tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91348735415603026362024-01-27T20:07:31.170-05:00The Boatwright Familybonnieboatwright@gmail.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10481502305699299687noreply@blogger.comBlogger969125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9134873541560302636.post-40743155856521584902023-01-24T10:38:00.002-05:002023-01-24T10:38:12.312-05:00December 2022<p></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> The themes for December 2022 were celebration and travel, two of my favorite things.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I got to visit my friend Jeanne and her mom Betty in Louisville. We had lunch and drove through Mega Caverns Christmas experience. It was a lot of fun.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR3Vng1a-BVsaeA-ng8Iw3a9iSx56XoRJwa8kPsXZNFce4Km2_Pxgabv25jLOyPP6qXdYoz9nMOwrHpJh6QYBhcq5sCAZhKJoWzkfVMS9RnF4mJU5ohGdg6bQKbIRDWKDEDX6j9fJHaZ8Fg6zO3s-9bUB81iXxTTf0fevljH9NqZ6MLyMgv3E5PmBIHQ/s640/IMG_8513.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="394" data-original-width="640" height="246" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR3Vng1a-BVsaeA-ng8Iw3a9iSx56XoRJwa8kPsXZNFce4Km2_Pxgabv25jLOyPP6qXdYoz9nMOwrHpJh6QYBhcq5sCAZhKJoWzkfVMS9RnF4mJU5ohGdg6bQKbIRDWKDEDX6j9fJHaZ8Fg6zO3s-9bUB81iXxTTf0fevljH9NqZ6MLyMgv3E5PmBIHQ/w400-h246/IMG_8513.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">And I joined my friend Lisa and her mom Elizabeth again, this time in North Georgia to tour Blue Ridge, Dahlonega, and Helen Georgia and their Christmas shops. Although it was a little drizzly, we had a great time!</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxECyUMRIZODb6gTOK2z_zSN4fUAUbf392mMhyNwWW1HfDReI-A8SG3I1g8-bf8ch7RDLshz2aa79qjPpJ2oIk7nsO0zmhoiW5y_vvODC1byQvA-w2S_JAjQibs7-mu9TXUI-0xwLrz0hBSPZdOOhx1ny9gmPn44m3SiqbFvWZOO3S-ehZTqGhfXcjBA/s640/F60C893A-EF1D-4E5D-B624-12534A5C606D.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="608" data-original-width="640" height="380" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxECyUMRIZODb6gTOK2z_zSN4fUAUbf392mMhyNwWW1HfDReI-A8SG3I1g8-bf8ch7RDLshz2aa79qjPpJ2oIk7nsO0zmhoiW5y_vvODC1byQvA-w2S_JAjQibs7-mu9TXUI-0xwLrz0hBSPZdOOhx1ny9gmPn44m3SiqbFvWZOO3S-ehZTqGhfXcjBA/w400-h380/F60C893A-EF1D-4E5D-B624-12534A5C606D.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk97nVkwxEA8vwu346hNpL-m5NJ8cpXRhZvXzbtUtkvAhAlKqUfq9-zuE47IPrEVHt8_e7oXjpuW5Fe9BqiTUKVvv8UBGjFVfzqOuKs8tU85vSqk_Spupvg1EhAWbaKxDLjbeInXpfVV8U_yH_SdNBmp72y2xbPK2vBT7a2VRCLAfSxraKPwvlWILD4g/s1440/C45140D7-2E6A-4590-ABFD-6FAA0C0917C9.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Our Wine Club celebrated 100 gatherings and 12 years together. We had a wine tasting / food pairing at Savory Swine. It was a wonderful night.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRetxRBPHudybsOprqWg7MlsotAQW4hi9jpRJUe7Seo6_uaKBbVBpmuYLmjYeOSTUI4klJVuHr0Gf-U_vUWxGlPBGl0wTLzk-MGd9OufAyE2B9fpE_LgOs1EkZMm0HjcjqT6galQE3TQgq5lZTulWzWqITNcX0xKXhRUzB-8wtH09Jlt9WEK2yCpywww/s640/IMG_8386.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRetxRBPHudybsOprqWg7MlsotAQW4hi9jpRJUe7Seo6_uaKBbVBpmuYLmjYeOSTUI4klJVuHr0Gf-U_vUWxGlPBGl0wTLzk-MGd9OufAyE2B9fpE_LgOs1EkZMm0HjcjqT6galQE3TQgq5lZTulWzWqITNcX0xKXhRUzB-8wtH09Jlt9WEK2yCpywww/w300-h400/IMG_8386.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizsjMJr4iTOjiHsihuNrylGVjL-vzmHHWEtRA-LdHIBMKeWVytIM6bUhiqj3pknRIrRW636tcwjFCpT-mH9csw4kBU7dql9v55vxWvINR_SW9dTOmScKBdzWtvSHhqn-ehzKzpvFeOZmnN0aLYTE6vGca24rFmvlRbpLD3lwrJbjaQInPWaPfstk-3VQ/s640/IMG_8391.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Their absences were deeply felt, though. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Danielle, Thomas, Brennan, Natalie and Grandpa</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD0C25n2MwiqxeXijtN_kd7SF3ZJF1kb6DeXg0WDXSpSIcxQauF11QmdvxX9EFUVeJEdjF1FsDstvbRvLCJsY-JngfTtOmYdu7zYMLDquz3V2XiB9Vp20OEyyTSPkI3lkzmegEsChgcDRCoz79t276s6oK7rY_HyC_TASNftWdgeI7M3XRfEXQHerMAw/s640/5B544E25-F111-49B7-9A50-A0FD43051DFB.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="624" data-original-width="640" height="312" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD0C25n2MwiqxeXijtN_kd7SF3ZJF1kb6DeXg0WDXSpSIcxQauF11QmdvxX9EFUVeJEdjF1FsDstvbRvLCJsY-JngfTtOmYdu7zYMLDquz3V2XiB9Vp20OEyyTSPkI3lkzmegEsChgcDRCoz79t276s6oK7rY_HyC_TASNftWdgeI7M3XRfEXQHerMAw/s320/5B544E25-F111-49B7-9A50-A0FD43051DFB.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs06whNaQPlcMpulcQCKoXH_tTUcWGdvYcgQzwiYT2-mTvUoguuZgAjOX1RnkE20-hyverHNsfXXKLZbwWTsrvwY-vLrhgNSwDkhV3R2Ftk5pIU3T9el-qplwNZ1V0OUg2Mpn2cVCqCQkDvqkInd8jhRXul0JYSa3KbT2OIhn2ObHBqUHUFZq4sEWVyg/s640/IMG_8876.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs06whNaQPlcMpulcQCKoXH_tTUcWGdvYcgQzwiYT2-mTvUoguuZgAjOX1RnkE20-hyverHNsfXXKLZbwWTsrvwY-vLrhgNSwDkhV3R2Ftk5pIU3T9el-qplwNZ1V0OUg2Mpn2cVCqCQkDvqkInd8jhRXul0JYSa3KbT2OIhn2ObHBqUHUFZq4sEWVyg/w400-h300/IMG_8876.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Natalie braided my hair :)</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaa8e4hyeIiSmvG1rQbuGEa77mzRR6FagutYaMT5lWj3803KOd5EqVoaG7gONfiU3VFIMQXoKnap0a9oNgCaKTLqgex3CsUPosuptRtIZ4OGrs05bbO-unBkx9ANTAKJTMZc8519XzDd2kiWtkFVexfi_IwHMqHgYykEcyLoOzYl0VB7MoNIgRNFp8gQ/s640/IMG_8904.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaa8e4hyeIiSmvG1rQbuGEa77mzRR6FagutYaMT5lWj3803KOd5EqVoaG7gONfiU3VFIMQXoKnap0a9oNgCaKTLqgex3CsUPosuptRtIZ4OGrs05bbO-unBkx9ANTAKJTMZc8519XzDd2kiWtkFVexfi_IwHMqHgYykEcyLoOzYl0VB7MoNIgRNFp8gQ/w300-h400/IMG_8904.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">We had a great time in Canton with so much of our extended family that we had not seen in awhile. It was wonderful!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Brennan, Sara Brady, Elizabeth, Taylor, Ellie, and Thomas</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN7OtX4bMs5xLlAjVMKaAVlWZo1nfEC79RiwXHU-WT--mnaJWNGWv3cdoXMMxleKPEQXbo7tYQdakuC9Tx-_-QoiJD06nyZvX8nNfqoddd93iomYgwoiRmMRmzHeFug0ROobkOsyYJri7EeJ9BzVZ_GZgpGMGlC-XnS0qnBkVzKx3CempCnOdfQlyJlA/s640/3AC9615E-CAFE-4375-8D7B-4E67968B7AB0.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="640" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN7OtX4bMs5xLlAjVMKaAVlWZo1nfEC79RiwXHU-WT--mnaJWNGWv3cdoXMMxleKPEQXbo7tYQdakuC9Tx-_-QoiJD06nyZvX8nNfqoddd93iomYgwoiRmMRmzHeFug0ROobkOsyYJri7EeJ9BzVZ_GZgpGMGlC-XnS0qnBkVzKx3CempCnOdfQlyJlA/w400-h400/3AC9615E-CAFE-4375-8D7B-4E67968B7AB0.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The whole family. I took this one. So glad Daddy could join us!</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqJ-NZ33Kk_T7o7N6pgs6_cQHbJwBfqJlgR88jVzXfH1W5eH2c-T6ZDSCgt04Gi2JLxjwgvtQ6zw40rhHPPq40dhT9CoxmH2ZHMg4JRGF_GKmOuaOCs7WSEJJsQhtU65f_hPBt25mTiAxkiqEz0EKgH0d1ZgQEL288kOeoHvwtJYnzmvORZYH6QdUwzQ/s640/9F629DF7-CC40-466A-86BC-B2B86041D47C.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="624" data-original-width="640" height="390" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqJ-NZ33Kk_T7o7N6pgs6_cQHbJwBfqJlgR88jVzXfH1W5eH2c-T6ZDSCgt04Gi2JLxjwgvtQ6zw40rhHPPq40dhT9CoxmH2ZHMg4JRGF_GKmOuaOCs7WSEJJsQhtU65f_hPBt25mTiAxkiqEz0EKgH0d1ZgQEL288kOeoHvwtJYnzmvORZYH6QdUwzQ/w400-h390/9F629DF7-CC40-466A-86BC-B2B86041D47C.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The "next generation" including Christopher and Daniel.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy03p1oVrqx5JLuLzVSboQgHzb1xW0VMuqxp1XtWafW5ThAcEAG4H4WcDw5abQx28K6MNfzFBJ-3-B7UgPR2CcpvJPvpa_LVKpR1pbyeC04XPGCiBDn66vi9CEWqUcCxv_mzt83bN8dyOFPunLIhZqwOhpKgbe_h5SQZNCNwIqQ9fl3b46CCIUdW9XOQ/s640/FB4FCD35-7BF5-4549-9395-AEC3B9507656.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="624" data-original-width="640" height="312" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy03p1oVrqx5JLuLzVSboQgHzb1xW0VMuqxp1XtWafW5ThAcEAG4H4WcDw5abQx28K6MNfzFBJ-3-B7UgPR2CcpvJPvpa_LVKpR1pbyeC04XPGCiBDn66vi9CEWqUcCxv_mzt83bN8dyOFPunLIhZqwOhpKgbe_h5SQZNCNwIqQ9fl3b46CCIUdW9XOQ/s320/FB4FCD35-7BF5-4549-9395-AEC3B9507656.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Carey, Nina, and their 5 grandchildren - Rhett, Harper, Eliza, Curren, and Jane Marie</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibHQ6eHKpVcHhg4fsfjz1PVc3wRdj_oTYLOUZsD6M5hSIAj39gLrpfmRnkXR-uwsSQV5qhwIH1SmFDLUW1sg3x4ymzNPxt_h36ViDPx_GgbziVt7L4Nr25LojzNv2Va7OvEEkbRgCxcFT-7QYHpfDNVZL01IivFGLqtvWA0mDZZ_YluCMTu5DHtJx__A/s640/IMG_8790.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibHQ6eHKpVcHhg4fsfjz1PVc3wRdj_oTYLOUZsD6M5hSIAj39gLrpfmRnkXR-uwsSQV5qhwIH1SmFDLUW1sg3x4ymzNPxt_h36ViDPx_GgbziVt7L4Nr25LojzNv2Va7OvEEkbRgCxcFT-7QYHpfDNVZL01IivFGLqtvWA0mDZZ_YluCMTu5DHtJx__A/w400-h300/IMG_8790.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Our 2023 graduates - Thomas (IUPUI), Elizabeth (VA Tech), Ellie (Starkville HS)</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTcYB4brtEZcEV1h2BTKMtm6x-ACDuvTh00-ECeMEKgkIntmVpWT4z5Gml1FsXxMUsCftSTVAQc3fVzoN2JQZh9awmhFbPCiRhfrWviGksl6eHXh3N9TPScYhlYS9msbEBbzpTugxtCJp6GH__4UzSnVUweyCo29mXYOBRIOUT231fQbyrhfr69MDWNw/s640/IMG_8842.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTcYB4brtEZcEV1h2BTKMtm6x-ACDuvTh00-ECeMEKgkIntmVpWT4z5Gml1FsXxMUsCftSTVAQc3fVzoN2JQZh9awmhFbPCiRhfrWviGksl6eHXh3N9TPScYhlYS9msbEBbzpTugxtCJp6GH__4UzSnVUweyCo29mXYOBRIOUT231fQbyrhfr69MDWNw/w300-h400/IMG_8842.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Then it was on to Tylertown. We celebrated Christmas at Uncle Zack and Aunt Rosemary's house with 28 family members. Here are some photos we posed for.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Daddy and his two girls and their families</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTRCWiCmK8VBcjmr0SJ_QTVION_6DOMCtG4si-yjPZmmJVPTXilKSWz2nGrCkBbvnDN4XLzZfewdy_3IXXRNMhT7OCib3OawNlVldR268rnqsgj20IXeSdZh6yhmZvfFjU1cHr3dXbxXUcynszrxdccZcjWy_PDvRSbFzxb7DuAkwlbKrylPzYt3Sr2A/s640/IMG_1624.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="424" data-original-width="640" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTRCWiCmK8VBcjmr0SJ_QTVION_6DOMCtG4si-yjPZmmJVPTXilKSWz2nGrCkBbvnDN4XLzZfewdy_3IXXRNMhT7OCib3OawNlVldR268rnqsgj20IXeSdZh6yhmZvfFjU1cHr3dXbxXUcynszrxdccZcjWy_PDvRSbFzxb7DuAkwlbKrylPzYt3Sr2A/w400-h265/IMG_1624.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn3tCRdkMNGP3haNQb6RbFbVKo63-v4DA0UG7LLadSspPiQW64b2vKKgZI85FRec15TMjVFSavZr7BB9GheZiGqaw68v8ou9fue2ib0i1BPhCxneOAhzAvJS6nO5-e2PA7eEbM4s2UuZK-FPvSOO8qEGA28uP1SAJbrMRPG4rk0fGMcpszGNBycg1hzw/s640/IMG_1627.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="595" data-original-width="640" height="373" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn3tCRdkMNGP3haNQb6RbFbVKo63-v4DA0UG7LLadSspPiQW64b2vKKgZI85FRec15TMjVFSavZr7BB9GheZiGqaw68v8ou9fue2ib0i1BPhCxneOAhzAvJS6nO5-e2PA7eEbM4s2UuZK-FPvSOO8qEGA28uP1SAJbrMRPG4rk0fGMcpszGNBycg1hzw/w400-h373/IMG_1627.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">And our 2023 graduates</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Hunter (Natalie's boyfriend) and Natalie - Ridgeland HS</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Thomas - IUPUI</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Noah - Northview HS</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUJXeZU3jR07S7sNrWopMEMyVUCK40rpmTEaF7HxTJ-z76hBanc4SqXg_UVESRXXS4NSKN-KKd32BWabtBJ8D_pbvObIFmAV6RBqmSR_KAd40xbQvJmq9olQcUYg3dsNXLu6clw4LE0GR-w8Viq3xTC1raxm4YCVYNV-TqJOytweVXSrxmlJUcj-Eypg/s640/IMG_8897.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUJXeZU3jR07S7sNrWopMEMyVUCK40rpmTEaF7HxTJ-z76hBanc4SqXg_UVESRXXS4NSKN-KKd32BWabtBJ8D_pbvObIFmAV6RBqmSR_KAd40xbQvJmq9olQcUYg3dsNXLu6clw4LE0GR-w8Viq3xTC1raxm4YCVYNV-TqJOytweVXSrxmlJUcj-Eypg/w400-h300/IMG_8897.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">After a delicious lunch and opening our Secret Santa gifts, Uncle Zack and Daddy took us out to the family farm. Many of the cousins and grandkids got to shoot targets. We had a great time spending a little extra time together.</span></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;">David, Brennan, and Uncle Zack</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkECPGmEN-lwDrnAkGJd4mF36hJdt7vd8gEvQPcX_IrB93jxAb3DOReBqThgcy6VR4tIIBPTaNAXQsFU9wk5XyFjjeZsIjvk6GrbfNIg-t1DGfncll4OivzHRkl0ZYuphBRZWn1sf54K6Vjq7i_C2-PaScNUlmCA74hk9rMqlKijjfQyY_1SK2KJSu9Q/s640/353147FD-6B4E-4933-9347-D4FF6579B90D.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="624" data-original-width="640" height="390" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkECPGmEN-lwDrnAkGJd4mF36hJdt7vd8gEvQPcX_IrB93jxAb3DOReBqThgcy6VR4tIIBPTaNAXQsFU9wk5XyFjjeZsIjvk6GrbfNIg-t1DGfncll4OivzHRkl0ZYuphBRZWn1sf54K6Vjq7i_C2-PaScNUlmCA74hk9rMqlKijjfQyY_1SK2KJSu9Q/w400-h390/353147FD-6B4E-4933-9347-D4FF6579B90D.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Brennan, Thomas, Noah, Danielle, and Keller</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhacM8UirN7lWZmqP2al1MHiM--pWjlnNfhfDW531D8COvJDDqW0sxIJyRsYcfL5ilCsL5IpFd4XxWSPBdBJSb9yeQGDkQeJQLEuqfjp-JekCMlC3FOt0WQfcJSFvK6jnLHTvYUjeGMGoQLULYmoUo4tAMnlnMZwR8j6b00TGRDXRMq1ORnvHzZiybRDg/s640/36E256E0-DB06-447E-BD80-3C8266ECAC52.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="624" data-original-width="640" height="390" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhacM8UirN7lWZmqP2al1MHiM--pWjlnNfhfDW531D8COvJDDqW0sxIJyRsYcfL5ilCsL5IpFd4XxWSPBdBJSb9yeQGDkQeJQLEuqfjp-JekCMlC3FOt0WQfcJSFvK6jnLHTvYUjeGMGoQLULYmoUo4tAMnlnMZwR8j6b00TGRDXRMq1ORnvHzZiybRDg/w400-h390/36E256E0-DB06-447E-BD80-3C8266ECAC52.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">On our way back north, we took an extra couple of days to visit Natchez and Vicksburg, which we really hadn't toured before. It was nice to spend a little extra time with Thomas and Brennan as well.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Natchez</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoui2hJRJiDYsyyiyyedNxYZ7TsE9_kEjnaVyyhwoEyt_xBUaRrOBkAyVsHSdIsxQh38B44F2OG6VHK6rZdEp1CdONC22azJSljlD4onT48335d8zxJUlh9mCT_tjl9Gkh2tRZKvhIVUJmbH4ss0LVkJ88zuTfXExXmfPKzg-BHYWXfrW88pP9uUYmGA/s640/IMG_8981.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoui2hJRJiDYsyyiyyedNxYZ7TsE9_kEjnaVyyhwoEyt_xBUaRrOBkAyVsHSdIsxQh38B44F2OG6VHK6rZdEp1CdONC22azJSljlD4onT48335d8zxJUlh9mCT_tjl9Gkh2tRZKvhIVUJmbH4ss0LVkJ88zuTfXExXmfPKzg-BHYWXfrW88pP9uUYmGA/w400-h300/IMG_8981.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Let me spend today getting caught up!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Thomas and Brennan were home over Thanksgiving and once earlier in the month as well. It's always good to have them home. And the dogs enjoy it too!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Bailey and Brennan</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUndcb2ypX3JS6jmiVaR90OkcA2oAQ8ufLQ6SxLTJL2WtSbDt4NC1DDhxI33ji0Ysv69ZvzQ5V_UsGPtVSftxhldoOZZGnRKEUq7IcY0U_-kGhyhVvgf0GoWDTcKaLjrIFnAOBRcnu9hKf4f8XLWrrMGiNHgYLE48a8VbCUwmIwZ7B3LkeOxzBB7LQ3w/s640/IMG_7750.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUndcb2ypX3JS6jmiVaR90OkcA2oAQ8ufLQ6SxLTJL2WtSbDt4NC1DDhxI33ji0Ysv69ZvzQ5V_UsGPtVSftxhldoOZZGnRKEUq7IcY0U_-kGhyhVvgf0GoWDTcKaLjrIFnAOBRcnu9hKf4f8XLWrrMGiNHgYLE48a8VbCUwmIwZ7B3LkeOxzBB7LQ3w/w300-h400/IMG_7750.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Remy, Thomas, and Brennan</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD_mnSaP8fi2o3KuPqKCW8gLzo5YahwnZRADq0ooMHpub-FKHAV5z30DknyEaNjI4EcEaHKaep20StOWT1j8ox1uc0im3hqaNqnn9qCMbTxHAcTQqm0v1y9nfdyc4Um-IB7OV_u5DcmWD5V6NKH2zQWGbEUvVbl0TF0ekAS7grdukQOovn7bCzW3Sx2A/s640/IMG_7981.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD_mnSaP8fi2o3KuPqKCW8gLzo5YahwnZRADq0ooMHpub-FKHAV5z30DknyEaNjI4EcEaHKaep20StOWT1j8ox1uc0im3hqaNqnn9qCMbTxHAcTQqm0v1y9nfdyc4Um-IB7OV_u5DcmWD5V6NKH2zQWGbEUvVbl0TF0ekAS7grdukQOovn7bCzW3Sx2A/w300-h400/IMG_7981.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">W<span style="font-size: medium;">e had a great time celebrating Thanksgiving with the Borowskis and Towsleys. Our friendships go back about 30 years, when David and Scott were at Ga. Tech together, and when we were all new in our careers at Cummins. With 7 kids between us, 3 are out of college, 2 are about to graduate, and 1 is going into the Peace Corps next month. It's fun to get the gang back together.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyFH7rWF25yVJcORF_X20a9ot3Nim7EBmeE-b1KzneNWvDwx114hHhZ3pbV2CfLQTLd-VzWCxSA42EysfdCTwDRddS0QGCwuWmnomVZSQuFaYUy7YIgYWBahSzzsOm4gjvA81rgpy_oYUyEs2TLAQ9auVJY-msHYxaSUfw4ducXOqx_QKUTom-7X279w/s640/IMG_8026.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="456" data-original-width="640" height="285" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyFH7rWF25yVJcORF_X20a9ot3Nim7EBmeE-b1KzneNWvDwx114hHhZ3pbV2CfLQTLd-VzWCxSA42EysfdCTwDRddS0QGCwuWmnomVZSQuFaYUy7YIgYWBahSzzsOm4gjvA81rgpy_oYUyEs2TLAQ9auVJY-msHYxaSUfw4ducXOqx_QKUTom-7X279w/w400-h285/IMG_8026.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">We also got to celebrate Ginger! With a Thanksgiving birthday, she doesn't get to celebrate much so we took her out for an afternoon with the ladies.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAvyc67eX2d6d5LdA4bunNfMrhOGJxESgjqXZa-2h1WEasWMIGiYpMC-MeULOZ7r6CUSjE-hRe_APwmKZdtqXY3GgT35N9WkWz9Xr_jSXnvgenT656ox1hqyyf5pPKVjMZrz1YLRXeDOrjyL57vHFrBDmMc8eqVZup3Y95077ZOQdBG4YHoVH6koFLiw/s640/IMG_8123.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAvyc67eX2d6d5LdA4bunNfMrhOGJxESgjqXZa-2h1WEasWMIGiYpMC-MeULOZ7r6CUSjE-hRe_APwmKZdtqXY3GgT35N9WkWz9Xr_jSXnvgenT656ox1hqyyf5pPKVjMZrz1YLRXeDOrjyL57vHFrBDmMc8eqVZup3Y95077ZOQdBG4YHoVH6koFLiw/w400-h300/IMG_8123.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAu69JaidMCtMitR5iaLymGWiXdvKwe-sJa6_jJ_UxyMZlO_b0Xh7nh3x07P_Qj7VrlvIW4jq1Amx9BuUYTsCZyiAqvL1ZZAG8G6Qz8G9c0PZXTw4M2mcQrVlOwxZ6O0UCuIemHRPR4IL30DY92_IJQJD8wRvvMTlZHERJ7foJPPa46Mr1bRNMOcdd-Q/s640/IMG_8125.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="461" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAu69JaidMCtMitR5iaLymGWiXdvKwe-sJa6_jJ_UxyMZlO_b0Xh7nh3x07P_Qj7VrlvIW4jq1Amx9BuUYTsCZyiAqvL1ZZAG8G6Qz8G9c0PZXTw4M2mcQrVlOwxZ6O0UCuIemHRPR4IL30DY92_IJQJD8wRvvMTlZHERJ7foJPPa46Mr1bRNMOcdd-Q/w289-h400/IMG_8125.jpg" width="289" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghkGHhVR6f34rzOw7T9flMeEDsCvyYiki05xvQ18WvhpK6xZDKreXUiuwJFLaxJf10Z0Jx1gwOPqc8MZy4m1Vmp_xRq_b5Y1D919kevrs2kU0HUbdJMa3pzETqZXiV7r8AJTeTrMs-xWVYZpA2vt5mfuH9sTtZWGwpnu2qdwszG_PJU1y_VPsfaXPpQA/s640/IMG_8127.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghkGHhVR6f34rzOw7T9flMeEDsCvyYiki05xvQ18WvhpK6xZDKreXUiuwJFLaxJf10Z0Jx1gwOPqc8MZy4m1Vmp_xRq_b5Y1D919kevrs2kU0HUbdJMa3pzETqZXiV7r8AJTeTrMs-xWVYZpA2vt5mfuH9sTtZWGwpnu2qdwszG_PJU1y_VPsfaXPpQA/w300-h400/IMG_8127.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I joined my friend Lisa and her mom in West Virginia for an overnight trip to the Blenko glass company in Milton, WV. We had a great time shopping and catching up. </span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR46nBFJWsOUXJtpLGQmauQ2YNFQmKav37CXYjcv2w-Sn1tpKU2GRIOqF6j0X0Th5txhacRc7ODQWufijX9fhr1VQ-OF1IFW1SJXXhqJZfO_d4MMd1f1p9y1Cqk3eOUe0-t42keF5EoRKew5f1UBpJEhIpwIG5FN_Ygi1KuOKqiw1lJFznqtOYXk1d9A/s640/IMG_8146.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR46nBFJWsOUXJtpLGQmauQ2YNFQmKav37CXYjcv2w-Sn1tpKU2GRIOqF6j0X0Th5txhacRc7ODQWufijX9fhr1VQ-OF1IFW1SJXXhqJZfO_d4MMd1f1p9y1Cqk3eOUe0-t42keF5EoRKew5f1UBpJEhIpwIG5FN_Ygi1KuOKqiw1lJFznqtOYXk1d9A/w400-h300/IMG_8146.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzAI0oRQYmTqTzn5S5JphFUICc6WRfCVibfvNRTHbNvHkrIBL9MNwkUgewEA75C1J6Vmtef0XvxJOLY5gDI92mXkcbqjEyN3aBqz4tVDEsYIRxFJRdYfw5GR38jMNStPBLAXb7hn69lsIGnnUj-HEYYeaOwXZF9R0o4WfBVvLWQJOXa2S-V2iICD11cw/s640/IMG_8151.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="460" data-original-width="640" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzAI0oRQYmTqTzn5S5JphFUICc6WRfCVibfvNRTHbNvHkrIBL9MNwkUgewEA75C1J6Vmtef0XvxJOLY5gDI92mXkcbqjEyN3aBqz4tVDEsYIRxFJRdYfw5GR38jMNStPBLAXb7hn69lsIGnnUj-HEYYeaOwXZF9R0o4WfBVvLWQJOXa2S-V2iICD11cw/w400-h288/IMG_8151.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">We stayed in Huntington, WV and toured Marshall University. This is the site of the memorial to the football players and staff who perished in a plane crash in the early 1970s.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj10nxDHO8qzYwLDxEkeLQ8WFyfMWPQis1kSqRB8UeLz9DnH9Soq37mNuNjT3exA8JUMmhkiN2GDg9-aFjyiLJNHcvk9Q2YgcaVlZzK2fzGvAOmXWj1_dVl7HXSN-ElOd899wYFDf15dsQD9Y_oowjvEZdmTiWnBSLe_AqtEWuZ5WFTFo2-i9ULP0BHg/s640/IMG_8159.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj10nxDHO8qzYwLDxEkeLQ8WFyfMWPQis1kSqRB8UeLz9DnH9Soq37mNuNjT3exA8JUMmhkiN2GDg9-aFjyiLJNHcvk9Q2YgcaVlZzK2fzGvAOmXWj1_dVl7HXSN-ElOd899wYFDf15dsQD9Y_oowjvEZdmTiWnBSLe_AqtEWuZ5WFTFo2-i9ULP0BHg/w300-h400/IMG_8159.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A<span style="font-size: medium;">nd here I am with very big hair. Cindy, Laura, and I dreamed up a Dolly Parton party in honor of her latest album that came out - Diamonds & Rhinestones.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">We went overboard on the decorations, the hair, and the FUN. The evening included a choreographed dance that a bunch of us ladies rehearsed with our choreographer friend Rhonda. Another fun night with friends.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXGhw8I8JEGyg1Z8fcb3x3ZYAhbKrxfFvd0lyATr49rrdGh1TgCkMTId1f0hgD_-tAX_EKZI_USiB8qDMRbYz3TKiKMBp2faVmCpu98zrxF17sGyKzUfDOt9O-iKEAjpRSB_3lRmRqKf-KRFJy-8qq9vcONRbqUrCg5WE_xrds422PlRaN5xEtI7Jltw/s640/IMG_7869.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXGhw8I8JEGyg1Z8fcb3x3ZYAhbKrxfFvd0lyATr49rrdGh1TgCkMTId1f0hgD_-tAX_EKZI_USiB8qDMRbYz3TKiKMBp2faVmCpu98zrxF17sGyKzUfDOt9O-iKEAjpRSB_3lRmRqKf-KRFJy-8qq9vcONRbqUrCg5WE_xrds422PlRaN5xEtI7Jltw/w300-h400/IMG_7869.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuw4lfcUvZG1i4kq-g6Wu9j5n-oETj9V-iLgqLqbf872_KgfwJT0FGnTSaE8G97izTs4hgsck3C30u7F5oykIPxEjCEynDmU_A-l02_tIFGh6hCJ3AA2utns3g8QBPnET7-5CuNjXsDRMzMqlT6OiOVF9tHNGtQj58WGU8e77jJOd25u2iyjH2SsGRiQ/s640/IMG_7884.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Our success story was one for the trivia books - we started well behind all the other times and came back to win. Incredible :) It doesn't hurt that Gene and Laura are educators.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMoRbXu21vWu1EKVVntPZH9TbQhrVvdgOEnwxS2sFffYcpAf4p9Bh1CgaxqOad-NuEhwSNeVGzYe6ucvRAxgAU-N4vuzi47pJYjEkO0HfPBR672stWxH5uokeS4lqj3-jOYTH-AAp2iN4OZqKrYKdtCm_H1PX9xuXMksn7IkjeKYmUJEZeemVFvzWoEg/s640/IMG_7949.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMoRbXu21vWu1EKVVntPZH9TbQhrVvdgOEnwxS2sFffYcpAf4p9Bh1CgaxqOad-NuEhwSNeVGzYe6ucvRAxgAU-N4vuzi47pJYjEkO0HfPBR672stWxH5uokeS4lqj3-jOYTH-AAp2iN4OZqKrYKdtCm_H1PX9xuXMksn7IkjeKYmUJEZeemVFvzWoEg/w400-h300/IMG_7949.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>bonnieboatwright@gmail.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10481502305699299687noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9134873541560302636.post-71409371544984283772022-11-03T12:45:00.001-04:002022-11-03T12:45:48.297-04:00October 2022<p style="text-align: center;"> David and I got home from our 30th anniversary trip and 10 days later I left to volunteer at an English Immersion school in southern Germany. I opted out of going to Germany in January (brrrrrr) and instead took them up on their offer to attend the program as a volunteer in October. </p><p style="text-align: center;">Unfortunately when I arrived in Munich, I tested positive for Covid. My symptoms were resolved but I could not be around so many people. Instead I had to figure out what to do in Germany for a week. I made it work. Solo travel in an international country turned out to be OK. I stayed safe and stayed within my comfort zone, and saw so many amazing places. I'll put all of that in a separate post sometime when I can really organize it all. But for now, here is the rest of October 2022 for us!</p><p style="text-align: center;">We enjoyed some great nights out with friends during the beautiful month of October. The weather was really great all month and the fall colors were just beautiful this year!</p><p style="text-align: center;">(hi Coco!)</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBVJ4uD0AFfPX5N3MxR5rvOjNG0b-cbg1yydCDGKb9DuW4U2x0vobFTD9awfXp0eHHQLxKFyQMYn9hUsptC575-baR8CrdLqbF4wq1cpmuy0qDfMNICRo2_9h5VZ0zO-wazpN5t4t7Iz5o7bfFSh0Js5FWyFAnUlOYjrf33uVz6utyDvprYMYEqTY2KA/s640/IMG_6315.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBVJ4uD0AFfPX5N3MxR5rvOjNG0b-cbg1yydCDGKb9DuW4U2x0vobFTD9awfXp0eHHQLxKFyQMYn9hUsptC575-baR8CrdLqbF4wq1cpmuy0qDfMNICRo2_9h5VZ0zO-wazpN5t4t7Iz5o7bfFSh0Js5FWyFAnUlOYjrf33uVz6utyDvprYMYEqTY2KA/w400-h300/IMG_6315.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEittj-bMZvnRHebGhx0k6GTOm-LbAf2RIU7KJKUAGhRXYklylWnkaD6rcZYY2f2xGJEW6V-O_tkO7TSQI_HRnuGFoP6C_-ekboevy9auS-X7Nu3fQxPtP-R4llca3Qi0k4uYsb3SFxx_6GrJvzIIHX6_u1hUs9i-6Gyx7RfaoNMEFDf5KoDWQrPEC3pLw/s640/7F99FED0-9ADF-4936-803B-35152FD591B3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="512" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEittj-bMZvnRHebGhx0k6GTOm-LbAf2RIU7KJKUAGhRXYklylWnkaD6rcZYY2f2xGJEW6V-O_tkO7TSQI_HRnuGFoP6C_-ekboevy9auS-X7Nu3fQxPtP-R4llca3Qi0k4uYsb3SFxx_6GrJvzIIHX6_u1hUs9i-6Gyx7RfaoNMEFDf5KoDWQrPEC3pLw/w320-h400/7F99FED0-9ADF-4936-803B-35152FD591B3.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">David and I took advantage of early voting one day</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXrU-iGN4rdquorDl4ecEbOyCTv2_ldoLUZEZ9bk0VHIU2DvdbYuQAP7jz1xxmXChG9DpnmrL0lzPjycO1pyX22-g6JWHYLHZdLPkg5wqtibZPTPV-KQARjEqOyEnjuI4lZ3HgUADZaemnQjnOMGFB5Z_NGbaq3Sh5abmqJnSL-Mz4pmu5XZ9ZONwOsg/s640/IMG_7098.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="490" data-original-width="640" height="245" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXrU-iGN4rdquorDl4ecEbOyCTv2_ldoLUZEZ9bk0VHIU2DvdbYuQAP7jz1xxmXChG9DpnmrL0lzPjycO1pyX22-g6JWHYLHZdLPkg5wqtibZPTPV-KQARjEqOyEnjuI4lZ3HgUADZaemnQjnOMGFB5Z_NGbaq3Sh5abmqJnSL-Mz4pmu5XZ9ZONwOsg/s320/IMG_7098.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And we celebrated David's birthday with friends at our book club, and at our go to favorite place in town. Homemade Black Forest cake - recipe from Germany, I had to translate it first!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjUAzL_mH_rEfukna8q-wtKhPYuE_dRMwCpsFZSD3MJoE1UEJPgrmDg5KbXX_c2M6818b8jel34EGlRe8KCW-M5so6pmd6u_Ci9icIVXoX1nGvHyl1TkQ75IgKPxCD4tr3qDBBxKNa0GV1fUBb6JsnljN312ZIYCJ5F5vWs2ji4Q_B4MqZnDc1Hfzf_w/s640/IMG_7265.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjUAzL_mH_rEfukna8q-wtKhPYuE_dRMwCpsFZSD3MJoE1UEJPgrmDg5KbXX_c2M6818b8jel34EGlRe8KCW-M5so6pmd6u_Ci9icIVXoX1nGvHyl1TkQ75IgKPxCD4tr3qDBBxKNa0GV1fUBb6JsnljN312ZIYCJ5F5vWs2ji4Q_B4MqZnDc1Hfzf_w/w300-h400/IMG_7265.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSqs3GePQURo-bmIZ-_Sk4jbuGrp7PFUuiejHKy0R2V_5-S-HYZk2ZgGD5J-vqdHuwhb8Sb0zkZSLH94R7YDl7cXhBEC3hHRKFSQ5HDbGXDCgNhpipKNu4dUM2YnsGoj8v23emw3GKuWEp7Y5_Pswra9AG5iwaMhKEOnrht4II6p9BQGmr7ojo-vyJxQ/s640/IMG_8642.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSqs3GePQURo-bmIZ-_Sk4jbuGrp7PFUuiejHKy0R2V_5-S-HYZk2ZgGD5J-vqdHuwhb8Sb0zkZSLH94R7YDl7cXhBEC3hHRKFSQ5HDbGXDCgNhpipKNu4dUM2YnsGoj8v23emw3GKuWEp7Y5_Pswra9AG5iwaMhKEOnrht4II6p9BQGmr7ojo-vyJxQ/w300-h400/IMG_8642.JPEG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">That weekend we met up with the boys in the nearby town of Franklin and had lunch, presents, and then the boys came home to see their dogs. It was a nice weekend to hang out a bit.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We shopped at a sweet bookstore in Franklin (we all love a book store)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOkOCyJhdcY08auvxdc0jUvI9uoq3g3uu1EWzIHkL3ryAYE7sYmSGpYrgIl7XSykytlqsaakszupoqsvGNZwyPlUFSnOFj_F7txjLG6njDKZFvtur4ZRbJAlqNZ0R_Pox3awd34kEpIPh595bDig_UBYhpZ1XMlsOgHag37JYMAPxWehfyEsfV_0Zbtw/s640/IMG_7307.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOkOCyJhdcY08auvxdc0jUvI9uoq3g3uu1EWzIHkL3ryAYE7sYmSGpYrgIl7XSykytlqsaakszupoqsvGNZwyPlUFSnOFj_F7txjLG6njDKZFvtur4ZRbJAlqNZ0R_Pox3awd34kEpIPh595bDig_UBYhpZ1XMlsOgHag37JYMAPxWehfyEsfV_0Zbtw/w300-h400/IMG_7307.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And the dogs were very excited that their boys came home.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkBTmEMNlVt19qbUdVXUY6a_cCe5ZZy4LVvA23DOD5p0WfvQCk333soDtIGyV6diCh57jg0FUxNYRhG3JEVXo8T0EIfUiUM6ocqpVRJiBVLTguYxOFUCGvjTdC5TDuFy2kzPlhhkbAF04-Cfr7dSTrqoppwi8Ph892KO7hAQHfEA6Ys98hnTiHxSzXtg/s640/IMG_7310.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkBTmEMNlVt19qbUdVXUY6a_cCe5ZZy4LVvA23DOD5p0WfvQCk333soDtIGyV6diCh57jg0FUxNYRhG3JEVXo8T0EIfUiUM6ocqpVRJiBVLTguYxOFUCGvjTdC5TDuFy2kzPlhhkbAF04-Cfr7dSTrqoppwi8Ph892KO7hAQHfEA6Ys98hnTiHxSzXtg/w300-h400/IMG_7310.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Speaking of the dogs, they are doing just fine.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here's little Bailey who is going to be 9 in a couple of months.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkl72ybFjBAQ_g-0Hc6nFY4GG6kkxTPnBPoB-2wjbBnBZsvTgZmA5SF2fnvdvz-JOcKFrQjPBFDYGBOU9oEWJWnas0xlrcj38vKgrO9OKBDl5TXS985YIrNBw7itNQapUuA9czzYRnvMsegQxFbnC8UnOe3p1779ikgBA__fTsi-OKmJOHqbv-ncgLpg/s640/IMG_7313.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="589" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkl72ybFjBAQ_g-0Hc6nFY4GG6kkxTPnBPoB-2wjbBnBZsvTgZmA5SF2fnvdvz-JOcKFrQjPBFDYGBOU9oEWJWnas0xlrcj38vKgrO9OKBDl5TXS985YIrNBw7itNQapUuA9czzYRnvMsegQxFbnC8UnOe3p1779ikgBA__fTsi-OKmJOHqbv-ncgLpg/s320/IMG_7313.jpg" width="295" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCAFivBP0xD_Dj9dmEr0LH9xfzI1gHdHTzUYTkPyopOaRblHsdLj67KIGFKLvGh8VAc1zlsApT9SKMX-jarkqgt6Tdjb8sKyCnsr4gmhMawA9SU630AU_wTEsvLr2ob2ExhR3_wduyzap0U6uTeFyY5woJgbKPVRvG730sWlmZl0OjCW74s2mIKIOSEw/w300-h400/IMG_7373.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They protect our backyard, front yard, and neighborhood from threats like UPS and other dogs being walked, even on a rainy day.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj2VvD77BW4ov8OkEOB2F90S6Txms1t3lSWJ4uq65j8la81hIZsapPkJkSXkRAGDjUgpW5-rvm3ZgNEl7t5q10dN67d4jS-MyL3CQ_GBTa_XKHfDgf-iAbxmDhNum22ILZTEsAQXdRmWnWNXGkzPXEiamf26n-FQLjIoXbn5y51LI3FEerdO06hODHbw/s640/IMG_7518.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj2VvD77BW4ov8OkEOB2F90S6Txms1t3lSWJ4uq65j8la81hIZsapPkJkSXkRAGDjUgpW5-rvm3ZgNEl7t5q10dN67d4jS-MyL3CQ_GBTa_XKHfDgf-iAbxmDhNum22ILZTEsAQXdRmWnWNXGkzPXEiamf26n-FQLjIoXbn5y51LI3FEerdO06hODHbw/w300-h400/IMG_7518.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">David and I went to Brown County Music Center and saw Johnny Depp (!!!) and Jeff Beck in concert. Crazy night. Johnny was the only one who sang and neither of them really talked with the crowd much but it was fun to be out on a school night :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOD-aSz6625xcDqDuhgzfgE3BuhI5PPx8pVxY-Mlg9HT9zV7teBNx4XOhYlLfbgzDzHc0QOvY8biqNOEy0yg4OpOEXdnkj3kBbIFi6dHp9drBaR_OX4eGcspRuYhDS8eHFrfqr2PESp0ubugmnxbzjVfrdZoCDM1kbMr53YhMLg6KYzlVt2THEyuC7YA/s1561/D38627B2-4BDB-4915-A3B3-511D4C303CCF.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1561" data-original-width="1440" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOD-aSz6625xcDqDuhgzfgE3BuhI5PPx8pVxY-Mlg9HT9zV7teBNx4XOhYlLfbgzDzHc0QOvY8biqNOEy0yg4OpOEXdnkj3kBbIFi6dHp9drBaR_OX4eGcspRuYhDS8eHFrfqr2PESp0ubugmnxbzjVfrdZoCDM1kbMr53YhMLg6KYzlVt2THEyuC7YA/w369-h400/D38627B2-4BDB-4915-A3B3-511D4C303CCF.JPG" width="369" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivv8UZO7CW-e5hDzpGtmAb4jib3jO77_JalRpGGTIKuKlTzYN04lNsg_CraoFxwtEusUYmk-E7N9FPv0F0pNGCLAbgSxlqmylu7O6t3sXPG-7m_nJlBwp1BnNYv_R5QxWyHHeUlJy8ibkqKT8nScakEkyBee31iGE0Rc6b4PhmiUBh0m61LRytMFlaOw/s640/IMG_7163.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivv8UZO7CW-e5hDzpGtmAb4jib3jO77_JalRpGGTIKuKlTzYN04lNsg_CraoFxwtEusUYmk-E7N9FPv0F0pNGCLAbgSxlqmylu7O6t3sXPG-7m_nJlBwp1BnNYv_R5QxWyHHeUlJy8ibkqKT8nScakEkyBee31iGE0Rc6b4PhmiUBh0m61LRytMFlaOw/w300-h400/IMG_7163.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The back of the concert t-shirt</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxOo-kFUESZdbDenZ7LE5Erma6mJfD2Tx-eRrWCJOmRbjovlc1_kVQ_DNWkjRvGAk6DfjmpUF0Hw5nc9Q6duBhFr8xUtpYUOqugX8v-ahJqGK_tQfABdpQarCsqqdXZJKuSlFuMJCMrwwDuBg6gMsiRpg9erol3DYLJ26EchQKEXyQw03As5Yu5qZ5Ug/s640/3F9CC012-4F46-4150-B96C-0CA256692EFA.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="590" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxOo-kFUESZdbDenZ7LE5Erma6mJfD2Tx-eRrWCJOmRbjovlc1_kVQ_DNWkjRvGAk6DfjmpUF0Hw5nc9Q6duBhFr8xUtpYUOqugX8v-ahJqGK_tQfABdpQarCsqqdXZJKuSlFuMJCMrwwDuBg6gMsiRpg9erol3DYLJ26EchQKEXyQw03As5Yu5qZ5Ug/w369-h400/3F9CC012-4F46-4150-B96C-0CA256692EFA.JPG" width="369" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">October 24th was a hard day as it would have been my mom's birthday. We miss her and Carolyn every day. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZJImHB4g6nh5bmotteiqVNULbgX2eEtUcEF9THq5cRE-5PJ0aM-q61QnrEXuepuPqQSDPcTbjnvZ6ZQUMDTZxCQDkUeW3oxRGe1RCJDU33F7BVdvXvGLBrui1XWbL6YHc0NuxRT6zEK177fWCTyrmYwf10rWpMH6FdAa9Eg_gpFgYB0Pi6IIvAQWC2A/s736/E0DF22C8-62A5-4529-B99A-D353CF41022C.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="736" data-original-width="736" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZJImHB4g6nh5bmotteiqVNULbgX2eEtUcEF9THq5cRE-5PJ0aM-q61QnrEXuepuPqQSDPcTbjnvZ6ZQUMDTZxCQDkUeW3oxRGe1RCJDU33F7BVdvXvGLBrui1XWbL6YHc0NuxRT6zEK177fWCTyrmYwf10rWpMH6FdAa9Eg_gpFgYB0Pi6IIvAQWC2A/w400-h400/E0DF22C8-62A5-4529-B99A-D353CF41022C.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I went with Ginger and John to see Broadway's Abby Mueller at the Cabaret at the Commons. It was a really great concert. We are so lucky to have so many talented artists coming to our neck of the woods.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiixDVyRKXUvSKBnLn0H2PnyHHqJ4-os2E_860T_EWEytUCJlOoiNSwbCPWrChIEUihPsmOMYjpeZZyFDkNpwpfBqoaIi_2sa2CTdEIrdsN4t_ev4s3Md6QCq-FBpjZSwLva-UBvRbgZJ5vt2W9DEgd7I7Z5nZkQ_zF5DVgDo7uo-k2txdngTBtbjeM_A/s640/5E4ED44E-25EB-4DFE-9CF8-6638AA957F44.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="600" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiixDVyRKXUvSKBnLn0H2PnyHHqJ4-os2E_860T_EWEytUCJlOoiNSwbCPWrChIEUihPsmOMYjpeZZyFDkNpwpfBqoaIi_2sa2CTdEIrdsN4t_ev4s3Md6QCq-FBpjZSwLva-UBvRbgZJ5vt2W9DEgd7I7Z5nZkQ_zF5DVgDo7uo-k2txdngTBtbjeM_A/w375-h400/5E4ED44E-25EB-4DFE-9CF8-6638AA957F44.JPG" width="375" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEic0f3GJAZ6BMbl27PFkTTrVZmyV2O4FxPVLPrYGpa9QCt3JiKw1yeprdbJEwjdqVSEYnsLZziyB-nDM35vel7jcrvTdtm7Bjhyf76xhgnKp4QhMZKWj1pRo3yIdVawj1Qeqml7KAN7Yv9TeJJr3ilKCEP8sp40VxYbtjCpbO2Ccd-JISNDYLjMmk6w/s640/841C273B-3B5A-4CD4-8B0A-7C7F832F35C6.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="602" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEic0f3GJAZ6BMbl27PFkTTrVZmyV2O4FxPVLPrYGpa9QCt3JiKw1yeprdbJEwjdqVSEYnsLZziyB-nDM35vel7jcrvTdtm7Bjhyf76xhgnKp4QhMZKWj1pRo3yIdVawj1Qeqml7KAN7Yv9TeJJr3ilKCEP8sp40VxYbtjCpbO2Ccd-JISNDYLjMmk6w/w376-h400/841C273B-3B5A-4CD4-8B0A-7C7F832F35C6.JPG" width="376" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Brittany and I promoted our romantic comedy podcast in our community as we were invited to help kick off our local Film Festival. We had a great time with the promotions and preparing for the festival, which is a fundraiser for a local family center. (Our podcast is RomCom Love and we have recorded 100 episodes!)</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBlwXXoe6ojhDszf-2znnczfZIaoy6jIVJ-8CFWTYVGzB1fwOOTr7ahSgiJ_BQZe1l2skIlKY2q9xfTejy1608XW0iO187XRI0brprRscEpw4rdV6RlZ223RFkKTgpHu7IUgsF5kKvCaAHEPItGVeTCFh5MWj78hi28i7cztry7OrJjwpdJglrb0AYPg/s1170/IMG_6333.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="780" data-original-width="1170" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBlwXXoe6ojhDszf-2znnczfZIaoy6jIVJ-8CFWTYVGzB1fwOOTr7ahSgiJ_BQZe1l2skIlKY2q9xfTejy1608XW0iO187XRI0brprRscEpw4rdV6RlZ223RFkKTgpHu7IUgsF5kKvCaAHEPItGVeTCFh5MWj78hi28i7cztry7OrJjwpdJglrb0AYPg/w400-h266/IMG_6333.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We had a nice turnout for our Live event at the theater. We watched "Something's Gotta Give" and then recorded the 100th episode. Fun night and we are thankful to Mike and David and so many of our friends for coming out.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGBRv2JtJAkEDsJ8Us2U3ULFERjoUVFZq3Tfdm1ZWcXRUl2r1m8kp864er6J8GKdz7EN1wba12qzkEyjfv9hD62CPG2cmyyyN92HZ3nlpOkSz6r0AyhhcJk-07JsirXSViYo3yorqPwUWB7-UMaT8-bfX4XhxShQiTKWv9gXOgfBmhsFBe0bhMS9wG4w/s1170/IMG_7501.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="878" data-original-width="1170" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGBRv2JtJAkEDsJ8Us2U3ULFERjoUVFZq3Tfdm1ZWcXRUl2r1m8kp864er6J8GKdz7EN1wba12qzkEyjfv9hD62CPG2cmyyyN92HZ3nlpOkSz6r0AyhhcJk-07JsirXSViYo3yorqPwUWB7-UMaT8-bfX4XhxShQiTKWv9gXOgfBmhsFBe0bhMS9wG4w/w400-h300/IMG_7501.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Finally - we had a great night on Halloween. The weather was perfect and there were a lot of families out. A teacher who lives not too far from us in a different neighborhood said they had 1000 kids! Halloween is alive and well in Columbus!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirTTw64PdDHuyKh-2l-uNtis8dB8lSxdfi1w4a8OEjomFl0DOpox7YxJC88xzlKUj23rGrgO3ygIoT77ArSntSwn3_HGnF0toYdQQ-rfeMIR0KipqGae_T_kDRnhrYvfWHik_9FgLcfJ-dwbnb1xTI7Wl208jQRSuvcetv6atYyAjHxZ-bR251qAvrRA/s640/IMG_7525.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirTTw64PdDHuyKh-2l-uNtis8dB8lSxdfi1w4a8OEjomFl0DOpox7YxJC88xzlKUj23rGrgO3ygIoT77ArSntSwn3_HGnF0toYdQQ-rfeMIR0KipqGae_T_kDRnhrYvfWHik_9FgLcfJ-dwbnb1xTI7Wl208jQRSuvcetv6atYyAjHxZ-bR251qAvrRA/w300-h400/IMG_7525.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Happy Holidays!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>bonnieboatwright@gmail.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10481502305699299687noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9134873541560302636.post-5983655984375604462022-10-19T14:48:00.001-04:002022-10-19T14:48:23.041-04:00September 2022<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> September was a big month as we got to see the boys over Labor Day and enjoyed the beautiful weather with some outdoor activities, and then celebrated our 30th wedding anniversary in Europe!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">It is always great to have Thomas and Brennan home! We usually create a good meal together, hang out with the dogs and the boys talk computers together. Looking forward to seeing them both this weekend to celebrate David's birthday.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivKHitJV3_SIDMIvKerlC4nnn7ydmCDEBRqhoUsqwoOBMta6KLskayP1TQSpAbF5FP55IaPnDAhme4YzAcvJfnpDo4eDJ0vKHxIBpEag3lHDrJYo-VHvvpUyh-sz6UeoUxyi6qpM2YANO32u15AYwYxv27f_mBoaNVYspWn3o3Cln1V_fjh69v9PZWdQ/s640/IMG_5355%20-%20Copy.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivKHitJV3_SIDMIvKerlC4nnn7ydmCDEBRqhoUsqwoOBMta6KLskayP1TQSpAbF5FP55IaPnDAhme4YzAcvJfnpDo4eDJ0vKHxIBpEag3lHDrJYo-VHvvpUyh-sz6UeoUxyi6qpM2YANO32u15AYwYxv27f_mBoaNVYspWn3o3Cln1V_fjh69v9PZWdQ/w480-h640/IMG_5355%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I went on a hike at Yellowwood State Forest with friends.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie_MoVhK5bDHB6u7dlzTgo7PhVo1XFbZBvq8-egFXiCY8qjkYDw2YZIh59zB7H0jN5tpIVJYVTeEZVlYUm8Lm41Y9_9YzmVGr-CWmtyy0-Asic18-373BOK1JS1bVTAI9nvEHun_VaforFN_gXs1ZXw5sI9e7dB7W6WHNFNeCaEN6seJc027yljB_l0A/s640/IMG_5297.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie_MoVhK5bDHB6u7dlzTgo7PhVo1XFbZBvq8-egFXiCY8qjkYDw2YZIh59zB7H0jN5tpIVJYVTeEZVlYUm8Lm41Y9_9YzmVGr-CWmtyy0-Asic18-373BOK1JS1bVTAI9nvEHun_VaforFN_gXs1ZXw5sI9e7dB7W6WHNFNeCaEN6seJc027yljB_l0A/w640-h480/IMG_5297.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">And David and I took the dogs to Bernheim Forest in Kentucky for an afternoon of hiking. They LOVE a road trip.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTDgnrUB63Imjt_j9xdZTop_XeBEKhnX57CPeYW9lCHvfzIdHe4ZkjMyrdZ-h7pJjF1olq1Zd41qmLSOKg9I3TceErtYUVluAYGHcZ5I4DAK0_oQMa2eccYi-7b6QW3fRHFWnSci1mtq3x49TgMPknOOXXdb50-Twgb0mwxFzaF2_i53dTw9anMmMaSg/s640/IMG_5414.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTDgnrUB63Imjt_j9xdZTop_XeBEKhnX57CPeYW9lCHvfzIdHe4ZkjMyrdZ-h7pJjF1olq1Zd41qmLSOKg9I3TceErtYUVluAYGHcZ5I4DAK0_oQMa2eccYi-7b6QW3fRHFWnSci1mtq3x49TgMPknOOXXdb50-Twgb0mwxFzaF2_i53dTw9anMmMaSg/w640-h480/IMG_5414.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Two of the 3 giants we hike to at Bernheim</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOeX_E4GEYBYuVNb6XWjJ8x2CX116XV-lVw3wXjnHwyfxq9u7J7VXkoeYfEBx1n4L1TQSUVQUhX6VN39Bn1Kqy1a1-zDV9d1XH3m-6joBQOYm0VZ2WHeDBilQ831d1sM_Puq-nk-ewZ7KDYG3VKfHKcmGP8T2yvJM1KSgnG42BTTL5gmDqGpYNtAs4hw/s640/IMG_5426.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOeX_E4GEYBYuVNb6XWjJ8x2CX116XV-lVw3wXjnHwyfxq9u7J7VXkoeYfEBx1n4L1TQSUVQUhX6VN39Bn1Kqy1a1-zDV9d1XH3m-6joBQOYm0VZ2WHeDBilQ831d1sM_Puq-nk-ewZ7KDYG3VKfHKcmGP8T2yvJM1KSgnG42BTTL5gmDqGpYNtAs4hw/w480-h640/IMG_5426.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvfPuzZ7CF08vfq5_FJk6C5oVA_SL_sxKRE3_l3SYzAJB7MBqdQNAGOHrZHlaa0N9ewQqisQZouhlJ7j9YkNFBBDovd7AlKTz6BiuSKIJ48dsax2flXCMezxbHcBL0JeKy4C8-581EYUEHUwMM4Y5Qlr0_3K_4R2fdQ-3c_VbYgzg1WKOaigsjpqf4Rg/s640/IMG_5429.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvfPuzZ7CF08vfq5_FJk6C5oVA_SL_sxKRE3_l3SYzAJB7MBqdQNAGOHrZHlaa0N9ewQqisQZouhlJ7j9YkNFBBDovd7AlKTz6BiuSKIJ48dsax2flXCMezxbHcBL0JeKy4C8-581EYUEHUwMM4Y5Qlr0_3K_4R2fdQ-3c_VbYgzg1WKOaigsjpqf4Rg/w480-h640/IMG_5429.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The walk out to see the forest canopy</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDbhT0kZM4vIwA6-5G1m8gE-oaFKKxKx3AXuNVYrsduC44jwBA6zdPlVm3mcDJimIy6OOmrwtrJMk5AFpu0orcmHez8jaPz-Uwo0OA94dmXAUsNm_oLqgKlzIgqljiF_qjq2oUPP-Abb2_I4pmOW5F9QrSFGBBdQAJXFp0cN7Tbg_s_AF1_LIxqKbpOQ/s640/IMG_5446.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDbhT0kZM4vIwA6-5G1m8gE-oaFKKxKx3AXuNVYrsduC44jwBA6zdPlVm3mcDJimIy6OOmrwtrJMk5AFpu0orcmHez8jaPz-Uwo0OA94dmXAUsNm_oLqgKlzIgqljiF_qjq2oUPP-Abb2_I4pmOW5F9QrSFGBBdQAJXFp0cN7Tbg_s_AF1_LIxqKbpOQ/w640-h480/IMG_5446.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">We found our brick on the 1821 Bicentennial Trail that's been expanded downtown Columbus. They had not even grouted it yet.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXYNPz2auP7g3oooHLgFTvavWJ3v6AGal6EruATB-4YKS205qg9kYzN_NLTmjleVP03XDTnS7Uqn3W5DKt-SLitwOSQr_wG4ju7lU54kTldRLgqguPnyDBzN3LfY4dUwTXZD7kfjGWihgX7QwIqWkf4jrRZP18ueHKOncNxrJLatshYR5AcidKOidl1A/s640/IMG_5492.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="540" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXYNPz2auP7g3oooHLgFTvavWJ3v6AGal6EruATB-4YKS205qg9kYzN_NLTmjleVP03XDTnS7Uqn3W5DKt-SLitwOSQr_wG4ju7lU54kTldRLgqguPnyDBzN3LfY4dUwTXZD7kfjGWihgX7QwIqWkf4jrRZP18ueHKOncNxrJLatshYR5AcidKOidl1A/w540-h640/IMG_5492.jpg" width="540" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Brennan attends events at the art museum in West Lafayette and he heard about a dog event so Bailey got to tag along. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii1JuxXPVr0TG94S6Du2_CDEmJBEb3A-9xBrU7sfHexG3ms25ZPXBY-uxI0mITvwW9GQZny-R0947AaB0rJ95bRextcCmobXeQK_Cv994IgJ80xexHGI2C6Nbct4lWFWMn2UUospT-Kye-KGjQBM2xL3AFsanDcev2g9ivx3IUP2_vk8qR3MruRcii7A/s640/260FF775-4DF6-4219-888F-E5F3AE5814D3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="482" data-original-width="640" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii1JuxXPVr0TG94S6Du2_CDEmJBEb3A-9xBrU7sfHexG3ms25ZPXBY-uxI0mITvwW9GQZny-R0947AaB0rJ95bRextcCmobXeQK_Cv994IgJ80xexHGI2C6Nbct4lWFWMn2UUospT-Kye-KGjQBM2xL3AFsanDcev2g9ivx3IUP2_vk8qR3MruRcii7A/w640-h482/260FF775-4DF6-4219-888F-E5F3AE5814D3.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I understand he did really well at Brennan's apartment and with all the other dogs at the event.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdkC1MQTjAip_75MHROmg9rKl8SmR-kveaSkK6pL3GnFb4iRoMGGWG1DVReZiqhu7iEJVU71VNrY8nZxzDAuub7BBmAv4gu-EmS8VwTbq4JC6cAS17bhB7IMMYk4yNG6TghI4LPNQLp1p1UgMHoA3GePVWajDuR9i0iDD2m9ThTjdQBlsPXi6JX5eLiQ/s640/FEB84879-5CC9-43D5-B605-0C4137F5E1AD.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="482" data-original-width="640" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdkC1MQTjAip_75MHROmg9rKl8SmR-kveaSkK6pL3GnFb4iRoMGGWG1DVReZiqhu7iEJVU71VNrY8nZxzDAuub7BBmAv4gu-EmS8VwTbq4JC6cAS17bhB7IMMYk4yNG6TghI4LPNQLp1p1UgMHoA3GePVWajDuR9i0iDD2m9ThTjdQBlsPXi6JX5eLiQ/w640-h482/FEB84879-5CC9-43D5-B605-0C4137F5E1AD.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Bailey loves to have his photo taken. Here he's posing with his bone.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcCxP3QkAuoZsgkvY-Lbkobp2SvIOUEGEmADB9bI16sNQ0sYR60EchojgOI3C2OcGJG8Pb03khQB6-1qUVOIO9fcfC-Av6l-WAaTRu-fvsXn9AoIPA1PYzjr5PaXNcgzS_kzOJ7qLarhl_2HAEsNLM2Cc3xbdlyctmD2YNfzipM0XcchrO72dyCBcXEQ/s640/IMG_5581.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcCxP3QkAuoZsgkvY-Lbkobp2SvIOUEGEmADB9bI16sNQ0sYR60EchojgOI3C2OcGJG8Pb03khQB6-1qUVOIO9fcfC-Av6l-WAaTRu-fvsXn9AoIPA1PYzjr5PaXNcgzS_kzOJ7qLarhl_2HAEsNLM2Cc3xbdlyctmD2YNfzipM0XcchrO72dyCBcXEQ/w480-h640/IMG_5581.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">David and I were so lucky to get to go to Europe for our 30th. We could not have asked for better weather. We chose to do a Central Europe rail trip of 3 cities along the Danube River. We flew into Budapest, Hungary for a couple of days. Then we took the train to Vienna, Austria for 2 days, and then we took the train to Prague, Czech Republic for another couple of days. It was a really great trip!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Here are a few photos of our time in Budapest. I really enjoyed seeing this capital city. It was a lot more modern than I expected it to be. And just so clean and pretty.