> - another must!</b></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><b>A baguette, some goat cheese</b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><b> and a grassy area make for a fun afternoon!</b></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><b>Make sure you </b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><b>take a boat ride</b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><b> on the river. You can see almost all the sights from there!</b></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><b>I was surprised at how inexpensive things were there. From the hotel to the food. </b></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><b>The French people: very, very nice</b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><b>! Despite the reputation that they are not! I got some very good advise from a friend before I left that if you start every conversation with "Hello" "How are you" and "If you please" (in French, of course) then you will find them to be very helpful. And that was so true. Everyone we asked was very, very </b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><b>willing to help</b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><b> us with directions or suggestions or anything else we needed. Some going way out of their way to show us where we should go. Some offering assistance without us even asking. I guess we just looked helpless! smiley face So...</b></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><b>Figure out how to say the above phrases and you should be fine. Maybe even invest in a pocket size English to French conversational handbook. We didn't but we were fine for the most part.</b></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><b>And, if you have the opportunity.......... </b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><b>Get out of the city!</b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><b> After seeing all the sights of </b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><b>beautiful Paris</b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><b> (if you are able to) don't forget to check out the beautiful countryside in the southern part of France. The </b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><b>Provence </b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><b>is breathtaking!!! (</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#990000;">Which leads you in to my next post coming soon!!</span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><b>)</b></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><b>If I think of anything else I will continue to add to this list ......</b></span></li></ul></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00686668295765823223noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1862514932300741752.post-11824102797330096852011-05-05T09:45:00.000-07:002011-05-08T19:22:11.599-07:00planes... trains.... and automobiles...<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><u><br /></u></span></div><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 149px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGquHIf0YbSWDQt6GtZDs7n9Xa36xX4If_KZzsBq-_Oj9ELfMvUt83VTXttSnHgEJ2TbN8yObv1TzRBEy-Zdu5ESsZuPh-BncU2QG74gTZekK1HrXcPrmen22z7vWbQXoxgaRtDs0YTV9r/s200/IMG_0144.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603278479532090626" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimjR_cDtDOUlsKFCqH6RXGRn2aOrj_WvWjOlyK77Fb65bjhs0D-fQHnmwfvxUqxxMzONUQ-LLvMsHl9oOyqUweX0LaxjhOqXyVA9PmqMsyAj1CHMkuleWzLn7tLelEs2xSRQcuhH6szC1x/s1600/IMG_0588.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimjR_cDtDOUlsKFCqH6RXGRn2aOrj_WvWjOlyK77Fb65bjhs0D-fQHnmwfvxUqxxMzONUQ-LLvMsHl9oOyqUweX0LaxjhOqXyVA9PmqMsyAj1CHMkuleWzLn7tLelEs2xSRQcuhH6szC1x/s200/IMG_0588.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603278473446489922" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYRtpkCIC2hmAj6Pslos1tybYxCxKybP6TTjxjAc0IFGjhHu4XADJdizUpnSeb3JeWHN4wD7G71nBBtMUYNJTl6y4Yb-wy0yD9jlzTMoCwb-HDeolJ_rjKV1oR7AWwH3M4fCte38d8jq9Z/s1600/IMG_0176.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 149px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYRtpkCIC2hmAj6Pslos1tybYxCxKybP6TTjxjAc0IFGjhHu4XADJdizUpnSeb3JeWHN4wD7G71nBBtMUYNJTl6y4Yb-wy0yD9jlzTMoCwb-HDeolJ_rjKV1oR7AWwH3M4fCte38d8jq9Z/s200/IMG_0176.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603278472997111090" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><b>...would be what I could call the trip I just went on. </b></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><b> Or I could call it ... </b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#660000;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">EAT,PLAY,EAT!!!</span></b></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><b>Either way it was magnificent!! We first flew to <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#660000;">PARIS</span> where we spent 3 days seeing the sights of that grand city. Then took a train to the <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#660000;">SOUTH OF FRANCE</span> to stay with friends. While we were there they were kind enough to let us borrow their car so we could spend a few days driving through the beautiful <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#660000;">PROVENCE</span>.</b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><b>We then took another train to <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#660000;">BARCELONA, SPAIN</span>. It more than exceeded our expectations! Then alas, we flew back home to the real world.