tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808539864515782092024-02-29T12:55:09.753-06:00Returning to the LandAnna Yoderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11177139781967296427noreply@blogger.comBlogger654125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-880853986451578209.post-34649678032243549812024-02-29T12:54:00.001-06:002024-02-29T12:54:31.798-06:00January and February <p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnbGpZ0-lnUa40rSlEWogP0EKzlOppT6Zx0NORxgsNFlPEgEflhNexBNU2u5ixpqfJBfIiSINRRt1m227JNrlvYu-cu4CO2OR3Kl8gUIsOXRpcy9Cl7xKfjrVLpJQA2J2WIV32T3BxgcBLq1bdMPWPuT3dRMFYN2aFcQLDgD53IesDfev3xvvUXkrBpvdk/s4340/IMG_20240119_220145_467.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4340" data-original-width="3472" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnbGpZ0-lnUa40rSlEWogP0EKzlOppT6Zx0NORxgsNFlPEgEflhNexBNU2u5ixpqfJBfIiSINRRt1m227JNrlvYu-cu4CO2OR3Kl8gUIsOXRpcy9Cl7xKfjrVLpJQA2J2WIV32T3BxgcBLq1bdMPWPuT3dRMFYN2aFcQLDgD53IesDfev3xvvUXkrBpvdk/w512-h640/IMG_20240119_220145_467.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><p></p><p>It's leap day!</p><p>I always feel like I should do something special for the bonus day we get every 4 years. But I can never think of anything cool to do. It is just Thursday after all. (I guess I am marking this leap day by actually blogging).</p><p>It's almost spring here in Ohio. Although whether it's really almost here still remains to be seen. I know in Kansas, spring always started in March, but I imagined mid-west winters were a bit longer. Maybe climate change has seen to that. All I know is that February has been gloriously sunny (almost every single day) and the weather keeps hoping up to the 50s and 60s before swinging back down.</p><p>January was pretty rough. It was mostly grey day after grey day and I struggled with the notion that I gave up the prairie sun for some solid lake effect. But there were actually a lot of great things that happened in January, now that I reflect and look back on it. </p><p>We got our first "donut day" snow and Mom and Dad came to visit.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVYOHs7FEc28-77wqklKEoMsD3MXwbUTMk2S8NOF98GWY6CklWlBFobeUqPQLzH-Yi1qiXjpcGom6xxMjpYeHOKdETkpCavq4c30F8iLToK2iSota0XIXNW6q-2hM4fY5qGbG4IXkGok0p7ockfXlt1-8xul6ElJsEtuJa_hOJJnbE-mLRrUQlsMJGk3de/s1800/IMG_20240120_170352_951.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVYOHs7FEc28-77wqklKEoMsD3MXwbUTMk2S8NOF98GWY6CklWlBFobeUqPQLzH-Yi1qiXjpcGom6xxMjpYeHOKdETkpCavq4c30F8iLToK2iSota0XIXNW6q-2hM4fY5qGbG4IXkGok0p7ockfXlt1-8xul6ElJsEtuJa_hOJJnbE-mLRrUQlsMJGk3de/w512-h640/IMG_20240120_170352_951.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQkR8jYxK_STTxKhf-1sr2pRa7IAa5mgNZd_6-kERdZY2xfaLlL4vrjIV6an3PjIpWYSnnWxRTEUIYYVf3Eb_RS6a33by7oh6TUQy1NxLcOZ5j-1aznUivJthF2-Em6RTWng5dt2IUbYen9E8mJKB7LcbG18cOr5Gvt73lypaBl89KZViVvM6REdbQYaZ7/w512-h640/IMG_20240122_172745_731.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><p>The U.S. National Figure Skating Championships were in Columbus this year and Blake, Brendan, Levent and I got tickets to go see the pairs free skate. It was so magical and fascinating to see skating in real life (rather than just on tv during the Olympics).</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5hcyg2eFrcW0N1H4dohee1MlXao6uQa4eTeIjXv2dKQ76Hpe2uICUy69Fq4HVE673AMBB4iKCJwRtPeD7rOIjbk34nGeT-VtMqqDdCUR6A14qRxkj5fb3i8wM-gLoFkBjiEL8hkmrDZawnNShBLNf6dEIxkbyIwWZnSg0dEloodPTdXGiH3V89_70IBj7/s4624/PXL_20240128_024832136.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4624" data-original-width="3472" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5hcyg2eFrcW0N1H4dohee1MlXao6uQa4eTeIjXv2dKQ76Hpe2uICUy69Fq4HVE673AMBB4iKCJwRtPeD7rOIjbk34nGeT-VtMqqDdCUR6A14qRxkj5fb3i8wM-gLoFkBjiEL8hkmrDZawnNShBLNf6dEIxkbyIwWZnSg0dEloodPTdXGiH3V89_70IBj7/w480-h640/PXL_20240128_024832136.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p>February has actually been a wonderful month, thanks, in part, to all those sunny days. </p><p>I baked semlor, a Swedish pastry, and I continue to be extremely proud of them. (We had gotten some from a local bakery prior and they were not good. So I thought, "I can do better than that." So I did!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR8TdFaxiKoFJhwb3rLZJVhs3MZeD3K4B27EIFL0oRNVviZ0EABhdiOnyz9bI1lQAuwi8mvVM8b_4gV7LhcbtGfAi6m1zxwoIzteqmlE5JTLmUFAYFTw5drxzbJhWqDhRJRQB8PvQ492OSzh-Sb2oFbnZCO_-JxRRpoLM94oDkD_AI1Z_I7B53xPBbJvG4/s1800/IMG_20240204_205953_776.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR8TdFaxiKoFJhwb3rLZJVhs3MZeD3K4B27EIFL0oRNVviZ0EABhdiOnyz9bI1lQAuwi8mvVM8b_4gV7LhcbtGfAi6m1zxwoIzteqmlE5JTLmUFAYFTw5drxzbJhWqDhRJRQB8PvQ492OSzh-Sb2oFbnZCO_-JxRRpoLM94oDkD_AI1Z_I7B53xPBbJvG4/w512-h640/IMG_20240204_205953_776.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBAtuSl4Pa2h64S6x_h-pwoPSXswMcvsgAQzhc9BZOfqya2umURK97HJiEl3sgt7EGfRkZHmLcIYfzmvzhR3-gXNXQa4qpaI68zXYr6zvF66wQnMOHIcuYiEnHtJ0UtIbvPlpPaHcI1FiNi9w6NLKwBu-mJ5Mzc1fSN_zggZ0i6CMFYFgaOVQt_M40HRde/s1800/IMG_20240204_205953_666.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBAtuSl4Pa2h64S6x_h-pwoPSXswMcvsgAQzhc9BZOfqya2umURK97HJiEl3sgt7EGfRkZHmLcIYfzmvzhR3-gXNXQa4qpaI68zXYr6zvF66wQnMOHIcuYiEnHtJ0UtIbvPlpPaHcI1FiNi9w6NLKwBu-mJ5Mzc1fSN_zggZ0i6CMFYFgaOVQt_M40HRde/w512-h640/IMG_20240204_205953_666.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><p>Blake, Brendan, Levent and I went to Belle's Bakery, a French-style Japanese bakery and it was like zipping back to Japan. It was so fun to try all the cutie (kawaii!) things.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-1zNVbSm0aoWevkwS9isHCxKTX7sI8MgblBulwdixE0QGdYAgJ-1u48w8wq3tYEA4_SQnURoONiQFGfcFdiX9GMFHoKfet5uUxGSM25t6iqaBdUL0GvvQEeV17FpTAxjoXkZolVJw0InPGS69HWbIZ4uYxLXvUpslSeLtMgGoPgmu4XxWRVyoPUrmN6Gz/s4624/PXL_20240203_194245418.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4624" data-original-width="3472" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-1zNVbSm0aoWevkwS9isHCxKTX7sI8MgblBulwdixE0QGdYAgJ-1u48w8wq3tYEA4_SQnURoONiQFGfcFdiX9GMFHoKfet5uUxGSM25t6iqaBdUL0GvvQEeV17FpTAxjoXkZolVJw0InPGS69HWbIZ4uYxLXvUpslSeLtMgGoPgmu4XxWRVyoPUrmN6Gz/w480-h640/PXL_20240203_194245418.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKCP81E8A91TOBWYvJKt6UeLolIWFGsmQugDkvMmiFXnRasT6FA8FbavU1JEyR76i5Kx5s0a6AXeRx_oFqALdN9dhKJH_F7UlzXsOfw8LimI30Cx3n8qcSJ1PqufpJXzPGeGuhDWcugPIkS4DmjMap10Q8evIOO_2gTMaGIP_mZ7qJ1wSTdBjPzkHZlbdL/s4624/PXL_20240203_194754979.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4624" data-original-width="3472" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKCP81E8A91TOBWYvJKt6UeLolIWFGsmQugDkvMmiFXnRasT6FA8FbavU1JEyR76i5Kx5s0a6AXeRx_oFqALdN9dhKJH_F7UlzXsOfw8LimI30Cx3n8qcSJ1PqufpJXzPGeGuhDWcugPIkS4DmjMap10Q8evIOO_2gTMaGIP_mZ7qJ1wSTdBjPzkHZlbdL/w480-h640/PXL_20240203_194754979.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitbi6AvkYS4NGYTWmJl9N5fdp0U81xoHzaR9wT_t4WjrIUGjoYgrXh3rPdu0zwdf44vW9MknjWAp1eiPOw55OO2sdGVLEGLTVXR4M7nOSWhOQJC0vQhyphenhyphenw-cfY1LQvN4r9ULcKOmuSTdvHcC7bJrKnrOl-Y1posRd7wEn4HhMWNmuwIicrz_sG-yh7FAFQR/s4624/PXL_20240203_195351879.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4624" data-original-width="3472" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitbi6AvkYS4NGYTWmJl9N5fdp0U81xoHzaR9wT_t4WjrIUGjoYgrXh3rPdu0zwdf44vW9MknjWAp1eiPOw55OO2sdGVLEGLTVXR4M7nOSWhOQJC0vQhyphenhyphenw-cfY1LQvN4r9ULcKOmuSTdvHcC7bJrKnrOl-Y1posRd7wEn4HhMWNmuwIicrz_sG-yh7FAFQR/w480-h640/PXL_20240203_195351879.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p>I've started going on long walks around the city. Mostly, so I can get to know Columbus a bit better, but also so it gives me something to do and gets me out of the basement on the weekends. The secret reason for the long walks though is that I am "training" for going to Bolivia and Turkey this year. When we went to Japan last year, I realized that I don't wear shoes very often. As a remote worker, I mostly just wear slippers. So, in Japan, my feet got tired and sore really quickly because I wasn't used to walking around so much. Pathetic, but probably true. So I am trying to fix that. I've gone a few "big walks" so far - usually heading to areas with coffee shops and a place to get a snack so I have motivation to keep going. It's been fun.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy80g03gq88EI2gNTdRZFBxISm9QP8F3zrlFbueCJRVyjGkG86-pUGLGaYfYoInN4EjqtlZA9toNNBt_rsW5wOus516z94Y8ikOnQ7c-uhbV_ilxc7rmFVgJjsQX2B8hCv8q2JYDTVwONLdelwzENgFW79Khvs1_fwBlP3JkgcgibYigcv8Bj1SCTXaIct/s4340/IMG_20240210_182947_813.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4340" data-original-width="3472" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy80g03gq88EI2gNTdRZFBxISm9QP8F3zrlFbueCJRVyjGkG86-pUGLGaYfYoInN4EjqtlZA9toNNBt_rsW5wOus516z94Y8ikOnQ7c-uhbV_ilxc7rmFVgJjsQX2B8hCv8q2JYDTVwONLdelwzENgFW79Khvs1_fwBlP3JkgcgibYigcv8Bj1SCTXaIct/w512-h640/IMG_20240210_182947_813.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRvVlXu2lr-dA_x_yehBguwlX2zY-MW_qF2ZieRqimF1YyUGYR6ZSbSF2FHbznGDzsx-YUZiO5xAZpamwe6r_AtSOkcW9ODG16LEwROlgzQRtJQW4pJ04rmSS4dJcnOF6SKROEKClZmjWQpc-m_z6DO_3xJzWL8YgSvWt9BjzE8BMUYGgNzOMbTQ_xPcTY/s4624/PXL_20240210_174747939.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4624" data-original-width="3472" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRvVlXu2lr-dA_x_yehBguwlX2zY-MW_qF2ZieRqimF1YyUGYR6ZSbSF2FHbznGDzsx-YUZiO5xAZpamwe6r_AtSOkcW9ODG16LEwROlgzQRtJQW4pJ04rmSS4dJcnOF6SKROEKClZmjWQpc-m_z6DO_3xJzWL8YgSvWt9BjzE8BMUYGgNzOMbTQ_xPcTY/w480-h640/PXL_20240210_174747939.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p>We hosted the Miller family in our basement apartment for a Superbowl dips party. And Kansas City won! It was so fun.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG_1ULAGZCUSYv1CKYxHH29WKeR-6IqGk2jWceJt6UetGt7O4BEwwbkPMKspiNWMDq7ImRPf8gA-zmwN_nOBYx7LpHacNFj4rWTd000lbfrgDyGtaoPaOPTSuPxeEyPqXXtsdxn79SyBeBsP5n3ucXh31_6_gsfmqw35xbZtOhohRcQfDHkT5M2toe5a2w/s4624/PXL_20240211_232510376.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4624" data-original-width="3472" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG_1ULAGZCUSYv1CKYxHH29WKeR-6IqGk2jWceJt6UetGt7O4BEwwbkPMKspiNWMDq7ImRPf8gA-zmwN_nOBYx7LpHacNFj4rWTd000lbfrgDyGtaoPaOPTSuPxeEyPqXXtsdxn79SyBeBsP5n3ucXh31_6_gsfmqw35xbZtOhohRcQfDHkT5M2toe5a2w/w480-h640/PXL_20240211_232510376.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhelmIrxOsI-n05uMs3qXOP9xnuiKl9_UsoSR2GaliOKsQvgZOrl6prLFL4PqOQcVpykBhVrgTAUn8fgqnCjC5nJaOH9HS60KewRSw8DHkH8U1CI6DWSfRweCZoi6iUXEMMUjngp9YKXkwmuJxuFYNgsj0a51LIkaJWAtC6LtnxrbooeQ3gPsvU-iyaUIuB/s4624/PXL_20240211_220123906.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4624" data-original-width="3472" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhelmIrxOsI-n05uMs3qXOP9xnuiKl9_UsoSR2GaliOKsQvgZOrl6prLFL4PqOQcVpykBhVrgTAUn8fgqnCjC5nJaOH9HS60KewRSw8DHkH8U1CI6DWSfRweCZoi6iUXEMMUjngp9YKXkwmuJxuFYNgsj0a51LIkaJWAtC6LtnxrbooeQ3gPsvU-iyaUIuB/w480-h640/PXL_20240211_220123906.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf6hPx97hpHmE2NMrcSS2VsupBXlGctxqwHBWxN3Vc-7_wem9yNtj81TZkp1kw3JALt96pWaThqyJSLqOEeyEVluBVJGE6ckHdyla9QbQCxuC84MPlMii3Ayc74vBUA2c1r53m7pprwojaxQGFHS2vAVcsOvxFwY6e5Ev-A64Tb4W62bKnTRZ-sJdx8lSx/s4032/PXL_20240212_034854243.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/AVvXsEgf6hPx97hpHmE2NMrcSS2VsupBXlGctxqwHBWxN3Vc-7_wem9yNtj81TZkp1kw3JALt96pWaThqyJSLqOEeyEVluBVJGE6ckHdyla9QbQCxuC84MPlMii3Ayc74vBUA2c1r53m7pprwojaxQGFHS2vAVcsOvxFwY6e5Ev-A64Tb4W62bKnTRZ-sJdx8lSx/w480-h640/PXL_20240212_034854243.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p>I went to Akron, PA for the first time since the pandemic. This was not really a great highlight but I guess it was nice to see some of my colleagues in person again and to get out from behind my phone and computer a bit.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeuwtgB5RQ9w1j3PmvqfxdjOfcsrO7ouZavJZsF8pMdmbsHEGQ_H9YGKKQdq7RKpTIXIOJDyKawzpZNgx-n28OpuV1ZCE8HyMYgyzj2tuT4oZGVYMrplLct_GjGeBwKiX-UQ_JIOuHs_6cQu9eRQYRH3RH4FEV7t-nObkthpDjBGHg_sMBDfsucztkAHMO/s4340/IMG_20240218_215053_657.