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr9CCbD1RReO34V9_RO67RPTS4qfIe5Yp3TWqxVkfqVTQfIt-pjhizWccdHAqvr0qr2iLA97TRRAVosWyw7PJdc5Z0tK9X3gb8JVXNBlw90rW5Br9gs-fOjzyXptTflX7mk1j_siRnJz3ASTWBgQ6KKfHm25T2E5TKtg-MzdFcdTLZqKxF9-YrJmDJjw/s640/IMG_5741.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="621" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr9CCbD1RReO34V9_RO67RPTS4qfIe5Yp3TWqxVkfqVTQfIt-pjhizWccdHAqvr0qr2iLA97TRRAVosWyw7PJdc5Z0tK9X3gb8JVXNBlw90rW5Br9gs-fOjzyXptTflX7mk1j_siRnJz3ASTWBgQ6KKfHm25T2E5TKtg-MzdFcdTLZqKxF9-YrJmDJjw/w622-h640/IMG_5741.jpg" width="622" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNaszu93i51bIDB9ZT0HGC_mJ8P3z-dYvVj6p5pkntPj66-TiZ14fwfH1HPdnwr7S43ZYM1fjS8zzvrTlEiaNkmMb4o_K3J-XgvxQ_cz5xjpNZjAQiuHfMc8-aJ54L4kGk22BwRV2TU7w8pRExnPk2FW_Uz7NTZUvTdvYM3cYU632o1slADweBCc9VLQ/s640/IMG_5755.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNaszu93i51bIDB9ZT0HGC_mJ8P3z-dYvVj6p5pkntPj66-TiZ14fwfH1HPdnwr7S43ZYM1fjS8zzvrTlEiaNkmMb4o_K3J-XgvxQ_cz5xjpNZjAQiuHfMc8-aJ54L4kGk22BwRV2TU7w8pRExnPk2FW_Uz7NTZUvTdvYM3cYU632o1slADweBCc9VLQ/w480-h640/IMG_5755.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIUXQa284So0wkTmkZR2dUeTdrNImiTbYyXvhEV6ynq5UaZE5Q8b1HRywQTAC9LlcClsWixkOCUaHQrqBpQxvIbVOsoLEdPjPsp0qnroVT-oRpdK9AFDPxu-V1sejtyA8fqg3NdIqCK-2KEbN2Z8YpwmmMXQbIrYyZTdvg5F4jTi_PrbiSgZsP0xoIIQ/s640/IMG_5759.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIUXQa284So0wkTmkZR2dUeTdrNImiTbYyXvhEV6ynq5UaZE5Q8b1HRywQTAC9LlcClsWixkOCUaHQrqBpQxvIbVOsoLEdPjPsp0qnroVT-oRpdK9AFDPxu-V1sejtyA8fqg3NdIqCK-2KEbN2Z8YpwmmMXQbIrYyZTdvg5F4jTi_PrbiSgZsP0xoIIQ/w640-h480/IMG_5759.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFkohuXmsiH4RcQc_pyUE37GNivDxDKgHN1_SPYIVdxXEA9qZNvE6RTdkCsiYTJIXZpZMqvL1k5eayje8BHLxa_LBdVMuWqtInH3ZIl5QnRdUZxLeB5pttnEBZCBDxIISploUrsRZqRMciSMykDyxDN0OCWlVrCGkwnyuJtlr5_t0BBP0Kfjzc4EVW0Q/s640/IMG_5790.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFkohuXmsiH4RcQc_pyUE37GNivDxDKgHN1_SPYIVdxXEA9qZNvE6RTdkCsiYTJIXZpZMqvL1k5eayje8BHLxa_LBdVMuWqtInH3ZIl5QnRdUZxLeB5pttnEBZCBDxIISploUrsRZqRMciSMykDyxDN0OCWlVrCGkwnyuJtlr5_t0BBP0Kfjzc4EVW0Q/w480-h640/IMG_5790.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPkEXDHkIv5I7k4bHIASFve2UVynsqAmnDhRZ1W19rHvR6iJtVslJy3pmboKgX199RSFd_QWYcAJfk_FZpBh3rvVrb9gIpazOpLxhh5sMAi1iimO0JDez60FXcR8zJZ3EYB-UZNybxBI9SlUbYShELMBOYqqkPJU3L7aj_ZpwuZOMbBNtS5o7OrgXM-w/s640/IMG_5841.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPkEXDHkIv5I7k4bHIASFve2UVynsqAmnDhRZ1W19rHvR6iJtVslJy3pmboKgX199RSFd_QWYcAJfk_FZpBh3rvVrb9gIpazOpLxhh5sMAi1iimO0JDez60FXcR8zJZ3EYB-UZNybxBI9SlUbYShELMBOYqqkPJU3L7aj_ZpwuZOMbBNtS5o7OrgXM-w/w640-h480/IMG_5841.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">We also enjoyed Vienna. It had been a very long time since I had been there. I really didn't remember much. We toured Schonbrunn Palace and a lot of the old city. Our hotel was in a newer, more modern part of the city so it was nice to see both sides. </span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBzhCLVOPV7_zbkAcBYk4zJWzHKvtnTdUfxIFoasw1pzj_OwCoDJ934yx-D9-FZCRfVBVpPwjQKOO9Knhu5druGA9IwYliF1W-fbijyd79hL2BaNJsWe-MtUs8LsesAS3b-kSeCqYsLeWZe9UF0FjVW3IY7_DWR49_lDTKI8uc9hxZC1tITEHyfuleJQ/s640/IMG_5915.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBzhCLVOPV7_zbkAcBYk4zJWzHKvtnTdUfxIFoasw1pzj_OwCoDJ934yx-D9-FZCRfVBVpPwjQKOO9Knhu5druGA9IwYliF1W-fbijyd79hL2BaNJsWe-MtUs8LsesAS3b-kSeCqYsLeWZe9UF0FjVW3IY7_DWR49_lDTKI8uc9hxZC1tITEHyfuleJQ/w640-h480/IMG_5915.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5CMNaK4L-BOky7GzxeEUx5s95Em1rQHfXNPPqY4Ndra7uZLU2f18w6LzRi6xdb-i87H7tAlrgSD5GwivvUwdqXVbDyvR-PVSYPsUhJEb8NBUgxUsUbiYFrwowCujIrCknkjCas5bUjD1n-VifEpFhVnPgoytOWcvMKqIGdP6LICi9S_HgGm3bbjbfOQ/s640/IMG_5929.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5CMNaK4L-BOky7GzxeEUx5s95Em1rQHfXNPPqY4Ndra7uZLU2f18w6LzRi6xdb-i87H7tAlrgSD5GwivvUwdqXVbDyvR-PVSYPsUhJEb8NBUgxUsUbiYFrwowCujIrCknkjCas5bUjD1n-VifEpFhVnPgoytOWcvMKqIGdP6LICi9S_HgGm3bbjbfOQ/w480-h640/IMG_5929.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLEFxBRSs1yHcpxicCSYRZ-KWewASrxDFxddriCIK5yMmJjgpyrhhp3D2UT-SENaBZyKjQy4ECfNDQtWmT8ryFkTY0nIsXW6Tbn70yYhFFXQX-5EtxyBcjg9cBeO-8nfI7Lso39AqUe_el89c4aU2UxcFZ_v4_St93gkUvWyvcemblIhF9m80FTHtAng/s640/IMG_5941.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLEFxBRSs1yHcpxicCSYRZ-KWewASrxDFxddriCIK5yMmJjgpyrhhp3D2UT-SENaBZyKjQy4ECfNDQtWmT8ryFkTY0nIsXW6Tbn70yYhFFXQX-5EtxyBcjg9cBeO-8nfI7Lso39AqUe_el89c4aU2UxcFZ_v4_St93gkUvWyvcemblIhF9m80FTHtAng/w640-h480/IMG_5941.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">And then on to Prague. I think I was most excited to get to know Prague since I've heard such great things. It measured up for sure!</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitd0t0YYDibxli1M_rGgx_j2uy3aWaCG7GQfY_aKqoYI5TQVOYuE5t8ud0z0J6B40QwtVnZ4ifzmv4VQ_G6oDpXrSeXsa3xWW1fM4Qefx1hxEsUWs38YVf2QayuMJwmJdMFYwMsoPTZ-n8gWntTFDtbCeaiq5p577TaeoEQUBJcQIu6bYqGeDFWAZ_jg/s640/IMG_6017.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitd0t0YYDibxli1M_rGgx_j2uy3aWaCG7GQfY_aKqoYI5TQVOYuE5t8ud0z0J6B40QwtVnZ4ifzmv4VQ_G6oDpXrSeXsa3xWW1fM4Qefx1hxEsUWs38YVf2QayuMJwmJdMFYwMsoPTZ-n8gWntTFDtbCeaiq5p577TaeoEQUBJcQIu6bYqGeDFWAZ_jg/w640-h480/IMG_6017.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbcTJb07noZ5TvoU3MJLfiX4pL0SJCVuaD21tDuHNPn8A3pQ6gIuIJUoMZLDRuPk0786pylRPk_U1q8ea6bM41lpxR0MjFyt8wgtYHo_UnuMF_9SXnE2S2rnqzFbCe90L8qIe4hcP2V2FTLym1vQXMQmD566epGlB67f2z9gpUUM_AAwFob3E5NEKSpg/s640/IMG_6028.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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September is a great time of year to visit Europe!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Happy Fall Y'all!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>bonnieboatwright@gmail.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10481502305699299687noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9134873541560302636.post-78984249598130505492022-09-08T12:39:00.000-04:002022-09-08T12:39:35.926-04:00August 2022<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> August was a great month with a great trip! </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">But first, I went to Indy for an afternoon with friends for a special performance at Rock the Ruins.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I had not been to this park before and it was fun to walk around in the sweltering sun!</span></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFmDLKtpdrIezwUfrCPRsFZ_aLhGT46BLGU-O2-ai2gpqmPWIWPvO2-if7xlSupH0t2hw-SymhzFDUIfxKJRSEf3dnTkfa7Bl2P8IAE5R4B0Pz3V0L_wJfSbXnWtNj5bpOQpOuESCTjxkp8ejJMuW1-V65oFbRO2YHhRtMf9q-EzMT6wSq9MH8qIgTCA/s684/93773967-B54D-46BC-9D0B-B27DB58B902B.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="359" data-original-width="684" height="210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFmDLKtpdrIezwUfrCPRsFZ_aLhGT46BLGU-O2-ai2gpqmPWIWPvO2-if7xlSupH0t2hw-SymhzFDUIfxKJRSEf3dnTkfa7Bl2P8IAE5R4B0Pz3V0L_wJfSbXnWtNj5bpOQpOuESCTjxkp8ejJMuW1-V65oFbRO2YHhRtMf9q-EzMT6wSq9MH8qIgTCA/w400-h210/93773967-B54D-46BC-9D0B-B27DB58B902B.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM9mP5nmdZFRqxdFPIiswYeAoY_cAPcOGq0ohpX91a5-S50W7UOy6frJp751ewyvaAzC2rtzt-vfh921tkxJ_dGhQnCmFhN2_8ZT0W94xqRiNpzHDvPwAVAIRjPb3FgMUD367TF-wXycja1d9P3cntw2GBKc_fg_O_Vfg4-W4k69TzNgiHmITzKhrXtA/s640/IMG_4647.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="625" data-original-width="640" height="391" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM9mP5nmdZFRqxdFPIiswYeAoY_cAPcOGq0ohpX91a5-S50W7UOy6frJp751ewyvaAzC2rtzt-vfh921tkxJ_dGhQnCmFhN2_8ZT0W94xqRiNpzHDvPwAVAIRjPb3FgMUD367TF-wXycja1d9P3cntw2GBKc_fg_O_Vfg4-W4k69TzNgiHmITzKhrXtA/w400-h391/IMG_4647.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">On the way home we drove through historic Crown Hill Cemetery in Indy. It was beautiful. I loved all the deer walking around as well.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyUzW4qxgxG9arn8Lb6vtE0iTYFxX0ojnmhCUDx0J5g2p1C1b6mzOHtzGk9krDjogdthyuw9i2lxlRNCibYGRwJgLeKBo9xUJag9zaqvAJRUO1OK3IyYUh6kmv5pHgZa9IZnqRk8_3nBXNJR5zWkfzwrmAVtZRRIK64yIDOYPaSbsUnMx2L4qwspDoWg/s640/IMG_4659.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="436" data-original-width="640" height="218" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyUzW4qxgxG9arn8Lb6vtE0iTYFxX0ojnmhCUDx0J5g2p1C1b6mzOHtzGk9krDjogdthyuw9i2lxlRNCibYGRwJgLeKBo9xUJag9zaqvAJRUO1OK3IyYUh6kmv5pHgZa9IZnqRk8_3nBXNJR5zWkfzwrmAVtZRRIK64yIDOYPaSbsUnMx2L4qwspDoWg/s320/IMG_4659.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL4zwpkGHXe2wgQvtq4mUTHRWHeY2IxVBn1_xf5m_50ssugfZ3xZKuMR02osXjSaFWPSyn4D2NuAB7t7a0cSt71KDJaOpZjbzZEgDjCYqX2sQlqt36f0q8AE-EuNis--DsKowEvZB2qW_rGCaUFk61w7CGN3G2MQMY3vFj-9g5HyyeSQ_5gSs_mK7y5g/s640/IMG_4666.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL4zwpkGHXe2wgQvtq4mUTHRWHeY2IxVBn1_xf5m_50ssugfZ3xZKuMR02osXjSaFWPSyn4D2NuAB7t7a0cSt71KDJaOpZjbzZEgDjCYqX2sQlqt36f0q8AE-EuNis--DsKowEvZB2qW_rGCaUFk61w7CGN3G2MQMY3vFj-9g5HyyeSQ_5gSs_mK7y5g/w300-h400/IMG_4666.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">We enjoyed our Litwits book club at Bianca's. She makes the best food. It was a great evening. We discussed "The Lincoln Highway" which I thoroughly enjoyed.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv7FgZ7_vcTUmI9mt6ZVazhhtJxcp9NxxH-85j4qMY_8YYITdoNi021AepZkqulDgyp7l83OLZ43m2vT1_6Tgj0SNroDUDLA213u-trwYKvizgjG_RI1K5rLrrRZIPZKWE1dpyRW7mIh1Go2i1-ydZny4Uc0Viz9BJKlJdlp3AZ09BkUA2Ml6nCAd6gw/s640/IMG_4605.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv7FgZ7_vcTUmI9mt6ZVazhhtJxcp9NxxH-85j4qMY_8YYITdoNi021AepZkqulDgyp7l83OLZ43m2vT1_6Tgj0SNroDUDLA213u-trwYKvizgjG_RI1K5rLrrRZIPZKWE1dpyRW7mIh1Go2i1-ydZny4Uc0Viz9BJKlJdlp3AZ09BkUA2Ml6nCAd6gw/w300-h400/IMG_4605.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Brennan finished summer classes and came home a few days early. We had fun walking the dogs at the park.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIdfRTm5AGv2bqnhOqnQopluGOsnXHfMeCSkpFLUqekEoXlMV0BiJCKPqiMxU7LUbTyf0LeWbSRclyZhGWOBaQWgrCuXOdHHHKJAi3hL05iRU9e7asmVxBZ1hP8C84KwKFTi6swAbiu0gkOsFHqOVKArzvffRBQkwAyOGWbwx1rJfBDAu5Ndq2YLdDYw/s640/IMG_4701.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIdfRTm5AGv2bqnhOqnQopluGOsnXHfMeCSkpFLUqekEoXlMV0BiJCKPqiMxU7LUbTyf0LeWbSRclyZhGWOBaQWgrCuXOdHHHKJAi3hL05iRU9e7asmVxBZ1hP8C84KwKFTi6swAbiu0gkOsFHqOVKArzvffRBQkwAyOGWbwx1rJfBDAu5Ndq2YLdDYw/w300-h400/IMG_4701.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhck-b-EJjUxmHpOe4Sq4eJ7kEZr3KWVCpD_g2ONX9m5IPYjkITFUc_UoJ1-updrop_pXjm4djHyB0315OLORyn2eC4z8stGr752lJxLhe2j4Ry00_FFOoORrv3JPHHaGAVUwAIR1k_zE_2QeAuzTOoM9LSQ0ei4ZPBzaij4H38I7OzHUOV_cBhqTUmhQ/s640/IMG_4702.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhck-b-EJjUxmHpOe4Sq4eJ7kEZr3KWVCpD_g2ONX9m5IPYjkITFUc_UoJ1-updrop_pXjm4djHyB0315OLORyn2eC4z8stGr752lJxLhe2j4Ry00_FFOoORrv3JPHHaGAVUwAIR1k_zE_2QeAuzTOoM9LSQ0ei4ZPBzaij4H38I7OzHUOV_cBhqTUmhQ/w400-h300/IMG_4702.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMCzn1d0nAZhu78G49EwF2lUjImgo0oavH4MD3U3SGkiKhyw7CJKlnosPSbJsnYWO9sx4RUQ5Ls0b5WEMVkkDvT-SHcORBInkz7nkzrfo2uLTv50JlqX95rtkr7vq6Ucf-RYb9EPeG1cyK3ZEqaqZbQeWkzd4WehIS0HcnKomq--TaA7zRLcLAggzJrA/s640/IMG_4704.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMCzn1d0nAZhu78G49EwF2lUjImgo0oavH4MD3U3SGkiKhyw7CJKlnosPSbJsnYWO9sx4RUQ5Ls0b5WEMVkkDvT-SHcORBInkz7nkzrfo2uLTv50JlqX95rtkr7vq6Ucf-RYb9EPeG1cyK3ZEqaqZbQeWkzd4WehIS0HcnKomq--TaA7zRLcLAggzJrA/w300-h400/IMG_4704.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">And then Thomas finished his classes and we headed to the Outer Banks for a nice beach vacation with absolutely no plans.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrVqZH8jDycbUtOWMRSdln20tkD-Fm4tySAYnRMgYip1lZSJjF9jhI4onuP_h7t5woTqC6tu-rpkGv-_A0x4CD-kIoV-1pRAVc2YaWXiSU5DA7vcjgppIGdNfRkvlmmYdp4gsuK7RASTSXL2akenmV1fqKqDCBXJtMj8OmH5qjDxwccGlOZqzkdE89HQ/s640/IMG_4735.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrVqZH8jDycbUtOWMRSdln20tkD-Fm4tySAYnRMgYip1lZSJjF9jhI4onuP_h7t5woTqC6tu-rpkGv-_A0x4CD-kIoV-1pRAVc2YaWXiSU5DA7vcjgppIGdNfRkvlmmYdp4gsuK7RASTSXL2akenmV1fqKqDCBXJtMj8OmH5qjDxwccGlOZqzkdE89HQ/w640-h480/IMG_4735.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">We were not sure we could make it the entire way with the dogs in one day so we planned to spend the first night in Charlottesville so David and the boys could tour Monticello the next morning. I had toured it before a few years ago with Renee, plus dogs were not allowed.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg8eg1X1vCffBZKOVU4X51E1e0O4f9MrK4HSk9EVVXbYo5-nzXweS0op60Zd-S120P29cDVTmMdkuEWvz-VBh249kVQHb2Vo1dplxEcdULJHAVtCnzMzvAunLaiacnCM8Ci1BxX8nzpMl-zwdL7txloGe_eDc01UWyVDrlaz0QeNmZ-hcUqWC6Xiy8tg/s640/AFF21965-5B95-4B50-839F-6401D24D4DAA.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="512" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg8eg1X1vCffBZKOVU4X51E1e0O4f9MrK4HSk9EVVXbYo5-nzXweS0op60Zd-S120P29cDVTmMdkuEWvz-VBh249kVQHb2Vo1dplxEcdULJHAVtCnzMzvAunLaiacnCM8Ci1BxX8nzpMl-zwdL7txloGe_eDc01UWyVDrlaz0QeNmZ-hcUqWC6Xiy8tg/w320-h400/AFF21965-5B95-4B50-839F-6401D24D4DAA.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLbjntZ2qXmJ00zF-6u0WXQZaRL8rFlb_vvqHhwo03SsPoppvVaqz6v75nf_wAd80ql02WsCAqamG2H-1gzi8fmawWKQAUzoAnE3Xe3ZW45adWOoBap9TA3P4rImjvxeSjzkS8lZwLSOKtIhbt_hc_L70OhhRwaJbofR5JFOwOstS8Wu0QcYT2X2YvUw/s640/IMG_3085.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="461" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLbjntZ2qXmJ00zF-6u0WXQZaRL8rFlb_vvqHhwo03SsPoppvVaqz6v75nf_wAd80ql02WsCAqamG2H-1gzi8fmawWKQAUzoAnE3Xe3ZW45adWOoBap9TA3P4rImjvxeSjzkS8lZwLSOKtIhbt_hc_L70OhhRwaJbofR5JFOwOstS8Wu0QcYT2X2YvUw/w289-h400/IMG_3085.jpg" width="289" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQdZvUMGpk1tNtVnngSlc1CQiwWomf4fTP2xdcQOL8oSS4OfPZAeuq66E5vqj5phMN1LWSvAcSRs93C6H4BO8hH4v5npQeyi7FB3XdubSzHEFYSfJRtzf9RE8L-YA-enrrlwgHXfO4I3K1JzpMs-AIkf0yINBHDZj6hHX72Kcd10QK5EEnw_IDgiBjzQ/s640/IMG_3083.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQdZvUMGpk1tNtVnngSlc1CQiwWomf4fTP2xdcQOL8oSS4OfPZAeuq66E5vqj5phMN1LWSvAcSRs93C6H4BO8hH4v5npQeyi7FB3XdubSzHEFYSfJRtzf9RE8L-YA-enrrlwgHXfO4I3K1JzpMs-AIkf0yINBHDZj6hHX72Kcd10QK5EEnw_IDgiBjzQ/w400-h300/IMG_3083.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I<span style="font-size: medium;">nstead the dogs and I checked out some of the Jefferson Trails in the area. It was a chance to get out of the car and explore a little before continuing to our apartment in Corolla, NC.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghPL5xG3xSzoA-AgKlSvAGw1Ftd544XJXu9czjW7F-yrThBtBu95Nclw6FGon3xzxyfyt0x1jmcBLg4SO7sP88Zw_GXP7PyBJnJESSh7o5YtkS8KfQFwDreOTz0FHhRipwFDDWM7AzMFEg5GokFRxbyQtx1KVx4870896F1az73VLJvRRNYYEooG9bEw/s640/IMG_4757.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghPL5xG3xSzoA-AgKlSvAGw1Ftd544XJXu9czjW7F-yrThBtBu95Nclw6FGon3xzxyfyt0x1jmcBLg4SO7sP88Zw_GXP7PyBJnJESSh7o5YtkS8KfQFwDreOTz0FHhRipwFDDWM7AzMFEg5GokFRxbyQtx1KVx4870896F1az73VLJvRRNYYEooG9bEw/w300-h400/IMG_4757.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">But first, we drove through the University of Virginia.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7u1DeqqUffhLswAmlXL2HnzWrcgqjoPCg0IjEkL-P0VLHyfHaraP51QI2yOAPgJwR3sxquMVoXE7H7gnTnyiBLmI5VTKy16BPwYIzcEWtLy4pVw9xeiO9wZU3zSzOM9KZVNsr2rujfFRkYYa6a2eddeuYZVXKRhw0fHzgQrQYXFji1bXrStTUephT7Q/s640/IMG_4767.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="369" data-original-width="640" height="231" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7u1DeqqUffhLswAmlXL2HnzWrcgqjoPCg0IjEkL-P0VLHyfHaraP51QI2yOAPgJwR3sxquMVoXE7H7gnTnyiBLmI5VTKy16BPwYIzcEWtLy4pVw9xeiO9wZU3zSzOM9KZVNsr2rujfFRkYYa6a2eddeuYZVXKRhw0fHzgQrQYXFji1bXrStTUephT7Q/w400-h231/IMG_4767.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Our goals for this trip were to relax, hit the beach, and eat all the seafood.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The first morning at the Outer Banks, I got up early and went out to do some exploring on my own. The guys all like to explore, but they also like to rest on vacation, so that worked well.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I went to the Monument to a Century of Flight and then continued driving south to see as much as I could before lunch.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2vGoCsfnBbBXPNd2Qg5Q5_bvA8nImWTTF8khD17JdgTb9vNE2sB-9xENEspSTJcsE6jnDukJ-Fw412JkE55J6Kx4imyG-PyP0zVJd7sGA4SD5m6Gm60vd6HSDpGXVOxmcHyoK2_v3nJycIFbhwuRTCqHaTspssz0Yoy7ccq1HKp3ThmgLDAgRTfQe3w/s640/IMG_4796.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2vGoCsfnBbBXPNd2Qg5Q5_bvA8nImWTTF8khD17JdgTb9vNE2sB-9xENEspSTJcsE6jnDukJ-Fw412JkE55J6Kx4imyG-PyP0zVJd7sGA4SD5m6Gm60vd6HSDpGXVOxmcHyoK2_v3nJycIFbhwuRTCqHaTspssz0Yoy7ccq1HKp3ThmgLDAgRTfQe3w/w400-h300/IMG_4796.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Bodie Lighthouse was fun to explore.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1VKaWHq2BPPTSXDq2iDxLw_Ey25N5C1RgmB5xCw-AyBu4vosKA_aX7bDjlq1hqmfEfCN_7wddMkQ1_TYnw5T-JLdED9nUTo9V6g3gJRCUq5LrLCCevboQgdRldCNZ0SXkstGl1wKCEuiI3Nk7GTlpEPEyd52gCyk3HsyXDBjy42NOODwdYWtTybUHWg/s640/IMG_4803.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1VKaWHq2BPPTSXDq2iDxLw_Ey25N5C1RgmB5xCw-AyBu4vosKA_aX7bDjlq1hqmfEfCN_7wddMkQ1_TYnw5T-JLdED9nUTo9V6g3gJRCUq5LrLCCevboQgdRldCNZ0SXkstGl1wKCEuiI3Nk7GTlpEPEyd52gCyk3HsyXDBjy42NOODwdYWtTybUHWg/w300-h400/IMG_4803.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">And then I went further south (which I really enjoyed - not as crowded) and saw the beach house from the RomCom "Nights at Rodanthe". It looked a little different than I expected but I loved the area.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSO7LZBL4XbioS6jDkab2C52fjqihQvtuiDcdXNrSOo1FAicB86F6m022cO6RKGq_Y1h3BvUL1nEJTHWxk4ANHUUcPNXM5FlJtOTiDy3hj_Od55Za84GEhOMgIqwGGm25xpwmYRMWWtIZH5zRsQYCM02JF6PAQXyiI3f625lXpVUK0G7Vzpyy0gsUfSw/s640/IMG_4812.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSO7LZBL4XbioS6jDkab2C52fjqihQvtuiDcdXNrSOo1FAicB86F6m022cO6RKGq_Y1h3BvUL1nEJTHWxk4ANHUUcPNXM5FlJtOTiDy3hj_Od55Za84GEhOMgIqwGGm25xpwmYRMWWtIZH5zRsQYCM02JF6PAQXyiI3f625lXpVUK0G7Vzpyy0gsUfSw/w400-h300/IMG_4812.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5ud0Vpy8WYit9-p-yx3FYyQ3ZHJb21wBaLQHjZhUiS0-mzskKmwctDI7eflRl_GrJcwxpiUas7wraq2Dl7EtPu3yQefm5A-NDy2UcFLbYC7-ifHHljskPhT2_P4QfYtwxYpcr_1EIieAo79996fPPlyG_VIL6cYjXl1vKJHfXB27zleenixDdKFK_RQ/s640/IMG_4816.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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We met up and then go in an open truck for the tour. There is a 4x4 beach where only 4x4 vehicles can drive and park. There were quite a few people out. It looked like a great option. There were dunes behind that beach and beach houses on the other side of the dune. That's where we saw all the horses. In this area of the Outer Banks there are 110 horses that are wild, descendants of the Spanish horses 500 years ago. There is a group who advocates for them, with 4 vets who take care of the horses and a very large portion of beach dedicated to them. But the horses go wherever they want. There are sea oats around the beach houses so we saw the horses primarily there. When it storms they go a little farther inland and take shelter under live oaks. It was so fun to see them. You are not supposed to get anywhere near them or feed them but it was great to just watch them.<span> </span></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq-zrkTk365LE4WFGHSlru80_PmxZFWQYhrie2owPVFVDSrr8krCqDvaXQAcoLHgn82G-h5g9x7VQxe3HuSnWLVZd6lBRB0jl9sUPVXkee2p-FQUnJpWZgVbRRuqLphFXc_s_UgYybTaA35nQ1oMSGRnlP9yXgaF_BGE2JAnNTp9jeYH0qChoCIsAITw/s640/IMG_4846.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq-zrkTk365LE4WFGHSlru80_PmxZFWQYhrie2owPVFVDSrr8krCqDvaXQAcoLHgn82G-h5g9x7VQxe3HuSnWLVZd6lBRB0jl9sUPVXkee2p-FQUnJpWZgVbRRuqLphFXc_s_UgYybTaA35nQ1oMSGRnlP9yXgaF_BGE2JAnNTp9jeYH0qChoCIsAITw/w400-h300/IMG_4846.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOvZjAYMnKiZblJF_0JBgAo52WJt719qTfrqVYhZlKZbk3svtHTHcjG70FuG1-mqL5RxXHtos8vGcVHOhC1VYQpiXZMadzWfmWKiTqY0dveAsOQfRLOnxJ2Xsl_lOv3PDmkvM0LUlrQ2wojv5UOYUOu5cLd-tC9E9rYHO9kUdgD-UHnHzITkb4f-OQMQ/s640/IMG_4857.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOvZjAYMnKiZblJF_0JBgAo52WJt719qTfrqVYhZlKZbk3svtHTHcjG70FuG1-mqL5RxXHtos8vGcVHOhC1VYQpiXZMadzWfmWKiTqY0dveAsOQfRLOnxJ2Xsl_lOv3PDmkvM0LUlrQ2wojv5UOYUOu5cLd-tC9E9rYHO9kUdgD-UHnHzITkb4f-OQMQ/w300-h400/IMG_4857.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio422N4OYa6sJCqimJBljlNuvnUr6bGu_Sex0UQWrlWVBQS0WuOXaNFfRdmqC8bJqmlUhL9PtrIq1i6fopEg_XCUUPxw272jQlBMtdf9HNTeRlzTxdXJu0qrjo38bJEyAApSui7lPEDKAK8QfMr1CatLpLCSysE_z8yny22wPmwWBPa1ijQ-tnJLZUHw/s640/IMG_4868.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio422N4OYa6sJCqimJBljlNuvnUr6bGu_Sex0UQWrlWVBQS0WuOXaNFfRdmqC8bJqmlUhL9PtrIq1i6fopEg_XCUUPxw272jQlBMtdf9HNTeRlzTxdXJu0qrjo38bJEyAApSui7lPEDKAK8QfMr1CatLpLCSysE_z8yny22wPmwWBPa1ijQ-tnJLZUHw/w300-h400/IMG_4868.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM8pWjX1jjj3snm3JdUMITUcCi8A7GwrGshMuUlU6XFGfxb2zeSpsJbzh2MLKY_4DwtINkAv6RE5TIkQ0w4nXHwXoCGd9_oIOGFmWgcQOLxBA0VaAWMl7e0bq6tObyPLE5eol1bJ9gNCfnb-J98C04suU9renmwc23w79I-gOgUBks62baPCS9wYGJQg/s640/IMG_4884.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM8pWjX1jjj3snm3JdUMITUcCi8A7GwrGshMuUlU6XFGfxb2zeSpsJbzh2MLKY_4DwtINkAv6RE5TIkQ0w4nXHwXoCGd9_oIOGFmWgcQOLxBA0VaAWMl7e0bq6tObyPLE5eol1bJ9gNCfnb-J98C04suU9renmwc23w79I-gOgUBks62baPCS9wYGJQg/w300-h400/IMG_4884.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">We toured Kitty Hawk and the Wright Brothers memorial and museum. It's really well done.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTFWF12l97Co5WUx6n4PaTDmJrNHipGhWtSMkW7_H4OLA2aUzuvDURo1ulXgkO20jhUii0XLFfZ6R0ggdKauIIqb-_j7FOJbCSSaYu3Os0DJFZOjWYJjvdmigBB7cKybqxL6qnXByAp6hTtXeAczBPls8rY0woHWgpdqMWiAT3aqeblSaulI_D5yDOKw/s640/IMG_4913.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTFWF12l97Co5WUx6n4PaTDmJrNHipGhWtSMkW7_H4OLA2aUzuvDURo1ulXgkO20jhUii0XLFfZ6R0ggdKauIIqb-_j7FOJbCSSaYu3Os0DJFZOjWYJjvdmigBB7cKybqxL6qnXByAp6hTtXeAczBPls8rY0woHWgpdqMWiAT3aqeblSaulI_D5yDOKw/w300-h400/IMG_4913.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlUdpFxMMSOhGpxvC1JpGloqXaaw15DqpWUd1-a7XCEftvTAvWbN1LDXNx9Ph_bxWUTfODOYco6TR0W_5eaqvFqmimNbE42O_P0M1uc52GOlKYq_dI1Czr_v1FaxR-FRRdij7SesTQZdVyGcSAU1DfaurNj-MVY5rDD5cSG8Wd4t1xrY7YfzrCXq05Yg/s640/IMG_4916.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlUdpFxMMSOhGpxvC1JpGloqXaaw15DqpWUd1-a7XCEftvTAvWbN1LDXNx9Ph_bxWUTfODOYco6TR0W_5eaqvFqmimNbE42O_P0M1uc52GOlKYq_dI1Czr_v1FaxR-FRRdij7SesTQZdVyGcSAU1DfaurNj-MVY5rDD5cSG8Wd4t1xrY7YfzrCXq05Yg/w400-h300/IMG_4916.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHIogrgLihhk_rnEBrpvKzXl2iyjxauteHkHM3Kztoe29kLNT4-WKRt5fS4pb3PjtMShxuF-8uQcZ-YMFuYls6Aov1sNmhcW6w0b611oAEjuhhUG4bXD_oNgOxzbyl5v4dRrQHHqj7aB0edj8SY0S0L2d-XMgSKY4a8ugasCMfTHRzoEjWCH6auvEUgg/s640/IMG_4919.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHIogrgLihhk_rnEBrpvKzXl2iyjxauteHkHM3Kztoe29kLNT4-WKRt5fS4pb3PjtMShxuF-8uQcZ-YMFuYls6Aov1sNmhcW6w0b611oAEjuhhUG4bXD_oNgOxzbyl5v4dRrQHHqj7aB0edj8SY0S0L2d-XMgSKY4a8ugasCMfTHRzoEjWCH6auvEUgg/w400-h300/IMG_4919.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">And we took the dogs to the beach. They weren't huge fans and there were other dogs so they didn't get off leash, but they did get caught up in a big wave landed on shore. They had had enough so we headed out.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh95Jwoa6co-hZ3PO26BnQOvMYdKYflaYxzZPkEO4LutxXyjQvHnj9q2Z6xqBHsWcR4fFL4P14V-UBtUjZza-ks_vgukWF9UAm6NxHUPNdBYTO0Bi9l28RT_uLiqEWI5cLd1ybcNF2bYQc2ag9DqV7mZ3utKo4QL_WPOL09g_2fW9uAu7iivKILfwHdDg/s640/IMG_4934.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh95Jwoa6co-hZ3PO26BnQOvMYdKYflaYxzZPkEO4LutxXyjQvHnj9q2Z6xqBHsWcR4fFL4P14V-UBtUjZza-ks_vgukWF9UAm6NxHUPNdBYTO0Bi9l28RT_uLiqEWI5cLd1ybcNF2bYQc2ag9DqV7mZ3utKo4QL_WPOL09g_2fW9uAu7iivKILfwHdDg/w300-h400/IMG_4934.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiiSzM9MsLtSEV4IP1pSh0QC-1GWVOzx3mgEzWnuhfskoOPOMsBVMry54uaK4MQAoNUsyaaNmxDYTF3em9m4bKDW7-VVRDndhl2w44sY4WDAgHxMsf7KT4kquqcRCOjozFJ5Fj5B9wn383njUJq5Wbm6V9MGMSYPU4p7KBSDhi_xkuOR-j-CPFnW6_1A/s640/IMG_4947.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiiSzM9MsLtSEV4IP1pSh0QC-1GWVOzx3mgEzWnuhfskoOPOMsBVMry54uaK4MQAoNUsyaaNmxDYTF3em9m4bKDW7-VVRDndhl2w44sY4WDAgHxMsf7KT4kquqcRCOjozFJ5Fj5B9wn383njUJq5Wbm6V9MGMSYPU4p7KBSDhi_xkuOR-j-CPFnW6_1A/w300-h400/IMG_4947.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">We also toured the Lost Colony of Roanoke which is on an island in the Outer Banks. There is a state park with a museum. We took a walking tour to see the remaining Earthen-fort and other historical sites there. Great place for lunch and a stroll with the dogs.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUoKq-cHrP1wNU7IMTBA33FbsywYfvm1z3E-f2-faNiq3yxqivy_vkHU6pE9VLtEN_IUnYy63xlMVTeMnrIfujcrbz8suGcsO0lyjCt7rA1buGNKvy-lklEWOQjPejHfZLU2KA263f5-vhsptnB28exkB03-PZFo8pHZTZsr_VWNr7ZhU2yJhcZ05O3g/s640/IMG_4951.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUoKq-cHrP1wNU7IMTBA33FbsywYfvm1z3E-f2-faNiq3yxqivy_vkHU6pE9VLtEN_IUnYy63xlMVTeMnrIfujcrbz8suGcsO0lyjCt7rA1buGNKvy-lklEWOQjPejHfZLU2KA263f5-vhsptnB28exkB03-PZFo8pHZTZsr_VWNr7ZhU2yJhcZ05O3g/w300-h400/IMG_4951.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJGfN1s2zbXK8PYm8u7_OpZLSMb3dPF1w7uNYo7-ZEPCY-eno1MbiCuHa8uWcIgSBeoS9K5L0KkShZ3Rr_-LJpSu3TwgEJfrhXqzAnY5Q_ulgHBx2i08oQQ2FXmBOr04h0OCGrbCd1eMbSg-nUvMb8XnV1309jCIra40D2N6IAiIjsVGPMtLFnuwJnXw/s640/IMG_4957.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJGfN1s2zbXK8PYm8u7_OpZLSMb3dPF1w7uNYo7-ZEPCY-eno1MbiCuHa8uWcIgSBeoS9K5L0KkShZ3Rr_-LJpSu3TwgEJfrhXqzAnY5Q_ulgHBx2i08oQQ2FXmBOr04h0OCGrbCd1eMbSg-nUvMb8XnV1309jCIra40D2N6IAiIjsVGPMtLFnuwJnXw/w300-h400/IMG_4957.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I was hoping to see the Elizabethan gardens but dogs were not allowed and I think they may have been closed for an event later that evening when we arrived. </span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_lTyrrMca2JREHMe4IxphUWHgy-PJ4aQ1U5JoWFGWRfPfW2iV6i_KTbHNcNYy8yfjd9KTXxhp3-ulRIdHTu3PVDNe6ppM1zOc7T0t7Zf_ie8VNJo3_rpRVrpvjuBQMgkuW9v5rU9VafGeBVLFBSCl51UR_D7M5gawHAdQd2TjTaXAFcoFJ9kzhqBT8w/s640/IMG_4960.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_lTyrrMca2JREHMe4IxphUWHgy-PJ4aQ1U5JoWFGWRfPfW2iV6i_KTbHNcNYy8yfjd9KTXxhp3-ulRIdHTu3PVDNe6ppM1zOc7T0t7Zf_ie8VNJo3_rpRVrpvjuBQMgkuW9v5rU9VafGeBVLFBSCl51UR_D7M5gawHAdQd2TjTaXAFcoFJ9kzhqBT8w/w300-h400/IMG_4960.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">After dinner we spent our last evening exploring Corolla and north. This was a cool shot at a park that I took. We loved this area and I would love to go back and rent a proper beach house. It was a great mix of all the things we like - great weather, good food, lots of history, beach, and museums.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ1LnoRWqxOmF8BpQ0tO_x-qSoU3F2JTsh2tLC94zeYoEVZO_qxEjKWlHxZDt_eC7aVjO3jmim7HCwCoG7pMrBH1UGjjZxLP6lYfzHNezDid9Qow-fi85pm2YK1pp39KalgRZFdosHUme7Ngf1oD5Vh4kSkayV-rVMybRWMAkX43XBgx83Lba1cN4EZQ/s1440/42B0730E-9AE9-42E2-9C75-3C1A951A319D.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1202" data-original-width="1440" height="334" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ1LnoRWqxOmF8BpQ0tO_x-qSoU3F2JTsh2tLC94zeYoEVZO_qxEjKWlHxZDt_eC7aVjO3jmim7HCwCoG7pMrBH1UGjjZxLP6lYfzHNezDid9Qow-fi85pm2YK1pp39KalgRZFdosHUme7Ngf1oD5Vh4kSkayV-rVMybRWMAkX43XBgx83Lba1cN4EZQ/w400-h334/42B0730E-9AE9-42E2-9C75-3C1A951A319D.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">My favorite? part of the trip was that each evening we played games together. We had so much fun! I love the time together.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLrNCYciNQCVweGg1smb-0oHP1GlU3ru-7zoi507cRKtg4uq7s1at0wUUqiciHSTeD0bhpG05a1-qDKFc9eicTgbuMbjjyHbv0qCppHYp0y2XlIEIEsgczlJswwRdbz0215Ersbor7a4Aet2qHMn8xFXdAuzTmKdrUd1e0ZOrLSzy3z2gzox6KeuYDoQ/s640/IMG_4978.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLrNCYciNQCVweGg1smb-0oHP1GlU3ru-7zoi507cRKtg4uq7s1at0wUUqiciHSTeD0bhpG05a1-qDKFc9eicTgbuMbjjyHbv0qCppHYp0y2XlIEIEsgczlJswwRdbz0215Ersbor7a4Aet2qHMn8xFXdAuzTmKdrUd1e0ZOrLSzy3z2gzox6KeuYDoQ/w300-h400/IMG_4978.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The boys are back in school and sent me first week photos. Thomas is starting his senior year studying Data Science at IUPUI in Indy. He will have a Purdue degree in May (fingers crossed). He is busy exploring internship opportunities to go with his classes next semester - an internship is a requirement to graduate. He's got a full load of courses and is working at the Student Center. He's got a busy semester ahead of him.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLf-ufG2mkFtzn27SXPFCnNHZIPT0A9sz816LEYnMJDsMydJSlbV5w1WIhrFL1yVLar22RP-k5JIsEpxU43UnKiMJEMwz77JjH4xz_uRsnVmedtSOSfkjtJMKQKDLbVc41GAAj3IKcGuWzVa3gyWLKh2C5pgzHuwSzxOHG-5t1ravuSHkaKSIfUyu7sQ/s640/image000000.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLf-ufG2mkFtzn27SXPFCnNHZIPT0A9sz816LEYnMJDsMydJSlbV5w1WIhrFL1yVLar22RP-k5JIsEpxU43UnKiMJEMwz77JjH4xz_uRsnVmedtSOSfkjtJMKQKDLbVc41GAAj3IKcGuWzVa3gyWLKh2C5pgzHuwSzxOHG-5t1ravuSHkaKSIfUyu7sQ/w400-h300/image000000.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Brennan is starting his junior year at Purdue, studying Math-Computer Science. This degree is in the Mathematics department. He is pursuing approval to minor in Computer Science, exploring potential internships for next summer, and attended a study abroad informational meeting today. He continues his Chinese and Chinese culture studies and I think he would really enjoy a short term study abroad in China. We'll see!</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy0ioVvbJOAbUecqnDolyskt5xUF4mJ6sdYk6gu4Kquu4N1QmiCl_OzghV1aKvO-lqkAnPN3BVqnBmuX8C7a9JkMFj6jZwE7MMlJy9ffhsORMYYnDmVBQNpBpbfYsCv5U3c2SWldx8NtDoK-YS37cwvrJuMMJQc5OLEExVeJSp0RoqRUr-4EE_iE7vZw/s640/Resized_20220822_135748.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy0ioVvbJOAbUecqnDolyskt5xUF4mJ6sdYk6gu4Kquu4N1QmiCl_OzghV1aKvO-lqkAnPN3BVqnBmuX8C7a9JkMFj6jZwE7MMlJy9ffhsORMYYnDmVBQNpBpbfYsCv5U3c2SWldx8NtDoK-YS37cwvrJuMMJQc5OLEExVeJSp0RoqRUr-4EE_iE7vZw/w300-h400/Resized_20220822_135748.JPEG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">We joined our friends John, Ginger, Gene and Laura at Ribberfest music festival in Madison, IN. I was excited to hear the North Mississippi All Stars perform but right before they were to go on the heavens opened up. We had been watching the radar and clouds shifting overhead and we finally had to call it. We finished the evening with pizza and ice cream at our friends' house so it was a fun day regardless!</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9FNwKRSDnY1AemqXWL_kRiV3HTF4v211OMurSG9QyPA4V2IkRWWCXtow2MCon4f0samaygKK3C-J_XqDwV0sndKlcyvlfcUV9ACdsucpeP7OgS34P9ZLEGx1_D1_Dl1aNSZOAs-vlcQ5hozkW5_o2zXHd7kSq8I8NpIIabgcsOiDa2cRb0pqO4NuZ1Q/s640/IMG_5059.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9FNwKRSDnY1AemqXWL_kRiV3HTF4v211OMurSG9QyPA4V2IkRWWCXtow2MCon4f0samaygKK3C-J_XqDwV0sndKlcyvlfcUV9ACdsucpeP7OgS34P9ZLEGx1_D1_Dl1aNSZOAs-vlcQ5hozkW5_o2zXHd7kSq8I8NpIIabgcsOiDa2cRb0pqO4NuZ1Q/w400-h300/IMG_5059.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW1t_gXustpmcDOlobpkSAId6XnBM9e6pfE23cc1V9DB8aiV74WDiIhry1v7wH2x0LPA9-3RTUwKOroyekDznBZSrxt3La6AwArMJGuraiegmY2UM4eM6I6682hsggkFw9dyIWg6uMoUljkX35kapHyHpfuPkJndARjh8qRrlvu0uhWj2E-MjlzQWhTg/s640/IMG_5060.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW1t_gXustpmcDOlobpkSAId6XnBM9e6pfE23cc1V9DB8aiV74WDiIhry1v7wH2x0LPA9-3RTUwKOroyekDznBZSrxt3La6AwArMJGuraiegmY2UM4eM6I6682hsggkFw9dyIWg6uMoUljkX35kapHyHpfuPkJndARjh8qRrlvu0uhWj2E-MjlzQWhTg/w400-h300/IMG_5060.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIZbvtC9QfDBvfpRYEZwrpVow7rCcsOCNHDqXSeaQB4thHzhF6-ZmWLQGrRnhO2YS502OFvIroUPyzE__199TwGk9-YQFuCoPcYEIylHvXBPQhFbLoZLLABOXLjVcAKqy-d5KaJLfGOpcpRm8FnUqV1WyXSHoTplfj5fdhM4vMSrNcUwZn8r0m63wBLg/s640/IMG_5062.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIZbvtC9QfDBvfpRYEZwrpVow7rCcsOCNHDqXSeaQB4thHzhF6-ZmWLQGrRnhO2YS502OFvIroUPyzE__199TwGk9-YQFuCoPcYEIylHvXBPQhFbLoZLLABOXLjVcAKqy-d5KaJLfGOpcpRm8FnUqV1WyXSHoTplfj5fdhM4vMSrNcUwZn8r0m63wBLg/w400-h300/IMG_5062.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Gene got a new pizza oven so we headed over one night for make your own pizzas. So much fun!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsPcQGvRRG-7g7JCYm7eEkAycS8pa3M5O2PChVGbSQBf1Q20veVo5Fp8jCbJscEoqBB-iwKsKUPIyJZmOnPpKbPvuiX-Bd83tjtbKgksCtER4w2ZQ6YVmTKVo2BxMg2sbHK-_W8ENRu4gikhzWcPya8m7_1nx8PXyXWrsjxIBbjrm0SQBlnqwVGKAY9A/s640/IMG_5175.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsPcQGvRRG-7g7JCYm7eEkAycS8pa3M5O2PChVGbSQBf1Q20veVo5Fp8jCbJscEoqBB-iwKsKUPIyJZmOnPpKbPvuiX-Bd83tjtbKgksCtER4w2ZQ6YVmTKVo2BxMg2sbHK-_W8ENRu4gikhzWcPya8m7_1nx8PXyXWrsjxIBbjrm0SQBlnqwVGKAY9A/w400-h300/IMG_5175.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">All the toppings - it was really delicious!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-12rFlO3vsHZWh9oEOYkCkKDqjEB2tJTYP65PXloxuKlVci2T1DJXtJD8JoYs2M2FCYmLts6ALCSegslzS1j8uZ0X1pWCN6l4LKTVmMtDVNZk2SLJH__euO3FftTnrei5UrH7OH99zrmuHZRFd4_JMeI6taVcY-ztDqWEyzOrAKoX15qm0U3rXd3e6A/s640/IMG_5179.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-12rFlO3vsHZWh9oEOYkCkKDqjEB2tJTYP65PXloxuKlVci2T1DJXtJD8JoYs2M2FCYmLts6ALCSegslzS1j8uZ0X1pWCN6l4LKTVmMtDVNZk2SLJH__euO3FftTnrei5UrH7OH99zrmuHZRFd4_JMeI6taVcY-ztDqWEyzOrAKoX15qm0U3rXd3e6A/w300-h400/IMG_5179.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMfCTBT8r9iI-z2klBTO9kTJfNhOui2uTBSzSQjoSn_sPqIAKDLga4TBvlvUd77zXpmonDV_ngpsuk54By1ojcfpQozhYVHz-LTMl-MmGbRYHwZsnsk_jQMW3ClbrZmY-M4VdHCkwL2Hs468nXC7T8f-lNDYkePC75GAnjMfGumOjM6T5QRdwII1biAg/s640/F606F26A-F363-4F27-84F8-94274E3F8597.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="512" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMfCTBT8r9iI-z2klBTO9kTJfNhOui2uTBSzSQjoSn_sPqIAKDLga4TBvlvUd77zXpmonDV_ngpsuk54By1ojcfpQozhYVHz-LTMl-MmGbRYHwZsnsk_jQMW3ClbrZmY-M4VdHCkwL2Hs468nXC7T8f-lNDYkePC75GAnjMfGumOjM6T5QRdwII1biAg/w320-h400/F606F26A-F363-4F27-84F8-94274E3F8597.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Violet brought s'mores so the night ended just perfectly.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMe-KN96gEZhVDuRdQyAEVOkSXw2Zo0TEzxVg5zqfNArVyy8aFvT2MWRyMRYyGJNBWJ8kDHODI-BHwyJS38hJeQJu0-rbjHDkRV_-DEUhL5RbIq3GJLdAfLsaiefHToFJhmsXzcV5LPCfWOZVpaE3fyAlMzRqZeLc8IFrg4_WJ61hkFDPvjR5QoO6OrA/s640/IMG_5182.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMe-KN96gEZhVDuRdQyAEVOkSXw2Zo0TEzxVg5zqfNArVyy8aFvT2MWRyMRYyGJNBWJ8kDHODI-BHwyJS38hJeQJu0-rbjHDkRV_-DEUhL5RbIq3GJLdAfLsaiefHToFJhmsXzcV5LPCfWOZVpaE3fyAlMzRqZeLc8IFrg4_WJ61hkFDPvjR5QoO6OrA/w300-h400/IMG_5182.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The dogs are just fine. They spend their days with us since we're at home full-time.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">This month though I signed Remy up for a one day a week daycare so he can play with friends. Bailey doesn't play much and Remy is always wanting to play so I thought daycare with our friend's dog Bentley might work well. It seems to be. Even though Remy is skittish by nature, they say he's very social at daycare.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Remy sleeping after his first day of doggy daycare.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjksrMPcLjAXJKDjOi0J5csMk1Pqdj-lESf8wWmGlfHlIO8mQoCDpJzpU0AfNIcKhHOVif8X7Sh8spknU-fai9JiwMMFjogg9O7ludQIx_hAOkwV_Tl9ZljUtja5o3GsrGo57aAUrX6otRlI_ZEOljBnGhuXVSX_eh4nQTqCXb6GIjovNKhkJxLnndL3g/s640/IMG_4601.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjksrMPcLjAXJKDjOi0J5csMk1Pqdj-lESf8wWmGlfHlIO8mQoCDpJzpU0AfNIcKhHOVif8X7Sh8spknU-fai9JiwMMFjogg9O7ludQIx_hAOkwV_Tl9ZljUtja5o3GsrGo57aAUrX6otRlI_ZEOljBnGhuXVSX_eh4nQTqCXb6GIjovNKhkJxLnndL3g/w300-h400/IMG_4601.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Bailey, always with Mommy, loves to nap and have tummy rubs.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_RmydUk9xA-s79Ka6-vjfIoRK-PsXvFtiwWUrAf-ks615lhrOe3Ooz2jjFa3Yoh7GSFEJElnBa1rFbPQLpugKFeKN9-9Oy9fIuyvMIWrHligase5uHky-9dh9Uy-DPv4rNMdyAh_jJ1KccsVwAtFj8dnTye-qLhe0gxMRXHT_Af7sv5kv6hDGxdNHVw/s640/IMG_4720.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_RmydUk9xA-s79Ka6-vjfIoRK-PsXvFtiwWUrAf-ks615lhrOe3Ooz2jjFa3Yoh7GSFEJElnBa1rFbPQLpugKFeKN9-9Oy9fIuyvMIWrHligase5uHky-9dh9Uy-DPv4rNMdyAh_jJ1KccsVwAtFj8dnTye-qLhe0gxMRXHT_Af7sv5kv6hDGxdNHVw/w400-h300/IMG_4720.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">We also signed up for our Dog Park finally. I pass it all the time but had not got the vet records to Parks and Rec so I could officially get our pass. The dogs seem to like it OK!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirVU9K3vDxGznx6itTuUjE3zVrJ8ueF2Vgf-57932ZGNlm7wak5K1xzUEIdbH8a0MQZa9QXceiKNsARwvYJtDcAaCRM1F7RWWzUB0rR_vseUX723tXdVXQFVw8nuQFn7zm_xO7Pb7uOyz7C3L2C0FQ9BpkD65GYh37qkMZWolHknemVnVL6m3tZ05SKQ/s640/IMG_5150.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirVU9K3vDxGznx6itTuUjE3zVrJ8ueF2Vgf-57932ZGNlm7wak5K1xzUEIdbH8a0MQZa9QXceiKNsARwvYJtDcAaCRM1F7RWWzUB0rR_vseUX723tXdVXQFVw8nuQFn7zm_xO7Pb7uOyz7C3L2C0FQ9BpkD65GYh37qkMZWolHknemVnVL6m3tZ05SKQ/w300-h400/IMG_5150.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5Y-jPvZamoUgWgIPIIPnbwO7rtW0fzfRnSYmFXdFyWrqQoFPQxKWL1g-iFS8SRx3XiIbQK5U6VNUYihvwtfFqriusXjVXTrPM4HW2oc_qFeLey4qp5dqvIBuICiPUdRH3YyhmPOIQFSENMo-ggJFVyoiU6sbaMlibQq_XsLKMd8f9p6UomAK05iGDMw/s640/IMG_5191.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5Y-jPvZamoUgWgIPIIPnbwO7rtW0fzfRnSYmFXdFyWrqQoFPQxKWL1g-iFS8SRx3XiIbQK5U6VNUYihvwtfFqriusXjVXTrPM4HW2oc_qFeLey4qp5dqvIBuICiPUdRH3YyhmPOIQFSENMo-ggJFVyoiU6sbaMlibQq_XsLKMd8f9p6UomAK05iGDMw/w300-h400/IMG_5191.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Our Wine Club has not been super active this year, but we had an epic adventure at the end of August. Our friends who both live on a lake in our community had us over for a pirate party. We pontooned between the two homes. It was a ton of fun.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk2lbs5K1FvehqfOvPbk5ZsN0a8z7x4pP5ab-fDuj5bcKdBtn0DQdZ9kZTyxqKtbBU3SM-LOzvPBvap5sSWlAwRU1XtG3SByn6kZL3MMwtYVK5ppdVnCBqz5XLp14IipCRhmEtcZe0ZpQ975hpYkNr3-CPbAola3FsNBr5YsdTSHCzKQlOw83zqFuA7w/s640/IMG_5201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="595" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk2lbs5K1FvehqfOvPbk5ZsN0a8z7x4pP5ab-fDuj5bcKdBtn0DQdZ9kZTyxqKtbBU3SM-LOzvPBvap5sSWlAwRU1XtG3SByn6kZL3MMwtYVK5ppdVnCBqz5XLp14IipCRhmEtcZe0ZpQ975hpYkNr3-CPbAola3FsNBr5YsdTSHCzKQlOw83zqFuA7w/w373-h400/IMG_5201.jpg" width="373" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Kelly's pirate ship fruit bowl was adorable!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Scott and Kelly</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZSFwG4y6_dTzvY3C3TQOyp2CZjisuiUaae0ZP4Xfjd2db1WLdt-LNQ48uE1_zKtef1RQjVEoLjtx0ICq0lMi1cB_wbfGrOuyyYpy1Juy-STx2gOvfs9tut1gMw9Zf7CRq_f8BtGokoY5M-kk8eaVGZj7o4IERzFqXJ18AJodgaH2634wErqWQ1GB8Og/s640/IMG_5206.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZSFwG4y6_dTzvY3C3TQOyp2CZjisuiUaae0ZP4Xfjd2db1WLdt-LNQ48uE1_zKtef1RQjVEoLjtx0ICq0lMi1cB_wbfGrOuyyYpy1Juy-STx2gOvfs9tut1gMw9Zf7CRq_f8BtGokoY5M-kk8eaVGZj7o4IERzFqXJ18AJodgaH2634wErqWQ1GB8Og/w300-h400/IMG_5206.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">and </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Jan and Roger</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkJqTtwsMBPb56MIFAA8WBHB1UjeDdk5E7FlYcIkKcF190sp8RkSR2zBr3KITlQsmydxv-NEkPBVXYxKiy5LDqhRLfihr4o313piiQoaR-x9pUNWHede48SlwKIHMC05ZdzeNCvPVEDFtznV__hdlmXu-JZVitc6gqOlXOC64PZmnZ42fRHe7ACug37w/s640/IMG_5240.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkJqTtwsMBPb56MIFAA8WBHB1UjeDdk5E7FlYcIkKcF190sp8RkSR2zBr3KITlQsmydxv-NEkPBVXYxKiy5LDqhRLfihr4o313piiQoaR-x9pUNWHede48SlwKIHMC05ZdzeNCvPVEDFtznV__hdlmXu-JZVitc6gqOlXOC64PZmnZ42fRHe7ACug37w/w300-h400/IMG_5240.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">August was a memorable month with family and friends. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Looking forward to a big trip with David later this month.</span></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>bonnieboatwright@gmail.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10481502305699299687noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9134873541560302636.post-15199777760988909472022-08-02T09:46:00.003-04:002022-08-02T09:46:33.878-04:00July 2022<p> </p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">July is always a great month, time with friends, enjoying the beautiful weather, and a lighter schedule.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Thomas and Brennan are in classes and working this summer so they are busy but we had a chance to see them a few times. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Here are some highlights!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Karen and Bob had us over for dinner - a fun night with friends (Laura, Karen, Cindy and spouses not in the photo). Bob is an amazing chef and Karen decorates for every occasion. It was a beautiful evening at their home.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiX3Ni2eck6OM8xwg9KyxZ0AAaBAX18totBimyaGKFch0Alz34rRj5USqzjaXmlNm2-7H3mSFH4yioBaWgXzOrqTdS2lTXxKd6Lh2JI_BXB-f9eBn3f5gQL17_X9BpbmaQanN9TXMS9V0anPfPeBCuAFjbWuJ-lQIF2rwPlbjTu3bIzqH12mGcZaZhxQ/s640/83F862B6-359E-48AC-8091-1AB065AA9DD7.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="482" data-original-width="640" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiX3Ni2eck6OM8xwg9KyxZ0AAaBAX18totBimyaGKFch0Alz34rRj5USqzjaXmlNm2-7H3mSFH4yioBaWgXzOrqTdS2lTXxKd6Lh2JI_BXB-f9eBn3f5gQL17_X9BpbmaQanN9TXMS9V0anPfPeBCuAFjbWuJ-lQIF2rwPlbjTu3bIzqH12mGcZaZhxQ/w400-h301/83F862B6-359E-48AC-8091-1AB065AA9DD7.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Cindy and Eric had us over for their annual fireworks evening. QMIX puts on a great fireworks show each year and Cindy's and Eric's front yard is great for viewing the show. This year they had a local ice cream truck come. So fun!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">(David and Greg enjoyed a cone)</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji1fQWURrgUt-cz5APsxptlp5W4yGoueHEfIFVJkPDnkV8kcbhIxOlM9d3wUMWxaamvFHEN8JrkQqIRVCeOlqGLZ2Ms_4aEOyzBIUqd1FiCtdBEOglch3unzbZEEHy6Qf5k0phvRkJmUzu4FCW-uiHk2iJXF3NmHlHsNUQICKrS7OYS1HqUiT5i-ZZgg/s1440/85241F48-6A82-41F6-A72A-F486EB75EF04.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1085" data-original-width="1440" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji1fQWURrgUt-cz5APsxptlp5W4yGoueHEfIFVJkPDnkV8kcbhIxOlM9d3wUMWxaamvFHEN8JrkQqIRVCeOlqGLZ2Ms_4aEOyzBIUqd1FiCtdBEOglch3unzbZEEHy6Qf5k0phvRkJmUzu4FCW-uiHk2iJXF3NmHlHsNUQICKrS7OYS1HqUiT5i-ZZgg/w400-h301/85241F48-6A82-41F6-A72A-F486EB75EF04.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">My attempt at a healthy option below</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5fhy28S7gv3QbEGAOrCXcRW3TJtruYSui9Fwhj_oFJRJYPHjp25ury0SAHTfG3OLXzkG6t6TvaeXVrVk_JZs4KzOuSWJNVsmCPZ3EkAOapgAxUSVm5Mj65jwRoedJSvJsK555zvLBKbj9w6pcEqcuGOo0Y0Jgl5lb68hAg2kSLtHAzN3F6I3MCnsEVg/s640/IMG_3963.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5fhy28S7gv3QbEGAOrCXcRW3TJtruYSui9Fwhj_oFJRJYPHjp25ury0SAHTfG3OLXzkG6t6TvaeXVrVk_JZs4KzOuSWJNVsmCPZ3EkAOapgAxUSVm5Mj65jwRoedJSvJsK555zvLBKbj9w6pcEqcuGOo0Y0Jgl5lb68hAg2kSLtHAzN3F6I3MCnsEVg/w300-h400/IMG_3963.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Bailey and Remy enjoyed the pre-show and then we took Remy home. The crowds and fireworks are not his speed.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgenYD-KUe2eahPE9S0EmiZk_EQXmD-TaOgRJlWgPWvuNXfLEr2BW8yHkn51mhLWw8vLz6SNLXQIgpX1EtBS-hpX7BwzL4VDEUKWpMxfZj-UUI-B-n2h2J7-o6nGGumfWc_kZ2EEtjX6RaHHxAN0R_ReJ_HbyTqngFG6WPix3GbeD7ZtUWYhKmChLnasg/s640/IMG_3964.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgenYD-KUe2eahPE9S0EmiZk_EQXmD-TaOgRJlWgPWvuNXfLEr2BW8yHkn51mhLWw8vLz6SNLXQIgpX1EtBS-hpX7BwzL4VDEUKWpMxfZj-UUI-B-n2h2J7-o6nGGumfWc_kZ2EEtjX6RaHHxAN0R_ReJ_HbyTqngFG6WPix3GbeD7ZtUWYhKmChLnasg/w300-h400/IMG_3964.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">But Bailey has always loved a good fireworks show!</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqrhY3kSj5Q0k3KmHqtfoyqsRxbRcqeq7XgWa4J7h6i8dzVLTsTh9wC9ha1PAZZx95lH4lhB7OMviFWmGCEiUZau0FFv1R0475fyxwn5LBmiuywgerctOyrXEfhohxv6Oy84MHfV30VvCh7cynJKYnQjm2u3OjMCJB0VryplUSGemtW4ks_EbW1hIqpg/s640/IMG_3974.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqrhY3kSj5Q0k3KmHqtfoyqsRxbRcqeq7XgWa4J7h6i8dzVLTsTh9wC9ha1PAZZx95lH4lhB7OMviFWmGCEiUZau0FFv1R0475fyxwn5LBmiuywgerctOyrXEfhohxv6Oy84MHfV30VvCh7cynJKYnQjm2u3OjMCJB0VryplUSGemtW4ks_EbW1hIqpg/w300-h400/IMG_3974.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The boys both came for the holiday weekend. One of the things we started doing during the pandemic was all cooking a big meal together. It's a ton of fun. We made a big 4th of July feast.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8ghTcTNXwyU5LnU8KtmRrTnPL0doAeVONZd66DWixDGmLmhXGz5bz6YZGdVsVm6E-tHVBijRSBkfLvQcFBSxk9UEPGy4Lx14eqEgHIcplfzne-y5piqTDuxrV203SxPfT8DWLCayWBDODXugbbZiHyIt3M6dmnGuTcnfN1DpuVr8pONaQKE1IkDKlPg/s640/ABEC0017-A4D1-47D7-A780-715E6DF2465E.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="482" data-original-width="640" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8ghTcTNXwyU5LnU8KtmRrTnPL0doAeVONZd66DWixDGmLmhXGz5bz6YZGdVsVm6E-tHVBijRSBkfLvQcFBSxk9UEPGy4Lx14eqEgHIcplfzne-y5piqTDuxrV203SxPfT8DWLCayWBDODXugbbZiHyIt3M6dmnGuTcnfN1DpuVr8pONaQKE1IkDKlPg/w400-h301/ABEC0017-A4D1-47D7-A780-715E6DF2465E.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Thomas got fancy filling the deviled eggs. </span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0ET1_2azsSWtEWvLlhVxy_iMkH95bBfuzqJoGCXXn8FIp9bm8YLPAM4cf91HXbIZmLcDNUEyFLTCNVbORi7PTwhAxOWEgO_lPAeq81swDld197OWLV4asEuLXTC_0NwGUgJYAdkzzJMDOudHB5dF0Ji_G1QOdkOVZ6KbhNuE08P5SSvjt0QkCSthQZw/s1440/01FDDE8C-2A39-4006-9ADE-2A2AF459DDA7.