Time flies...

Went to Florida a couple of weeks ago to visit friends and it already feels like it was months ago..I wish I could go back. It was probably the best vacation I can remember having been on in terms of being what I need at the time. I was in serious need of some r & r and that's exactly what I got. We basically lounged around and caught up with old friends. Perfection!

Viva Las Vegas

I'm a bit behind getting these photos up, but here they are!
Joe and I had a really great time in Las Vegas visiting Dennis & Jeni! It's a totally different world out there, and thankfully it was a much sunnier and warmer world! We did the typical walk around the strip, but spent most of our time away from the typical gambling scene. Freemont Street was as close as we got to your "typical Vegas experience" and I was pretty happy with that being the extent of our gambling/partying. I really enjoyed driving out to Red Rock and climbing around and then touring the Hoover Dam and getting a bit of a history lesson--not to mention a groovy hard hat!

Things have been getting crazy recently with spring showing itself and giving everyone a serious case of cabin fever. I've been getting a serious urge to paint but haven't been able to find much time to indulge. I have visions of attempting to sell my small, framed paintings this summer, but that requires the time to paint them first...so I won't hold my breath. Either way, if I can find the time to sit down and paint even just for myself, I'll be a happy camper.

Weekend on the cape

Wow...what a weekend! Great to get a way for a nice, quiet couple of days in Cape Cod with our friends Peter and Christina. We had great weather, a great room and an especially great time!

Cape Cod was much more quaint and Martha's Vineyard much larger than imagined. Both were pretty quiet given the time of year, but still bustling enough to have more activity than Bar Harbor. We spend our time wandering the towns and stopping for a drink at different bars. After a few days away, I can't wait to get even more time away in Vegas with Dennis and Jeni! Work has been so overwhelming, I relish any time away to relax with a good book and a cup of tea -- or maybe the Olympics.

Oh Christmas Tree!

Finally! I picture of our tree! I've been so busy lately I haven't had much time to snap photos or post them, but here's a pretty decent one of our tree. It's rather large, so it's hard to get it all in the photo at once.

We're packing up at the moment, ready to head to Michigan for the holidays. I couldn't be more ready for a break and I'm so thankful that I have an entire week to spend with my family and friends. Now if only I didn't have to go to work tomorrow... I suppose I shouldn't be greedy!

Stick it in!

This past weekend Joe and I took a little road trip with our friends Michael and Kallie down to Connecticut for the UConn football game. It was great to get away for the weekend and not have to worry about anything! The car ride was a bit long, but we had Kallie and Michael's dog Austin to keep us entertained. He's absolutely adorable, and we learned on the way home that he really loves pumpkin flavor. Joe found out the hard way, having to guard his pumpkin blizzard from sneak attacks!

We had a great time checking out the UConn campus and finally seeing a football game for the first time in the past year. It's a completely different atmosphere down there, but it was a lot of fun. I've never done the official tailgate thing and I enjoyed the "back of a pickup and under a tent" feel. I also had a fun time learning their chants and cheers and such. There was no cowbell, but their red zone chant was pretty priceless! "Stick it in! Stick it in! Stick it in!" Wonder who came up with that one?!?!

Their stadium is obviously a fraction of what Joe and I are used to, but the backdrop of orange and yellow trees more than made up for anything else we might have missed. I was really lax with my picture taking, but here's a couple of the ones I did manage to snap.

Last of the Catch Up

Here's some pictures from even further back...my trip to DC. I hadn't been since an eighth grade field trip, so I of course had to take all of the required, cliche photos. It was a blast getting to hang out with my old roommates and I'm glad we got to spend the weekend together. We had lots of silly fun and managed to stay out of too much trouble. I do miss my girls!

The Final Batch

Finally...the last of the Wyoming pictures! You only had to wait a month! In this batch you'll find some pretty flowers, some scenery shots, a creepy spider, my friend the squirrel who liked to wake me up in the morning by squeaking at my open window and some pictures from the climb up Mount Teewinot that Joe, his dad and uncle attempted. Sadly they were stopped by a giant snow field, but the view from the height they made it too is still pretty spectacular!