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4340" data-original-width="3472" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeuwtgB5RQ9w1j3PmvqfxdjOfcsrO7ouZavJZsF8pMdmbsHEGQ_H9YGKKQdq7RKpTIXIOJDyKawzpZNgx-n28OpuV1ZCE8HyMYgyzj2tuT4oZGVYMrplLct_GjGeBwKiX-UQ_JIOuHs_6cQu9eRQYRH3RH4FEV7t-nObkthpDjBGHg_sMBDfsucztkAHMO/w512-h640/IMG_20240218_215053_657.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaVjyeNV_oW27RLp3wCexn0-uZJKFfShYjAuE_hpNJ30XlLntZnIA1DmdHD21HqaALCz_oIyFgYNag9l6pHXaPCYd5Hv2YUlNVm5IXznT5ZYKs0jKkUehm7hCV-eD5cRjIKXfg4QqJNwDSxXM48iiw506UrZVOQMPB-yn_Byx_JFEEm9jgyHmFGyTfc0Zm/s4624/PXL_20240213_222609581.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4624" data-original-width="3472" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaVjyeNV_oW27RLp3wCexn0-uZJKFfShYjAuE_hpNJ30XlLntZnIA1DmdHD21HqaALCz_oIyFgYNag9l6pHXaPCYd5Hv2YUlNVm5IXznT5ZYKs0jKkUehm7hCV-eD5cRjIKXfg4QqJNwDSxXM48iiw506UrZVOQMPB-yn_Byx_JFEEm9jgyHmFGyTfc0Zm/w480-h640/PXL_20240213_222609581.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkqm9VyGzNILyZ6EUzMprplHo5TFUVFu2OXcHfKQ1ExxXSuvYW1YjsCn6_ZeRbqknTwTtMqxLowz4mObpO1ES6dA2oSW5VN_7vM3tm6EzOTz5J9HXZnPIa3hNb4atAUdy1B2GVrMX270guH8XH6sM2CdExWBo1eyF0tpbLqn7dDEEo49ED0e6HtdbS4Cha/s4624/PXL_20240214_221216967.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4624" data-original-width="3472" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkqm9VyGzNILyZ6EUzMprplHo5TFUVFu2OXcHfKQ1ExxXSuvYW1YjsCn6_ZeRbqknTwTtMqxLowz4mObpO1ES6dA2oSW5VN_7vM3tm6EzOTz5J9HXZnPIa3hNb4atAUdy1B2GVrMX270guH8XH6sM2CdExWBo1eyF0tpbLqn7dDEEo49ED0e6HtdbS4Cha/w480-h640/PXL_20240214_221216967.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p>I found out I am going to Bolivia with work! Wow! I am both excited and very nervous about it since I am tasked with gathering content for social media. Regardless of how I am feeling, it will be so nice not to be tied to a computer for a whole week of work.</p><p>I've hung out with my cousin Betha. She invited me to join her and her friends for her birthday dinner. We also got coffee together another weekend. It's been so fun getting to know her better and I think we are starting to become friends in real life. Since I am really missing my female friends back in Kansas, this has been a very much needed development here in Ohio.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg3JFnd5FeDg0WKG-g97E4sXRCKSDNBPW9DfsgA8nlzNxMQ4sA33n8FAjoLPrBpp7SyN2ObQmoXEDd9EvVApQo_4jcrwtW5ffvmeCftGmDAL2LhPWfP6RgDkYGZoWnPPzBEwsuEPJjSS11C6obMrWEhi9EjOP_N9pUN3Qq7kInigvBPWNMogv4WpXivtxA/s4624/PXL_20240218_005830640.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4624" data-original-width="3472" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg3JFnd5FeDg0WKG-g97E4sXRCKSDNBPW9DfsgA8nlzNxMQ4sA33n8FAjoLPrBpp7SyN2ObQmoXEDd9EvVApQo_4jcrwtW5ffvmeCftGmDAL2LhPWfP6RgDkYGZoWnPPzBEwsuEPJjSS11C6obMrWEhi9EjOP_N9pUN3Qq7kInigvBPWNMogv4WpXivtxA/w480-h640/PXL_20240218_005830640.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p>Levent and I celebrated 11 years together by going to a Turkish restaurant. Life has been so transitional lately for both of us, and I am so glad to have him as the constant in my life.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyjHKycPHgecY8LIfpAC3KhTeMtlc3ym2KFtUSfeSE-qSwBRn-4NatkZVG9PHfAK__AfHhU07keV37f1brn2C277m5mL22svoR8ZHeaYoBYbM8Y3PFm4fW1Yoc7dw5Ycsb_zwnbGFuwPVLJYE-V3XBCPKJZwjXBlPHTZtsoHTWgCqbHU3EkWCc0BbvNtPG/s4624/PXL_20240223_235741984.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4624" data-original-width="3472" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyjHKycPHgecY8LIfpAC3KhTeMtlc3ym2KFtUSfeSE-qSwBRn-4NatkZVG9PHfAK__AfHhU07keV37f1brn2C277m5mL22svoR8ZHeaYoBYbM8Y3PFm4fW1Yoc7dw5Ycsb_zwnbGFuwPVLJYE-V3XBCPKJZwjXBlPHTZtsoHTWgCqbHU3EkWCc0BbvNtPG/w480-h640/PXL_20240223_235741984.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p>It's been a good winter, sans the seasonal depression and the moments where I've felt like we've made a mistake by leaving comfortable, cheap Kansas. (I don't actually regret moving here but I do miss my literal home in Kansas a lot. There were so many windows! And my friends of course).We've been in Columbus for 7 months now, which feels both so long and so short. For the most part, I feel adjusted - or maybe that's not quite right. I feel myself adjusting - it being a more active process.</p><p>March is going to be a wild month. Here we go.</p>Anna Yoderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11177139781967296427noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-880853986451578209.post-26212708206114642522024-01-09T11:23:00.001-06:002024-01-09T13:16:53.636-06:00Holidaze<p>We are getting deeper into January as I write this blog post about the holidays. Poor, forgotten little blog. There used to be a time when I had energy and ideas to blog almost every single night. Oh well, there's a season for everything and I guess the season I am is the "kind of forgetting about my blog but not being willing to give it up because I do occasionally enjoy it" era. I like to think that I will be grateful in my old age (assuming blogger doesn't go down and take all my stuff with it) to go back and read random entries from my earlier days.</p><p>So *sips coffee* let's do this recap for future elder Anna.</p><p>Our holidays were quite spread out. At least that's how it felt since we had some kind of celebration every single weekend until, ironically enough, the weekend before Christmas. It was fun! It was exhausting! Here is the rundown.</p><p>1. <b>American Thanksgiving</b></p><p> Levent's Canadian cousins (and an Aunt) came to visit! Despite my pie debacle of 2023 (they had a lot of issues), it was a good weekend. We had a big feast essentially all day on Thursday. Then, on Friday, we had a Turkish breakfast all together we (Blake, Brendan, Levent and myself) hung out with the cousins, Mariah, Alanna and Joey. We took them around German Village, the Short North as well as great American destinations like Trader Joe's and Target. We also chilled at B&B's and watched a movie.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaMVUUBHhyphenhyphenThA_jIg62Tn88ENBBX3xkujmQ4JaeLbqECrdCbzC5cEd__O5lH1A9QkZXquLEKHH4D3wnj4DNA_clDutLG4aZ4DflAvP9EogEWhrJXLhhc97K7bWNGdHiDN_M6P2F9w6sYEVGJrhb5cPBVClZyQf-Z_ygptCnO4AJQv2WKFRSaccshjtjlQO/s4624/PXL_20231123_191716636.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4624" data-original-width="3472" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaMVUUBHhyphenhyphenThA_jIg62Tn88ENBBX3xkujmQ4JaeLbqECrdCbzC5cEd__O5lH1A9QkZXquLEKHH4D3wnj4DNA_clDutLG4aZ4DflAvP9EogEWhrJXLhhc97K7bWNGdHiDN_M6P2F9w6sYEVGJrhb5cPBVClZyQf-Z_ygptCnO4AJQv2WKFRSaccshjtjlQO/w480-h640/PXL_20231123_191716636.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmbS09KGVeI97ga-no20VsLER79NVGDN2G7iCA2nuabeZzXsziv94BoedClQ-XH7Kw2TiXfWako2zCVNVHaJeYvK8l1I3WA6gWia2YFrSK95UD4rlgNSmjMX1KbrN_K-3cG6qLLQ17gXqGPd_N_VkoJzID9f-YIzu8rOUXNzflfjgo_hg4VfHIzfowFyPH/s1824/received_1224824595587164.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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We actually hung with Mariah, Alanna and Joey again. Two weekends in a row! It was great. We mostly chilled at Mariah's house until it was time for Grandma Naomi's party on Sunday afternoon. I had never been up for a Martin Family gathering in KW due to how far away we lived in Kansas. So it was great to be able to join everyone in celebrating Naomi.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXbXZSXheZpgU-UrHyirIqi9I7Ne-qIDWLLSHCNsCL0B_hf0tD_V4HcFtUhuaZAi8dj1JaGlC0xAdl8fk88wZGCGaFsCHCtx7aQ0p8KHeK9GjRCqTq5GyGmoiG8JIZvtkTGTFLjRTeJ6hkNPzdRmK2xd_62Dyox6FbaVMesAOtD8fWuTZGjkWPwLNuDOxZ/s4624/PXL_20231203_023109635.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4624" data-original-width="3472" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXbXZSXheZpgU-UrHyirIqi9I7Ne-qIDWLLSHCNsCL0B_hf0tD_V4HcFtUhuaZAi8dj1JaGlC0xAdl8fk88wZGCGaFsCHCtx7aQ0p8KHeK9GjRCqTq5GyGmoiG8JIZvtkTGTFLjRTeJ6hkNPzdRmK2xd_62Dyox6FbaVMesAOtD8fWuTZGjkWPwLNuDOxZ/w480-h640/PXL_20231203_023109635.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDWCQ78ZVA5d2vhVjUAdvMONmWAwB5I9CJ2PXOBX3N1MjfDW0pu9_ECEQKUBGtBsXu53tN01PatNCh7Ks9qfd_8QcLHcFfRfkeZ_hGGFQWMl-11j8QqXPwG6P24wSTmgEUqf8pANxOaeE_jIYXy7BGpOYEQKZGbsjpy0n9IYtSh7b8V5aFk7Bi2NXpCMjB/s4624/PXL_20231203_200642018.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4624" data-original-width="3472" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDWCQ78ZVA5d2vhVjUAdvMONmWAwB5I9CJ2PXOBX3N1MjfDW0pu9_ECEQKUBGtBsXu53tN01PatNCh7Ks9qfd_8QcLHcFfRfkeZ_hGGFQWMl-11j8QqXPwG6P24wSTmgEUqf8pANxOaeE_jIYXy7BGpOYEQKZGbsjpy0n9IYtSh7b8V5aFk7Bi2NXpCMjB/w480-h640/PXL_20231203_200642018.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfl5-PICkgNK73G2_upcgXwEKKrxUrXaTTdSwrLEOWbzrP2c558M9MLIisWLzsAO7Mx0i1T6mlPl6vwTQ7iXTisk4r4zGRAci_l9W2Us_QDnlEJKApji5kDNkHMtLrH30Fqm8Q-QdxIPtQyadVpTA18nSERes6jJD1SdBHgT6-0unVI0EWGRtb7i6oGIxS/s1958/received_841855047947195.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1318" data-original-width="1958" height="430" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfl5-PICkgNK73G2_upcgXwEKKrxUrXaTTdSwrLEOWbzrP2c558M9MLIisWLzsAO7Mx0i1T6mlPl6vwTQ7iXTisk4r4zGRAci_l9W2Us_QDnlEJKApji5kDNkHMtLrH30Fqm8Q-QdxIPtQyadVpTA18nSERes6jJD1SdBHgT6-0unVI0EWGRtb7i6oGIxS/w640-h430/received_841855047947195.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p>3. <b>Miller Christmas</b></p><p>This was to be our first Christmas as Columbus residents and ironically, both Miller couples were going to be out of the country. (Wilbur and Shirley were going to Japan and Blake and Brendan were going to Puerto Rico). Because of this, we had our Miller Christmas a few weekends early. We started on Friday night and partied until Sunday afternoon. And by partied I mean we ate a lot of great food, puzzled and watched a lot of sports. We went to a movie in the theatre as per usual (we saw The Holdovers this year) and even went to a Columbus Blue Jackets hockey game. It was a lovely time. 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Instead, Levent and I went down to Virginia the following weekend to hang out with the batch of Yoders down there. We did our typical things of eating good food (we had a fondue night!), playing a few games, went shopping, opened gifts and going out for breakfast. We even went to a JMU game (which was very sparsely attended since all the students were on break).</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicc-mCAYg2Q8gTuAmz_JIN18eiNBvWcJ1NsW12tsEn3MtCUA1cWsoucsd2Qg9Tn5ZhDb1tHnenvsbzKEEc9V4gDiecJXBuLyOYUmPFfh_p2TzqxBHKCC6ROTuZKpqTNnq3C4tqMppjkkk8_j8jwSTXZ90pqzaeIbJTEwBHlpFarBYmzw4T-h4C-2v_HPnV/s4032/PXL_20231216_193854480.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/AVvXsEicc-mCAYg2Q8gTuAmz_JIN18eiNBvWcJ1NsW12tsEn3MtCUA1cWsoucsd2Qg9Tn5ZhDb1tHnenvsbzKEEc9V4gDiecJXBuLyOYUmPFfh_p2TzqxBHKCC6ROTuZKpqTNnq3C4tqMppjkkk8_j8jwSTXZ90pqzaeIbJTEwBHlpFarBYmzw4T-h4C-2v_HPnV/w480-h640/PXL_20231216_193854480.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm6onGs8F5nA0mAEVGbgTsgODpBu44jLMw68fb8LC3wsQXyXcQaWqIL2bAVHol-YnBH8ER-xMQnyXERHkEAqbvn1WaAKrL5U30ZL7PRL1tWcrv5qsZWpRsIj_L0wtJiLXAmoJvIryMZKZjjhFX5Na8-T0RqDtE7LRCoskV1l1Aw3RRXPndID7yUqiotipE/s4624/PXL_20231216_203911513.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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(Poor Levent was under the weather). There were moments when I was a bit sad not to be with family on the actual holiday. But overall, it was very nice to wear sweatpants, watch movies, puzzle and eat yummy food together on the couch. We watched a ton of movies. On Christmas we watched 4 movies and on boxing day we watched another 4 - all in a row while we puzzled. We also were watching all three Miller dogs (Sienna, Korva and Tito of course). So we took them on some hectic, dreary walks too. A highlight for me was accidently waking up super early on Christmas eve morning and deciding to go to a patisserie (Pasticia Vera) at 7am to get breakfast pastries (almond croissants) and Christmas eve desserts. Incredible. 