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1085" data-original-width="1440" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0ET1_2azsSWtEWvLlhVxy_iMkH95bBfuzqJoGCXXn8FIp9bm8YLPAM4cf91HXbIZmLcDNUEyFLTCNVbORi7PTwhAxOWEgO_lPAeq81swDld197OWLV4asEuLXTC_0NwGUgJYAdkzzJMDOudHB5dF0Ji_G1QOdkOVZ6KbhNuE08P5SSvjt0QkCSthQZw/w400-h301/01FDDE8C-2A39-4006-9ADE-2A2AF459DDA7.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitoqAMz922m6H61YoCIXq8xj2p2_Zt9VIGH4v7FQ00P6DMB9wFuk2ZxGnEU_liC1h8dJKB_RL2FQC-G4jUIGHjaVUgQe5coLyhNGI4yVWf-VHnFcI8C6m5dNmavKWWl9vBcWQOLO6dxZukS4vOKN5l6GCWaqXkANLFgTdratNI6q6m01IjjOukAiXM6Q/s640/16FCBAEE-A458-4354-996A-72612C3A50C9.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitoqAMz922m6H61YoCIXq8xj2p2_Zt9VIGH4v7FQ00P6DMB9wFuk2ZxGnEU_liC1h8dJKB_RL2FQC-G4jUIGHjaVUgQe5coLyhNGI4yVWf-VHnFcI8C6m5dNmavKWWl9vBcWQOLO6dxZukS4vOKN5l6GCWaqXkANLFgTdratNI6q6m01IjjOukAiXM6Q/w640-h480/16FCBAEE-A458-4354-996A-72612C3A50C9.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">For Laura's birthday we went to the Brown County Music Center (what a GREAT venue) to see a Queen cover band. They were actually incredible! We had a big group go for Mexican and then the concert. A lovely night in Nashville, IN.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Gene and David with their pints</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZc4PBPyAuw4MzyBU0ShucmJJmjw9yc1QpkOq_rAQxOyV8bxQyWxbOyDdig-6j8DS8WWKTjvCMdYO2NMZw92XTaPWSPqe8YD0P_gRu4hQnSkU2Z_mr2jVu7kiUgfvrWUpxH2hswT-IyAgj_DL7kzSeD4zivpB4UYrOHK2QlvyYt4G7Y5UhulKIaIM4JA/s640/D4D4223F-99F8-498B-951E-3D37074D04F9.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="484" data-original-width="640" height="303" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZc4PBPyAuw4MzyBU0ShucmJJmjw9yc1QpkOq_rAQxOyV8bxQyWxbOyDdig-6j8DS8WWKTjvCMdYO2NMZw92XTaPWSPqe8YD0P_gRu4hQnSkU2Z_mr2jVu7kiUgfvrWUpxH2hswT-IyAgj_DL7kzSeD4zivpB4UYrOHK2QlvyYt4G7Y5UhulKIaIM4JA/w400-h303/D4D4223F-99F8-498B-951E-3D37074D04F9.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoo0wU0UDq0T9gpMxlWWckdXxARUOxE8ohQCj5aAlEf2Qmaca5F3HxgxHZ7-1ro61mMmp3OUFylg--r2oQGr1D2MEszHEHf5dbOQmTy_iQuRW2UrBijAhl0QWVuGVCs_gThhdMhUJ0YDl-rVXvUQU3xaKEm9enG28w9eNgAoTiA0zSe--mnOi2p9y3tg/s640/IMG_3896.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="389" data-original-width="640" height="244" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoo0wU0UDq0T9gpMxlWWckdXxARUOxE8ohQCj5aAlEf2Qmaca5F3HxgxHZ7-1ro61mMmp3OUFylg--r2oQGr1D2MEszHEHf5dbOQmTy_iQuRW2UrBijAhl0QWVuGVCs_gThhdMhUJ0YDl-rVXvUQU3xaKEm9enG28w9eNgAoTiA0zSe--mnOi2p9y3tg/w400-h244/IMG_3896.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXa6-0yJM_MbHGd8x_Z9uSViNmVKdCSISi-ZFDNOWQUfjYdx1f7dREfXEyDY9744jNrT44wO1PrgXLR86wG9bZjeLckVGtJdKK5JSlTVtbgr7Q1V9fbWWU2hdaPHX_eyox7zm2plJln5Pf5awu_fWa35zTMmiyA-rXgdmTixaKaz1c7g9Av7T6CS6v8A/s640/IMG_3992.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXa6-0yJM_MbHGd8x_Z9uSViNmVKdCSISi-ZFDNOWQUfjYdx1f7dREfXEyDY9744jNrT44wO1PrgXLR86wG9bZjeLckVGtJdKK5JSlTVtbgr7Q1V9fbWWU2hdaPHX_eyox7zm2plJln5Pf5awu_fWa35zTMmiyA-rXgdmTixaKaz1c7g9Av7T6CS6v8A/w400-h300/IMG_3992.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-size: medium;">David and I joined part of David's team for a United Way bowling event. We clearly need to bowl more - maybe this winter!!<br /> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4Id3VCWLT0vZMKg3dqY_ipYFkyEeWR22GP-qL6afyRBZmoTQhLzwRjj-cX-92dGsuR0rPsmsKuz7QSqQpmcdT2y4FO8dX5sOZzShAQQpEQE3H-Z-HUUSW_bpvO3Cq6HzuSBNiUKEbp8wgyS9N9br5zQ85NGYq_u6228yyAmgmwMwYL984kOH_zwvyxA/s640/IMG_4349.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="640" height="333" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4Id3VCWLT0vZMKg3dqY_ipYFkyEeWR22GP-qL6afyRBZmoTQhLzwRjj-cX-92dGsuR0rPsmsKuz7QSqQpmcdT2y4FO8dX5sOZzShAQQpEQE3H-Z-HUUSW_bpvO3Cq6HzuSBNiUKEbp8wgyS9N9br5zQ85NGYq_u6228yyAmgmwMwYL984kOH_zwvyxA/w400-h333/IMG_4349.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0DqZlAAv8WyVgNKnuXIykarTLZlCuR6gYe5b0kKlBTrbEGl3bQRfBISbeLHcdYFMATBjJS9XwfQ-Kdr-oxCx2aqmRcaeGznnOULXW3DfHtrVUoLmrnx7Ek2B_uM0Nonf5TRRQKTRXaw16CNVYbNqa7y3NfXE83jfvGRLwkC3msid-TNjEX3pzGtqLvw/s640/IMG_4348.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0DqZlAAv8WyVgNKnuXIykarTLZlCuR6gYe5b0kKlBTrbEGl3bQRfBISbeLHcdYFMATBjJS9XwfQ-Kdr-oxCx2aqmRcaeGznnOULXW3DfHtrVUoLmrnx7Ek2B_uM0Nonf5TRRQKTRXaw16CNVYbNqa7y3NfXE83jfvGRLwkC3msid-TNjEX3pzGtqLvw/w400-h300/IMG_4348.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Bailey was sleeping on the fireplace tile so I took my phone out to take a photo and he jumped up to pose. He LOVES having his photo taken and always poses for me.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxMXRzc59RKI_8tjQNWONI16Cak9-PRpLNxIFu3SWqPdMqwysCA-hkHQT3Z53xYU7aMqs8fmqx7zHlz7dVJOfyIyIXeyBn35JPL1dQ08WsvvtLFPNAmy02GumhMfIy4n9j2EylpOc0PyBT8nFUhqyZmEyoNFcTbMwYYsIKs4dPB_9mGkIvBpBQJaHA8A/s640/IMG_4099.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="569" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxMXRzc59RKI_8tjQNWONI16Cak9-PRpLNxIFu3SWqPdMqwysCA-hkHQT3Z53xYU7aMqs8fmqx7zHlz7dVJOfyIyIXeyBn35JPL1dQ08WsvvtLFPNAmy02GumhMfIy4n9j2EylpOc0PyBT8nFUhqyZmEyoNFcTbMwYYsIKs4dPB_9mGkIvBpBQJaHA8A/w356-h400/IMG_4099.jpg" width="356" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Thomas came home one evening and I made a big meal. I also made my mom's walnut pie. Instead of a typical pie, I made the pie in individual ramekins topped with ice cream instead of whipped cream. It was so good and was a great memory of my mom.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq3qNBytnE2Pylm9__6BsYiN06t_N7-ase6fj7AbjT34_-y3JTsk0cw9uEd1cvheNv8yUL6du2HawOXxFEDCZ_kMqohH2pwUom3QKsAJc5pz-EjWO31b23eh0m0O5fAmg3rtSAlWgxreu2Ag5sDBdhEIlAGgklQGIWhhHHJPuk_Vie_kctztxg05dC7w/s640/IMG_4095.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="435" data-original-width="640" height="272" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq3qNBytnE2Pylm9__6BsYiN06t_N7-ase6fj7AbjT34_-y3JTsk0cw9uEd1cvheNv8yUL6du2HawOXxFEDCZ_kMqohH2pwUom3QKsAJc5pz-EjWO31b23eh0m0O5fAmg3rtSAlWgxreu2Ag5sDBdhEIlAGgklQGIWhhHHJPuk_Vie_kctztxg05dC7w/w400-h272/IMG_4095.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">David and I went to see our community theater put on "The Twelfth Night" (that's Brennan's 1st grade teacher in the lead role!). We knew several people in the show. Mill Race Players did a great job and this was the first time I had seen the play. I had also never read it. But I did remember that David gave me his senior portrait years and years ago and on the back he wrote a quote that he liked. I remember looking up that quote and it was from Shakespeare's Twelfth Night so it was great to see this finally! I also found the photo :)<br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-4G1tnIUqREG0PGkqlhaTxOhRj5Ozp9zqwRutA1OicPcxIpMT8qWQfTK97fIlrg76G_mQVTNbuPeuBARRpqcbFVXGcyK6IOQx8WR-NlSO8PqCXgKZ6i8ZIKTBvP06Rpzwv45uFHCmRGm3SWyhQyiIuTY6nFTNgJIJkrc81cqtBQkmWbrgILQjwilUKA/s640/IMG_4137.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="352" data-original-width="640" height="220" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-4G1tnIUqREG0PGkqlhaTxOhRj5Ozp9zqwRutA1OicPcxIpMT8qWQfTK97fIlrg76G_mQVTNbuPeuBARRpqcbFVXGcyK6IOQx8WR-NlSO8PqCXgKZ6i8ZIKTBvP06Rpzwv45uFHCmRGm3SWyhQyiIuTY6nFTNgJIJkrc81cqtBQkmWbrgILQjwilUKA/w400-h220/IMG_4137.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOtMBTr94Sj68wafgOtrj22Bmz-ag1gNE4dklsCDtTOrhqGdl4hP8Daxfze3BG4-163xUMtRQJKdh3joBXYrDxDJ_FAOaQUm_AYqJwDzZya0NWXVNWsb6PsvB3lfMit9E83sdF5IZkfsjqyPRxsrF1_ZlI3a6uU0cdIEJimN2dZ_-pnSeMLPG6ceAViw/s640/7D7F78BB-7C19-467A-9270-AB4297465110.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="512" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOtMBTr94Sj68wafgOtrj22Bmz-ag1gNE4dklsCDtTOrhqGdl4hP8Daxfze3BG4-163xUMtRQJKdh3joBXYrDxDJ_FAOaQUm_AYqJwDzZya0NWXVNWsb6PsvB3lfMit9E83sdF5IZkfsjqyPRxsrF1_ZlI3a6uU0cdIEJimN2dZ_-pnSeMLPG6ceAViw/s320/7D7F78BB-7C19-467A-9270-AB4297465110.JPG" width="256" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-cIvg-6LCi9s_IC4gYkunUIPiXyz0mC1rbOVIVgp18FVUaNsq2sidr9V8TemxWB4AbVuXzMaynF-QGpCvBRD62r7BdykR2N7BS-wrGXhGnhOOEovyXST2RL0au_0BWFmPcQ-bYlC8HvPOJc2BI-XRoqTGwLiwzxV0LSefWk-KzENQa3zvFNVvVW3WDg/s640/7B28E089-40DB-4B06-9FF1-B8C122E6B11F.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="512" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-cIvg-6LCi9s_IC4gYkunUIPiXyz0mC1rbOVIVgp18FVUaNsq2sidr9V8TemxWB4AbVuXzMaynF-QGpCvBRD62r7BdykR2N7BS-wrGXhGnhOOEovyXST2RL0au_0BWFmPcQ-bYlC8HvPOJc2BI-XRoqTGwLiwzxV0LSefWk-KzENQa3zvFNVvVW3WDg/s320/7B28E089-40DB-4B06-9FF1-B8C122E6B11F.JPG" width="256" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Seeing Willie Nelson in concert has been on my bucket list for years. It finally happened on Saturday after two cancelled concerts due to COVID. We went with friends to Riverbend Music Center in Cincinnati (which we loved) to see the Outlaw Concert which is Willie Nelson, ZZ Top, and usually 3 or 4 other bands. We had an incredible time and Willie was so so good. I put several video clips of him singing on social media. At 89 years old, it is incredible just how great he played and how he sounds. Two of his sons sing and tour with him. Micah was at this concert and sounds so much like him. It was a great way to end the month.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Thanks Cindy for the bandana loan!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiVfYJRp-eeR2q5_NyYUdyy16sdb3Yc--FaY3JRbIX8t58RXANjYwhQuWmBeDykZjxdvoLMl4y5UAz6B-jEsshBzbgZtKpQO0K8lnQYX63izfQ3Oj927bZ2bQw6I8w8g3A8g84FhqI3nlEzNiojb9cKVChqrHjXRZpiNURQdnQBIwn7bwUY9uTrU-FeA/s1440/5D15C945-F1B0-4C3C-BDD8-AC616A07F2E1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1211" data-original-width="1440" height="336" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiVfYJRp-eeR2q5_NyYUdyy16sdb3Yc--FaY3JRbIX8t58RXANjYwhQuWmBeDykZjxdvoLMl4y5UAz6B-jEsshBzbgZtKpQO0K8lnQYX63izfQ3Oj927bZ2bQw6I8w8g3A8g84FhqI3nlEzNiojb9cKVChqrHjXRZpiNURQdnQBIwn7bwUY9uTrU-FeA/w400-h336/5D15C945-F1B0-4C3C-BDD8-AC616A07F2E1.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Me with Ginger and Laura</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXUUb6Opw1YLkOQj3H00T6fXFm1TQTlbzJPr83xch84rCQAPJxpjudNvxBCmBel1mlO-EYXSwRTdXNXte-4yvYdV80pFHz4TeGDgp7rhdyj-k2PSKXoHPIVIOpNKdwCDPppnAUH9cjanlMhd9jLWepZTIAhXXMvryHzDB-25nJAhrGpkjifC9cQEptSg/s1440/6CDB2575-70C4-4F6A-813A-09E3E83394E2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1204" data-original-width="1440" height="335" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXUUb6Opw1YLkOQj3H00T6fXFm1TQTlbzJPr83xch84rCQAPJxpjudNvxBCmBel1mlO-EYXSwRTdXNXte-4yvYdV80pFHz4TeGDgp7rhdyj-k2PSKXoHPIVIOpNKdwCDPppnAUH9cjanlMhd9jLWepZTIAhXXMvryHzDB-25nJAhrGpkjifC9cQEptSg/w400-h335/6CDB2575-70C4-4F6A-813A-09E3E83394E2.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKyDKYm4W16i5Mqtd4paKSf37MQJ8Ic7ErvCpHySzeYzt7PR34tbPB3mo9SeS8kKgZnbuI2ClcwPWeZyiFnUGtEWqddc-4WuBN8Kf1lBc0dZRdGJhGYtqorQVlkcXLeyLaGqGok-RGrHUoKt4BlGdVOzonqgFSMvtMmmMCvqiGTU_4i8AO_GiipT0IuQ/s640/IMG_4071.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKyDKYm4W16i5Mqtd4paKSf37MQJ8Ic7ErvCpHySzeYzt7PR34tbPB3mo9SeS8kKgZnbuI2ClcwPWeZyiFnUGtEWqddc-4WuBN8Kf1lBc0dZRdGJhGYtqorQVlkcXLeyLaGqGok-RGrHUoKt4BlGdVOzonqgFSMvtMmmMCvqiGTU_4i8AO_GiipT0IuQ/w400-h300/IMG_4071.JPEG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVdPxFLuMn2ru9KWOv2jTNpoZCXrfltU_ppbHsPuQDc1YB-RQbWEbkc_9Jf0ArsnDcDn95cCC7atZm1RX45jojzCWLNo90gg1QDXLZhiYYi3L1Kq-PcXOlZcRvzo6oIfbSeI-cgLKSb258wlNgN1HqujI654bN05FqqSoTKXIpwg9JnMUYUeA2PjCCZg/s640/IMG_4509.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVdPxFLuMn2ru9KWOv2jTNpoZCXrfltU_ppbHsPuQDc1YB-RQbWEbkc_9Jf0ArsnDcDn95cCC7atZm1RX45jojzCWLNo90gg1QDXLZhiYYi3L1Kq-PcXOlZcRvzo6oIfbSeI-cgLKSb258wlNgN1HqujI654bN05FqqSoTKXIpwg9JnMUYUeA2PjCCZg/w400-h300/IMG_4509.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibXbKzeWzue8dXWlKFEMNhK9Mk3e_TgmQ_B-yP-9cEYPYoeCOFhhWiYkHItwtMEel4fs67j-o_bAM6K8zGNlvGhiHUa5abSnwG_8agJwOaiFJZjCblPtkcoi7SuOFmna8cA-RVQZn9cZcRj4GuKknpHqk3xFuWwGbkewan-7uVpH2KcIeGoBXy1soohw/s640/IMG_4517.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibXbKzeWzue8dXWlKFEMNhK9Mk3e_TgmQ_B-yP-9cEYPYoeCOFhhWiYkHItwtMEel4fs67j-o_bAM6K8zGNlvGhiHUa5abSnwG_8agJwOaiFJZjCblPtkcoi7SuOFmna8cA-RVQZn9cZcRj4GuKknpHqk3xFuWwGbkewan-7uVpH2KcIeGoBXy1soohw/w300-h400/IMG_4517.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">ZZ Top (they've been a band since the late 1960s! They were huge when I was in high school).</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKI9AOj8OpR1BMTLKbTnugeuBBOk7JacXUsPzDR7N7Md4oNpRKGprcpfZQOBMVZkJUS6ztPFR-8Xp9kx24caCVtT8dL533qITsi58uWJ75uMYG_ILb6fFOkzIPvUQysX7JVPe0AQKjBOu6MiTaeVL4p0iHA_2Q4tb-jN16nU2LR6XPiqpc__j_Kf5W8A/s640/IMG_4519.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKI9AOj8OpR1BMTLKbTnugeuBBOk7JacXUsPzDR7N7Md4oNpRKGprcpfZQOBMVZkJUS6ztPFR-8Xp9kx24caCVtT8dL533qITsi58uWJ75uMYG_ILb6fFOkzIPvUQysX7JVPe0AQKjBOu6MiTaeVL4p0iHA_2Q4tb-jN16nU2LR6XPiqpc__j_Kf5W8A/w400-h300/IMG_4519.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Willie - looking 89 but sounding like 29!</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWKHR3bc_vubbDAJOY1iiil-enx2EJsop2f6tk34_1EmWzMEBBkthGfV61dASV9yDMyFGjdID7lnHfG3uhXBAssO4WNHGYulJF9YRCRhIp1x7RPDl3hTmCXR_fFKzrIzaxX_qcr2QqFaPAuhIQBWXRBdfiIUV21HpUg4jD0vKqbfHHrMmd9e3mLlcxRw/s640/IMG_4549.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWKHR3bc_vubbDAJOY1iiil-enx2EJsop2f6tk34_1EmWzMEBBkthGfV61dASV9yDMyFGjdID7lnHfG3uhXBAssO4WNHGYulJF9YRCRhIp1x7RPDl3hTmCXR_fFKzrIzaxX_qcr2QqFaPAuhIQBWXRBdfiIUV21HpUg4jD0vKqbfHHrMmd9e3mLlcxRw/w400-h300/IMG_4549.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Hugs to all of you!</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>bonnieboatwright@gmail.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10481502305699299687noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9134873541560302636.post-58661721122093172662022-07-03T15:02:00.000-04:002022-07-03T15:02:33.561-04:00June 2022<p> </p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I have to start this blog post with a reflection of some sad news last month. My sweet mother-in-law Carolyn passed away. She has been my second mom for over 30 years and I am just hoping that she and my father-in-law Don and my mom are all together in Heaven. It's been a year of loss for our family. Here are a few photos of Carolyn and me over the years.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkbxRsb67UeBAo8fFNodAX3w9Eizt5olZjjJnQiLfRuhUJrWL9ycSCs-m7pgs0SILHnHlqs7nJFs_EmgG0XO4a-G4m19VaYF-6dWBC5lqJDnc0JGbB5uZe9aiU_ErRFYswmjNdY0BQfiYY-mqQjIhpH6YrLdtT4gD3HG8G1MjNCt5_Evb24c2pj8My4Q/s950/2C8BCFA6-092A-4A85-AC14-1006F35E4F92.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="863" data-original-width="950" height="364" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkbxRsb67UeBAo8fFNodAX3w9Eizt5olZjjJnQiLfRuhUJrWL9ycSCs-m7pgs0SILHnHlqs7nJFs_EmgG0XO4a-G4m19VaYF-6dWBC5lqJDnc0JGbB5uZe9aiU_ErRFYswmjNdY0BQfiYY-mqQjIhpH6YrLdtT4gD3HG8G1MjNCt5_Evb24c2pj8My4Q/w400-h364/2C8BCFA6-092A-4A85-AC14-1006F35E4F92.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEsMCEntKcPtf3pgt33dFlXJjlGAsYD4zfGxAtI-d3Xwu3olZeoROBtSRW3Fd2FeuOCsuiSxg1QVkHQqM3rgBy_T2sd2C-7ADzjMAuC5dq0Ib5BnDh76QHgs0rn3B_rXu79KZqJQttI0UptK9sKGXMDEne6JKbQ3lskmYnSf-zYC-HS5VT8Fm157wA8w/s1092/57DE28EA-2F2C-4EE6-B395-F99F91AD16CD.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="994" data-original-width="1092" height="364" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEsMCEntKcPtf3pgt33dFlXJjlGAsYD4zfGxAtI-d3Xwu3olZeoROBtSRW3Fd2FeuOCsuiSxg1QVkHQqM3rgBy_T2sd2C-7ADzjMAuC5dq0Ib5BnDh76QHgs0rn3B_rXu79KZqJQttI0UptK9sKGXMDEne6JKbQ3lskmYnSf-zYC-HS5VT8Fm157wA8w/w400-h364/57DE28EA-2F2C-4EE6-B395-F99F91AD16CD.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIoSvwrnq1FFivgxQTDTRK8xiY-iW_hciwhvaV8LvM347-jzsQIH3KTVkqYvtMzYTHGyaEYPLG8So8jgxs2GILyc_om1cepTKLCpMN7n76XlH-H741h30-TA0FUGkKYVOmV39R7iHzYPKXFFSwTX7kC3TeZaVYjDyRGCZjAzhljl3623WrYegkAMitNA/s1312/A3AED4AB-540C-4BC5-8D1B-56F8A30BC193.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1195" data-original-width="1312" height="364" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIoSvwrnq1FFivgxQTDTRK8xiY-iW_hciwhvaV8LvM347-jzsQIH3KTVkqYvtMzYTHGyaEYPLG8So8jgxs2GILyc_om1cepTKLCpMN7n76XlH-H741h30-TA0FUGkKYVOmV39R7iHzYPKXFFSwTX7kC3TeZaVYjDyRGCZjAzhljl3623WrYegkAMitNA/w400-h364/A3AED4AB-540C-4BC5-8D1B-56F8A30BC193.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXLr3jzVAUkAGcAbWBiQl4zxyw3WBDiqsjcRDYeEO9wrGj93U5yZ8_6zQ-sMtilNJ9ew8BZp-lhagzd0iTTuUkvzhb-FHRPcfQBRwYPVZH0x5moc73cz3dhqdnGXFF8nh4LeH8GP2ImVdfLVmrc1FhY5SNHpCyRDC9LuXE8DJAp6ywBV_3dl7WfuvAJA/s640/Photo_2022-06-09_074736.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="490" data-original-width="640" height="306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXLr3jzVAUkAGcAbWBiQl4zxyw3WBDiqsjcRDYeEO9wrGj93U5yZ8_6zQ-sMtilNJ9ew8BZp-lhagzd0iTTuUkvzhb-FHRPcfQBRwYPVZH0x5moc73cz3dhqdnGXFF8nh4LeH8GP2ImVdfLVmrc1FhY5SNHpCyRDC9LuXE8DJAp6ywBV_3dl7WfuvAJA/w400-h306/Photo_2022-06-09_074736.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">We also got to celebrate some birthdays and Father's Day in June as well!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Our friend Cindy (far right) celebrated a milestone birthday and we made it a spa day. So fun!</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi0cXs9WUzRJ8MmC2QPM43kyqTQMBfRlCuiGf3e843M1DyL3enKZnR6ZJgr5yA343i6tE4sq-Og3VzFLQxH2yn3FLr3GXHaiHzch16L2P0lcYlaVL7yCtraeP0uaHZEcsRn944HT2tZEclUB82ind-hcaKg64FscKekz_zICNI887i5jY8ZrqJAx8C3g/s640/2715628C-7F73-40F3-BB68-C426857BA7E8.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="552" data-original-width="640" height="345" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi0cXs9WUzRJ8MmC2QPM43kyqTQMBfRlCuiGf3e843M1DyL3enKZnR6ZJgr5yA343i6tE4sq-Og3VzFLQxH2yn3FLr3GXHaiHzch16L2P0lcYlaVL7yCtraeP0uaHZEcsRn944HT2tZEclUB82ind-hcaKg64FscKekz_zICNI887i5jY8ZrqJAx8C3g/w400-h345/2715628C-7F73-40F3-BB68-C426857BA7E8.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Father's Day was also fun. I hate that we could not celebrate with my Dad although we did see him the week earlier. </span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ1b5nckMn1UrQnD_yode-z7V_3TpGl2vPbBdDAUUxwFjk-G47suBRINQH_2JwIk-asLKUtW54AIbTKtOtvGo5t6bsjxa766jQfEZn4q0qBFkF1WwG_XdmYbxcnA8b7D9gl7KOOUkPCHKCLx8jDiaEJ3wypRT-oFyzJuwpPG2oQbRh8vDsQxjYcYjqvw/s1402/54130047-2FF3-460C-8C24-503D3B8AAF5A.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1402" data-original-width="1174" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ1b5nckMn1UrQnD_yode-z7V_3TpGl2vPbBdDAUUxwFjk-G47suBRINQH_2JwIk-asLKUtW54AIbTKtOtvGo5t6bsjxa766jQfEZn4q0qBFkF1WwG_XdmYbxcnA8b7D9gl7KOOUkPCHKCLx8jDiaEJ3wypRT-oFyzJuwpPG2oQbRh8vDsQxjYcYjqvw/w335-h400/54130047-2FF3-460C-8C24-503D3B8AAF5A.JPG" width="335" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">We met the boys at a central location and celebrated David with seafood and gifts. What could be better?</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGuLy9Xb966AQFHxtuxvNgEYIgmXZRN9WhVUNbxoiV7lrHsdNpl3x44ZPeW_kSsm4G_ibzUd4jhT9ZABE_jehaAhr2ysbc-5Rto237YhBhRFOhv9Cl217XoxGD5BZEuSwCC82eAYW5YQDqATJQY3ZkXfluo0CCTfwkryWBp2LfXUQdpToJj958ICLybA/s640/IMG_3638.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGuLy9Xb966AQFHxtuxvNgEYIgmXZRN9WhVUNbxoiV7lrHsdNpl3x44ZPeW_kSsm4G_ibzUd4jhT9ZABE_jehaAhr2ysbc-5Rto237YhBhRFOhv9Cl217XoxGD5BZEuSwCC82eAYW5YQDqATJQY3ZkXfluo0CCTfwkryWBp2LfXUQdpToJj958ICLybA/w400-h300/IMG_3638.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">And Thomas turned 22! Another chance to meet up in Indy for lunch and presents. I brought a cake which I didn't want to take in to the restaurant so we enjoyed it in the car :) Then Thomas and I spent the afternoon clothes shopping! It was a lot of fun.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGtlgECJcP0NkG-L1eZemVsu_o1YPC6G6m4CyOClTnbnU_eSM-ZgH-KJx6kZdDCmSlKBpNpW2bC4h-28gfR5F4nyWXjg3hl-WHLQYH7DW4nebBEITYABYtrJVgYsO3mq2q8ws_PDT9TYa8WVYAvBV2F23Geuu3G03cbXmU9t3O8POTpgntJiMqFwgXxA/s640/IMG_3751.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGtlgECJcP0NkG-L1eZemVsu_o1YPC6G6m4CyOClTnbnU_eSM-ZgH-KJx6kZdDCmSlKBpNpW2bC4h-28gfR5F4nyWXjg3hl-WHLQYH7DW4nebBEITYABYtrJVgYsO3mq2q8ws_PDT9TYa8WVYAvBV2F23Geuu3G03cbXmU9t3O8POTpgntJiMqFwgXxA/w400-h300/IMG_3751.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Our book club met this month and I took this photo of a charcuterie board - they're always so pretty! We read "The Pilot's Daughter" - I would give it 3 out of 5 stars.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIL7obwwNfbaiwef86evYFBASK588Q2RXT3r4PBlTc4oiydWpDgh_Ei2_NEY6pV7pQ2ttBXyIMhQAz4etznaes340b_WVBMFbjGGZcE4WOh5mHap0H5dXFMY5IfxoLRjOnHeOQDDSlxeLwG2XeN1K9TCp3GVzUx--wkfA9IIZDcPaNFPdCuC49nsiZfA/s640/IMG_3883.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIL7obwwNfbaiwef86evYFBASK588Q2RXT3r4PBlTc4oiydWpDgh_Ei2_NEY6pV7pQ2ttBXyIMhQAz4etznaes340b_WVBMFbjGGZcE4WOh5mHap0H5dXFMY5IfxoLRjOnHeOQDDSlxeLwG2XeN1K9TCp3GVzUx--wkfA9IIZDcPaNFPdCuC49nsiZfA/w300-h400/IMG_3883.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Our podcast RomCom Love continues! Diane came over to record our "The Sound of Music" discussion. She brought Julie Andrews's favorite things - wine, Swiss chocolate, and raspberries!</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQFb35s2thJ83axRWaauRabkMIDAc6KYeREs7TqcRLoRIfL-tSTkaTkmXKneiNbu9laAkmuX5DkOw8ydWTUHu0YWg6iRvtbwoir3huJXaRbp7W7ByftrOF_4x4G2x58z8HdgpK3mcIlZQZ3C0CKcSTxAFKMnjyR7BNQEfSzgLX6atsCPIxA6lJODA5hQ/s640/67A76952-4A99-48B1-B722-5E63576245C1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="640" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQFb35s2thJ83axRWaauRabkMIDAc6KYeREs7TqcRLoRIfL-tSTkaTkmXKneiNbu9laAkmuX5DkOw8ydWTUHu0YWg6iRvtbwoir3huJXaRbp7W7ByftrOF_4x4G2x58z8HdgpK3mcIlZQZ3C0CKcSTxAFKMnjyR7BNQEfSzgLX6atsCPIxA6lJODA5hQ/w400-h400/67A76952-4A99-48B1-B722-5E63576245C1.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Brittany made me a water bottle that includes reference to our favorite character in "Sense and Sensibility"! PS I'm also still married so probably could use a check mark there :)</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAGOMSgVa1lkTWVB1mnhVhl9DayTTerYJajCBp_8XrHv88PAVTl-mMKn4j-aNcnEI_a_aEllp_lGCFCJFotjLvmckclfzCVLgAnSBJWuwJIM-YgpQCk7CQWiMvuPAJ6jLjkgELpDz4WPLIaybdN6d4_wXyCPG6rRCuqiPCMT0Fp8gsyW1Ec5yvco9UZQ/s1508/88B199ED-9411-4174-8448-9D6D29F5C438.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1508" data-original-width="1440" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAGOMSgVa1lkTWVB1mnhVhl9DayTTerYJajCBp_8XrHv88PAVTl-mMKn4j-aNcnEI_a_aEllp_lGCFCJFotjLvmckclfzCVLgAnSBJWuwJIM-YgpQCk7CQWiMvuPAJ6jLjkgELpDz4WPLIaybdN6d4_wXyCPG6rRCuqiPCMT0Fp8gsyW1Ec5yvco9UZQ/w383-h400/88B199ED-9411-4174-8448-9D6D29F5C438.JPG" width="383" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The dogs are doing well!</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZcUT6cUbM5fbyo4RJF90nNdHL88J-o8-dL4N24iV6lqeXpxMqk34WvJhkuMYjMQ0Nk2g0HqWEtPyI91OyVw4vcc6peQDcl6MFbMtR4tMxsrJNy9bVbYA0skLOVqLHKPkki-A2kR6w_bZNCqmjZLnVcrcP6DcgplkDN2oUyCwAkQe634nuc7t9ZuvU-w/s640/IMG_3533.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="429" data-original-width="640" height="269" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZcUT6cUbM5fbyo4RJF90nNdHL88J-o8-dL4N24iV6lqeXpxMqk34WvJhkuMYjMQ0Nk2g0HqWEtPyI91OyVw4vcc6peQDcl6MFbMtR4tMxsrJNy9bVbYA0skLOVqLHKPkki-A2kR6w_bZNCqmjZLnVcrcP6DcgplkDN2oUyCwAkQe634nuc7t9ZuvU-w/w400-h269/IMG_3533.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Sound asleep on Daddy.</span></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzSQiVCEN-TREWiqu_RHcb0XMVFc9k3qCEB1IJu29bVqWDlAP9g_N4z8DGySw-oWP39mjKXGIeRYJKNbGzneYkS6FPo6Zbz6jS0lbOjG1etX0sUBQrN5-wN5dcBKhkT4FYnNYhTnZKaiRILVzz47ZlQwpfUL-KdYVV5a7MxrjCeOq-J5BFyxaOkTnrhQ/s640/IMG_3545.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzSQiVCEN-TREWiqu_RHcb0XMVFc9k3qCEB1IJu29bVqWDlAP9g_N4z8DGySw-oWP39mjKXGIeRYJKNbGzneYkS6FPo6Zbz6jS0lbOjG1etX0sUBQrN5-wN5dcBKhkT4FYnNYhTnZKaiRILVzz47ZlQwpfUL-KdYVV5a7MxrjCeOq-J5BFyxaOkTnrhQ/w300-h400/IMG_3545.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2VZob6L871AAadFLfJOC_NdUl1dp4I0J2_YEULHss_x4enKpg0HpWUWMcI2kDMK-4aY1nT6jHN6iQbZrHsgZGL4nIrJs1hmMowe7YBCNN-wlQ6MLbd9SzCcJIBssq-Diksn5RT537oowjma6ugnOndPYGV9N-lXp16KwqVWd0qi7bwsYSegp5XicXdQ/s640/IMG_3678.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="512" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2VZob6L871AAadFLfJOC_NdUl1dp4I0J2_YEULHss_x4enKpg0HpWUWMcI2kDMK-4aY1nT6jHN6iQbZrHsgZGL4nIrJs1hmMowe7YBCNN-wlQ6MLbd9SzCcJIBssq-Diksn5RT537oowjma6ugnOndPYGV9N-lXp16KwqVWd0qi7bwsYSegp5XicXdQ/w320-h400/IMG_3678.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The pups and I went on a short girls trip to New River Gorge National Park in West Virginia. It was an easy drive, although somewhat long, but it was nice to meet up with a friend. I will get our group photos from her!! Our first day we spent at Hawks Nest State Park which is right next door to the National Park. Except for the hotel where we had some issues, it was a GREAT trip! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Hawks Nest State Park. Various short hikes to beautiful overlooks.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJm854VseSSN2Ut0dLGvc3n0Wj-F7_t_hSedZ-k7zcAXI0Qkb7vIMzmNQ7Z2KrzglIIGejLFhu7IKRdgTn78UOnf67gusEaMoV27kGkGj2U73F1cSnZ8sqNEItb7sCw_Ptf5BMuC5Y0ZBlzcM8mOime3AmrQG37pIC_kaSrR-JW9fdLFOVXw5kf-W7Jw/s640/IMG_3784.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJm854VseSSN2Ut0dLGvc3n0Wj-F7_t_hSedZ-k7zcAXI0Qkb7vIMzmNQ7Z2KrzglIIGejLFhu7IKRdgTn78UOnf67gusEaMoV27kGkGj2U73F1cSnZ8sqNEItb7sCw_Ptf5BMuC5Y0ZBlzcM8mOime3AmrQG37pIC_kaSrR-JW9fdLFOVXw5kf-W7Jw/w400-h300/IMG_3784.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUcO7V-cuXRhigu-I3Mui_UJUrw3eewewNQB7reF62LbBHo2qQ98Sa_vIQ8bWzUhvGoxqpFvIPGBX-PBubcMPuQA6cV7DRntji-LCYRaDR0UeScOXc1H6lA8AjqlK9r3CUwmUR2134liHBxZm0MtgCZCTJYrvLjbet4LSqr4gEfc8aRQQjmifut8sUkg/s640/IMG_3785.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUcO7V-cuXRhigu-I3Mui_UJUrw3eewewNQB7reF62LbBHo2qQ98Sa_vIQ8bWzUhvGoxqpFvIPGBX-PBubcMPuQA6cV7DRntji-LCYRaDR0UeScOXc1H6lA8AjqlK9r3CUwmUR2134liHBxZm0MtgCZCTJYrvLjbet4LSqr4gEfc8aRQQjmifut8sUkg/w400-h300/IMG_3785.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">New River Gorge has a beautiful drive where we saw waterfalls and mining town ruins. And the underside of the New River Gorge bridge. A little bit of rain didn't stop us and then the skies cleared.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRxp4-BMVSkKO5b3k1nZntHkF0Dr8ICS2-4q0NF7K5p9ZfOh78ng2VDzMJy_UpgXAd8sF4WkGEVAe8WrMuq2WPEzanwQBgwtT14WnZ6bsaXhLDpo5jgl3JimGypNcayzRfZLV_Yf5H4-Q5r4BoPzcL_9lA7aaJpePWO5ikAcq9ypX5AREaCmJyy-EwYg/s640/IMG_3795.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="390" data-original-width="640" height="244" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRxp4-BMVSkKO5b3k1nZntHkF0Dr8ICS2-4q0NF7K5p9ZfOh78ng2VDzMJy_UpgXAd8sF4WkGEVAe8WrMuq2WPEzanwQBgwtT14WnZ6bsaXhLDpo5jgl3JimGypNcayzRfZLV_Yf5H4-Q5r4BoPzcL_9lA7aaJpePWO5ikAcq9ypX5AREaCmJyy-EwYg/w400-h244/IMG_3795.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfZHJcce1Oj1gCLXJDsDaC8jfkXHww7x8ZcBGlK7gKE7IbUV3EWfDXXnb7lFs_4ePmk43aRq-RzHUv3eEjvCdhMsOeHJ6EMdCwH35XESHxQtzIgea5B3931wMT__4QInUmGJiZr9IigqvCIKGf2NyOMmw2B3clhmfyhIDVioFJYZztgxeXfVQAG0RDRg/s640/IMG_3798.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Just gorgeous and there was NO ONE there on a Sunday or Monday.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisg3B7QUV2foHKFq4idU-0PBUNfOr4LrpHJohtg3KdP9XnhBwf1AZbgMEtGhDHE_b9twIAJE3BGhmexRQVMIez_oyVFk9RUhlTd8KJ02cXg9y5z_BfI_EqfghHM3UC7n9AuHNaW7QQzOL3MVe6bV6WoRW1neMTMetpw4AcKAMtuffpPFpDkcnnUnbgig/s640/IMG_3813.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisg3B7QUV2foHKFq4idU-0PBUNfOr4LrpHJohtg3KdP9XnhBwf1AZbgMEtGhDHE_b9twIAJE3BGhmexRQVMIez_oyVFk9RUhlTd8KJ02cXg9y5z_BfI_EqfghHM3UC7n9AuHNaW7QQzOL3MVe6bV6WoRW1neMTMetpw4AcKAMtuffpPFpDkcnnUnbgig/w300-h400/IMG_3813.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiirXflGRn0a9sO1DiD38tvQEN9pb97AHPLpnvrea-kwFlb-TmDQgyPWl_ZtdLi7JvmqK2_liNC_RKuiTKzib8RkjUX7QWnV4ebyZUO8CuisQE0GY4aJzbNwEec-3bed5gX5DSArzuosonFbiBkmitkV1mPJ7uk8FTOKhPuAqLj_uUNDlTCLOyvqZEiuA/s640/IMG_3816.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiirXflGRn0a9sO1DiD38tvQEN9pb97AHPLpnvrea-kwFlb-TmDQgyPWl_ZtdLi7JvmqK2_liNC_RKuiTKzib8RkjUX7QWnV4ebyZUO8CuisQE0GY4aJzbNwEec-3bed5gX5DSArzuosonFbiBkmitkV1mPJ7uk8FTOKhPuAqLj_uUNDlTCLOyvqZEiuA/w400-h300/IMG_3816.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLGNUAaJOdoMvmuCJ8VSXkKq4-2aN7CvQu6M8B8WO4VuuQTGLlL10NgUZBRqccWjEbBZ6prGFixuaSoyunCADybtceYzufPpBVhR7WGj0aFeHMS-YpsJuPyFaujvShV0MoqB-LX8NU4P-uRhFZZv3nyIa7XjktDGXhCQwvkZ26u1-q3Fuq1XIpZwAWog/s640/IMG_3825.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLGNUAaJOdoMvmuCJ8VSXkKq4-2aN7CvQu6M8B8WO4VuuQTGLlL10NgUZBRqccWjEbBZ6prGFixuaSoyunCADybtceYzufPpBVhR7WGj0aFeHMS-YpsJuPyFaujvShV0MoqB-LX8NU4P-uRhFZZv3nyIa7XjktDGXhCQwvkZ26u1-q3Fuq1XIpZwAWog/w300-h400/IMG_3825.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I really loved exploring the old mining and rail town ruins. We met up with a group of about 40 backpackers who took Amtrek to this ruins area and were spending 3 nights in the national park. They were on a 6 month trip via rail, hiking and camping, visiting 48 states. West Virginia was 33 for them! They took several photos with the dogs!</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG4gD2BTXLaRiuTAAHRGIizianYuz2NXeoPFwFP5qtxrIFtoR6Sha05WoigqhZSOLPHvKrfVBWgjMydd9tyk0NdIJB6yLT4rwVHZpCKU69ay7YCG8us_ACRkQ-e4oG-m8i1wstcXIy9HQNawlWJw7nWxrBDTD7VXUeuS1bzWNEc9dFUPQG_Tjk_Y9keg/s640/IMG_3831.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG4gD2BTXLaRiuTAAHRGIizianYuz2NXeoPFwFP5qtxrIFtoR6Sha05WoigqhZSOLPHvKrfVBWgjMydd9tyk0NdIJB6yLT4rwVHZpCKU69ay7YCG8us_ACRkQ-e4oG-m8i1wstcXIy9HQNawlWJw7nWxrBDTD7VXUeuS1bzWNEc9dFUPQG_Tjk_Y9keg/w400-h300/IMG_3831.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7deqTKY7L7O--IeCz305rVQrmiPtup6h68yMjwh7v_zm3WYIouG-I-jseCPKYKWFdjK_h0De-LFAEx5w3WTOuBWy_3U9twHlcsEKS4hNNJIWwHu8keSlR4iX-MTgib0zOlbyrNwX2xngnwdFaUea9aTtqVza1axV4lEnZvB31hCPsu5uoxQQfgptfWQ/s640/IMG_3835.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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It's such a cool place to visit!</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJOj-8TNVg3TrEi0BGajGvD-oBHAxIKvGYO_2CwxcRemwHDh5GYzkqc18kYZs-c4s2b5jU8L91FCaKS4a3zX1zK4Vl1kytcg11AazQ9DP_8hUgqcx7CAE8RrW40wuBiQqqFNPS3CFWAKsJWhVKsVZHDB41Vv6T0-aAVj4SnnGitGCnHOxG1AN1K4mceA/s640/61B830C9-2451-4352-9B24-B85E7913EE54.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="636" data-original-width="640" height="636" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJOj-8TNVg3TrEi0BGajGvD-oBHAxIKvGYO_2CwxcRemwHDh5GYzkqc18kYZs-c4s2b5jU8L91FCaKS4a3zX1zK4Vl1kytcg11AazQ9DP_8hUgqcx7CAE8RrW40wuBiQqqFNPS3CFWAKsJWhVKsVZHDB41Vv6T0-aAVj4SnnGitGCnHOxG1AN1K4mceA/w640-h636/61B830C9-2451-4352-9B24-B85E7913EE54.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpahKN3wt-cwK18KA-iyc3LFKJzOh19bmeL_ZMCnySRl11t1jtRVyAwfrIzEaoz1peaRAbZO04Iba-u5cx55qdPWxKcNKFUwHxL2LEo2Dm0jpNbNPeW0WuasDcSg1blkLPYPnoFlwy-raWkQuUdz_6Bcw6PeNhqUZcYSt4iBZh4Hgyrew1USpgzxr1jw/s640/301D4F4F-6227-4FC9-AC02-B5E8D2EAA63A.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="636" data-original-width="640" height="636" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpahKN3wt-cwK18KA-iyc3LFKJzOh19bmeL_ZMCnySRl11t1jtRVyAwfrIzEaoz1peaRAbZO04Iba-u5cx55qdPWxKcNKFUwHxL2LEo2Dm0jpNbNPeW0WuasDcSg1blkLPYPnoFlwy-raWkQuUdz_6Bcw6PeNhqUZcYSt4iBZh4Hgyrew1USpgzxr1jw/w640-h636/301D4F4F-6227-4FC9-AC02-B5E8D2EAA63A.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNJ2jenYeUIvlVflHRWVhdo5jLxT75-g_7QXv28VWpS2VPynUsX0cteMOBS5nciEKVsI1HiOrVnx9XkllLBDjLNadG_cqKmTscJwsKx5ZR6ryCwKjgAibZr0krCYnGwCkZ4fD6OnIf0RRuOu8sB5RwIRRyo2BQD4aCZO0FszQyCZX34a7DVcgi0owV3w/s640/2D32F2A2-9752-404F-BBEC-54DEC484646C.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="636" data-original-width="640" height="636" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNJ2jenYeUIvlVflHRWVhdo5jLxT75-g_7QXv28VWpS2VPynUsX0cteMOBS5nciEKVsI1HiOrVnx9XkllLBDjLNadG_cqKmTscJwsKx5ZR6ryCwKjgAibZr0krCYnGwCkZ4fD6OnIf0RRuOu8sB5RwIRRyo2BQD4aCZO0FszQyCZX34a7DVcgi0owV3w/w640-h636/2D32F2A2-9752-404F-BBEC-54DEC484646C.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu0udKzNCZbsw98PoyxJ1-zVjRZrkd65UyMJS35U-xoD6b60rhxFiPMkoIPIxS3bzPt3O_Qf1pD0mYAUWi-3cZeuKm8ZNRtj_yXdiN9tv5m4AYm_Qu3Fr9qVRcXPL-Z9rtAmXqDiSh9YMt6YII_Aw7REosa22Fim8MH-OAnL6DNWELQLY8xCmp9kA-EA/s640/6DBEA761-F4AC-45FD-BE21-E7C49AD0CB9C.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="636" data-original-width="640" height="636" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu0udKzNCZbsw98PoyxJ1-zVjRZrkd65UyMJS35U-xoD6b60rhxFiPMkoIPIxS3bzPt3O_Qf1pD0mYAUWi-3cZeuKm8ZNRtj_yXdiN9tv5m4AYm_Qu3Fr9qVRcXPL-Z9rtAmXqDiSh9YMt6YII_Aw7REosa22Fim8MH-OAnL6DNWELQLY8xCmp9kA-EA/w640-h636/6DBEA761-F4AC-45FD-BE21-E7C49AD0CB9C.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNN2XPUkJHWP21TRG_XyH3nFBDuqs9oybuJBzAz1tSUQXdtoKVRZVfufJX2X4v5VLfb1EF_PiEjkHxbwjJcTdhtafUwzS3GcVG7H6PFzCsJo2hAwOSrADULOSSVHVFbzowacOd_Z0fc5fnPMB3nxvXsoVztI9LXHpWlSA69Xwl79EPyG1pTukK-LBKLg/s640/9CE430BE-85DD-437D-A896-F05BD8C65646.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="636" data-original-width="640" height="636" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNN2XPUkJHWP21TRG_XyH3nFBDuqs9oybuJBzAz1tSUQXdtoKVRZVfufJX2X4v5VLfb1EF_PiEjkHxbwjJcTdhtafUwzS3GcVG7H6PFzCsJo2hAwOSrADULOSSVHVFbzowacOd_Z0fc5fnPMB3nxvXsoVztI9LXHpWlSA69Xwl79EPyG1pTukK-LBKLg/w640-h636/9CE430BE-85DD-437D-A896-F05BD8C65646.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">There is a hike to explore the giants! They were very cool!</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOGcuPKbrS-1FUAWDP3yDmq2Z7HP37NNtUpnVZVgSivFWks_6CCcoteaYjWZ3RIUMrV1ooCaWAnWQEwdxEEd_JmXpEQ1t45MBmK9ARnkbSB8PWomZ8qIaBS4MeNRNW-6LTl3t1sh_QpU64kfwD6OfXMrM2l3atmd_UXnsGuGCtjlCw3NhT-MU3iyc8VA/s436/48FA0DFA-708C-4A1A-B8A9-D502802B9863.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="434" data-original-width="436" height="638" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOGcuPKbrS-1FUAWDP3yDmq2Z7HP37NNtUpnVZVgSivFWks_6CCcoteaYjWZ3RIUMrV1ooCaWAnWQEwdxEEd_JmXpEQ1t45MBmK9ARnkbSB8PWomZ8qIaBS4MeNRNW-6LTl3t1sh_QpU64kfwD6OfXMrM2l3atmd_UXnsGuGCtjlCw3NhT-MU3iyc8VA/w640-h638/48FA0DFA-708C-4A1A-B8A9-D502802B9863.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHUtHR3uujug78Jva4PskN4wCiN2oDAc68LzMKY8iqjekS18O4AAPEK95hAJqGv566ouuxK6TS1kEqHoJJKC-dvtNaZ-lho1B8zWEdkBqrW2juUaT5K3MjbanoAuhFh_QbUL8W9e0zOF9tKlQRm19OYzbvDp499lOwgSOHdNwsjQ1fqkRtHgzdMclG5g/s700/1AD0585F-C6A7-4F73-BB02-8A970E1597F3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Our co-ed book club celebrated our 100th book in May! We discussed "The Silent Patient". It was a terrific night!</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEZTsIM4-uSFnXO7pIhDdLDksmK1RguRJgzRVo1yzSnmyBWRA_9G7fIOH04dZM-wHCsgwbdNpocP5agFo-_f253BTmkEkTvn5Hx-2yQzgyrx7h-ToeRb5C_Hw7sFs4z1HTff4M8-RD8_aIj5b1oRBdZrtirlpCCrTMHnTd-ZZ29v6FyyZ92BEqSfZaHw/s1777/06DE2679-8F54-46EA-BF33-2FAC77FF396A.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1777" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEZTsIM4-uSFnXO7pIhDdLDksmK1RguRJgzRVo1yzSnmyBWRA_9G7fIOH04dZM-wHCsgwbdNpocP5agFo-_f253BTmkEkTvn5Hx-2yQzgyrx7h-ToeRb5C_Hw7sFs4z1HTff4M8-RD8_aIj5b1oRBdZrtirlpCCrTMHnTd-ZZ29v6FyyZ92BEqSfZaHw/w518-h640/06DE2679-8F54-46EA-BF33-2FAC77FF396A.JPG" width="518" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkkgD_CxMVc6WmXXPFoGZQ0YpyK2U1tO7EDhdLSBe3EWXF50p5lrUyuIVWxR5lZjULXLQPEvKSrMxyA5KFcl11FDAP2x2vF22-SpYRGJiR6q2kFZ7h3ltnyEiL6hi8d9ceRSn6oiQlTe5kLrn9aKGI_qY0t60MQ-6iEjTT4ZeHeUg6b9JIsmGSQCDzlA/s640/573CBF35-082B-4885-BEE5-230CDD862A1D.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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He's now getting ready for summer classes and an internship with Conversight. We had a great time with Brennan!</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwd9h99bRv0yIyeQmsIPMhZr1ZjHHyijbQNIrt6bI20OMFUgJlEYGe18isOWI9qZgzCdmrxEEkMhPPEPKCYssm0PMS1Ec1Vr-4tpSf0kmmuFcctfJGjbIAXejvmu6TB18Sla4PKFKYUvMCsJch-YwknusWhA4RKEn1cyYQbOhLNEHdfwmFY84EpdeeAQ/s640/IMG_3292%20-%20Copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="382" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwd9h99bRv0yIyeQmsIPMhZr1ZjHHyijbQNIrt6bI20OMFUgJlEYGe18isOWI9qZgzCdmrxEEkMhPPEPKCYssm0PMS1Ec1Vr-4tpSf0kmmuFcctfJGjbIAXejvmu6TB18Sla4PKFKYUvMCsJch-YwknusWhA4RKEn1cyYQbOhLNEHdfwmFY84EpdeeAQ/w382-h640/IMG_3292%20-%20Copy.jpg" width="382" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYMx_nBxuH0-XFYYDefp1OqeSLp6OBDupwqS5nCCDo39jDepJ1OcavoaWbhv1PDZ0kHMSgvnqEOE1vUSosycl5uModsML-CpISGHp42PueEByrs09Wx30z4496o2pV9nWhQptdxzmGGt8dinYGnn5B9ky9K8tn_dlff0c5xzOHkRc1YKf0-_rYQaPCKg/s640/IMG_3298.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYMx_nBxuH0-XFYYDefp1OqeSLp6OBDupwqS5nCCDo39jDepJ1OcavoaWbhv1PDZ0kHMSgvnqEOE1vUSosycl5uModsML-CpISGHp42PueEByrs09Wx30z4496o2pV9nWhQptdxzmGGt8dinYGnn5B9ky9K8tn_dlff0c5xzOHkRc1YKf0-_rYQaPCKg/w480-h640/IMG_3298.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Speaking of Brennan, I went with him back to West Lafayette and we Marie Kondo'ed his apartment (at his request). It looks great and he's ready for a new semester! 2 years to go!</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCatBpLKoWqE1VsYp3GUtDop3VSAN_G1g0kPBaPSsgRKFxo8BBbLOqMkYxxaPH9tHMlE2wORahFVIBsnK6J3XaVmPkkt5hlJzKcwFpEnnJnJt0UNBeDOFB9kxt19JTfUrgUpkcot4tgrpsbRVX_nMQCzxa6SHugASUNULskf9Y_SWb3-h6g83OSiArVQ/s640/IMG_3363.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCatBpLKoWqE1VsYp3GUtDop3VSAN_G1g0kPBaPSsgRKFxo8BBbLOqMkYxxaPH9tHMlE2wORahFVIBsnK6J3XaVmPkkt5hlJzKcwFpEnnJnJt0UNBeDOFB9kxt19JTfUrgUpkcot4tgrpsbRVX_nMQCzxa6SHugASUNULskf9Y_SWb3-h6g83OSiArVQ/w640-h480/IMG_3363.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpA_JtaCaPtZ45EjW-J_aNDhINAiFXhPKzdVkc_Q6FLa7_tt4_r2s167th2H_oUgf93ES3cte-ecr_0vlxgvTAEijmP_Dk79SMTz5guq0BcrFNqTFEMvaI8sUCG6prDGB4Yfg-7QDoDEl57E26x27pJz05I9hWpcR4P8zjFhH2X6ClrzGshqBN49ZLOQ/s640/IMG_3365.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpA_JtaCaPtZ45EjW-J_aNDhINAiFXhPKzdVkc_Q6FLa7_tt4_r2s167th2H_oUgf93ES3cte-ecr_0vlxgvTAEijmP_Dk79SMTz5guq0BcrFNqTFEMvaI8sUCG6prDGB4Yfg-7QDoDEl57E26x27pJz05I9hWpcR4P8zjFhH2X6ClrzGshqBN49ZLOQ/w480-h640/IMG_3365.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUgJHdWJ3hUJaPzAS9Fa0ErxEXQkDf_vHNBX3UtJr3B0brLhLzSjO80RGkmxTPlWj5GSi9vFYOKQptGKAwNNOSrYuYYEjH8_VQR91PKFX3xayRTHUFtqg9lPphxdk4g0djhgLsJamv3eUzGzsoHxxartWXP-BxcoyiM5iqXe4flw3692f6JjT8CFgs8w/s640/IMG_3366.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUgJHdWJ3hUJaPzAS9Fa0ErxEXQkDf_vHNBX3UtJr3B0brLhLzSjO80RGkmxTPlWj5GSi9vFYOKQptGKAwNNOSrYuYYEjH8_VQR91PKFX3xayRTHUFtqg9lPphxdk4g0djhgLsJamv3eUzGzsoHxxartWXP-BxcoyiM5iqXe4flw3692f6JjT8CFgs8w/w640-h480/IMG_3366.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Two great movies in May - the Downton Abbey movie which I loved and Top Gun: Maverick - what a great movie!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I shared this photo on social media. It's from June 1986 after our friends saw "Top Gun" the first one. We had a sleepover at my friend's house. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0yh4rl9Plohn2o7lfJ_6y6J1hVMYMQU1eIiFfcxCY-afk0bveUZoGlYQ1fUJG01Xz8ida3PGNABmdi97nunnbbmvCmA3yL-57IPw0O5Ypoas5olLqrHnsn6QmMnickV4aOJs5SHaxPDL5Ce7n3RKNXrjHGPvZeQci7jeql0MqHuZAfCXCyAIBPI3PcA/s1440/8F6029C7-3EF6-4A04-9D77-133DC688331B.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1379" data-original-width="1440" height="612" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0yh4rl9Plohn2o7lfJ_6y6J1hVMYMQU1eIiFfcxCY-afk0bveUZoGlYQ1fUJG01Xz8ida3PGNABmdi97nunnbbmvCmA3yL-57IPw0O5Ypoas5olLqrHnsn6QmMnickV4aOJs5SHaxPDL5Ce7n3RKNXrjHGPvZeQci7jeql0MqHuZAfCXCyAIBPI3PcA/w640-h612/8F6029C7-3EF6-4A04-9D77-133DC688331B.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">And then in 2022 (at dinner wtih my friend Laura and a big group of friends). We all went to see the latest movie together after dinner and we loved it. Such a fun night!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXF9_3rPBtYlLSaJxas-Q_aId-sIOZfMwc8JkJWrDsCf4f3B97pdkHkHSYeP31sM1wCZuT-qwwJkp1D4HBUNOzLo-PDJj-7Hw-cna6J1n09eq_XGAAp5CSsemnQS3V6hImdBt13yeAZQ_-wr0a6i4Crk5OEJLtS2F-ZJKzoOYy3gNWzkYZ93DXmgiSTA/s640/480E6282-6CCD-493B-A1D4-5BE9AC73AABF.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="614" data-original-width="640" height="307" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXF9_3rPBtYlLSaJxas-Q_aId-sIOZfMwc8JkJWrDsCf4f3B97pdkHkHSYeP31sM1wCZuT-qwwJkp1D4HBUNOzLo-PDJj-7Hw-cna6J1n09eq_XGAAp5CSsemnQS3V6hImdBt13yeAZQ_-wr0a6i4Crk5OEJLtS2F-ZJKzoOYy3gNWzkYZ93DXmgiSTA/w320-h307/480E6282-6CCD-493B-A1D4-5BE9AC73AABF.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Bailey!</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMHF7iR8zG0bIG7J-ij83ficLq2so60mWh9a9ap3O4CiF5zW_rQqqVTF4ik1qLRz13t3y0_a-tn56FBKDaLcMVoHvj9Ks4CncV_WQR7T6_H_Phv2iGpqF1jcyzUZ6qWiVaLbGihz8sNHbwgu3PeNaNKFycgOjaB9QpOi_nS2L1TSAokFV_GmrBFlnP9Q/s640/IMG_3068.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMHF7iR8zG0bIG7J-ij83ficLq2so60mWh9a9ap3O4CiF5zW_rQqqVTF4ik1qLRz13t3y0_a-tn56FBKDaLcMVoHvj9Ks4CncV_WQR7T6_H_Phv2iGpqF1jcyzUZ6qWiVaLbGihz8sNHbwgu3PeNaNKFycgOjaB9QpOi_nS2L1TSAokFV_GmrBFlnP9Q/w480-h640/IMG_3068.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Finally, I've had time to go on some walks with friends. Here are some scenes from Brown County on a beautiful Sunday.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW5nR4RCca6dQ4DrGjLX7yS2zYdXAZuGa8E3lqIUIbJ8hPeh5gZUse1cVzXPLXwjfgwSfOh0LUfqxi77MhgGHc8Nbrn2aBW0uM-NC6ys-Ps5zcZpysrJTJYudRO1pG_jV9vVC74xeYDJZoMPg9TxmsYi68e0RTt_ONz86u3WWDTg5_IWCvHgGOptzSGw/s640/IMG_3112.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="567" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW5nR4RCca6dQ4DrGjLX7yS2zYdXAZuGa8E3lqIUIbJ8hPeh5gZUse1cVzXPLXwjfgwSfOh0LUfqxi77MhgGHc8Nbrn2aBW0uM-NC6ys-Ps5zcZpysrJTJYudRO1pG_jV9vVC74xeYDJZoMPg9TxmsYi68e0RTt_ONz86u3WWDTg5_IWCvHgGOptzSGw/w568-h640/IMG_3112.jpg" width="568" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg91EudgAthW2xwxL1qFdgBN4VJjhhYqhdL71VlFiErW-9Bk_VAv_rszG6LmqlEEl5BEsh161i-iKXhwF0lS_71UeYPMBQCgmntvXOZPUA8daPBWjJZlqKXVlObKKddR0G-GbgjUFvOGCfXB0wetJJcxNAoH-c1oR2p5O6nqnbgRT78kS8-a29z9CXVLA/s640/IMG_3114.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg91EudgAthW2xwxL1qFdgBN4VJjhhYqhdL71VlFiErW-9Bk_VAv_rszG6LmqlEEl5BEsh161i-iKXhwF0lS_71UeYPMBQCgmntvXOZPUA8daPBWjJZlqKXVlObKKddR0G-GbgjUFvOGCfXB0wetJJcxNAoH-c1oR2p5O6nqnbgRT78kS8-a29z9CXVLA/w640-h480/IMG_3114.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKElqUEtQmFo6roA8Oo3UUtee54wGs035FV3Q-g7-tyTMbZagHkOBUB9KZ6uELL-FZTUkem9GRReaU7htX_oznWuH73RaL8cMyh-KRZr8S_k9pwxj4laIOwA1OsKkKFF38H_kqYg8lGyV3SmOCoJA6rCxzoCkirqFCQUR3QJEwNCpFJNtv9ixGCSpWFA/s640/IMG_3117.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKElqUEtQmFo6roA8Oo3UUtee54wGs035FV3Q-g7-tyTMbZagHkOBUB9KZ6uELL-FZTUkem9GRReaU7htX_oznWuH73RaL8cMyh-KRZr8S_k9pwxj4laIOwA1OsKkKFF38H_kqYg8lGyV3SmOCoJA6rCxzoCkirqFCQUR3QJEwNCpFJNtv9ixGCSpWFA/w640-h480/IMG_3117.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Happy Summer!</span></div>bonnieboatwright@gmail.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10481502305699299687noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9134873541560302636.post-57674547974556091962022-05-06T12:21:00.000-04:002022-05-06T12:21:15.537-04:00Ireland April 2022<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> I have had Ireland on my travel list for a long time. I loved the time I spent in Dublin and Dun Laoghaire for work but that was a long time ago. I wanted to visit places that I'd heard of like Cork and Belfast and County Clare. Last fall I found a great deal for a trip to Central and Southern Ireland where we could see all the sites. Since we would have a car, I did the research and added a lot of extras to our days. This was Laura's first trip to Europe and I knew my see it all approach might be overwhelming so we considered everything optional. We ended up doing it all, and then some! We also had time for Laura to attend Mass at St. Mary's Cathedral in Limerick one evening. Laura is a great travel companion! We both lost our moms in the last 6 months so we were able to reminisce together as well.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">We had a little time at JFK before our trip to Dublin so we toured the TWA Flight Center and Hotel. Designed by Eero Saarinen in 1962 (he designed numerous important buildings in Columbus as well, I know him well!) the buildings are attached to JFK and worth a walk-through if you have a layover.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglUtwl1NzRv-ZD0hJyjelb9iUxOEqFwHP-BuoCT0sEhS7hboTd48ig-vdRM966xKThr6F58Vp2yaC5BBqcc7hn-T4C3A0D6XQf-DPhax2hFGrNZhlIe0hFpuPcS7g_5D6nLsHe3a0_7Yg3c-UkbBCVVX3oBY93LEZHZpsmVaj15_bNZHffXnOgtx3whQ/s640/IMG_2188.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglUtwl1NzRv-ZD0hJyjelb9iUxOEqFwHP-BuoCT0sEhS7hboTd48ig-vdRM966xKThr6F58Vp2yaC5BBqcc7hn-T4C3A0D6XQf-DPhax2hFGrNZhlIe0hFpuPcS7g_5D6nLsHe3a0_7Yg3c-UkbBCVVX3oBY93LEZHZpsmVaj15_bNZHffXnOgtx3whQ/w640-h480/IMG_2188.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYw2prhK_ddlN6IOcuPKKzPX9Zyl_ol9hJjVQMkK75PqPSvoN-I5xJByHmO288-_WLyQhDZsx5WO0AI8T7bnSTNJBp5civdPT7IwwfN1L9G0be_1uLyNHneNW7poM5fwlMTuCjzZiskibBBkbubx_KvHS-49qlPcWe2IjXZxSphFAXfLF8lSl-xWCdog/s640/IMG_2191.