</b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><b>I don't think I can cover it all in one post so I won't even try. </b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><b>I think I'll break it up into 3 separate posts for each of the 3 places we stayed. </b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><b>But for now... here are some of the highlights and lowlights:</b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330099;">Lowlights(from the beginning</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6600CC;">)</span>....</b></span></div><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'courier new';"><b>The weather forecast said rain pretty much everyday.</b></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'courier new';"><b>Angie didn't make the flight to Philly (it got full-we were standby)</b></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'courier new';"><b>Angie's luggage didn't make it to Paris.</b></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'courier new';"><b>Our hotel in Paris was under renovation.</b></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'courier new';"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGqh1MuUPnsLs64XLe7ZLf03L0A6p8ZGJQVU8eDUGDqAzEjB_Y5u1VMX6uMbZyugAQsIdUJ2XUaY1sBetipfJkLbx5jRvCW03RsARvKzYQvIwzUAm18-QRQjJECwgnAlImmnT76evZ3kJI/s1600/IMG_0250.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 149px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGqh1MuUPnsLs64XLe7ZLf03L0A6p8ZGJQVU8eDUGDqAzEjB_Y5u1VMX6uMbZyugAQsIdUJ2XUaY1sBetipfJkLbx5jRvCW03RsARvKzYQvIwzUAm18-QRQjJECwgnAlImmnT76evZ3kJI/s200/IMG_0250.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603300467565325410" /></a><br /><b>The free wi-fi didn't make it all the way up to the 4th floor so we had to sit in the lobby everynight to get online.</b></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'courier new';"><b>The first night we got to the gelato shop 10 minutes after it closed.</b></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'courier new';"><b>We got to Laudaree's 2 minutes after it closed.</b></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'courier new';"><b>Meals take forever because the service is so slow!!!!</b></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'courier new';"><b>Our train to Spain was delayed causing us to misconnect.</b></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'courier new';"><b>Our taxi didn't show up to take us to the train station.</b></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'courier new';"><b>Our hotel was 'just minutes' from the wrong train station.</b></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'courier new';"><b>We didn't get to actually touch RPatz.</b></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'courier new';"><b>Our trip came to an end.</b></span></li></ul></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330099;">Now for the highlights</span>...</b></span></div><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'courier new';"><b>We had perfect weather every single day!!!!!!!!</b></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'courier new';"><b>Angie made it to Philly in time for our flt to Paris!!!</b></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'courier new';"><b>We got first class on our flt to Paris!!!</b></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'courier new';"><b>Angie's bag made it the next day!!!!</b></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'courier new';"><b>Our hotel in Paris was great!!!</b></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'courier new';"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi8F1M0hUkGtEN2yNY6uDxxfsBLJv-p9ocx-vi8u13m7Jvr9isJxcGRTAj2zuc3RKZY1u6dBEzLAevz4mtAHBaezQPtEhhh6H03wjK6j3ELPNBU-iMwMHvplfoYbx8OphhSxxnwCatciAO/s1600/IMG_0474.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 149px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi8F1M0hUkGtEN2yNY6uDxxfsBLJv-p9ocx-vi8u13m7Jvr9isJxcGRTAj2zuc3RKZY1u6dBEzLAevz4mtAHBaezQPtEhhh6H03wjK6j3ELPNBU-iMwMHvplfoYbx8OphhSxxnwCatciAO/s200/IMG_0474.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603298710460793634" /></a><br /><b>We got plenty of Gelato while there!!</b></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'courier new';"><b>We got macaroons from Laudaree's!!</b></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'courier new';"><b>The food was to die for!!!!!!!</b></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'courier new';"><b>We got to the train station just in time, everytime!!!!!!</b></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'courier new';"><b>We found a great hotel the second night in Barcelona!!!</b></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'courier new';"><b>GOT TO SEE RPATZ!!!!</b></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'courier new';"><b>Arrived home safe and sound!!!!!!!!</b></span></li></ul></div></div>karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00686668295765823223noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1862514932300741752.post-26848853145842458372011-04-09T14:40:00.000-07:002011-04-10T15:26:55.127-07:00Owls and things!!!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdXpl-m4ODEpbQUGPxboQ6dRwCOHGPhsPHLEoEXYYKgyiV6Uuw6HzzUDs8cwYHnlEvIsfoA046Rd5dS0RjyJDqBCdA1EZLLFGXC9-liY8vqxAmnTVeIgofkMnpxMgHBLuHGhedUXW4wKcv/s1600/photo.