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Crappy New Years Eve</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Actually it wasn't crappy. I just do not like New Year's Eve very much. (Although I revel in New Year's Day). Maybe I can say that I don't celebrate NYE and that will help shift my mindset next year. For the finale of 2023, Levent and I had supper with Wilbur and Shirley (freshly back from Japan) and then played a few rounds of this Ontario marble game. We also had a fairly disappointing yule log cake that I had made and yelled at earlier. (Maybe that tradition has hit the dust. Or maybe it will take a year off next year). Anyway, I eventually went to bed and read a little bit before turning my light off a few minutes before midnight, which is how I usually celebrate (or maybe that's not observing?)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj61u7nqUNDpBmemL7FL9KepidXHAdVkVkxt2QiobMj8qTF_qyfVAq_pvvbfpCwKmNOEjk36yxqL1Yxtiu8vjznDqcRJcwQpqOLw_NyLpJBEEJQEwFfRgpV3LqYKQSzg_xP6xNG24uwWH4Jul9VKpq05t6SxAZeXR-ZtXKi8dU3oVyViaLF0FrOLIq-1nS1/s4624/PXL_20240101_005704265.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3472" data-original-width="4624" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj61u7nqUNDpBmemL7FL9KepidXHAdVkVkxt2QiobMj8qTF_qyfVAq_pvvbfpCwKmNOEjk36yxqL1Yxtiu8vjznDqcRJcwQpqOLw_NyLpJBEEJQEwFfRgpV3LqYKQSzg_xP6xNG24uwWH4Jul9VKpq05t6SxAZeXR-ZtXKi8dU3oVyViaLF0FrOLIq-1nS1/w640-h480/PXL_20240101_005704265.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3OXtR3vqA0qIOLJBUx3LAh3XzQG5WfV8F8i5s0hE5IsSui54sxQjQQys0fDYfXG7bo7pq-nxuRW6KeGhUJ_wTdfnFHlCUnJM-XmYytf_kqBu4qDb2AoWLu2teNca1SukdX5T1YnkCw_JnSluY7yikGJ6d62ivfB1uVdA9Z8iCCYIV-23MJ5OdgOEjj8KJ/s4624/PXL_20240101_024359921.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4624" data-original-width="3472" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3OXtR3vqA0qIOLJBUx3LAh3XzQG5WfV8F8i5s0hE5IsSui54sxQjQQys0fDYfXG7bo7pq-nxuRW6KeGhUJ_wTdfnFHlCUnJM-XmYytf_kqBu4qDb2AoWLu2teNca1SukdX5T1YnkCw_JnSluY7yikGJ6d62ivfB1uVdA9Z8iCCYIV-23MJ5OdgOEjj8KJ/w480-h640/PXL_20240101_024359921.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglCSQBW0pxj6JQldO9vvZPen-UKhFvi-f9kWxRo-DoRIMRNlPU03yJUC93ZDfOjYHy7D2-apTOwco_2SN75q-fUD1exeeVIrSwqLig-1xQ1nzCDcKIgwtRwn-prFzWs394duIhAs9JPc32nW7Mp8hHPHUsK6sqFItDj8V0PkNUJiXKahA0UPWjaNUHk7yE/s4624/PXL_20240101_030522986.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4624" data-original-width="3472" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglCSQBW0pxj6JQldO9vvZPen-UKhFvi-f9kWxRo-DoRIMRNlPU03yJUC93ZDfOjYHy7D2-apTOwco_2SN75q-fUD1exeeVIrSwqLig-1xQ1nzCDcKIgwtRwn-prFzWs394duIhAs9JPc32nW7Mp8hHPHUsK6sqFItDj8V0PkNUJiXKahA0UPWjaNUHk7yE/w480-h640/PXL_20240101_030522986.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZLy9rfp5CHB43OeMOuNP0iAGI5dTlMsF43MkqlUrXQ8zqHMUFHLxhLxfHIDZ8Dvg-WW9bKi5Ubhq7HL4S8dh2fCj-7UJaKkDt_oc7vFkQ97cigru1NtbDb1LSZuH7HvwkdJIOm-qknCrtrFX0DAdNW-RGC5-yKcNIc6gNnsqBjz1kyMW8Csx9GszzML_b/s4624/PXL_20240101_030544880.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4624" data-original-width="3472" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZLy9rfp5CHB43OeMOuNP0iAGI5dTlMsF43MkqlUrXQ8zqHMUFHLxhLxfHIDZ8Dvg-WW9bKi5Ubhq7HL4S8dh2fCj-7UJaKkDt_oc7vFkQ97cigru1NtbDb1LSZuH7HvwkdJIOm-qknCrtrFX0DAdNW-RGC5-yKcNIc6gNnsqBjz1kyMW8Csx9GszzML_b/w480-h640/PXL_20240101_030544880.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVYktO8knpqnUwsEm7PUcbcnY9mpQX1R_lzEkVFC151xwARSnu49TwwWgm1PoD78aa1IREHqDY9GxkFIS1F1S-DUjM2aTfAlwtHKAJ-4lVopoykoBnx5tUVzPicp0MqWJ4r4K6CZVj07vQCJawbT4TvkZf0ksJpAGYKV6j_tqzqQ8jFY0w7h6UZH8GAoOh/s4624/PXL_20240101_033040687.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4624" data-original-width="3472" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVYktO8knpqnUwsEm7PUcbcnY9mpQX1R_lzEkVFC151xwARSnu49TwwWgm1PoD78aa1IREHqDY9GxkFIS1F1S-DUjM2aTfAlwtHKAJ-4lVopoykoBnx5tUVzPicp0MqWJ4r4K6CZVj07vQCJawbT4TvkZf0ksJpAGYKV6j_tqzqQ8jFY0w7h6UZH8GAoOh/w480-h640/PXL_20240101_033040687.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The end of the year went by in a whirlwind. Currently, I am trying to go about gentle January where I am kind to myself. But it's still January and very grey here. (That has been a huge adjustment). So things seem pretty ho-hum. But that's the cycle of the year I guess. Oh well.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Happy 2024!</div>Anna Yoderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11177139781967296427noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-880853986451578209.post-26299383122588251112023-10-30T11:00:00.001-05:002023-10-30T14:33:00.005-05:00How it's been going<div class="separator" style="text-align: justify;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2XbfyFNIOgikZcM6AJmB6kGJjKsrY4htweA2QeoCIOMGyyYWu4zj1g5QDR9Ojb_PqxcjVGPQwHhxZK_JWMh6TVnZskv1RFdW4DlddUYbA5ts70mXco9C1Kt5jk7FqXrEu4VKoIREdH4NUBelrVbEzuqm6OehahizonJmfgk3-pdWXP2twmaW2KnOSlGG0/s3780/IMG_20231001_213129_057.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3780" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2XbfyFNIOgikZcM6AJmB6kGJjKsrY4htweA2QeoCIOMGyyYWu4zj1g5QDR9Ojb_PqxcjVGPQwHhxZK_JWMh6TVnZskv1RFdW4DlddUYbA5ts70mXco9C1Kt5jk7FqXrEu4VKoIREdH4NUBelrVbEzuqm6OehahizonJmfgk3-pdWXP2twmaW2KnOSlGG0/w512-h640/IMG_20231001_213129_057.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><p>How's it been going?</p><p>We've been in Columbus for two and half months now and we get this question (or something similar) pretty frequently.</p><p>Honestly, that's a good question and one that is hard to answer. It's like Columbus itself. Some days are sunny and other days are pretty gloomy. It just depends on the day. Are things falling into some kind of routine? Maybe? Do I get stressed out by the idea of running errands? You bet. (I cannot wait until going to the grocery store feels normal).</p><p>But I am making myself do things around the city that hopefully will help me build confidence with my new hometown. Blake told me that his friends (who happen to follow me on Instagram) are impressed with how much I am doing. So it must be pretty evident, at least on shiny Insta, how much I am trying. It's just taking some time.</p><p>Most days, I feel like I spend most of my time waiting, as if I am in an endless purgatory. Part of this has to do with my job not being challenging enough and I find myself with large gaps of time that seem to stretch on endlessly. But other than that, I find myself waiting for enough days to pass until my next baking project or my next city adventure. Simply being in the basement apartment is pretty hard for me. It's been getting slightly better but it's still a thing.</p><p>But speaking of adventures, there have been some sunny days that are worth noting. </p><p>1. I started going to a yoga studio in my neighborhood. And now Shirley goes with me. We go 4 times a week and it's been a great way to manage my chronic pain and get me out of the house.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhptky1loZy0gFxeZU0S-2JQYrCbGDFKkG0oi6kxv9PMkxWOVHnEpoGxQJMnivnweXSiNq2AtGGgJRUpk_XP1IPUzTT-YumglNavPplDUFre_z0INay7ioNjSwOgzzX23eFz7s4jNCspSDWGjv3C-GRr8k4PekzY5fhFsQoh-Ngqx07fSaD44ERbWjIVUUQ/s3264/PXL_20230905_114840693.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhptky1loZy0gFxeZU0S-2JQYrCbGDFKkG0oi6kxv9PMkxWOVHnEpoGxQJMnivnweXSiNq2AtGGgJRUpk_XP1IPUzTT-YumglNavPplDUFre_z0INay7ioNjSwOgzzX23eFz7s4jNCspSDWGjv3C-GRr8k4PekzY5fhFsQoh-Ngqx07fSaD44ERbWjIVUUQ/w480-h640/PXL_20230905_114840693.jpg" width="480" /></a></div>2. One morning in September, Shirley and I went to a farm market and bought some corn to "put up." It's fun to have a buddy to save the seasons with as it's a lot a work by myself.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_QPVye9GBcSg1iBKwVEhnLSUt8xAeu7lXatVyxRevQVZ81voB4jyCKjuhfhwePXZ8H6IKqwi_pszdy8bADrpZiRx27_sPGDTEpiI7aUd1nkQpqkXGDNTCYiqc6kaJ4gMvWt-Kmn-hNQ0HFk_TqPxJnSAR9_EQ24FgP7zsIizMkuQbwkM8csS7q173WoLX/s3780/IMG_20230908_184627_836.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3780" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_QPVye9GBcSg1iBKwVEhnLSUt8xAeu7lXatVyxRevQVZ81voB4jyCKjuhfhwePXZ8H6IKqwi_pszdy8bADrpZiRx27_sPGDTEpiI7aUd1nkQpqkXGDNTCYiqc6kaJ4gMvWt-Kmn-hNQ0HFk_TqPxJnSAR9_EQ24FgP7zsIizMkuQbwkM8csS7q173WoLX/w512-h640/IMG_20230908_184627_836.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMGqH1KRQfQufeVv-NHgU4fxEwxERHSKu7oWMyOTOFadY03cBbOaC3ASQTm46qB7RFg050zKMYsS0JIUesdaXRu54VPsNFnymsqtXUjRnpS_xcjliMzskgLszKYFM-N13iFWgPVdaSOd44m6sJGTB7d83FtHxSZYyQwif7pDte5BbOjibitCUBy1XSh3v0/s2040/received_624601276327973.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2040" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMGqH1KRQfQufeVv-NHgU4fxEwxERHSKu7oWMyOTOFadY03cBbOaC3ASQTm46qB7RFg050zKMYsS0JIUesdaXRu54VPsNFnymsqtXUjRnpS_xcjliMzskgLszKYFM-N13iFWgPVdaSOd44m6sJGTB7d83FtHxSZYyQwif7pDte5BbOjibitCUBy1XSh3v0/w640-h482/received_624601276327973.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLr1-tKMtsXWjqsjO8I1CS5oZvE_SmdEBl1NS701pN0CxZRPdB4IZLxOZpPifhSOcL35Vd7LV7H9JeHVFG1b98yo1wvj9qefEVqnrEAayon17-i3k8f4XeI0fqtw0ZCvkxruYmH4QV3VxfcGHFcCt-6XX64V0yZEm4MHL-wKBlKQcFA8Z4EXKlzxU_LWiy/s4032/PXL_20230908_140553808.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/AVvXsEjLr1-tKMtsXWjqsjO8I1CS5oZvE_SmdEBl1NS701pN0CxZRPdB4IZLxOZpPifhSOcL35Vd7LV7H9JeHVFG1b98yo1wvj9qefEVqnrEAayon17-i3k8f4XeI0fqtw0ZCvkxruYmH4QV3VxfcGHFcCt-6XX64V0yZEm4MHL-wKBlKQcFA8Z4EXKlzxU_LWiy/w640-h480/PXL_20230908_140553808.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>3. Blake's birthday: In mid September, Blake invited us to go out with his friends to celebrate his birthday. We went duck pin bowling and then went to a brewery. It was fun to meet his people.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNvd64ycTmMazaVKhqXJDV5apNqc5OqhqMXC1I4C2P5cImvBSQxejDKYHF-LlQEu6EDBNxx5863uYoH6lyoCR-GA6sgIhMTO1Kyz408u3Wq__7l3PKUZJxVq1YWDjKrTjeyFf89tQqv8FMM__8Pf0BLzt_wdXpKvV2eyQBcL6ClNLRJBH2PGokpyOpw9fp/s1800/IMG_20230910_190959_500.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNvd64ycTmMazaVKhqXJDV5apNqc5OqhqMXC1I4C2P5cImvBSQxejDKYHF-LlQEu6EDBNxx5863uYoH6lyoCR-GA6sgIhMTO1Kyz408u3Wq__7l3PKUZJxVq1YWDjKrTjeyFf89tQqv8FMM__8Pf0BLzt_wdXpKvV2eyQBcL6ClNLRJBH2PGokpyOpw9fp/w512-h640/IMG_20230910_190959_500.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig3g61XS75Lm_Vh_AtsSiXx3WEn29aZwnlKzmZ78x8fQQmLwzyVvrOpep5y6Pi39_f_g16voPjJB5DoyQgCx8PoxvBjXAuZblapOCr5UMFDAYMbnr4qKbeI5sbvWuQjyddzpYLqX_68-QcXts1mXM1et6hXlJB3HnlUKjENCrQ1GjenQvpV5SAxLLGAck8/s1800/IMG_20230910_190959_379.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig3g61XS75Lm_Vh_AtsSiXx3WEn29aZwnlKzmZ78x8fQQmLwzyVvrOpep5y6Pi39_f_g16voPjJB5DoyQgCx8PoxvBjXAuZblapOCr5UMFDAYMbnr4qKbeI5sbvWuQjyddzpYLqX_68-QcXts1mXM1et6hXlJB3HnlUKjENCrQ1GjenQvpV5SAxLLGAck8/w512-h640/IMG_20230910_190959_379.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">4. Hanging out with cousin Betha! So far, we're gone for a walk at a metro park, went to Groovy plant ranch (which was amazing) and went to Aunt Joy, Uncle Dan and Betha's house for pizza night (with Levent!)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWP_F5wBzKkNXXKCE4gI3fNSvtkUUvC-ATV4_6trJThlVMxEkuLrkr0fL5X6_fBRdZJV4McWPnDvYSJV_TJBYXo3Z8H440hOR7OwCnKkqkR9JBbSW4XGNr2AYVKi-9YYwizWKRI_Xgzxhhhao9MgTKR6nOqfj6pmNL7p7z2vD-vWKu0vLjrfNU-YT6LmtY/s3264/PXL_20230910_194950234.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWP_F5wBzKkNXXKCE4gI3fNSvtkUUvC-ATV4_6trJThlVMxEkuLrkr0fL5X6_fBRdZJV4McWPnDvYSJV_TJBYXo3Z8H440hOR7OwCnKkqkR9JBbSW4XGNr2AYVKi-9YYwizWKRI_Xgzxhhhao9MgTKR6nOqfj6pmNL7p7z2vD-vWKu0vLjrfNU-YT6LmtY/w480-h640/PXL_20230910_194950234.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3r9wUNVfuL9K2n9tAmatPX6r7lHDKOixBEcqEtrfrpRhAUwzcAdyKFuEhEq0chJGGv1jIbAXx7w3hrspmxuV1yLTOsQvUZUvAQt4wLzzBhIeDUhEDV1iAYHlkHoFiqWZ9Sy-gEbFmuzGYYK7ydRQKy_RVlD5QSjf8erhDP2eIXHlZpgtM_l1z1LoGijVX/s4032/PXL_20230910_190046586.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/AVvXsEh3r9wUNVfuL9K2n9tAmatPX6r7lHDKOixBEcqEtrfrpRhAUwzcAdyKFuEhEq0chJGGv1jIbAXx7w3hrspmxuV1yLTOsQvUZUvAQt4wLzzBhIeDUhEDV1iAYHlkHoFiqWZ9Sy-gEbFmuzGYYK7ydRQKy_RVlD5QSjf8erhDP2eIXHlZpgtM_l1z1LoGijVX/w480-h640/PXL_20230910_190046586.