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYw2prhK_ddlN6IOcuPKKzPX9Zyl_ol9hJjVQMkK75PqPSvoN-I5xJByHmO288-_WLyQhDZsx5WO0AI8T7bnSTNJBp5civdPT7IwwfN1L9G0be_1uLyNHneNW7poM5fwlMTuCjzZiskibBBkbubx_KvHS-49qlPcWe2IjXZxSphFAXfLF8lSl-xWCdog/w480-h640/IMG_2191.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">We arrived in Dublin early the next morning and freshened up before making our way to Kilkenny where we would spend our first night. Instead of taking the Motorways the entire way, we elected to drive through Wicklow Mountains National Park. It was an overcast day (one of the only ones we would experience!) and the landscape was not at all what I expected. Where were the green pastures we fly over? </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I'll pause here to mention that I watched lots of movies set in Ireland in preparation for this trip. There was one scene at the national park from "P.S. I Love You". If you google maps it - the PS I Love You Bridge shows up. So many movies filmed in Ireland including other RomComs and movies like Star Wars, The Commitments, Game of Thrones, and Harry Potter.</span></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizj3_ktrTWMgMLMIhe5NXnAPy8Vr88iVAWYOlFM1CuTn8qOK_iFDXNAlp9fP4_Tk8s1Fr8BkcuDMdd4JoLIY8KTU_5vIEjPYt_j6hy0xkrDZzf57NbjmwcGQEqfs0oml97C-yg1Q93QTCKP-hvsTxoiE_uYTu3-ZEEONd7JIxqEpAElnWNd7wAK9K8HQ/s640/IMG_2206.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizj3_ktrTWMgMLMIhe5NXnAPy8Vr88iVAWYOlFM1CuTn8qOK_iFDXNAlp9fP4_Tk8s1Fr8BkcuDMdd4JoLIY8KTU_5vIEjPYt_j6hy0xkrDZzf57NbjmwcGQEqfs0oml97C-yg1Q93QTCKP-hvsTxoiE_uYTu3-ZEEONd7JIxqEpAElnWNd7wAK9K8HQ/w640-h480/IMG_2206.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;">A scene from PS I Love You with the bridge in the shot</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2TKTcsyxg81bZ2P6HUr7y-WLRsRNoBqsvkcomfXJnCULcrWXXYeEqBlgcn0sswntoMYGUf4lf83Zjw9zf8oPo33RKhQAbMmrv2TYl02-mao8wQgphYMFJAnryqpyctOOSoJrVJB6YXHxQFQVYqI8MYyqV4-eFVmEboKnahNTAQbRmk8LbJqH5qhNsyQ/s1024/IMG_2217.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="582" data-original-width="1024" height="364" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2TKTcsyxg81bZ2P6HUr7y-WLRsRNoBqsvkcomfXJnCULcrWXXYeEqBlgcn0sswntoMYGUf4lf83Zjw9zf8oPo33RKhQAbMmrv2TYl02-mao8wQgphYMFJAnryqpyctOOSoJrVJB6YXHxQFQVYqI8MYyqV4-eFVmEboKnahNTAQbRmk8LbJqH5qhNsyQ/w640-h364/IMG_2217.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">We also went to Powerscourt Estate to see the waterfall, drove through the Glendalough region and saw their Upper Lake, but then headed to Kilkenny. We were ready for a good meal. If you are interested in getting off the interstate and seeing a little more of the countryside like we are, I'd recommend the national park and the Glendalough region. Otherwise, you could skip this area.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Kilkenny boasts a beautiful castle (12th century) and sits on the River Nore. We had a great time walking around and could have spent some quality time at the castle. We also got a great night's sleep! I highly recommend a stop in Kilkenny. It's my size of town/city and I could see myself living there for a time. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwiPUpWG3QMhf2ew-5LNoUFcOoJANa7b1MnX_8AcjxrkaxPM44UOmrabvBcIE1MgTlh_02WydjPJSek4uLUs9G00HHHXnv5qYff6rVsszpsKWq_PbsnD5Cs-Fejr5oV9cbXBEVd0PcOne0717AtJ37P0kbRfQEexDFC3fLsT1SezHP-PKIlyAqhbQN8Q/s640/IMG_2220.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwiPUpWG3QMhf2ew-5LNoUFcOoJANa7b1MnX_8AcjxrkaxPM44UOmrabvBcIE1MgTlh_02WydjPJSek4uLUs9G00HHHXnv5qYff6rVsszpsKWq_PbsnD5Cs-Fejr5oV9cbXBEVd0PcOne0717AtJ37P0kbRfQEexDFC3fLsT1SezHP-PKIlyAqhbQN8Q/w640-h480/IMG_2220.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The next day we went to Rock of Cashel, which was included in our tour. I also learned about two more places in County Tipperary that we could check out on our way to Cork. It was an incredible day. I would highly recommend all 3 of these sites.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">When St. Patrick vanquished the snakes from Ireland, the rock landed here at Cashel. The ruins here are of an important fortress that dates back to the 12th century. It's just beautiful to walk around. I will stop here to say that we had NO CROWDS the entire time we were in Ireland. Except for the airport security, we only stood in one line at Christ Church Cathedral in Dublin, and it was just one couple in front of us. Everywhere we went we heard about the long crowds during peak season. We are happy we avoided all of that.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoOVJBkc3n7r8CDd47a5Xlp9SSuk2fZA1Mtm_TwQPQa34kVNkMrS2xk4BqljDf1JYzzRCWStZ5Bqjas__lBB_cW3T9Cz32mWLvXx_ORL9Kq726MjAhF3Pxbf42M25c4MT1q4RHneNKVTrwZ6JVqXua1WWBXbd1DIZTBuowAB5SzoDQ0uFh7iB9YtYZDA/s640/IMG_2230.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoOVJBkc3n7r8CDd47a5Xlp9SSuk2fZA1Mtm_TwQPQa34kVNkMrS2xk4BqljDf1JYzzRCWStZ5Bqjas__lBB_cW3T9Cz32mWLvXx_ORL9Kq726MjAhF3Pxbf42M25c4MT1q4RHneNKVTrwZ6JVqXua1WWBXbd1DIZTBuowAB5SzoDQ0uFh7iB9YtYZDA/w640-h480/IMG_2230.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The cemetery at Rock of Cashel with other church ruins in the background</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0eY__AM_78CtRpwnltpCx7-RWgWBkNAfbo2c8MR4PvAnVbLJtVjmvJHqF7R-Bir5BWGUaEJqT1ln16KZfBXUXS5RNeTtU77bEqw7pF4Azbx-qNHIIpqVZlXvf2jhxT8D3hXSpWmkPsy6sGwyQBx0-A-0n9hpt3XKYLGEe4EarE9ULH5fcAoPxTzE8aw/s640/IMG_2238.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0eY__AM_78CtRpwnltpCx7-RWgWBkNAfbo2c8MR4PvAnVbLJtVjmvJHqF7R-Bir5BWGUaEJqT1ln16KZfBXUXS5RNeTtU77bEqw7pF4Azbx-qNHIIpqVZlXvf2jhxT8D3hXSpWmkPsy6sGwyQBx0-A-0n9hpt3XKYLGEe4EarE9ULH5fcAoPxTzE8aw/w480-h640/IMG_2238.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">We toured the grounds and then had lunch at Grandma's Kitchen, just down the hill from the Rock of Cashel. We ate in their garden and soaked up the sun.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9arAUC-CfiMazbG36UqvRB7cZneytVS_mIsIrqXVEFJpvB56pH9ca6nHmpFLe8ZjFIakoa8Fur-LcY_6yYLlcSnt7vyPbS5J1eFCbhxaef4L2RMqtXYk7RzrpGl0upLS5tG9aa_leE4yS-TKfnbyRmseQw4HgW7iRS8WB6sOlJHebA2O_mAd2GmvBBg/s640/IMG_2242.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9arAUC-CfiMazbG36UqvRB7cZneytVS_mIsIrqXVEFJpvB56pH9ca6nHmpFLe8ZjFIakoa8Fur-LcY_6yYLlcSnt7vyPbS5J1eFCbhxaef4L2RMqtXYk7RzrpGl0upLS5tG9aa_leE4yS-TKfnbyRmseQw4HgW7iRS8WB6sOlJHebA2O_mAd2GmvBBg/w480-h640/IMG_2242.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">We then drove to Cahir to see Cahir Castle (12th century) and walk around the charming town. This castle has been used in countless movies and sits on the River Suir. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9YKG9-eYXxia3uvmzv_SU8MGu6ypBZvj7Kd2Ia0WP53Bhs8O9etCXnMtM6fR47YzAZLPfOjVdX7yl8pEaeWWLkwDEurosXZnFITNlnC1XvdEIRIMIf3SXlAE3mo3HHdBCr8lM9n3uUeP7iHgZdGSI5qdxay-N3aeCQCPQILsoXNfJMmrMAvksCHA9wQ/s640/IMG_2252.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9YKG9-eYXxia3uvmzv_SU8MGu6ypBZvj7Kd2Ia0WP53Bhs8O9etCXnMtM6fR47YzAZLPfOjVdX7yl8pEaeWWLkwDEurosXZnFITNlnC1XvdEIRIMIf3SXlAE3mo3HHdBCr8lM9n3uUeP7iHgZdGSI5qdxay-N3aeCQCPQILsoXNfJMmrMAvksCHA9wQ/w480-h640/IMG_2252.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">And then we drove to see the Swiss Cottage outside of Cahir. It is an intact cottage from the early 1800s that has been preserved and now is used for special events. It sits at the top of a hill at this public park. Laura walked up to the cottage (closed the day we were there) and I enjoyed the river and park. There were kayakers, fly fishermen, dogs getting their exercise chasing balls in an open field, and several families out for a Sunday stroll. It was a beautiful day in County Tipperary. </span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLkVAnX2e5RH_Q5K5odu837-2AOajkV6Zt1Q_kkYwEhaWUCfkk1Ne13C1gCv-VLi0DoWtW8W6sf9b8_FAs6Qn4_fEg4L1iiE28gc2N9kEicSxCE6LABN2gRet2qmUYEqoC8yJ9CxeldW2dBN6DCjYvI1V8lsxNLmRtz1GBH6OPf8WStEppuv2wrPYwww/s640/IMG_2257.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLkVAnX2e5RH_Q5K5odu837-2AOajkV6Zt1Q_kkYwEhaWUCfkk1Ne13C1gCv-VLi0DoWtW8W6sf9b8_FAs6Qn4_fEg4L1iiE28gc2N9kEicSxCE6LABN2gRet2qmUYEqoC8yJ9CxeldW2dBN6DCjYvI1V8lsxNLmRtz1GBH6OPf8WStEppuv2wrPYwww/w480-h640/IMG_2257.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">We then drove to Bunratty Castle which had closed early when we arrived. Then onto our hotel in Cork. We decided not to return to Bunratty Castle. It had a theme park feel and was a little out of our way. But Rock of Cashel, Cahir Castle, and the Swiss Cottage I would recommend!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">One of the reasons I chose this tour over others was that it included all the places that I had heard about and was hoping to get to. It also put us in strategic locations so we could add more (like the Cliffs of Moher). But the Ring of Kerry coach tour was included and was a highlight of our trip. We were with the group from about 10-5 so had some time in the morning to explore Killarney, and time in the evening for a nice dinner back in Cork. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">St. Mary's Cathedral (19th c.) in County Kerry. We also saw another national park, Ross Castle, and the pretty town of Killarney although we did not spend much time there. We were headed to do the Ring of Kerry.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo-WWQLqTRYX3n7YxBJg55JZoj7olnandy_RsitVVZpslZ2MumvBTLldwXYLaw93cL5TzeltsdmcNfGYLYU5mkRWzBg-PgH479YXSzK3Tozuko9KxMCq14afCwqlF-l8lqHVCxO2LkgK6YMuyH8INdQXrw00GyxJbih0-GPGovF8uGHqTmVz5xeUHFyw/s640/IMG_2262.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="603" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo-WWQLqTRYX3n7YxBJg55JZoj7olnandy_RsitVVZpslZ2MumvBTLldwXYLaw93cL5TzeltsdmcNfGYLYU5mkRWzBg-PgH479YXSzK3Tozuko9KxMCq14afCwqlF-l8lqHVCxO2LkgK6YMuyH8INdQXrw00GyxJbih0-GPGovF8uGHqTmVz5xeUHFyw/w604-h640/IMG_2262.jpg" width="604" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The Ring of Kerry is a tour you can take around the Iveragh Peninsula in western Ireland. The landscapes are very different than others we had seen. Historically this is a rough area to live in as the ground is rockier and boggier, but it's historically significant and is just beautiful. Many celebrities have now built homes in the area and golf is aplenty. (We're watching the show about The Lakers in the late 70s right now starring John C. Reilly. He was just at the restaurant we went to for a late lunch earlier that day. He has a home near Skellig on the Ring of Kerry.) Here are just a few highlights.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">We stopped at a historical park where we learned about the importance of cutting peat out of the bogs for survival, got to meet some real Irish Wolfhounds, saw examples of 12th-19th century living in the area, and soaked up the sun. </span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2DBkzxyA28UCiF_CV77PxiNMh5KrdyKoWpd8nFYzX3ASpRzwDc0gx7EbdpUcfpFBRsoQwNYj3hAW-YPJNZxsRXNOJJIabYDkFntZIsBFPwapkQ6d_Oz14-1bSWic_lV2XBpNF_mjO6-g9cK4MDCJlnor5zq-QbGLmPY1YZrWuuBLua7EGF-5Y2vXQKQ/s640/IMG_2266.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2DBkzxyA28UCiF_CV77PxiNMh5KrdyKoWpd8nFYzX3ASpRzwDc0gx7EbdpUcfpFBRsoQwNYj3hAW-YPJNZxsRXNOJJIabYDkFntZIsBFPwapkQ6d_Oz14-1bSWic_lV2XBpNF_mjO6-g9cK4MDCJlnor5zq-QbGLmPY1YZrWuuBLua7EGF-5Y2vXQKQ/w480-h640/IMG_2266.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">We saw a 4th generation shepherd named Brendan and his dogs demonstrate sheep herding. It was fascinating and Brendan had a great sense of humor. We also learned about all the different kinds of sheep. I had no idea. I loved watching this demonstration and have several videos. </span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQBY1qLbJvCApk-YnJ4ot9fm9Un_-kBKnz39BH8fpZ0dDRUo6CU1KUg2RZ2YmKmmM5NxXzGapGOuHgpecrk4BxWkjZxmnKGxIY-A_H3u_TPB9_Ccu3U6oCGsRbRRX_dDXisKiGscUFnjHE5XZHoVS3vk63PC3MbNWMBURZR6FI27qd2qR9fTMnHlxavw/s640/IMG_2320.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQBY1qLbJvCApk-YnJ4ot9fm9Un_-kBKnz39BH8fpZ0dDRUo6CU1KUg2RZ2YmKmmM5NxXzGapGOuHgpecrk4BxWkjZxmnKGxIY-A_H3u_TPB9_Ccu3U6oCGsRbRRX_dDXisKiGscUFnjHE5XZHoVS3vk63PC3MbNWMBURZR6FI27qd2qR9fTMnHlxavw/w640-h480/IMG_2320.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCuvScycGdxTA0631-d2dg36LihyQxBGBawn412MV63p_ovGt_aA_D1ticjBwkL3PZ6LWD9SpZWHlYuSMzsc1Dxhkp1dalLu9VXkKMH7XOOC6KB9DqsmITRDVafKMs5Fr5_7SocGB7GmoM3bNnuGDBJpV3XvVC1Cmli-y4VUV6_XfD5dVwGu2fQjStnQ/s640/IMG_2322.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCuvScycGdxTA0631-d2dg36LihyQxBGBawn412MV63p_ovGt_aA_D1ticjBwkL3PZ6LWD9SpZWHlYuSMzsc1Dxhkp1dalLu9VXkKMH7XOOC6KB9DqsmITRDVafKMs5Fr5_7SocGB7GmoM3bNnuGDBJpV3XvVC1Cmli-y4VUV6_XfD5dVwGu2fQjStnQ/w640-h480/IMG_2322.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyBImEU0Zcv7CKs3dWRbIk7UV6-du3Qt1lsQp2lN1x4ob3N8mj3YANUHjEE2ZsoaZYCN004U2d_JVjmuZQS3zA68TnpjEiXcjMs1LmiC6tahiQwW1v1m-iOj_m503pB5SlQOxJyWeAZEeZs8syjiN0lRveQkA-oWubaL44I1bU7FF8ovHvrp9DjdHMog/s640/IMG_2328.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="545" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyBImEU0Zcv7CKs3dWRbIk7UV6-du3Qt1lsQp2lN1x4ob3N8mj3YANUHjEE2ZsoaZYCN004U2d_JVjmuZQS3zA68TnpjEiXcjMs1LmiC6tahiQwW1v1m-iOj_m503pB5SlQOxJyWeAZEeZs8syjiN0lRveQkA-oWubaL44I1bU7FF8ovHvrp9DjdHMog/w546-h640/IMG_2328.jpg" width="546" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-size: medium;">And we traveled the coast for many many miles. It was just gorgeous and definitely worth the journey!</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkQHWOI7k-tV13lDhB-YMsoricrxZArNPdC3JQfzfsGm2j9__nktZLaKR3lTADQrKaKpPDv_DbwbAb4Y0Zec82XrnMvWTmMFDiGz2E83KCVYIxb0vTuKUXVpcFp-se2mNDHSybtP-o43t7mar0Dh0uh-j8Z9N6fT2pweOg8fvpaOhfx2Z66nRo9tKDOw/s640/IMG_2331.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkQHWOI7k-tV13lDhB-YMsoricrxZArNPdC3JQfzfsGm2j9__nktZLaKR3lTADQrKaKpPDv_DbwbAb4Y0Zec82XrnMvWTmMFDiGz2E83KCVYIxb0vTuKUXVpcFp-se2mNDHSybtP-o43t7mar0Dh0uh-j8Z9N6fT2pweOg8fvpaOhfx2Z66nRo9tKDOw/w640-h480/IMG_2331.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;">Another night in Cork and then we started making our way to Limerick for a couple of days.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Our first stop was Blarney Castle (15th c.) which was included in our tour and felt like an obligatory stop when you're in Ireland. What I didn't know was how gorgeous the grounds were! We had an incredible time and Laura will tell you this may be her favorite part of the entire trip. We spent half a day exploring the castle, the manor home, and the grounds. </span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwvzy2yeBb9h7sgf4LqzIIH5D3CVmnlc_akdMYAOVZRYMLepptghMqmyHZwXpjIaaZ_Syq3bB_4p14CcD0EqxC2FqWrJzRC-fUAJcpFV3MpS32k7jTIcjCQeIKg6LlTY4ZyS7KE9bRqXSUJXTDD4zM5KjZwlaXkkjdbRTATEu4zcQJEyFEIaT-Zhby6Q/s640/IMG_2366.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwvzy2yeBb9h7sgf4LqzIIH5D3CVmnlc_akdMYAOVZRYMLepptghMqmyHZwXpjIaaZ_Syq3bB_4p14CcD0EqxC2FqWrJzRC-fUAJcpFV3MpS32k7jTIcjCQeIKg6LlTY4ZyS7KE9bRqXSUJXTDD4zM5KjZwlaXkkjdbRTATEu4zcQJEyFEIaT-Zhby6Q/w480-h640/IMG_2366.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-size: medium;">Blarney Castle. On the top left of the tall structure is where you lay down on your back, slide backward and kiss the Blarney Stone while a worker holds your ankles firmly. Laura did it and many of my friends have done it. I went up to the kitchen level (second window from the top) and turned back. I'm OK with that decision :)</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5lcL37GUVjm7n7yb5aXx9DSLSMpanfioJW52N6m3ggAlSR_KyiSzBctsh2tXAG7S41TQCFER6XS351jDGt2h289AIj37VFw7SmU64fCafcxsnTdkDGSF35r-djggx8hA_d7z7nnKIeX5fBqeAj6fZrkrjeg5hiRgcqPpxrXbUrNNJWJLwvmT-cjtfEQ/s640/IMG_2368.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5lcL37GUVjm7n7yb5aXx9DSLSMpanfioJW52N6m3ggAlSR_KyiSzBctsh2tXAG7S41TQCFER6XS351jDGt2h289AIj37VFw7SmU64fCafcxsnTdkDGSF35r-djggx8hA_d7z7nnKIeX5fBqeAj6fZrkrjeg5hiRgcqPpxrXbUrNNJWJLwvmT-cjtfEQ/w480-h640/IMG_2368.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The grounds are simply incredible. We met people who volunteer at the gardens, walk the gardens every day either alone or with their dogs, and work as specialists at the garden. It was a really fun day. </span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlk0jyScX-ndP5xbcUAOxOdx923cDrMgSzqCq1u1hZGPESLBUbuXXrgmRetgVimp9cNkr8UVNxjYe-k1wR0_dcsDBZ6Fwni5JDxmBDpIueoyc8PdZ8y-Ono0PUpbSeSOjUPWXu3CQUlu8xLWBegYtNtSEGySEwelGDqZEkT5wG6gNBgDvxDg_36mNFkg/s640/IMG_2386.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlk0jyScX-ndP5xbcUAOxOdx923cDrMgSzqCq1u1hZGPESLBUbuXXrgmRetgVimp9cNkr8UVNxjYe-k1wR0_dcsDBZ6Fwni5JDxmBDpIueoyc8PdZ8y-Ono0PUpbSeSOjUPWXu3CQUlu8xLWBegYtNtSEGySEwelGDqZEkT5wG6gNBgDvxDg_36mNFkg/w480-h640/IMG_2386.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Part of the Jurassic Ferns area of the garden.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwCs6imSedIZhY6minopJOUWJICTSG2FE7snQTmRqe0kcdvamxdAYV78unBLA5BK9VoqpYCqYxBWOBayF6qGWBEyBa8LOKSoQsltumeu7JFr_F_BhonKgC4C_knWkpyhvCvNtpU2gfZoEmVdy9Tw9nUigHzvCtnZlkjxFyBw6FSnhQcUpKqc6CdiynIQ/s640/IMG_2390.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwCs6imSedIZhY6minopJOUWJICTSG2FE7snQTmRqe0kcdvamxdAYV78unBLA5BK9VoqpYCqYxBWOBayF6qGWBEyBa8LOKSoQsltumeu7JFr_F_BhonKgC4C_knWkpyhvCvNtpU2gfZoEmVdy9Tw9nUigHzvCtnZlkjxFyBw6FSnhQcUpKqc6CdiynIQ/w640-h480/IMG_2390.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-size: medium;">Wow these trees!</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixWcLEVIcKJNvYaJqydGL55uaweqjS0eiLQMYf7CcU_CoqdEfPGkfdasGeGKh1bJ5utynb09-ibCDLjxKwS-UW92H0-RVs3TOBbe3zWGZm_Aiw311cEhkNthCXCyrdna_pS1u7Fp8z_ui_lWSHu1ATos8GrIX6XDHb_43Ff5xIiVLWy24mCDwrZfVWWQ/s640/IMG_2393.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixWcLEVIcKJNvYaJqydGL55uaweqjS0eiLQMYf7CcU_CoqdEfPGkfdasGeGKh1bJ5utynb09-ibCDLjxKwS-UW92H0-RVs3TOBbe3zWGZm_Aiw311cEhkNthCXCyrdna_pS1u7Fp8z_ui_lWSHu1ATos8GrIX6XDHb_43Ff5xIiVLWy24mCDwrZfVWWQ/w480-h640/IMG_2393.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The Blarney Manor Home</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsBblhCaFo7-DP_Bp_qZtVphTvPwC0gguo2mx24CI6w9oqdVPFlPOtARCGka43AoTzQ8JRasff7tiNxpQNvhsKOKp7OF779ssGp20_8oh_Ewa03YbU3hBZltSnJspPqDa1vM4pkn-JYY1WbhSeza8YXdHMg_ZUqFJGQq-9fkq9ShiYnhxwrxZh8q454Q/s640/IMG_2406.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsBblhCaFo7-DP_Bp_qZtVphTvPwC0gguo2mx24CI6w9oqdVPFlPOtARCGka43AoTzQ8JRasff7tiNxpQNvhsKOKp7OF779ssGp20_8oh_Ewa03YbU3hBZltSnJspPqDa1vM4pkn-JYY1WbhSeza8YXdHMg_ZUqFJGQq-9fkq9ShiYnhxwrxZh8q454Q/w640-h480/IMG_2406.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">On our way to the lake on the grounds we met a lady named Ann with her dogs Ted and Nancy. She is a volunteer gardener and took us to a few hidden gems in the gardens. Here is the Witch's head. You rub her nose before entering the fairy garden.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyv_UoiXxt-VInpNKA5DVu83pXsDFTkws8s1E4Ptx9njziAys7eJHpwADXk_XqIVUxEKfToUO67apSLBgDlEFsL_WXMRMEoH8x4a8p5KLbn_6VcD7luyZcOg9t_KxA799DUW_3A8lSMIvyrJUO0iU0cEqQhn1inP8LKHrEZX986eSLIAKgoSrmeJVVKA/s640/IMG_2413.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyv_UoiXxt-VInpNKA5DVu83pXsDFTkws8s1E4Ptx9njziAys7eJHpwADXk_XqIVUxEKfToUO67apSLBgDlEFsL_WXMRMEoH8x4a8p5KLbn_6VcD7luyZcOg9t_KxA799DUW_3A8lSMIvyrJUO0iU0cEqQhn1inP8LKHrEZX986eSLIAKgoSrmeJVVKA/w480-h640/IMG_2413.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-size: medium;">Ann, Ted and Nancy</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZhVZ6kh7d0PW2H_bXnCPNKYSeV-vvKVPatdB3wZ2vdC_GJny1OUc5r4v8psRfzpFo7tYxfpFabO801yNUMiiIOTwcJpHnmiZEdsRw3l4rKx9Kxu83qT-zTxC1vQ5wrxkllpAJwO4Gm9phN4Cgw0GY6oDgf-C4nS4zOwtWeLYhd_UnxJVQMH5hKT5EKg/s640/IMG_2418.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZhVZ6kh7d0PW2H_bXnCPNKYSeV-vvKVPatdB3wZ2vdC_GJny1OUc5r4v8psRfzpFo7tYxfpFabO801yNUMiiIOTwcJpHnmiZEdsRw3l4rKx9Kxu83qT-zTxC1vQ5wrxkllpAJwO4Gm9phN4Cgw0GY6oDgf-C4nS4zOwtWeLYhd_UnxJVQMH5hKT5EKg/w480-h640/IMG_2418.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;">I have more photos of Blarney Castle than any other stop. If you're in the area of Cork or Limerick, you should definitely make this stop a priority.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">After exhausting the gardens, we had a quick muffin at the little cafe and then headed to Limerick. I found more stops along the way including a couple of really fun surprises.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Lough Gur was listed as a good place to go. All I really knew about it was that it is an internationally important archeological area that was discovered in the 1800s. They found a stone circle and a settlement dating back 5000 years. We thought we'd give it a shot. The closer you get the narrower the roads become, but it was such a beautiful area to explore. Once we were just a half kilometer or so away, we turned the corner and there was a Jack Russell terrier in the middle of the road, trotting along in the same direction we were going. There was no way to go around him on the narrow road and he did not seem bothered by us, so we slowed down and followed him all the way into the grounds of Lough Gur. Then as we walked around the grounds, he kept popping up. He didn't want a snack or even to be petted. I guess he is the lake dog.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We parked and walked about 10 feet, turned a corner and this gorgeous lake appeared. There were college students kayaking, people picnicking, little paths to follow and a small visitors center museum. We enjoyed just being outside on this very pretty day.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWqy9ifUB9i42tkjwK2hcr6msrqMwCfu-MhF7s41IED6us5lkGGzfVyVDgEBhWrI5E3KzKo0a-wOohjU9YsO6ExHAS9frrXRn8eyRkSEqH5oEjpCOj9UXEuqJyk0F9UT52EFksKjdImxRHc3kJeOnYV7SZdi3QP3SuzlctZjCTaEHXqq2QZCVVz4O9SQ/s640/IMG_2436.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWqy9ifUB9i42tkjwK2hcr6msrqMwCfu-MhF7s41IED6us5lkGGzfVyVDgEBhWrI5E3KzKo0a-wOohjU9YsO6ExHAS9frrXRn8eyRkSEqH5oEjpCOj9UXEuqJyk0F9UT52EFksKjdImxRHc3kJeOnYV7SZdi3QP3SuzlctZjCTaEHXqq2QZCVVz4O9SQ/w640-h480/IMG_2436.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBDPZa7WsQfXyqtyooLEhvg_TGfSV0V2BMbgk6NSf-q4MP2mUM4RHeisNKF824jYBVIQ-QkoPpj8HT10I_O5bFapbEmsi2lPm_W1HJgUMwuNHIX0r25bAAsoiXSc4GImF5oVd7SVAv4Tw_26-cDwreKotfg-o6MviKOEW6RPtJ4hdYEOeg66O1TNizOA/s640/IMG_2437.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBDPZa7WsQfXyqtyooLEhvg_TGfSV0V2BMbgk6NSf-q4MP2mUM4RHeisNKF824jYBVIQ-QkoPpj8HT10I_O5bFapbEmsi2lPm_W1HJgUMwuNHIX0r25bAAsoiXSc4GImF5oVd7SVAv4Tw_26-cDwreKotfg-o6MviKOEW6RPtJ4hdYEOeg66O1TNizOA/w640-h480/IMG_2437.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-size: medium;">We had to drive a couple of kilometers to see the Grange Stone Circle (much like Stonehenge) but we spotted a pub so stopped for a bite to eat. There we also found that we were in the community where JFK's ancestral home is located. So we decided to take a quick side trip on our side trip to check that out. On that drive we fouund this gorgeous church (don't worry - those rain clouds disappeared). There was a little wire holding the gate shut and a lady delivering flowers to the cemetery said we could come in and "lock the gate back" when we left. So many surprises it seems, everywhere we went!</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpsQntLT0BcgBJTL_F1_ySygOrER18W9WXhfbnwnGH9Bzm9y9m8YLqWAGuZeVdIQefDMZmZC6prhLQHpHYNdS9MiGl5HVtpFwTlcyADp4AfHjN5BHMOGbwhPphwvAIvY_chrmBLVTrYCYK-c2lfceoVtlpK4hbYO45n1WvhFwqXoUqdt6WCFkUtDchvw/s640/IMG_2449.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpsQntLT0BcgBJTL_F1_ySygOrER18W9WXhfbnwnGH9Bzm9y9m8YLqWAGuZeVdIQefDMZmZC6prhLQHpHYNdS9MiGl5HVtpFwTlcyADp4AfHjN5BHMOGbwhPphwvAIvY_chrmBLVTrYCYK-c2lfceoVtlpK4hbYO45n1WvhFwqXoUqdt6WCFkUtDchvw/w640-h480/IMG_2449.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-size: medium;">The community of Bruff is very proud of their ancestral connection to JFK</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh96plUKsAJygM1OW5B4_nvrLesXJdABPlewkg65mDhKqo1iDrckywhOjCjGymldZ40Mzoxl7eY1lf4BFkbu3rCVXzrRmnOVqCB2lSxLZMi5wpwtemZRB8bEBWSI0zrzzZ6BFH_sHliecuqI17F9sA6zWsoz7OYfczbhDaVv-h-wiEXrJyM9cnAl4Zxag/s640/IMG_2450.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="380" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh96plUKsAJygM1OW5B4_nvrLesXJdABPlewkg65mDhKqo1iDrckywhOjCjGymldZ40Mzoxl7eY1lf4BFkbu3rCVXzrRmnOVqCB2lSxLZMi5wpwtemZRB8bEBWSI0zrzzZ6BFH_sHliecuqI17F9sA6zWsoz7OYfczbhDaVv-h-wiEXrJyM9cnAl4Zxag/w380-h640/IMG_2450.jpg" width="380" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-size: medium;">And the Stone Circle. I had read that since there was only parking for 4 or 5 cars here, you would sometimes have to loop around the community a couple of times. Again, no issues on this trip. We were the only ones there. Here is a distance view. We walked around and explored. Imagine - 5000 years ago when these stones were placed.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEahwp71PyPhn0eKzLo14dqviqlgCh5bAeY8GIArtVA_9dJxQd5W_25YLJ6eRpIXG_BfOtrdVSaiqg54q0FAgVws4wGMpPARLbAFsld52n8jdH9zumDd8ea1p7gCiEgi-LyFmJUKXeojHY40TpImMqyt0zhsQJ4lDZEYh90JH48ZmMOdCXFI3ERgQ9Bw/s640/IMG_2452.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEahwp71PyPhn0eKzLo14dqviqlgCh5bAeY8GIArtVA_9dJxQd5W_25YLJ6eRpIXG_BfOtrdVSaiqg54q0FAgVws4wGMpPARLbAFsld52n8jdH9zumDd8ea1p7gCiEgi-LyFmJUKXeojHY40TpImMqyt0zhsQJ4lDZEYh90JH48ZmMOdCXFI3ERgQ9Bw/w640-h480/IMG_2452.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-size: medium;">And on to Limerick. Our first stop was a fairy garden that I read about. It was a charming little park with some small features and made for a nice break from driving. But then we saw this pathway so decided to walk it. It led to a beautiful entrance to the River Shannon. So many surprises.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMC0Elu-W8imiGmQn3cFmzwhkfqDwPnK4gvBu1i4-177CE0w4ZE6MvYCZIJGz94aVSTStoiDIrFRyRAGJZdIsapo6FFOL6SUPBsPSQlXrptX9uz3pRWEwzeIFznoB5Y8Jb6MBzgjebIoHMEy5P7DC6gcH9NpJY9ATxnQWPDZT1a927hOkjeiDuDPUcpw/s640/IMG_2464.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMC0Elu-W8imiGmQn3cFmzwhkfqDwPnK4gvBu1i4-177CE0w4ZE6MvYCZIJGz94aVSTStoiDIrFRyRAGJZdIsapo6FFOL6SUPBsPSQlXrptX9uz3pRWEwzeIFznoB5Y8Jb6MBzgjebIoHMEy5P7DC6gcH9NpJY9ATxnQWPDZT1a927hOkjeiDuDPUcpw/w480-h640/IMG_2464.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Our tour gave us 2 nights in Limerick. I planned to spend one day at the Cliffs of Moher. Made famous by the movie industry, stunning and only 1.5 hours from our hotel. We made a fun day of it. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Our server the night before recommended we stop by Doolin, a little seaside town where you can catch a ferry to the Aran Islands for the day. We saw their little downtown, but had tickets to the Cliffs so did not spend any time in Doolin. I'd love to go back!</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6vl_XilbNZRs68LtQwxmmx2WjGZ06VVFFw3W6VhLs-_hUT6JrkW_MRdk3Z3IqqnbK8QC5SUOTXBfprEIEt2CnsGkubZrwxy_J-2MxP9pm3Z_EwjrTcG-999Saax4TBknId64eOgpFgrzAVMel5UdBWCLvw_YmGH9qmE9dCd0UUgupnin-IfTFBzpxvg/s640/IMG_2487.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="290" data-original-width="640" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6vl_XilbNZRs68LtQwxmmx2WjGZ06VVFFw3W6VhLs-_hUT6JrkW_MRdk3Z3IqqnbK8QC5SUOTXBfprEIEt2CnsGkubZrwxy_J-2MxP9pm3Z_EwjrTcG-999Saax4TBknId64eOgpFgrzAVMel5UdBWCLvw_YmGH9qmE9dCd0UUgupnin-IfTFBzpxvg/w640-h290/IMG_2487.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-size: medium;">Doonagore Castle (15th c) near the Cliffs<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCXAafzyNc-v4FTsRxXd4pZiPmLOAzR838JO5viLhr05nGIfdfhtUjU7VS-3MYD_tGEip_9drabe3ua4KrXDdn3ZOLcDOemJhL7q5J3IHSfYRvwFTFkUwYdOYNmCimUW29dhK6T_OoS3Tgsv9c1_WgjxFt_sPYiD55CdUJx6FJk0fWa64P3674ieV-7Q/s640/IMG_2489.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCXAafzyNc-v4FTsRxXd4pZiPmLOAzR838JO5viLhr05nGIfdfhtUjU7VS-3MYD_tGEip_9drabe3ua4KrXDdn3ZOLcDOemJhL7q5J3IHSfYRvwFTFkUwYdOYNmCimUW29dhK6T_OoS3Tgsv9c1_WgjxFt_sPYiD55CdUJx6FJk0fWa64P3674ieV-7Q/w480-h640/IMG_2489.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-size: medium;">Windy, yet warm and beautiful, day!<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwxkU9kYmMDCZgb5wPFKVVoBGTnB-bYA0CZ6aHAF-eqvxr2lbNmnS3p496kbob_76IZEkHLi_hHkzIzzFZEg98RpyIk_i74XgLcF5jZUvD9tlmxztyhJkrSUQ1tXY3c0NnG4sba-ITqmS94hQbL_WbnrkZKgMYIVZITZxXMI7dj2MNAkvADWCGSMVG1A/s640/IMG_2495.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwxkU9kYmMDCZgb5wPFKVVoBGTnB-bYA0CZ6aHAF-eqvxr2lbNmnS3p496kbob_76IZEkHLi_hHkzIzzFZEg98RpyIk_i74XgLcF5jZUvD9tlmxztyhJkrSUQ1tXY3c0NnG4sba-ITqmS94hQbL_WbnrkZKgMYIVZITZxXMI7dj2MNAkvADWCGSMVG1A/w640-h480/IMG_2495.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh2wZrN-U7MoDVOR1o_rr36xuqYPEdXJ4k-q5EzwH8JTfG9udpfS4K8laHB21ibK4r8hCETcbz4_WTQ5f-0CYnzaIPuClT6Iwbrh87WVSVv0KSdj6BOzyuuPfaFrBvHDRQO03dXh7KURbCebnAqLEAUn7jCQzAx92dcQgT5dmpw0HQDklkCs0YpyDq5A/s640/IMG_2496.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh2wZrN-U7MoDVOR1o_rr36xuqYPEdXJ4k-q5EzwH8JTfG9udpfS4K8laHB21ibK4r8hCETcbz4_WTQ5f-0CYnzaIPuClT6Iwbrh87WVSVv0KSdj6BOzyuuPfaFrBvHDRQO03dXh7KURbCebnAqLEAUn7jCQzAx92dcQgT5dmpw0HQDklkCs0YpyDq5A/w640-h480/IMG_2496.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-size: medium;">The Cliffs of Moher<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX0iNF1a8HjVtW7TvDhkihYNTMAWzeMbUSI6hQv1nGUaRcGlUffHZYffCEbd-CV-exKsJ0CEqWC8K8q27LgaE3N2hmuDRb1vdOXd_ebd5O7xNRS94YWBOePptxcihmHDNzHacirtysfv56tspBSQ1pAHu7i51j0nVyPosqg_9_PMNDwFO0BQmJRmgHfQ/s640/IMG_2500.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX0iNF1a8HjVtW7TvDhkihYNTMAWzeMbUSI6hQv1nGUaRcGlUffHZYffCEbd-CV-exKsJ0CEqWC8K8q27LgaE3N2hmuDRb1vdOXd_ebd5O7xNRS94YWBOePptxcihmHDNzHacirtysfv56tspBSQ1pAHu7i51j0nVyPosqg_9_PMNDwFO0BQmJRmgHfQ/w480-h640/IMG_2500.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Mothar Fort at the Cliffs of Moher. There is a Cliff Walk that is 18k long. We walked a short part of that, but really just enjoyed the peace, the waves, the beauty, and the sunshine. And again, there were some people, but not the long lines that are typical in the summer. We really lucked out!</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVN5b7uugmWsYyD7Db0NCXMJA-RtevyCkNE8dr7eBKPbk4InGeHjKrf8ebOdm1Y0il1u3v2gyyfqCQCDMh-X470OBtGCST-Kyy3kZe1eS9vpSGZXOuCc9q_G17IGKW9mWrNjNNWkwUTQUTebsVhipDlNL9M2nl9DnVbDAHU0lMpd0lzoE4y3xMifbfqw/s640/IMG_2501.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVN5b7uugmWsYyD7Db0NCXMJA-RtevyCkNE8dr7eBKPbk4InGeHjKrf8ebOdm1Y0il1u3v2gyyfqCQCDMh-X470OBtGCST-Kyy3kZe1eS9vpSGZXOuCc9q_G17IGKW9mWrNjNNWkwUTQUTebsVhipDlNL9M2nl9DnVbDAHU0lMpd0lzoE4y3xMifbfqw/w480-h640/IMG_2501.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8_zmoavgL61GBOTZ5BskYl4PdI4nLKEVYem84VjD0hh-RIIPlX_gHDz-cIVNAbvx0597-VIjvhs48g9ttj00DRexWIUBW6g48OD8xF39TX8Ggzxl1YBt-RT97JT3nvGzRVYmvQoutpYHF_O85sL_AA3be5RjJVCBvfRUzMuwLx-EmtYB9hVwd1mANPw/s640/IMG_2504.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8_zmoavgL61GBOTZ5BskYl4PdI4nLKEVYem84VjD0hh-RIIPlX_gHDz-cIVNAbvx0597-VIjvhs48g9ttj00DRexWIUBW6g48OD8xF39TX8Ggzxl1YBt-RT97JT3nvGzRVYmvQoutpYHF_O85sL_AA3be5RjJVCBvfRUzMuwLx-EmtYB9hVwd1mANPw/w640-h480/IMG_2504.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivVWhhbmBzGKLYWHtcyAY4dyNEZ-A8qCUVx-h83fKaFEy8PdmLeaemFn-N4UeIcEC5VYgPc5QloEjvtQkH0MY982jRYRizAiiOZ14uRllns0zwMI8thun4FOi8I1Kshp6R270Hk203mnWlfILNpSa1-_ncOdQ8ILi-023YfLUb1XPs7cv9MIn0Z2HImQ/s640/IMG_2515.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivVWhhbmBzGKLYWHtcyAY4dyNEZ-A8qCUVx-h83fKaFEy8PdmLeaemFn-N4UeIcEC5VYgPc5QloEjvtQkH0MY982jRYRizAiiOZ14uRllns0zwMI8thun4FOi8I1Kshp6R270Hk203mnWlfILNpSa1-_ncOdQ8ILi-023YfLUb1XPs7cv9MIn0Z2HImQ/w640-h480/IMG_2515.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-size: medium;">The walk was lined with the most beautiful rocks. Just gorgeous!<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkkhtpefCgA4Okn7GFUTuMUHjc-efh_tMC4qt9-_qaazvhEfJr4AssLKRqEtz0OGS-gDaJGBFZN_2BiIzIf76qmJksEMy80EA8aXvKBawgENIQG35slJCzKyTZmgMK1uNULknjYr8ShGqaxjtdDoeZ3Oi9UzeJwWpx_Laj4FgCkLxn1jnHHWVpUi3teA/s640/IMG_2519.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkkhtpefCgA4Okn7GFUTuMUHjc-efh_tMC4qt9-_qaazvhEfJr4AssLKRqEtz0OGS-gDaJGBFZN_2BiIzIf76qmJksEMy80EA8aXvKBawgENIQG35slJCzKyTZmgMK1uNULknjYr8ShGqaxjtdDoeZ3Oi9UzeJwWpx_Laj4FgCkLxn1jnHHWVpUi3teA/w480-h640/IMG_2519.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I took this photo of the County Clare coat of arms for the Brennan clan. Brennan is very popular in County Clare and we saw several businesses with the name. As our youngest is named Brennan, I loved seeing his name all over the country including on souvenirs. Brennan is never on any souvenirs in the US. When we were at Epcot years and years ago, Brennan wanted to buy a tiny license plate for his bike that say Brandon. I asked if he was going to give it to someone and he said, "No it's just the closest to Brennan." Well, I took care of Brennan souvenirs on this trip!</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOk71IbcaeOwuIcq9jIRE6ZiP_sgaFzw8R4NP85nXTHTFR_an9iyryolgIrCWTyX4yFx_VkiUG-MWDhvdD0efP6kfXYVBT1rhI2HOqwfD8YV5IoemD5OVO5lTMwNh6F5LZlxzKa_WSDRwFKkbdxkFIknoGaJiuDqab5yg4HNYA8abJZak-qxGPHjVz2A/s640/IMG_2531.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="510" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOk71IbcaeOwuIcq9jIRE6ZiP_sgaFzw8R4NP85nXTHTFR_an9iyryolgIrCWTyX4yFx_VkiUG-MWDhvdD0efP6kfXYVBT1rhI2HOqwfD8YV5IoemD5OVO5lTMwNh6F5LZlxzKa_WSDRwFKkbdxkFIknoGaJiuDqab5yg4HNYA8abJZak-qxGPHjVz2A/w510-h640/IMG_2531.jpg" width="510" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmt57q6dm33fSv5feeIhRx4nYPG7IATqa-4rcX4QRXwIbxvq0dqktBoGq3gjJeTMPCGMWVHVKOrYB-vRtcl-wWWZ_32ttZbCXs3FvHFxk0PALWUoCNNfitSr1tkAZec0AinPFC8NLI4Kl3KuA_jOAdanhdV2C5DEgK2L2vcAlil2gYAsB7MRp7I8kr4A/s640/IMG_2533.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmt57q6dm33fSv5feeIhRx4nYPG7IATqa-4rcX4QRXwIbxvq0dqktBoGq3gjJeTMPCGMWVHVKOrYB-vRtcl-wWWZ_32ttZbCXs3FvHFxk0PALWUoCNNfitSr1tkAZec0AinPFC8NLI4Kl3KuA_jOAdanhdV2C5DEgK2L2vcAlil2gYAsB7MRp7I8kr4A/w480-h640/IMG_2533.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpNN85TdZ1UBkVJs33gnryKjhGMCIGKOC1pDcydJo6aEiQnvO3eTKOP86QH0ZtL38SjWatVXlkW_oVvSaRG__1xTqLTVs2GVQb4mlnxwQGjADfyT29eiJYVqbOiswDBkjHqReNEqhAoa1C6E7M8g572AZw_e8w8CI-5t5gklbcuseM_l5Kza_cc92MbA/s640/IMG_2534.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpNN85TdZ1UBkVJs33gnryKjhGMCIGKOC1pDcydJo6aEiQnvO3eTKOP86QH0ZtL38SjWatVXlkW_oVvSaRG__1xTqLTVs2GVQb4mlnxwQGjADfyT29eiJYVqbOiswDBkjHqReNEqhAoa1C6E7M8g572AZw_e8w8CI-5t5gklbcuseM_l5Kza_cc92MbA/w480-h640/IMG_2534.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">On the way back to Limerick we had plenty of time for a couple of side trips. We found the ruins of Clare Abbey that was established in 1101 AD. We walked around enjoying the tranquility and history.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_0IAuBKBn34DRKwLsSAjM_MfxNT_1sjfbIBa0qYwUvFzOtwzRDfbgDhQDBcDoKbJoT-64uEDeFTVtH05SBJvk9R9PFbWWq9uZwRmhl2sMNlMNlQAzNlLcqBDUAmRkh5oSTMlUrJ4ikSKrX-_oy8_Z_e3Q5OMhq16DU8Mc4Qk6z9ExOvNQl9LIiNDgDg/s640/IMG_2547.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_0IAuBKBn34DRKwLsSAjM_MfxNT_1sjfbIBa0qYwUvFzOtwzRDfbgDhQDBcDoKbJoT-64uEDeFTVtH05SBJvk9R9PFbWWq9uZwRmhl2sMNlMNlQAzNlLcqBDUAmRkh5oSTMlUrJ4ikSKrX-_oy8_Z_e3Q5OMhq16DU8Mc4Qk6z9ExOvNQl9LIiNDgDg/w640-h480/IMG_2547.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0qSNDKEdsVwipT8oKRGElBmNBDhrQ2urCaBj7crkYk20xOmtNW4S5ppXso6Y3HlVjfVbbZzKum1wDvAuf-s2TP5BdgeKG52QDhMH_mYNQhh2aCpbi59t19OOs9R_5oLkvWN7BVERrC9nnW8H5T83V1P0cjZQrbTOftfIFsyvZJ0AbObapae8sOnmIvg/s640/IMG_2549.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0qSNDKEdsVwipT8oKRGElBmNBDhrQ2urCaBj7crkYk20xOmtNW4S5ppXso6Y3HlVjfVbbZzKum1wDvAuf-s2TP5BdgeKG52QDhMH_mYNQhh2aCpbi59t19OOs9R_5oLkvWN7BVERrC9nnW8H5T83V1P0cjZQrbTOftfIFsyvZJ0AbObapae8sOnmIvg/w640-h480/IMG_2549.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-size: medium;">We also decided to look into Dromoland Castle (19th c). It is now a resort with a golf club and has been the site for US/EU summits. We had to enter the grounds via a security guard. A sweet older man dressed all in tweed stopped us with his clipboard. We explained we were just out sightseeing and he kindly let us through for a quick drive through.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIp6jJOQASFunPOb1KOE-OlDuJZC-e13MueRbAzcZ1egVGiIfVcoDfXbnSd4y3IhcecvNYP0q7PA3MUCMAHpRSZVPEV4JDigkZBRK8T1m1ToaI8DsRo_F-VQa3BM83xP7GF4nbWLBV-PwvnmYkiUoZCA_eEWVdjRwqc8f0Kj-j0V6Vsdxqqevbk7Oy-w/s640/IMG_2552.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIp6jJOQASFunPOb1KOE-OlDuJZC-e13MueRbAzcZ1egVGiIfVcoDfXbnSd4y3IhcecvNYP0q7PA3MUCMAHpRSZVPEV4JDigkZBRK8T1m1ToaI8DsRo_F-VQa3BM83xP7GF4nbWLBV-PwvnmYkiUoZCA_eEWVdjRwqc8f0Kj-j0V6Vsdxqqevbk7Oy-w/w640-h480/IMG_2552.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-size: medium;">When in Ireland, we had to try a Guiness. Our server in Limerick gifted us one and we shared it. Laura and I are not beer fans but it was OK. I prefer a Diet Coke any day.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVzWnrUXMeTymT-bcm5XKIhfpbUIO9M1vhAI0z184izaPtRxrNEvkJbPO2bN4w1xrTuBjh1XC9_T6078ShNG8R9Q8ztgq-K6KYm5OAHSs-bjrTS8za0cOHPzEyokfZO1lZ7_BOOolqXv2lKwxzO90ZkXgfEJejTPNnmQXd9PhUIZxOEtf0EkPinqk7AQ/s640/IMG_2568.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVzWnrUXMeTymT-bcm5XKIhfpbUIO9M1vhAI0z184izaPtRxrNEvkJbPO2bN4w1xrTuBjh1XC9_T6078ShNG8R9Q8ztgq-K6KYm5OAHSs-bjrTS8za0cOHPzEyokfZO1lZ7_BOOolqXv2lKwxzO90ZkXgfEJejTPNnmQXd9PhUIZxOEtf0EkPinqk7AQ/w480-h640/IMG_2568.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-size: medium;">As is the custom I had just recited a limerick in Limerick, while sipping a Guiness overlooking the River Shannon. My stay in Limerick felt complete!<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPsX0qIrUwR_N6vQlnz15wV758i8iY9pzIyBFwjtbKxM5s_1KYx5378HioYs8er502JnBtxhRp6t7XmWfp3k2Muhke3J9BY0TuMBKFjvUv8qgVg5L9MhIxfbDbbgKkzMqvwX-2O5uoSD34rSx31AL2XOR2OvhYUh7wRF5DN-j8sM-Cn4HbDmwya0oMKg/s640/IMG_2569.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPsX0qIrUwR_N6vQlnz15wV758i8iY9pzIyBFwjtbKxM5s_1KYx5378HioYs8er502JnBtxhRp6t7XmWfp3k2Muhke3J9BY0TuMBKFjvUv8qgVg5L9MhIxfbDbbgKkzMqvwX-2O5uoSD34rSx31AL2XOR2OvhYUh7wRF5DN-j8sM-Cn4HbDmwya0oMKg/w480-h640/IMG_2569.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-size: medium;">The next morning we headed to Dublin. We had to be at the airport for a Covid test so we could return to the US, but we had plenty of time for some side trips. All over Ireland we saw Circle K gas stations. Circle K business offices are in Columbus so we found this hilarious. At this one though, where we stopped for a quick snack, we surprisingly saw that it was called the Barack Obama Plaza. And this statue was out front.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">It turns out the tiny hamlet of Moneygall is where Obama's great-great-great-grandfather is from. This was discovered in 2010 and he visited in 2011. We saw the ancestral home and the pub where he drank a Guiness. </span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBN9PR0MJFPyySzXi3P1qqR8Y67tH2GW1-ThohuizKAQIjHnB4tUY2FLDUNwPUKfF9OpwsyZJzsz9wkoNREuMtQwHuOYS07AmPVrUV2bSwYJZM-jlVjZo2MpKsH8HeNTRsPT3WIoktpR7uMa-tmsEjb_g8ocQ64uu91ZraXhFMCaQ6umC6oJzs7yWZEA/s640/IMG_2589.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBN9PR0MJFPyySzXi3P1qqR8Y67tH2GW1-ThohuizKAQIjHnB4tUY2FLDUNwPUKfF9OpwsyZJzsz9wkoNREuMtQwHuOYS07AmPVrUV2bSwYJZM-jlVjZo2MpKsH8HeNTRsPT3WIoktpR7uMa-tmsEjb_g8ocQ64uu91ZraXhFMCaQ6umC6oJzs7yWZEA/w480-h640/IMG_2589.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSrBy8w7JSP2K6_j7sfIZDkcCnDvx4n3PbneNXONGqSzr-8JF1V79i2KugVGVLYDquTT8NHIIaA__4ZRBgIBHEPPdttSgLijyMz_bOQ6NhsNLCG5sZwzXRnB6LOpH5NFcxl5s4Mt7MmHYqiPywS8iou2Ny6ojunhC0ExikI9uCmyWHEn_8tIsb8MSoTA/s220/IMG_2691.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="164" data-original-width="220" height="298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSrBy8w7JSP2K6_j7sfIZDkcCnDvx4n3PbneNXONGqSzr-8JF1V79i2KugVGVLYDquTT8NHIIaA__4ZRBgIBHEPPdttSgLijyMz_bOQ6NhsNLCG5sZwzXRnB6LOpH5NFcxl5s4Mt7MmHYqiPywS8iou2Ny6ojunhC0ExikI9uCmyWHEn_8tIsb8MSoTA/w400-h298/IMG_2691.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqYjtACNTtP-9RdqqFtNObQnuFqH0nQVWX0CVFntlnvM5wZDvAoVA-K4_E5H9t4WPjvlhacIMHlD8Y-Qy1tiiLaAMhDNv9_sdmGjZTggJR6BdpKvJm-YslkHQY-5gXyyONuVjYpe0gNztSk_0-Zvny2daftnE_X_-mko6cFeaJ0FCMi0igIrG-UN9M9g/s640/IMG_2820.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="640" height="450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqYjtACNTtP-9RdqqFtNObQnuFqH0nQVWX0CVFntlnvM5wZDvAoVA-K4_E5H9t4WPjvlhacIMHlD8Y-Qy1tiiLaAMhDNv9_sdmGjZTggJR6BdpKvJm-YslkHQY-5gXyyONuVjYpe0gNztSk_0-Zvny2daftnE_X_-mko6cFeaJ0FCMi0igIrG-UN9M9g/w640-h450/IMG_2820.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;">But on to more planned side trips. The next one to Rock of Dunamase which I know from the RomCom "Leap Year". I was excited to see it even though I knew there was some movie magic making it look a little different than in real life. Laura hasn't seen all the RomComs I have so she was just along for the ride on this one!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">But wow, it was a fun stop! There was one other car in the parking lot and we saw two ladies up ahead of us, exploring. We heard one of the men by their car asking, "So what movie is this from?" I'm not alone in my RomCom love!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Approaching from the road. This castle was built in the 9th c by the Normans.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRBhModcOKBuPnrQaWQ74jDX_0HFG3_ti-e_TjJC3UoPBuz1SWAoxcrd0woxc0DKCYZRGIM4K_Eozje35SqUYeWeZInmi-kWO_xc5M2HwDMpo3636_PxiAFZhbycDtZww7wDk5H3RH0k0ELPTbqk3nhXGMX54Mni7cBui3d4EZN6mT6V2qw9ZwhXSF2Q/s640/IMG_2593.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRBhModcOKBuPnrQaWQ74jDX_0HFG3_ti-e_TjJC3UoPBuz1SWAoxcrd0woxc0DKCYZRGIM4K_Eozje35SqUYeWeZInmi-kWO_xc5M2HwDMpo3636_PxiAFZhbycDtZww7wDk5H3RH0k0ELPTbqk3nhXGMX54Mni7cBui3d4EZN6mT6V2qw9ZwhXSF2Q/w480-h640/IMG_2593.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The Rock sits up a hill. Laura took off with me close behind.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9sPzS290guO6q_A6GcYl_s9JLteGRaI2ZxyvJPxtgfGWejRyoavZTiEJH5yaop0W9wk-0VLlyk0I2LxoaVDaH0aZ4bRFTTvMgXN68mA5dbO-vsHw23NOm8-HAF3HZMzxHWekvbv8Mfg2GWC_0jj8euXmBNOw9CLo0dMVEjTegMrzxxBgWJH5E7GjXKw/s640/IMG_2601.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9sPzS290guO6q_A6GcYl_s9JLteGRaI2ZxyvJPxtgfGWejRyoavZTiEJH5yaop0W9wk-0VLlyk0I2LxoaVDaH0aZ4bRFTTvMgXN68mA5dbO-vsHw23NOm8-HAF3HZMzxHWekvbv8Mfg2GWC_0jj8euXmBNOw9CLo0dMVEjTegMrzxxBgWJH5E7GjXKw/w480-h640/IMG_2601.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMeuMg1AK3H2tybCmduqbiVQm10_xwU3b6OPq4iL3eOWryqtGWD5KYpQ_mntUGntK13UuUcS0HB3qMGXSUuC0Jwb-vHVa2efvvvbHTykOITJKbpHasWOUd68d744BFdvqtS9cWsVfvSxZi81ndBlrTYvt7kvvFtndZHnrMmXHdc-e6jgVFNnFPLJa9Sw/s640/IMG_2605.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMeuMg1AK3H2tybCmduqbiVQm10_xwU3b6OPq4iL3eOWryqtGWD5KYpQ_mntUGntK13UuUcS0HB3qMGXSUuC0Jwb-vHVa2efvvvbHTykOITJKbpHasWOUd68d744BFdvqtS9cWsVfvSxZi81ndBlrTYvt7kvvFtndZHnrMmXHdc-e6jgVFNnFPLJa9Sw/w480-h640/IMG_2605.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9fetmu267Du4Rk2leQgN2Ir5RPVt7UgZL5E1x5XeDbjMostct02DklK2HLbbCkscx2cWvnsc38iHWzk-9SzHDykVqP-5MWaS3krQkoWQOT6E5yGTesJ4GZpEiYhC7UcsOPGMvnYjC0YQOgFdL-sbZw52bxBOj-7tAR2kOMA0FDO-UCE1emfF5wulHiA/s640/IMG_2606.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9fetmu267Du4Rk2leQgN2Ir5RPVt7UgZL5E1x5XeDbjMostct02DklK2HLbbCkscx2cWvnsc38iHWzk-9SzHDykVqP-5MWaS3krQkoWQOT6E5yGTesJ4GZpEiYhC7UcsOPGMvnYjC0YQOgFdL-sbZw52bxBOj-7tAR2kOMA0FDO-UCE1emfF5wulHiA/w480-h640/IMG_2606.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSqyv9Tl1T5kqBlHfweJsWWOqvoZaek_hgBAqWmJ9tRzglktN7uvnWmq-wEGnC2gZKbqMNZF3sC8qCA8yVomoHKjjXvIsu6p8VL_t4jKjX2GbPC3W-iuYjmWRPLrqWIwkXD_vhie5N30EKghvl2jq2i7QoAPNtp0vjnxVea2G0tcjem_G82SFdHXe3sg/s640/IMG_2612.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSqyv9Tl1T5kqBlHfweJsWWOqvoZaek_hgBAqWmJ9tRzglktN7uvnWmq-wEGnC2gZKbqMNZF3sC8qCA8yVomoHKjjXvIsu6p8VL_t4jKjX2GbPC3W-iuYjmWRPLrqWIwkXD_vhie5N30EKghvl2jq2i7QoAPNtp0vjnxVea2G0tcjem_G82SFdHXe3sg/w640-h480/IMG_2612.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGErUCGGf6Oya8HkGMQS28jaabvaEp9b0UDO5MimRYTHP_JJBY0DwUS9wlcLWsSe6yqPuFMUm_lbd0bK4fdaiNx4nKF1yroX9iE_eB7IZQp-cnMz579sVZNmqIEP6re6rLULHlkWBZMtdvPGM3TcgtYkf8u8HC3U7aJ9EQaD9Svy8IiuK9YWzWQMjHZQ/s640/IMG_2615.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGErUCGGf6Oya8HkGMQS28jaabvaEp9b0UDO5MimRYTHP_JJBY0DwUS9wlcLWsSe6yqPuFMUm_lbd0bK4fdaiNx4nKF1yroX9iE_eB7IZQp-cnMz579sVZNmqIEP6re6rLULHlkWBZMtdvPGM3TcgtYkf8u8HC3U7aJ9EQaD9Svy8IiuK9YWzWQMjHZQ/w480-h640/IMG_2615.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">And from the movie below. Matthew Goode and Amy Adams walking in the same spot :)</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgAH7_H6Vhl3XB3b6PJX8DG6nWmIaoLkhTK8EoaiU5Fu7jXnQxZ1TpWPu1GYRWwg-5Vuzxe-xaUFw3xl24lJxoG7o_owNLNOqTcmuDvbvD3eQp3A7XzjPTNtcZdDj0MpD_Cal0-K0xYnJIHbg4HFlC73rY4N4YWbI0IesPx1--MH_-XcTr8iS4Mhv4aA/s629/IMG_2692.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="509" data-original-width="629" height="518" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgAH7_H6Vhl3XB3b6PJX8DG6nWmIaoLkhTK8EoaiU5Fu7jXnQxZ1TpWPu1GYRWwg-5Vuzxe-xaUFw3xl24lJxoG7o_owNLNOqTcmuDvbvD3eQp3A7XzjPTNtcZdDj0MpD_Cal0-K0xYnJIHbg4HFlC73rY4N4YWbI0IesPx1--MH_-XcTr8iS4Mhv4aA/w640-h518/IMG_2692.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-size: medium;">This little church was at the base of the walk up to Rock of Dunamase. The bells were ringing 12:00. Just a beautiful side trip.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6c7h5yEBX5KCi4GQ_J3VtNlhNm5Ct3TcXdvuqV8sDEdKZ7hx8Ayz6AvX-dU9RD0-NfLsAB_cN9rXT1QkEu_0ANzjMWHbRPR4KmtVcEJnNyQ5NBtDprgpmy3wTsmMefnoLaL9A-aZoWFHlZapBtkmjks1m7YlFcP-sr4r3LI5oUa9rwO2PZpIh3uGUiA/s640/IMG_2595.