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdXpl-m4ODEpbQUGPxboQ6dRwCOHGPhsPHLEoEXYYKgyiV6Uuw6HzzUDs8cwYHnlEvIsfoA046Rd5dS0RjyJDqBCdA1EZLLFGXC9-liY8vqxAmnTVeIgofkMnpxMgHBLuHGhedUXW4wKcv/s320/photo.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593702066601469986" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimwzcxhuTTXkVRbCsCuSGbA_uvxd2lTlyDPdTlKUGP1y4oRrx3AeXKkKK92aUVndjireXT9DnIsR6ix3eWO7o3Fw-6XHUnyxw_qkT5f9WkE0pdqqNSdBdcLbvtr-OTdRk-0ZlF_8pPFUKD/s1600/photo_2.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimwzcxhuTTXkVRbCsCuSGbA_uvxd2lTlyDPdTlKUGP1y4oRrx3AeXKkKK92aUVndjireXT9DnIsR6ix3eWO7o3Fw-6XHUnyxw_qkT5f9WkE0pdqqNSdBdcLbvtr-OTdRk-0ZlF_8pPFUKD/s320/photo_2.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593702844244100754" /></a><br />So I have recently gotten into 2 things..... <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">OWLS</span> and <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">GARAGE SALE-ing</span>! <div>The owl thing started on my <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">Virginia Beach</span> last fall when I found this cute owl pitcher at a little shop in <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">Williamsburg</span>. Had to buy it! Had to display it! Which means I tore down my upper cabinets in my kitchen and put up open shelving. Yes... by myself! </div><div><br /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC0000;">Then..... I saw this cute OWL cookie jar on </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330000;">Modern Family</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC0000;"> and found it at </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330000;">Anthropologie</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC0000;">. I WANT IT!!!!!!! Can't have it!!!!!!!!! </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330000;">$128</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC0000;">!!!!!!!!!! Can you say OUCH?!!!!</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDPz1Zepydx8iaHdPdytFXtDdQ6kZjTxPV8HLYRF2KCV1MpkSp1KkkF_-d6g70sQkrq55koGYZq7GZ5zOH1JNadoIo-Xk-qZhhUcUqB2UIzthnEB2t9mo1k77BFouJotXfKhCLPJd5ECau/s1600/photo_2.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDPz1Zepydx8iaHdPdytFXtDdQ6kZjTxPV8HLYRF2KCV1MpkSp1KkkF_-d6g70sQkrq55koGYZq7GZ5zOH1JNadoIo-Xk-qZhhUcUqB2UIzthnEB2t9mo1k77BFouJotXfKhCLPJd5ECau/s320/photo_2.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593703350269928882" /></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">So I've been hitting the garage sales. Found this:</span></div><div><br /></div><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6KUruNpaDPDyMdeCcDrmXotEYi7395YZQvnm7nDNMiP0mw6_k35wWRxx1PfNiy8JnNOkgNuoMsl-1AyHiAL0TaOJ-VcJu6rPShv5ys-V2XJ493ntt_LSSOZ80gPRGRXTdI_VAlZHRQEjx/s1600/photo_3.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6KUruNpaDPDyMdeCcDrmXotEYi7395YZQvnm7nDNMiP0mw6_k35wWRxx1PfNiy8JnNOkgNuoMsl-1AyHiAL0TaOJ-VcJu6rPShv5ys-V2XJ493ntt_LSSOZ80gPRGRXTdI_VAlZHRQEjx/s320/photo_3.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593704165597552610" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">Think I saw it on That 70's show....</span><div><br /></div><div>Also found some <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC0000;">cute things</span> for my shelves including the other <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC0000;">white pitcher</span> and <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">blue juicer</span> in the picture above!</div><div><br /></div><div>Also these cool <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">vintage lawn chairs</span> just yesterday...</div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAcl6PZCriG48ogEvBcv0GXqv5cuL6pk9o3mz-S1vwPLcEbMyyd1u-sK8jjo5IFONEf-IDEqGWDIS9E3Qcgf2n-kuPeVTEwkZju1Ey5WvhvwIAMcSPMz5EGROHdsVfJ2R8NgPp7DaVF0KD/s1600/photo_3.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAcl6PZCriG48ogEvBcv0GXqv5cuL6pk9o3mz-S1vwPLcEbMyyd1u-sK8jjo5IFONEf-IDEqGWDIS9E3Qcgf2n-kuPeVTEwkZju1Ey5WvhvwIAMcSPMz5EGROHdsVfJ2R8NgPp7DaVF0KD/s320/photo_3.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593705997035261906" /></a>karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00686668295765823223noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1862514932300741752.post-89569590532949083792011-04-09T10:49:00.000-07:002011-05-08T19:22:11.600-07:00THE TURKS 02/11<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjATIsz2iMRUmCYw82HthO-qxtgJcqI8yWeXsMPpFd2yWR0dV4dMSot3ODr5scuA4lcO84aitdV4AAQaFitHKPQrk_B-kg-qhcaNHg6-DeTOUmRnVt56zih_spzlmFBWrChVW5qZ7hStKjU/s1600/DSCN1141.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjATIsz2iMRUmCYw82HthO-qxtgJcqI8yWeXsMPpFd2yWR0dV4dMSot3ODr5scuA4lcO84aitdV4AAQaFitHKPQrk_B-kg-qhcaNHg6-DeTOUmRnVt56zih_spzlmFBWrChVW5qZ7hStKjU/s320/DSCN1141.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593644234347769970" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivYuQK8rDPEBzcaRfB_02qvpdd7nnL223Y9r_SmN79zQ6y4uZ1GOKRG-OS_7gQhXKjEsxFhScGmh3OzQ8EKUgxyTtCUFHao1DmiAhyNsoG-gWH_H_IVUEbyxErf-JN4shDUpV10idSl4yg/s1600/DSCN1116.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMZDzbyfBYDJo2v2pEVcaYBWZIEc2_8Rxp0NHtVOn5IKhPSiSs9wdiwiJ37muYLVIyhWvs30IUKr7sq5Kx32HZ9w4dcAYEAT2BUT_SDcabbbHIVCNRTdGlz7eUh_XFmeg_cCep4_bydehw/s320/DSCN1137.