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-ctiEu3QFbf4Jkcli8Um-88WfVteHPTjMSIma9S05hECIISFvc3tZTafICKka1fFNTi4G276Xp2ZHnyDN_qy22Xu_jnjWSvNNQ9fMATkGl83FHmYCBU-hNhM4TN_mNhJYY9EQhlBfWRqrA4mRp2Ep12LmmY-K65wuyTxr-migvD8I8ioZNPk18UbL0VMR/s4624/PXL_20231027_223319370.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4624" data-original-width="3472" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-ctiEu3QFbf4Jkcli8Um-88WfVteHPTjMSIma9S05hECIISFvc3tZTafICKka1fFNTi4G276Xp2ZHnyDN_qy22Xu_jnjWSvNNQ9fMATkGl83FHmYCBU-hNhM4TN_mNhJYY9EQhlBfWRqrA4mRp2Ep12LmmY-K65wuyTxr-migvD8I8ioZNPk18UbL0VMR/w480-h640/PXL_20231027_223319370.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p>5. Seeing our Old Town East neighborhood decorate for Halloween. This spooky house is my favorite.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaAECTtxUY5dMO7IWqqisexmlloxjRyvX55GXR7N0b34XDp-BRa62tHuTiwF5g_qfiBgl32NVXt8lezTSinUgcRgWVjw0DK-261dJFJi0lYc4bw3lr8H3dVGZp3QXeWVFY8nnzpgi_Sxu_9_DQ2vps6ds_np-8hKr-KTOgGOj658RkBHbzu2uUPtVbwGBH/s4032/PXL_20230918_214240617.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/AVvXsEgaAECTtxUY5dMO7IWqqisexmlloxjRyvX55GXR7N0b34XDp-BRa62tHuTiwF5g_qfiBgl32NVXt8lezTSinUgcRgWVjw0DK-261dJFJi0lYc4bw3lr8H3dVGZp3QXeWVFY8nnzpgi_Sxu_9_DQ2vps6ds_np-8hKr-KTOgGOj658RkBHbzu2uUPtVbwGBH/w480-h640/PXL_20230918_214240617.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg08eKoqQ9m9g40hhNrEbUAGmO52sQF0kC-RCGNfblzsgLBmnmBP8oWUi0QtMIXxuXpp-hnHLcvSVaEplAq9Z7CRj2ij9amO_okjs7eGd79UZAubjAlJZqfTqP8Ob634pStHRf2vY_9jbsiQ4PNj9iXGv7voTy6In-IG_By_LAXR5DjgwdV5mhK98FS094Z/s4032/PXL_20230918_214232179.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/AVvXsEg08eKoqQ9m9g40hhNrEbUAGmO52sQF0kC-RCGNfblzsgLBmnmBP8oWUi0QtMIXxuXpp-hnHLcvSVaEplAq9Z7CRj2ij9amO_okjs7eGd79UZAubjAlJZqfTqP8Ob634pStHRf2vY_9jbsiQ4PNj9iXGv7voTy6In-IG_By_LAXR5DjgwdV5mhK98FS094Z/w480-h640/PXL_20230918_214232179.jpg" width="480" /></a></div>6. Apple picking with Blake and Brendan and making applesauce together (with Shirley and Levent). We made too much! It was hilarious and a ton of work. We are well stocked for the winter months ahead. We did around 82 containers of applesauce (made up of Jonagold apples) between the three different households. We joke that our weekly dinners now include applesauce accountability so we remember to use it. 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Bakery visits! I have a list of bakeries I want to visit in Columbus, because of course I do. So far, I've been to three - Fox in the Snow, Cherbourg and Three Bites Bakery. (The below photos are from Fox in the Snow, which is my favorite one so far).<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcHEtEe3GO_CkK0THwCRaZEEkqMiHZsgNxjh7iryOOJjKTi20Pe8t0bwSo587TAiTTtkrL9TAr6uZ2eSarqSqeZMGVvCK5NFRWp-4lOq5dT4p6oiMANTriI_TpJo53Khc4eFMjxoldZKTJru8FHI1l36r3Zm-nPIApahgiswbBAAdnerBCxd0VsDxA_Plt/s4032/PXL_20230924_135912537.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/AVvXsEgcHEtEe3GO_CkK0THwCRaZEEkqMiHZsgNxjh7iryOOJjKTi20Pe8t0bwSo587TAiTTtkrL9TAr6uZ2eSarqSqeZMGVvCK5NFRWp-4lOq5dT4p6oiMANTriI_TpJo53Khc4eFMjxoldZKTJru8FHI1l36r3Zm-nPIApahgiswbBAAdnerBCxd0VsDxA_Plt/w480-h640/PXL_20230924_135912537.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtVKsb-PHjbJeLlX9r1xQUQ4BMuQO1ruFXW7g6TQpv9rNyqfVBl_F26u83KuCNjF7BUDgzqv_x_x1YZnSiYNLVv6iMH3NVjtrK169xZ__L7U3I3aq9Yq9CTO-jmWqfRt5qpxb6Yoj-p7GIKBsCTthMD7vdbLHQ7lla21PCAWXQkzXFFGaaRLurS426Iv1e/s4032/PXL_20230924_135516030.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/AVvXsEgtVKsb-PHjbJeLlX9r1xQUQ4BMuQO1ruFXW7g6TQpv9rNyqfVBl_F26u83KuCNjF7BUDgzqv_x_x1YZnSiYNLVv6iMH3NVjtrK169xZ__L7U3I3aq9Yq9CTO-jmWqfRt5qpxb6Yoj-p7GIKBsCTthMD7vdbLHQ7lla21PCAWXQkzXFFGaaRLurS426Iv1e/w480-h640/PXL_20230924_135516030.jpg" width="480" /></a></div>8. One of my solo adventures was a walk to the Columbus Museum of Art. It was a lovely visit (and it's free on Sundays). I also read for a bit at the museum cafe.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgacXMmSgVZSzhksmZTuFxWF06XUIHexhCZueEPRLym4aarSc_QYR7KQAx-nK5WBzz05X8V9wRWqPtSJBvoCOCTdtwpjRx0J3nfLZpRH7RwuCBtC8YOXkrn-FQax3KVleq6-jaeInS1e2hOpY66gdT2D5fm5_nOobGF5gCNNr5Ka0OhEYNEDpATx0iTWUKE/s1800/IMG_20231001_200102_960.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgacXMmSgVZSzhksmZTuFxWF06XUIHexhCZueEPRLym4aarSc_QYR7KQAx-nK5WBzz05X8V9wRWqPtSJBvoCOCTdtwpjRx0J3nfLZpRH7RwuCBtC8YOXkrn-FQax3KVleq6-jaeInS1e2hOpY66gdT2D5fm5_nOobGF5gCNNr5Ka0OhEYNEDpATx0iTWUKE/w512-h640/IMG_20231001_200102_960.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhekb4F3QzPLXVAmFN5aW5K1yY8J0po-ub_f3cfOhHK1DtdTA8THD3fzmgoJoyfyUVAry8udOueWrdXm2cxIaerhOgNzwMUCjKC1pirTPmw7SAKnG6ViNnZLEVczER6A0_EgHUJaj7iW94kyMuzz6rlmBQjoOT6x-OvGUdmP4r7hCEtIqWlmM8Gom5ILVBz/s1800/IMG_20231001_200102_832.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Family dinners continue to be a highlight for me. They are currently every Tuesday and it gives me something to look forward in the early part of the week (in part because I usually get to bake something for them). The photos are from our Canadian Thanksgiving celebration.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK_xJLcT9Yhk5cu4CGNlOT2bPrQKTZNC4I6WXeCeoaNcbWVi7iujG8IZ9P-UnQxj13BagZZqaZ8hjQQ-Bjy4Fer4oM8Cpgfo50soyJAnhzG0jiqjbfd5GElRAaszxVWPwsj3J6MNPaFlnEfD1IF2ifUrvq2u2OJEIaI2_5b0dDWejmU4DvM_4pbmCLyUP9/s1824/received_168365966325175.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1368" data-original-width="1824" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK_xJLcT9Yhk5cu4CGNlOT2bPrQKTZNC4I6WXeCeoaNcbWVi7iujG8IZ9P-UnQxj13BagZZqaZ8hjQQ-Bjy4Fer4oM8Cpgfo50soyJAnhzG0jiqjbfd5GElRAaszxVWPwsj3J6MNPaFlnEfD1IF2ifUrvq2u2OJEIaI2_5b0dDWejmU4DvM_4pbmCLyUP9/w640-h480/received_168365966325175.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxLb45PuZlPYJte63aiZHlgSNX1wuXS8x1RsVkKJBD4dZU2de02N5gOQOB__FRvIYnr55HxrKk1M8DacBCm_bhL_3mMR6b9rfLQgbDAPBn5iOfsPvbY5W959tfKP4aqyk6eMb74w_3P_pWQYgG_8YIw2yOUebQUj3x5JMKDRnXnwTIWlUc6-BuCXOmdBD8/s4032/PXL_20231010_221545901.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/AVvXsEgxLb45PuZlPYJte63aiZHlgSNX1wuXS8x1RsVkKJBD4dZU2de02N5gOQOB__FRvIYnr55HxrKk1M8DacBCm_bhL_3mMR6b9rfLQgbDAPBn5iOfsPvbY5W959tfKP4aqyk6eMb74w_3P_pWQYgG_8YIw2yOUebQUj3x5JMKDRnXnwTIWlUc6-BuCXOmdBD8/w480-h640/PXL_20231010_221545901.jpg" width="480" /></a></div>10. Walking to the main branch of the library is always a highlight. It's huge! It feels like a museum but with books you can take! The cookbook section is what dreams are made of. They even recently had a book sale and I scored some really good cookbooks. Going there is always a boost of serotonin. <br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzBUtzcg1lCh0_6oSjaQX4s_gQDeDvaP5aM47m7NsTiIXtZLmdMc2C9L8uq47lcBq3G88WnOtT_pvZMvwYd5lDd6ZMuushUP0s6U558VtWi8gPUdFRS1TRZTrh11Hs6zMgICE7fGyD2MBwkRYkdzPDDcjeThHGVo3Nm23GT1q5F6mpViWVI0P9vwAFFxVD/s3780/IMG_20231020_211145_907.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3780" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzBUtzcg1lCh0_6oSjaQX4s_gQDeDvaP5aM47m7NsTiIXtZLmdMc2C9L8uq47lcBq3G88WnOtT_pvZMvwYd5lDd6ZMuushUP0s6U558VtWi8gPUdFRS1TRZTrh11Hs6zMgICE7fGyD2MBwkRYkdzPDDcjeThHGVo3Nm23GT1q5F6mpViWVI0P9vwAFFxVD/w512-h640/IMG_20231020_211145_907.jpg" width="512" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Reading my new cookbook from the book sale</td></tr></tbody></table>11. I am taking pottery again. This time, it's quite harder than the classes in Wichita because you have to make 6, 8-inch cylinders before you can make anything else and get it in the kilim. It's very hard and I have set to do it. (I am literally about a half inch short. It's very frustrating). But overall, I am glad I am doing it. It gets me out of the house and out of my head. And Blake has been taking the class too. So that's been fun to do together. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4e_dxMvw9vl-SKzzL1j__cffBRIwnpdK9KphwO4dUKHRnql3Y0XVulpT683SduVJM6ZUFu-qzkFF8G8mP4lyNqxoWy_9P9h1t1GI-I2V_EsnIhTmBelzbysswiFbCZ_hEwa0Y2hKCpzsblRSEc7H5x4TZ59dqQztsi5usvTkfy4ZdkdklnJGPW7MgTYId/s4032/PXL_20231020_153524227.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/AVvXsEi4e_dxMvw9vl-SKzzL1j__cffBRIwnpdK9KphwO4dUKHRnql3Y0XVulpT683SduVJM6ZUFu-qzkFF8G8mP4lyNqxoWy_9P9h1t1GI-I2V_EsnIhTmBelzbysswiFbCZ_hEwa0Y2hKCpzsblRSEc7H5x4TZ59dqQztsi5usvTkfy4ZdkdklnJGPW7MgTYId/w480-h640/PXL_20231020_153524227.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVu0e4-ffJil7BUIlwzvQ6-OoiY6CvPzKhks5RvG3IZGLfD6Z8v3n_g-ipAPpQQchmsmT7QI1jEgBlkeB4kYNnAdx2yIs0gml_A8hqHMl5HkXBvppNROvaw4EgUjjJPFgCN0924rRN_rjrnPHbnnnqJfwgN_06l8yRK2Z8H_0K99zr4UApGitqbqUb8LOR/s4032/PXL_20231020_153522448.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/AVvXsEgVu0e4-ffJil7BUIlwzvQ6-OoiY6CvPzKhks5RvG3IZGLfD6Z8v3n_g-ipAPpQQchmsmT7QI1jEgBlkeB4kYNnAdx2yIs0gml_A8hqHMl5HkXBvppNROvaw4EgUjjJPFgCN0924rRN_rjrnPHbnnnqJfwgN_06l8yRK2Z8H_0K99zr4UApGitqbqUb8LOR/w480-h640/PXL_20231020_153522448.jpg" width="480" /></a></div>12. I rode the bus for the first time in Columbus! I was nervous about it and it was perfectly mediocre. It worked fine for my ride to German village (a cute, old neighborhood nearby), but it was 30 minutes behind schedule so I ended up walking home.<div><br /></div><div>My morning in German village included a visit to the Bookloft and then a coffee at Stauf's coffee shop (where I looked at my new cookbook). Then I picked up a sandwich from Katzinger's Deli on the way home.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk-gM8QEwiKySGAPu3Mxs2m9rqkeOWRGarZm0_I7RXN-IEwOwrWkDxEKguR6Dy6AN5ywCAIIpBd8fMB1dPEqHvFE29ihlRBAW87DSbFiqW3ZXwUiGiVEKM9y2W5GNs2gvMa1HBOV20ndLuiozj4VOwlPIIQgnT5z9WdWOBqAqAAJKJBQ3rn62YfwqKj5vI/s4032/PXL_20231021_141405106.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/AVvXsEgk-gM8QEwiKySGAPu3Mxs2m9rqkeOWRGarZm0_I7RXN-IEwOwrWkDxEKguR6Dy6AN5ywCAIIpBd8fMB1dPEqHvFE29ihlRBAW87DSbFiqW3ZXwUiGiVEKM9y2W5GNs2gvMa1HBOV20ndLuiozj4VOwlPIIQgnT5z9WdWOBqAqAAJKJBQ3rn62YfwqKj5vI/w480-h640/PXL_20231021_141405106.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJWmYQlHiRyOfBRpFB73eOVbW-0V8lfKQJrGWZLNJsx62Wf2m4TVaiUXcdsMqAi8bu_uk5up8OJ4IbnZXcm4WMD3DDRcGTyh3zh1WfNpclsyMTnhlZlwPEGoP3z-Co8LfiP0a5cQKAndRMdJZVefq7OrgxIw_56GKM2gPUYlO1mqfUNToe-AXvuXxwh5QQ/s3472/IMG_20231021_210521_993.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3472" data-original-width="2778" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJWmYQlHiRyOfBRpFB73eOVbW-0V8lfKQJrGWZLNJsx62Wf2m4TVaiUXcdsMqAi8bu_uk5up8OJ4IbnZXcm4WMD3DDRcGTyh3zh1WfNpclsyMTnhlZlwPEGoP3z-Co8LfiP0a5cQKAndRMdJZVefq7OrgxIw_56GKM2gPUYlO1mqfUNToe-AXvuXxwh5QQ/w512-h640/IMG_20231021_210521_993.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div><br /></div>13. Seeing all the beautiful leaves changing is always a highlight no matter where I am.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbXwNbDg7kk4ng01RQzMymOpcukpehzyzQcSkM4Vykz7dhj9n40KRaWx_XOyO5VvbcrmODdL0-0HeluS5BP1TDP6ptrx-NdCwzMKrYnv0XfkKy8WeEoyzEkhTx93UTBSo5aOBfFaawJ_OWal0KKHus8IcDt-Spm8XOFu4o69pztuFO-8FCvuB0iyvdKOy-/s4032/PXL_20231023_214531152.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/AVvXsEjbXwNbDg7kk4ng01RQzMymOpcukpehzyzQcSkM4Vykz7dhj9n40KRaWx_XOyO5VvbcrmODdL0-0HeluS5BP1TDP6ptrx-NdCwzMKrYnv0XfkKy8WeEoyzEkhTx93UTBSo5aOBfFaawJ_OWal0KKHus8IcDt-Spm8XOFu4o69pztuFO-8FCvuB0iyvdKOy-/w480-h640/PXL_20231023_214531152.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div>Looking back on all these things, it does seem like we're doing great. Again, it depends on the day. But we keep going and keep hoping for better days ahead.</div>Anna Yoderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11177139781967296427noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-880853986451578209.post-57878843324962373412023-10-09T11:30:00.003-05:002023-10-09T13:30:01.442-05:00An Autumnal weekend<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5YibMNIwJWWRE8UhOnhggyiuxbH-8_7a70aIrvnw3_4WqEuSejHPffIdBU8h0xi1d0RJIRwtIJXO-v_vddBgKqiFr8C0w7HpPVHTet_PK-w0iD5J3A_Gk5_RkwA9HNwvrZRO0gIvStLJ5DM9x2dil6TnbJkyPIc0KO8gExBRZpXqKPiXIqhz2RQLzqXdt/s1800/IMG_20231008_215618_039.