Erin and I at one of the many Red Sox games we went to when we lived in Boston. She would drive down from Vermont often to hang out with us for the weekend. The look on her face when she knew that Papelbon was coming out to pitch was totally priceless too. So glad she's a baseball fan now. :)
Me? Run? On purpose? I used to fake a stomach ache to get out of that day of gym class when we had to run a mile. I used to think that the only way I would run at all was if I was being chased by something that wanted to eat me, like a bear or panther or I particularly hungry turtle (don't laugh, turtles can be vicious). Now, though, with my runner husband influencing me, every time I go to one of his races as a spectator I wish I wasn't just a spectator. It's an awesome crowd, and one that I need to get even more involved in. I feel like I did a very "Minnesota" thing though, running two 5k's this winter in freezing weather. (16 degrees out and wind coming off the lake we were running around. I thought my lungs would freeze from the inside out!) It was fun though and I would certainly do it again. And I will. :)
I started sewing when Kristen and I bought the same sewing machine because we just wanted to learn, and we figured that it would be easier to learn together (which it totally was!) I regret not learning sooner since I love it so much. Fabric is my new addiction (when I was scrapbooking regularly it was paper) and I'm totally ok with it. If you don't know how to sew but would like to learn, buy a book, google some things, get a machine, and just start. It's not as intimidating as it seems. (Also, as you can see in the photo, Everett is really good at laying on my foot petal. :))
I recently blogged about this necklace that my friend Sue got me, but I'd like to mention again that it makes me so happy every time I wear it. It's so special and I cherish it.
Every single day I wonder why the heck we moved away from Boston, away from my best friend. Instead of hanging out every weekend and getting drunk together on random Tuesday nights (of course that happened) we now see each other just a handful of times a year. We talk a bunch online, text and FaceTime and email and chat, but of course it's not the same as actually getting to hang out, with no plan, just being together watching random movies and eating her amazing cooking. Hopefully someday we will live closer to each other and I won't have to miss her so much. Mwah girl!
Part of a seriously awesome visit when Kristen came to see my last Spring... I took her to the famous Spoon and Cherry in Minneapolis and, since she had a new camera to put to use, we took advantage of it. She propped it up on her camera bag and set the timer and ran to me, laying in the grass. It was a fantastic day full of touristing (yes, that's a word now), laughing, good food, photos, and fun, and this photo makes me think of all those things, and how silly we are together. :)
Most of my days involve writing/blogging or crafting and photo editing (to be published on blogs). I work at home, which is amazing and I am so grateful to get to. It's not exciting, but I love it and it's the right thing for me right now. I do something every day that I enjoy and I am comfortable doing. Not many people can say that and I am so appreciative that I can.
My favorite book of all time is Lamb by Christopher Moore. If you are very religious, then perhaps this isn't the book for you, however, if you have a sense of humor of any kind, you should check it out. I don't re-read books very often, but I have read this book 3 times. It's just so imaginative and out of the box and just a really great story that always makes me giggle.
So far, our honeymoon in Aruba was the best vacation yet. This isn't just because it lasted 2 weeks (though that did make it quite amazing in itself) but because we were just us, doing our thing, relaxing and drinking and having a good time celebrating our marriage. This photo is one of my absolute favorites of Jason and I. It was our first night there and this restaurant was right next to our hotel, so we thought it would be perfect to check out since we traveled all day and didn't want to seek out anything too far. The restaurant is actually up two flights of stairs and completely open air, so you can see the ocean really well. We got upstairs, got seated, ordered our drinks (tropical fun ones since we were on an island!) and they brought us these huge glasses, a full liter, of mixed drink deliciousness... each! We had a great dinner, another round of fruity drinks, hopped off our stools, and then felt just what was in those drinks besides fruit. Rum. Lots of rum. We stumbled away giggling and reached the top of the stairs to get back down to the street. Oh crap. We did not think this through. Holding onto the handrails and giggling even more, we made our way safely to the street and to the sign that is behind us in this photo. I had to have us pose for this photo, on the first night of our honeymoon. Jason's shirt is askew, my hair coming down from it's clip, our faces are flushed, and my smile is bright. It was such a great night, a happy memory, and an amazing vacation.
Hands down the best day of my life was my wedding day. I couldn't (and can't) remember a day when I was more happy, more content, or had more fun than on that day. It's an incredible thing to experience all those people in your life who you adore, come together as one to celebrate the relationship you have with your partner and your future together. It's seriously incredible and I savored every moment of that day.
Oh, hey, this prompt just happened to fall on today, July 7th, our 4 year wedding anniversary! HOLY CRAP! 4 years! I honestly can't believe it's been that long. It seems like it was last summer, at the most. I can't believe I get to spend the rest of my life with my best friend. We have so much fun together, love spending time with one another, and just love each other so much. I am the luckiest girl ever. I love you honey, until the day after forever!
Ideally Italy and Greece would be part of the same trip. I've actually blogged about it before. It's one of those things that I just need to see for myself.
Dear Me (and anyone else who may need to hear these words),
Home for me will always be Vermont. We move often and never really know where we are headed next or even how long we'll be where we are, so home is where I grew up. I wasn't mature (or smart?) enough to realize it when I lived there but it's a seriously beautiful place, my parent's house. They live in 14 acres of land at the base of a mountain. You can't see anyone else's house from theirs and the front porch looks out over the horse pasture (my Mom has three horses) and a view of the ledges on the mountain across the fields. It's the best place to watch thunderstorms. I'm lucky to get to visit multiple times a year. :)