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593644225081734418" /></a><br />And.... just got back from another fun trip with my girlfriend Holly! We went to Turks and Caicos. An island chain in the carribbean. Part of the British West Indies (or something). It was crazy beautiful there! We stayed at the all inclusive Club Med (adults only)! We snorkeled and ate in grand style, did a little sailing and the highlight of the trip was just laying in hammocks on the beach and reading and relaxing!!!!!!!! My camera broke mid trip so I didn't get a lot of pics but you can see how nice it was. The water was turqoise and the sand soft and white!! <div>I better get a new camera before my next big trip!!</div>karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00686668295765823223noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1862514932300741752.post-44571988090947138322011-04-09T10:42:00.000-07:002011-05-08T19:22:11.601-07:00ATLANTIS 08/10<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbCfxTvmxOLytjdCamkYabQaETeWLCzNEE1t4Rae39Cz8EUWD-9uRut88YLw0zek7YK5k8CpWBSVqDcZZMvTV6FyKlLqlZyK9fk4EyozwGM30VCWTGNDbCBywi2tFfk4XOwPFW9ZxJAht1/s1600/IMG_0682.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbCfxTvmxOLytjdCamkYabQaETeWLCzNEE1t4Rae39Cz8EUWD-9uRut88YLw0zek7YK5k8CpWBSVqDcZZMvTV6FyKlLqlZyK9fk4EyozwGM30VCWTGNDbCBywi2tFfk4XOwPFW9ZxJAht1/s320/IMG_0682.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593999557163900898" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBngm8vfI4RRLDF-qVHAilSPlCip6eF_ELwvw1c95CGq-ocaXmR8hgqvcVwu3WEbGPnma0Lsw8iqHdRNiB0tXZ9AbvTKRZ5U7yZ7LUfajek3NcCY41fkEozDpqoy_c2ED8kCHO3E8Y7uOu/s1600/IMG_0571.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; 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So fun!!!! The best part was being around my kids and grandkids!!karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00686668295765823223noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1862514932300741752.post-39781598881095185772011-04-09T10:30:00.000-07:002011-05-08T19:22:11.601-07:00NEW YORK 05/10<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><u><br /></u></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtG-bdwzYtJwPoUMMLenO_pxUAOAB7Q4XrEACcUv-cMKCzc8_0qkC85HYOahyXA5q6A0QYrbLok9vPHvzH7OYnvLr7JtxXDfh6pPzXLLtJBqVFQNv97Fguma2mGdP6u6knHUqKcokZY3Ij/s1600/DSCN0429.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtG-bdwzYtJwPoUMMLenO_pxUAOAB7Q4XrEACcUv-cMKCzc8_0qkC85HYOahyXA5q6A0QYrbLok9vPHvzH7OYnvLr7JtxXDfh6pPzXLLtJBqVFQNv97Fguma2mGdP6u6knHUqKcokZY3Ij/s320/DSCN0429.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593688114517315458" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgrSRVZmQT0hkYBlgF7bhqJ6bviQZk3B57tUe5kOcvQ_RVFDPJAkcFq2XILupN24MeGRfcK2WsyyISlr9fbpiAHX6degP-QhwrPRh7D_dtoM868fxffxa6WaCWh65FlCAAzXelo4Hd385h/s1600/DSCN0378.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgrSRVZmQT0hkYBlgF7bhqJ6bviQZk3B57tUe5kOcvQ_RVFDPJAkcFq2XILupN24MeGRfcK2WsyyISlr9fbpiAHX6degP-QhwrPRh7D_dtoM868fxffxa6WaCWh65FlCAAzXelo4Hd385h/s320/DSCN0378.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593687627508796722" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4HcidF2dF_nZPvSsu2_qbrxGEtaGgCDfz8IHqeG8NajRabDG3tN3x3D3L3wQnwY6nMubfKvIXxFZ1YHNZk4KkF1p1Nw3xJtuFVouuWDO555xXy_ITT_GU0Q61z2DPHGktmK3amzTnP8PJ/s320/DSCN0390.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593686646440066418" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPxUqgKr5qx54HaF2ToFy9Ws701YshnyK03qRhb5zRPoAR7qmQzxVqequr8qmZaeXz-FSXS1pThfTzo5auz7c8-6ft6Qm2tzSssJs4zCwO1TLmLQs_UvhDV34sBtkSi5porzx1Vmbq2G4V/s1600/DSCN0413.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPxUqgKr5qx54HaF2ToFy9Ws701YshnyK03qRhb5zRPoAR7qmQzxVqequr8qmZaeXz-FSXS1pThfTzo5auz7c8-6ft6Qm2tzSssJs4zCwO1TLmLQs_UvhDV34sBtkSi5porzx1Vmbq2G4V/s320/DSCN0413.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593685488585231106" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnAfGfARGlUYOE0PF1gFLNt_HCWbiiAQPODbbT3AnO63qxDSAUWy03zBc49C3ke8CklnoGITyn0XpoVkt5MXzvUff93ndIN73HCiZ_PvqtzzBMJ-TBUfP0MspVTYOZfYRzTFNwnJhzfYr-/s1600/DSCN0396.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnAfGfARGlUYOE0PF1gFLNt_HCWbiiAQPODbbT3AnO63qxDSAUWy03zBc49C3ke8CklnoGITyn0XpoVkt5MXzvUff93ndIN73HCiZ_PvqtzzBMJ-TBUfP0MspVTYOZfYRzTFNwnJhzfYr-/s320/DSCN0396.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593639033760184482" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNwFoZctKrfV8Fot8JfYoP7V7ensoExIUwkrNjZhqzbDrrL2pgOaQVzFTW75XMK7IwaYtwF18lfR8f-qKhJwuqxg2yDXvGyau-6hWt64rWbhwbLdlZFe8HgUHQ7Bem8bJwgGms9ezKPDwb/s1600/DSCN0392.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNwFoZctKrfV8Fot8JfYoP7V7ensoExIUwkrNjZhqzbDrrL2pgOaQVzFTW75XMK7IwaYtwF18lfR8f-qKhJwuqxg2yDXvGyau-6hWt64rWbhwbLdlZFe8HgUHQ7Bem8bJwgGms9ezKPDwb/s320/DSCN0392.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593638795288922578" /></a><br />Also did some traveling..... in May I went on a little girls trip with, well, my sista's! Kelly and Holly. We went to stay at a beautiful house on a lake in upstate NY. And visited Niagra Falls and Palmyra. It was a very relaxing and fun trip!!karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00686668295765823223noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1862514932300741752.post-30874111822121810452011-04-09T10:18:00.001-07:002011-04-09T17:08:25.038-07:00HAYLEY'S WEDDING 09/24/10<a href="http://rustandlace.blogspot.com/2011/01/brett-hayley-millers-backyard-arizona.html"></a><a href="http://rustandlace.blogspot.com/2011/01/brett-hayley-millers-backyard-arizona.html"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4lwl01OtZxL_BDzg8wj3G3_pf4Jr-vYoOJPHbtStiHwQU7VNClJk10nE39M7S636nDfSFuFE6gp3IPU5BZHSGWM5u9oEHxA644-XYxXim-RGSTJVtPEqeJmUrybLapJaWnmrRxvo_-hx7/s1600/hayley_brett_templesession_092010_0202.