Catching Up

Hi everyone...sorry we've been so lax at blogging lately. We've had a lot going on, which I'll show in pictures.

First off, Abe's sister and her husband flew in to surprise his mom for mother's day. Unfortunately, my camera's batteries died and I was unable to snap the "surprise" moment. Doh!





Then, of course, it was my birthday! Thanks to all you who sent your birthday wishes. Of the many great presents I got this year, I got a special one from my husband -- my own Cubs jersey personalized with my name and the number 1. (He said he's talked to Koskue and he's given the OK to share his number.) The old me would croak if it new future me would have my own Cubs jersey. But that just shows the power of love...awwwww...



Since I last wrote, Abe and I have also spent a weekend in Madison, Wisconsin. For those of you Chicagoans, it's a great medium-sized town getaway. Our favorite experience was visiting their botanical gardens.


They have this Thai pagoda that's the only one of its existence located in gardens outside Thailand. It is gorgeous. We thought of our friends Mandy and Jordan who've done missions work in Thailand. The whole pagoda is covered with gold leaf.







And, what would a trip to Wisconsin be without bratwurst? Yes, we went to Brat Fest, the annual event in which Madisoners try to beat their own world record for brat consumption.

Abe and I contributed by downing brats (2 for Abe; 1 for me). We're proud to say this year was a record.

That's it for us. We're both enjoying warm(er) weather in Chicago. We took a nice walk along the lakeshore on Memorial Day. How beautiful!

Mr. Peanut and Harry Potter are in the Trash

Yea! Abe finally got new glasses! As you can see, Mr. Peanut (his pair of glasses that was missing, well, one glass) and his Harry Potter-ish glasses from his college days are now in the trash. It was a historic moment in the life of Abe. He's a pack rat of sorts, so I know that letting go of non-functioning (let alone non-fashionable) glasses was a lot for him. I love the new glasses. I think they make Abe look very handsome and distinguished.

To show you that I'm just as dorky as my husband (I swear he's the only one in America who's still has a "Vote for Pedro" t-shirt), I've posted a picture I took last Sunday night.

I got my haircut and loved it, so I wanted to make sure I knew how to recreate the look. At 11 p.m. Sunday night I got out the digital camera. I know it's nerdy, but hey, it helps!



I have also been dreaming a lot about Punta Cana, which is where Abe and I went for our honeymoon. We had a great time and our resort was perfect. My latest thoughts about Punta Cana were magnified when I found a CD in our car of music from there. Listening to it in the car helps me relax. And, ever since we went there I have loved pineapple. I loved eating so much fresh pineapple at every meal and, as you can see from the swim-up bar photo, I also loved the pina coladas. Now whenever I eat pineapple it takes me back to that place. We just saw a deal there in the paper, but we're planning a trip to the Canadian Rockies this year to attend Abe's cousin's wedding. That's OK -- I smile to myself whenever I open up pineapple yogurt in my lunch.