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5YibMNIwJWWRE8UhOnhggyiuxbH-8_7a70aIrvnw3_4WqEuSejHPffIdBU8h0xi1d0RJIRwtIJXO-v_vddBgKqiFr8C0w7HpPVHTet_PK-w0iD5J3A_Gk5_RkwA9HNwvrZRO0gIvStLJ5DM9x2dil6TnbJkyPIc0KO8gExBRZpXqKPiXIqhz2RQLzqXdt/w512-h640/IMG_20231008_215618_039.jpg" width="512" /></a></div>We zipped down to Harrisonburg, Virginia with Blake and Brendan this weekend for a very quick autumnal visit. Blake and Brendan happened to be going down and offered to take us with them. It was a lovely getaway from Columbus even if it was for barely 48 hours. <p></p><p>(Honestly, things here have been slightly depressing. Mostly because we live in a basement and basement life is not very cute. But settling into a new place is really hard. Levent and Tito aren't doing the best either and we we make a sad little trio most days. So it was really good to get away and hang out with the Baker family for a bit).</p><p>We arrived late Friday night and so were basically just there for Saturday and Sunday morning. Super short. But we made the most of it. On Saturday morning, we walked down to the coffee hound to get caffeinated (as per usual). </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2XZSQ66NNg9tvq68DA2qdeA-gYYB1c8XlSxzXAqJQN680Et0PNkpbrBIuK8igbsHZ_rA07gGdsJWljs9w8Z7LrVkUCvQuNGJnWPCrsGpZuA_OjfVcyaI90jrnHRpfTAaFGfTNiE7VHQqFGN8wIaX8AW5F9oM5XfbpWOKcoyIr1jE0MFBXZThOU5qIEg1I/s4032/PXL_20231007_150437318.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/AVvXsEg2XZSQ66NNg9tvq68DA2qdeA-gYYB1c8XlSxzXAqJQN680Et0PNkpbrBIuK8igbsHZ_rA07gGdsJWljs9w8Z7LrVkUCvQuNGJnWPCrsGpZuA_OjfVcyaI90jrnHRpfTAaFGfTNiE7VHQqFGN8wIaX8AW5F9oM5XfbpWOKcoyIr1jE0MFBXZThOU5qIEg1I/w480-h640/PXL_20231007_150437318.jpg" width="480" /></a></div>Shortly there after, Leah and I went to the Agora to do some shopping and then met up with the boys at the Skelton fest happening downtown. The main pull for us was the "sip and stroll," which was were you could buy drinks from local businesses and than roam around with them. We had a quick lunch at the Grilled Cheese Mania food truck before heading to Sage bird and then Clementine's to get drinks. We ended our rambling with dinner at Mashita, a Korean restaurant that has the best gochujang wings. All in all, a fun day (although Malakai did not enjoy himself very much during our time at Skelton fest. 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV1fLPSa9kwvXDNPf4dTN18W8VU_0w5KM5_edn399eH4N6bYQ3k3imW4Y5_jcuCJrW5SJldnDx8t5fptn-PVX5nqKbRb8VVJLGwqGHAGOSvIXDUJEQVfwLVib5-pTFsUmQGcmmFArWa2tceNFwhkmRoKCGYn9RsGnGBHvhRx7gZbenO3o4CGysRnxOXKx8/s3264/PXL_20231007_191337763.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV1fLPSa9kwvXDNPf4dTN18W8VU_0w5KM5_edn399eH4N6bYQ3k3imW4Y5_jcuCJrW5SJldnDx8t5fptn-PVX5nqKbRb8VVJLGwqGHAGOSvIXDUJEQVfwLVib5-pTFsUmQGcmmFArWa2tceNFwhkmRoKCGYn9RsGnGBHvhRx7gZbenO3o4CGysRnxOXKx8/w480-h640/PXL_20231007_191337763.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br />On Sunday morning, we enjoyed some Magpie pastries while we waiting for our turn to eat there for brunch. (Since it is such a small place, the wait times are very long). My parents, who live in Harrisonburg, were out of town this weekend ironically. But it turned out that my Dad got back just in time to join us for brunch at Magpie. That was a fun surprise.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPoyZ2TuhE5tbdtrMHS1lpOzWVrrW9eKvg4UwfOCbXGsJDieksbYMygK1gs2kajGRP4YJzh8e4DoxHfaUZYxud8b2lwOYoQTChyphenhyphenQg27bZLfVq1UwqIXA7KxiBj8hqLZd2kgGkErFQU3YN7tXRCb1WeUoa2zOjDBhSzr2b9Mn1ntj0H00Mii-R-qal-eJ_6/s4032/PXL_20231008_133833375.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/AVvXsEjPoyZ2TuhE5tbdtrMHS1lpOzWVrrW9eKvg4UwfOCbXGsJDieksbYMygK1gs2kajGRP4YJzh8e4DoxHfaUZYxud8b2lwOYoQTChyphenhyphenQg27bZLfVq1UwqIXA7KxiBj8hqLZd2kgGkErFQU3YN7tXRCb1WeUoa2zOjDBhSzr2b9Mn1ntj0H00Mii-R-qal-eJ_6/w480-h640/PXL_20231008_133833375.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg49VxMT3lRsdXou8poyD06rXXvQqFyZzHuFpW6B7UEb9qF14dRm8vMk3mN_W3Ny9TnwctaO5nujoZMhTyHVRJ521LLsAIwAtua5dywGEhn3W7NefsiMnfT8_AEykaEidOdyY-tPd80laBRxvG4rUg1D9VvFoY1jOS5SmBQOpdD3l_9lwnHpj4wKSsS2Jer/s1800/IMG_20231008_215235_997.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg49VxMT3lRsdXou8poyD06rXXvQqFyZzHuFpW6B7UEb9qF14dRm8vMk3mN_W3Ny9TnwctaO5nujoZMhTyHVRJ521LLsAIwAtua5dywGEhn3W7NefsiMnfT8_AEykaEidOdyY-tPd80laBRxvG4rUg1D9VvFoY1jOS5SmBQOpdD3l_9lwnHpj4wKSsS2Jer/w512-h640/IMG_20231008_215235_997.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCOl8Lg6rtwT6sislr3QmAFQpowMw38LjMVaJsSP0VXHxey4960lOd_XUo2X1cgm8sUwxL7Y_f_Z3qY7SHC7tcq9DCaznVIemdtaHD6dXH88OFzmH1enKjQnwYO-yyJRhyYJ5cALAR8I7nS3WSDxQRRk8V-PCjpyFW0xA9qKzhuJ9-tu_hZjzTtLjaaL2r/s1800/IMG_20231008_215236_074.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCOl8Lg6rtwT6sislr3QmAFQpowMw38LjMVaJsSP0VXHxey4960lOd_XUo2X1cgm8sUwxL7Y_f_Z3qY7SHC7tcq9DCaznVIemdtaHD6dXH88OFzmH1enKjQnwYO-yyJRhyYJ5cALAR8I7nS3WSDxQRRk8V-PCjpyFW0xA9qKzhuJ9-tu_hZjzTtLjaaL2r/w512-h640/IMG_20231008_215236_074.jpg" width="512" /></a></div>After brunch, we decided to go to a pumpkin patch before Levent and I needed to leave. Somehow, we got completely carried away. The Bakers came away with an entire wagon of pumpkins. And we ended up taking 3 home. (I am actually trying to roast one right now; we'll see how that goes since I have no idea what kind of pumpkin it is). 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I am ready to go back.Anna Yoderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11177139781967296427noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-880853986451578209.post-5231956375643880652023-09-26T14:42:00.002-05:002023-09-26T14:42:18.282-05:00Oklahoma and Winnipeg<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgwT2v0th6wdP9UA6Ui5RvT3FwdXlV6updqzIyx1TfrV6Rn75U4Wy901yN0TrebKRZUZs3RbMyCQo7SZziesJZC6aMzf4OzGRbVO8daWlmz5AXNv3SsOqa4O1g-PYMDGGL-KqnkRtMm2V7Si3iGD87lpIjbJs3i7I0uwcrr7IMNIxldEj3lqJ7YgPdc73V/s1800/IMG_20230903_112718_230.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgwT2v0th6wdP9UA6Ui5RvT3FwdXlV6updqzIyx1TfrV6Rn75U4Wy901yN0TrebKRZUZs3RbMyCQo7SZziesJZC6aMzf4OzGRbVO8daWlmz5AXNv3SsOqa4O1g-PYMDGGL-KqnkRtMm2V7Si3iGD87lpIjbJs3i7I0uwcrr7IMNIxldEj3lqJ7YgPdc73V/w512-h640/IMG_20230903_112718_230.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>*Moves to Columbus. Immediately leaves. Twice.</p><p>Even though we've technically been in Columbus a month, it does not feel like it. This is due, in part, to the fact that I have gone on two trips in the past month. I knew this going into our move, but I didn't realize how disrupting it would feel to trying to get settled here. Turns out it's hard to feel connected to a place when you literally are spending time elsewhere. Who knew. </p><p>My first trip was Labor day weekend. I flew back to the prairie, (just the Oklahoma part of it this time), for my friend Kate's wedding! It was such a colorful and magical weekend!</p><p>Because it was a small wedding, there were events Friday night, Saturday morning and then the wedding and reception on Saturday night. Phew! Lots of small talk since I knew quite a few people there, but I made it through. It was also so great to hang out with my Kansas friends Karin and Tina too. 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(Their specialty was hand pies. So of course I had a sweet and a savory one). It was rough saying goodbye, but I am really glad I went.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUk0U5z7VKbO_3yQ1qny8SVUkvD9QgPp9iaTEOa4CPipdolQis28IF2ckiXSuohtQg3L6kRrYnGW4dJAKXPxh1UE7J8MXRH7BISsLi4MtGFFhjjbL6lssb2b5ou8mQ3ZfbICTcN9oD5mSjmSvvCQRG-06lwh0NTmACE0-pa15E3dOfunCufqGD1dFDG1r4/s1800/IMG_20230903_152744_155.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUk0U5z7VKbO_3yQ1qny8SVUkvD9QgPp9iaTEOa4CPipdolQis28IF2ckiXSuohtQg3L6kRrYnGW4dJAKXPxh1UE7J8MXRH7BISsLi4MtGFFhjjbL6lssb2b5ou8mQ3ZfbICTcN9oD5mSjmSvvCQRG-06lwh0NTmACE0-pa15E3dOfunCufqGD1dFDG1r4/w512-h640/IMG_20230903_152744_155.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf2bVH69LEkgHcj-GQ5KJqnxQ88Gz5gsNl0OVmrZS9TfGT3Mi7_ULTNGaFK5BgHLboDl8HRFkQIaRDsjomqWn_GNzpa6DvCfEocJ7pIlMCiV_f7RzxL0y5rc0WG7BjF48q-qD3W4fPeCj1nwPngiC_Kl8tDXPD2ffwVCkYuHEAXJaC3PwnkcMsSp2YZci4/s4032/PXL_20230903_151046917.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/AVvXsEjf2bVH69LEkgHcj-GQ5KJqnxQ88Gz5gsNl0OVmrZS9TfGT3Mi7_ULTNGaFK5BgHLboDl8HRFkQIaRDsjomqWn_GNzpa6DvCfEocJ7pIlMCiV_f7RzxL0y5rc0WG7BjF48q-qD3W4fPeCj1nwPngiC_Kl8tDXPD2ffwVCkYuHEAXJaC3PwnkcMsSp2YZci4/w480-h640/PXL_20230903_151046917.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv94BWC_I8leLahemykI020v8sS_4j2iJIdRbZsX4ahyZ8OTCjfiKfmYYlRt7FvbkRMVm5_cVVaL0vhSyKsPeL0SiqDlOIxsqyyi5BihmhqJmiLPs2hKo-sQk45SxMHNCVycmCnvFs9x34-BZfdhmXwn-bILP8V0fk-kJXAHeXwcR3SbjyF_vX2afeACd-/s1600/IMG_20230903_152744_213.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv94BWC_I8leLahemykI020v8sS_4j2iJIdRbZsX4ahyZ8OTCjfiKfmYYlRt7FvbkRMVm5_cVVaL0vhSyKsPeL0SiqDlOIxsqyyi5BihmhqJmiLPs2hKo-sQk45SxMHNCVycmCnvFs9x34-BZfdhmXwn-bILP8V0fk-kJXAHeXwcR3SbjyF_vX2afeACd-/w576-h640/IMG_20230903_152744_213.jpg" width="576" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCJ27a3bqaWVWRGFY0_Uxi8rl_1eOpIzNy_-gtGfN1hu_MQlaBbTLkHInxg6hCw9-wt6WoF4A69nEmvycThx_iAp-1OrB8todi9edpwXYCI8nj7w0YJmnwKQpL2UIjSDEwVDq1AD8PB8IuhyLcHdQLboLznmCFNV1CVkKF_-HmA6y6auvqGJTj-rztW8qW/s1800/IMG_20230903_152744_182.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCJ27a3bqaWVWRGFY0_Uxi8rl_1eOpIzNy_-gtGfN1hu_MQlaBbTLkHInxg6hCw9-wt6WoF4A69nEmvycThx_iAp-1OrB8todi9edpwXYCI8nj7w0YJmnwKQpL2UIjSDEwVDq1AD8PB8IuhyLcHdQLboLznmCFNV1CVkKF_-HmA6y6auvqGJTj-rztW8qW/w512-h640/IMG_20230903_152744_182.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Fast forward a few more days and I found myself on a plane to Winnipeg (via Minneapolis). The point of this trip was a work retreat with my Canadian team. Good thing I like them a whole bunch because the timing of this trip felt so terrible. I had a very hard time being present that week in Manitoba because I wanted to be back in Columbus settling in. Oh well. It was what it was.<div><br /></div><div>Good thing that trip was actually very tasty. As an out-of-towner for this retreat, we are put up in a hotel in downtown Winnipeg. So the food options are great. There is a food hall there that I really like going to because they have a great coffee place (Fools and Horses) and a ramen place I really like (Saburo). 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I am not even joking. It was called Fete ice cream and I had a honeycomb and a salted caramel crunch that was so incredible dreamy creamy. I can't believe I've been going to Winnipeg all this time and not going there every single day.</div><div><br /></div><div>In work retreat news, we mostly just chilled honestly. We had one morning of meetings and then we spent the afternoon outside. The following day was more of the same except in the afternoon we went to this game place called Activate and played like VR games, expect in real life. (It's really hard to explain). I had my doubts about it, but it turned out being a really fun thing to do, even with colleagues.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXkhis_Q-coE2eeZoaLg7-Nwk3IrO0cHA6rWMyDUDvhxCfRXhLo7AYCb0aP25YdkTetSdqdcMApBxWPrLXjU4r17CA8CriQawIOC0EtBSsSICzgqaI2YT9H-N5EphGLjp3KCRDeiKxvk94ynvq2AUQPpQgWl7MTmpEznWn3utlxTZP13VuyHQxy2aLOg41/s4032/PXL_20230912_164453243.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/AVvXsEiXkhis_Q-coE2eeZoaLg7-Nwk3IrO0cHA6rWMyDUDvhxCfRXhLo7AYCb0aP25YdkTetSdqdcMApBxWPrLXjU4r17CA8CriQawIOC0EtBSsSICzgqaI2YT9H-N5EphGLjp3KCRDeiKxvk94ynvq2AUQPpQgWl7MTmpEznWn3utlxTZP13VuyHQxy2aLOg41/w480-h640/PXL_20230912_164453243.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDGy5qlLrrACYl64N4vSZ_WmI4sAifDMwraItyobacZZGUVHtfaGeIrqw2IBjO4pJseLxXHz3mi89huwYRz3ETekDybPN6IBayk8vHAODTiDKxIAJAw66AC4udhipHNdXcl-yRI4jsowohkyyY6cGH_JXiYAxUo9BGhuljvzF_meEv3fBmObQbu-AzDlfL/s1000/IMG_20230912_212557_597.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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It's nice and cool in the mornings and warm-ish in the afternoons. 