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4lwl01OtZxL_BDzg8wj3G3_pf4Jr-vYoOJPHbtStiHwQU7VNClJk10nE39M7S636nDfSFuFE6gp3IPU5BZHSGWM5u9oEHxA644-XYxXim-RGSTJVtPEqeJmUrybLapJaWnmrRxvo_-hx7/s320/hayley_brett_templesession_092010_0202.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593637097702001778" /></a><br />AND....... My daughter Hayley got married this last September! So I've also got a new son (so to speak). Welcome to the family Brett Miller!!!<div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>The proposal....</div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXTSeZCGcSX_HM9i1APrcyFjdNSnW__WycLVFTT4JFE0kMeAk89FKVcm3MmYlGpApbVKDQDUWS_t5yyFyw82DTUqarWkaEJl5elLR4jszYzL0F28EPIKmlHWXNbymW7x-9WYHfW_WcU5dj/s1600/IMG_0270.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXTSeZCGcSX_HM9i1APrcyFjdNSnW__WycLVFTT4JFE0kMeAk89FKVcm3MmYlGpApbVKDQDUWS_t5yyFyw82DTUqarWkaEJl5elLR4jszYzL0F28EPIKmlHWXNbymW7x-9WYHfW_WcU5dj/s320/IMG_0270.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593720125236029218" /></a><br /><br />Trying on dresses....<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicRdFdgpKDHWcMrEE8Bt3Boiy2aEInKcW5pT7I57EaVdNzDV2ZRARni3umwjjvszvwihuT9cMDf6PBE-96PKqDaDYfZnQd9nAKkM5uPXkmOT4nQMb26_49UjO8fJxNe-fgUS_vstgfrq7E/s1600/DSCN0665.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicRdFdgpKDHWcMrEE8Bt3Boiy2aEInKcW5pT7I57EaVdNzDV2ZRARni3umwjjvszvwihuT9cMDf6PBE-96PKqDaDYfZnQd9nAKkM5uPXkmOT4nQMb26_49UjO8fJxNe-fgUS_vstgfrq7E/s320/DSCN0665.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593720922356547074" /></a><br /><br />The bridal shower....<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHnr8GEvJMKXLo5akukJlJ6VOxSxoL5cekv-YJXLGIcBTL29KfBBvsUm2y6GPdl_PCp7AhxpGmgntbXo-XQJSoFivSgpti91E-e7H6BIg_EfOlNq-Fo8xra03QN59zK5Jyn0Mdl_Lk0BcG/s1600/IMG_0001.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 235px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHnr8GEvJMKXLo5akukJlJ6VOxSxoL5cekv-YJXLGIcBTL29KfBBvsUm2y6GPdl_PCp7AhxpGmgntbXo-XQJSoFivSgpti91E-e7H6BIg_EfOlNq-Fo8xra03QN59zK5Jyn0Mdl_Lk0BcG/s320/IMG_0001.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593725903016897282" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJSaKxvLCxeROEUq5uV_etSBrHkX1ryifA6FoTw4aEnhN6L64wxvLlczZdOKkTPIKVQ1_aR7Ara8qswknyg4gbliUqoE_wsAM2zcXQMOrCwurDWPpv7iKa7Mhyi2FUAMrBkt9gpY4CbSpt/s1600/DSCN0687.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; 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Here is a couple:<div><a href="http://ruffledblog.com/pretty-vintage-bluearizona-wedding/">http://ruffledblog.com/pretty-vintage-bluearizona-wedding/</a></div><div><a href="http://rustandlace.blogspot.com/2011/01/brett-hayley-millers-backyard-arizona.html">http://rustandlace.blogspot.com/2011/01/brett-hayley-millers-backyard-arizona.html</a></div><div><br /></div>karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00686668295765823223noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1862514932300741752.post-91620561719767528642011-04-09T10:07:00.000-07:002011-04-10T09:57:51.764-07:00NOAH TURNS ONE!! 03/25/11<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><u><br /></u></span></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqs4xIKEf9qDDVQtDJFKNBySIbszliY_aJ_uKsPriHvgLn_PjFjpIBqxF8DxvyQ4vim48Kcau6W4HNtMvo3H-pKPwBq3Y3DZ8LaI-sx1cxBtsqURzHU0NnXKeL-IIlgA5N7t0AjDZhrH51/s1600/photo.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqs4xIKEf9qDDVQtDJFKNBySIbszliY_aJ_uKsPriHvgLn_PjFjpIBqxF8DxvyQ4vim48Kcau6W4HNtMvo3H-pKPwBq3Y3DZ8LaI-sx1cxBtsqURzHU0NnXKeL-IIlgA5N7t0AjDZhrH51/s320/photo.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593633479171463762" /></a><br />WOW!!!!!! Has it really been almost 2 years since I have posted anything on my blog???? Crazy embarrassing!! It's not like nothing has happened in the last 2 years!!! Quite the contrary! I've added a new grandson, Noah!!! Congrats to Colin and Heather (and me!!!)!! He is such a cutie!!<div>Yes.... he is already 1. This is him at his first birthday after he devoured a cake!!!<br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /></div></div></div></div>karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00686668295765823223noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1862514932300741752.post-75443821391238536342009-09-11T15:02:00.000-07:002011-05-08T19:22:11.602-07:00MYRTLE BEACH, SC 06/09<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJY_jVhUBsapNhCkdECUH34APr4xlPjkeqBIsAOWZm3-PArilPuReVk7XlJ6ajWYHYhHvlp55Cps9J-0HiNADllTknAUTLraPybHY3zIVR53og5xzwES4Pr4bH4HPPOxKvdF8rejYalXAV/s1600-h/IMG_3096_2.JPG.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJY_jVhUBsapNhCkdECUH34APr4xlPjkeqBIsAOWZm3-PArilPuReVk7XlJ6ajWYHYhHvlp55Cps9J-0HiNADllTknAUTLraPybHY3zIVR53og5xzwES4Pr4bH4HPPOxKvdF8rejYalXAV/s320/IMG_3096_2.JPG.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380337886576418946" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq4xrL67wHeeA9FO5ey118XT3jLXC2dFulDBdn5P8Wknm3ogKK4HahN8wV5ttlRhSoVB2JSVTLgGoQFXZKXV_otElFfWM39FzHmmJF5KDyd9Bpyl6-D7ro2ZM4zF50IV8NRibMijy0CzwW/s1600-h/IMG_3116.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq4xrL67wHeeA9FO5ey118XT3jLXC2dFulDBdn5P8Wknm3ogKK4HahN8wV5ttlRhSoVB2JSVTLgGoQFXZKXV_otElFfWM39FzHmmJF5KDyd9Bpyl6-D7ro2ZM4zF50IV8NRibMijy0CzwW/s320/IMG_3116.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380335416962605330" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx69Y55lbDtB3KiQPyhd5Bdf9dGIFKBF_goAE7ir0aV2HhHa7PCyJdbuYKR5ZrtAY42__j_mBsY26vqAJ0r1pyI53ILsF0C2coi38GG6MOWF_QOc8ku86Zz-Y9z1qLAOFnsekjV_LBel9Y/s1600-h/IMG_3110.