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6c7h5yEBX5KCi4GQ_J3VtNlhNm5Ct3TcXdvuqV8sDEdKZ7hx8Ayz6AvX-dU9RD0-NfLsAB_cN9rXT1QkEu_0ANzjMWHbRPR4KmtVcEJnNyQ5NBtDprgpmy3wTsmMefnoLaL9A-aZoWFHlZapBtkmjks1m7YlFcP-sr4r3LI5oUa9rwO2PZpIh3uGUiA/w640-h480/IMG_2595.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-size: medium;">After our Covid tests (negative!) we headed to the island of Howth right outside Dublin. It was highly recommended that we check out the castle there. Howth is a little seaside town and just gorgeous. I could easily spend more time there.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">But first, at the base of the hill was St. Mary's church. We stopped to check it out. There were ladies there arranging flowers. The church was getting a new vicar that day!</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQsQNp9TwEIKViLi1ChHOM1OPnF6tdOL3Pk0RiAHy4uxeMHxKmIICBTmABhUItWrtOweRiOnmEF3yPspKc6Es2E8X-h1PQ6sj2uUvhZkadNOhpqmh15lhe4j7Ij7gy6Tq5gNInIeBMxCQMFpC2o5f6JfZLZ5pmrbVNmctS0DBymDEQ1DY63lnZqE6wvg/s640/IMG_2621.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQsQNp9TwEIKViLi1ChHOM1OPnF6tdOL3Pk0RiAHy4uxeMHxKmIICBTmABhUItWrtOweRiOnmEF3yPspKc6Es2E8X-h1PQ6sj2uUvhZkadNOhpqmh15lhe4j7Ij7gy6Tq5gNInIeBMxCQMFpC2o5f6JfZLZ5pmrbVNmctS0DBymDEQ1DY63lnZqE6wvg/w480-h640/IMG_2621.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY1bO2z9lim6z0_5YWdJMW1njEbmboFCHt--h5ftLTfxPpAkg8piBAWfQ9hjX7DUQTJ9V1axktNZcVvxZ3aweSgLD9lWe683ipqayZhdI8G839CivyovRg3VAzduOaes4E_Uu5atHOjWW1EybME7OD5ol62DPOpEioBkCplu0-LSMPSbd4yBL7IlZ9_w/s640/IMG_2623.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY1bO2z9lim6z0_5YWdJMW1njEbmboFCHt--h5ftLTfxPpAkg8piBAWfQ9hjX7DUQTJ9V1axktNZcVvxZ3aweSgLD9lWe683ipqayZhdI8G839CivyovRg3VAzduOaes4E_Uu5atHOjWW1EybME7OD5ol62DPOpEioBkCplu0-LSMPSbd4yBL7IlZ9_w/w480-h640/IMG_2623.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglyxLXRAmPnP_fGbDrQPSxu51ndt_4TgoZmn6AQNGypfNVZk0rniAHSOZ9S9pgBprKGnUzCfHO3DVwrcWPpaBzrldlkvlqGMsOBX2-ESNKVdYE7pdSD87bLycfKFUQEsYfUFlmRrNLq0CSXagTldnBLdJHVeLi7DBGTCT7AHRt3kfgie4ow5lc3ny1Gw/s640/IMG_2626.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglyxLXRAmPnP_fGbDrQPSxu51ndt_4TgoZmn6AQNGypfNVZk0rniAHSOZ9S9pgBprKGnUzCfHO3DVwrcWPpaBzrldlkvlqGMsOBX2-ESNKVdYE7pdSD87bLycfKFUQEsYfUFlmRrNLq0CSXagTldnBLdJHVeLi7DBGTCT7AHRt3kfgie4ow5lc3ny1Gw/w640-h480/IMG_2626.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">And then on to Howth Castle. I recognized it immediately from a Hallmark movie I saw the night before our trip. It's called "As Luck Would Have It" and stars the actor who plays Tom in "Downton Abbey" and the actress from "Sweet Magnolias". </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiHsRjrHCqXMWbuxUyaaleng9XhV8rOc85WxBhi_OI5shXpyxLy1thu9LsCDhigouOk07ASaJf0-GZuwJ81wyE_1HH0mHUe7NKPKJMgayxkQ7eK8o4A9KmsxaEVaC1kSNjL9B5Au3lwH3Qq1VdTsb2X18QgPzxSWn45J7Ge2lyxmogVUAFmNU5J45zHg/s640/IMG_2628.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiHsRjrHCqXMWbuxUyaaleng9XhV8rOc85WxBhi_OI5shXpyxLy1thu9LsCDhigouOk07ASaJf0-GZuwJ81wyE_1HH0mHUe7NKPKJMgayxkQ7eK8o4A9KmsxaEVaC1kSNjL9B5Au3lwH3Qq1VdTsb2X18QgPzxSWn45J7Ge2lyxmogVUAFmNU5J45zHg/w480-h640/IMG_2628.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXItZqgb21VjTlIM9rXcb9DYDR-fUlbvsFYOUzUYPz-BqiQV1w9gjcEESXOk5cYXmjocY9EzYvJtErbOmAVJnc7SXZJY0l6yx5gIB0_7AwFrcSddWSoDcg8XreSGMFDV07GpBDlhhePcZWg4ZooF190Vhg6UTbH87cMMCMKxfkYlC3tODqLAHDh_aZfA/s640/IMG_2630.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXItZqgb21VjTlIM9rXcb9DYDR-fUlbvsFYOUzUYPz-BqiQV1w9gjcEESXOk5cYXmjocY9EzYvJtErbOmAVJnc7SXZJY0l6yx5gIB0_7AwFrcSddWSoDcg8XreSGMFDV07GpBDlhhePcZWg4ZooF190Vhg6UTbH87cMMCMKxfkYlC3tODqLAHDh_aZfA/w480-h640/IMG_2630.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0K9dfV_60k2tyV78jxqcbeXHOPh43O1XAltGfqGXWnLN1ZwtpWgkGjEFRhoeuoXuBDvu3Nuyg51q7wX3fg2CFELIr2VrB4cpn_kzVo9P6yAkQZ2prjZw_84WX7oxP5R00dP1jMAwmyEhFdzT_UzadE8Lh0JJOw7TLPG2zpuZyadFPvWj-s4bLJGmgew/s640/IMG_2632.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0K9dfV_60k2tyV78jxqcbeXHOPh43O1XAltGfqGXWnLN1ZwtpWgkGjEFRhoeuoXuBDvu3Nuyg51q7wX3fg2CFELIr2VrB4cpn_kzVo9P6yAkQZ2prjZw_84WX7oxP5R00dP1jMAwmyEhFdzT_UzadE8Lh0JJOw7TLPG2zpuZyadFPvWj-s4bLJGmgew/w640-h480/IMG_2632.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;">What a surprise! It was a pretty day. The grounds behind us included an area large enough for a circus - we know that because the circus was setting up. My guess is later that weekend this area would be too busy for a couple of tourists looking at castles.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">On to Dublin, which was somewhat of a shock. There was no way to easily drive in Dublin. During Covid when everyone was indoors the city took the outer lanes on every city road and converted them to bike paths. So all the traffic now has to go down 2 lanes instead of 4, and all roads were turned into one ways. It was congested and not easy to navigate. We parked at the hotel and walked the entire city instead. It was a Wednesday evening and Dublin was hopping. It was fun to see how lively the city is. We walked from about 5-9 p.m. and felt safe the entire time, and exhausted when we got back to our hotel. But we saw the exteriors of all the landmarks we wanted to see. Before our flight the next day, we toured the interiors of Christ Church Cathedral, St. Patrick's Cathedral, and Trinity College where the Book of Kells is housed. Here are a bunch of Dublin photos to wrap up a glorious holiday!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Christ Church Cathedral</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWIHut2-ngUAo204HTPRnPXpXVp0EvvvGc6Au_-d8d3CcGEuIVzk1dDteh6Nhro67aa2D7oeJLYTDuF2yHfUnLCQmjruouYTzu2UOv4PjHUjsS8VOrzRdTOR3Yk84H8KKLvJnurGjSD_YoMC4RLQ2kiOr2GiI0fXd8JAxfhyO0VbyzK87tHUYf2z17kQ/s640/IMG_2642.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWIHut2-ngUAo204HTPRnPXpXVp0EvvvGc6Au_-d8d3CcGEuIVzk1dDteh6Nhro67aa2D7oeJLYTDuF2yHfUnLCQmjruouYTzu2UOv4PjHUjsS8VOrzRdTOR3Yk84H8KKLvJnurGjSD_YoMC4RLQ2kiOr2GiI0fXd8JAxfhyO0VbyzK87tHUYf2z17kQ/w640-h480/IMG_2642.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">What a wonderful trip!</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUia2owOWePVMNhIyjiQAt9STs3bBzm_UXgQlKQ4fwb9Um4RpSrSF12Eo8M3CKofjZVh3zgqW27LCc3D3OM4SgYQSSGvDosO9kYZ4WFSa2yIOhS2cyY8Nt3MDXkWAz8b9-grrTSCdFgiMEiDSOk55hxf4tn9f0nVUPnW3tfHFgc2dWu5flyLARQ1fjeg/s640/IMG_2705.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUia2owOWePVMNhIyjiQAt9STs3bBzm_UXgQlKQ4fwb9Um4RpSrSF12Eo8M3CKofjZVh3zgqW27LCc3D3OM4SgYQSSGvDosO9kYZ4WFSa2yIOhS2cyY8Nt3MDXkWAz8b9-grrTSCdFgiMEiDSOk55hxf4tn9f0nVUPnW3tfHFgc2dWu5flyLARQ1fjeg/w640-h480/IMG_2705.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>bonnieboatwright@gmail.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10481502305699299687noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9134873541560302636.post-35268232343092639352022-05-05T09:08:00.000-04:002022-05-05T09:08:54.590-04:00April 2022 Part 2<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> I have way too many photos to share from my Ireland trip with Laura, so I will put them in a separate post. I had been to Dublin and Dun Laoghaire 3 times for work back in the mid-late 1990s and Ireland was at the top of my list for a return trip - but I really wanted to see the rest of the country and not just the 2 cities. David was happy to sit this one out so I was thrilled that Laura was excited to go. When I formally retire from my Human Resources life, I'd love to do something meaningful around travel. Not sure if it'll be a paying gig, but it's always been my "thing". Outside of my family, I love nothing more than planning the details of a trip and then seeing it come to life before my eyes. And sharing it with someone I love makes it even more special.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">But back to April 2022 - we got back from Ireland JUST IN TIME to see our friends Mike and Mary who were spending one night in town. <a href="https://theboatwrightfamily.blogspot.com/2021/06/">They moved to Portugal last summer </a> and Laura and I were thrilled they arranged their US schedule so we could see them. They planned a reception at Hotel Indigo and we had a great time catching up!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I don't look too jet lagged here! I'm wearing my new Irish scarf on our way to the party.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiW7YKOG_647URcxqyNqcCmwgp-q_7gBIDlyuOuNwJrQPLNE7KGDNYxDn-C06jP7EWOgQn4jrljoTqgtAICas-0GpF6N4Ha0FNeAfEKbiunI4nu_TqljCs7GmnuX5qYUxDyO8UbVYE0GFjOBGsbeN9MgypgyjuzrF9SLdUrY25pNsG_pdQd88FcTp3EA/s640/IMG_2791.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiW7YKOG_647URcxqyNqcCmwgp-q_7gBIDlyuOuNwJrQPLNE7KGDNYxDn-C06jP7EWOgQn4jrljoTqgtAICas-0GpF6N4Ha0FNeAfEKbiunI4nu_TqljCs7GmnuX5qYUxDyO8UbVYE0GFjOBGsbeN9MgypgyjuzrF9SLdUrY25pNsG_pdQd88FcTp3EA/w300-h400/IMG_2791.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Greg and Vinita, Roger, Mary, Mike, Jan</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjopDKVQV9mGwtuos7OMoUZDCX6-yEJLzXNWsmAdXmqmmCAmVrd-Urh6n8lfQS3uXGdQGFeLSukZsyp4yJq9lg0ndODw533Tn6KSMN8pFFjx4cPU0761ISsvtV8uJKH-VPNBXDA-DpOZ0UoqOct0QKaaDMGwx1QfwC2GPhjd7RYquwtLwnzkpoURPO_EA/s640/IMG_4976.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjopDKVQV9mGwtuos7OMoUZDCX6-yEJLzXNWsmAdXmqmmCAmVrd-Urh6n8lfQS3uXGdQGFeLSukZsyp4yJq9lg0ndODw533Tn6KSMN8pFFjx4cPU0761ISsvtV8uJKH-VPNBXDA-DpOZ0UoqOct0QKaaDMGwx1QfwC2GPhjd7RYquwtLwnzkpoURPO_EA/w400-h300/IMG_4976.JPEG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">And THEN just a couple hours later my sister Shelly and my niece Natalie came to town for a long weekend. It was sooooo great to see them! We went to "Dear Evan Hansen" at the Murat in Indy, and we had a couple of meals with Brennan and Thomas who were sneaking away from their finals studying. I think all the activity on the day of my return kept me from having any jet lag!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Lunch at Bru Burger before the show</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXLN5Uq16WQiVyv1DSU21GkPs9IukwjEKP3JREdYuv9ZVorPSkQpagehKlkxQd0GS57_NG7RhDqraYpNQ6ZU3W-P3RBCQA3r0f0aEXrbfJxOPKWzJm1K-kFF6HC07CxFh-2jARaZWcWYK4YSiojyCpdGsvB0VpZEGpvrichXt4nAFYcjXi9oKaFYiSjg/s640/IMG_2842.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="623" data-original-width="640" height="390" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXLN5Uq16WQiVyv1DSU21GkPs9IukwjEKP3JREdYuv9ZVorPSkQpagehKlkxQd0GS57_NG7RhDqraYpNQ6ZU3W-P3RBCQA3r0f0aEXrbfJxOPKWzJm1K-kFF6HC07CxFh-2jARaZWcWYK4YSiojyCpdGsvB0VpZEGpvrichXt4nAFYcjXi9oKaFYiSjg/w400-h390/IMG_2842.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Natalie</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiagKrY0fa_TdhKYMkbcffxdG0D_-NYUoeSJP9zsJe3wNQykgvTQM6DQWnAbsWSgsvZgBKZmqxOkFvDuv4sMFfckyDjSRJmJugsOEI7u7vHU3ZjAaWI0DsMno00fxIxBqdTRkb7dJ4UD1B5lFqaE6wH-eAZ0AYBZXDSl-EDnxvr1oQVTgFZTRLKANixKw/s640/IMG_2843.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiagKrY0fa_TdhKYMkbcffxdG0D_-NYUoeSJP9zsJe3wNQykgvTQM6DQWnAbsWSgsvZgBKZmqxOkFvDuv4sMFfckyDjSRJmJugsOEI7u7vHU3ZjAaWI0DsMno00fxIxBqdTRkb7dJ4UD1B5lFqaE6wH-eAZ0AYBZXDSl-EDnxvr1oQVTgFZTRLKANixKw/w400-h300/IMG_2843.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Dear Evan Hansen is an especially meaningful show to me, and <a href="https://theboatwrightfamily.blogspot.com/2017/07/june-2017.html">I saw it on Broadway</a> right after they won all the Tony's. I<a href="https://theboatwrightfamily.blogspot.com/2018/07/june-2018.html" target="_blank"> even got to spend an afternoon</a> with the person I identified with the most at the Broadway Show - the actress who played Evan's mom, Rachel Bay Jones. It was wonderful to see it again, knowing how it was going to hit me this time, and it was great to share the experience with Shelly and Natalie!</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYs4SFBZz1UUeo5ILuawk0gssXpjuzLgcJwhqmUkgzyN0C691YeFA4fxWR4YApbHXby4tj9_ahsA1nm4YWUNc7gauAV10N4VR2AXOpPzf4fzVffnmvd9SoQE77RPJZnCDE8rEpw8zaJjrhT2H8uERJg2SW1aAFOskmqu_-2T2nl9cCNhl7jMGrTbK83g/s640/IMG_2846.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYs4SFBZz1UUeo5ILuawk0gssXpjuzLgcJwhqmUkgzyN0C691YeFA4fxWR4YApbHXby4tj9_ahsA1nm4YWUNc7gauAV10N4VR2AXOpPzf4fzVffnmvd9SoQE77RPJZnCDE8rEpw8zaJjrhT2H8uERJg2SW1aAFOskmqu_-2T2nl9cCNhl7jMGrTbK83g/w400-h300/IMG_2846.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUJQs_Z_Mgm1shu1AdkTPPoPCIYgG3-Hxj5ea5u6VC-5bkSg6PC7SG7H_x58OAlJbSTfiHNxJDzJoVhnah82qiFGKRW8UE0SDpT9N3sNi6PRrTye0Yn0Ot6R0hBtdXI_XXxhXX5jt4gco3etZ5wFhrkyNAiF7xG8_IiP4RJZEEikbVM6vp1F_kC3PEgQ/s640/IMG_3644.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUJQs_Z_Mgm1shu1AdkTPPoPCIYgG3-Hxj5ea5u6VC-5bkSg6PC7SG7H_x58OAlJbSTfiHNxJDzJoVhnah82qiFGKRW8UE0SDpT9N3sNi6PRrTye0Yn0Ot6R0hBtdXI_XXxhXX5jt4gco3etZ5wFhrkyNAiF7xG8_IiP4RJZEEikbVM6vp1F_kC3PEgQ/w400-h300/IMG_3644.JPEG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfLVFUZhK4AnFCqeatxVNVJjPUBgmHzrc-R3bw7TLGceAcJT6Xvmg3BRHk0PfaCuNi3I0AQl9PWW-WcZcvKXE0--QIHR1Ax1W8AcgHFKBw_pmAy29jiQc9kltzyS3WD6M-nkztGoX1ALG9HiOavCfOvzdvkENkX0kW_GjVu83URdlNZRCuXmJ4jNbyEQ/s640/IMG_2847.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfLVFUZhK4AnFCqeatxVNVJjPUBgmHzrc-R3bw7TLGceAcJT6Xvmg3BRHk0PfaCuNi3I0AQl9PWW-WcZcvKXE0--QIHR1Ax1W8AcgHFKBw_pmAy29jiQc9kltzyS3WD6M-nkztGoX1ALG9HiOavCfOvzdvkENkX0kW_GjVu83URdlNZRCuXmJ4jNbyEQ/w400-h300/IMG_2847.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8VuNHBydsDfEI3tgTmSelWoOKu71cLTDzUqjlyF8guBe2NisngLQZU_kkbJ9U34vq_cHZOi_z2eOugMV2bCuKOj551mg3WOS_DehsWJzLeZuMQBa-yoTfZw21WyQOwBdHsk8-S73kjuVwNqho3Sg-1nGWHRhlH5dJHz6Fy3mFwsnyZGpCz9hmuktfWg/s640/IMG_2860.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8VuNHBydsDfEI3tgTmSelWoOKu71cLTDzUqjlyF8guBe2NisngLQZU_kkbJ9U34vq_cHZOi_z2eOugMV2bCuKOj551mg3WOS_DehsWJzLeZuMQBa-yoTfZw21WyQOwBdHsk8-S73kjuVwNqho3Sg-1nGWHRhlH5dJHz6Fy3mFwsnyZGpCz9hmuktfWg/w300-h400/IMG_2860.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCJkROectTg7r-0K37IC3lAjk600qV8WvZ6y47lPt3Otw94Y8LUdhgKvcRioLe-h8Um6-14kzTDD-NkPGLduUMMUAjkTjwmwhWPEXlH25ikzFbuS6m4KN52JHYu_4fR52Ei9HI5JItediE6Jj4gtmqKpVlTH1F_cXq38aF5IMCWgkYrAwDv3XM4QGODg/s640/IMG_2863.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCJkROectTg7r-0K37IC3lAjk600qV8WvZ6y47lPt3Otw94Y8LUdhgKvcRioLe-h8Um6-14kzTDD-NkPGLduUMMUAjkTjwmwhWPEXlH25ikzFbuS6m4KN52JHYu_4fR52Ei9HI5JItediE6Jj4gtmqKpVlTH1F_cXq38aF5IMCWgkYrAwDv3XM4QGODg/w400-h300/IMG_2863.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Up next, an overload of Ireland photos.</span></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />bonnieboatwright@gmail.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10481502305699299687noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9134873541560302636.post-25642498140506487292022-05-04T09:36:00.003-04:002022-05-04T09:36:59.334-04:00April 2022 Part 1<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> April was a big month. I spent a lot of time with family and friends and went on 2 short and 1 big trip. More on that big trip in the next post. I am feeling better and better after a very hard Thanksgiving-Easter. So good to spend time with so many positive people.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">After 3 years, I finally got to see Elton John on his "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" farewell tour. Friends and I had tickets in 2019 when Elton got sick hours before the show. So then I looked forward to it for another year (and then 2), but COVID caused those concerts not to happen. Finally, with new tickets and different friends, I was able to see him in Indy. GREAT concert. So much fun. He sounds as great as when I first heard him on the radio in 1978.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Todd, Violet and me</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDpxIPA7DcPxwe-RaX3Ut4a8eRt-nug3Vo7tP3o6Bi2ZTp7vctsjuy8RCqppy2pWdt0ge03Rzm5JfAt5G7XrGDmawag4mIB5EF9TXrS3AKqhdxZV8NunQSy30brWlTPYdvu0cxJk5m63em0k2oVF0riJ_znMvnYBqZT0sT2X7cV93NAns9bG8HYKcw2Q/s640/IMG_1742.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDpxIPA7DcPxwe-RaX3Ut4a8eRt-nug3Vo7tP3o6Bi2ZTp7vctsjuy8RCqppy2pWdt0ge03Rzm5JfAt5G7XrGDmawag4mIB5EF9TXrS3AKqhdxZV8NunQSy30brWlTPYdvu0cxJk5m63em0k2oVF0riJ_znMvnYBqZT0sT2X7cV93NAns9bG8HYKcw2Q/w400-h300/IMG_1742.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMeKAcBfuo9XdmAhjmr5m1Zu-IC08qQzNNpS270JIB27pplM5hY-Ybiw_jzsh_5ENiBz9taPsxH5WEO3BtiYp93T-6EuMhZTA-9jKTJ5dhdCFuTqyyxG_LLREnluyEXsCaTYl-7Okpc9xRIY4uz6-7gZ2ACHBV-ndUGB1lvM9fC-o6AfnKCe5hg0vW6g/s640/IMG_5816.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="547" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMeKAcBfuo9XdmAhjmr5m1Zu-IC08qQzNNpS270JIB27pplM5hY-Ybiw_jzsh_5ENiBz9taPsxH5WEO3BtiYp93T-6EuMhZTA-9jKTJ5dhdCFuTqyyxG_LLREnluyEXsCaTYl-7Okpc9xRIY4uz6-7gZ2ACHBV-ndUGB1lvM9fC-o6AfnKCe5hg0vW6g/w343-h400/IMG_5816.jpg" width="343" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">April started out a little hard for me and David encouraged a couple of trips to see friends I have not seen in years. The change of pace did me good. I met my friend Kelly at Cake Bake in Carmel for her 50th. What a gorgeous day. Since I was only an hour away, I took the opportunity to visit Brennan at Purdue. David goes up frequently but since I was working 7 days/week for 2 years, I rarely got to go. We had a great lunch and got to explore campus a little.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi2lojKnZnc_N9EINhUH1uHVtbiuMbonYyrzktmi9F3fIAxcgZNGgTRlo89sWLpFXfoCag7GkphciR4PXoS0vvavPjaaxd3Brd4FfPwUcDvWcEyT7UrJvaqXbF_QEdYZted8MJMfOWuABkA-C0xeFiVQpbhsyfh2x38PYeYC4xyLI1jF9_bn3sr0-mpw/s640/IMG_1821.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi2lojKnZnc_N9EINhUH1uHVtbiuMbonYyrzktmi9F3fIAxcgZNGgTRlo89sWLpFXfoCag7GkphciR4PXoS0vvavPjaaxd3Brd4FfPwUcDvWcEyT7UrJvaqXbF_QEdYZted8MJMfOWuABkA-C0xeFiVQpbhsyfh2x38PYeYC4xyLI1jF9_bn3sr0-mpw/w300-h400/IMG_1821.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgroOijquguzSK-8f6dLqhZVhk1K2Tf-cAdWc4yo450kUk3dad5zKMDaGOkuFUporOiA7BsR2vYZQXIMFrbfY8x14UleWjwlqibDz03ew2Koa3i0TbPalvTV9wKtWCfLt6w02AVfWtlTjVEJwD5DB-l9pNLOc4palHwyXK_2X45W6XucJx3YhCjZwSmMg/s640/IMG_1828.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgroOijquguzSK-8f6dLqhZVhk1K2Tf-cAdWc4yo450kUk3dad5zKMDaGOkuFUporOiA7BsR2vYZQXIMFrbfY8x14UleWjwlqibDz03ew2Koa3i0TbPalvTV9wKtWCfLt6w02AVfWtlTjVEJwD5DB-l9pNLOc4palHwyXK_2X45W6XucJx3YhCjZwSmMg/w300-h400/IMG_1828.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">One day on a whim I told David I was going to drive to New Harmony, Indiana to explore the interesting little town. I've always wanted to go but it's really out of the way so I had not made the family trek there with me. Armed with a book club Audible book and my Google maps, I took off and explored the tiny town of 800. They have such an interesting history being settled as a "Utopian society" in the early 1800s, but then having some modern architecture designed in the mid 20th century. It was a clever mix and a pretty little town. The rain stopped just as I arrived.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The roofless church - a large outdoor garden church meant for all religions to use.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim9A60-tVDQU3-EPTzMXylSK_GFYZG5QKXPbOQnkP2mE7HRlLAtv555lwKDdMBw4jVpzcfe7mQC8Y0g563p1mNWrumWv3LtE_WjbY125CJuGx8Jpr3CGBOE1vU2Kr6xPzfJEPIHvOstkwpCutMcBOd9dnltTkwi8SKDFwJsNF87B1rVjzrvaVZ_XcVjA/s640/IMG_1892.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="490" data-original-width="640" height="306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim9A60-tVDQU3-EPTzMXylSK_GFYZG5QKXPbOQnkP2mE7HRlLAtv555lwKDdMBw4jVpzcfe7mQC8Y0g563p1mNWrumWv3LtE_WjbY125CJuGx8Jpr3CGBOE1vU2Kr6xPzfJEPIHvOstkwpCutMcBOd9dnltTkwi8SKDFwJsNF87B1rVjzrvaVZ_XcVjA/w400-h306/IMG_1892.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The shelter over the Holy Spirit statue. The Roofless Church was designed by famed architect Philip Johnson in the early1960s</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1Zuzx-yP1TIcACA-kl6Cu_viYupBkmwNm9rDoh4owK4lW0UCtfSBvh5DMXk_5O_f-kZ-KaZJEfO0SFGGtEMfZcZd-hveSZrDkO_awI4H4M8nNu6aJa2XDf7D4fknwAT6n7aJONHDCTMVFS_OtF8Zmf0fELzyQHqBtp56A4jSYPozPofEpcbeXwe41Fg/s640/IMG_1894.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1Zuzx-yP1TIcACA-kl6Cu_viYupBkmwNm9rDoh4owK4lW0UCtfSBvh5DMXk_5O_f-kZ-KaZJEfO0SFGGtEMfZcZd-hveSZrDkO_awI4H4M8nNu6aJa2XDf7D4fknwAT6n7aJONHDCTMVFS_OtF8Zmf0fELzyQHqBtp56A4jSYPozPofEpcbeXwe41Fg/w300-h400/IMG_1894.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I also toured Richard Meier's Antheneum from 1979. He designed one of our elementary schools and it looks very similar. This building is now the Visitors Center. Lunch, a stop at a State Park, and I headed back feeling very refreshed!</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCDWY4XHn35GZ5SbRpRnZlz-pgFyXztT438bWrEzKXt9kqVAplkuser1U51-GmHsmXgg4EFhba5Clzpz360kqseRRytdUZToUBtb6glwILL_HF3zkN7I0J0fCtOtfVTjkRV0V_I0Nqy2gkQWX-B_srcF3GzWJphnKj6dazbIIulqw8P0l2Vgj-ZADHmQ/s640/IMG_1907.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCDWY4XHn35GZ5SbRpRnZlz-pgFyXztT438bWrEzKXt9kqVAplkuser1U51-GmHsmXgg4EFhba5Clzpz360kqseRRytdUZToUBtb6glwILL_HF3zkN7I0J0fCtOtfVTjkRV0V_I0Nqy2gkQWX-B_srcF3GzWJphnKj6dazbIIulqw8P0l2Vgj-ZADHmQ/w400-h300/IMG_1907.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Our Litwits book for April was "Anxious People", set in Sweden. Charlie and Jayne went all out on the Swedish theme and we had SUCH a good time discussing the book!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyyhFgn0XYL1XO_Awax3sYiLgZqEtTrrh_2Fm09K0vAgZgjaeXhNUTeQl_GFA7WE_FgNQhHZ4itvL9TghT_EqtOixRYjdjJTXW0Gp9-Nclt5FYKgbOfwOFdfi2_0obZJTWaA8BPvbOqydnCXd38hgG9qm6M2gt4M7sDclkrFpYfo3TmiGpVfwKxxsFIg/s640/IMG_1871.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyyhFgn0XYL1XO_Awax3sYiLgZqEtTrrh_2Fm09K0vAgZgjaeXhNUTeQl_GFA7WE_FgNQhHZ4itvL9TghT_EqtOixRYjdjJTXW0Gp9-Nclt5FYKgbOfwOFdfi2_0obZJTWaA8BPvbOqydnCXd38hgG9qm6M2gt4M7sDclkrFpYfo3TmiGpVfwKxxsFIg/w300-h400/IMG_1871.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglk0g3M5MAXvaWHMWXeCBkvcxtnmHKzl2B65eIhS6RuJM56f5aHK8U3L-aOGygyiy3GRUxs1lb27deMrKJHDs1oCbaLCl-xMozLRRnAumzH_mDOtht551ZH-R9X6tNFxlOuLx_k7d4gWdqEFztYyO1AE8GWmD9MNT4qda1u4L7XtTZPeg-2qUYl7aHrQ/s640/IMG_1874.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="588" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglk0g3M5MAXvaWHMWXeCBkvcxtnmHKzl2B65eIhS6RuJM56f5aHK8U3L-aOGygyiy3GRUxs1lb27deMrKJHDs1oCbaLCl-xMozLRRnAumzH_mDOtht551ZH-R9X6tNFxlOuLx_k7d4gWdqEFztYyO1AE8GWmD9MNT4qda1u4L7XtTZPeg-2qUYl7aHrQ/w368-h400/IMG_1874.jpg" width="368" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvz7USgL6cJbtDiXkxGympD3Yoz2ARNz9c9mkqAXZK1rRhcP8OB5hr7s43aqNanf6VCP6mYasPUib2sNK4ybGqLjg1mzCpsbBIwxYzL--yw1KdcKd4FYlzDnvsjnFVMnmBixfg2al0jWe6ni4hpp81K6fu_nQ7L0NToy6wUGTYINnPIC1-0AFB8BZBhA/s640/IMG_2852.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvz7USgL6cJbtDiXkxGympD3Yoz2ARNz9c9mkqAXZK1rRhcP8OB5hr7s43aqNanf6VCP6mYasPUib2sNK4ybGqLjg1mzCpsbBIwxYzL--yw1KdcKd4FYlzDnvsjnFVMnmBixfg2al0jWe6ni4hpp81K6fu_nQ7L0NToy6wUGTYINnPIC1-0AFB8BZBhA/w300-h400/IMG_2852.JPEG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggGWObhlTCRS8dRT0-n74Ap-Kpvh2et2fXgU9nFbAUyAO0ECoc0VaIxqWl0o2xftojQp4qs5D8X_oD8siGDbOr5jB9Ec4JI1ntHqkQUZ37aC61p5CsJJ2lL9DJzTgEfE-ptL6yHCXMA5SAERWY-ktyEd5Spq-kTsOsFsSGGzIGDYx0UDIggIlWAqte7w/s640/IMG_5575.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggGWObhlTCRS8dRT0-n74Ap-Kpvh2et2fXgU9nFbAUyAO0ECoc0VaIxqWl0o2xftojQp4qs5D8X_oD8siGDbOr5jB9Ec4JI1ntHqkQUZ37aC61p5CsJJ2lL9DJzTgEfE-ptL6yHCXMA5SAERWY-ktyEd5Spq-kTsOsFsSGGzIGDYx0UDIggIlWAqte7w/w400-h300/IMG_5575.JPEG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Morgan James sang at our Cabaret series. If you don't know her, take a listen on YouTube. She became wildly popular during the pandemic as she and her husband performed online, giving music lovers real/virtual concerts. In a twist, I liked their original music as much as their covers.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq9JEQRa-f4aZ2tTISaE6L-ReYiAVRijYjngvk5FJV4_a68c6vntPRjQXcMiYl2K1lNAW6-kOMWNj4GPFEXJ4rZc_Cvo-6VwIpqvRxwS4ajZfI5jUVj201_VinjPLNKjMNmuhKF0VC6DuNjBvRfHgqVPAz0RvTHxD9ETAqSg7_TyFqcXveuAu5wV9llw/s640/IMG_1929.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="476" data-original-width="640" height="297" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq9JEQRa-f4aZ2tTISaE6L-ReYiAVRijYjngvk5FJV4_a68c6vntPRjQXcMiYl2K1lNAW6-kOMWNj4GPFEXJ4rZc_Cvo-6VwIpqvRxwS4ajZfI5jUVj201_VinjPLNKjMNmuhKF0VC6DuNjBvRfHgqVPAz0RvTHxD9ETAqSg7_TyFqcXveuAu5wV9llw/w400-h297/IMG_1929.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">She brought out her spaniels which I loved of course.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioBvZarhYh4p509Owb64uQHJzke9XzHPY44hcEvPAxkkSD5NcSX9U4fJ1Ih7u4Y7eDvX7iwyU-cq2hQypKjCyf1DDeJIWRgYMi5ZbEm8FHjlmnzT7x8iWFZYRjrAOS4PI0Nu0kpDmlGRo6abxD5OQ0Z2mC2I3dp6VMAPmy-_IryON-K5iYcu3dvpg4fQ/s640/IMG_1934.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioBvZarhYh4p509Owb64uQHJzke9XzHPY44hcEvPAxkkSD5NcSX9U4fJ1Ih7u4Y7eDvX7iwyU-cq2hQypKjCyf1DDeJIWRgYMi5ZbEm8FHjlmnzT7x8iWFZYRjrAOS4PI0Nu0kpDmlGRo6abxD5OQ0Z2mC2I3dp6VMAPmy-_IryON-K5iYcu3dvpg4fQ/w300-h400/IMG_1934.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Speaking of puppies, ours enjoyed the sunshine that finally started to become a reality in April. This is a rare photo of them sitting together without being posed :)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I think I might have Seasonal Affective Disorder. The Indiana winters are getting to us.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaM7LmioXxDH889Gv2S7OXg_blzEIrRDQQl5ULHRi6ikVApC2DYOfICYuw_q2jXD4PDxBvGRjLEs96wBUZGPI9g6RMmflDccg2NEbonqOiDaSWprNmX1nqM1GiBAxzVol08QrvKkSEiyS8gXP-2TiANFyuJ_t6xZb_TxAYrKiJtu4Ux3BIU3fKFV10eg/s640/IMG_2169.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaM7LmioXxDH889Gv2S7OXg_blzEIrRDQQl5ULHRi6ikVApC2DYOfICYuw_q2jXD4PDxBvGRjLEs96wBUZGPI9g6RMmflDccg2NEbonqOiDaSWprNmX1nqM1GiBAxzVol08QrvKkSEiyS8gXP-2TiANFyuJ_t6xZb_TxAYrKiJtu4Ux3BIU3fKFV10eg/w400-h300/IMG_2169.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">If you ever find yourself near Dyersville, Iowa, you must go to the Field of Dreams movie site. The farmhouse is real, the field is still there, and now there is another field (see the lights in the distance on this first photo) that the Major League Baseball officials have built. The second annual game will be played there in August. The home and grounds tour is really worth it. The care that went into selecting this site (out of hundreds submitted from the US and Canada), the 4th generation family who owned the land, and the ongoing preservation is very touching. I also met my girlfriend Janie who I had not seen since college in1989 - the same year the movie came out. Janie, her husband Chris, and I had dinner and Dubuque. My first time in Iowa. A wonderful, albeit short, visit!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP9foIrWvnlANH8L0XNRUvwwyuZ26MSrgPvHZib9qoWal6B5_WLMbRBy-eGTonZ0cW6WZU3v4LrS2NoxB3HUYkEHSPTX-6svpi_9N5SFtb8Y3q1cuH5mL6gmt0fRFBaiXYlWGWTETFjPyodycpi6CQL0N7uePVQbKrcWcF_jFNN6PR3D7nMhcXDRFHdA/s640/IMG_1961.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP9foIrWvnlANH8L0XNRUvwwyuZ26MSrgPvHZib9qoWal6B5_WLMbRBy-eGTonZ0cW6WZU3v4LrS2NoxB3HUYkEHSPTX-6svpi_9N5SFtb8Y3q1cuH5mL6gmt0fRFBaiXYlWGWTETFjPyodycpi6CQL0N7uePVQbKrcWcF_jFNN6PR3D7nMhcXDRFHdA/w400-h300/IMG_1961.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbUnG-DJVlOsftrxIlLUSFrjVAiKzocCo98wJVPaDK4-6-iqIx2OhJz47263l_shuFMxA_1aaAhT8ppKcOlHPEtOfaBflqfAdODFcMudmOFqBAREl_4NstPF8bPskzqq4RGmCHkZVMK0b2DpCusI8lhzpmXSUgrVni_SZ8RN5irtCCsG1DX7ws41HZtw/s640/IMG_1964.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbUnG-DJVlOsftrxIlLUSFrjVAiKzocCo98wJVPaDK4-6-iqIx2OhJz47263l_shuFMxA_1aaAhT8ppKcOlHPEtOfaBflqfAdODFcMudmOFqBAREl_4NstPF8bPskzqq4RGmCHkZVMK0b2DpCusI8lhzpmXSUgrVni_SZ8RN5irtCCsG1DX7ws41HZtw/w400-h300/IMG_1964.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyGP9ZNYD6BaoBM9aS7t0miDiv6PbWMmhsQPRmQeqyH1Oiv_0YxMDJx4x0uo5EpPJ6u4Zd7mPI7x0pG0HHMfTNQr94gJKqBl4AcqxGPAkGjhdeXzOmZ7m2aNWvGI_sbxBHN_CFFEtE5OtB3E8P0zpfXXlPZ-13saSr9qsPuMpHDuYI0kh7n5nCQozxQw/s640/IMG_1965.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyGP9ZNYD6BaoBM9aS7t0miDiv6PbWMmhsQPRmQeqyH1Oiv_0YxMDJx4x0uo5EpPJ6u4Zd7mPI7x0pG0HHMfTNQr94gJKqBl4AcqxGPAkGjhdeXzOmZ7m2aNWvGI_sbxBHN_CFFEtE5OtB3E8P0zpfXXlPZ-13saSr9qsPuMpHDuYI0kh7n5nCQozxQw/w400-h300/IMG_1965.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Our tour guide</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRE1APn0YUsb3Tq8v2X9rUJMdW8G9snoLBOvZUcvD-Xo8Zc7jFmonF5CDHW8a8-_NskUJkAeY5dU6wx-NnXiFLn1SnAN4nbuygtP3VJW55IFYuwmji5JCa_KtjbECEEmtXbBgc0UbNro90CBPXMXx1MndSGw5UK-Ci4SEoFW2pvmwt8yFbhO1qMZv4wA/s640/IMG_1971.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRE1APn0YUsb3Tq8v2X9rUJMdW8G9snoLBOvZUcvD-Xo8Zc7jFmonF5CDHW8a8-_NskUJkAeY5dU6wx-NnXiFLn1SnAN4nbuygtP3VJW55IFYuwmji5JCa_KtjbECEEmtXbBgc0UbNro90CBPXMXx1MndSGw5UK-Ci4SEoFW2pvmwt8yFbhO1qMZv4wA/w400-h300/IMG_1971.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirX6xKzHP6ACKCkuQjEpK0LzVRuArk63AYRjjJHD45_hqtH9Dt96VGs8zgljT2jttvH07u-FbGpxfXdzMDkhXr1RQzPHQJL8IhJWrYcJAMoNRPbNpKwhNRYJfZLsJIzlGRm_P-nN5upW9NF-cuWZKGagMN_y2IMIreLiyl91k-uqv3QeSS95s7upjE1Q/s640/IMG_1989.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirX6xKzHP6ACKCkuQjEpK0LzVRuArk63AYRjjJHD45_hqtH9Dt96VGs8zgljT2jttvH07u-FbGpxfXdzMDkhXr1RQzPHQJL8IhJWrYcJAMoNRPbNpKwhNRYJfZLsJIzlGRm_P-nN5upW9NF-cuWZKGagMN_y2IMIreLiyl91k-uqv3QeSS95s7upjE1Q/w300-h400/IMG_1989.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">We spent Easter as we usually do, with our friends the Borowskis and Towsleys. We hosted and it was so much fun to have the boys home - we all 4 cooked a large portion of the meal. It was great. Our friends the Lirettes and Edgells joined all of us for dessert. A perfect day with friends we've known for decades now.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Easter baskets for all 4 of our babies of course</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidTyn5JUyI5KsHKwZIZ1GHj-04xu8bvC1-Sk4E7iaialL6anQa0wYhVtuXBw6YUTw_G86wr14FIAhnoItVQXwSwF6VGFgKJe5c5EXYR7-ZnFHVg_xs6uBAyICzNs_QCtUd-RpaddDSw-M7hAbfrShgzmVxBzd96TREYMVDblCGrCynXBqWxMOIc1I-vw/s640/IMG_2135.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidTyn5JUyI5KsHKwZIZ1GHj-04xu8bvC1-Sk4E7iaialL6anQa0wYhVtuXBw6YUTw_G86wr14FIAhnoItVQXwSwF6VGFgKJe5c5EXYR7-ZnFHVg_xs6uBAyICzNs_QCtUd-RpaddDSw-M7hAbfrShgzmVxBzd96TREYMVDblCGrCynXBqWxMOIc1I-vw/w400-h300/IMG_2135.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6zSnA0Z61e0G7-lhoTgugOQMr3iQeqfaD-miTu1IBuU9r5bz-vgB2Dgon9emPepRwXFS-TWOCxnXqW3rIRAXlH-9zFkm-5RuhWrm5AP9QjLsdxjLm-czhtJMeOokL4QPMqLAivi3FEgs28HhfQaFDhdPJvRE74s3RlQ0fpVOTgQ8hXKX5IFd2BY7xsg/s640/IMG_2139.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6zSnA0Z61e0G7-lhoTgugOQMr3iQeqfaD-miTu1IBuU9r5bz-vgB2Dgon9emPepRwXFS-TWOCxnXqW3rIRAXlH-9zFkm-5RuhWrm5AP9QjLsdxjLm-czhtJMeOokL4QPMqLAivi3FEgs28HhfQaFDhdPJvRE74s3RlQ0fpVOTgQ8hXKX5IFd2BY7xsg/w300-h400/IMG_2139.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The strawberry shortcake trifle Brennan and I made</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRSBZob_K1ZCqY2MarwlrakbppfrX-WYNxrKxMF_BjTZe224wsskcCL9P0DfcHet7tgGIJ0o2rJi4bxAEed8pS7SSFY93Q4-ePGR_2Kty7VuV9Rzos3fUSvZQHVAZraIuDNF5bV75MN1BHQyWxAfIIlxrX_mIVEfBgk8SiTl42-KWqNiZyOBLXcdMqYg/s640/IMG_2144.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRSBZob_K1ZCqY2MarwlrakbppfrX-WYNxrKxMF_BjTZe224wsskcCL9P0DfcHet7tgGIJ0o2rJi4bxAEed8pS7SSFY93Q4-ePGR_2Kty7VuV9Rzos3fUSvZQHVAZraIuDNF5bV75MN1BHQyWxAfIIlxrX_mIVEfBgk8SiTl42-KWqNiZyOBLXcdMqYg/w300-h400/IMG_2144.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">When we were in Mississippi in March for my Mom's service at the military cemetery, we found this little bunny that my mom got on one of her travels many years ago. He usually was displayed during Easter so I brought him home and created a little display for him during the season. I liked having her close.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5jBTX38nvBuGd6hfXzmX3d3DMhNsZfcZTOppl_jcECPdzJl1jh61fHi6xNbslFm0Oa9imCQVuAGlEmBFjDx0l31lq6RttwBdgX8x1a8SvEngYPkw7--wkjV5ppheqUYZpugOUt0wyOavCPLfAtRNDX_xQBmYfFY1ioh44DP6BZELTp6jbs2xe0vEK1g/s640/IMG_2147.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5jBTX38nvBuGd6hfXzmX3d3DMhNsZfcZTOppl_jcECPdzJl1jh61fHi6xNbslFm0Oa9imCQVuAGlEmBFjDx0l31lq6RttwBdgX8x1a8SvEngYPkw7--wkjV5ppheqUYZpugOUt0wyOavCPLfAtRNDX_xQBmYfFY1ioh44DP6BZELTp6jbs2xe0vEK1g/w300-h400/IMG_2147.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">A walk one day at North Christian Church. The sun is finally shining and providing enough warmth.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnEIMW-yZ_dIWpf_Pmt76dU-mNpkSpPrBKSW3isZ7PRjtFCoYvPeYFfLwZQ-XXthz6ethNcK0nkNti-5geUb0henSECaVLfrzLP5ajyCkBnaJch06iJsKw0kWlfuuNj626AZsP6bCQ97Qsfhog-cDZfJLyq_1KP_L_kx10-dFYPkhG5t_FbUxxaQBItg/s640/IMG_2092.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="461" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnEIMW-yZ_dIWpf_Pmt76dU-mNpkSpPrBKSW3isZ7PRjtFCoYvPeYFfLwZQ-XXthz6ethNcK0nkNti-5geUb0henSECaVLfrzLP5ajyCkBnaJch06iJsKw0kWlfuuNj626AZsP6bCQ97Qsfhog-cDZfJLyq_1KP_L_kx10-dFYPkhG5t_FbUxxaQBItg/w289-h400/IMG_2092.jpg" width="289" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">And then Laura and I took a little trip to Ireland! More about that in the next post.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGmb2bdF-cuSZQnU6DMIv7FuKetBfJ2kbfA8Ie46gYB1ZMs3SSKxFv9bPjHTe69wbFN1Uka-c2yAcg_SQHeQfG9TCFpD2ROURkyxJsHRFnC5rLHe79vZjabfQ0CHDCuF5ReJ6p8OnFoma0hWTjG06CqWpnB3CjB2VAoXXbP4Oo-YngSIroKAwu-uQuAw/s640/IMG_2366.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGmb2bdF-cuSZQnU6DMIv7FuKetBfJ2kbfA8Ie46gYB1ZMs3SSKxFv9bPjHTe69wbFN1Uka-c2yAcg_SQHeQfG9TCFpD2ROURkyxJsHRFnC5rLHe79vZjabfQ0CHDCuF5ReJ6p8OnFoma0hWTjG06CqWpnB3CjB2VAoXXbP4Oo-YngSIroKAwu-uQuAw/w300-h400/IMG_2366.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />bonnieboatwright@gmail.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10481502305699299687noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9134873541560302636.post-84084378794881737432022-04-14T15:07:00.006-04:002022-04-14T15:07:44.028-04:00March 2022<p style="text-align: center;"> Another hard month, but I very much appreciated all the family and friends' time. And a little bit of sunshine. While spring has barely started here in Indiana, it's on its way. As always, I'm not heeding advice and we are planting two perennials this afternoon. Here in the Midwest, they say not to plant anything in the ground until Mother's Day. But we're hosting Easter so I'm doing it a bit early.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Several, several months ago our friends Cindy and Eric let us know that Ying Xin, their beautiful daughter-in-law and Martha Graham principal dancer would be performing at the IU Auditorium. Over the months, the group of family and friends who would be in attendance to cheer on Ying grew to more than 70! It just happened to be Mardi Gras as well, so we made a night of it in Bloomington. Cindy and Eric hosted a reception after the incredible performance so we could meet all the dancers!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwsX09xaLr1jz64hXi9-Xy-AeMRgK40loU4RMwJHLkoLVUWyGXJPuH0c55cP6yqNGSIuR1owprfd4azrvhdUilQuPwTTCrcU5KkMaFUroA5_iaXIPqWew9LZ3UmUDoP3LmwiMw2ILoiPaBCI34md4EaiRkfhKgR-JMY9uAgbvE_zMQPq_93kBj0hCz7Q/s640/IMG_1184.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="436" data-original-width="640" height="436" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwsX09xaLr1jz64hXi9-Xy-AeMRgK40loU4RMwJHLkoLVUWyGXJPuH0c55cP6yqNGSIuR1owprfd4azrvhdUilQuPwTTCrcU5KkMaFUroA5_iaXIPqWew9LZ3UmUDoP3LmwiMw2ILoiPaBCI34md4EaiRkfhKgR-JMY9uAgbvE_zMQPq_93kBj0hCz7Q/w640-h436/IMG_1184.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu68adDoYxaIKXKfB-2YnKSdyWJeTDcJ1Zc3H5q8HHYGWHjUlDQrxTn2zRl2C2MfX4C--vlAgPlUR4ApjYaPgLY46Cw4-w_Wb9wrsHXDdUvxKsykdBAyztIlOE8lxTJy3XxgCzobRTSU4fOXsopXvpvMTzeznZetpBVCTJWwAK2v6-YZZK9sqRFTekEw/s640/IMG_1186.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu68adDoYxaIKXKfB-2YnKSdyWJeTDcJ1Zc3H5q8HHYGWHjUlDQrxTn2zRl2C2MfX4C--vlAgPlUR4ApjYaPgLY46Cw4-w_Wb9wrsHXDdUvxKsykdBAyztIlOE8lxTJy3XxgCzobRTSU4fOXsopXvpvMTzeznZetpBVCTJWwAK2v6-YZZK9sqRFTekEw/w480-h640/IMG_1186.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Laura and me with Ying (follow her on Instagram if you don't already!)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitlHCEnlAQSwspCSjF7BfGjPk-RT54e6DJqXXdP0AwEfkl7gdNv34E3RGObgN5EuLgaZ-iJvGgM4NEFnZYxzVtgPrQeUKg6AOKx_7xb3qDodIf0ZDdcqe3gjft87e6tCCpESIo4BYZXWlvwdwRDi1uzkZgbQ9bRBcykt_4bUtdS4JTiZiAsGSnzNBXQg/s640/IMG_1194.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="407" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitlHCEnlAQSwspCSjF7BfGjPk-RT54e6DJqXXdP0AwEfkl7gdNv34E3RGObgN5EuLgaZ-iJvGgM4NEFnZYxzVtgPrQeUKg6AOKx_7xb3qDodIf0ZDdcqe3gjft87e6tCCpESIo4BYZXWlvwdwRDi1uzkZgbQ9bRBcykt_4bUtdS4JTiZiAsGSnzNBXQg/w408-h640/IMG_1194.jpg" width="408" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And with Lloyd Knight, another principal dancer with Martha Graham. Again, find him on the Insta. He's just incredible and so sweet.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2wdDedByymcsdcrqbY2gvLS-c9vYp7riFJWNl8NX5t8pALmkrbZhNvAJel0Jm3Bdcpz58KxTKDzL3TBqsatlfhXcGZJ3jl6pFhrFYt2XZeWQveoecMB3EsORqVb5zAWL0vmgltn6pqE-9i8K-9zRc3go_z8mMf8TTkL7VoA3Wow_oicMxHjb8aWpFyw/s640/IMG_1196.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2wdDedByymcsdcrqbY2gvLS-c9vYp7riFJWNl8NX5t8pALmkrbZhNvAJel0Jm3Bdcpz58KxTKDzL3TBqsatlfhXcGZJ3jl6pFhrFYt2XZeWQveoecMB3EsORqVb5zAWL0vmgltn6pqE-9i8K-9zRc3go_z8mMf8TTkL7VoA3Wow_oicMxHjb8aWpFyw/w640-h480/IMG_1196.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">With our friend Karen (who is also a dancer, but more of the Austin two-step variety.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHQEJRMB-fKam8KDzfXcT5XVDuSRMZzAc4Dx09bqg_kSc9ss8-RzpOXeFumP52tbblBrWkY2Mp3BpydnWdSsYiXqN0l95nXsh6dywG-wJ56zYF2w0fuKu-p0qwgp_AiuBO3cRZCjynFGW9o_ayS3iktFztr1JS2Qs09DN8K0Y_HDi5e9IRI-wHm8dSnw/s640/IMG_1200.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHQEJRMB-fKam8KDzfXcT5XVDuSRMZzAc4Dx09bqg_kSc9ss8-RzpOXeFumP52tbblBrWkY2Mp3BpydnWdSsYiXqN0l95nXsh6dywG-wJ56zYF2w0fuKu-p0qwgp_AiuBO3cRZCjynFGW9o_ayS3iktFztr1JS2Qs09DN8K0Y_HDi5e9IRI-wHm8dSnw/w480-h640/IMG_1200.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">30 or so of us had a Mardi Gras dinner at Farm Bloomington first. What a great night!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBiIhmYUM4rFGVjdHx0CXbanoW7Oa9vN-Nyur3wqTfmI3C8ydVEKnsMcJ8R736LdAoC4nUN2zp50wtGEK22dLqb6jKr4DgFQEV2lGjEa12mfzE_BM6mpWxNq446YSPlZpce-VOHQL3AadqVOQSyuXK9FOWmDpX730uTNzwWK9gRP2YwYDLXyta3Txzlg/s960/IMG_1203.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBiIhmYUM4rFGVjdHx0CXbanoW7Oa9vN-Nyur3wqTfmI3C8ydVEKnsMcJ8R736LdAoC4nUN2zp50wtGEK22dLqb6jKr4DgFQEV2lGjEa12mfzE_BM6mpWxNq446YSPlZpce-VOHQL3AadqVOQSyuXK9FOWmDpX730uTNzwWK9gRP2YwYDLXyta3Txzlg/w640-h480/IMG_1203.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Not too long after my mom passed Cindy asked if Laura and I wanted to help her host a wine club event. You know I LOVE a theme party! It was the perfect distraction in the terrible Winter 2022 months. We planned for an Ax Throwing/Lumberjack/Fire Pit/Flannel themed evening of fun with our friends.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY4GeafbxHMAEJQGzbDr7oqlPotzMZ1W5xrMx5xGnZGuRtz0h--df7WuUElb7LuRVxADDEcqOVI2RHIyeQw8hgY6pRoizzU-VaTXMX2g6n8c83M1LYkQB_0gA88QgCNF6c4VvIVlngMdoAqTdNsitoMkueuKrLQjBjrnreQxUv4_mPlIaMQoFiZMG10g/s1440/BB3B1477-0661-42C3-B562-68EE30B95AAC.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1290" data-original-width="1440" height="574" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY4GeafbxHMAEJQGzbDr7oqlPotzMZ1W5xrMx5xGnZGuRtz0h--df7WuUElb7LuRVxADDEcqOVI2RHIyeQw8hgY6pRoizzU-VaTXMX2g6n8c83M1LYkQB_0gA88QgCNF6c4VvIVlngMdoAqTdNsitoMkueuKrLQjBjrnreQxUv4_mPlIaMQoFiZMG10g/w640-h574/BB3B1477-0661-42C3-B562-68EE30B95AAC.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnVhP9n_2GMA-vy0mvo5ZlqB1DzZWrJvZTdi9GMkVCNZ_U8ybgZsBLd2JscNN_WoP0LBlN8gMF0AY9uLdISSZrXy42vRO_boZiudndD47ncqEFgJkcEkyPMGdy0_i10TKapJzsUJufbsWtBhfqKC6UqfH4xAJc3psKXkNNCdvQb7x-7_Ck3OxNFvgpLQ/s640/IMG_1358.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It was an absolutely FREEZING March 12th, but we had an awesome evening (luckily we had a very warm indoor space as well!)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Remy turned 4</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7TQB_OsdVWrmcEp3fwz9K24acMYpElTRKHOgiu6RjzabBl1YVUjuV1mblVmyyMy_IKPxDleqAKkbve3NCnhwab4-k3MlCCU_c13aNH4BeY9yg08JWJpXr5IOg4UWnOZO3xlGV0qfpnX8_ZwHNDJYEOIzO4EgdKmMGiGAQNMoz9emh8N-q6YHbfJSEag/s1542/CD22E85F-540A-4D16-8120-2E4694F9C8CF.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1542" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7TQB_OsdVWrmcEp3fwz9K24acMYpElTRKHOgiu6RjzabBl1YVUjuV1mblVmyyMy_IKPxDleqAKkbve3NCnhwab4-k3MlCCU_c13aNH4BeY9yg08JWJpXr5IOg4UWnOZO3xlGV0qfpnX8_ZwHNDJYEOIzO4EgdKmMGiGAQNMoz9emh8N-q6YHbfJSEag/w598-h640/CD22E85F-540A-4D16-8120-2E4694F9C8CF.JPG" width="598" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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We laid her ashes to rest at the Veterans Cemetery. It was a beautiful service, and it was so good to see family again so soon.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">\<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQzQt7ZOdg4QsA4VG49RMfox3ENzseUfC2UNUuqvcpdNV5j_H9QMGfqbZuK-UemAF2U1Ao9E7tmKrSG6G53rMhsBPj6mxDrU-bc8ucNz76rFreoco6g8AirRmz-pZjOIVrKynHXe5eF65aQVqBGfWklZQy9ZJrtvljy8xZRM331wPl1iZGVbxuwCm-Sg/s640/IMG_1472.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQzQt7ZOdg4QsA4VG49RMfox3ENzseUfC2UNUuqvcpdNV5j_H9QMGfqbZuK-UemAF2U1Ao9E7tmKrSG6G53rMhsBPj6mxDrU-bc8ucNz76rFreoco6g8AirRmz-pZjOIVrKynHXe5eF65aQVqBGfWklZQy9ZJrtvljy8xZRM331wPl1iZGVbxuwCm-Sg/w640-h480/IMG_1472.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We didn't plan ahead so took the dogs to MS where we also got to spend time with Danielle and Natalie.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_sRH5EA2ijaBf-9sJy_VKaqLzguf11Ms4-Q3Ox2S6c7Vdi7BgCw-23QvHLN5S5uS_A-1Yrk_P-Ul5fK9dfLOJQHpqk7_X_JqLYujgcb9gvVkzTcOx42ZIiYMaNnISkDcyXbbe1kZsRc5zdxABhjn_du14TAO9Fede28ElcwdQDB9wiQh5PZ-QvQMSfA/s640/F9F869F2-A61E-4341-B630-C3CB9CDFB0EF.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="504" data-original-width="640" height="504" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_sRH5EA2ijaBf-9sJy_VKaqLzguf11Ms4-Q3Ox2S6c7Vdi7BgCw-23QvHLN5S5uS_A-1Yrk_P-Ul5fK9dfLOJQHpqk7_X_JqLYujgcb9gvVkzTcOx42ZIiYMaNnISkDcyXbbe1kZsRc5zdxABhjn_du14TAO9Fede28ElcwdQDB9wiQh5PZ-QvQMSfA/w640-h504/F9F869F2-A61E-4341-B630-C3CB9CDFB0EF.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I had friends over to watch "The Hundred-Foot Journey" where we enjoyed Indian and French lentils for dinner. I love a movie night.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMZ-egswtdUICzbR2bXy3cY--aZsOTyxGplYZYipvQFMxSJ1viBZGVBm-BqKbgwD8EVzeuZR_IC_1DR7uTROjGrj4jX1sydeDyX_r6_wrFjxMG8bGirE5mnQR3p1JFCijkxAw_UrMY8aT4WiBSPs1DJYFbYywqWlYoQfzK3_06pCnqB3O3zQOW1zFo1g/s640/C495149F-3688-4EB3-B319-55C1A103A027.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="640" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMZ-egswtdUICzbR2bXy3cY--aZsOTyxGplYZYipvQFMxSJ1viBZGVBm-BqKbgwD8EVzeuZR_IC_1DR7uTROjGrj4jX1sydeDyX_r6_wrFjxMG8bGirE5mnQR3p1JFCijkxAw_UrMY8aT4WiBSPs1DJYFbYywqWlYoQfzK3_06pCnqB3O3zQOW1zFo1g/w640-h640/C495149F-3688-4EB3-B319-55C1A103A027.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I ran into Brittany and her new puppy Dot at our local bookstore, which made my day.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1M28MU6R91-duAwOaL5e8_DFtTrv4GykO3OomtWsMTVA0BgdjPht3xKfcIR4PTBXcSHcIGd3bS8-9PnTtgQ7pnP_8C2I0--Ls_ffnQhUxoFgViL70Zr0_znRjpkSBvYaYWl03-1QWj0sXbzqGyeZ0I65fK5XZ22CccQdMtd0KKrWi_aCpQXtpuRS_rQ/s640/IMG_1302.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1M28MU6R91-duAwOaL5e8_DFtTrv4GykO3OomtWsMTVA0BgdjPht3xKfcIR4PTBXcSHcIGd3bS8-9PnTtgQ7pnP_8C2I0--Ls_ffnQhUxoFgViL70Zr0_znRjpkSBvYaYWl03-1QWj0sXbzqGyeZ0I65fK5XZ22CccQdMtd0KKrWi_aCpQXtpuRS_rQ/w300-h400/IMG_1302.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And a cutie patootie Bailey doing what he does best, posing for any camera he spies.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL2dI7Omvd6LAA66Zp6QScrms5SKNOum7Yf6ZZpnFSbUv6721uBXCkL5PkuWymL0nTVtGa-BpYdqwL3resJsm4UDUG0M9Uy6jH837sQa7jSqDhnG7nQXu7uFT2BTqygLFEjQdFPeypLaFrcrGjL0XsRK5hJ7Gn8nOOwCm0rkaQ6Ni8WXT3wD8WvIvEPg/s640/IMG_1277.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="493" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL2dI7Omvd6LAA66Zp6QScrms5SKNOum7Yf6ZZpnFSbUv6721uBXCkL5PkuWymL0nTVtGa-BpYdqwL3resJsm4UDUG0M9Uy6jH837sQa7jSqDhnG7nQXu7uFT2BTqygLFEjQdFPeypLaFrcrGjL0XsRK5hJ7Gn8nOOwCm0rkaQ6Ni8WXT3wD8WvIvEPg/w494-h640/IMG_1277.jpg" width="494" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Come on warm weather!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />bonnieboatwright@gmail.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10481502305699299687noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9134873541560302636.post-44960710961509039522022-03-19T23:16:00.001-04:002022-03-19T23:16:09.197-04:00February 2022<p style="text-align: center;"> Hello everyone!