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3780" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNYKXFrjFzgKyAjROsttpx2VxbFV5z1V4vFkB8LlPoixtoeVN-s8S35FKzY_XYscL5vP3P7JqnxCSMeT3lRVPKVF2Tneqq2_dE235ImhIsh1kunMerFyWnfaZcm0VArd0YaMWa09Ae534BUHMexWGMeuRECboTQ_lLqrIxkrE7rf9JmGA6QhnWt8-44nDI/w512-h640/IMG_20230723_145713_714.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><p>Poor neglected blog. I still love you dearly. But with work being 100% computer based, my desire to open up a new tab to blogger and write is very minimal these days. And that's why we find ourselves at the end of summer with absolutely nothing to show for it on this blog. </p><p>It's been a pretty sweet summer all around. This is thanks, in part, to the fact that we're moving. It made me more prone to ignore the heat and be grateful for my time left in Kansas. (And actually the heat wasn't as extreme as some years, which is always an A+ effort on the prairie's part).</p><p>Here are some of the summer highlights I missed writing about earlier</p><p><b>1. My friend Diana Miller stopped in Kansas for a brief visit.</b></p><p>My other friend Tina and I took the day off so we could hang out together like old times. And did we take a proper photo during our time together? Of course not. We spent the day eating great food (we went to Doo-Dah Diner, Leslie Coffee and Tanya's Soup Kitchen) and going to the art museum. It was delightful and fun to see her again.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCRkhv3U8RERJerEE3bgSC08t2ypjGQtQCCKyKqwXzdhR69sreXkhrWfbuOUagr2bFP5ahvVacu8BKI5xnpzrF8AZUp5PUFUlBPL1RIq7s2Cti6OUY82bK28CyClgoj1Nh9UdbMw6R8TJXIK0SEI72Va1js0k86Gq6-WVPLFMEJpMo3cdjE-K_6bEwwHwW/s3024/IMG_20230504_162507_940.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCRkhv3U8RERJerEE3bgSC08t2ypjGQtQCCKyKqwXzdhR69sreXkhrWfbuOUagr2bFP5ahvVacu8BKI5xnpzrF8AZUp5PUFUlBPL1RIq7s2Cti6OUY82bK28CyClgoj1Nh9UdbMw6R8TJXIK0SEI72Va1js0k86Gq6-WVPLFMEJpMo3cdjE-K_6bEwwHwW/w640-h640/IMG_20230504_162507_940.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><b>2. Leah and Malakai came to visit - twice!</b></p><p>Originally the plan was for Leah and Malakai to come out a few days in June, before all of us headed up to Iowa for the Zehr family reunion. But then Leah was invited to a former student's high school graduation party in May and just decided to come out for that too! It was so great seeing her two months in a row.</p><p>On their May visit, we picked them up from the airport and had a late dinner at Ziggy's Pizza and ice cream at Frost (what would be our last time since it would later be struck by lightening later on in the summer). We went swimming at the Hesston pool and had sonic drinks. I was Leah's wing-woman at the graduation party, which just happened to be literally down the block from my house. Leah, Malakai and I had a Wichita day were we brunched at Homegrown, visited the dinosaur exhibit at the Botanical gardens, stopped in for a drink at Old Mill Tasty Shop and visited Watermark books. 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I picked them up from the airport in the morning and we went to Leslie Coffee, of course, for a coffee and a snack. Then headed, once again to Watermark books. We played games (some of which I had a very bad attitude for - sorry Malakai), including cornhole. We went to sonic and to the chilly goat, a shaved ice stand near our house. Leah and I had brunch at Elderslie Farm with Amy and Julie. We went to the Hesston pool again. Leah and I also had a girl's night out in Wichita where we went to the Belmont for drink sand apps and then George's French Bistro for dessert. So lovely. (Meanwhile, the boys walked to get pizza and played Age of Empires together. 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We went to Iowa to see my Grandma at the Zehr family reunion.</b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirhVGzLyKnFUKRL5frwfkynP2axwe-nA44oiNt_Gnmz5jXQq6qkF8WNY0jYEyBGLyRATdf17V_ur5mebg0rqdkkAN8CmKb0mNxMnH9MrUQoHyUOw3AwD4OPN7qvleyqb1K97du4fDGnh2IBm34bl_jgiAFfM6U_zU_X5CV7cZdC7bWE2glFt11dSeR7Yoo/s4032/PXL_20230623_143207188.jpg" 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/AVvXsEirhVGzLyKnFUKRL5frwfkynP2axwe-nA44oiNt_Gnmz5jXQq6qkF8WNY0jYEyBGLyRATdf17V_ur5mebg0rqdkkAN8CmKb0mNxMnH9MrUQoHyUOw3AwD4OPN7qvleyqb1K97du4fDGnh2IBm34bl_jgiAFfM6U_zU_X5CV7cZdC7bWE2glFt11dSeR7Yoo/w480-h640/PXL_20230623_143207188.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Stretching like Dad on road trips on our way up to Iowa</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2aRpD55Z1Oq2eRafTjFDAnVu9w-2DHdj0-UydOYLjhpjF3Qfmqq8POwXEXStJxQ9-SkBKbtHWUsLC-NMZR1EfpxubZSMWjx9VO6FVORZ_asgLACmOBQ649vrpMGTSatvYuBF3bn0rYsT4gVIkVZBv_LJr0SefpdGJ8QCO89adSR8lSrRrAsuMsjr8EjV7/s4032/PXL_20230623_155757924.jpg" 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/AVvXsEi2aRpD55Z1Oq2eRafTjFDAnVu9w-2DHdj0-UydOYLjhpjF3Qfmqq8POwXEXStJxQ9-SkBKbtHWUsLC-NMZR1EfpxubZSMWjx9VO6FVORZ_asgLACmOBQ649vrpMGTSatvYuBF3bn0rYsT4gVIkVZBv_LJr0SefpdGJ8QCO89adSR8lSrRrAsuMsjr8EjV7/w480-h640/PXL_20230623_155757924.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Our car load was me, Heidi, Leah and Malakai. And since I was driving, I had us stop at the French Market outside of Kansas city for some yummy pastries.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp-Gdx5IsaxZ4f4J23IKyl4H_rh7owGh-qyAzDbas-H6DfakOFPDh8guDXINhBubBT8qt48HWxxNzss7A9byoyRBO1wCozRF64ssPuMqWuff3tMYzKv1XT7KYEhzbTy_mNL44xE75QCqFg18FomXwDqymaW54yJTgJRKrZWAnKg-SDNzaAigcPyfTyeo5T/s1800/IMG_20230624_223915_328.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp-Gdx5IsaxZ4f4J23IKyl4H_rh7owGh-qyAzDbas-H6DfakOFPDh8guDXINhBubBT8qt48HWxxNzss7A9byoyRBO1wCozRF64ssPuMqWuff3tMYzKv1XT7KYEhzbTy_mNL44xE75QCqFg18FomXwDqymaW54yJTgJRKrZWAnKg-SDNzaAigcPyfTyeo5T/w512-h640/IMG_20230624_223915_328.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwx53Fdw1aJ6qdr-HBlq25bssIO23JuBYgqnIW0cxmMV4tX_ScNE5xX3BW7E5jSH5_8GmURs7_kCyxeMLwQN0u3IB48NJbKkOOQKGhgGdipTEAsFv20htvwum-lQmUKPmYVDHOpA31PP65UovqBtGTwWOxDcH36Oxr_mtTvueLlE-m76NHXPnQtwaHQLys/s1800/IMG_20230624_223915_383.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwx53Fdw1aJ6qdr-HBlq25bssIO23JuBYgqnIW0cxmMV4tX_ScNE5xX3BW7E5jSH5_8GmURs7_kCyxeMLwQN0u3IB48NJbKkOOQKGhgGdipTEAsFv20htvwum-lQmUKPmYVDHOpA31PP65UovqBtGTwWOxDcH36Oxr_mtTvueLlE-m76NHXPnQtwaHQLys/w512-h640/IMG_20230624_223915_383.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_BRo_T-_Hhgc7eYIpQNe5Jbl4ZkMi0T0W5I4lv9LDkqV9mgctUwMsMxR9ad5fAaJQ6OutrNlHhty990-pj-kQEzBXsU7CKchIpanWGPADYSlDaok4hpqQbnHzHhziS1wFEtTs_1c6aS_Mb-wqfy81Aez5m4STVUXSMmf3hefKyDjfOddF_PWe7SN_zyjX/s4032/PXL_20230624_161406264.jpg" 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/AVvXsEi_BRo_T-_Hhgc7eYIpQNe5Jbl4ZkMi0T0W5I4lv9LDkqV9mgctUwMsMxR9ad5fAaJQ6OutrNlHhty990-pj-kQEzBXsU7CKchIpanWGPADYSlDaok4hpqQbnHzHhziS1wFEtTs_1c6aS_Mb-wqfy81Aez5m4STVUXSMmf3hefKyDjfOddF_PWe7SN_zyjX/w640-h480/PXL_20230624_161406264.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Tying a comforter with Gram - her favorite activity!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1jW5loNrZnwDxiZxd3O0o2jsghEmJx7--fgETeytzzXNuf3WH_lhEYC7HDUavbjwkZKlAdAuegVn6q2KQrA168Tuzs8I_GSlXoPP7niLG_eQGDn_7uWOhuPJvfVXJyUVfUi2MiB6WmOnA4n7_Z8Fs-FT0sTtzMuTOsSmQUHD17ZH5Nl4TOmkx82-txIyb/s4032/PXL_20230624_232823377.jpg" 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/AVvXsEi1jW5loNrZnwDxiZxd3O0o2jsghEmJx7--fgETeytzzXNuf3WH_lhEYC7HDUavbjwkZKlAdAuegVn6q2KQrA168Tuzs8I_GSlXoPP7niLG_eQGDn_7uWOhuPJvfVXJyUVfUi2MiB6WmOnA4n7_Z8Fs-FT0sTtzMuTOsSmQUHD17ZH5Nl4TOmkx82-txIyb/w480-h640/PXL_20230624_232823377.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My great Grandma Esther's recipe book that I got to take home with me. I can't wait to try and puzzle out some of these old school gems.</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/AVvXsEgcGPBri7zC7qCFDafOzJmOhNiomHcl5VwmIhvac2Lb4Mi9k5LGxGxZU1hS88e-4gNHzKXStTJNQk2pvC8mkamASjcJIyzcZdMaZ6dKELWva92LPERsVPpXmjHsV7gi5hW1F-kOud2_5BsGDgbehTDN4kB1bkclsobBxmVdwThp8OlIK8TMnyaGVvoqxUTH/s1800/IMG_20230624_223915_224.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcGPBri7zC7qCFDafOzJmOhNiomHcl5VwmIhvac2Lb4Mi9k5LGxGxZU1hS88e-4gNHzKXStTJNQk2pvC8mkamASjcJIyzcZdMaZ6dKELWva92LPERsVPpXmjHsV7gi5hW1F-kOud2_5BsGDgbehTDN4kB1bkclsobBxmVdwThp8OlIK8TMnyaGVvoqxUTH/w512-h640/IMG_20230624_223915_224.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We went bowling one afternoon since our usual pool plan was scrapped due to rain</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMx2mbZIAAt3pMx4m2xx6DrN3hOBjmLUdWNFASej1O-xjIAtsnpWfQFM3kJ8av-wWhHChORTmPconA9nspDlCUEyG-gRDIJww2_Wl9RPresMDg_LuUT8HQxkmHk1wP45YN8yNGpryqkZtUHaQuClWzL-E6SWHYUnUeJMdeuIaWoyC1xqWTwBCrRwRg6WZG/s4032/PXL_20230623_230034657.jpg" 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/AVvXsEjMx2mbZIAAt3pMx4m2xx6DrN3hOBjmLUdWNFASej1O-xjIAtsnpWfQFM3kJ8av-wWhHChORTmPconA9nspDlCUEyG-gRDIJww2_Wl9RPresMDg_LuUT8HQxkmHk1wP45YN8yNGpryqkZtUHaQuClWzL-E6SWHYUnUeJMdeuIaWoyC1xqWTwBCrRwRg6WZG/w480-h640/PXL_20230623_230034657.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I told them to smile and this is what Gram did :) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBBmhDVaz1KkkJDXX7VHI5UVK_lT3bOq66Fo7GEKaLA_rTBz8jQKGejS7RCPsNv6ozCu9ULk2dMmLVxgqzJCGa9AgjDLEI50jzjTtEyCEM-sXqJQqlWwbBpTpgdGE7Wr2PRdBPzOKkzXWel1PM50eU9bn1FDfQnsK5bz1hKgHTv9UVfgXSmHNR541n_5xA/s5472/IMG_3777.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="5472" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBBmhDVaz1KkkJDXX7VHI5UVK_lT3bOq66Fo7GEKaLA_rTBz8jQKGejS7RCPsNv6ozCu9ULk2dMmLVxgqzJCGa9AgjDLEI50jzjTtEyCEM-sXqJQqlWwbBpTpgdGE7Wr2PRdBPzOKkzXWel1PM50eU9bn1FDfQnsK5bz1hKgHTv9UVfgXSmHNR541n_5xA/w640-h426/IMG_3777.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><b>4. Blake and Brendan came on their annual 4th of July weekend visit</b></p><p><i style="font-weight: bold;"> </i><span>For the past few years, Blake has come out to Kansas for the 4th of July holiday. This year, he (with Brendan now, of course) wanted to keep the tradition alive one more time. We were busy little bees during the few days they spent with us. We had a Wichita day - where we went to the Keeper of the Plains (since Brendan had never been there), the Wichita Art Museum, The Old Mill Tasty Shoppe for lunch and then went Axe throwing. We had a Hutchinson day, despite my protest that I never want to go to Hutch. (Ha). It ended up being really fun. We went to the Cosmosphere and it was pretty amazing, even though it was pretty text heavy. (I had never been there before). We stopped at a brewery before heading back home. Then we wrapped things up with a Newton day - we went to the Newton Et Cetera Shop and a local antique shop, packed up a few things B&B were taking back for us and went to the Chilly goat, a shaved ice stand. It was so fun having them in our Kansas space one last time.</span></p><p><span>Wichita day:</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1EamnzDZRXAn8l24PhH5Q9nifypFKgqEoKm2q5vkz6raJbo52gqLDfsMhLLxWKWiB66ysDuYAih-5GcOZZyEQwfbagaCkpgr4KDQjloJqfnghJD8Ypqm_aJ5lmd9mwOtNmyhVLEQPj04rww_okrE8CBSM1_wUeMsjGqh1kgG9ztpIDmidDlstG3-rDKZl/s1800/IMG_20230701_232650_549.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1EamnzDZRXAn8l24PhH5Q9nifypFKgqEoKm2q5vkz6raJbo52gqLDfsMhLLxWKWiB66ysDuYAih-5GcOZZyEQwfbagaCkpgr4KDQjloJqfnghJD8Ypqm_aJ5lmd9mwOtNmyhVLEQPj04rww_okrE8CBSM1_wUeMsjGqh1kgG9ztpIDmidDlstG3-rDKZl/w512-h640/IMG_20230701_232650_549.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcCm1dthiw7u-nv8sfmEzQcSFrgR82h4j-horpNDKLO1iaJ_MDePTucFkgRUEaGHC_si4iRT7s0MRMYWm6aINBCv4VPsj8WVMnZK6VfUIPa30MLxsk-xleMBb8N_uwlQ3vLAWiBI_BSfUVlt2EmOw1V0afbjLHxlX0k3hqoBvxi6Srg2eYUa2ytcjpnu3U/s1800/IMG_20230701_232650_458.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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My cousins and I WENT AND SAW TAYLOR SWIFT in Kansas City! </b></span><p></p><p>I had been very nervous about going to an stadium show but I am so glad we did! I feel super lucky that we were able to get tickets and then I felt even more lucky that I got to experience it with my cousins - Heidi, Hayden, April and Melissa and Jenna (who drove down from Ohio and Indiana!) It was a once and a lifetime opportunity (since who knows if I'll ever be able to get tickets again). Despite all my anxiety, I am so happy I got to experience this, especially with my cousin bestie, Heidi.