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx69Y55lbDtB3KiQPyhd5Bdf9dGIFKBF_goAE7ir0aV2HhHa7PCyJdbuYKR5ZrtAY42__j_mBsY26vqAJ0r1pyI53ILsF0C2coi38GG6MOWF_QOc8ku86Zz-Y9z1qLAOFnsekjV_LBel9Y/s320/IMG_3110.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380335405838123938" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJFoMvEAVe3RsvmE9CnuUlkxzKNX68VtzeZ_-JEiQ6jgmSqALn6o26emaFygdwG4VmAWfJWP0Ueq4cz03RytuYGV6InVvbmbtwN7UGettOPIo_z75bcCJ_mN25t48JGwxdqD7AXDtMjgmF/s1600-h/IMG_3087.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJFoMvEAVe3RsvmE9CnuUlkxzKNX68VtzeZ_-JEiQ6jgmSqALn6o26emaFygdwG4VmAWfJWP0Ueq4cz03RytuYGV6InVvbmbtwN7UGettOPIo_z75bcCJ_mN25t48JGwxdqD7AXDtMjgmF/s320/IMG_3087.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380335394986014114" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkWD13j1CzDGQOeS0NQ-h2omxGVRHwoktvze-gv6ucjsZiHE1QRtaiu__F8OVQKFoGnc1HpRLRSHw19SkBkPTvLx-P7fMQ8TrklBb4PnubXgRi0cFmV4GY6LMGzuVBKpEYq-5QQQqNJ7PA/s1600-h/IMG_3086.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkWD13j1CzDGQOeS0NQ-h2omxGVRHwoktvze-gv6ucjsZiHE1QRtaiu__F8OVQKFoGnc1HpRLRSHw19SkBkPTvLx-P7fMQ8TrklBb4PnubXgRi0cFmV4GY6LMGzuVBKpEYq-5QQQqNJ7PA/s320/IMG_3086.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380335389856962482" /></a><br />Holly and I went to Myrtle Beach in June just for a quick getaway. Neither of us had ever been there. It was really fun! The beach was beautiful and the water was warm. Can't wait to go again!!karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00686668295765823223noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1862514932300741752.post-52836911508253854452009-04-20T18:06:00.000-07:002011-04-09T11:59:43.142-07:00EASTER 09<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh63GthrYypZPy2H4bqDKR-wXUVtjPtJ-69KO2_H1KXm9NAY71nb56yLMjWiI1f9gly4FeZnsyoPyOpFoGhhCiGxwPMKgta_GqH5nCIhDzu-HGfDqjaOfuGe-vXEnSxD-KpeDkJFxyaAO8s/s1600-h/IMG_1861.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 248px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh63GthrYypZPy2H4bqDKR-wXUVtjPtJ-69KO2_H1KXm9NAY71nb56yLMjWiI1f9gly4FeZnsyoPyOpFoGhhCiGxwPMKgta_GqH5nCIhDzu-HGfDqjaOfuGe-vXEnSxD-KpeDkJFxyaAO8s/s320/IMG_1861.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326946735342442962" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5I8ummvQFXO-iEvXjBp-9vNbsaEIDC4lpZLI8Ttr5sJT1a_jbayHQ6gQ2Bl1rLD2EqvI22qZFNIDn0kHNH35gPSZfRcqdYC8E3cMFWet_jT5hGiDw7xFJCuyWZju9fr8QvaRVhREJkPhu/s1600-h/IMG_1855.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 216px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5I8ummvQFXO-iEvXjBp-9vNbsaEIDC4lpZLI8Ttr5sJT1a_jbayHQ6gQ2Bl1rLD2EqvI22qZFNIDn0kHNH35gPSZfRcqdYC8E3cMFWet_jT5hGiDw7xFJCuyWZju9fr8QvaRVhREJkPhu/s320/IMG_1855.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326946193269465570" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVBiQqJB8PfeyiL4J0tuym7Q5O2UIenAxux1eFJ8UsoxzBsTeneDSM_-697TunOMgFF0dmmL6dw2e4v4wwShBZ-wnunbDXCD-l_Sztj2Flf-u4y0FjxPL9KykGE1Ni2jWU_W9EOT32irYc/s1600-h/IMG_1852.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVBiQqJB8PfeyiL4J0tuym7Q5O2UIenAxux1eFJ8UsoxzBsTeneDSM_-697TunOMgFF0dmmL6dw2e4v4wwShBZ-wnunbDXCD-l_Sztj2Flf-u4y0FjxPL9KykGE1Ni2jWU_W9EOT32irYc/s320/IMG_1852.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326946188090188226" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhFdZ47lC8vqyfzs7QJoBzCR_trhGuhNjxbnjTVa8eFBGad1hFxZa0FNgkvIaF7Q3z1I9p3rfluAXiBvDtkrvkNJiCfxONde61_O1nIGNV_pZi9JS4cjvexU2S840g0ngB8wLigruvXwcB/s1600-h/IMG_1819.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhFdZ47lC8vqyfzs7QJoBzCR_trhGuhNjxbnjTVa8eFBGad1hFxZa0FNgkvIaF7Q3z1I9p3rfluAXiBvDtkrvkNJiCfxONde61_O1nIGNV_pZi9JS4cjvexU2S840g0ngB8wLigruvXwcB/s320/IMG_1819.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326946181629890898" /></a>karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00686668295765823223noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1862514932300741752.post-16718557114082859052009-04-20T17:44:00.000-07:002009-04-20T17:58:19.633-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh26aAdU2dbSwjjYRpp61iJRuTC0I-JQUZNeUnS382MLy7MLdHh7gEa40sWL3_EGPzhiAVwm9QFrb9IwsjbXcJfIPDLULD5wCmaeixjioU41cShNSuiHPYfNOGth_XTfYD9-YwMQo-Owwiu/s1600-h/IMG_1840.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwIqQFzntjJzCruUv-QtfSvAGIdGjQWOU54IM4hIhw-uqH_UuOowUC_EuWtvOibY1JL2nB_rjBJoH74YfxAGpQQWmtvoCAIU4r3fI3ny6ijyQm8uiW6279sIvkmXa1Dm0qdLiJ_Pv3cVe4/s320/IMG_1826.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326942532357863170" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnrg0htSgMMXgoq2blNm38OqsAFJdgxZLzDeFqyb7Mh_pmqAmhpYO7hvFxjCFE1zmEMul3WBKLHT2oeXotkngmSWWRrsWk7WZPKktA6Z0O8UzwZWAYXd8YG7usOZmz78OLW51yPRxemMVn/s1600-h/IMG_1803.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnrg0htSgMMXgoq2blNm38OqsAFJdgxZLzDeFqyb7Mh_pmqAmhpYO7hvFxjCFE1zmEMul3WBKLHT2oeXotkngmSWWRrsWk7WZPKktA6Z0O8UzwZWAYXd8YG7usOZmz78OLW51yPRxemMVn/s320/IMG_1803.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326942528903838706" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_eMKGRYtLwrSvZogOeyBGCr6Zj8zPOFJEXNvA5ZHpZwCu-N2PYhHPIk-4zydioJaqqvkThyphenhyphenVq8dRmZPxJpMRbtPFXVL7vRf9eUhwtFpwiMwg-lXOIAHJm7TjupcLZ00CbIx797SZB1gXC/s1600-h/IMG_0809.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_eMKGRYtLwrSvZogOeyBGCr6Zj8zPOFJEXNvA5ZHpZwCu-N2PYhHPIk-4zydioJaqqvkThyphenhyphenVq8dRmZPxJpMRbtPFXVL7vRf9eUhwtFpwiMwg-lXOIAHJm7TjupcLZ00CbIx797SZB1gXC/s320/IMG_0809.