</p><p style="text-align: center;">I posted December and January photos but am not sure that the blog posts were emailed everywhere they were supposed to go. While December was fun because of family time, December and January were two of the worst months for me at work. Many 14-hour days, weekends and holidays. I went past burned out and almost ceased to function well. And then when it was at its worst, my Mom passed away. It has been an emotional start to the new year, but I still want to share our joys through this blog, even if much of what I'll share in February is just dog photos :)</p><p style="text-align: center;">David and I went to Chicago for my birthday. I bought the tickets to the "Smartless" podcast live show months ago. The event happened to be on my birthday, so I was excited for a short getaway with David. Given that Mama's service was a few days prior, I was not sure we would make it, but we did. And it was a nice break from all the stress and sadness.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgIdZY7ZLECFoqB88Dz1LwpD2Dx4UH_5aGf892YLbipSNpNY1mnOLwEo4rITXWCKXqKocrjdLcTYZWYJ2OP_vXK2LqWVf45AyeyjOVQpU8jehCcOCuPeCvdqagHUTtr4D7eetivkoaEfu7Lx74dI0T3rVQ4gXzZHCuwh1HBeq2n9UK_8qW0Q3a9e-AH-Q=s640" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="407" data-original-width="640" height="408" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgIdZY7ZLECFoqB88Dz1LwpD2Dx4UH_5aGf892YLbipSNpNY1mnOLwEo4rITXWCKXqKocrjdLcTYZWYJ2OP_vXK2LqWVf45AyeyjOVQpU8jehCcOCuPeCvdqagHUTtr4D7eetivkoaEfu7Lx74dI0T3rVQ4gXzZHCuwh1HBeq2n9UK_8qW0Q3a9e-AH-Q=w640-h408" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiXRrFrzH8Nm1i_7HcjuE2lNBOszOp1yrH7UhN-ZsG0i1T-HVYaWbjpTGixu_SyG7QZu9fEWNrjkXFGCu7qPL5OiLk_UnqbIuyFMVfA-rq092ShiLo1Ym5uAumSbsIZTsXK3OtqxDT2nRecMSdCWJBkLYJCxRKo9M9X5872C5osEQHng21TdtXuv38deA=s640" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgno-8lfqdpSYQkxMIpOAotiD4D3JSx1jSbsLhdZHQD0_QYY776NGiHkMVBIZ9145uGN-ecUu0Yx0zBWbeKaccpbhWNWV879k1YjBHOjC9NVWhkBbVl8QaCImS5LEdWQciGrfd-K0o5w6Qx2fYkgyDLIFrXYKib3cOz05ACNeRQWx8zdVfJjQ-DM7Ciaw=s640" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgno-8lfqdpSYQkxMIpOAotiD4D3JSx1jSbsLhdZHQD0_QYY776NGiHkMVBIZ9145uGN-ecUu0Yx0zBWbeKaccpbhWNWV879k1YjBHOjC9NVWhkBbVl8QaCImS5LEdWQciGrfd-K0o5w6Qx2fYkgyDLIFrXYKib3cOz05ACNeRQWx8zdVfJjQ-DM7Ciaw=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">For those not familiar with "Smartless", it's hosted by tv and movie actors Will Arnett, Sean Hayes, and Jason Bateman.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEguFv7N0vlGOvJLl0re2femgo_oj1q-cVskYyIkqYFOGi_CuOlp7l862gFlxwUfKO8Hs4PmOzOAHY4aWlEMmwwdvB-MPTbMhQgAsYDfdNSgDc7wRlTY90JLlMtUevnCQNmSnT0qk7zffM8p_3x8v0lhrx0XMt26l65Bm0Llg2nXfYEGYrtRMCwJhL92cw=s640" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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I love them!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhdwDW5VYf_BQqh3UHM6vh7pKm2P3N3QHa17JT-fcc_Zq6SB7CcVimyX6YdfxL4zEyRFTPunTt8DNS3gNHWdxpIzsD9HVRJ_kFS8LYCoDqO7rGL5N7wwqkAIOgv1cYXAToLvf2DCehrPFT3HuxpEsdcomj-R4XKyzk8_dNTtKdMEZQBjBQ6ta04guWMiQ=s640" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhdwDW5VYf_BQqh3UHM6vh7pKm2P3N3QHa17JT-fcc_Zq6SB7CcVimyX6YdfxL4zEyRFTPunTt8DNS3gNHWdxpIzsD9HVRJ_kFS8LYCoDqO7rGL5N7wwqkAIOgv1cYXAToLvf2DCehrPFT3HuxpEsdcomj-R4XKyzk8_dNTtKdMEZQBjBQ6ta04guWMiQ=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhLlL5fxY8hgEvIoD0efL4OXtb8KFAN6dWldetX7M0IsH3pW4OQ4QhPuYpUm6ivlCjyA3h6u5daBt3YeSFb6LsSdnaRRuC6wmGs4nRRdTUWujLYG0d5klpCEAs0jHaV8cLuZscbP9zy-D9YIVOUWPd_BRr9pCXIhlDZz8oSg0IpEfbYpuamhBplaqifbQ=s640" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhLlL5fxY8hgEvIoD0efL4OXtb8KFAN6dWldetX7M0IsH3pW4OQ4QhPuYpUm6ivlCjyA3h6u5daBt3YeSFb6LsSdnaRRuC6wmGs4nRRdTUWujLYG0d5klpCEAs0jHaV8cLuZscbP9zy-D9YIVOUWPd_BRr9pCXIhlDZz8oSg0IpEfbYpuamhBplaqifbQ=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgR7zp4np4_qzq6vN8wbo1rEvrXdCxGn1YFDM3qGS7PxfRV2ljmsS64PkHbIvRUNsLlPEm5TU-H9qNHq99-gmEt7WRbOzxPiam7zUMAO1-o_635lKxzNZX_2GW8OQkHMP3jLzAp7cibik0aLrKDWC241epQxHxh7BJKnXyKsYkYTmJv1rmSVEkKtWhp7g=s640" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgR7zp4np4_qzq6vN8wbo1rEvrXdCxGn1YFDM3qGS7PxfRV2ljmsS64PkHbIvRUNsLlPEm5TU-H9qNHq99-gmEt7WRbOzxPiam7zUMAO1-o_635lKxzNZX_2GW8OQkHMP3jLzAp7cibik0aLrKDWC241epQxHxh7BJKnXyKsYkYTmJv1rmSVEkKtWhp7g=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">John and Ginger had us over for a night with an Italian chef on Zoom. We made chicken parmesan and it was amazing!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgcvcp9vFMeiGDhhqTMnUSK8XiDY0hgEN9IKBTDhII7ERPubQmLtOqn8RZwRmAHK5rIZ6DhPT0fX4Jt2CrJVY4Adn955qKNH7AT20IIS1Zi5k_-lVDQA1TL5s9s1dVGV_hRECQpMarhXwvPyvy1sLO0Ra3WIynG4wvQOzGGBpJPxLpJA6dnMpG0EHWOwA=s640" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="608" data-original-width="640" height="380" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgcvcp9vFMeiGDhhqTMnUSK8XiDY0hgEN9IKBTDhII7ERPubQmLtOqn8RZwRmAHK5rIZ6DhPT0fX4Jt2CrJVY4Adn955qKNH7AT20IIS1Zi5k_-lVDQA1TL5s9s1dVGV_hRECQpMarhXwvPyvy1sLO0Ra3WIynG4wvQOzGGBpJPxLpJA6dnMpG0EHWOwA=w400-h380" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjF6IWwj1wkltc1Pvt8nKqgF1yKQbd309bayIp82lQnOXQ8ALWblRja4xNJIdDzIACLINwM0V14g6Xl7PtlIsTgbGkET4UqxtNDIK9yUDIhT0BO2OGNjCBJxOg168WVo7fI09n5Uk7XmPaYxjcK18tdF5eaqgFwGUPCdd-31dGPHsK45sIPh68jYGjMEw=s640" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjF6IWwj1wkltc1Pvt8nKqgF1yKQbd309bayIp82lQnOXQ8ALWblRja4xNJIdDzIACLINwM0V14g6Xl7PtlIsTgbGkET4UqxtNDIK9yUDIhT0BO2OGNjCBJxOg168WVo7fI09n5Uk7XmPaYxjcK18tdF5eaqgFwGUPCdd-31dGPHsK45sIPh68jYGjMEw=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj5qeR0tqQaNzPJTFiSVGr4-POcOXW2NINNPC4FJ1jByE21Qt5i9QEioLrcQYtxECylNlRhTe1FXEmlK4V0JEryc5VrJoxq2rs5qQBSRAQQycbF_kgXQaWgNPJEw8Noko6qVjzzU4np6zBbG7P0rjH_9WCcA5a8b-bN8J9qNNKCceGPaYksmJYpF62y3g=s1440" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="1440" height="379" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj5qeR0tqQaNzPJTFiSVGr4-POcOXW2NINNPC4FJ1jByE21Qt5i9QEioLrcQYtxECylNlRhTe1FXEmlK4V0JEryc5VrJoxq2rs5qQBSRAQQycbF_kgXQaWgNPJEw8Noko6qVjzzU4np6zBbG7P0rjH_9WCcA5a8b-bN8J9qNNKCceGPaYksmJYpF62y3g=w400-h379" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Violet hosted ladies from our Wine Club for Galentine's Day at Upland Brewery. It was a really fun afternoon with friends.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhHatoQMZOgmYnWXG-tVCozD-W_mlaMJHwASBLOczIFjhgWUz_uxoVOvE-iOy_lPT3VYQ9tiy-gbB8IzJ3Jsj252ITdaCbxrEdTaQ9qvyeD_5epzwrnGllZp23ISWP2Xb5fw2Wesyk-ZXovi41tgPpIabfBkbGfdOoM1I81HeixEtFMxKx8Q9xwKMAQYw=s640" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhHatoQMZOgmYnWXG-tVCozD-W_mlaMJHwASBLOczIFjhgWUz_uxoVOvE-iOy_lPT3VYQ9tiy-gbB8IzJ3Jsj252ITdaCbxrEdTaQ9qvyeD_5epzwrnGllZp23ISWP2Xb5fw2Wesyk-ZXovi41tgPpIabfBkbGfdOoM1I81HeixEtFMxKx8Q9xwKMAQYw=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiD1gZn_iJ9kHnDoRiOb7OM3cV7myiiaT088BmqELJoytj1R7E_ygolaiU5_jIdCNSxmb_qVkLCmWo4PsxSXTC79d0WcebwvWGfL7IPGAIVCex3iEhDNJgJAVF9k2GnAODWBaglx4flzyQ1Xr8BuIGES4C0auUWYVKRO96B0JKrFvuckp1jPLyXDQ3ylg=s640" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiD1gZn_iJ9kHnDoRiOb7OM3cV7myiiaT088BmqELJoytj1R7E_ygolaiU5_jIdCNSxmb_qVkLCmWo4PsxSXTC79d0WcebwvWGfL7IPGAIVCex3iEhDNJgJAVF9k2GnAODWBaglx4flzyQ1Xr8BuIGES4C0auUWYVKRO96B0JKrFvuckp1jPLyXDQ3ylg=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiyWbuFDGLIhFXIueDXM0Ccy22_6jsFgPxpn_UPhg4-ZvznCH5Hz7h96v9dgVFYRRHHuzAEkv4TtI92sXmGbY9GL53S9vgsQlyEQ4p4JWe9GGZA_WxrgMP19ClkyadvHK8g8bhLGASQdnmKlpm2GniDxl8vREdYCR4_ZKonxTMagVvxaLaSYer3AHh3JQ=s960" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiyWbuFDGLIhFXIueDXM0Ccy22_6jsFgPxpn_UPhg4-ZvznCH5Hz7h96v9dgVFYRRHHuzAEkv4TtI92sXmGbY9GL53S9vgsQlyEQ4p4JWe9GGZA_WxrgMP19ClkyadvHK8g8bhLGASQdnmKlpm2GniDxl8vREdYCR4_ZKonxTMagVvxaLaSYer3AHh3JQ=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Speaking of Violet, we saw the Broadway Show "Come From Away" in Louisville last month. It's outstanding. If you haven't seen it yet, I hope it comes your way soon.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj-uVKxoYqM6i24BoVX8vE4jdpdMWvLmPnn-4PvaUDro7IIonTi5LCSGf6o5aXI5jKKN15YsScuLyITN4NjPC1LGKTE4AVsn5HK1bMiWOHWe5akyfkQu7apJoXm_CwQmBG-8ZKfBL1KxIqg1RShFW9uCqc6gYJTvJle4xlzqgTiEiurku97cAcasOfxgw=s640" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="628" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj-uVKxoYqM6i24BoVX8vE4jdpdMWvLmPnn-4PvaUDro7IIonTi5LCSGf6o5aXI5jKKN15YsScuLyITN4NjPC1LGKTE4AVsn5HK1bMiWOHWe5akyfkQu7apJoXm_CwQmBG-8ZKfBL1KxIqg1RShFW9uCqc6gYJTvJle4xlzqgTiEiurku97cAcasOfxgw=w393-h400" width="393" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhrGr3b3NfJhLh_7fWyiQ09FHqK7vWxgoW5U2DZOyqWdzEL0ATbO25nBd-r99Uucikb8ouZv8DPNLzP5POaedYcHZwWc1a5JTV4Y0npDv_foXDhyknDdAWrf0dn4EbBj32rkrHu4g0dacrgDxLEL01B5rHHtJXWlEskjzzr7hGqPu3Kh7lMpzD42M5uIQ=s640" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And a few dog photos to finish out our month. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi-5ONO6Q3-YKNsaCxZnd__6vmZRA12pSskycqFYjXssanjLSL0pRa2WLN-JsNALCFkmrN1LHwmV-EujdQ-nPJCQIcMzkM3ZHX2vWKAnhx4Ey3i6qlLwdCloeLnfARIR5MmEqKdIU4NoxZ0JpNLN2UuHLtlqIldeK6DLmor6kCBYzR4XVBHDkljRZK_4w=s640" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi-5ONO6Q3-YKNsaCxZnd__6vmZRA12pSskycqFYjXssanjLSL0pRa2WLN-JsNALCFkmrN1LHwmV-EujdQ-nPJCQIcMzkM3ZHX2vWKAnhx4Ey3i6qlLwdCloeLnfARIR5MmEqKdIU4NoxZ0JpNLN2UuHLtlqIldeK6DLmor6kCBYzR4XVBHDkljRZK_4w=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh7dbFn-ccaNRCZSc4NspVGTWR899aReouf9KXMuIqReLQC2_Tdclv9Jd4Lo0X7ZRsKy2QT7EaRv9y0LVdIBwlOhTTVi2-7kA6-C6AhDO8rsRQGoPLvvXGRPpXgtWh_cadBHWn_xk2HVOKjzHeDPzFxTWJJ8xBrJMZEgpNDJUcMsJGRJKv1UrMzipDFlg=s640" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Thankful to all of you who have been so kind during this really hard time for our family. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />bonnieboatwright@gmail.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10481502305699299687noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9134873541560302636.post-41912525735718002742022-02-16T09:49:00.000-05:002022-02-16T09:49:29.256-05:00January 2022<p style="text-align: center;"> This was a hard month. We got back from our cruise at 9 p.m. on January 3 and I started working and didn't stop until about January 25 when Omicron started to slow just a moment so I could catch my breath. Many, many 14 hour days. I was praying for some relief so I could travel and spend time with family and friends after almost 2 years of focusing on helping our employees with COVID concerns/cases/time off work, etc. It has been relentless and I felt completely burned out. And then my mom unexpectedly passed. It's just been a hard winter and I am so looking forward to spring.</p><p style="text-align: center;">In the middle of a tough month we did have some things to celebrate.</p><p style="text-align: center;">This was our last night on the cruise ship. Thomas took us to his favorite bar (???????) on the ship and we enjoyed some time together. I love traveling with my family.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjcm_wt8ypxgawvqwIz9VIPkC7VTIH5icCuOYa_lU-A_LskUPBoMNxo_WVAzm3kQFGI6gwa8IcyALcTRxDy7RTW6jmTk40LH8ZISacbPclIsBudi7rpE4tafdvnX-9vueeW3b7XCFzYb8lVov5AdeJeXPQN5C11Ub9wvoX83RqqTDFgsJccDDumIUaB1g=s640" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjcm_wt8ypxgawvqwIz9VIPkC7VTIH5icCuOYa_lU-A_LskUPBoMNxo_WVAzm3kQFGI6gwa8IcyALcTRxDy7RTW6jmTk40LH8ZISacbPclIsBudi7rpE4tafdvnX-9vueeW3b7XCFzYb8lVov5AdeJeXPQN5C11Ub9wvoX83RqqTDFgsJccDDumIUaB1g=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Then for Brennan's birthday we went to the Purdue vs. IU women's basketball game. with friends - we were a mixed crew with 5 for Purdue and 4 for IU. It was a fun day in West Lafayette for brunch and the game.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEipvC79_g86u8Wqu-OZBLF7W7eoVVSVbZcTaoOUWnmokb1QF08UsTTK9f468iEX1zn4HERceWdOryzEOq4f6Zx6_vzGNzWXTZuYoPMDOLPQ-9dNA8vXoZocJMGXHOYRoaAC-1vZyZ4ppuBHX6TQuJQHW-v-88RkA-R5BG2voOnQKqk4L8Monyu10339tA=s640" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="640" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEipvC79_g86u8Wqu-OZBLF7W7eoVVSVbZcTaoOUWnmokb1QF08UsTTK9f468iEX1zn4HERceWdOryzEOq4f6Zx6_vzGNzWXTZuYoPMDOLPQ-9dNA8vXoZocJMGXHOYRoaAC-1vZyZ4ppuBHX6TQuJQHW-v-88RkA-R5BG2voOnQKqk4L8Monyu10339tA=w400-h400" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhS2jbCHmg2nikezqtxqpesO9K_KOpqgxe6te5TUfiXoUNcruAgm7c0oAQSrCkZBSaCLjwkSokoeCfRZEzfo3b65pHHYgwroPbvyLp9CHMlGHjwSYNBdpIt5T9cngxAgdmsx094qWTfydaXBoKlDW2jA7bVa1JJAVflszsvwZpE92udGAa2aPnOAD_rxg=s640" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhjIddS6J-3UDDVQ4vaFVPu1Qw6SxS7CDJmAJe920og0E3RgTt4dgqVWeEaVti2cTGvwEAOKYu8AwjoY1aBTEH-TzrCtl9LdRvgCLhY7nRrGTcKgyJrGcqHwDYbkFWn_MMaFt7Ida_9Fv582WbM9dEhI1WBvTqy3C7tAr0IzRyUfHtTCIAt3ONRiKkT0g=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Dinner with our friends Laura, Cindy, Gene and Eric one night helped me sooooo much.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhkV5IvMJ0FDlN7e2j3i5CRMmZ7V6QSJnSN8LMW3i_uYSoR7zkGVFn5WeFD4AMrXLj9qHNIFZTi_2UbJTimf8VgFpdjAMDQoO-qqDHXTAoAlSQX0IabHqGHyEqbKOK1NMjXQWO8TTrcUCCZm0TN7iDNl2mRD_TB8zDSQQzIpxtzWdtmQuAqlCpwphhyWw=s640" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhkV5IvMJ0FDlN7e2j3i5CRMmZ7V6QSJnSN8LMW3i_uYSoR7zkGVFn5WeFD4AMrXLj9qHNIFZTi_2UbJTimf8VgFpdjAMDQoO-qqDHXTAoAlSQX0IabHqGHyEqbKOK1NMjXQWO8TTrcUCCZm0TN7iDNl2mRD_TB8zDSQQzIpxtzWdtmQuAqlCpwphhyWw=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Snow started late in the month and didn't let up.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi0pOizYiVvvKdzz3WrhVRYnz2rgEqg1A8zJqmBPBjGqGslu1cI3h7cCEFM8VHC-5S1IHRPIlV1gQ8BWfrpH2tJgF0d2nzhS_uY0ml8qeCc-AUL7vgNfWlV-d4DWVQGRKPlcg7WMoZGMhUlOP2viLsEh3z6fHxWU4lbjbySvLpWgAQ_dvLuiTginZWwHw=s640" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi0pOizYiVvvKdzz3WrhVRYnz2rgEqg1A8zJqmBPBjGqGslu1cI3h7cCEFM8VHC-5S1IHRPIlV1gQ8BWfrpH2tJgF0d2nzhS_uY0ml8qeCc-AUL7vgNfWlV-d4DWVQGRKPlcg7WMoZGMhUlOP2viLsEh3z6fHxWU4lbjbySvLpWgAQ_dvLuiTginZWwHw=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This was Brennan's car in his apartment parking lot as he was trying to drive south for the service in Mississippi. He made it safely (we all did) but again, I'm ready for spring.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjGAbVXN1e5dtxmypHZT5ZQnODTn09Qe3GL9EGei37ccm1orq_LtOpWnNeyppajspCBknSB1jzG-SIZHAoSDkNkYcWWCvXXLCvuk7noCnyfEkB3TNlMqtmdbfoI6cXgZ_WChSJAlVADdyLibe1qF8avcubmQmq3-T2LfH6iScTJpo2ulwp3Xy2qv55yWw=s640" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjGAbVXN1e5dtxmypHZT5ZQnODTn09Qe3GL9EGei37ccm1orq_LtOpWnNeyppajspCBknSB1jzG-SIZHAoSDkNkYcWWCvXXLCvuk7noCnyfEkB3TNlMqtmdbfoI6cXgZ_WChSJAlVADdyLibe1qF8avcubmQmq3-T2LfH6iScTJpo2ulwp3Xy2qv55yWw=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;">Hoping you are all doing well. Thank you for all the kindness you've shown our family during this difficult time!</p>bonnieboatwright@gmail.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10481502305699299687noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9134873541560302636.post-38441290978482760902022-02-15T09:39:00.004-05:002022-02-15T09:39:39.628-05:00December 2021<p style="text-align: center;"> A full month, but also the last time I was able to see my mom. Hug your loved ones tight. It's a truth of life that you never know when you will see those you love for the last time. Not to take a turn into sadness but that's what we're going through right now.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Our December was a lot of fun once we were all able to be together. Work was unbelievably busy and the boys had finals but they both ended up with great grades and we were able to visit family for Christmas and then head to the Caribbean on our first cruise!</p><p style="text-align: center;">Brennan joined us for a Christmas toast at the Lirettes. Happy to have him home for about a month.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhpnY7Z_9UZPhGRdL4JG2WfbvlpkAvXnEAY-kxoDNXa6kDDyLchhm3Juh5WT7DM-JY5Fv4AocWlyOtftI6Ys5_b5bA3BiQGNn33gRM1p6l5-2-tcPypJd7I2kp1EamqzAs_yKOU6gM-PbFRUckdZBnWq5Azn5_aNd3_PfAUmpHjWolVbEkuQbvj913HyQ=s960" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="824" data-original-width="960" height="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhpnY7Z_9UZPhGRdL4JG2WfbvlpkAvXnEAY-kxoDNXa6kDDyLchhm3Juh5WT7DM-JY5Fv4AocWlyOtftI6Ys5_b5bA3BiQGNn33gRM1p6l5-2-tcPypJd7I2kp1EamqzAs_yKOU6gM-PbFRUckdZBnWq5Azn5_aNd3_PfAUmpHjWolVbEkuQbvj913HyQ=w640-h550" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgt1dHq4ArimjU6e0_7Ea3uCntR2ARqQ9DsVo-1TPgpOjPX0IGfYOhb75MkavuGcRfh1ecIlfXjNGC8zWy9hhEI_nngfOeQ9HOZ4uevJKKY50a-NEQnZ6mKIRKPltFoBCtQ-xNFzJh1MVYpLhPdFp2F9xUBi730GUBOb0ekjuwRxPTcnLW77UaYtKg4ag=s1012" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="872" data-original-width="1012" height="552" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgt1dHq4ArimjU6e0_7Ea3uCntR2ARqQ9DsVo-1TPgpOjPX0IGfYOhb75MkavuGcRfh1ecIlfXjNGC8zWy9hhEI_nngfOeQ9HOZ4uevJKKY50a-NEQnZ6mKIRKPltFoBCtQ-xNFzJh1MVYpLhPdFp2F9xUBi730GUBOb0ekjuwRxPTcnLW77UaYtKg4ag=w640-h552" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I was on the county's Bicentennial Committee for 2 years - it wrapped up in December. Here are the thank you gifts I got </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEil2ds0jixTi1wYjhwZf6CdnWtET0pU2-atgvgnC98PORkD-5QFg0AaNIDFqeBHMvLRk27HgXKyg5LEdePq2TGaWLTU1eLMMQHMjRzWl8Q_SLC3UwabCkFeap4RkVxun6Ch5HxWFZOsT4Y1qimrxnItGvjMn83LNBPEvw8857XqcTu5HbQWMhh5kpHmXw=s640" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="640" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEil2ds0jixTi1wYjhwZf6CdnWtET0pU2-atgvgnC98PORkD-5QFg0AaNIDFqeBHMvLRk27HgXKyg5LEdePq2TGaWLTU1eLMMQHMjRzWl8Q_SLC3UwabCkFeap4RkVxun6Ch5HxWFZOsT4Y1qimrxnItGvjMn83LNBPEvw8857XqcTu5HbQWMhh5kpHmXw=w640-h640" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">David and I celebrated our 29th anniversary at Oceanaire in Indy. Such a fun night!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhUgAr3AFUpugIqy6JOyh404Q4zv5n2XFO-QRqO0b0NYkGX7hre-8GxL0G7gCX6cBfKangFKzAvk8fr9noLsvN99ZwL77MxZFrufJcgg3-dpDrf2qOUmgdCrD2un4VBgq4zAJ2zeFF3UiSQGJn0I5duD91JWff-tj4t61CcYwF7jk0TFli6l62OdmZ4Nw=s640" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="582" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhUgAr3AFUpugIqy6JOyh404Q4zv5n2XFO-QRqO0b0NYkGX7hre-8GxL0G7gCX6cBfKangFKzAvk8fr9noLsvN99ZwL77MxZFrufJcgg3-dpDrf2qOUmgdCrD2un4VBgq4zAJ2zeFF3UiSQGJn0I5duD91JWff-tj4t61CcYwF7jk0TFli6l62OdmZ4Nw=w582-h640" width="582" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh2HVjM7R-obZYudOz2kL69FE2axr9qRiOnS7f_GfQK45UdBKui-i_iKde2fOV0aiD-u87qqBVv69P0l8ghvqn05L1Jhg-w1EydGLNnsX-mZ8R8bqr8rMrtxlp2xN-7jmUaYll6g99aha8r1KDA_yqqCUK0-PVtqH0bvvQcQqxBsRpsv-wlpggyyaabRg=s1586" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1586" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh2HVjM7R-obZYudOz2kL69FE2axr9qRiOnS7f_GfQK45UdBKui-i_iKde2fOV0aiD-u87qqBVv69P0l8ghvqn05L1Jhg-w1EydGLNnsX-mZ8R8bqr8rMrtxlp2xN-7jmUaYll6g99aha8r1KDA_yqqCUK0-PVtqH0bvvQcQqxBsRpsv-wlpggyyaabRg=w582-h640" width="582" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjudUNnE-DXRQ0tkOpIbsDQdzXOwbeRGjT_LYEIZNJFQ08km5u9-MzAN6176Z3NZiGnfn5w60VrKcZFMqtICXhra_jr7LO4ZUm-ZtPpgsqfVk0WcshqsYW29tOYpJiqlZlaYQDP6GB0Iod4sFc9kgafJA2oqqzDHWbMjuQizM5_dWYEEESCT0K4YlTBIw=s1587" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1587" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjudUNnE-DXRQ0tkOpIbsDQdzXOwbeRGjT_LYEIZNJFQ08km5u9-MzAN6176Z3NZiGnfn5w60VrKcZFMqtICXhra_jr7LO4ZUm-ZtPpgsqfVk0WcshqsYW29tOYpJiqlZlaYQDP6GB0Iod4sFc9kgafJA2oqqzDHWbMjuQizM5_dWYEEESCT0K4YlTBIw=w580-h640" width="580" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiGRmKb71suUwCMpGD4mY5GaTac-0BWHGngPNHyoPE9Y4WDZHANt8iCo_2lzuXFSOTr9CWrkLiP-NBWZBCGOo6RoW4BmXaSnHJc0nKT-_2olymoetY0kSe32LzTr678sCTfXUbFescwERBivsX60yN-oqioY7DA0h2qso7X7rhtogUJqRbZxfmbqibp9g=s640" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiGRmKb71suUwCMpGD4mY5GaTac-0BWHGngPNHyoPE9Y4WDZHANt8iCo_2lzuXFSOTr9CWrkLiP-NBWZBCGOo6RoW4BmXaSnHJc0nKT-_2olymoetY0kSe32LzTr678sCTfXUbFescwERBivsX60yN-oqioY7DA0h2qso7X7rhtogUJqRbZxfmbqibp9g=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I got to meet up with Jeanne and Mrs. MacGregor in Cincinnati for lunch before the holidays. Fun afternoon at Incline Public House. The view is worth it!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjkGsYQiieWynQ1DHevCpgdawkjGvMkprUL3Jflgkqo_VFz0S4U_QSubw6vQvxtnBzdghP0sIUVMvP987T87-Wb4-z86JdrOTnexF1tDOcgw2tDubPPbdzZnB5Xm9v84LLGe6V58Hy8bBmZeDL2uHlFHqLrc_i3Eh6d0dlcFQkK2ONqIuiVtZzqx3PPmQ=s640" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjkGsYQiieWynQ1DHevCpgdawkjGvMkprUL3Jflgkqo_VFz0S4U_QSubw6vQvxtnBzdghP0sIUVMvP987T87-Wb4-z86JdrOTnexF1tDOcgw2tDubPPbdzZnB5Xm9v84LLGe6V58Hy8bBmZeDL2uHlFHqLrc_i3Eh6d0dlcFQkK2ONqIuiVtZzqx3PPmQ=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhihTBGFiCA8FApyK9I9Mp9q_xxBUHtUNK0y_qiOQq0WZnP40uhdbJi4MEZt54tconWYMqzyAS2QVnqQxOII425NfU5hpAinEklmHwMbdolyAc2gbCLRAp4u6fBJ15wtZMFwX1jvPN9Wgc596hhbitJG6Pt3478Jd9A2bgUlHmpbBGeujczw9x_TeLwMw=s640" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhihTBGFiCA8FApyK9I9Mp9q_xxBUHtUNK0y_qiOQq0WZnP40uhdbJi4MEZt54tconWYMqzyAS2QVnqQxOII425NfU5hpAinEklmHwMbdolyAc2gbCLRAp4u6fBJ15wtZMFwX1jvPN9Wgc596hhbitJG6Pt3478Jd9A2bgUlHmpbBGeujczw9x_TeLwMw=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Both boys were home for a day or two before we headed out. Unfortunately the cold weather set in so the cute coats were brought out for the little boys.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgqkIGp9bk4uou7IjVMs_HLxK0lXnRgEWfCRKAnRgXdAcZaCaYDBeet8COucRFQVwDWR_NWuC3A05ZLByvMawNuDcW8N9LTecUMoQznIFS-IaLMffa3kl4BgdDme5WdVCwuH_tqJXH9QC5F1489FC2rdgLWmnUxYVSYc3mO2Gl7l3OPqsPBvs7zPAGV9A=s640" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="640" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgqkIGp9bk4uou7IjVMs_HLxK0lXnRgEWfCRKAnRgXdAcZaCaYDBeet8COucRFQVwDWR_NWuC3A05ZLByvMawNuDcW8N9LTecUMoQznIFS-IaLMffa3kl4BgdDme5WdVCwuH_tqJXH9QC5F1489FC2rdgLWmnUxYVSYc3mO2Gl7l3OPqsPBvs7zPAGV9A=w400-h400" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">With cousins Ellie and Taylor for Christmas</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgtibLPFCuMFvImmdexdI8K0q18Gm4nYFIrnajlg90NnQe_UUAQR2l719-a3Bh9tOcV7bP5KFSVpZxIBZz4UZ9bSikk0qn5bkzA5xc1rfJjHtDgIFzpq0P5GtwtKRUMfGcPRTrj4CjPV_5iAXwovsXBY2BLUKIAiRI8e8b2aj3o7Ly6QK_9bOyd4C9LOw=s640" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgtibLPFCuMFvImmdexdI8K0q18Gm4nYFIrnajlg90NnQe_UUAQR2l719-a3Bh9tOcV7bP5KFSVpZxIBZz4UZ9bSikk0qn5bkzA5xc1rfJjHtDgIFzpq0P5GtwtKRUMfGcPRTrj4CjPV_5iAXwovsXBY2BLUKIAiRI8e8b2aj3o7Ly6QK_9bOyd4C9LOw=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And with cousins Danielle and Natalie for Christmas</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhhakYM0BhdgiAREWp5SEkWYV9Q8GSAzXYZ0RrAgHCSfDyOiIhz_0FJRdzaCBUgjfoEkSRpD7ICnZjS5rSiRHRdqcSNbmQUFWx7-xTP83ASKMK20vNs4zhHTvyVOZG3lmE59sDCo6aoXdJYo3PEDXh8y7OVFydcWOoqu7eVDSgmVKXhfsQI5mvsUFAGiQ=s640" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhhakYM0BhdgiAREWp5SEkWYV9Q8GSAzXYZ0RrAgHCSfDyOiIhz_0FJRdzaCBUgjfoEkSRpD7ICnZjS5rSiRHRdqcSNbmQUFWx7-xTP83ASKMK20vNs4zhHTvyVOZG3lmE59sDCo6aoXdJYo3PEDXh8y7OVFydcWOoqu7eVDSgmVKXhfsQI5mvsUFAGiQ=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">All the cousins with Grandpa and Grandma after lunch</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi_WWvEbO1jNjZRT7G9KQUomQd_1S8C_2ACJ7JqnbQYbbIq_V2Osr_0lP42ExwY_g33HBgr9wBCkUcgvlGGpwRQy9vig3ZcjlI5lCu3YyFozjO_3LougP-0jC90NNO7W4o5C9vHk02BSzeX4l06FEtVymBl0or4V8193qz51BCOv91tln4huWUn4Xt2DA=s640" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi_WWvEbO1jNjZRT7G9KQUomQd_1S8C_2ACJ7JqnbQYbbIq_V2Osr_0lP42ExwY_g33HBgr9wBCkUcgvlGGpwRQy9vig3ZcjlI5lCu3YyFozjO_3LougP-0jC90NNO7W4o5C9vHk02BSzeX4l06FEtVymBl0or4V8193qz51BCOv91tln4huWUn4Xt2DA=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">On the way to New Orleans for the cruise we saw the monument to Lynyrd Skynyrd and had to stop. David and I watched a documentary on the band a couple of months ago. It's really well done, right off I55.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj62L5zAFQukB_Ga2xX8-dy928VSCLfjb1do186_3kOIlhz6rvyP0AR7XnVvAfXFuXhENzDUOLiVg_1WIOK52xtYZoWG66CVaOyP95rnnYEga21K3ryY0IG7tRzXf5xUvHyJlLOlmX9aPkRWCPsyjRI_t_OFOT0oS3WDoGTEM4ipwB2edHjrd7zbM3MwQ=s640" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj62L5zAFQukB_Ga2xX8-dy928VSCLfjb1do186_3kOIlhz6rvyP0AR7XnVvAfXFuXhENzDUOLiVg_1WIOK52xtYZoWG66CVaOyP95rnnYEga21K3ryY0IG7tRzXf5xUvHyJlLOlmX9aPkRWCPsyjRI_t_OFOT0oS3WDoGTEM4ipwB2edHjrd7zbM3MwQ=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjJi3Ea16wy8MxlnldJbaKDd4sX03x7_r6ZZqWde95ZYYZEz-1xgKisKjOc-bB8NRueaDIh3ZGQD40mOartdeYy0-6eGrSmKi1RwUjTnS49TGIMxY_4eTxxoDvIzEDeeSQqTyogky0m6oDzOY6WkHZzknc3iWug-iEIIPLjEUuMPS47nUofabCCuZdcZA=s640" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjJi3Ea16wy8MxlnldJbaKDd4sX03x7_r6ZZqWde95ZYYZEz-1xgKisKjOc-bB8NRueaDIh3ZGQD40mOartdeYy0-6eGrSmKi1RwUjTnS49TGIMxY_4eTxxoDvIzEDeeSQqTyogky0m6oDzOY6WkHZzknc3iWug-iEIIPLjEUuMPS47nUofabCCuZdcZA=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiD-eXcFoOXFL7NgfD3mIjRR5Yl_iyv3UB58CWROc3yymL4wkTYMbpqsMXK6bsG2u4p8AkYoriburLNdY51rUo-r4_aztNh9Y8je0NQx5fxhoDbqxt2wKrqcOApMD5lrm-Muvi5YN5Y21l_6Q_lSHVatYDNXK7k5Vrcy6WE5iHeazqh4yEgmw4PZK1_NA=s1140" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="641" data-original-width="1140" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiD-eXcFoOXFL7NgfD3mIjRR5Yl_iyv3UB58CWROc3yymL4wkTYMbpqsMXK6bsG2u4p8AkYoriburLNdY51rUo-r4_aztNh9Y8je0NQx5fxhoDbqxt2wKrqcOApMD5lrm-Muvi5YN5Y21l_6Q_lSHVatYDNXK7k5Vrcy6WE5iHeazqh4yEgmw4PZK1_NA=w640-h360" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And now, some of my favorite cruise photos. We went to Cozumel, Belize, and Roatan - a Honduran island. We had a ball, got some rest, some sun, and had a really fun time together. I love traveling with my family!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhyRKalYZD3F8UoWeI6fVH6mOSQDU2IWTYsQSWE83g099Yp3cO_cq1C6j99KItoSK62yxbP3qEaLQjxkOS_nAeTkxiKnqnRtqpHrLB0pOszHH3K7cHvyrMhkWBylv4YsF15vRTBUA-nS9KHe8bKIiEKOlMQWFFTBbMJzAfAx10QBwmsA7nEEDjUQd_tyw=s640" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="441" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhyRKalYZD3F8UoWeI6fVH6mOSQDU2IWTYsQSWE83g099Yp3cO_cq1C6j99KItoSK62yxbP3qEaLQjxkOS_nAeTkxiKnqnRtqpHrLB0pOszHH3K7cHvyrMhkWBylv4YsF15vRTBUA-nS9KHe8bKIiEKOlMQWFFTBbMJzAfAx10QBwmsA7nEEDjUQd_tyw=w442-h640" width="442" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEha_7BlmK8t7nOHmlFRslPHJeFycrAdiZSmY-7wHAEoa_m9RHF-vFlfw6jm7UG8IHnhutsOOrjasTlUIbTDJf0KlfK6cAt4aGF9KLUv4-ucAj9VcmtK5FtIR1-TABrlq387RTos3U9GXSYNcUOgvLrC5sfM5wip5r1FpokLPaPp4nGJ_fHPAbeQHnDAUg=s640" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Wow they had fun and we were so happy to see them when we got home!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhYgkGSL-l0z343nTsin303j81PrO4vyAcxKun6eTHRevAu_Ha6zhokaHDAABil15RUDpXdfBJpWxfuc_VURqfsIpWeXb-BtHEs-IUYohi8tYkbVcQnO-xWXL9QMy9qbJlb2MthuO8OYicZB3tp4xLgzGLMZh2PGioz3uhBcEkZ36TWcDu5w6zMjmODXQ=s640" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhYgkGSL-l0z343nTsin303j81PrO4vyAcxKun6eTHRevAu_Ha6zhokaHDAABil15RUDpXdfBJpWxfuc_VURqfsIpWeXb-BtHEs-IUYohi8tYkbVcQnO-xWXL9QMy9qbJlb2MthuO8OYicZB3tp4xLgzGLMZh2PGioz3uhBcEkZ36TWcDu5w6zMjmODXQ=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-kftZAsC1ggle1WO3B-TONXnl3zQ0AZwLCZHS6le7iKKNGLk8HHXmZF45FxnFubRqI5xqra9L8-dO-Mmg-cc5rWWcMzRTT1sfc0a37t3-cnN4SoiifkRv4fh4bcCnXp2vD2_9CJmaue9f/s640/IMG_2042.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-kftZAsC1ggle1WO3B-TONXnl3zQ0AZwLCZHS6le7iKKNGLk8HHXmZF45FxnFubRqI5xqra9L8-dO-Mmg-cc5rWWcMzRTT1sfc0a37t3-cnN4SoiifkRv4fh4bcCnXp2vD2_9CJmaue9f/w300-h400/IMG_2042.JPEG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>bonnieboatwright@gmail.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10481502305699299687noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9134873541560302636.post-41520691667218502132021-12-01T16:29:00.002-05:002021-12-01T16:29:38.740-05:00November 2021<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">November just flew by. Lots of fun, but lots of work too. Here are some highlights.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We saw Kevin Costner at the Brown County Music Theater. Did you know he sings? Laura and I got tickets for us and the guys because they watch Yellowstone. Kevin Costner was very aware that the women dragged the men there and that the men knew none of his songs. It was a fun night in Little Nashville.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitCg800laqVfL80spnwuZT_lU-Q_A9MvmAuT-bKRe5agd2emCegWQtoDF3lxXcANI27VgDvIra307COcYFFjzH0WWlCz0JofygHBl87236SSuMqZpkM80-Bs9ojTJinEs0c5sDi68iFxH8/s640/IMG_9467.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitCg800laqVfL80spnwuZT_lU-Q_A9MvmAuT-bKRe5agd2emCegWQtoDF3lxXcANI27VgDvIra307COcYFFjzH0WWlCz0JofygHBl87236SSuMqZpkM80-Bs9ojTJinEs0c5sDi68iFxH8/w480-h640/IMG_9467.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCvS9y5cmILSSJWGqOouvdAgw84NHziDnR_bZUUvluKAiI59fuEfjH_afVMo6xyZmm4qxoPix8NYPPaF7VRvonIcOQclzXIimp4h9NyzO8EnhJNacbCXk8ImV2kSEnS2xlpHsktlZ4Zlnz/s640/IMG_9459.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCvS9y5cmILSSJWGqOouvdAgw84NHziDnR_bZUUvluKAiI59fuEfjH_afVMo6xyZmm4qxoPix8NYPPaF7VRvonIcOQclzXIimp4h9NyzO8EnhJNacbCXk8ImV2kSEnS2xlpHsktlZ4Zlnz/w640-h480/IMG_9459.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_atwXgNq9wcv4foMI0WWw1cdxXfWcOmBpF75MqRZCHkNmUOinyxzzLKkZIdadJXkISCT6gOIK-gSXckOUrIrB3XQjanfNYowHqlRDxiEkNG1JzDeFTWA9KW_aST_vDf80NCVYWCouVkMr/s640/IMG_9441.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_atwXgNq9wcv4foMI0WWw1cdxXfWcOmBpF75MqRZCHkNmUOinyxzzLKkZIdadJXkISCT6gOIK-gSXckOUrIrB3XQjanfNYowHqlRDxiEkNG1JzDeFTWA9KW_aST_vDf80NCVYWCouVkMr/w480-h640/IMG_9441.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The venue is really great too - not a bad seat in the house and really comfortable.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitoPy9pUBmfl0AK5a_iWDXZV9QS3UvYkxKVWbORyYGj33iQu4THxoTc_oWWZPSB0qW6wTpLc7g4RsP3ARahCl0C9vznrPCLRcxG5KAi6JUjkaJrbnQyJ06JbpX0qn-oVWy1LAr47leR9zx/s640/IMG_9422.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitoPy9pUBmfl0AK5a_iWDXZV9QS3UvYkxKVWbORyYGj33iQu4THxoTc_oWWZPSB0qW6wTpLc7g4RsP3ARahCl0C9vznrPCLRcxG5KAi6JUjkaJrbnQyJ06JbpX0qn-oVWy1LAr47leR9zx/w640-h480/IMG_9422.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I did not realize I was such a big Kevin Costner fan, but then I remembered the poster in my dorm room at Cottey College. I think I was a Crash Davis (Bull Durham) fan more than anything.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggo5jUFyTsZYGK3NZqOExRMRzeOalo97wxUzqvx59tZQlKPiujumroid3HpJnjZxpuRjHM5TDUpx-oc8N2jpp2W4Nt1dyUYvw2c_eyneirtoFoSgDAn7GZ6RhQOWaUUnQDMpVuLBK4jZjL/s640/IMG_9420.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="525" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggo5jUFyTsZYGK3NZqOExRMRzeOalo97wxUzqvx59tZQlKPiujumroid3HpJnjZxpuRjHM5TDUpx-oc8N2jpp2W4Nt1dyUYvw2c_eyneirtoFoSgDAn7GZ6RhQOWaUUnQDMpVuLBK4jZjL/w526-h640/IMG_9420.jpg" width="526" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Oh and it turns out Tricia Yearwood and Garth Brooks were in the audience that night. Tricia's nephew who pops up on her cooking show from time to time works for Cummins so we see him pretty regularly, and she is in town sometimes too.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPwC7Xp0ACZProx2pcKojh6rfGeFFa3waiD-HySrhy8fMvMcVwLr-h6Dfye0RldKiWYxxG0Etq04zgavwSk2zgrAnFG_s7wGbPiPlWwZeWPSvVqBej2hVjyMpeG76vNsnD-sqDWM_YsZQM/s800/IMG_9471.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPwC7Xp0ACZProx2pcKojh6rfGeFFa3waiD-HySrhy8fMvMcVwLr-h6Dfye0RldKiWYxxG0Etq04zgavwSk2zgrAnFG_s7wGbPiPlWwZeWPSvVqBej2hVjyMpeG76vNsnD-sqDWM_YsZQM/w640-h480/IMG_9471.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A couple of nice hikes at Brown County State Park. Amazing how much the leaves change in just a week.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinaZbiWrJ6P7OfOXglEZboCpecpZRgXt7Z3sH7o-LVb7zT1G71JnAjDmj5z-YXxppcv2l8Jlz0gtO0QnWHaNa7dNyJAbEIpLY4w3H5HRMfZh3pQ9krdciicGLtlM8KqRuwCbFozrhKX_9S/s640/IMG_9498.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="403" data-original-width="640" height="404" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinaZbiWrJ6P7OfOXglEZboCpecpZRgXt7Z3sH7o-LVb7zT1G71JnAjDmj5z-YXxppcv2l8Jlz0gtO0QnWHaNa7dNyJAbEIpLY4w3H5HRMfZh3pQ9krdciicGLtlM8KqRuwCbFozrhKX_9S/w640-h404/IMG_9498.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifg6RcjfNF_QKxA6Olvzc347kMEMkXcUZMAi17ghZLYUyZBs83DUip2UMPIy4graDck55F5cms-DDVhh23J3jCNhI3W_NETub7rtRFNLF6V3vmg4l11cV4OlitgZPDVj4AYyny4HVK62Gh/s640/IMG_9554.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="421" data-original-width="640" height="422" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifg6RcjfNF_QKxA6Olvzc347kMEMkXcUZMAi17ghZLYUyZBs83DUip2UMPIy4graDck55F5cms-DDVhh23J3jCNhI3W_NETub7rtRFNLF6V3vmg4l11cV4OlitgZPDVj4AYyny4HVK62Gh/w640-h422/IMG_9554.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYPjHNXVCwx4spvejLg6itMrJMXH3eUJ5iwtdfcfnkRgAc6d_-QgnFvxae4YsTJTbz7QTQxu2rra_QPexj0ozXLIckV-wUow-JyjeG28Jerpl_XO3P4CRQQk1vHMIr1s7romAjLPiU5Jwl/s4032/IMG_9557.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYPjHNXVCwx4spvejLg6itMrJMXH3eUJ5iwtdfcfnkRgAc6d_-QgnFvxae4YsTJTbz7QTQxu2rra_QPexj0ozXLIckV-wUow-JyjeG28Jerpl_XO3P4CRQQk1vHMIr1s7romAjLPiU5Jwl/w480-h640/IMG_9557.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Our book club, the Litwits, headed to Hog Molly brewery last month. Great conversation, food, and spirits.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijUk9N2yJhkf0K1KAaD3cKY_VIwFX9HeVBs361q4sdJZDPngACi1NZ3qHBJkvJa0q0CdLW5U_SijXQijgG5mze_JQZ7ykdKFVdaVbday4KpLh9fPVR-bbi3Rf9fRp4BNgrURRPYJuygEPO/s640/IMG_9540.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="508" data-original-width="640" height="508" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijUk9N2yJhkf0K1KAaD3cKY_VIwFX9HeVBs361q4sdJZDPngACi1NZ3qHBJkvJa0q0CdLW5U_SijXQijgG5mze_JQZ7ykdKFVdaVbday4KpLh9fPVR-bbi3Rf9fRp4BNgrURRPYJuygEPO/w640-h508/IMG_9540.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We celebrated Karen's 65th at Board and Brush in Greenwood. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I made a nice wooden tray that I use downstairs. Other friends made seasonal decorations. It was a lot of fun!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHHhabhmFaSeEcdkcQkBdr03nM3tgCX87YO0eu5e63OAKiHI5gLfSBmUpDvxvccBNK8cAvkH4wB8HKFKuwTBLPkgDiI54Koz0Ao4uOcyzRo5t09ZUXIY0WfwQQiNvvf5AtdqACKdynzSvu/s640/IMG_9605.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHHhabhmFaSeEcdkcQkBdr03nM3tgCX87YO0eu5e63OAKiHI5gLfSBmUpDvxvccBNK8cAvkH4wB8HKFKuwTBLPkgDiI54Koz0Ao4uOcyzRo5t09ZUXIY0WfwQQiNvvf5AtdqACKdynzSvu/w480-h640/IMG_9605.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzmyg193_K2Z9pBqa8UJ2M9KSGsmoYNqthcEZPFIHOLzup7cx3uvDRVikKAd69KJH8ovZ-fFXmCTlVDgZgTuZws78MMJyC29ffOCBNCrtrNGfN_0PFBO-4voxWsMteMQ3FT0NHkrQYkcjS/s640/IMG_9608.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzmyg193_K2Z9pBqa8UJ2M9KSGsmoYNqthcEZPFIHOLzup7cx3uvDRVikKAd69KJH8ovZ-fFXmCTlVDgZgTuZws78MMJyC29ffOCBNCrtrNGfN_0PFBO-4voxWsMteMQ3FT0NHkrQYkcjS/w480-h640/IMG_9608.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9AvyQcOGNtBbTcUYy6K9DaK6FkRDJMiYBEePzHEAzr0TtUnnm0DWNH4o1n-_BmJk0YuI7M32MEIxNDjYI8nBnCE4Ur0W7pxw3pc5hV1-q9sCTQo2PwO9ujIqHddAo3_6Z-vc7pHx8UZhg/s640/IMG_9611.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9AvyQcOGNtBbTcUYy6K9DaK6FkRDJMiYBEePzHEAzr0TtUnnm0DWNH4o1n-_BmJk0YuI7M32MEIxNDjYI8nBnCE4Ur0W7pxw3pc5hV1-q9sCTQo2PwO9ujIqHddAo3_6Z-vc7pHx8UZhg/w480-h640/IMG_9611.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">On the drive to the Kevin Costner concert our friend Jan told us about seeing the Beatles in the front row in Indianapolis when she was a senior in high school - 1964. I couldn't believe it! I asked if she had seen one of my favorite movies, "That Thing You Do". She hadn't! So we had Roger, Jan, Gene, and Laura over for dinner and a watch party. So fun!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEWvy9GHJGAX3g1a9pt8mcU5OVnPMxTCn0wkPzAMTThn_wfHdknwr6NneDKCyaj4wA_E0voShTLdVR6Cw8EZqC2VGgEFY6ionL3RseKNxxXotWSPZiZdJffmzdw5zDwnD5rnb1Y2dqnfwF/s640/IMG_9651.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="553" data-original-width="640" height="554" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEWvy9GHJGAX3g1a9pt8mcU5OVnPMxTCn0wkPzAMTThn_wfHdknwr6NneDKCyaj4wA_E0voShTLdVR6Cw8EZqC2VGgEFY6ionL3RseKNxxXotWSPZiZdJffmzdw5zDwnD5rnb1Y2dqnfwF/w640-h554/IMG_9651.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTpfDjO4EkRB7EqSI7_7PzMQ7LCTszyHZo7X4Jl5LNt4Jb4qbMwsFr3JopBPx3rNdARtLu7eV0xx6jC-cujkBIlGjNcUURP6HKS2ssFbPrZxofjFZEicpBd859HDf3e6sLL0o0CyhY5Hel/s640/IMG_9654.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="392" data-original-width="640" height="392" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTpfDjO4EkRB7EqSI7_7PzMQ7LCTszyHZo7X4Jl5LNt4Jb4qbMwsFr3JopBPx3rNdARtLu7eV0xx6jC-cujkBIlGjNcUURP6HKS2ssFbPrZxofjFZEicpBd859HDf3e6sLL0o0CyhY5Hel/w640-h392/IMG_9654.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p><br /></p><div style="text-align: center;">The boys love it when I go in our little theater room. They have their own seats :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxPitdWCOU41L2iB2r2S6Nw7530gL45aU7mL3WzlldOrG5kK4fDY-t_URgb5gb_yWiD-5CT8njUoZVn3McfvbhxVjov0pZ5JNAHG8sQ27kFi_fFhy0BNMc3e9IObLoZUOf0wpuPtIFeH8U/s640/IMG_9674.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="573" data-original-width="640" height="574" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxPitdWCOU41L2iB2r2S6Nw7530gL45aU7mL3WzlldOrG5kK4fDY-t_URgb5gb_yWiD-5CT8njUoZVn3McfvbhxVjov0pZ5JNAHG8sQ27kFi_fFhy0BNMc3e9IObLoZUOf0wpuPtIFeH8U/w640-h574/IMG_9674.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVe8FAI8Vnsaps43_jsAP3qwYpGFMAj0TqKGS2AieeUDyPf6bZZatLJxa9NakqcYiJHW430gQRdkg9Jk6-hWTePFT6ZGoqgsTuIcg9cJi5rdWoLvPvLbHUGA0TfgBvgOQIwlPkxzcSNlMs/s640/65913709097__C7FAA956-2CBC-4DC0-8E49-32BBA915698D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVe8FAI8Vnsaps43_jsAP3qwYpGFMAj0TqKGS2AieeUDyPf6bZZatLJxa9NakqcYiJHW430gQRdkg9Jk6-hWTePFT6ZGoqgsTuIcg9cJi5rdWoLvPvLbHUGA0TfgBvgOQIwlPkxzcSNlMs/w480-h640/65913709097__C7FAA956-2CBC-4DC0-8E49-32BBA915698D.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thanksgiving was great. Thomas and Brennan were both home for a few days. We cooked together, had some meals together, played some games, watched tv, it was terrific. Thanksgiving Day we spent with our friends the Borowskis and Towsleys as we do most years. We also spent time with the Lirettes since Ginger's birthday was on Thanksgiving!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It looks like this was the only Thanksgiving photo I took, with David's sample of Mike's craft beer.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7pYr9jlv5IqsEbr27Avo0qaE9wwCBpaF3LbRLw1-xcLEVGSbhxZp-eA3h2cpbAJuOsptifw63U1wbyNufoyNr6VQRm1lV-YTt7aDCKrDeGIYC4oDa-DoKspFBhh6Z0IjWNl5OyWhyOuar/s640/753D7638-283A-4140-B1A1-0DF1BFDFF77E.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="640" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7pYr9jlv5IqsEbr27Avo0qaE9wwCBpaF3LbRLw1-xcLEVGSbhxZp-eA3h2cpbAJuOsptifw63U1wbyNufoyNr6VQRm1lV-YTt7aDCKrDeGIYC4oDa-DoKspFBhh6Z0IjWNl5OyWhyOuar/w640-h640/753D7638-283A-4140-B1A1-0DF1BFDFF77E.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And finally, a magnificent tree a couple of weeks ago. I had to stop the car and walk to get a good photo. Just beautiful!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDilOQmFhWbaR-umF2n-06LzVuMjfBMzIhNgkYGyAnx1VFBDIv-n1WEzycDEIyOLfMynCifTAC7TYu6_QrdtQCjRIEuC6-Lu6H4dQ-Ce1owLtA1PdF5BOfSKHWMfDmmjqbVyXjQWuxZ_ta/s640/IMG_9623.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="502" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDilOQmFhWbaR-umF2n-06LzVuMjfBMzIhNgkYGyAnx1VFBDIv-n1WEzycDEIyOLfMynCifTAC7TYu6_QrdtQCjRIEuC6-Lu6H4dQ-Ce1owLtA1PdF5BOfSKHWMfDmmjqbVyXjQWuxZ_ta/w502-h640/IMG_9623.jpg" width="502" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And David captured this photo of Remy after Thanksgiving break. I feel the same. Work is incredibly challenging right now. I get through knowing we have some fun adventures in the works. Bring it on!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG1FuOz9YaP4pJo9giFXbxIubKjw4tCl4WtHhyxtnxSCFDWcmGetGHWRdVRxD_mcqcUOrsbvGJViwfgzhCi1BMss-2rerVJBLnuVtYD6IzBt1GZR93qV8YgsHdWw1hvR7mmD348-9ZTnBP/s640/IMG_9761.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG1FuOz9YaP4pJo9giFXbxIubKjw4tCl4WtHhyxtnxSCFDWcmGetGHWRdVRxD_mcqcUOrsbvGJViwfgzhCi1BMss-2rerVJBLnuVtYD6IzBt1GZR93qV8YgsHdWw1hvR7mmD348-9ZTnBP/w480-h640/IMG_9761.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><br />bonnieboatwright@gmail.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10481502305699299687noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9134873541560302636.post-3833564178824355752021-11-04T15:22:00.004-04:002021-11-04T15:22:46.456-04:00October 2021<p> </p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">October was so much fun! The weather is always still pretty great in Southern Indiana. We enjoyed a lot of time with family and friends.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">We had a "Ted Lasso" watch party with our friends. We LOVE the show and it was so fun to plan. Theme parties make me very very happy.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIQ7IPEkJ0t1wKpFlZVtuFOEMylEjnEZE2mmggqfwGAIj4wEA7DhHykXms1I0jWY2PFcTwgg7_T5Hsn8RFXBM5K1rfr1Cy-ycSye5vsrlnkNpl0RfsnHV1C9s_5umrDvQ8bGIYvOK_AaE_/s640/IMG_9094.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIQ7IPEkJ0t1wKpFlZVtuFOEMylEjnEZE2mmggqfwGAIj4wEA7DhHykXms1I0jWY2PFcTwgg7_T5Hsn8RFXBM5K1rfr1Cy-ycSye5vsrlnkNpl0RfsnHV1C9s_5umrDvQ8bGIYvOK_AaE_/w640-h480/IMG_9094.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7ZPmMCNmxeqypEVVWmY9q1bIoysDJ5jFJmJcMaNtXa9fsZoAhg8ypqRguV2lCCYLh5lpGzw-7MV57xkdx3x3zBSiD5iRtscEpxwsZreParWoinPNikfrM3MUU6lzxNZx5J4MFfgrBl-pT/s640/IMG_9101.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigdxhX8ap4ABxGi4cScx_4Xgn4qZnWobkYulnIe7ezn27HbJoxT6u0IOhzF0-sgfwtJqwI8fI8ZWQDH8RU0mjXBUJ8IpfaGgGIkwi8xYJs5MlYIqZWCpV3DOn6x-PYgnfRKMOdqVefYWNs/s640/IMG_9115.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="434" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigdxhX8ap4ABxGi4cScx_4Xgn4qZnWobkYulnIe7ezn27HbJoxT6u0IOhzF0-sgfwtJqwI8fI8ZWQDH8RU0mjXBUJ8IpfaGgGIkwi8xYJs5MlYIqZWCpV3DOn6x-PYgnfRKMOdqVefYWNs/w434-h640/IMG_9115.jpg" width="434" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The boys came home for a couple of days for their Fall Breaks (which did not really line up). Brennan surprised us with a beard!</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_bzX7G2r_7KPsSRQx6T_NYdGMGt9b8e3RJUvplgvqcnvNqS5XiaPZMGZxWdx-7R7PN2LkL9nc9VvJDAbP0ZxQYoLB4G3HrBKzPWZwZ-JcjyvSxLSSecSOoH4Ttd-98TcyLaP6fc9HRgXX/s640/IMG_9193.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_bzX7G2r_7KPsSRQx6T_NYdGMGt9b8e3RJUvplgvqcnvNqS5XiaPZMGZxWdx-7R7PN2LkL9nc9VvJDAbP0ZxQYoLB4G3HrBKzPWZwZ-JcjyvSxLSSecSOoH4Ttd-98TcyLaP6fc9HRgXX/w480-h640/IMG_9193.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXRyJPVXPwtev8RZbDVl2hyIXgzXfg9HANLSY7Ce3FZYg3cBa5RukRGzx3wG0iTyGZdQ8aQCnAaMZ3-7_8nyKD4r795-h71zhA3cNuAjFz_g2HzXzGHd07UxJ95D2ZHr5zVHv9pls20gUm/s640/IMG_9198.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXRyJPVXPwtev8RZbDVl2hyIXgzXfg9HANLSY7Ce3FZYg3cBa5RukRGzx3wG0iTyGZdQ8aQCnAaMZ3-7_8nyKD4r795-h71zhA3cNuAjFz_g2HzXzGHd07UxJ95D2ZHr5zVHv9pls20gUm/w640-h480/IMG_9198.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">We loved spending some quality time with them and the dogs especially liked the extra attention!</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXXP2kVc3jENDRuLRsrKQfTRZq0q1sAIA2Wq6DIdecmt0QcTXTGOoBxfjStjBwINzXjc9xETvTv0LoTMKpStzPnE2-_vXWsINF43g_3PECwZtVSQlBoSdsTajGccJ4reR0kEINlY4lqGOK/s640/IMG_9206.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXXP2kVc3jENDRuLRsrKQfTRZq0q1sAIA2Wq6DIdecmt0QcTXTGOoBxfjStjBwINzXjc9xETvTv0LoTMKpStzPnE2-_vXWsINF43g_3PECwZtVSQlBoSdsTajGccJ4reR0kEINlY4lqGOK/w640-h480/IMG_9206.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I mean really :)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjufyrpGJ0032gV7HcxLxQ_7cDgSy6dbDb2gztnyCSxAnaoETgsTSLTc_sxG-fFYWyd0XZ90E1TRsDVy_mEfKCjaokxDqFkErMe8gL05OTfandwLcTP-Bl8tgEf_HQYNc_jWicz0DthDMX3/s640/IMG_9143.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjufyrpGJ0032gV7HcxLxQ_7cDgSy6dbDb2gztnyCSxAnaoETgsTSLTc_sxG-fFYWyd0XZ90E1TRsDVy_mEfKCjaokxDqFkErMe8gL05OTfandwLcTP-Bl8tgEf_HQYNc_jWicz0DthDMX3/w640-h480/IMG_9143.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5muiRtx7zaDPR3DeR0ENGupm030MdYkFVKdBA8U0v1LuVmvCe_xPi0we5sXetF-WlLBFVQyhT3tFK_S_RMOkRhLx11errTQ8k2TD0RUk_hU7FUi2VdlWpzc4-Wt6mMIESEBVwox8nTW7a/s640/IMG_9218.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="558" data-original-width="640" height="558" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5muiRtx7zaDPR3DeR0ENGupm030MdYkFVKdBA8U0v1LuVmvCe_xPi0we5sXetF-WlLBFVQyhT3tFK_S_RMOkRhLx11errTQ8k2TD0RUk_hU7FUi2VdlWpzc4-Wt6mMIESEBVwox8nTW7a/w640-h558/IMG_9218.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">We celebrated David's birthday with friends at dinner. A really fun night!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6HgjmjkGYFeG9G6pCD6rqLd-2e7itwq7MvMRdPEukFvXuw1MP2cURe0vZ2o0PwFbf6G7Oa7aIhXc971_1MOub1_yvZq3RGOf4EM5Jo82Fo6NifQq2fgOJr-G_bolQraBpwKnyPlVjTS0M/s640/IMG_9312.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6HgjmjkGYFeG9G6pCD6rqLd-2e7itwq7MvMRdPEukFvXuw1MP2cURe0vZ2o0PwFbf6G7Oa7aIhXc971_1MOub1_yvZq3RGOf4EM5Jo82Fo6NifQq2fgOJr-G_bolQraBpwKnyPlVjTS0M/w480-h640/IMG_9312.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-size: medium;">Brittany and I hosted our 2nd RomCom Love podcast show at YES Cinema! We had a lot of friends in attendance. We all watched "Miss Congeniality" on the big screen and then recorded our 58th episode!<br /></span> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGZ1cglnNE-O90SeQd_N0G8PPEhobEOF9KJHD9zXV-n6P63KTloGznNb9MA633Dzs3qmt4tOse5T7EJXpbeDmgWNzm8ii17QbBSsmtNW5cvYtm8TsISuX2I3xY7Un4Q4H3FcBJI35aJ9Ic/s640/IMG_9355.