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxJTiqnJig0sAs0dHfLIXxwnyHJzJ0ws69tZh4BwVDNwxcOluUsxV3gnuWIODI5wD3bm1DMQ5Wt8GMQFfMzMvnRUxGO3Dw8pt4Pk_3Y_zVUricOxQwuOJEXL474ut0FbuEeRoNXoYgfVklbAUfBViFitsK_j4oTnN87eV3NwvgPhq_jzSXEJ8v097g6P1I/s3264/PXL_20230707_233823951.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxJTiqnJig0sAs0dHfLIXxwnyHJzJ0ws69tZh4BwVDNwxcOluUsxV3gnuWIODI5wD3bm1DMQ5Wt8GMQFfMzMvnRUxGO3Dw8pt4Pk_3Y_zVUricOxQwuOJEXL474ut0FbuEeRoNXoYgfVklbAUfBViFitsK_j4oTnN87eV3NwvgPhq_jzSXEJ8v097g6P1I/w480-h640/PXL_20230707_233823951.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-OSRlES-TjCFF6JG-PnxEQBn_u_YUxAGlfUw6eFWO482Nolbl8llYtO0i90HwkCzwm_4zCEchqkFQFL5GZGQNbnLXztDl8McyvXkAY5qXMBEzsQgm0A3KMj5BR--5PAj6YkJKfA8W0Z0oqvNiGdCxs4qUgfG1eTibXL8_Gku5_QRxlIR7xG4ow8_w9gHR/s1800/IMG_20230708_163932_912.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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We <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbenheimer" target="_blank">Barbenheimer-ed</a> </b>(although we did not see the movies back to back. We saw Oppenheimer one weekend and Barbie the next).</p><p><b>8. Levent and I celebrated our 4th wedding anniversary.</b></p><p>We went to Passage to India for supper, which was where we went on our first date. (This was after we did the adult date thing and took care of some business first aka we went to Carmax and sold my car). Afterwards, we got gelato from Cocoa Dulce.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjAqQ-t-b188xG_Hiqtf4_RdrTqFF3roCMmuiHva0bRUuRPKausKWAr7ppm55saQLIK-ssiEDmxcaOtqW5h2X2KQ3XHSXu59uLlAoxzzWTh4jCS1e6K3MpHECHOHkAU1KFRGDclE3cxY2EURftEPvpRMXLKv7ft9V3WAUVWV-UyRr3dqT9bPoelw-vBMbh/s3060/IMG_20230803_212320_056.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3060" data-original-width="2448" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjAqQ-t-b188xG_Hiqtf4_RdrTqFF3roCMmuiHva0bRUuRPKausKWAr7ppm55saQLIK-ssiEDmxcaOtqW5h2X2KQ3XHSXu59uLlAoxzzWTh4jCS1e6K3MpHECHOHkAU1KFRGDclE3cxY2EURftEPvpRMXLKv7ft9V3WAUVWV-UyRr3dqT9bPoelw-vBMbh/w512-h640/IMG_20230803_212320_056.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg26swl0QPTy9i67NsKZfBVmohIYAGb7SMEtMosQyNMcS3yngZ7NVMsvy5YzlK4F7X1afchPxrjO2JGXUjX-SqAjKuamek9HvR6HCsRVIElfr2JIWI3HsjuUpvASWyteAIMpp_dyRtw1l6Nye63GmQ6KBW6llz5Kf39k34SoLJ_4nW7GeRGzOrM9-t_J1GX/s3780/IMG_20230803_212730_955.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3780" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg26swl0QPTy9i67NsKZfBVmohIYAGb7SMEtMosQyNMcS3yngZ7NVMsvy5YzlK4F7X1afchPxrjO2JGXUjX-SqAjKuamek9HvR6HCsRVIElfr2JIWI3HsjuUpvASWyteAIMpp_dyRtw1l6Nye63GmQ6KBW6llz5Kf39k34SoLJ_4nW7GeRGzOrM9-t_J1GX/w512-h640/IMG_20230803_212730_955.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div><b><br /></b></div><b>9. Enjoyed what Kansas had to offer</b><div><br /></div><div>Our Kansas summer edit ended on really good notes (although really sad since we were saying goodbye). Heidi and I had crust and crumb together on the front porch. I visited my friend Denise's house and got to meet (and briefly ride) her horse. We had lots of cousin dinners with Heidi and Hayden. I made almost all the things on my annual Summer Bucket List: treats edition. I had a lot of girls' night with my work colleagues. 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We officially left Kansas and now we have a brand new zip code in Ohio.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM283eixh3PO01CIAO7y-bV9dz9Yf_lVivaHXOwbXvt-hcMQqWT5KpYTxfBhR5TxCONuLb28FKnH7CmhHIx2eOwlFUKfVtNn8qas9ltsGR4WtFpWe6EuT4MBzFrjW7MwuCYXnxYY1YhY5sxcZj9g07JzYn3LG--PXwG5yfM3zwf08vHBkyf9GD92sEhlxX/s3780/IMG_20230820_212944_138.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3780" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM283eixh3PO01CIAO7y-bV9dz9Yf_lVivaHXOwbXvt-hcMQqWT5KpYTxfBhR5TxCONuLb28FKnH7CmhHIx2eOwlFUKfVtNn8qas9ltsGR4WtFpWe6EuT4MBzFrjW7MwuCYXnxYY1YhY5sxcZj9g07JzYn3LG--PXwG5yfM3zwf08vHBkyf9GD92sEhlxX/w512-h640/IMG_20230820_212944_138.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><br /><p>The move itself went really well. We actually packed and cleaned up the house a lot faster than we thought we would thanks to my parents' and Levent's brother Blake's help.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZEuFSCqhUS6J5mo-nmyOstvrIzEhtXbhNQDdAq23r-PJCaYBeryZMOAiU2f0O2M02DwnXgl4p4TAv3lPHMpBGZDYWV6SJ8RLUiblvXqVNyO2kjfMypyCVVNyw6DoPW-SGQAokXueIbKF6uoWqB0AJKtOL-x8KOI_KOi_TFxNsAv0wXD_JcSO9XZu7krMI/s2040/received_829468948798406.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2040" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZEuFSCqhUS6J5mo-nmyOstvrIzEhtXbhNQDdAq23r-PJCaYBeryZMOAiU2f0O2M02DwnXgl4p4TAv3lPHMpBGZDYWV6SJ8RLUiblvXqVNyO2kjfMypyCVVNyw6DoPW-SGQAokXueIbKF6uoWqB0AJKtOL-x8KOI_KOi_TFxNsAv0wXD_JcSO9XZu7krMI/w482-h640/received_829468948798406.jpeg" width="482" /></a></div><p>We packed up so quickly, in fact, that we decided to leave on Friday evening instead of Saturday and break the trip up into two days. Blake helped by driving the car but Levent was the only one driving the U-haul (without curse control) So I am glad we ultimately decided to do it in two. Plus, we had plenty of drugs for the pets to dose them two days instead of just one. It all worked out.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx1_Q9OsjC8MqtPd_P_4FW8RYVfsxh3utxeLV6W9QW8WbQXZm-3umT0QFeNWjRRjeqU128Ck-DImhpwd0pMhKBtBUCenXs--4HdLJVGwZetkwXlx51cWrfOGtRD4c9SmqPKSk6A7hCRuqj_ztP01Ne686i3yA_lIxKohDO0wuTrAlrGXyuncxgmiucK2rL/s4032/PXL_20230819_121432940.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx1_Q9OsjC8MqtPd_P_4FW8RYVfsxh3utxeLV6W9QW8WbQXZm-3umT0QFeNWjRRjeqU128Ck-DImhpwd0pMhKBtBUCenXs--4HdLJVGwZetkwXlx51cWrfOGtRD4c9SmqPKSk6A7hCRuqj_ztP01Ne686i3yA_lIxKohDO0wuTrAlrGXyuncxgmiucK2rL/w480-h640/PXL_20230819_121432940.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pit stop in Missouri</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdmPoGX4mdRxxDu_uzjh2SRCMxFfLGRHvroGX2EgWSb3kO40uw2Qnl2SfTbDe75R1Zuanf3Cqk4Km9hndGgr8GkLLXc8X2jrJnWPwVINLJds7tJTJ-RJIB_nLXCK9rSMjY6WxFcD24P_ndFyHHupbZBhg95AEuPw6IrNvt8H0UL2JIYjc8aJI-eGvMa2JU/s3264/PXL_20230819_144716907.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdmPoGX4mdRxxDu_uzjh2SRCMxFfLGRHvroGX2EgWSb3kO40uw2Qnl2SfTbDe75R1Zuanf3Cqk4Km9hndGgr8GkLLXc8X2jrJnWPwVINLJds7tJTJ-RJIB_nLXCK9rSMjY6WxFcD24P_ndFyHHupbZBhg95AEuPw6IrNvt8H0UL2JIYjc8aJI-eGvMa2JU/w480-h640/PXL_20230819_144716907.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sleepy Tito</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxEoCJDpcHHu2e1eqN1CQEhT65nuMzG1dILzSFQM3Xg7IgYV5jgM307kT_ZPPNzD4mEBFTJcWFUEKryAJ8Ttxq4BtcLrRlcpHLW3sqWS7WF0kyEBwvt6pyKkSiKXaWji5xVpZiP4HO6Zo57qpMR9uUZcPDpqFDwhrRETByX1HJt96b-_PRBj2GAUyjLTJl/s4032/PXL_20230819_163623654.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/AVvXsEgxEoCJDpcHHu2e1eqN1CQEhT65nuMzG1dILzSFQM3Xg7IgYV5jgM307kT_ZPPNzD4mEBFTJcWFUEKryAJ8Ttxq4BtcLrRlcpHLW3sqWS7WF0kyEBwvt6pyKkSiKXaWji5xVpZiP4HO6Zo57qpMR9uUZcPDpqFDwhrRETByX1HJt96b-_PRBj2GAUyjLTJl/w480-h640/PXL_20230819_163623654.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK_MFfBFsGR0CqriwmgU36EY-n3AfHYNvn06wiPgT09ykcrkE4WU1HV76_xetBzgeAzyLYIdBnKPaY31VnywESMRPPFwkKStylOFy2QJLAo6RhybhapWvzpJSNMUtAjoA4RL4oD4iKMArWdnWf72cx8V8mTM4832whlqame_cEQAVVLMNxvvc2gdYzspbQ/s4032/PXL_20230819_212539509.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK_MFfBFsGR0CqriwmgU36EY-n3AfHYNvn06wiPgT09ykcrkE4WU1HV76_xetBzgeAzyLYIdBnKPaY31VnywESMRPPFwkKStylOFy2QJLAo6RhybhapWvzpJSNMUtAjoA4RL4oD4iKMArWdnWf72cx8V8mTM4832whlqame_cEQAVVLMNxvvc2gdYzspbQ/w480-h640/PXL_20230819_212539509.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Made it to the city!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>When we got to Columbus, Brendan came over and we all unloaded the truck - also pretty quickly. This meant that we were a full day ahead of schedule leaving us two full days to unpack together before I went back to work.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEZ2bNSvY_M3a58WXIORc1IWTf6WR3Unh9VZjnkz854YOus8QX5g-XGFdFmD2Yd53GF2ibm2YRwYgeOHyBW5bxzk9JjCBRwamJ7iZAZ6FVpbnNohVh_e_IY1yJOISXEcMdNyaHQSJOEcNfK3aQNrbRefiVsN0wqI1OXtbbUhBBzDnmdVNl0mDLrGjZvHad/s1080/Reposta_368687995_829327865246292_7087771422482198098_nwebp.png.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="810" data-original-width="1080" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEZ2bNSvY_M3a58WXIORc1IWTf6WR3Unh9VZjnkz854YOus8QX5g-XGFdFmD2Yd53GF2ibm2YRwYgeOHyBW5bxzk9JjCBRwamJ7iZAZ6FVpbnNohVh_e_IY1yJOISXEcMdNyaHQSJOEcNfK3aQNrbRefiVsN0wqI1OXtbbUhBBzDnmdVNl0mDLrGjZvHad/w640-h480/Reposta_368687995_829327865246292_7087771422482198098_nwebp.png.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyTtsOgbLCcP4N4cbzSuPz3dF6afR4VY90jjaH8DtTclKRZegVhw4YTm4EIamXEvWm9MTxLIjpbBTGSF7Oan0HWJMfGOc_5RucAbF9IMRxe3757NJ7W8DV4bjqS-4uyQVAKDo5mRwUQSF_8QxVOKHf7ATccRI6K3Aibz7tseJAtOvwI9eEP5MMqO0EDPkr/s1080/Reposta_368166235_3563220270592721_8087551218698103486_nwebp.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="810" data-original-width="1080" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyTtsOgbLCcP4N4cbzSuPz3dF6afR4VY90jjaH8DtTclKRZegVhw4YTm4EIamXEvWm9MTxLIjpbBTGSF7Oan0HWJMfGOc_5RucAbF9IMRxe3757NJ7W8DV4bjqS-4uyQVAKDo5mRwUQSF_8QxVOKHf7ATccRI6K3Aibz7tseJAtOvwI9eEP5MMqO0EDPkr/w640-h480/Reposta_368166235_3563220270592721_8087551218698103486_nwebp.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWMuiBOdF3p8TrF3_zi27cbYjCxuY26HAKHYIQtR62raeJajoiwTtOWEDDHBv65GxGcWb3LGlgnEOZcPkWBVIcbB1tY7lKMigaROK6gylFsc8-WsXS1xx20vpMg5gp4LARM0fQIg6IkIGv4mMzwmJV4AvKlH7VHyewZyOnwEYJmZ427q_TjEDdX61O-WQU/s4032/PXL_20230820_004506587.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/AVvXsEhWMuiBOdF3p8TrF3_zi27cbYjCxuY26HAKHYIQtR62raeJajoiwTtOWEDDHBv65GxGcWb3LGlgnEOZcPkWBVIcbB1tY7lKMigaROK6gylFsc8-WsXS1xx20vpMg5gp4LARM0fQIg6IkIGv4mMzwmJV4AvKlH7VHyewZyOnwEYJmZ427q_TjEDdX61O-WQU/w480-h640/PXL_20230820_004506587.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD3OdDgdzy5gSGUw81aL_zWromnOSvbW7rZvuUpOk8N7jc9W-j8DhadrY3oTEKE6VqozK6TK0WE9Kc461TwO0ZNVE6PQratFOQa7IxpzNRUK5fR16HHqApTYI10DKg-0Be--pOY6Ed_6Oan9cS4HylP6M_bXxX4vE7rJ8hgLRds_JAEwWBpKL9p-4KL5yY/s4032/PXL_20230820_010523328.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/AVvXsEiD3OdDgdzy5gSGUw81aL_zWromnOSvbW7rZvuUpOk8N7jc9W-j8DhadrY3oTEKE6VqozK6TK0WE9Kc461TwO0ZNVE6PQratFOQa7IxpzNRUK5fR16HHqApTYI10DKg-0Be--pOY6Ed_6Oan9cS4HylP6M_bXxX4vE7rJ8hgLRds_JAEwWBpKL9p-4KL5yY/w480-h640/PXL_20230820_010523328.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkorDQZ06PZL_VSxuTqmHhLVg4-b6Fh_IWx8PklLv68aqLPoBFnDzO-_Yv752tjj6GF8Jbq3bOCpmk_bRqeuT5lMTp2TE-VQn6dWaxxU7QrSoPNpM_XzQ_-3ikIH5dGmfifVLsQ0oGEabkxXjhknz5xFzgH8-lk8o_EC5V3JEPGMBJCVszPBLCW037d0uL/s1200/IMG_20230820_100748.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="902" data-original-width="1200" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkorDQZ06PZL_VSxuTqmHhLVg4-b6Fh_IWx8PklLv68aqLPoBFnDzO-_Yv752tjj6GF8Jbq3bOCpmk_bRqeuT5lMTp2TE-VQn6dWaxxU7QrSoPNpM_XzQ_-3ikIH5dGmfifVLsQ0oGEabkxXjhknz5xFzgH8-lk8o_EC5V3JEPGMBJCVszPBLCW037d0uL/w640-h482/IMG_20230820_100748.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">First family dinner together</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><p>Settling in has been a lot of work both physically and emotionally. We've both had a lot of ups and downs - missing home despite home being here now. We've been wiped out but it's also been nice putting together our little home in the basement apartment. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6Q8pe7cyJG4ExHrlGklxIbdhrkdpoyFq8m4XM2SBuafeLtNvOCNo6rtsgLCaLUnveKieXlD6oLXvaq57_Q7E9XHoUAy7ZroP2KPMOAFOwWAQwLB-I1Q7QumeJimgC3LbysANP0BpbBZT60dtL0USjGrIvzT3AJW6Zi3dC9hoti_q0pFYGB6Pr6s0_H1mS/s4032/PXL_20230821_141229494.