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326942525007892738" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div>I am terrible at taking pictures but luckily my brother has suddenly become the family photog. Thanks to Bill I have some pictures of Easter Sunday with the family. There's nothing more fun and special to me as the times that I can have my family all together! We usually get together a couple of times a month. The "boys" play a rousing game of basketball in the backyard with the little tikes hoop! It gets very competitive! <br /></div>karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00686668295765823223noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1862514932300741752.post-90487413331627529482009-04-07T09:31:00.000-07:002011-05-08T19:22:11.602-07:00GIRL SHOPPING TRIP TO CALI!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV8gEInrQqemN1bLTCX7xvCceMrCIGCjVmGNOYpAi9lPDQazHUMFpUYz6pkeWZlfupkMeds5-Q0rFymBL1kLgorFqA7DpZIbrYFdFz-fihoB1hVgAfimopn2VF215D7LrjMv6BSpFjn0VJ/s1600-h/IMG_3008.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV8gEInrQqemN1bLTCX7xvCceMrCIGCjVmGNOYpAi9lPDQazHUMFpUYz6pkeWZlfupkMeds5-Q0rFymBL1kLgorFqA7DpZIbrYFdFz-fihoB1hVgAfimopn2VF215D7LrjMv6BSpFjn0VJ/s320/IMG_3008.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321992665482648578" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVlf3keecJTJovuFSRD-utPGRAleDjgpKDfpfHU9fUj1HVoy85siZvsWfEsuKjhLz5sPqiCAcpF-8HxcbVRWeOEd_oiseltjzDyCdfMUvr6kPch8Kx4qaHFi5Z6Th7qs3oBUBWdaiV0H5k/s1600-h/IMG_3007.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 303px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVlf3keecJTJovuFSRD-utPGRAleDjgpKDfpfHU9fUj1HVoy85siZvsWfEsuKjhLz5sPqiCAcpF-8HxcbVRWeOEd_oiseltjzDyCdfMUvr6kPch8Kx4qaHFi5Z6Th7qs3oBUBWdaiV0H5k/s320/IMG_3007.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321992661216876338" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDab2FP3xomcTO33NRs-ADBfdytNnxtFiB3x_V6xRymJ5QrvB6wEXzengbyYlc_FJoHbPCmbjSnWqzPrEOEP58WOn6V3ejbAUxdzayNjoXSZm0D3AEJcVYHhDmhhE_JBkod6-nnlaBRpvo/s1600-h/IMG_3003.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDab2FP3xomcTO33NRs-ADBfdytNnxtFiB3x_V6xRymJ5QrvB6wEXzengbyYlc_FJoHbPCmbjSnWqzPrEOEP58WOn6V3ejbAUxdzayNjoXSZm0D3AEJcVYHhDmhhE_JBkod6-nnlaBRpvo/s320/IMG_3003.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321992654517834226" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWcNHeCMb0FLpFBaOylsvVniy6dxZK58-nh9n8dTVZypl4GMQhi_wCawHzbFPiU4XkAD4jrFdsmz_w7Sn57gMmu_uoeae1n8FilNNzkKN2cQz7LvV4Yue-j4a9D2SM5HfhwLnHy1lNh38a/s1600-h/IMG_3002.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWcNHeCMb0FLpFBaOylsvVniy6dxZK58-nh9n8dTVZypl4GMQhi_wCawHzbFPiU4XkAD4jrFdsmz_w7Sn57gMmu_uoeae1n8FilNNzkKN2cQz7LvV4Yue-j4a9D2SM5HfhwLnHy1lNh38a/s320/IMG_3002.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321992650150792578" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBsnv_iMyRi0oNqjY28jGarMb3QzjVgXB_VP-sS82pyvD62PGSReW-5E4KLAegyyyVCwCQE37NoCGVeNz2O3zsYmiCgqKsRlAuXY5CITbMi4TGtm71ogA92xbhvW_mCfN6Ujk7AzJrqg3Q/s1600-h/IMG_3001.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBsnv_iMyRi0oNqjY28jGarMb3QzjVgXB_VP-sS82pyvD62PGSReW-5E4KLAegyyyVCwCQE37NoCGVeNz2O3zsYmiCgqKsRlAuXY5CITbMi4TGtm71ogA92xbhvW_mCfN6Ujk7AzJrqg3Q/s320/IMG_3001.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321992638199249138" /></a><br />My girls and I decided to take a trip to LA to do some shopping. We flew in Friday night in time for dinner at El Torito (yum). Then after breakfast at the famous Roscoes Chicken and Waffles then we headed to the downtown garment district to see what deals we could find at the alley. It was a quick trip but we had a lot of fun!<div><br /></div>karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00686668295765823223noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1862514932300741752.post-22261459533480331772009-03-22T08:31:00.001-07:002009-03-22T08:41:34.601-07:00Valentines day hike!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizvdgvyrMZyAhLN8TaxawRfOh6nvq-PIYKrNrzHBu5ajWk2MdVI4HVeAA5063QQExULhdbz-KfbVlEIlHRgdYin5buoW4sKYn5D2WVtzc9o2tN_wUR0EjouttA-ySq1Wd3vUECYD7fJ_bk/s1600-h/IMG_1118.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizvdgvyrMZyAhLN8TaxawRfOh6nvq-PIYKrNrzHBu5ajWk2MdVI4HVeAA5063QQExULhdbz-KfbVlEIlHRgdYin5buoW4sKYn5D2WVtzc9o2tN_wUR0EjouttA-ySq1Wd3vUECYD7fJ_bk/s320/IMG_1118.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316036850466099618" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2ngs9fBaFBz-KvHUx0Ij37SjJTIjr6qzh3j8hPFAH48CcgZwnLdOZNbSP9q56WGYEjCUIX3hc0o6g9RUZlN8rTnXKSYI28xyBn3llAhZliFHS4Cgb4oXauVOrvjubOi6Kidn7E6D0bPzl/s1600-h/IMG_1107.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2ngs9fBaFBz-KvHUx0Ij37SjJTIjr6qzh3j8hPFAH48CcgZwnLdOZNbSP9q56WGYEjCUIX3hc0o6g9RUZlN8rTnXKSYI28xyBn3llAhZliFHS4Cgb4oXauVOrvjubOi6Kidn7E6D0bPzl/s320/IMG_1107.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316036838412638754" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFv_nhVhyAqtE4auzYklWmXaD8rUpV2c0ApECOfHjCLyAWaztUtQ9YNwuXimi1zxPCowgltFPhvhKLYE9sA2BgSKYBSGOLj5uv_q2Aa95eFehNGN7zVymqVWG7nqknRefMaIHgxf-aKFyj/s1600-h/IMG_1105.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFv_nhVhyAqtE4auzYklWmXaD8rUpV2c0ApECOfHjCLyAWaztUtQ9YNwuXimi1zxPCowgltFPhvhKLYE9sA2BgSKYBSGOLj5uv_q2Aa95eFehNGN7zVymqVWG7nqknRefMaIHgxf-aKFyj/s320/IMG_1105.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316036830986220002" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJkrsKw1ist1WhyphenhyphenMT5gQ6aZT5dsMmOrq-WXCf1pm8dumgOCzGTrZm8LRpVw5fNzfT8Ef99YFjlTDz1Be8kvvMLeSRBVFgtqbny3n7ty-XhthEOBZRhuezPWChNAPFTz7cp-_X-p4Whb3nb/s1600-h/IMG_1130.JPG"><br /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJkrsKw1ist1WhyphenhyphenMT5gQ6aZT5dsMmOrq-WXCf1pm8dumgOCzGTrZm8LRpVw5fNzfT8Ef99YFjlTDz1Be8kvvMLeSRBVFgtqbny3n7ty-XhthEOBZRhuezPWChNAPFTz7cp-_X-p4Whb3nb/s320/IMG_1130.