About once a month (or, occasionally, a bit more frequently…), a group of my girlfriends hold a “Girls’ Night Out.” Last week, I hosted a Valentine’s Day-themed “Girls’ Night In.” About 25 women came together for conversation, cake-tinis, cupcakes and other sweets, and I was left feeling pretty darn fortunate to be surrounded by such [...]
Archive for the ‘Friends’ Category
5 Mar
Here’s to you, Rex.
You were a good man, Rex. We were fortunate to know you, and though we’re not in Minnesota with our family and yours, we’re lifting a pint in your memory today.
9 Nov
Halloween round-up, part two
Trick or treating downtown with Gramma and Papa, and roughly 5,000 other kids from the area. While the trick or treating was primarily limited to downtown businesses, we did have one extra, very popular stop on Mass Street…
7 Jun
Go, Tom, go!
We cheered for Tom as he competed in the Kansas Ironman 70.3 yesterday at Clinton Lake. He did a fantastic job, finishing strong and meeting his goal after nearly a year of training. The swim course alone was extremely intimidating at 1.2 miles long. Tom was one of 2,000 competitors, which means a lot of [...]
19 Feb
Kissing cousins
Laura posted some sweet photos of Ava & Olivia hanging out with Hazel & Eliza last weekend in Nebraska. You can check them out over on The House on Hudson. I have some photos of the babies coming soon to this page, too–check back this weekend!
5 Jan
Ringing in the new year
Alisa and Melissa brought their kids to Kansas for New Year’s Eve. It was a great way to celebrate!
7 Dec
Tis the Season
Saturday morning, we bundled up and headed downtown for the annual old fashioned Christmas parade. We’ve attended the last four of the parade’s 17-year run. As far as Ava is concerned, this is the start of the season, and it is serious business. Tom joined us, too. The parade began with a fly over: Next up, [...]
23 Sep
Feliz cumpleaños!
Lori, Alisa and I surprised Melissa by whisking her away to Cancun for the weekend, just in advance of her 40th birthday. We had a fabulous time. And, if this is what 40 looks like, sign me up now.