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGZ1cglnNE-O90SeQd_N0G8PPEhobEOF9KJHD9zXV-n6P63KTloGznNb9MA633Dzs3qmt4tOse5T7EJXpbeDmgWNzm8ii17QbBSsmtNW5cvYtm8TsISuX2I3xY7Un4Q4H3FcBJI35aJ9Ic/w640-h480/IMG_9355.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Brittany welcoming everyone</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi55yxyZHfMCBx6-Li8MNg_8hvAmZ0XCOunbchrcAUlcUTZ9XTE_SrQbIfzXC4VxrSzt0uiYedLB8E98KBhPLuBHwsuB25xtSvZQOewiszjGQ-UQ6LrXySLmMmBoh_Xxpf8td2QB6NHf1aN/s640/IMG_9349.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi55yxyZHfMCBx6-Li8MNg_8hvAmZ0XCOunbchrcAUlcUTZ9XTE_SrQbIfzXC4VxrSzt0uiYedLB8E98KBhPLuBHwsuB25xtSvZQOewiszjGQ-UQ6LrXySLmMmBoh_Xxpf8td2QB6NHf1aN/w480-h640/IMG_9349.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-size: medium;">Our wine club had a great visit to Indy. We started at Pins Mechanical in the old BottleWorks district where we played duckpin bowling and pinball while watching football of course. Then we headed to dinner at Union 50. Such a fun night!<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgouZk6Lrj7q3grBoFGAzfLOboHBSKnDjsIZThQtTE3eJg7SXKs5b76SqIq6j0YCVYF7DfcWchlI1To8xtSduT-4_xbHhWlVt7wZRqeFY0LhFzWczmAkA5GznFhBAAOK14myQNiJTAS91D2/s640/IMG_9391.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgouZk6Lrj7q3grBoFGAzfLOboHBSKnDjsIZThQtTE3eJg7SXKs5b76SqIq6j0YCVYF7DfcWchlI1To8xtSduT-4_xbHhWlVt7wZRqeFY0LhFzWczmAkA5GznFhBAAOK14myQNiJTAS91D2/w480-h640/IMG_9391.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-size: medium;">David and I sat out on the front porch for Halloween. Do you see our little helpers in the window?<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJXjvBatHgjI1Xynm3bn6fmQtxKLJChGt881yv_glNMllor826afCeIHRv8y4XlpEjYgtxUEDEhzDi9lltn-m78aoTQbB0FtTjoxY7HJZWso-HBWHbDj2t60ugLOjn8Er1zB8iM4C58gYT/s640/IMG_9413.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="360" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJXjvBatHgjI1Xynm3bn6fmQtxKLJChGt881yv_glNMllor826afCeIHRv8y4XlpEjYgtxUEDEhzDi9lltn-m78aoTQbB0FtTjoxY7HJZWso-HBWHbDj2t60ugLOjn8Er1zB8iM4C58gYT/w360-h640/IMG_9413.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">And I finished all my vaccines - 3 Moderna, 2 Shingles, and 1 Flu. Done for the year!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3-SEr7XsKhMsNNmsVXCzEPYIG2xXsmsjCMRGIvDBqvioQ-vFT8XKPttGkMybK-41kDahsAKmLMV0Kin9Idp5zL7h2rgh8Ik1K8Am00b1YvZ0uXY4kHEgr3YwiuABXi8243LOTDx4l0Fo1/s640/IMG_9325.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3-SEr7XsKhMsNNmsVXCzEPYIG2xXsmsjCMRGIvDBqvioQ-vFT8XKPttGkMybK-41kDahsAKmLMV0Kin9Idp5zL7h2rgh8Ik1K8Am00b1YvZ0uXY4kHEgr3YwiuABXi8243LOTDx4l0Fo1/w300-h400/IMG_9325.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Hope you're having a great November!</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />bonnieboatwright@gmail.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10481502305699299687noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9134873541560302636.post-8669627734626215862021-10-12T11:03:00.000-04:002021-10-12T11:03:11.802-04:00September 2021<p> <span style="font-size: large; text-align: center;">It was nice to have the boys home for a couple of days for Fall Break. Brennan heads back to Purdue today. They both are doing homework, mid-term projects and studying for mid-terms but I'm sure it was nice to have a couple days off from classes.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Over Labor Day weekend they were home for a short time as well. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt-uLndGOqbGuv-H-T0Cr8KTE1gihD8gEaLE9Eln6EP_4N_Pyn4kK9bQhEP7K1ydeqiiO5n9Twb27FUmMTVbNkgv46qLN-zwH2UtmUQQAPzxbAiXJabBlTGUN-kbtjrzrMjgOR4HmJ7qBo/s640/IMG_8661.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt-uLndGOqbGuv-H-T0Cr8KTE1gihD8gEaLE9Eln6EP_4N_Pyn4kK9bQhEP7K1ydeqiiO5n9Twb27FUmMTVbNkgv46qLN-zwH2UtmUQQAPzxbAiXJabBlTGUN-kbtjrzrMjgOR4HmJ7qBo/w640-h480/IMG_8661.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">We went on an excursion to see the new Exhibit Columbus artwork. </span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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We helped with the big surprise (especially surprising since his big day is not until November).</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizofuCWhz0YoGd2EzIbBomjNJJ_NmTjM7WNVKlvjJgrASLcVuejjeq8ZFmSs2q8D9CBX7oYqWK5f1CSG3K4HeRYEpx3y6Y2t8uqJkoXDfUAmoHRX52Z2BUrwn9i0Kju6Of523waReUd0fJ/s640/IMG_8718.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizofuCWhz0YoGd2EzIbBomjNJJ_NmTjM7WNVKlvjJgrASLcVuejjeq8ZFmSs2q8D9CBX7oYqWK5f1CSG3K4HeRYEpx3y6Y2t8uqJkoXDfUAmoHRX52Z2BUrwn9i0Kju6Of523waReUd0fJ/w480-h640/IMG_8718.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPTVS1ZGiO81sm6zNwoNG9oS5g-m7NGpmHIhqgudnPajRkrXQDedvUqTCQ7FzFGxqHNvNNTjK9G0uctIKcG4Ae_7D5pRl1F7c86F1LoUSahgvgfGztrAjd7adH8Fkuy8j3E8ib0cVmM8bm/s640/IMG_8719.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPTVS1ZGiO81sm6zNwoNG9oS5g-m7NGpmHIhqgudnPajRkrXQDedvUqTCQ7FzFGxqHNvNNTjK9G0uctIKcG4Ae_7D5pRl1F7c86F1LoUSahgvgfGztrAjd7adH8Fkuy8j3E8ib0cVmM8bm/w480-h640/IMG_8719.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibzDnzzqnuyTgL59jMxRbzbb_im1eun99cQ5DyfF_G3SKVqc9Q3rG5UkIZOToSUOPa-L-LIxw8siJCXMhUZOckXGLMqRK1qvwY_VO7VEfF9K9crUJA3GLz90eKGGeR0zZVVKd66p9Bp_vZ/s640/IMG_8730.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibzDnzzqnuyTgL59jMxRbzbb_im1eun99cQ5DyfF_G3SKVqc9Q3rG5UkIZOToSUOPa-L-LIxw8siJCXMhUZOckXGLMqRK1qvwY_VO7VEfF9K9crUJA3GLz90eKGGeR0zZVVKd66p9Bp_vZ/w480-h640/IMG_8730.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpqbUwuprLBWga1LKXGDKTTbrn0AhZh7YQf9lJgn4TVUnI1-5BQbArq_kdVsimwoRDIC7DrKI0gk28iLOCmp5zUOMobPJCOR6jP2fJaL1Y0zv7yGuQPGHTwWluPvfGbE3Mxwu8Xaz3BTUv/s640/IMG_8734.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpqbUwuprLBWga1LKXGDKTTbrn0AhZh7YQf9lJgn4TVUnI1-5BQbArq_kdVsimwoRDIC7DrKI0gk28iLOCmp5zUOMobPJCOR6jP2fJaL1Y0zv7yGuQPGHTwWluPvfGbE3Mxwu8Xaz3BTUv/w480-h640/IMG_8734.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAYyu4UdGxUYH-I6ltXQrtoe4a7weizHFe6T9pOkYkrTV_lF0s8C2E1s1ygDV5vKSRKjO6cmx4rnZtL-ok8bJD3oq_B5ZCNaaYFbEJ8FOTGQcGZdRrbjMm5yeBgRYoOtjVsz8-A_CSvC5n/s640/IMG_8750.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="634" data-original-width="640" height="634" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAYyu4UdGxUYH-I6ltXQrtoe4a7weizHFe6T9pOkYkrTV_lF0s8C2E1s1ygDV5vKSRKjO6cmx4rnZtL-ok8bJD3oq_B5ZCNaaYFbEJ8FOTGQcGZdRrbjMm5yeBgRYoOtjVsz8-A_CSvC5n/w640-h634/IMG_8750.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><div style="text-align: center;">Remy and I were goofing around one day.</div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL66pmGjFohKa8XFTYn7CdEDGq7GnZWw_H2Flpz01WR_P0rG6tp1oFzkw1UL2jJGTP4N90xXR-1ORv2l3QT2KrlTBfkY1quOtekqDVVWdbcX6I8BSR657vGwj5_aJOcQg2jNDaWk4jLow7/s640/IMG_8789.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL66pmGjFohKa8XFTYn7CdEDGq7GnZWw_H2Flpz01WR_P0rG6tp1oFzkw1UL2jJGTP4N90xXR-1ORv2l3QT2KrlTBfkY1quOtekqDVVWdbcX6I8BSR657vGwj5_aJOcQg2jNDaWk4jLow7/w480-h640/IMG_8789.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Girlfriends and I went to see Michael Buble in concert in Louisville. Such a great night!</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGTadM_4JVeJfSIDdfCYGBSy17rZTvYvw1HCDsDa0hMx56Uvtd88ax98MzvMUsihqK67B5BTIG1EWXoHb2OUxN8yrzfOg1FaozF_d3FfA3YM-PFlCQ0sqqiN1d1cyNMM-y4CAl0hV9G11s/s640/IMG_8801.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGTadM_4JVeJfSIDdfCYGBSy17rZTvYvw1HCDsDa0hMx56Uvtd88ax98MzvMUsihqK67B5BTIG1EWXoHb2OUxN8yrzfOg1FaozF_d3FfA3YM-PFlCQ0sqqiN1d1cyNMM-y4CAl0hV9G11s/w640-h480/IMG_8801.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxwL7BoNvMZxAg2s6m2a7H_pueyoj21EW3K9XyPn47QNWqvPhooswIfNLpk8acWptTdBiN37yGwg-9nbFuwwdQr30UyY-grtg3xZP1g0j3fPlqdcXNwEBFMoIBFNd6CyXvIXvidm9iBF-w/s640/IMG_8802.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxwL7BoNvMZxAg2s6m2a7H_pueyoj21EW3K9XyPn47QNWqvPhooswIfNLpk8acWptTdBiN37yGwg-9nbFuwwdQr30UyY-grtg3xZP1g0j3fPlqdcXNwEBFMoIBFNd6CyXvIXvidm9iBF-w/w640-h480/IMG_8802.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5V3H_8_AGCJom6GvTpw6iHxM_nj12vbzGIAa3T26RZKB0r-Zs0xbHEHDiePKx02YeAYioiX5L5GEHz8EDLXeKlPVUKh9mfwethEMA36ZoqBZ-adagnTgNHvefYO0uPx1yHAJwPfTQQkq9/s640/IMG_8819.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5V3H_8_AGCJom6GvTpw6iHxM_nj12vbzGIAa3T26RZKB0r-Zs0xbHEHDiePKx02YeAYioiX5L5GEHz8EDLXeKlPVUKh9mfwethEMA36ZoqBZ-adagnTgNHvefYO0uPx1yHAJwPfTQQkq9/w640-h480/IMG_8819.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><div style="text-align: center;">John and Ginger are enjoying the Jeep life. We joined them at Hard Truth Hills for a Sunday outing. Such fun!</div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE2NEE2OFUZZt3y7jNEPyXohUXOlnpzAyDAtJDEKSE5CEGrXFwc1BP9NdiLHAiPxDMfBRlnDU1AfWCRrDdBAa0eJXMDu2ndsUQk4Ub2aWOwR8PtZGYjTkmQwhxnuPwD7_BKJrNWeKkk81G/s640/IMG_8826.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE2NEE2OFUZZt3y7jNEPyXohUXOlnpzAyDAtJDEKSE5CEGrXFwc1BP9NdiLHAiPxDMfBRlnDU1AfWCRrDdBAa0eJXMDu2ndsUQk4Ub2aWOwR8PtZGYjTkmQwhxnuPwD7_BKJrNWeKkk81G/w480-h640/IMG_8826.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifQYoE4I1rrS97dwMFDF2Y7M-TgmTTrBjrFe4UGgim-JqHGUNqIj-S2mxvqj63Ijn5PvjrbFTWWeYVxe4t_OdsSJa5OJz0zs2MZh6MxeWz-o2ar3pzJZE02Pzie6OZI0RgyOkBtBkIwEZ1/s640/IMG_8829.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifQYoE4I1rrS97dwMFDF2Y7M-TgmTTrBjrFe4UGgim-JqHGUNqIj-S2mxvqj63Ijn5PvjrbFTWWeYVxe4t_OdsSJa5OJz0zs2MZh6MxeWz-o2ar3pzJZE02Pzie6OZI0RgyOkBtBkIwEZ1/w480-h640/IMG_8829.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">David and I took a quick trip to Naples, FL for a get-away. My girls trip to Austin was cancelled since they were at Level 5 at the time and the doctor in our trip was not excited about the risk. Our friends loaned us their gorgeous condo right on the beach. We ate all the seafood, watched football, and read on the beach. It was heaven.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe_0KzPRq8yFHlKZJalvnk2r6rQq0Kx0Gj_8xVCcCitPTa34EF-4gRWnCHeD8V9gQYtocPqFRbzJkxv-WJSpTcb2j_U3wSlHxM0X1_PEh5wLOlgMPJNtirBquTkIZZh3yuojVCo9Yk95To/s640/IMG_8861.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe_0KzPRq8yFHlKZJalvnk2r6rQq0Kx0Gj_8xVCcCitPTa34EF-4gRWnCHeD8V9gQYtocPqFRbzJkxv-WJSpTcb2j_U3wSlHxM0X1_PEh5wLOlgMPJNtirBquTkIZZh3yuojVCo9Yk95To/w480-h640/IMG_8861.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKLC14UUukeCA2Suv8knbEQZaQHIFYclIZykiafZDmzUOZNOhDKZmkOP3_8rrT06tRv6k-iUt7hG74YoCAVb8McbLWascondw2UxtIg7b8cU6Ar4MQJPIE5zC8EJj0GWSEDp6ssr3FxEPn/s640/IMG_8947.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKLC14UUukeCA2Suv8knbEQZaQHIFYclIZykiafZDmzUOZNOhDKZmkOP3_8rrT06tRv6k-iUt7hG74YoCAVb8McbLWascondw2UxtIg7b8cU6Ar4MQJPIE5zC8EJj0GWSEDp6ssr3FxEPn/w480-h640/IMG_8947.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">We had dinner with friends at 4th Street Bar before the 4th Street interactive presentation took place in honor of our county's Bicentennial. It was very very cool!</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2sIVXo6h2rP0N_rf36R3HD0TV5wVeT8SyB2xsbRTjvPjztjP7ndEJcdl3QIrHE_0SPvQGD83mKoOhrFKwUUBCqpTxEPrBDwZo3w6vjN2y3ES1KrDIBhumSwdGcglVcAmFLOCs8ex3-N27/s640/IMG_8978.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2sIVXo6h2rP0N_rf36R3HD0TV5wVeT8SyB2xsbRTjvPjztjP7ndEJcdl3QIrHE_0SPvQGD83mKoOhrFKwUUBCqpTxEPrBDwZo3w6vjN2y3ES1KrDIBhumSwdGcglVcAmFLOCs8ex3-N27/w640-h480/IMG_8978.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinpw1ZzyhtwuTf9uf8IY2tFUocnFdEi5gaeCdAckbLaRSH21iH7p-QWmmeJAHgiXPOz4ehlk-7FnRa6mV3gpL3GBF242IMgLEpd00clkn4at5fTwsE8mkuMOb976j2r_4948wsYJ24ReHl/s640/IMG_8984.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinpw1ZzyhtwuTf9uf8IY2tFUocnFdEi5gaeCdAckbLaRSH21iH7p-QWmmeJAHgiXPOz4ehlk-7FnRa6mV3gpL3GBF242IMgLEpd00clkn4at5fTwsE8mkuMOb976j2r_4948wsYJ24ReHl/w640-h480/IMG_8984.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitNdUVyaF59y0ApDCchIr3A2yWnGU-3gCeTVsfyAmRU8vzXRMdo99aUBgLASDBbj3eHCCteP-ZwjScKTu6SJw4R7fhpWZuuHvYftJ_WILqEq9I5bNej2lJHI2ZLsZW7rwJn_k-e5_DqQvE/s640/IMG_8990.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="365" data-original-width="640" height="366" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitNdUVyaF59y0ApDCchIr3A2yWnGU-3gCeTVsfyAmRU8vzXRMdo99aUBgLASDBbj3eHCCteP-ZwjScKTu6SJw4R7fhpWZuuHvYftJ_WILqEq9I5bNej2lJHI2ZLsZW7rwJn_k-e5_DqQvE/w640-h366/IMG_8990.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">For Father's Day I got tickets to the Purdue/Illinois game. David and the boys had a great time. I stayed home with step throat but hope to go again soon.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9Nz63bGX3-9NL5Ixy_AydfYiExMYqMC2V4YpLCBrnv9_HCa5PhyCIjSE01cTc0weEkNnY8t5Pj7HqJ3veBLhmd7xraGElFPqoRX2JnlzFWgBCHKCmh_lDa_tgJwAC6EeeII3_1kE6SfNi/s640/IMG_9007.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="380" data-original-width="640" height="380" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9Nz63bGX3-9NL5Ixy_AydfYiExMYqMC2V4YpLCBrnv9_HCa5PhyCIjSE01cTc0weEkNnY8t5Pj7HqJ3veBLhmd7xraGElFPqoRX2JnlzFWgBCHKCmh_lDa_tgJwAC6EeeII3_1kE6SfNi/w640-h380/IMG_9007.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><div style="text-align: center;">Book Club was held outdoors at Todd and April's around the firepit. We discussed "The Last Train to Key West" on a gorgeous fall night.</div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVyxnyl1nS_RhYTc_Zid5h67PcLLmlcfpWer_t0vOqrbSZwDmjGlP0ZEArHwWoVh7Rs2xVouIKYLpOLO5IsfrMfV1xtykr5KlMimfKhdyZbF5amrGeugxfm_kIDNln0RLD8HKonpXorWw8/s640/IMG_9049.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVyxnyl1nS_RhYTc_Zid5h67PcLLmlcfpWer_t0vOqrbSZwDmjGlP0ZEArHwWoVh7Rs2xVouIKYLpOLO5IsfrMfV1xtykr5KlMimfKhdyZbF5amrGeugxfm_kIDNln0RLD8HKonpXorWw8/w640-h480/IMG_9049.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><div style="text-align: center;">Happy Fall Y'all!</div></span><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>bonnieboatwright@gmail.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10481502305699299687noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9134873541560302636.post-44877203491890098402021-09-24T11:55:00.001-04:002021-09-24T11:55:14.046-04:00August 2021<p style="text-align: center;"> </p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">August is here and gone! When did that happen? We had a great month.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">My girlfriends from the mid 90s, Robin and Kelly. We get together about once a year and it's always fantastic to see them!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPgk_CFr5-nR8kH6zEqH9nXfnbaVPW1_-C5ZnotCrh1K4odRckdYkqKQ45nE4V0ZH8spfuaokUwGNzU3BdlVnBEliX7dD2c64t8PVENlljR2N5dkydkgtpMDyDidN4u1eRaiTS9UIyHrl-/s1440/IMG_8286.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1082" data-original-width="1440" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPgk_CFr5-nR8kH6zEqH9nXfnbaVPW1_-C5ZnotCrh1K4odRckdYkqKQ45nE4V0ZH8spfuaokUwGNzU3BdlVnBEliX7dD2c64t8PVENlljR2N5dkydkgtpMDyDidN4u1eRaiTS9UIyHrl-/w400-h300/IMG_8286.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Grabbed a couple of photos of sleeping dogs in Dad's lap. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Remy, age 3</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwgWV4GjtoJGHGwNSE5EhHqWMOKCBetdtaC3oFK76y0l52qdQ6uAXS79l9i459OquPOE7tQPVdqkyrkRh2wTVh5oL7LpcAu5tQQte4-mOgwZEWnp1eZyTZxJD8hLUj-p5WuRpquJ-kCZlK/s640/IMG_8313.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwgWV4GjtoJGHGwNSE5EhHqWMOKCBetdtaC3oFK76y0l52qdQ6uAXS79l9i459OquPOE7tQPVdqkyrkRh2wTVh5oL7LpcAu5tQQte4-mOgwZEWnp1eZyTZxJD8hLUj-p5WuRpquJ-kCZlK/w400-h300/IMG_8313.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Bailey, age 7</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIyOlHP9dbEa8EqP4xD9hAQNo3rQcUrLFhtbC0qXH5hNVM85yo5THcD6tpOAYYi-S5QS59iW4ll-1BSskIHuICE-9UA2UtJFRp-_KommLdXl3K0S0F9iWjk6_jqQE6wL_A75MLqVGD9B4H/s640/IMG_8325.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIyOlHP9dbEa8EqP4xD9hAQNo3rQcUrLFhtbC0qXH5hNVM85yo5THcD6tpOAYYi-S5QS59iW4ll-1BSskIHuICE-9UA2UtJFRp-_KommLdXl3K0S0F9iWjk6_jqQE6wL_A75MLqVGD9B4H/w300-h400/IMG_8325.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Before Brennan headed back to school, we had a fun Sunday afternoon in Indy - lunch and axe throwing!</span></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">We went in with our friends John and Ginger to purchase a case of Georgia peaches from the Peach Truck. We ate several but froze the majority. So yummy.</span></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9ZtioKSj5Qst3z_O8d7r_wUQG82hQAPzE6qq9DEb23NAiCWt1Wbhw48_qh6lSk5rpiVeIbWBvUW-B0Rkbd9rgmIWsdAIMSVkDPONbv7ggs1s_9Dkw-iBrKhIQvXDezPb8V5kBkjfu8WlL/s640/IMG_8344.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9ZtioKSj5Qst3z_O8d7r_wUQG82hQAPzE6qq9DEb23NAiCWt1Wbhw48_qh6lSk5rpiVeIbWBvUW-B0Rkbd9rgmIWsdAIMSVkDPONbv7ggs1s_9Dkw-iBrKhIQvXDezPb8V5kBkjfu8WlL/w400-h300/IMG_8344.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">And we moved Brennan into his first apartment! He picked out some great furniture - only a portion of it has been delivered so far, hopefully by mid October it will all arrive. He has a nice set up with a short walk to campus. It definitely beats last year's dorm during COVID!</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIlPg3fuuWS9Cu-teVkZgVuP-QQT5DvKtOxBxuOQRDEEfd4MmU0i9jwSz9lr6i9gxLPLz-1uFh79NrIC7JbgTWGaF9SZbl8RyAWQbhzKnndBZyIYVTwCYiFngupQmQ4lxsnz1p9d2gLsrI/s640/IMG_8352.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIlPg3fuuWS9Cu-teVkZgVuP-QQT5DvKtOxBxuOQRDEEfd4MmU0i9jwSz9lr6i9gxLPLz-1uFh79NrIC7JbgTWGaF9SZbl8RyAWQbhzKnndBZyIYVTwCYiFngupQmQ4lxsnz1p9d2gLsrI/w400-h300/IMG_8352.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie6JVYKwrMM-1CBvFmt_heZbNVMtPpOt-0avWvXLUnCB3nThBIj8lCTf5ARp89Sc_FI4A2DeFBKa-QczUihlb2JQdWXiq5LIVBxfaKWzMe6KTgEKMC1r3zWJBxF_ZsH4eAj0S4FtZhlInP/s1008/IMG_8430.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="756" data-original-width="1008" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie6JVYKwrMM-1CBvFmt_heZbNVMtPpOt-0avWvXLUnCB3nThBIj8lCTf5ARp89Sc_FI4A2DeFBKa-QczUihlb2JQdWXiq5LIVBxfaKWzMe6KTgEKMC1r3zWJBxF_ZsH4eAj0S4FtZhlInP/w400-h300/IMG_8430.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh78XMSzbHuVpJhofoqXIVc9LfC13UPJPl2ZHb281EXMhhlV1FqXajlU-fBWA-nAoxU4dw0WAQZnFoOgxa9SMsuyjOJ8j_T2X6a4j5IvzguoliZz5enGavacfGHBUS7UtRhLfuCHn0jj02d/s1008/IMG_8431.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="756" data-original-width="1008" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh78XMSzbHuVpJhofoqXIVc9LfC13UPJPl2ZHb281EXMhhlV1FqXajlU-fBWA-nAoxU4dw0WAQZnFoOgxa9SMsuyjOJ8j_T2X6a4j5IvzguoliZz5enGavacfGHBUS7UtRhLfuCHn0jj02d/w400-h300/IMG_8431.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi1d9aU8c-PjW7Eh0-JlUXnBk-r4Qjai-PaamKFxKSWGfqs22SBxpI3J6RZkeCrDMOHSdSkBYL-p9hSaBidouLgYVNR2bm3F0OQaO1gOmIlmzbSHeYSRMe7U8FN2RMKWKT_yCNh6t5q3Wj/s640/IMG_8432.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi1d9aU8c-PjW7Eh0-JlUXnBk-r4Qjai-PaamKFxKSWGfqs22SBxpI3J6RZkeCrDMOHSdSkBYL-p9hSaBidouLgYVNR2bm3F0OQaO1gOmIlmzbSHeYSRMe7U8FN2RMKWKT_yCNh6t5q3Wj/w400-h300/IMG_8432.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">David and I enjoyed one of the many Bicentennial events going on this year. Lots of displays at the Pump House where we joined our friends to walk through the event and then have lunch out on the patio.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu6P_foLrrFsKse99kG2QRCkuBMWPTFIZoox2iQ22BXXv0ydzFogoD2LmfxiKe846N3c8xweBgZitOPRcSfB45R-aN56X6pC3pL01jaTUiHwXk2YXZ5HqmHrVW-xDloVKJoBnlo_KjaKC_/s640/IMG_8414.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu6P_foLrrFsKse99kG2QRCkuBMWPTFIZoox2iQ22BXXv0ydzFogoD2LmfxiKe846N3c8xweBgZitOPRcSfB45R-aN56X6pC3pL01jaTUiHwXk2YXZ5HqmHrVW-xDloVKJoBnlo_KjaKC_/w400-h300/IMG_8414.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUr9zwcPsJfLAun0Hu4Yy-phyphenhyphen5D2Yunh4GsQdSJOBcwKESiPpcwpUSVNBsMeOazFB7A0WLg_gipaKKHl_mx5Ey2KrW-QIlTxYF4ZrjNdTrhKJybWgdfkaq9gR1PUs2LdzJYNZqp8Vyl07u/s640/IMG_8425.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUr9zwcPsJfLAun0Hu4Yy-phyphenhyphen5D2Yunh4GsQdSJOBcwKESiPpcwpUSVNBsMeOazFB7A0WLg_gipaKKHl_mx5Ey2KrW-QIlTxYF4ZrjNdTrhKJybWgdfkaq9gR1PUs2LdzJYNZqp8Vyl07u/w300-h400/IMG_8425.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgSc4eVX5ZJ2naarXWHsKJGVZMLXvxTzDLiHe7JOq8YJvWVgkxKL9TpWg-rFAkrFdTlO_83ObGbONDlqRv2ol-r2kRLemWMZAKrlhx_fwwRsWZFj__xIcJZjEtzE5vAONnWVwz132v8P61/s640/IMG_8427.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgSc4eVX5ZJ2naarXWHsKJGVZMLXvxTzDLiHe7JOq8YJvWVgkxKL9TpWg-rFAkrFdTlO_83ObGbONDlqRv2ol-r2kRLemWMZAKrlhx_fwwRsWZFj__xIcJZjEtzE5vAONnWVwz132v8P61/w300-h400/IMG_8427.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">While Remy is initially nervous around everyone who comes to the house, he absolutely adores Brittany. So when she comes over to podcast with us, he goes straight to her and doesn't let go :) </span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaeO1bBc-7YyTakIot3h7dTxlOnhxigbiQBcyCp0Qamlri1HXULjoKpPUmMKJb5FXrxNSWtPeqxC6HKL0JV80SL4F_ntpBn9FXUgzDgHD48LTDeGycqINkT6Q3GeH85ynUUerkhdPxS07p/s640/IMG_8484.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaeO1bBc-7YyTakIot3h7dTxlOnhxigbiQBcyCp0Qamlri1HXULjoKpPUmMKJb5FXrxNSWtPeqxC6HKL0JV80SL4F_ntpBn9FXUgzDgHD48LTDeGycqINkT6Q3GeH85ynUUerkhdPxS07p/w300-h400/IMG_8484.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">David and I were matching heading out to Jayne and Charlie's for book club!</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ_WksanWvkCoHAgQ8LgqzVozamc9_MHXU_IRz7vq7BN5-a_JK2L6KWJd_-rl1qmvywrrpGVu6Ch47G7uxstCq5Mygiz-YitG9f5CU7Q0YkBnom1CmSRaFpIvtzPmt-vNWnPyf2vGRhc2x/s640/IMG_8498.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ_WksanWvkCoHAgQ8LgqzVozamc9_MHXU_IRz7vq7BN5-a_JK2L6KWJd_-rl1qmvywrrpGVu6Ch47G7uxstCq5Mygiz-YitG9f5CU7Q0YkBnom1CmSRaFpIvtzPmt-vNWnPyf2vGRhc2x/w300-h400/IMG_8498.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Jayne and Charlie outdid themselves for our "Where the Crawdads Sing" discussion (postponed 18 months due to COVID). </span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOd-0RJV-ADUGsjpygsbm9T_cbpN9tTMh3T9C1DmeqwLvaoU9xyJ0BVMqe3xltmm_iEAFUWDyXRe31KiOuvnYuYIh4Fm0A48JNSYEZ7afytjxUcWrYgqYcrxILawOSiEkvJbp7_VWN5eTO/s640/IMG_8524.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOd-0RJV-ADUGsjpygsbm9T_cbpN9tTMh3T9C1DmeqwLvaoU9xyJ0BVMqe3xltmm_iEAFUWDyXRe31KiOuvnYuYIh4Fm0A48JNSYEZ7afytjxUcWrYgqYcrxILawOSiEkvJbp7_VWN5eTO/w300-h400/IMG_8524.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">We had a pitch in shrimp boil! It was amazing!</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMqWsp5BetgN3M4TCexOb3Q0YCROSrd82tK1hd7k7QZdRSRKVHKptKF7Lml3XOTsb_Hq7pO3lrCBkMFVqezTVgRYaYNpWUIbF8xNApX5x2OGslEAXd9e0VflFFaxsjv1VsawSb_tD6bLcM/s640/IMG_8527.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="628" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMqWsp5BetgN3M4TCexOb3Q0YCROSrd82tK1hd7k7QZdRSRKVHKptKF7Lml3XOTsb_Hq7pO3lrCBkMFVqezTVgRYaYNpWUIbF8xNApX5x2OGslEAXd9e0VflFFaxsjv1VsawSb_tD6bLcM/w393-h400/IMG_8527.jpg" width="393" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">We had so much fun this summer watching "College Bowl" with host Peyton Manning and big brother Cooper Manning. Of course we were watching Ellie DOMINATE as Auburn's team captain. They made it to the semifinals and they did just an awesome job. It was a great show, but seeing Eleanor Covington on the big screen (and a shout of from mom, dad, and little brother too), made it way more special. So proud of you Ellie!</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv8S_jIPcjKtelDeWa_R1ncg3w-iv3DU9kHVJD07lFYxuyq0-2cxRkg834TzqFw1GOYmKGd0DpI06C82KJGyYMz0cazKhAlmPPNuoLltCYb70tMIdARBm4fMkBbN7flR727RDr-RZvtP65/s450/IMG_8530.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="244" data-original-width="450" height="348" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv8S_jIPcjKtelDeWa_R1ncg3w-iv3DU9kHVJD07lFYxuyq0-2cxRkg834TzqFw1GOYmKGd0DpI06C82KJGyYMz0cazKhAlmPPNuoLltCYb70tMIdARBm4fMkBbN7flR727RDr-RZvtP65/w640-h348/IMG_8530.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">And now, Happy Fall Y'all!</span></div>bonnieboatwright@gmail.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10481502305699299687noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9134873541560302636.post-73268208906045659022021-08-15T14:18:00.003-04:002021-08-15T14:18:45.561-04:00July 2021<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Oh my gosh, so many photos to choose from in July.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I'll try not to overdo it but I had 3 trips and several events with family and friends. It was great to have a reprieve at work as well, but then the Delta variant changed all that and it's back to 2020 these days. When will it end?</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Brennan was in town for 3 months this summer and had a part time job at YES Cinema - our independent theater in town. He joined in on some of our July adventures but declined all travel. I think he was happy to have some free time after a very busy freshman year at Purdue. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Thomas was in Indy and taking a bunch of summer classes. Thomas has changed his major to Data Sciences so he was trying to catch up on all the classes he still has to take. He was home quite a bit though, and it was great to have time just the 4 of us (and the pups of course).</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">We loved spending time with Jess, Ying, and Frankie this summer as they visited our good friends Cindy and Eric. Frankie loved Bailey and wanted to walk him everywhere. Brennan had a good time practicing Mandarin with Ying. We went to their house for 4th of July fireworks.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijeIfAANWnl5_n8xEH__DKFnHHd245O_7W8vkQagQ5RX8MhgPHUVcOi5FfdoIh4TdEQPecved8jkQ4Fklo5qu8FOdkDFXtpLuXjsy__G63ASb_7jIBFy1kKR4tFKqh8SADU1RiVkIX9fM5/s640/IMG_6543.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijeIfAANWnl5_n8xEH__DKFnHHd245O_7W8vkQagQ5RX8MhgPHUVcOi5FfdoIh4TdEQPecved8jkQ4Fklo5qu8FOdkDFXtpLuXjsy__G63ASb_7jIBFy1kKR4tFKqh8SADU1RiVkIX9fM5/w480-h640/IMG_6543.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE3JTaCwHIQ-jZSu1tRp01l2wALn8VxDAbfV4XCS03y8mjWBJfFdb2A2xaUSbDNjxLZziFqtWYcXNPqlzQAQFrlORM7bZzV7EQZwv9kGe8YrPxUMD4RT7q9stHzjLFBSN43fzDxciKGKzv/s640/IMG_6581.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE3JTaCwHIQ-jZSu1tRp01l2wALn8VxDAbfV4XCS03y8mjWBJfFdb2A2xaUSbDNjxLZziFqtWYcXNPqlzQAQFrlORM7bZzV7EQZwv9kGe8YrPxUMD4RT7q9stHzjLFBSN43fzDxciKGKzv/w480-h640/IMG_6581.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">And then I was off on my first trip! A long-awaited "girls trip" with special friends from different parts of my life. We all travel so well together and have not had a chance since Maine 3 years ago. That theme was "let's go see the lighthouses up the coast of Maine". This year's theme was "chasing waterfalls". I lost count but we hiked to or saw probably 30 across upstate New York - the Finger Lakes region, and then we finished in the Poconos of Pennsylvania. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">My first stop was to pick up Alexandra in Cleveland. We did a little sightseeing before going to Cuyahoga National Park to do some hiking.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Here is the house from "A Christmas Story" - it just sits in a neighborhood in Cleveland!</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1LHGYfoN4mZG2XGkSZupkeRIbSRumDbdJvJHJdHh4fPWo1UQrW7UMWqS3pq36k0XLaVSDsvQQAeAH8A080yBVS_oSbLVq_LWQhJABrT5yNeHbEjX4SypXxLAdC5unk2kJiqUoJokOpB93/s640/IMG_6588.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="562" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1LHGYfoN4mZG2XGkSZupkeRIbSRumDbdJvJHJdHh4fPWo1UQrW7UMWqS3pq36k0XLaVSDsvQQAeAH8A080yBVS_oSbLVq_LWQhJABrT5yNeHbEjX4SypXxLAdC5unk2kJiqUoJokOpB93/w562-h640/IMG_6588.jpg" width="562" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">We also stopped by the Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWymSOvgZqLtpXXWtwdfsnDrZW4DhTl4RK8nfZdYVxqoLncNP0KaecGu_8Aw8-11Hnspjny7Dsiuk1THa8-InFmilqBWa4iqESO_5aTPpsqM120kVAbi_3aZq6hxw2abqs5pFIZ4zfbABY/s640/IMG_6594.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWymSOvgZqLtpXXWtwdfsnDrZW4DhTl4RK8nfZdYVxqoLncNP0KaecGu_8Aw8-11Hnspjny7Dsiuk1THa8-InFmilqBWa4iqESO_5aTPpsqM120kVAbi_3aZq6hxw2abqs5pFIZ4zfbABY/w640-h480/IMG_6594.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Then we headed to the National Park where we stayed long enough to see the famous Cuyahoga sunset (with a lot of other visitors). I love the train that you can ride throughout the park. It was really pretty - and right between Cleveland and Akron - who knew?</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfaDi-7g1UNvxCpPOKfsJTkZUNDmUe0sliUYjOqIwGxv6_mt4nDiCYJdhtRRh-EVU9lMXPvBb9pv-Wp-qc-Ef0D5IiTHik4DJFHNT0IRtewkDXZMrNjPl0V-XnjPkMQtrMHfhIowdNpivW/s794/IMG_6599.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="794" data-original-width="559" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfaDi-7g1UNvxCpPOKfsJTkZUNDmUe0sliUYjOqIwGxv6_mt4nDiCYJdhtRRh-EVU9lMXPvBb9pv-Wp-qc-Ef0D5IiTHik4DJFHNT0IRtewkDXZMrNjPl0V-XnjPkMQtrMHfhIowdNpivW/w450-h640/IMG_6599.jpg" width="450" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJq3FmoNkcYSn0MzW09dSYHTSDruC-t1XuZ2GrteafTRKKXRPCYMviciBe7zYiS2opEUbk2bmtHf6eOzl78Vuk9DA3qI8XBVb4goov_G1YjIrXTo_dD2ckrlRAlxScZVDiZqclVkX0gUwT/s640/IMG_6601.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJq3FmoNkcYSn0MzW09dSYHTSDruC-t1XuZ2GrteafTRKKXRPCYMviciBe7zYiS2opEUbk2bmtHf6eOzl78Vuk9DA3qI8XBVb4goov_G1YjIrXTo_dD2ckrlRAlxScZVDiZqclVkX0gUwT/w640-h480/IMG_6601.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">We had a very full 4 days of hiking, visiting wineries, and sightseeing. I won't detail each place with visited but I can list them here and share some of my favorite sites. I'll star the ones I really loved.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">We started at Letchworth State Park* (Grand Canyon of the East), then stopped at Monica's Famous Pie to pick up dinner and their famous grape pie. We went to Watkins Glen State Park and hiked to see approximately 10 waterfalls. Their are 18 named falls there. The little town is charming as well. We stopped at Shequaga Falls Park* which is a ginormous waterfall right behind two houses in a neighborhood - it was pretty incredible to see. And we took the short walk to see Havana Glen Falls and Eagle Cliff Falls. </span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">We then traveled to see Ithaca Falls*, again right in the middle of town, we walked the Cornell University campus, went to Cascadilla Gorge Trail* in Ithaca, Buttermilk Falls State Park and then went to Lucifer Falls at Robert Treman State Park*. Then we headed to Taughannock Falls State Park* which is 215 feet taller than Niagara Falls, and then headed to Seneca Falls* for some non-hiking sightseeing.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">All along the way we checked out wineries* on the Cayuga Lake - one of several finger lakes.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">In Seneca Falls we saw the Women's Rights National Historic Park, where the suffrage movement began. And we saw all of the It's a Wonderful Life sites*. Seneca Falls was the inspiration for Bedford Falls in the movie and this year is the 75th anniversary. Even the bridge is there, inspired by a real life tragedy. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">As we headed to the Poconos we enjoyed hiking at Ricketts Glen State Park, Seven Tubs Nature Area, and a very cool ending to our hiking - Hickory Run Boulder Field*. We stopped for lunch in Scranton, PA where The Office* was filmed and got to see all the fun things there. 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Brennan joined us too. We had a great time, even though the rain threatened. It was GREAT!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfz2-tuJ-FLZyUvMyVGXHVteLopxb6qvKQ5T8DkaOWOWBm-lAPNRMoAmwNi2t_AcPEia9EOk0LMLXx8QvUltwcYuSvKcQIL92beNrBn9b90518eM6b5wBiEWZTHDrJRXdXtuX__qN0jum_/s640/IMG_6765.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfz2-tuJ-FLZyUvMyVGXHVteLopxb6qvKQ5T8DkaOWOWBm-lAPNRMoAmwNi2t_AcPEia9EOk0LMLXx8QvUltwcYuSvKcQIL92beNrBn9b90518eM6b5wBiEWZTHDrJRXdXtuX__qN0jum_/w640-h480/IMG_6765.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzmOuMZ8qIX-1HlInFTL0mcJWuLRAudJVPs3Ix68Q-oxJGV70degaBV3ZAskPATCgRddV_MU2kZ9vSY3CXEu-Lg0ql5RAXOuRmkSZEDHusMRegNqz2XDR0dfjh7iq99lshvPduFMRK32Cm/s640/IMG_6779.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzmOuMZ8qIX-1HlInFTL0mcJWuLRAudJVPs3Ix68Q-oxJGV70degaBV3ZAskPATCgRddV_MU2kZ9vSY3CXEu-Lg0ql5RAXOuRmkSZEDHusMRegNqz2XDR0dfjh7iq99lshvPduFMRK32Cm/w640-h480/IMG_6779.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz6J2S2kgh88GI10YLaXGIIbEaxy6lnrVElLSqBYOFfoWsTFTez3JMH0u0rakxd6fUrRX6EAzHYsYdTMxGZgwbYykcTV8OE47qIhOCIXKACUI3N4Ne-Uzx3gj4rDU32DUjj37lMRZGzK2T/s640/IMG_6790.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz6J2S2kgh88GI10YLaXGIIbEaxy6lnrVElLSqBYOFfoWsTFTez3JMH0u0rakxd6fUrRX6EAzHYsYdTMxGZgwbYykcTV8OE47qIhOCIXKACUI3N4Ne-Uzx3gj4rDU32DUjj37lMRZGzK2T/w640-h480/IMG_6790.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhayjYLDM2D2L12zr2SfEe9y6ysRfl0yHUT-VVyHkd0d2fc_20NHp2eKtqbVtVzzKiskPa0xafWFDrzE16-7lBBMuFYpvm7y6iHCkdJvjoT7mVrGKYSekoiXwecueDda9_WyEdfP0fIf_SC/s640/IMG_6778.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhayjYLDM2D2L12zr2SfEe9y6ysRfl0yHUT-VVyHkd0d2fc_20NHp2eKtqbVtVzzKiskPa0xafWFDrzE16-7lBBMuFYpvm7y6iHCkdJvjoT7mVrGKYSekoiXwecueDda9_WyEdfP0fIf_SC/w640-h480/IMG_6778.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-UEIcS03cOKfQ1_Mv0EXf9297FP_zRSEQB5X25xiluMdoF857LqhgUCtIQQj6v9JHKmv-4hXoN-sd9uNRlCPZPaCcb664c0bj2pB4FMTv8j9EwEOroMZ5dMFX0uEQroRGTZnRek7AaNUQ/s640/597518EA-FD9F-4A08-AD49-30E48F3A8CB2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="354" data-original-width="640" height="354" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-UEIcS03cOKfQ1_Mv0EXf9297FP_zRSEQB5X25xiluMdoF857LqhgUCtIQQj6v9JHKmv-4hXoN-sd9uNRlCPZPaCcb664c0bj2pB4FMTv8j9EwEOroMZ5dMFX0uEQroRGTZnRek7AaNUQ/w640-h354/597518EA-FD9F-4A08-AD49-30E48F3A8CB2.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">And then David and I headed to Birmingham for a "girls trip"! </span></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">We met up with Amy and Eleanor, and Laurie and Kate. We have not all seen each other in 5 years. We were overdue! </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">David and I explored Birmingham before the ladies arrived. And then David headed to a racing museum and an aircraft museum - both he thought were incredible. We all met up for dinner with David.</span><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzJ42B5kxfMyPOKqfB41A3f1o0SS1HQs-ki_uCJINlE3vzOdaJB74dEorUVkgvbQG3o9FQdT8dKtn9uc3ZjAD8d2gkBmScrscy1xD_UkLwBi5_ElYLJicwribyLCZ_NMp4G8oviP9LvA53/s640/IMG_6959.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzJ42B5kxfMyPOKqfB41A3f1o0SS1HQs-ki_uCJINlE3vzOdaJB74dEorUVkgvbQG3o9FQdT8dKtn9uc3ZjAD8d2gkBmScrscy1xD_UkLwBi5_ElYLJicwribyLCZ_NMp4G8oviP9LvA53/w640-h480/IMG_6959.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The ladies spent the day sightseeing and catching up. So much fun! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">We toured the Birmingham Botanical Gardens which are gorgeous, free, and definitely worth your time.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I love these ladies and wish we lived closer. Maybe we can all meet up (including the guys, my boys, and their boys) again soon.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeHdvb-40YR8k-TDOX6AmqMGFgO7ZLCj2C6IW_7ZSK06X8ogVFvzj5Pe2myYhKSjValfojHahPsEB3pSpwRoN5CawGmt3E6PbnhPF3kzWQdXyYLjsE3kyd_8GSQ8fj-NR2QITNaMR_-9Q9/s4032/IMG_6978.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeHdvb-40YR8k-TDOX6AmqMGFgO7ZLCj2C6IW_7ZSK06X8ogVFvzj5Pe2myYhKSjValfojHahPsEB3pSpwRoN5CawGmt3E6PbnhPF3kzWQdXyYLjsE3kyd_8GSQ8fj-NR2QITNaMR_-9Q9/w640-h480/IMG_6978.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJnrVoiqb6kxxVBDORhC2H3mzlmAUl0Y1nhjakPRJWk4JulFlrK9bMeXRk5O_av6oMI9_4LcBoO9P2WX12B96Jk7e9pMFHrnrAZVb75DWBvreQ2jvyofkczZ8QFdTd4UJ2W3mObkgL7Deq/s640/IMG_7003.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="312" data-original-width="640" height="312" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJnrVoiqb6kxxVBDORhC2H3mzlmAUl0Y1nhjakPRJWk4JulFlrK9bMeXRk5O_av6oMI9_4LcBoO9P2WX12B96Jk7e9pMFHrnrAZVb75DWBvreQ2jvyofkczZ8QFdTd4UJ2W3mObkgL7Deq/w640-h312/IMG_7003.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS7nmnUzscAjTg2CZATgpPeCpdJnTWixkbzWzgmjYRdhjwgSnblKAC7wCR6Jrn-jNG2EfE9hCmE81_ec02gYXhhjSrI5naQoV2jROV3Zk26yuZvyyfobuBpYVUxhYuI1pZxQZc6Tb4zI04/s480/IMG_6999.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="480" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS7nmnUzscAjTg2CZATgpPeCpdJnTWixkbzWzgmjYRdhjwgSnblKAC7wCR6Jrn-jNG2EfE9hCmE81_ec02gYXhhjSrI5naQoV2jROV3Zk26yuZvyyfobuBpYVUxhYuI1pZxQZc6Tb4zI04/w640-h480/IMG_6999.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVA0OWiG5Dsb4AmdpmdLYFcFob-EBqjEqe2fbtZm1Qhoqlt9wScOsfeHjSDMhk_0ECF2qoY1nP6pxGqp4JdBEPtj-7swgoaVVNk2UQYT9cLh9sxyXNVCuy7EY4A28eWzoR0W7P42JluTPC/s640/IMG_6991.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVA0OWiG5Dsb4AmdpmdLYFcFob-EBqjEqe2fbtZm1Qhoqlt9wScOsfeHjSDMhk_0ECF2qoY1nP6pxGqp4JdBEPtj-7swgoaVVNk2UQYT9cLh9sxyXNVCuy7EY4A28eWzoR0W7P42JluTPC/w480-h640/IMG_6991.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB9ASuHiMH2hpsKUl2tYjxWjlUwe__ql0wUN-mY0M9uXDxcsNOIo4mZCn315gfJJ6qamfU0Zdi7Fe1jndHPMqMyriNM6BObhj9oHpPowXTzKbi3ftb4SI-m6Vy0JuSEUmy_1FgHMJAkg3A/s640/IMG_6977.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB9ASuHiMH2hpsKUl2tYjxWjlUwe__ql0wUN-mY0M9uXDxcsNOIo4mZCn315gfJJ6qamfU0Zdi7Fe1jndHPMqMyriNM6BObhj9oHpPowXTzKbi3ftb4SI-m6Vy0JuSEUmy_1FgHMJAkg3A/w480-h640/IMG_6977.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1pUkgOf3CEMKuDqFEDl6U4aAbvvtpmQIx_nXrEZyLbrpMU2nuovXFsICQjK1_wlitCqkH2gcr7B1NzT_ADNHnVJT4Oaz5CMxfkBnb-_bqWnnMtZbKMCguEk0qsQXkVsHdzPmw4i_Pyn4G/s640/IMG_6973.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1pUkgOf3CEMKuDqFEDl6U4aAbvvtpmQIx_nXrEZyLbrpMU2nuovXFsICQjK1_wlitCqkH2gcr7B1NzT_ADNHnVJT4Oaz5CMxfkBnb-_bqWnnMtZbKMCguEk0qsQXkVsHdzPmw4i_Pyn4G/w640-h480/IMG_6973.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">And FINALLY, we enjoyed "Christmas in July" with our wine club. This is our annual pontoon party, boating from one home to another. We dressed for Christmas and the 90* heat. It was perfect.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Here are the ladies (the men were all on the porch) - just like an 8th grade dance!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidlv0bbuSrpK9e8iU_NkfSqmFScK0r3yEA2G9T6MAGmPptdCO3I1nC1R-QMu1rQMGqDq7FDT-nrGUy04a7Kyh1rJd8AuditVd9FHXnw4-qAIVYsu9MBuEch6ZVwyGqmQ46YQOtL9zLwxWJ/s640/IMG_7088.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidlv0bbuSrpK9e8iU_NkfSqmFScK0r3yEA2G9T6MAGmPptdCO3I1nC1R-QMu1rQMGqDq7FDT-nrGUy04a7Kyh1rJd8AuditVd9FHXnw4-qAIVYsu9MBuEch6ZVwyGqmQ46YQOtL9zLwxWJ/w480-h640/IMG_7088.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh02TNuXBeMbJcGXYTWENzSY7F4Q3MLUHIiC-Nw3xX0kkSkwYZWXYh7M64mCU8QuQb7KtLGKGc0PYKqo3TtvhKKlvzfkofbdYJpVM8su-No6u9qT2g6Z1xwiAKEMyeMyLtN4PQNYrUKwTTY/s640/IMG_7100.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="479" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh02TNuXBeMbJcGXYTWENzSY7F4Q3MLUHIiC-Nw3xX0kkSkwYZWXYh7M64mCU8QuQb7KtLGKGc0PYKqo3TtvhKKlvzfkofbdYJpVM8su-No6u9qT2g6Z1xwiAKEMyeMyLtN4PQNYrUKwTTY/w640-h480/IMG_7100.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-yftxDq18jWx1dcRmnEXl2rjKKm2MHHkBQlixFEoOHm7elGzNEPeeIxKCdwLE6zoVgeM2YfKnspGXPItzqTtfKejBHVy6ofCRvDQl39qwHPGb0B3vlq2M7NMWNQtU-ggR80DGbyrxSxB4/s640/IMG_7109.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-yftxDq18jWx1dcRmnEXl2rjKKm2MHHkBQlixFEoOHm7elGzNEPeeIxKCdwLE6zoVgeM2YfKnspGXPItzqTtfKejBHVy6ofCRvDQl39qwHPGb0B3vlq2M7NMWNQtU-ggR80DGbyrxSxB4/w480-h640/IMG_7109.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Happy August!</span></div><br />bonnieboatwright@gmail.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10481502305699299687noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9134873541560302636.post-40053133539648062492021-07-20T14:10:00.000-04:002021-07-20T14:10:36.849-04:00June 2021<p style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: medium;">June was a busy month! It has been great having Brennan with us. He is studying Mandarin this summer and he is working at our local independent movie theater. I think he's getting ready to return to Purdue though. We get to move him in to his first apartment on August 12th!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Our Wine Club had a luau in June. It happened to fall on our friend Cindy's birthday. It was also the last wine club for Mike and Mary who have relocated to Portugal.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvnIu1y0mQvwn7b2iozs2XBrlvZCUIns1a8Z5D91vL9-9yGzcg4Qtc_O3YzyoIbMHSVh4Fyv7llc-bPDs95gwVvx1ATvE6RXRr-kq8NsXNNXunHI2t2dKcVI-oa33VPh7IiuHaHVzGB8oA/s640/IMG_6012.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvnIu1y0mQvwn7b2iozs2XBrlvZCUIns1a8Z5D91vL9-9yGzcg4Qtc_O3YzyoIbMHSVh4Fyv7llc-bPDs95gwVvx1ATvE6RXRr-kq8NsXNNXunHI2t2dKcVI-oa33VPh7IiuHaHVzGB8oA/w480-h640/IMG_6012.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkfiCAayAGykN39cAIJAOmAMyJFHZedoNgtYyn16XAjkGPU788vaQMLF2umzOmPgSZmz-i6tmOq-OivDIAg1GU5aBoGznOSliohRfJ1msrD5Hc7lQOn2fHAcabJTut7SwkYeJs2nuSU7RR/s640/IMG_6020.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Since David and I work from home, the dogs hang out with us all the time. Here I was trying to read a book on a Saturday and Remy was chewing on it. They like to have our attention!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqcYwlG5wDV9ZduNX0nrqw76ZHqoPOpAwRw7S5BTt3R7H5a9N0oU2wgyXh9Q3h5nSK44zWulCXmXv36Ncg0zcg87_Q-PILGJHmR8ueJqKcHFfaWzlsd_ZJsNBO5gbqdtHcR1UKCsj1ZhiT/s640/IMG_6167.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="481" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqcYwlG5wDV9ZduNX0nrqw76ZHqoPOpAwRw7S5BTt3R7H5a9N0oU2wgyXh9Q3h5nSK44zWulCXmXv36Ncg0zcg87_Q-PILGJHmR8ueJqKcHFfaWzlsd_ZJsNBO5gbqdtHcR1UKCsj1ZhiT/w482-h640/IMG_6167.jpg" width="482" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Violet planned a girls afternoon up to Indy to go to Cake Bake. It's such a beautiful shop with wonderful sweets and meals. It's always decorated so beautifully. We had a great time.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVd0TmThru94EDUPcDewy9pFt1oV-bpjOQ3JFLIVG531kAfBsUlJ6yAHMY0T7Pzc-TULG1DFkKkBrL6TmmdijEvBwhJMsYHq10tZKdTYSxaJDYXK9WmbT4fkO2kDBkbSqFT88PRaBRRL2V/s640/IMG_6168.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="433" data-original-width="640" height="432" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVd0TmThru94EDUPcDewy9pFt1oV-bpjOQ3JFLIVG531kAfBsUlJ6yAHMY0T7Pzc-TULG1DFkKkBrL6TmmdijEvBwhJMsYHq10tZKdTYSxaJDYXK9WmbT4fkO2kDBkbSqFT88PRaBRRL2V/w640-h432/IMG_6168.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHMD-HVTTklDEKlqXkXDF5kd3Qa3vGKYNaLB7V3F393GjXegCtaCT4OzB7fNxXR_ebzVGLmwd9KuvYGu8nnBkDNRYvJipXanegLoME1WhsfUXjB-l461j_Oir8LULhuholx_6Ql_CIMYNw/s640/IMG_6171.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHMD-HVTTklDEKlqXkXDF5kd3Qa3vGKYNaLB7V3F393GjXegCtaCT4OzB7fNxXR_ebzVGLmwd9KuvYGu8nnBkDNRYvJipXanegLoME1WhsfUXjB-l461j_Oir8LULhuholx_6Ql_CIMYNw/w480-h640/IMG_6171.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKTmJW8ZBcgqsJo0Htk_CG5SD1DiEPQflXbxDxk4tChK_Q8kczOLmhi-kR3D9lBCRMnTKDWl1vfP4oW66bqZfugslMLoZ6tQ4CSAJV0-G5vMQPVQuL8_578Bi5QBF2J-88XcV1-OhLE4Lu/s640/IMG_6174.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="542" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKTmJW8ZBcgqsJo0Htk_CG5SD1DiEPQflXbxDxk4tChK_Q8kczOLmhi-kR3D9lBCRMnTKDWl1vfP4oW66bqZfugslMLoZ6tQ4CSAJV0-G5vMQPVQuL8_578Bi5QBF2J-88XcV1-OhLE4Lu/w542-h640/IMG_6174.jpg" width="542" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi9EGbnwojSlN96E0tUvYsM5dCvJNXRJab1Y-r3SlfIWQfhMHct8abh6B2h19_daM1NtyCXrkiwyyURooEeeFctpZSPg4LoK9G6eSgl2eXTRCA7IcRI7e-urKdXp2dUy0hoG64NV8ZwwGv/s640/IMG_6180.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="468" data-original-width="640" height="468" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi9EGbnwojSlN96E0tUvYsM5dCvJNXRJab1Y-r3SlfIWQfhMHct8abh6B2h19_daM1NtyCXrkiwyyURooEeeFctpZSPg4LoK9G6eSgl2eXTRCA7IcRI7e-urKdXp2dUy0hoG64NV8ZwwGv/w640-h468/IMG_6180.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">David does a great job keeping our yard looking great. I love June when everything is in bloom.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ_qmTLoLaRnBq6sNea1hMuNjYgM6B09lxW0hxaMKNJzwYcXteUPEDjeWRWZHH98u_8kl72V-6QvhsR8kb1ekxnAbfG4aIx-FDhh1KJY02mn1_34-rLfHGuSnB4gd61OSP5g2LgJU9QGxn/s640/IMG_6207.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ_qmTLoLaRnBq6sNea1hMuNjYgM6B09lxW0hxaMKNJzwYcXteUPEDjeWRWZHH98u_8kl72V-6QvhsR8kb1ekxnAbfG4aIx-FDhh1KJY02mn1_34-rLfHGuSnB4gd61OSP5g2LgJU9QGxn/w480-h640/IMG_6207.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwp2ka50WGs10b8v7nlqXQtJArcktUbH8vv5YfEF92Z-ZqSSkrSi_eGcDuWPMqU7IwIT17k_qnpCnIoGJ1NhfPqQZxiPkmTrDiXj1UOA3hSyk4kuvoaoeHepOeHO7UjqcXgXlBdjX9VxzS/s640/IMG_6208.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwp2ka50WGs10b8v7nlqXQtJArcktUbH8vv5YfEF92Z-ZqSSkrSi_eGcDuWPMqU7IwIT17k_qnpCnIoGJ1NhfPqQZxiPkmTrDiXj1UOA3hSyk4kuvoaoeHepOeHO7UjqcXgXlBdjX9VxzS/w480-h640/IMG_6208.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS266Vl1abCQS8AYTMpSrFLlr4y-ivGQgjdlgvlhwzHaI6zdmcrWzNzCZ2qk62pS6-VFUcGeI4Rivc4QN08Tt_JDe2-vYPyrbee3Y_xyaPBsKres_gRHMPdGOhk5_PLe-05V8eNMSSWmWv/s640/IMG_6210.