John-Paul should... Get a Delta credit card and cash in on some frequent flyer miles. He made his third flight to the Twin Cities to witness the marriage of John and Christine Goerke. Christine is a dear friend from Grand Forks. She has one of the kindest, purest, gentlest souls in all the land and … Continue reading Adventures of a Seven Month Old
Category: Friendship
The Gearns’ Wedding, NYC and Traveling to Rome
The timing of our pilgrimage was really providential. The Friday before we took off, our dear friends Katie and Kevin got married – Mr. and Mrs. Gearns! We spent a few days in Pennsylvania with them, celebrating the joyous occasion of their nuptials. Katie looked like a princess and Kevin was glowing – yes, the … Continue reading The Gearns’ Wedding, NYC and Traveling to Rome
GFK –> LAS
About a month ago, 9 lady friends from all over the U S of A met up in Las Vegas to celebrate one Kathryn Krouchick's bachelorettehood. As I mentioned in a previous post, Vegas was selected as our destination because Celine Dion performs at Caesar's Palace on the regular. Unfortunately that was her weekend off, … Continue reading GFK –> LAS
West Virginia is for Lovers
I ventured to a new land for to witness the nuptials of Kait and Casey Patterson - West Virginia. Casey was raised in Buckhannon, and I had the pleasure of seeing his home town and meeting his incredible family. I also got to spend the days leading up to the wedding hanging out with Kait … Continue reading West Virginia is for Lovers
Embracing Dill.
I've never liked pickles, really. And the dill spice just doesn't do it for me. However, last year on our anniversary Josh and I ventured over to the Toasted Frog where he ordered an appetizer of their famous fried cheesy pickles. While I did resist their delicious goodness...I have to admit...the fried + cheese combination … Continue reading Embracing Dill.
The Melendez Wedding
I actually didn't take many photos during the Melendez festivities, mostly because I was trying to be present in the moment...and when I'm behind a camera, sometimes I feel like I'm just looking for a photo op instead of enjoying where I am! But I did manage to snap a few, and gather some from … Continue reading The Melendez Wedding
Surprise Party
A few weeks before Josh left, Patrick Brooke (aka Papa Bravo), Christine Thelen (Charlie Tango) and I (Alpha Delta) (yes, I realize my phonetic alphabet code name sounds like a sorority) started scheming....and we decided to plan a surprise party for Josh (Juliet Delta). It all came together rather quickly through a series of top … Continue reading Surprise Party
7 Quick Takes
Jumpin right in to the Quake-age 1. The whole deployment thing is becoming very real, and it's hard/weird to see Josh pack up his stuff. But I don't want to dwell on the negative. There are some really great things I'm learning - I'm learning to just LET THE HOUSE BE MESSY. Right now I … Continue reading 7 Quick Takes
Between Alexandria Bay and Boston
After the wedding festivities in upstate New York, Josh and I drove down to Albany and spent one night there with his family. The next day we departed and got on the Mass Pike toward one of our favorite cities - Boston. But on the way we had a very special stop to make... to … Continue reading Between Alexandria Bay and Boston
The Journey East to Wedding Bonanza 2013
I'm going to post these photos and short stories in stages. That'll make it more manageable for all of us! Before we departed for our eastward journey, I put a reminder on our rear view mirror: This is a pilgrimage, not a vacation. There will be no complaining about anything. It's a little saying that Father … Continue reading The Journey East to Wedding Bonanza 2013
a dillightful adventure 