Anna and I went to Ikea and she took Jules…so I got a cuddle buddy on the way there!
She stayed in her crate while we shopped and she just snoozed.
Anna and I went to Ikea and she took Jules…so I got a cuddle buddy on the way there!
She stayed in her crate while we shopped and she just snoozed.
A friend asked me to recommend some non-thinker books for the long weekend!
I have lots, and thought I’d share here, too! All the ones with a hear are actually the first in a series and they’re all good!
We found out that a friend of ours (TJ Wharry) was going to be performing at the Laugh Factory in Chicago, so we checked Vettix and they had free tickets so we went! ? We sat with his wife Janelle and then all went out to dinner after. (We met them way back when we lived in Troy and have kept in Facebook contact over the years!)
Pre-concert dinner at Kura Revolving Sushi Bar! I’ve always wanted to do one of these and we definitely had fun! Our drinks were even delivered via robot!
Amazing seats (third row!) for Branford Marsalis at North Shore Center for Performing Arts. Thank you Vettix!
Olive and Ivy were very aggressive when Jules came in the house…but they did finally settle down.
We loved Whose Line is it Anyway? so when we had a chance to see Colin locally, we jumped at it—and it was indeed hilarious!
We love the show Big Mouth so when I saw this personalized artwork on Etsy I had to get it. So we all now have a framed copy.
Anna has gotten really good at crocheting and gave me this for Christmas!
If you’ve been following along this year, you know I’ve read a ton (I’m at 175 and I’d like to finish at least five more in the next 13 days—I passed my original goal of 125 in August). I still have hundreds on my list, but I enjoyed all of the recommendations I got last year—so I did it again! Here are the 12 books recommended to me by 12 friends!
Friends of ours—Scott and Wendy—also joined us this year as she was visiting from Seattle and they didn’t have other plans! She loves Thanksgiving and cooking so she brought most of the sides to go with Tom’s smoked turkey and smoked ham!
Thanksgiving tip? Gravy in an insulated pitcher! Pourable plus it stays warm!
The evening was spent watching football, playing cards, puzzling, and visiting!
Four people, four different ghosts! Mine is the tall one on the right! It was the first time any of us felted!
I always thought I didn’t like rum…but as it turns out I don’t like SPICED rum or coconut rum. So when we were on our family cruise in 2019 and our snorkeling with the turtles excursion came with unlimited rum punch, I learned that I actually quite liked rum punch. But it wasn’t really a drink we made ourselves.
Fast forward a bit to our friend David saying he made the best Trinidadian rum punch…and by golly he did. Wow. So every now and again he’d make a batch for us and we actually drank it so much we kinda tired of it. (It was even a favorite drink at the 2022 Hudson Summer Bash.)
But every once in awhile now we’ll have it again…but there’s no way the four of us can finish it these days, so that means we get leftovers! So I know what I’m drinking tonight!!
Are you a rum punch fan?
I always thought I didn’t like rum…but as it turns out I don’t like SPICED rum or coconut rum. So when we were on our family cruise in 2019 and our snorkeling with the turtles excursion came with unlimited rum punch, I learned that I actually quite liked rum punch. But it wasn’t really a drink we made ourselves.
Fast forward a bit to our friend David saying he made the best Trinidadian rum punch…and by golly he did. Wow. So every now and again he’d make a batch for us and we actually drank it so much we kinda tired of it. (It was even a favorite drink at the 2022 Hudson Summer Bash.)
But every once in awhile now we’ll have it again…but there’s no way the four of us can finish it these days, so that means we get leftovers! So I know what I’m drinking tonight!!
Are you a rum punch fan?
A few of us moms went to see a comedian at our local theater. It was a fun night out!
Katie got invited to a goat yoga birthday party! The mom sent these pics!
The girls were at Anna’s…and loving their best life.
Our friends had a pool party and hired a face painter again!
Dinner with Anna and David at Primo!
And then taking the party home…with the dogs.
Brandon (left) was one of Owen’s first friends in third grade. He’s so awesome—he wanted to go to Six Flags for his birthday but since he knows Owen doesn’t like rides, they went to the water park instead!
Our annual “Oh crap we forgot to take a group picture all week so let’s do it as we’re getting ready to leave” group photo! Under the porch because it was pouring!
And our ride home…
The only day we headed to the beach — and it was super hot and sunny!
ESRAY PARK OUTING — The kids love coming here—climbing the rocks, playing in the water, finding creatures…
It’s four FULL SIZE margaritas, y’all. It’s a unique delivery system but I’d prefer smaller servings. And, if I’m being honest, better margaritas.