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS266Vl1abCQS8AYTMpSrFLlr4y-ivGQgjdlgvlhwzHaI6zdmcrWzNzCZ2qk62pS6-VFUcGeI4Rivc4QN08Tt_JDe2-vYPyrbee3Y_xyaPBsKres_gRHMPdGOhk5_PLe-05V8eNMSSWmWv/w480-h640/IMG_6210.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We had an early Father's Day with David before he and Brennan headed to Mississippi for the weekend. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-fPHyoYNHafBz7vx7tKABM6Y8k54keW898uu4_8VhtSZ3mmuzQA36Iw9bftztEHUozNBYS1cZ1iVQFni8iAe37kZDXiLGXwNQggsvZ0RVgqeuWWrPyFqefB23V9lFnS9hX74b19-So9nf/s640/IMG_6347.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="481" data-original-width="640" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-fPHyoYNHafBz7vx7tKABM6Y8k54keW898uu4_8VhtSZ3mmuzQA36Iw9bftztEHUozNBYS1cZ1iVQFni8iAe37kZDXiLGXwNQggsvZ0RVgqeuWWrPyFqefB23V9lFnS9hX74b19-So9nf/w640-h482/IMG_6347.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We don't have much time for all 4 of us to get away at the same time this year. Thomas and I visited in May and Brennan and David headed down in June. I think they had a great time.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb9-AOHdSfgq7B84J9qA18nGqEzPs2tcHfQNZxx5NWc4wfFlOBjUdLTrqo3x5hX4dLiwibVQood-lGo93ra6j1N7-r3oxTpaiNhTTQ5zp6s4La0cmz9ZB4XE-6xjrFAaYGJxz7Xy3A5iVx/s640/IMG_6355.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb9-AOHdSfgq7B84J9qA18nGqEzPs2tcHfQNZxx5NWc4wfFlOBjUdLTrqo3x5hX4dLiwibVQood-lGo93ra6j1N7-r3oxTpaiNhTTQ5zp6s4La0cmz9ZB4XE-6xjrFAaYGJxz7Xy3A5iVx/w640-h480/IMG_6355.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In June we celebrated Thomas's 21st birthday!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">He came down from Indy so we could have cake and presents and then a number of his friends met us at 4th Street Bar (also a restaurant with good food) for appetizers and one round. They are great friends and we had fun celebrating with them!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigTub61i5a8oC7wythw8AbB2CqfmGx2nuncJk1QWr0n6eFrYDP4sGomhAbpvFtJ6yw7bOp0bITSMN9K27NMatY6G55MZpAykAPqsasDWJR5_1Ksjk5Zfn5rHvYIT5w5iz82bzJ9o4mP9LB/s640/IMG_6424.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigTub61i5a8oC7wythw8AbB2CqfmGx2nuncJk1QWr0n6eFrYDP4sGomhAbpvFtJ6yw7bOp0bITSMN9K27NMatY6G55MZpAykAPqsasDWJR5_1Ksjk5Zfn5rHvYIT5w5iz82bzJ9o4mP9LB/w480-h640/IMG_6424.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinddSZyXLR_AwKNXjUNm06kJ0HtrN9__1zXGWlT7-X4FvUqP8Qs8l1ZIpm2eCRN-V8vbjxm5QKoFJSsmcliZpet_hHc5gHP10Hy3kWsBDQ1GgfylePfYTpX6VA0GH-1hD8ont3rhH3CM2D/s640/IMG_6431.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="626" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinddSZyXLR_AwKNXjUNm06kJ0HtrN9__1zXGWlT7-X4FvUqP8Qs8l1ZIpm2eCRN-V8vbjxm5QKoFJSsmcliZpet_hHc5gHP10Hy3kWsBDQ1GgfylePfYTpX6VA0GH-1hD8ont3rhH3CM2D/w626-h640/IMG_6431.jpg" width="626" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrjzL4-pKWZuB1mo_fY-CG2At8n2BaAjP2mWHR3aR3d9UAslda80Ls2x6j69cMBSkAhXxL9fcHwh0qns9UKCbsYkjhOtr8aW7hYvsJbENjGs2Curewg8yhAieomYgSWtz9J34XTdALfRM5/s640/IMG_6436.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="552" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrjzL4-pKWZuB1mo_fY-CG2At8n2BaAjP2mWHR3aR3d9UAslda80Ls2x6j69cMBSkAhXxL9fcHwh0qns9UKCbsYkjhOtr8aW7hYvsJbENjGs2Curewg8yhAieomYgSWtz9J34XTdALfRM5/w552-h640/IMG_6436.jpg" width="552" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXAcby34rl8VNxYP4GROBkxzJmVj5w3rw3XIuSMH2KdQyppQwzbLXS16XligDkWnbCV18KunJpTgLFpVYQ3ew1H4wJXigdiJf590kog-sH3r1mIlmyHxgW0LK_n7oySYbsPbGeepQY8o7J/s640/IMG_6437.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="259" data-original-width="640" height="258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXAcby34rl8VNxYP4GROBkxzJmVj5w3rw3XIuSMH2KdQyppQwzbLXS16XligDkWnbCV18KunJpTgLFpVYQ3ew1H4wJXigdiJf590kog-sH3r1mIlmyHxgW0LK_n7oySYbsPbGeepQY8o7J/w640-h258/IMG_6437.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJB44HmSAHU80NpDdLzr_-uDYbwGcA-GSJ-a9SKconlyFJeDbveR016upXLfkW4Zmv1aYxeydMS28QVasuxTX-Pah5utqnIAlRi1SON49o7l6-jgaA2zlxIVNmNMslrwgmP7_6gdf-lok3/s640/IMG_6438.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="602" data-original-width="640" height="602" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJB44HmSAHU80NpDdLzr_-uDYbwGcA-GSJ-a9SKconlyFJeDbveR016upXLfkW4Zmv1aYxeydMS28QVasuxTX-Pah5utqnIAlRi1SON49o7l6-jgaA2zlxIVNmNMslrwgmP7_6gdf-lok3/w640-h602/IMG_6438.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We love having friends with a pool - we've spent some quality time at John and Ginger's this summer. Here Brennan is talking with Jess, Ying, and Baby Frankie, probably practicing his Mandarin!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm4z4uaWDeqLkAJPsEpI_udyFz5eBXe_RFTt6I6PciCKX7OJsO8XgiBYscWyprTzuvlk9vSWf3okl1VTnPdaP0dax_JQmg8vEK3J0Z9-OOcitSql-LadrJVSbOtLEJRveR-hLQcn9LQ7Sn/s640/IMG_6468.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="555" data-original-width="640" height="556" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm4z4uaWDeqLkAJPsEpI_udyFz5eBXe_RFTt6I6PciCKX7OJsO8XgiBYscWyprTzuvlk9vSWf3okl1VTnPdaP0dax_JQmg8vEK3J0Z9-OOcitSql-LadrJVSbOtLEJRveR-hLQcn9LQ7Sn/w640-h556/IMG_6468.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5_NNncnWS74971je-ogl1D2X2_V3NWzRKFdJtsFiZ4EycAz2YcM2spcH90L4eTQY9a7bmAwfO8V_4OygqKyQciJeNWin2RogWxK0bGhr05_aG1tau2GOE68GIitSUK3oKHt9zjfPtQvbJ/s640/IMG_6470.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5_NNncnWS74971je-ogl1D2X2_V3NWzRKFdJtsFiZ4EycAz2YcM2spcH90L4eTQY9a7bmAwfO8V_4OygqKyQciJeNWin2RogWxK0bGhr05_aG1tau2GOE68GIitSUK3oKHt9zjfPtQvbJ/w480-h640/IMG_6470.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCQOS2hxCyNldHVuKheHwAlYoWaInGMsomnYbpfxG1PaEyoUYObjCJtIJPHjWo85jcmeGD21Y4fBXdzkqCZseE6mfZK5P5ILmAmMx2gUhC261FoQCG-MJx_UXsVKqRrZe6-DKLOo-tl3OE/s640/IMG_6473.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="621" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCQOS2hxCyNldHVuKheHwAlYoWaInGMsomnYbpfxG1PaEyoUYObjCJtIJPHjWo85jcmeGD21Y4fBXdzkqCZseE6mfZK5P5ILmAmMx2gUhC261FoQCG-MJx_UXsVKqRrZe6-DKLOo-tl3OE/w622-h640/IMG_6473.jpg" width="622" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWzUSWiEUZYhZptlSqQ4mjOOKhyphenhyphenpySRu7jZEhEo_qeMxLQi4zw_DNLY5JkYtGEPIzGTpa9IXWGQNBhuITCvm4Ifl5FHOD4iZO9LeQxPDvOmKn9KENdG1A3kJ1jKpN5zkizjpGVrUpzmmVX/s640/IMG_6503.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWzUSWiEUZYhZptlSqQ4mjOOKhyphenhyphenpySRu7jZEhEo_qeMxLQi4zw_DNLY5JkYtGEPIzGTpa9IXWGQNBhuITCvm4Ifl5FHOD4iZO9LeQxPDvOmKn9KENdG1A3kJ1jKpN5zkizjpGVrUpzmmVX/w480-h640/IMG_6503.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I hope you are having a wonderful summer!</span></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>bonnieboatwright@gmail.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10481502305699299687noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9134873541560302636.post-74076725465479141042021-06-03T11:38:00.000-04:002021-06-03T11:38:57.487-04:00May 2021<p> </p><p style="text-align: center;">May was full of travel, family, and friends - my favorite things!</p><p style="text-align: center;">Plus, the sun is out (usually) so I'm pretty happy these days.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">We are definitely enjoying our new pergola and table. David did a great job. It's nice to eat outside or even work outside some!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjljYsX8jwSF4XD9eBDakTrr3NlzGBEKP8xML-bvcUt_BKsM3gUTXAJp6n4YYIvXccypF75upp4H-clW39ta66ERTakuLWOY-Is3t5CMDFEDZPgeZil4ZEWeRFDO7pX3z6ztbkiqlMFfvoM/s640/IMG_5406.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjljYsX8jwSF4XD9eBDakTrr3NlzGBEKP8xML-bvcUt_BKsM3gUTXAJp6n4YYIvXccypF75upp4H-clW39ta66ERTakuLWOY-Is3t5CMDFEDZPgeZil4ZEWeRFDO7pX3z6ztbkiqlMFfvoM/w640-h480/IMG_5406.jpg" width="640" /></a></p><div style="text-align: center;">Hiking with the boys in Brown County. Two little white dogs and we found a big rattlesnake! Ack!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHIsjnevcuFIdL4N1pKAw4eCorqZ0R_JRvQAvrbsrDVXYukE8Thv6pMXbQdPfWN3tLpbMDp_ekTiUYm-flCrLfE_mhiAPOzGBJZk8GPIkO2wNqlNNQXSlx8N6n7Fee64OExJ5GnebuJ6xo/s640/IMG_5413.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHIsjnevcuFIdL4N1pKAw4eCorqZ0R_JRvQAvrbsrDVXYukE8Thv6pMXbQdPfWN3tLpbMDp_ekTiUYm-flCrLfE_mhiAPOzGBJZk8GPIkO2wNqlNNQXSlx8N6n7Fee64OExJ5GnebuJ6xo/w640-h480/IMG_5413.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Thomas headed up to Purdue for brunch with Brennan as they finished their years strong. Brennan is home for the summer, working at YES Cinema and relaxing. Thomas is in classes and is doing Door Dash so they are staying busy enough.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9WEWINRGaZxU7-nwjXlodTJhrnK0dxGvOIaHv2b2t93Zndnibe61WrQnyZXX9J0a2p0RfTO47dEmseQ73Ewu1XlCsClITeFU5ixugQ-6NFLgPfff0eEDVmr23cMIOdi8O85riDsQIDOEH/s1936/IMG_5429.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1936" data-original-width="1452" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9WEWINRGaZxU7-nwjXlodTJhrnK0dxGvOIaHv2b2t93Zndnibe61WrQnyZXX9J0a2p0RfTO47dEmseQ73Ewu1XlCsClITeFU5ixugQ-6NFLgPfff0eEDVmr23cMIOdi8O85riDsQIDOEH/w480-h640/IMG_5429.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We attended Neil's 21st birthday dinner (cap on the left), one of Thomas's best friends from high school who also lives in Indy. It was great to see all the guys and Neil's parents.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVaaTW2ozgUoQI2OQQONdpl9VW8rMaiEhfd79pj8YUdVjmlIx81E8sZV7wi4vAketOTJeEpeXcj2hs0YdHsWZ9dbD2UYJ8KGXDX5T6bptyYPCgOofwDsVjtCG7hiGx9m74LKOJ7bgtWsHo/s640/IMG_5440.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVaaTW2ozgUoQI2OQQONdpl9VW8rMaiEhfd79pj8YUdVjmlIx81E8sZV7wi4vAketOTJeEpeXcj2hs0YdHsWZ9dbD2UYJ8KGXDX5T6bptyYPCgOofwDsVjtCG7hiGx9m74LKOJ7bgtWsHo/w640-h480/IMG_5440.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">These 3 goofballs got the chance to recreate their recreated photo from Junior Prom.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxjkgZtiZyOyzJMOtxF9uJPfYmvpx8wuta77432PxJBTyzru_kePYGpxvFVhI0GSHv5hPcaHGekPjbrpDyQntiwfUiV1OBN4Ova532SwRO43v3LUqNJ0lxp64A6gG26UgGazcI9xqbP8xa/s640/859B273A-CA5B-4B02-A576-95F4E312E3E2.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="640" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxjkgZtiZyOyzJMOtxF9uJPfYmvpx8wuta77432PxJBTyzru_kePYGpxvFVhI0GSHv5hPcaHGekPjbrpDyQntiwfUiV1OBN4Ova532SwRO43v3LUqNJ0lxp64A6gG26UgGazcI9xqbP8xa/w640-h640/859B273A-CA5B-4B02-A576-95F4E312E3E2.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thomas and I went to Starkville for a quick weekend trip, but first we stopped at Kentucky Down Under to feed some kangaroos! It was pretty awesome!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjavWY-39k7NaBJ4DxjXpk1-zz6yppxuGOVnsCRiUE02K1rQ8cPapgDGOnkGwfJO0p7zNC8oCyuEQWS0b3WdRkalZOgIdHF8tfB9fppGMs5zNRd7R7_ft4XkV-jPyTIaHyGb5lsBjI1Ib1X/s640/IMG_5498.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjavWY-39k7NaBJ4DxjXpk1-zz6yppxuGOVnsCRiUE02K1rQ8cPapgDGOnkGwfJO0p7zNC8oCyuEQWS0b3WdRkalZOgIdHF8tfB9fppGMs5zNRd7R7_ft4XkV-jPyTIaHyGb5lsBjI1Ib1X/w480-h640/IMG_5498.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPRLtN8RB8SwOufTDoGhBR-kMpN-4Op3hAWwPF_7g7p1UdMj_RiKrW6C7iHX0ZnrZk5_4dnwHsRwQGZeWBIHjMzfGUcjIcHCVDHGLoIVz6S8etPJZkQJmqoR-RyIfU-yG6iaEejG93M3ys/s640/IMG_5504.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPRLtN8RB8SwOufTDoGhBR-kMpN-4Op3hAWwPF_7g7p1UdMj_RiKrW6C7iHX0ZnrZk5_4dnwHsRwQGZeWBIHjMzfGUcjIcHCVDHGLoIVz6S8etPJZkQJmqoR-RyIfU-yG6iaEejG93M3ys/w480-h640/IMG_5504.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtQwYTceYUCeI7aEfRCUtUeI-XxxzXOS4CHv-kXob37xGS4r07MoglGFX8MbaRwzGSAfaEoxwBJP9wLUrHXGwXz7OKQmUJ_BcurrSkJ6EniMKa9jWAFFrwn5uJ-alxXFwc8la89FBsLYOQ/s640/IMG_5513.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="481" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtQwYTceYUCeI7aEfRCUtUeI-XxxzXOS4CHv-kXob37xGS4r07MoglGFX8MbaRwzGSAfaEoxwBJP9wLUrHXGwXz7OKQmUJ_BcurrSkJ6EniMKa9jWAFFrwn5uJ-alxXFwc8la89FBsLYOQ/w480-h640/IMG_5513.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirxeTMw_jGJoGhaF3kc2w-1tQan8TgbAws3w8kdWI_kAW9ykCP1sogjxW7oCxlTGZlQaLkuAiafvcNDED7xVqiZ5XJsu5Owk4O2ra8kXI_xrp-Ig7bQJcQvZQkO0jS_Nl08Yv469lUDlBc/s640/IMG_5547.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirxeTMw_jGJoGhaF3kc2w-1tQan8TgbAws3w8kdWI_kAW9ykCP1sogjxW7oCxlTGZlQaLkuAiafvcNDED7xVqiZ5XJsu5Owk4O2ra8kXI_xrp-Ig7bQJcQvZQkO0jS_Nl08Yv469lUDlBc/w480-h640/IMG_5547.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWN_saF2yEW3btZ-AMBC8VBttepkDx1_TASXUfk1FprsnG3uU-4UgaSh0QmaOxDp4XFNkq0xh6fz0-Mth7N7uer9oMvTtKaBSGyYNmZvBY4MaCrQVuUvhaxpP8wzrBHcGGa4u1RBnjJbCr/s640/IMG_5556.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWN_saF2yEW3btZ-AMBC8VBttepkDx1_TASXUfk1FprsnG3uU-4UgaSh0QmaOxDp4XFNkq0xh6fz0-Mth7N7uer9oMvTtKaBSGyYNmZvBY4MaCrQVuUvhaxpP8wzrBHcGGa4u1RBnjJbCr/w480-h640/IMG_5556.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We had so much fun with family and friends! Including some great meals. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLIx4kyPpIBdHA_TqM7n7ukBzAwOeFvQqVoc3udlMgHV9D9a3WzSf_Ffxc8HOPvKqMXp3ZNgOlO2Uxjb3L2bQOeUw-aoR0ZpSjhoiqsA5_1qKOtD2c-g-DMCE-w_g9cyqs1F_FanLCXaj_/s640/IMG_5566.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="481" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLIx4kyPpIBdHA_TqM7n7ukBzAwOeFvQqVoc3udlMgHV9D9a3WzSf_Ffxc8HOPvKqMXp3ZNgOlO2Uxjb3L2bQOeUw-aoR0ZpSjhoiqsA5_1qKOtD2c-g-DMCE-w_g9cyqs1F_FanLCXaj_/w640-h480/IMG_5566.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I ate ALL the fried oysters.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm6yvuQHJxaLfRMLR6Btl5yitz8-_35h97ExIiuAX1f9C9N0Cr7kxx7GzvtxLK3q6yYM6Z6lDpTItnykEV7g-t6xybHLzhgmiX9WC16tNCfeEwNamxzxJU3Al5wXcQ6Q9ZYNlS3TBkNREs/s640/IMG_5579.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm6yvuQHJxaLfRMLR6Btl5yitz8-_35h97ExIiuAX1f9C9N0Cr7kxx7GzvtxLK3q6yYM6Z6lDpTItnykEV7g-t6xybHLzhgmiX9WC16tNCfeEwNamxzxJU3Al5wXcQ6Q9ZYNlS3TBkNREs/w480-h640/IMG_5579.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We got to see Joe play in Sugar High during dinner. So much fun!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAEbZxwxx0bRW8H_6YAVlBPM1hRF5Si4hvKyafiEgb7NjdAgnl1vzjoitbmKTC3e3NQJqQtkoC67ZMSJ_Yrt69ggzbYLJKUucepqFQBBNT_GEQWYGYyBojstMfFnhNUqs2CukxZheOR3zs/s640/IMG_5604.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="546" data-original-width="640" height="546" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAEbZxwxx0bRW8H_6YAVlBPM1hRF5Si4hvKyafiEgb7NjdAgnl1vzjoitbmKTC3e3NQJqQtkoC67ZMSJ_Yrt69ggzbYLJKUucepqFQBBNT_GEQWYGYyBojstMfFnhNUqs2CukxZheOR3zs/w640-h546/IMG_5604.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">For our May book club, the Litwits, we chose Chef Gregory's cookbook from 1972 and we each made a dish from this incredible entertaining and fine dining tome. He has so many great stories including working for NATO where he cooked for the Queen when he was 21, going to Le Cordon Bleu with Julia Child, and cooking for so many families, corporate executives, and dignitaries over his 70 year career.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi7fUBn4-WQyGFMkyazYehs3PVdUvzHpvzCTce4ywpNs9PQ5j70v-kUncOW8jplzYEkG9Cds4a7sRnMgEJlSI_1_y_JlsMTvf3zaFl7yqNgUCT_-4xdqwTPNR9yeFTbMA3xsQnPIv1zdRi/s640/IMG_5647.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi7fUBn4-WQyGFMkyazYehs3PVdUvzHpvzCTce4ywpNs9PQ5j70v-kUncOW8jplzYEkG9Cds4a7sRnMgEJlSI_1_y_JlsMTvf3zaFl7yqNgUCT_-4xdqwTPNR9yeFTbMA3xsQnPIv1zdRi/w480-h640/IMG_5647.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx-3PiNhNiGu_a2MuUZ11hpHvzXWS3OX6S_xjQp9hQLZmMN1d7ghyFfQ7rQlDijRHSpX5PfbBz0G310OOs7SR1u9jZ_d4Zm0CKNYmJsMwKPToOgysHt9nanZvoh0SBmNF8q1XU8wLe5BnF/s640/IMG_5649.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx-3PiNhNiGu_a2MuUZ11hpHvzXWS3OX6S_xjQp9hQLZmMN1d7ghyFfQ7rQlDijRHSpX5PfbBz0G310OOs7SR1u9jZ_d4Zm0CKNYmJsMwKPToOgysHt9nanZvoh0SBmNF8q1XU8wLe5BnF/w480-h640/IMG_5649.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG-M-LUEONfLG-FBul9GaoHJrwdwbBtR_hPHALgeP_JsOS7TVkWbQj92E3NL4z4TXQX9xoFZW6-u1Ct3OzjZFWfIUz6aWT_Fr-gBcmBn2Q_1dJlBL4hmtfuTMVvmbRdZ7E-1ytuSjXYygz/s640/IMG_5655.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG-M-LUEONfLG-FBul9GaoHJrwdwbBtR_hPHALgeP_JsOS7TVkWbQj92E3NL4z4TXQX9xoFZW6-u1Ct3OzjZFWfIUz6aWT_Fr-gBcmBn2Q_1dJlBL4hmtfuTMVvmbRdZ7E-1ytuSjXYygz/w640-h480/IMG_5655.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Chef's Beef Wellington</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE5BYh2Ch939RY6iZpYel8yoCGpXeUAbGSDuXcAtXaFFUdGttLU0bt7c3MzT8YhcV68K5saaq-NEJ2q1bfKKHMVnBfDnHGzNw14QXJN1E64_NQbtrtrBNmH4_oqeNhZS2aRzx6KGx9u69o/s640/IMG_5657.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE5BYh2Ch939RY6iZpYel8yoCGpXeUAbGSDuXcAtXaFFUdGttLU0bt7c3MzT8YhcV68K5saaq-NEJ2q1bfKKHMVnBfDnHGzNw14QXJN1E64_NQbtrtrBNmH4_oqeNhZS2aRzx6KGx9u69o/w640-h480/IMG_5657.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2ySz3x258I3Raqto-Rba5imvKO5DNydyij-Q5T7Nds24nETr5asm3IFC5KR79AvRotKu7B3XDJ9C53wVR2uuliUgGsujwXZmaMle0kUlUIycZTrRkmLI2t3nR75gZHsH7ni5P4tEQf1X7/s640/IMG_5658.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2ySz3x258I3Raqto-Rba5imvKO5DNydyij-Q5T7Nds24nETr5asm3IFC5KR79AvRotKu7B3XDJ9C53wVR2uuliUgGsujwXZmaMle0kUlUIycZTrRkmLI2t3nR75gZHsH7ni5P4tEQf1X7/w640-h480/IMG_5658.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM4KFBTaV-6j2D3ooKwRVcPVHZb9LDSpuxf3hTqqYLoWlk6mD7O49IJwHetxzxd6eflMR7AgxTaA1ylqH67aczVbbGfntaRhfWnz7rkH7zMzPSpwdRbxWP0uqgO7f1RnTnZHVUk1gVv2dx/s640/IMG_5667.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM4KFBTaV-6j2D3ooKwRVcPVHZb9LDSpuxf3hTqqYLoWlk6mD7O49IJwHetxzxd6eflMR7AgxTaA1ylqH67aczVbbGfntaRhfWnz7rkH7zMzPSpwdRbxWP0uqgO7f1RnTnZHVUk1gVv2dx/w640-h480/IMG_5667.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Another example of a great idea Laura and I had a month prior and then the day of, after a 9 hour workday, we text each other and say "what were we thinking?" It came off without a hitch and was actually a highlight of our year!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCRxW7c6WNnAyjqRd6oO58t7V_uEwVAihYtIMZOCsVy0QZvT7QAOVYjgdjPH4ERdnhs8rbwEDlHNRMUcYsxLg5VB4gQwmLvhDTa61C7r4JW4q-aYi35XUsLQXXw-payfoOIDXeehhWhkSX/s640/IMG_5668.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="631" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCRxW7c6WNnAyjqRd6oO58t7V_uEwVAihYtIMZOCsVy0QZvT7QAOVYjgdjPH4ERdnhs8rbwEDlHNRMUcYsxLg5VB4gQwmLvhDTa61C7r4JW4q-aYi35XUsLQXXw-payfoOIDXeehhWhkSX/w632-h640/IMG_5668.jpg" width="632" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We were all decked out in Chef's signature red aprons. What a night!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjifoh_KwcLu8MQZYLrCF6vTP7Z4uPpoXUyur99yO6p6myR3l5KV7HoywnZJONiE1Ld8w9EP7JypSgxhDBVb02VQ3z9kSdLUFP90cLKYXYEkFUllteuF0o8roy40vjAPuwqt5QZQzAmIL9I/s640/IMG_5669.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjifoh_KwcLu8MQZYLrCF6vTP7Z4uPpoXUyur99yO6p6myR3l5KV7HoywnZJONiE1Ld8w9EP7JypSgxhDBVb02VQ3z9kSdLUFP90cLKYXYEkFUllteuF0o8roy40vjAPuwqt5QZQzAmIL9I/w640-h480/IMG_5669.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Summer cuts!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiifoOmJkyDrA1nxGzeuFlMX0va_n6fOoiGw_N9T9YDJRgX5jCOefOURFrk8waK_ej5ikecGnf0J3hoJLHt7IUNd7JCpducC-EykULFLwKXNmkdGjqR1ybcIpAd-CttewqBE7j4F293Vyou/s640/IMG_5740.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiifoOmJkyDrA1nxGzeuFlMX0va_n6fOoiGw_N9T9YDJRgX5jCOefOURFrk8waK_ej5ikecGnf0J3hoJLHt7IUNd7JCpducC-EykULFLwKXNmkdGjqR1ybcIpAd-CttewqBE7j4F293Vyou/w480-h640/IMG_5740.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrRnvBIFzvfY4UufLZHanPZCwr0YWxt_g1qgB1QcC56U535l-tr7_DaHCMzXXSDXX9y-Kx7juqW10aM_AOMcp7B9rCTbJOOxfFHtAiMnHSV8v4E3XENptXOQeLhIeGlFz0tvJaQpCnDhzJ/s640/IMG_5742.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrRnvBIFzvfY4UufLZHanPZCwr0YWxt_g1qgB1QcC56U535l-tr7_DaHCMzXXSDXX9y-Kx7juqW10aM_AOMcp7B9rCTbJOOxfFHtAiMnHSV8v4E3XENptXOQeLhIeGlFz0tvJaQpCnDhzJ/w480-h640/IMG_5742.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Our friends Mike and Mary have sold everything they own and they are moving to Portugal! We helped host their going away party at Bob and Karen's home. Mike and Mary brought gifts for each of us from their homes - thoughtful, funny, and a really cool spin for a going away! Because we could not give them tangible gifts, we all donated to a local charity in their names and included the info in our cards to them. It was a wonderful evening!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVYzN9rbMX2KCW7TnCVdtaEZqsp4v8FTtLLKDO324JfQndjfGy78BU6tv95yjTOpN4LVZhLayGPxWA4rxZdDCDMEyijWoAngVU1tohAZkKqZAlNK1I9kW5A_2DYsI9Kvj4E2RYHESq1nBy/s640/IMG_5763.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVYzN9rbMX2KCW7TnCVdtaEZqsp4v8FTtLLKDO324JfQndjfGy78BU6tv95yjTOpN4LVZhLayGPxWA4rxZdDCDMEyijWoAngVU1tohAZkKqZAlNK1I9kW5A_2DYsI9Kvj4E2RYHESq1nBy/w640-h480/IMG_5763.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM0dBC7kj-CAwDJXKK_-6p8xCgwuDj_3TctLOHwDneW1ML1dE7ZvwfA-LJxG-XO9tZ2ftXGvkdQXwETEPmanbY1bF59djRY68IoCrtsB_aX76VUD0nbt7WRrITI_wjNKXBT6JC3-9Bhwzb/s640/IMG_5767.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM0dBC7kj-CAwDJXKK_-6p8xCgwuDj_3TctLOHwDneW1ML1dE7ZvwfA-LJxG-XO9tZ2ftXGvkdQXwETEPmanbY1bF59djRY68IoCrtsB_aX76VUD0nbt7WRrITI_wjNKXBT6JC3-9Bhwzb/w480-h640/IMG_5767.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Jayne had a birthday that night so we had to celebrate her too!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFsR0yKO00nHdV-PZwI4nf4XPND_YEqb-OGN9esBE0KZi0sHK627TNcOyyO2wUB_Z4CKBybH5yPqNPwDGvyLYbtLtdgd_46mxYG8_GBUmGtxv4-4112ogHRXarYx4OpM-jfWbYI1Mx7Z_W/s640/IMG_5772.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFsR0yKO00nHdV-PZwI4nf4XPND_YEqb-OGN9esBE0KZi0sHK627TNcOyyO2wUB_Z4CKBybH5yPqNPwDGvyLYbtLtdgd_46mxYG8_GBUmGtxv4-4112ogHRXarYx4OpM-jfWbYI1Mx7Z_W/w640-h480/IMG_5772.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;">I finished another virtual walk, this time the 90 miles of Hadrian's Wall. I really enjoy these virtual events!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqpbhFUDQnQnRNNqYR36_AlHzBz6NS8Nm14iWMir9-zYfI9O6YrdIlLdxewgMqB_C7VadUmBBe6lWck0EikA1nWC27ZzwlO5pmMtFudVAoco8WDX6Vsgo4HhTz6at9mSl-XE0EeD6Qvx3Q/s640/IMG_5881.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="481" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqpbhFUDQnQnRNNqYR36_AlHzBz6NS8Nm14iWMir9-zYfI9O6YrdIlLdxewgMqB_C7VadUmBBe6lWck0EikA1nWC27ZzwlO5pmMtFudVAoco8WDX6Vsgo4HhTz6at9mSl-XE0EeD6Qvx3Q/w480-h640/IMG_5881.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And finally, David and I headed to Hocking Hills State Park in Ohio for a couple of days over Memorial Day weekend. I had off a couple of days (finally!) and the boys took care of the dogs for us.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hocking Hills is filled with caves, gorges, waterfalls, and cliffs. We explored 5 of the 7 trails and had some great meals out too in Athens, Ohio.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyljacOfwPgaqwRdD3IHIjit5M4MiLi0YSxDbGcSHeZcCr08j-sBQBbQcBl93GKY9PdT3yXkSPKrTD9p3AzBq4nxl7PIPZ8-rah5JxmwfRSMheiBbZQ0-dT6SKn4BE2aVbkY_Ajob-dObU/s640/IMG_5895.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="481" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyljacOfwPgaqwRdD3IHIjit5M4MiLi0YSxDbGcSHeZcCr08j-sBQBbQcBl93GKY9PdT3yXkSPKrTD9p3AzBq4nxl7PIPZ8-rah5JxmwfRSMheiBbZQ0-dT6SKn4BE2aVbkY_Ajob-dObU/w480-h640/IMG_5895.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFGYJ2lb09owDKOAmX-1dSLeCGgf_ffaBPMeHz3qGV1hqf7jWtt1zwfNSBRKilY3xP5N59YTc4OOtW72e7gCmEE1iScb2WA15YhHrl7YDfWvvY7mMARt6XKrmGCaGAFNjyc8rSkg-ZALQF/s640/IMG_5899.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFGYJ2lb09owDKOAmX-1dSLeCGgf_ffaBPMeHz3qGV1hqf7jWtt1zwfNSBRKilY3xP5N59YTc4OOtW72e7gCmEE1iScb2WA15YhHrl7YDfWvvY7mMARt6XKrmGCaGAFNjyc8rSkg-ZALQF/w480-h640/IMG_5899.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhwHtK5siCuQ730VgXdFxp2PL1yloYVN98Ptzxjd5OZ5HC9S-Ohg9DzjUggG9lqxDuvBAOHvUveOnRqAVS_hyphenhyphenJUxB03Wi1qRl2o8UTQZsHquOZFDwIpbR0URGeRQ5QYy9RPaTsz6fzERT1/s640/IMG_5913.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhwHtK5siCuQ730VgXdFxp2PL1yloYVN98Ptzxjd5OZ5HC9S-Ohg9DzjUggG9lqxDuvBAOHvUveOnRqAVS_hyphenhyphenJUxB03Wi1qRl2o8UTQZsHquOZFDwIpbR0URGeRQ5QYy9RPaTsz6fzERT1/w480-h640/IMG_5913.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZetqDNamvDlIVhu8gWgdW9bZvWS_GUvfsb6Xk1tJtDC4GJO-I6QcpllWSEq11gJV1c1oXe4QOOrlEJjIde7-UuOw9jrY12hFq9tdplYBwoSeXa5CqWgtLSHPHVMWamtGxyIaxpNBqQOoQ/s640/IMG_5920.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZetqDNamvDlIVhu8gWgdW9bZvWS_GUvfsb6Xk1tJtDC4GJO-I6QcpllWSEq11gJV1c1oXe4QOOrlEJjIde7-UuOw9jrY12hFq9tdplYBwoSeXa5CqWgtLSHPHVMWamtGxyIaxpNBqQOoQ/w480-h640/IMG_5920.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAYOJrDmRgGHGYMUKMuilm0654W263ViqQ94seklUNmf6IpX9XdCQ3t3k8_6iltv1Aj9pqJAWsfnV62qs_E1jnaQ8KWjwqGFpzRVxqQM_HkdWEoWHELrMsikls45232pbq8HkoBwi606lW/s640/IMG_5931.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAYOJrDmRgGHGYMUKMuilm0654W263ViqQ94seklUNmf6IpX9XdCQ3t3k8_6iltv1Aj9pqJAWsfnV62qs_E1jnaQ8KWjwqGFpzRVxqQM_HkdWEoWHELrMsikls45232pbq8HkoBwi606lW/w640-h480/IMG_5931.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNs4SrXwLTNqd1DCEmsTp-c1ohBEX4WJFmEglO-ExRxvhTv1dUiWzuVp4QINNyIAbNUba0VSLIVUStbLGv4Z_peLFfx2jaSifbQDIGONhQa_O1-CnPbnu-W50bXpH_7dS56fH4xEQV5dmT/s640/IMG_5935.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNs4SrXwLTNqd1DCEmsTp-c1ohBEX4WJFmEglO-ExRxvhTv1dUiWzuVp4QINNyIAbNUba0VSLIVUStbLGv4Z_peLFfx2jaSifbQDIGONhQa_O1-CnPbnu-W50bXpH_7dS56fH4xEQV5dmT/w480-h640/IMG_5935.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A wonderful month!</div><br /></div>bonnieboatwright@gmail.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10481502305699299687noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9134873541560302636.post-8500260232013442522021-05-26T09:26:00.001-04:002021-05-26T09:26:18.232-04:00April 2021<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">In April the weather turned, and then it turned back to winter, but it was a happy month. Here are our highlights as we're all vaccinated now!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">David went to Mississippi over Easter and I spent the day with the boys and working. He got to take in a baseball game with Daddy.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-oVQ7f8AWJuUtznoj92GVfryAs93t98D1DpxrS8hAoAPPsqL0pJKx9fkQlGywfqX4yvmYuv81UIouAaCUs-nI3B_WLBw-3_DMt1iZcEOl_staZII6y6mNd0VFuTyJX3og-USuma7HiBC3/s640/IMG_5093.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-oVQ7f8AWJuUtznoj92GVfryAs93t98D1DpxrS8hAoAPPsqL0pJKx9fkQlGywfqX4yvmYuv81UIouAaCUs-nI3B_WLBw-3_DMt1iZcEOl_staZII6y6mNd0VFuTyJX3og-USuma7HiBC3/w640-h480/IMG_5093.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> I had lunch with Brennan at Purdue and then dinner back home with Thomas when he was available!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3FL6l1AZSNDp4af71__hRHEBy__avSrccuWlCnO4CrzgyoLE2t_9Toh2Fj15XGfioOAcR82D4ef8prs9_1ew01hjG08A0DIZaO95mBVvgQbIrBnnVvISzzNaqvKIcfZ6ClHZRP5oYDKOw/s640/IMG_5178.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3FL6l1AZSNDp4af71__hRHEBy__avSrccuWlCnO4CrzgyoLE2t_9Toh2Fj15XGfioOAcR82D4ef8prs9_1ew01hjG08A0DIZaO95mBVvgQbIrBnnVvISzzNaqvKIcfZ6ClHZRP5oYDKOw/w640-h480/IMG_5178.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">A chance to wear my lobster/crawfish ribbon again at John and Ginger's crawfish boil!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimANRxgT3vAC9d_cJv4ExuGQXSO77TqurGIjtTNy9XEL_wSU5q6bL1fomQ7d8pWRenj2dtXsxWfHmFOffnG6ht4wBTvVmXlARdKCUH_KsZ0bEPAH5RBH5_zzkPae4jYDsf14sEorouMzn-/s640/IMG_5186.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRe5JGny0tkVL0YMMtX9sbehjb74G4mW3aBz8kwPX1FToAi04HthYtngmMBgWac11qzzug7DN43xbWKzqUgU1eGCH6QRDwB_nCihKaA8jUBpFIZmFfIHuoTYh8CvazaSNorqMjn-kl5iKz/s640/IMG_5250.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="481" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRe5JGny0tkVL0YMMtX9sbehjb74G4mW3aBz8kwPX1FToAi04HthYtngmMBgWac11qzzug7DN43xbWKzqUgU1eGCH6QRDwB_nCihKaA8jUBpFIZmFfIHuoTYh8CvazaSNorqMjn-kl5iKz/w480-h640/IMG_5250.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Remy time - he LOVES errands</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCXW8UDgCt-vk46e6KrNM3rPwc9XsMVOTgs9oRjcOkhRTBZzUZIXwlUFTBdFKFm-kywLIIAoIbXxpoPtlcSHYE5qJ_RwBikE81hNAMVH5tmGpTvaHpkxz1KwsWUpx-ytzB92C6npW-iZRF/s640/IMG_5291.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCXW8UDgCt-vk46e6KrNM3rPwc9XsMVOTgs9oRjcOkhRTBZzUZIXwlUFTBdFKFm-kywLIIAoIbXxpoPtlcSHYE5qJ_RwBikE81hNAMVH5tmGpTvaHpkxz1KwsWUpx-ytzB92C6npW-iZRF/w480-h640/IMG_5291.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">And our latest house project - we replaced the older table and umbrella with a new table and pergola</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Here is the before:</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqBzr3MTbKHzkS1FkQcaMqp9WKpNRsSAAujFz9mEhP5P_Hn6_qTHBtwUfd4IMWB8r2CZyaF6rSKxRGHXNTzy8OEhpzJjDi2ZNb7cxjC_dkw79FuPFhGpUgB-addySW376eBYhyLlODp8t3/s640/IMG_5030.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqBzr3MTbKHzkS1FkQcaMqp9WKpNRsSAAujFz9mEhP5P_Hn6_qTHBtwUfd4IMWB8r2CZyaF6rSKxRGHXNTzy8OEhpzJjDi2ZNb7cxjC_dkw79FuPFhGpUgB-addySW376eBYhyLlODp8t3/w480-h640/IMG_5030.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The mid-process</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBhnhIla7lUB3knfeXTPCUjEhZymsgn2nOgrk6MwDFWaIkcbfoWsrEr7PUKl_KaSTO2uEiQzzRjr5T_2g3QWcdFK4esWvxyJiFKAmD_6mAi1sxG80-u58-oE-Q_TVzHi_3atqf-xlTDRBa/s640/IMG_5150.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBhnhIla7lUB3knfeXTPCUjEhZymsgn2nOgrk6MwDFWaIkcbfoWsrEr7PUKl_KaSTO2uEiQzzRjr5T_2g3QWcdFK4esWvxyJiFKAmD_6mAi1sxG80-u58-oE-Q_TVzHi_3atqf-xlTDRBa/w640-h480/IMG_5150.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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David did an awesome job and we are really enjoying our new outdoor space!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYCc8-dliuhmJt2283JcIY6caGR78HPqqwzmts1cte5_D8nigEZpsekEzh5WM0yn3yRtXXcWMWlQmhTT-bwtpu0SL4oRJSW1CevpDX-OxCeVij5qDL2LZjf5Q-4PBDfvlrHJTwdNaUGEdj/s640/IMG_5410.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYCc8-dliuhmJt2283JcIY6caGR78HPqqwzmts1cte5_D8nigEZpsekEzh5WM0yn3yRtXXcWMWlQmhTT-bwtpu0SL4oRJSW1CevpDX-OxCeVij5qDL2LZjf5Q-4PBDfvlrHJTwdNaUGEdj/w640-h480/IMG_5410.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We hope you are having a great May!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>bonnieboatwright@gmail.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10481502305699299687noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9134873541560302636.post-64245913855377244522021-04-01T15:31:00.000-04:002021-04-01T15:31:12.461-04:00March 2021<div align="center"><span style="font-size: medium;">Hi everyone! In going through my photos I see March 2021 was a pretty low-key month! So ready for spring, though. We've had some gorgeous weather but the last couple of days have been really chilly. Looking forward to real spring soon!</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: medium;"></span><br /></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: medium;">I've completed some virtual walking challenges over the last few months. I finished the English Channel last month.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: medium;"></span><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4a5sJJDOTVqxkJBI-xPcAdL-lgbWQsobq2curZ6xI58hyphenhyphenYI0e354rMPigbx__W7qbVx2ngT9IVuuIGqVMza8yy4VTnkbhPG7jf2N4MtQJmtAaWqd9M3c9HxyonS7aX_jF0gLVJU_bkX6_/s640/IMG_4950.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="481" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4a5sJJDOTVqxkJBI-xPcAdL-lgbWQsobq2curZ6xI58hyphenhyphenYI0e354rMPigbx__W7qbVx2ngT9IVuuIGqVMza8yy4VTnkbhPG7jf2N4MtQJmtAaWqd9M3c9HxyonS7aX_jF0gLVJU_bkX6_/w300-h400/IMG_4950.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">We got to together with our vaccinated friends to celebrate St. Patrick's Day. The world is starting to feel a little more normal!</span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4wbz9YN0oUsAUY1HQn7xRzsmv8BAQLurK2d1BDfMpHtOiIORnWGkDjeGgRZDtsEBNwlSQR6uNjb08terGMf6zd3Jnl2WPzibyH-VVF1B2tVm_1Uwp1FCCVRI7FnRZ9G1au1rNxgmyNIMs/s640/IMG_5012.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4wbz9YN0oUsAUY1HQn7xRzsmv8BAQLurK2d1BDfMpHtOiIORnWGkDjeGgRZDtsEBNwlSQR6uNjb08terGMf6zd3Jnl2WPzibyH-VVF1B2tVm_1Uwp1FCCVRI7FnRZ9G1au1rNxgmyNIMs/w400-h300/IMG_5012.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">David and I have been doing some hiking with the boys. Here are a few photos!</span><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><u><span style="color: #000120;"></span></u><span style="font-size: medium;"></span><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjglUOGK2XqVXbab6XB6CmdaoOMdzCdILT3oOCsO4-Uy7AS4DUkNTkgR5r3dAi0bhkzc31fUlnHAYsLQDfPW7JTusOvPzegS8lU_scN_4T8DYhKBjJZuB9t4-tDOq3wku46drWGcD-x2Wel/s640/IMG_4907.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjglUOGK2XqVXbab6XB6CmdaoOMdzCdILT3oOCsO4-Uy7AS4DUkNTkgR5r3dAi0bhkzc31fUlnHAYsLQDfPW7JTusOvPzegS8lU_scN_4T8DYhKBjJZuB9t4-tDOq3wku46drWGcD-x2Wel/w480-h640/IMG_4907.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">We spent Sunday at Spring Mill State Park which was great. We did not get to tour the Pioneer Village given pets are not allowed but it was fun to get out of town and explore.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"></span><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Spring Mill Inn</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"></span><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1U2hH_pYpDA9B9iOR0GvA9z3ry0lTp0r1NXetnamvCmOQNgKBj0pamlcxEQB5hKRk6iqYrKs7XwaTzUhPr5Y7PcZJahE0-QfQnncTxegxQyUzmaqh2yOeR7kjyCyW8YV2cC4ofKh0ii6R/s640/IMG_5064.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1U2hH_pYpDA9B9iOR0GvA9z3ry0lTp0r1NXetnamvCmOQNgKBj0pamlcxEQB5hKRk6iqYrKs7XwaTzUhPr5Y7PcZJahE0-QfQnncTxegxQyUzmaqh2yOeR7kjyCyW8YV2cC4ofKh0ii6R/w640-h480/IMG_5064.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Entry to Pioneer Village</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnBTKfNJwJ_r5NOto3IqbK_-M8zbNIqaSV-1KRHBTREM7XoWEphYqPpN-86pXCbjqaXT9Lm4zxSgebbWFjZ6FWA8qmjbeLn9iNu9eGg3TKpbOK3J30niVVa2I75aK_7m9oBtbX3iP60Xn2/s640/IMG_5067.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnBTKfNJwJ_r5NOto3IqbK_-M8zbNIqaSV-1KRHBTREM7XoWEphYqPpN-86pXCbjqaXT9Lm4zxSgebbWFjZ6FWA8qmjbeLn9iNu9eGg3TKpbOK3J30niVVa2I75aK_7m9oBtbX3iP60Xn2/w640-h480/IMG_5067.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Gus Grissom Memorial </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAc7RVe2ETvE-xrYfbt3SJq46ldkonXo9UKGxiqLQePX6QdZJs1IqwzSXSYcP_5JfK90eCBeFPJVsw7xdtBveWqjxHcgXxCVFf9b2fIT9NrClA0jcA_EzOsXmhmkuO0-yO2sb61umL-B3v/s640/IMG_5069.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="612" data-original-width="640" height="612" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAc7RVe2ETvE-xrYfbt3SJq46ldkonXo9UKGxiqLQePX6QdZJs1IqwzSXSYcP_5JfK90eCBeFPJVsw7xdtBveWqjxHcgXxCVFf9b2fIT9NrClA0jcA_EzOsXmhmkuO0-yO2sb61umL-B3v/w640-h612/IMG_5069.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Gemini capsule at the Memorial. Gus Grissom grew up right outside Spring Mill State Park in Mitchell, IN.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLlsj0ce778vRz42c1HDPxkcuVjCE8VTMBv7_Bi4fFp6AO4doZS42LGp88SAfaoJ8yNHpUWsRNznVSacgUxjohQQQK0GHOZyl5YUF-OCzHtqEWZ708RVCpoGq82WXjgQLMYiwAx-jd4oML/s640/IMG_5070.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLlsj0ce778vRz42c1HDPxkcuVjCE8VTMBv7_Bi4fFp6AO4doZS42LGp88SAfaoJ8yNHpUWsRNznVSacgUxjohQQQK0GHOZyl5YUF-OCzHtqEWZ708RVCpoGq82WXjgQLMYiwAx-jd4oML/w640-h480/IMG_5070.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The grist mill at Spring Mill.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkdZXpr_27w47DEX1SvcBci34gPyuZGyml8MhH_g7Tcg1STdbm04YNzTfgTPSejg4-34GjKLfBB2gF1vjJsxBsuB0jvINfc_fSvd8bm3X4Ytn94k8hEyKg-26lb0-o6o6J_1QMp4Jhrdh3/s640/IMG_5072.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="425" data-original-width="640" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkdZXpr_27w47DEX1SvcBci34gPyuZGyml8MhH_g7Tcg1STdbm04YNzTfgTPSejg4-34GjKLfBB2gF1vjJsxBsuB0jvINfc_fSvd8bm3X4Ytn94k8hEyKg-26lb0-o6o6J_1QMp4Jhrdh3/w640-h424/IMG_5072.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">And a few puppy photos. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"></span><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Bailey napping with Daddy.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpj4thsZ6M909WzkPKKzQwvOxdIoS_et2N_YmcMpd_M-uqDkZO2xz75j7ztvHTB2VbDFhLy4F-yYV6dvY5prYJhtEeodlOCgKQnFxhQmwL2Zk7ZM1Bwr5v6meuCDcHQ_MX2__4kSPuiOyk/s640/IMG_4822.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpj4thsZ6M909WzkPKKzQwvOxdIoS_et2N_YmcMpd_M-uqDkZO2xz75j7ztvHTB2VbDFhLy4F-yYV6dvY5prYJhtEeodlOCgKQnFxhQmwL2Zk7ZM1Bwr5v6meuCDcHQ_MX2__4kSPuiOyk/w480-h640/IMG_4822.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">A sunny day outside</span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKK0dpqUmKSlfGerZw39-PfpBDgJB5Yus1HO1vRc8LfGdbNWeMujDk0nH2lfViCDDfitB5ORxSmlrzhAxIiOlTBtO3CjQYavtRWZynvHsvVTcUhG8031Xt2BF72ScfVZyIUl7ktb-ovdkF/s640/IMG_4881.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKK0dpqUmKSlfGerZw39-PfpBDgJB5Yus1HO1vRc8LfGdbNWeMujDk0nH2lfViCDDfitB5ORxSmlrzhAxIiOlTBtO3CjQYavtRWZynvHsvVTcUhG8031Xt2BF72ScfVZyIUl7ktb-ovdkF/w640-h480/IMG_4881.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">And this is what happens when we ask who wants to go for a walk. Remy is always game, but Bailey, not so much. He's always ready for "bye-bye" (car) or "going on an adventure". But not "walks". Strange.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"></span><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNjpt4kEpfjpDRq_EhTSIcCDWcAlEqWYAsVAHbVIDSXRCUvcn2KQUZU4yJIh23-_1v8E2SLAyblTOE_kG6yXHBUY_yh34BRHbcobE0yRl5UFpv4hgqWkq9_DsCHmkNnjAGkLFBslDCOXGJ/s640/IMG_5007.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNjpt4kEpfjpDRq_EhTSIcCDWcAlEqWYAsVAHbVIDSXRCUvcn2KQUZU4yJIh23-_1v8E2SLAyblTOE_kG6yXHBUY_yh34BRHbcobE0yRl5UFpv4hgqWkq9_DsCHmkNnjAGkLFBslDCOXGJ/w480-h640/IMG_5007.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Happy Spring!</span></div><span style="font-size: large;"></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><br /></div>bonnieboatwright@gmail.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10481502305699299687noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9134873541560302636.post-5167980105413685892021-03-11T16:16:00.002-05:002021-03-11T16:16:47.226-05:00February 2021<div align="center">It's not so bad turning 50. Especially when you get to take a trip to a special place and have a party thrown in your honor. Plus hear from so many family and friends. It was a lovely birthday and I'm happy to have hit another milestone!</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">Some non-birthday things happened in February too. I got my second dose of Moderna and feel great about being fully vaccinated!</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjED7J6XqWdpnsP7qAlfjbToSzne2yKyhnxxMo8MWnMmtdYLzmS_dUHj3KZ_oht0KL-vbQvOgwBJf3IRGpuOSfDJF7uONxkmhmUfWX3Ky1rmXYwOGHFNB1_Tdwi0A8L8pjGaLg-N6IZJR2R/s640/IMG_4666.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="482" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjED7J6XqWdpnsP7qAlfjbToSzne2yKyhnxxMo8MWnMmtdYLzmS_dUHj3KZ_oht0KL-vbQvOgwBJf3IRGpuOSfDJF7uONxkmhmUfWX3Ky1rmXYwOGHFNB1_Tdwi0A8L8pjGaLg-N6IZJR2R/w301-h400/IMG_4666.JPG" width="301" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We had some serious snow (as did Texas and much of the rest of the country!) This is looking out of the large windows in our basement.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe1c0_Yrsd1nHlBZitEJlKCsDfGh1CsJ5CDR8glCpqnPcw6ZBzluskvgagwMsbrDE0nQNWdja2t83Hylj7mKXAi0q9ZbVCYytcSGHnMVfI-bUkwijdbgQbr_b25W0En3ux-_9hmi6RLTud/s640/IMG_4701.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe1c0_Yrsd1nHlBZitEJlKCsDfGh1CsJ5CDR8glCpqnPcw6ZBzluskvgagwMsbrDE0nQNWdja2t83Hylj7mKXAi0q9ZbVCYytcSGHnMVfI-bUkwijdbgQbr_b25W0En3ux-_9hmi6RLTud/w400-h300/IMG_4701.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We spent some time with the boys including a couple of quick trips to Purdue and we brought Brennan home for a weekend. And we got to see Thomas too a few times too. So that's always good to reconnect just the 4 (6) of us.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP4RrL89t6UC9GH1oGyVchAfXBdeQ_Fo3qE_qWugqPNE8JuaxHHjYMCTrG1XUo-947_yXL7z3RvtUHLr0xdVHaQjaFklH9NpSkRAxTexoTamofB82IJs0Uus9TnW8KMPsJFv-vtLaAxFJK/s640/IMG_4804.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP4RrL89t6UC9GH1oGyVchAfXBdeQ_Fo3qE_qWugqPNE8JuaxHHjYMCTrG1XUo-947_yXL7z3RvtUHLr0xdVHaQjaFklH9NpSkRAxTexoTamofB82IJs0Uus9TnW8KMPsJFv-vtLaAxFJK/w300-h400/IMG_4804.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And lots of great evenings by the fire. Bailey truly loves that time of day.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOG01GPjOcAu_Whayzt6nfAP1XH8XV6GRAalOjfJ3Yois5YsOPQ3D0B1o7K1rVW9XkROzwa9cif8sg2S-j9htmfE_LKPN_ToB8g7Nsimhlp2V1x7KvK8d1WV7wVshhGRiY0vTbD1eU4ktR/s640/IMG_4403.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOG01GPjOcAu_Whayzt6nfAP1XH8XV6GRAalOjfJ3Yois5YsOPQ3D0B1o7K1rVW9XkROzwa9cif8sg2S-j9htmfE_LKPN_ToB8g7Nsimhlp2V1x7KvK8d1WV7wVshhGRiY0vTbD1eU4ktR/w300-h400/IMG_4403.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For the big event, David and I headed to Sedona for a nice trip and it was fantastic. The weather was perfect and the town lived up to my expectations.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The view from our room at the Chalet.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEDkpwiDeQ8NZDch72gJEkmrPzJGFjByvTkhSmQibCKCmPg4psQRwAgdXPpiIBeHMoxdj4WEoBbEye1yPDyPv1pp1R6r_4Yh1YheYFjg6mbhBMIGcOr6wamoxFgwnmXDtFlDjcs-MFsbV7/s640/IMG_1892.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEDkpwiDeQ8NZDch72gJEkmrPzJGFjByvTkhSmQibCKCmPg4psQRwAgdXPpiIBeHMoxdj4WEoBbEye1yPDyPv1pp1R6r_4Yh1YheYFjg6mbhBMIGcOr6wamoxFgwnmXDtFlDjcs-MFsbV7/w640-h480/IMG_1892.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">From our room at the Chalet</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhxMFobgZBuwKYPX4SafP4El-enBHj6aXFMLlxLReuP2SWSIea91zyLGlS7y_c_cD62a088XYam5AMKZAyyoPVBkcH440eo0kGKUsWNec67YrStHF2_bCqdQdTrEHnZ3ExprzQBLmL9TJd/s640/IMG_4442.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhxMFobgZBuwKYPX4SafP4El-enBHj6aXFMLlxLReuP2SWSIea91zyLGlS7y_c_cD62a088XYam5AMKZAyyoPVBkcH440eo0kGKUsWNec67YrStHF2_bCqdQdTrEHnZ3ExprzQBLmL9TJd/w640-h480/IMG_4442.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Lots of hikes and ruins and vortexes and gorgeous red rocks. A Peace Garden and then the Desert Botanical Gardens in Tempe on my birthday before a wonderful meal eating outdoors. In February! We picked the right get-away location!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihrBPkbWMaGFlKc7R7_SxzJNVMJLgE_UJ2MpFjLZHaA4EYcZ7Ma_1tUB-MeJ8nxNhCtX7hnGo9-myjHWoUt6X3LCxDx9TYxZCAJyP87Vzi_I2TIMLZazlDcoKvs1n9Kkv6PWGQl0XwLMj3/s640/IMG_4450.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihrBPkbWMaGFlKc7R7_SxzJNVMJLgE_UJ2MpFjLZHaA4EYcZ7Ma_1tUB-MeJ8nxNhCtX7hnGo9-myjHWoUt6X3LCxDx9TYxZCAJyP87Vzi_I2TIMLZazlDcoKvs1n9Kkv6PWGQl0XwLMj3/w640-h480/IMG_4450.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPA-2FIhtGSqH1JLllwKQj6E1OW2YeTewOW0EUezmjN1bD84hvi5-hNFCn_K0RdDOpvY0v5L1AEIYuXG1SSM23YV5s3dhfa7ISjEJW3U2f9sM2ELzLa14uUJM6Sk9YCVWA5_RvHilKTUtD/s640/IMG_4458.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;">I thought my Saturday birthday with friends was going to be a quiet time, maybe a hike, or a glass of wine. Oh the misdirection, planning, and amazing surprise that awaited me!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">David took me to Hotel Indigo to "meet up with friends" and a whole mimosa brunch welcomed us! Along with a big surprise as friends I hadn't seen in a year surprised me!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZel5bOrDG7O2kTEBa9k4u-bwg7izg6K966ORecfDDfdMo9ibBHoLdQmkpe2FY1Y3ds9n57C3D04ZsWYQ3zw8SnUfrayd2OoPEBZapsCUfEdaDXaThndX9nMemh9RqEwqEKJ8ffexhFS9G/s640/IMG_4654.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZel5bOrDG7O2kTEBa9k4u-bwg7izg6K966ORecfDDfdMo9ibBHoLdQmkpe2FY1Y3ds9n57C3D04ZsWYQ3zw8SnUfrayd2OoPEBZapsCUfEdaDXaThndX9nMemh9RqEwqEKJ8ffexhFS9G/w480-h640/IMG_4654.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh95lhNYe_5wNVgEyWrhleAA_7q6FgTZtpr8U_uLeJwXHatU362oCNr9tFSKYWO38FQBLj0WUhcafrEFtr7fMwvszNNlbZPh9sDkBBzT4hZrN_xo7nOuuvii9t_FcH1uvpgMHSqqzvCq19p/s640/IMG_1019.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="542" data-original-width="640" height="542" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh95lhNYe_5wNVgEyWrhleAA_7q6FgTZtpr8U_uLeJwXHatU362oCNr9tFSKYWO38FQBLj0WUhcafrEFtr7fMwvszNNlbZPh9sDkBBzT4hZrN_xo7nOuuvii9t_FcH1uvpgMHSqqzvCq19p/w640-h542/IMG_1019.JPEG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This ended up being stop one on a 10 stop adventure where different friends were waiting for me. What an adventure it was! 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I'll end with this shot of them, not exactly thrilled after spending the day at the spa :)<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZdMdY2lj6q5ACoK2b6yNc4fuOTsf_bj6vv0W0B77Li8VFBwWmMg-8KRlIKh9KkYL5yw1jf0nBJyB-Yujk8ly4NoyKI_BESNedWgs9ux1i3kqIAxDCN0avHUJVDnbxi_BV4OQXoSkL-0XZ/s640/IMG_4617.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZdMdY2lj6q5ACoK2b6yNc4fuOTsf_bj6vv0W0B77Li8VFBwWmMg-8KRlIKh9KkYL5yw1jf0nBJyB-Yujk8ly4NoyKI_BESNedWgs9ux1i3kqIAxDCN0avHUJVDnbxi_BV4OQXoSkL-0XZ/w640-h480/IMG_4617.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><u><span style="color: #000120;"></span></u><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><u><span style="color: #000120;"></span></u><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div align="center"><br /></div>bonnieboatwright@gmail.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10481502305699299687noreply@blogger.com0