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316035680771461986" /></a>karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00686668295765823223noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1862514932300741752.post-21295545251644641662009-01-26T08:17:00.000-08:002009-01-26T09:03:51.908-08:00the big bang (piano) bar<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUzMGHVxNq2aWfN2qXeZA5iNY_Rve6fry2tEr0ry5vqX5uP66_su2W3fyvR9dK-druUbg_lqzvDtyuuwZZ6Yl4ecW0l2TIQXwnIs8Yzjtb85H6-I2poo1PKXR1GayGYLuQ3qwPAQeTD0NU/s1600-h/IMG_0137.JPG"><br /><br />I went to the Big Bang Bar with my friend Julie and her friends. It's a dueling piano bar on Mill Ave. It was lots of fun! This is us walking on Mill Ave in the <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">freezing cold </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="">without jackets</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">.</span><br /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUzMGHVxNq2aWfN2qXeZA5iNY_Rve6fry2tEr0ry5vqX5uP66_su2W3fyvR9dK-druUbg_lqzvDtyuuwZZ6Yl4ecW0l2TIQXwnIs8Yzjtb85H6-I2poo1PKXR1GayGYLuQ3qwPAQeTD0NU/s320/IMG_0137.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295637693032530786" /></a>karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00686668295765823223noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1862514932300741752.post-61520129391023520762009-01-04T08:43:00.000-08:002011-05-08T19:22:11.603-07:00The Polar Express- Christmas 08<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE32905xDj1zCF1Sm4pdBMrRHYDyIKLr-KWf5vRDl0Qa4OGQ1NjsJjhyuc-C2hOWHmE59bTbQ_K9rgOKszRhkX5_u76j4uc-Wp3TqrICwudPRLM0taKdrylHzX3yOb3BZVCSLhOAV_JinA/s1600-h/IMG_3039.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 318px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE32905xDj1zCF1Sm4pdBMrRHYDyIKLr-KWf5vRDl0Qa4OGQ1NjsJjhyuc-C2hOWHmE59bTbQ_K9rgOKszRhkX5_u76j4uc-Wp3TqrICwudPRLM0taKdrylHzX3yOb3BZVCSLhOAV_JinA/s320/IMG_3039.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287480708563522258" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYYwqFNG_Lp5iomJ72k3lix5EtCce5ElvRVXT75DGN52JzvWWzPR3trNb9KA3iaS4DxmOT7MxlWfb-I2k_BXoNNzIqSe6beM0T8Wn8zTIbfzjKdl95vbevdE2IRV2LaadbFwCwQGILHHLy/s1600-h/IMG_3011.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYYwqFNG_Lp5iomJ72k3lix5EtCce5ElvRVXT75DGN52JzvWWzPR3trNb9KA3iaS4DxmOT7MxlWfb-I2k_BXoNNzIqSe6beM0T8Wn8zTIbfzjKdl95vbevdE2IRV2LaadbFwCwQGILHHLy/s320/IMG_3011.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287480706416423970" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJYgSCNO4fKNEaExMMCqwJ5FDYe8P1cOyX_0aqIqAmI_i7Sqt4ngtWB9JqFHvpYSNjkP2Hulw8tvrYpImzmrTPKq0uYiVMUnThhwFg7aUQ-VsUINnXlgt_FyvPDtkRktv1vEnVPylABHGk/s1600-h/IMG_2979.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJYgSCNO4fKNEaExMMCqwJ5FDYe8P1cOyX_0aqIqAmI_i7Sqt4ngtWB9JqFHvpYSNjkP2Hulw8tvrYpImzmrTPKq0uYiVMUnThhwFg7aUQ-VsUINnXlgt_FyvPDtkRktv1vEnVPylABHGk/s320/IMG_2979.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287480705614765218" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivXgYRt45sgnWM8tTyByDTPvjCDwwTkmqkGLpFVWqx6qE_sofq8E_wSPEi04lMSn0N6fu3u2fRKbQt07OrLyHltKinNP3R4-7laS2s-VdyhgR0iRGPCRjd2CIWEtugSQEoURxz1ortXtxe/s1600-h/IMG_2944.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivXgYRt45sgnWM8tTyByDTPvjCDwwTkmqkGLpFVWqx6qE_sofq8E_wSPEi04lMSn0N6fu3u2fRKbQt07OrLyHltKinNP3R4-7laS2s-VdyhgR0iRGPCRjd2CIWEtugSQEoURxz1ortXtxe/s320/IMG_2944.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287480701943853330" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdLyscsuP4_Jy8Bca358vGnU-gelqZ8Fou5NOsaUxQsxY6lwloDYWbIKBYEloa_78b0E5CSsuBU6sp8oGRK4gHl4vGqsStMUFYf7lcLzzcTvnuNE-yerbieDj4lRc9VVMIF1BAlUbF6kS1/s1600-h/IMG_2934.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 242px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdLyscsuP4_Jy8Bca358vGnU-gelqZ8Fou5NOsaUxQsxY6lwloDYWbIKBYEloa_78b0E5CSsuBU6sp8oGRK4gHl4vGqsStMUFYf7lcLzzcTvnuNE-yerbieDj4lRc9VVMIF1BAlUbF6kS1/s320/IMG_2934.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287480695404748978" /></a><br />I went to the Polar Express with my daughter Crystal's family. It was a lot of fun!karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00686668295765823223noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1862514932300741752.post-62377192093105694492008-12-26T00:06:00.000-08:002009-01-31T00:11:22.756-08:00Christmas Day 2008<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgsEDtlUnKTYH3Sc-n0dYqFpul6wuDACC0s0YQ3p3Zii-MkFXwaxt-je1mEBDFnGU2EO90DP8hK1phtzOy7zxesnN-gtaz7llOvstrHdUM-p1w265f_Fpui41pxH4duRce9C3qceoSAHUZ/s1600-h/IMG_3188.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 192px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgsEDtlUnKTYH3Sc-n0dYqFpul6wuDACC0s0YQ3p3Zii-MkFXwaxt-je1mEBDFnGU2EO90DP8hK1phtzOy7zxesnN-gtaz7llOvstrHdUM-p1w265f_Fpui41pxH4duRce9C3qceoSAHUZ/s320/IMG_3188.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297367272605080770" /></a> The Fam<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNiJPabkY-VrvNAtGy11RRB4DW-zO7m52mrDF3UA93ng4vApd_tw9J_4ZYya2Y-uOgMEoRpxmXOUJFjtaKnZ9_oVbESOZdMyCZME5rNEgKpZthy-SaxBzaEqewSs3kWpCtG2BzKxGdNPa2/s1600-h/IMG_3190.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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