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6Q8pe7cyJG4ExHrlGklxIbdhrkdpoyFq8m4XM2SBuafeLtNvOCNo6rtsgLCaLUnveKieXlD6oLXvaq57_Q7E9XHoUAy7ZroP2KPMOAFOwWAQwLB-I1Q7QumeJimgC3LbysANP0BpbBZT60dtL0USjGrIvzT3AJW6Zi3dC9hoti_q0pFYGB6Pr6s0_H1mS/w480-h640/PXL_20230821_141229494.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Returning the truck</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSkV-7amN-sJJJAJFTre5sifBRBpJxAtguweAWkll0223qdcfPcV4LOq7p0PjnnPRCqOAEJBRASR0anvy9ZkB03QXeW_1Y0Mi7awHrtCCDnKnuwYp2Ao7kxYtZux3GoSmVW62oLW2rKf2TUjW4PlCCvyHKyI1DjYNID5LH1_jMtj7ENO7VNPKntLLs1sVN/s4032/PXL_20230821_180233920.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSkV-7amN-sJJJAJFTre5sifBRBpJxAtguweAWkll0223qdcfPcV4LOq7p0PjnnPRCqOAEJBRASR0anvy9ZkB03QXeW_1Y0Mi7awHrtCCDnKnuwYp2Ao7kxYtZux3GoSmVW62oLW2rKf2TUjW4PlCCvyHKyI1DjYNID5LH1_jMtj7ENO7VNPKntLLs1sVN/w480-h640/PXL_20230821_180233920.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Poor Tito, all out of sorts</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJBvgHhd-nJ3ecVaezvhaZkXpuOuHuyOsep3IsKZQSRTXKtNK0W6uaw2fSOrvv9YNpgH7dQFFvtyWuHze6SWc2e6iFaPjT7J05urPo31HjwvECzsWXQLjTcHqWaqWBHU-vt_X3gaeBr-4lG7MbwJ1W1y2Bt6a9EmHnxAjwsPZdBF7HOH9Dp2UPcX49vJ-c/s4032/PXL_20230823_133433429.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJBvgHhd-nJ3ecVaezvhaZkXpuOuHuyOsep3IsKZQSRTXKtNK0W6uaw2fSOrvv9YNpgH7dQFFvtyWuHze6SWc2e6iFaPjT7J05urPo31HjwvECzsWXQLjTcHqWaqWBHU-vt_X3gaeBr-4lG7MbwJ1W1y2Bt6a9EmHnxAjwsPZdBF7HOH9Dp2UPcX49vJ-c/w480-h640/PXL_20230823_133433429.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">New work area (same old job though)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdRmz6QJQnVwo_3jji1rhSNew0D21arsNRHowb-zCitUV6AKvYXpfs_09-QjpeSJQ8pdC-ocKRp-Lnkld0V0ENUv-p8-4Wd0w2CGCz_ijdIYTmLcvBAS7jqELoW5fYMfRiVeLnYkZSdceGzCWEABpUSCRc7CfmL92ENhUr9dVVDD9cGdd2-P4c2fQcNK7_/s4032/PXL_20230823_162016092.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/AVvXsEgdRmz6QJQnVwo_3jji1rhSNew0D21arsNRHowb-zCitUV6AKvYXpfs_09-QjpeSJQ8pdC-ocKRp-Lnkld0V0ENUv-p8-4Wd0w2CGCz_ijdIYTmLcvBAS7jqELoW5fYMfRiVeLnYkZSdceGzCWEABpUSCRc7CfmL92ENhUr9dVVDD9cGdd2-P4c2fQcNK7_/w480-h640/PXL_20230823_162016092.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p>We've been in Columbus now for a week and a half and it's felt like a blur. Most things are overwhelming, although this week has been going better than last week. I still have moments of being very grumpy because things aren't feeling "normal yet." And every side quest that I had for that day gives me some form of anxiety still. Going to the grocery store? Check. Finding a new pharmacy? Check. Driving on the interstate? Check. (I think I was so stressed out that when I got home I ended up having a migraine). I am ready for everyday things not to feel like journeys to conquer. But we'll get there. </p><p>In the meantime, Shirley, Wilbur, Blake and Brendan have been very generous with their time in helping us explore the city, figure out routine things, taking us out to eat, etc. Moving to a place without a support system was not something I was overly interested in, and it has been invaluable.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtb4uGzLLzKtq_FdzQB7xT83npN9-LLaoaHWT-V54s0chTphEnO2atxzXxAhHBluhh-N43tEr7c3ym7_UYe1IjsId9ZN1P5PvxFHG9Kim8ij0tOz-eZmUl3zx0O-N1HnU5HtCEFiWG6rohOExTcudtiDp3tzwr8EAVnIL9A3NsEAjfNJRFkNPLxdZbJ8SW/s1800/IMG_20230821_182246_695.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtb4uGzLLzKtq_FdzQB7xT83npN9-LLaoaHWT-V54s0chTphEnO2atxzXxAhHBluhh-N43tEr7c3ym7_UYe1IjsId9ZN1P5PvxFHG9Kim8ij0tOz-eZmUl3zx0O-N1HnU5HtCEFiWG6rohOExTcudtiDp3tzwr8EAVnIL9A3NsEAjfNJRFkNPLxdZbJ8SW/w512-h640/IMG_20230821_182246_695.jpg" width="512" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">On our first Sunday evening, we went with Wilbur and Shirley to Smith's farm market (where I bought a ton of veggies and we ate ice cream) before heading to a dog park.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTdyOE-LWoPQUtAfHA44tOvOvZqL3KesMU1tljWKxAUfwLaUof32t9cgC0aeEIa6GTs80g3ddVK63HaWsNyYvk8tOlyNXBB9fwbcXX0sXqFD2_HGaukwaexQurOZa3RSrGmqaVGB5950dTiO9uKir_1_TIzdIxhRrplrWRopI0xvyQBjOEINHdY3jwbdGo/s4032/PXL_20230822_104200426.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTdyOE-LWoPQUtAfHA44tOvOvZqL3KesMU1tljWKxAUfwLaUof32t9cgC0aeEIa6GTs80g3ddVK63HaWsNyYvk8tOlyNXBB9fwbcXX0sXqFD2_HGaukwaexQurOZa3RSrGmqaVGB5950dTiO9uKir_1_TIzdIxhRrplrWRopI0xvyQBjOEINHdY3jwbdGo/w480-h640/PXL_20230822_104200426.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I've been going on walks with Levent and also by myself in the morning. It is helping me feel more familiar with the new neighborhood.</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifQGbcuhsLrAboV_j_CUT5TAGTZP7v3SP5AEABPHcWVYy_PTF5UeoamZGZdgiKQXrbQncHpy6n04QeHDw_HA11VVG7f-SAGUP3n3beST0FyMqbIf8nnzh3-NamAdBMODc0rzCwD25-v1yEHdgDHrW5emuHOnY1PXokkaUUyPe-r1EFU8rZfdLE2k6HzHvI/s4032/PXL_20230822_203220047.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifQGbcuhsLrAboV_j_CUT5TAGTZP7v3SP5AEABPHcWVYy_PTF5UeoamZGZdgiKQXrbQncHpy6n04QeHDw_HA11VVG7f-SAGUP3n3beST0FyMqbIf8nnzh3-NamAdBMODc0rzCwD25-v1yEHdgDHrW5emuHOnY1PXokkaUUyPe-r1EFU8rZfdLE2k6HzHvI/w480-h640/PXL_20230822_203220047.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We met up with B&B for happy hour our first week here</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEienBqrKNO2AmHIK5Dwu6vm72xlOnuqsUIcyxwQmnAbowCKti48jlcD56ck-M7T-OUdihOFMALAOo6DoNGExLhxKRMcRtbcYi1WJtXyKqS2vYehpPuX4Poz7vin_cJcdKYQDQTKyDtDtT1bsMUAvAvdGrt3TBAhNjtn_X2cJZvCrlP3g8SN9OXoKpargxvs/s4032/PXL_20230822_234726607.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/AVvXsEienBqrKNO2AmHIK5Dwu6vm72xlOnuqsUIcyxwQmnAbowCKti48jlcD56ck-M7T-OUdihOFMALAOo6DoNGExLhxKRMcRtbcYi1WJtXyKqS2vYehpPuX4Poz7vin_cJcdKYQDQTKyDtDtT1bsMUAvAvdGrt3TBAhNjtn_X2cJZvCrlP3g8SN9OXoKpargxvs/w480-h640/PXL_20230822_234726607.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3vKCMMik8-148F8_uOOfZYiKaztpceszqg1IviPgfghTNySpkN4h-8D2gY-x3n33CF5XKe10n7-6LHi7CGpCmyXKXnHb2Fr-ZYpoXE3ytFKRy_bJ_gDb5CgiPgBZdei3cONBJjHTKMPkh6klE9visMQM4sZFO2-6JRwT4TQh6ZltlleFiJyJniSP_MyEl/s4032/PXL_20230823_224051291.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3vKCMMik8-148F8_uOOfZYiKaztpceszqg1IviPgfghTNySpkN4h-8D2gY-x3n33CF5XKe10n7-6LHi7CGpCmyXKXnHb2Fr-ZYpoXE3ytFKRy_bJ_gDb5CgiPgBZdei3cONBJjHTKMPkh6klE9visMQM4sZFO2-6JRwT4TQh6ZltlleFiJyJniSP_MyEl/w480-h640/PXL_20230823_224051291.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">W&S took us out to eat for supper one night at East Market, a very cool food hall about a mile from our house. I can't wait to go back.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9nf_owg3zvCUVvWgPOyrGWlUGU2u568U3oPyX6INzt1nF0DIPyCPtvwze2Wyr_DPCM398NRArnmfYAQXO7_sbQNgLErrvj2cWgSnR8tCDVeb3N1xODPwvmLHCd04DjDRlMzbxi4yvVktZVBzUEAfw_82FBLVMa0veeiXcyM4xLilXGxv7nPtsZs3uqwch/s4032/PXL_20230824_221602139.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9nf_owg3zvCUVvWgPOyrGWlUGU2u568U3oPyX6INzt1nF0DIPyCPtvwze2Wyr_DPCM398NRArnmfYAQXO7_sbQNgLErrvj2cWgSnR8tCDVeb3N1xODPwvmLHCd04DjDRlMzbxi4yvVktZVBzUEAfw_82FBLVMa0veeiXcyM4xLilXGxv7nPtsZs3uqwch/w480-h640/PXL_20230824_221602139.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I love weekly family dinners! Something familiar and something to look forward to.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNbF9S3NGDTVNlP-kpGtqbw9ovzTy56R3VaqKJqrEs3wWCdmrxnZwDgOmsRc33F3QZFlHMLCZf9UhTon31CFIVgA9Edxyy6ENRnYQbcNosgF8TnWFHD2pV1DrRsAi1jH9sKwrPtSQVylq2_UMde5ESIPc3t9VjLw2fInp0ZlXy6xyNZBXiLeFoLqy4NBKv/s4032/PXL_20230826_132853828.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNbF9S3NGDTVNlP-kpGtqbw9ovzTy56R3VaqKJqrEs3wWCdmrxnZwDgOmsRc33F3QZFlHMLCZf9UhTon31CFIVgA9Edxyy6ENRnYQbcNosgF8TnWFHD2pV1DrRsAi1jH9sKwrPtSQVylq2_UMde5ESIPc3t9VjLw2fInp0ZlXy6xyNZBXiLeFoLqy4NBKv/w480-h640/PXL_20230826_132853828.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Exploring a new bakery (Three Bites)</td></tr></tbody></table></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZiExLwlFiKvt2djZuz5NFw5Aex7CTCQKprRnSk8hKf8hQV9iCV-yp9wvfGfR3GkmZ9TLZ3Qsx-JycEC-O5Le-9Wht0IRD0R0FbzJqqQTdO06fwyLbiZvyYSAUuzH4r7f2F12e3QjrERn1yOoSPtnrsRD5kVEkV5FjIx8PJPmNJ87Zp5LfDfPAxBtyIkLd/s1800/IMG_20230827_211230_118.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZiExLwlFiKvt2djZuz5NFw5Aex7CTCQKprRnSk8hKf8hQV9iCV-yp9wvfGfR3GkmZ9TLZ3Qsx-JycEC-O5Le-9Wht0IRD0R0FbzJqqQTdO06fwyLbiZvyYSAUuzH4r7f2F12e3QjrERn1yOoSPtnrsRD5kVEkV5FjIx8PJPmNJ87Zp5LfDfPAxBtyIkLd/w512-h640/IMG_20230827_211230_118.jpg" width="512" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We met up with B&B again for drinks and Nepali food last weekend at Antiques on High</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG2xC8XTMIVFJmJS2X12ue70BANd-gdWHQkB9hJ4KU_tOzW6ROB_9_q0loU4H676cFvVIuOj4KALEkNsZpTSgS2DhgQsZtF5y2hTx1_8pAESsWUShshkhfRXctH3WGx18LJEuW8JtNqvRVWj7vO_AiqGIl0Bb7OLLS4ltB4uDOtvJvxi8g3Qi0BRD3kfYA/s4032/PXL_20230828_201915969.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG2xC8XTMIVFJmJS2X12ue70BANd-gdWHQkB9hJ4KU_tOzW6ROB_9_q0loU4H676cFvVIuOj4KALEkNsZpTSgS2DhgQsZtF5y2hTx1_8pAESsWUShshkhfRXctH3WGx18LJEuW8JtNqvRVWj7vO_AiqGIl0Bb7OLLS4ltB4uDOtvJvxi8g3Qi0BRD3kfYA/w480-h640/PXL_20230828_201915969.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Baking in my new kitchen helps me feel centered</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>Overall, I am feel optimistic - that Levent and I will both adjust well here, that I will become a confident city driver (or at least more confident than I fee now), that running to the pharmacy will become commonplace, that this place will eventually become home.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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We're moving! <p></p><p>I know. I can hardly believe it myself even as our house is in the midst of organized chaos. Boxes everywhere!</p><p>How did this happen, you ask. Well, let me tell you.</p><p>For as long as I've lived in Kansas, (13 years? more or less) I've been at the very least semi-discontented. I never was supposed to be here for very long. This was a temporary side quest after I got back from South Africa in 2010. But surprise! It wasn't actually a side quest at all. It was the full adventure. It was my home for more than a decade. It's where I met and feel in love with my husband. It's were I got my foot in the door at MCC. It's where I met a lot of great people. It's where the cost of living is so cheap. (We will miss that for sure). Kansas was exactly what I needed when I got back from Pietermaritzburg and I will be forever grateful for that.</p><p>And yet after the years kept passing. Temperatures in the summer kept getting hotter and hotter and I grew more and more restless. Then the pandemic hit, I started working from home and really resenting living so far from our families. Levent and I started having more serious conversations about moving, although we didn't really know how to make the jump or even where we should move. </p><p>After we got home from Blake and Brendan's wedding last summer, we had another conversation where I asked Levent if he would be open to the idea of moving to Columbus. His family (in the States) lives there, I have family and connections in the area and it's significantly closer to Illinois and Virginia where my family is. It seemed like a good place to transition to. But, at the time, it felt like that conversation wasn't going anywhere. Regardless, it was at least a start and a more concrete idea than any other. </p><p>Fast forward to our Japan trip. We got home and both were struggling with feeling discontent (more so than the regular feelings once you get back from an amazing and long vacation). I was struggling with coming back to Kansas when there are way cooler and more populated areas out there to explore. And Levent was struggling with going back to work at Sherwin Williams (although I didn't really know that yet. He is <i>such </i>an internal processor). </p><p>About two weeks after we got back, we had another conversation that started off with me crying because I didn't know how to talk about moving. It was also the conversation where I mentioned that my Kansas drivers license expires in 2024 and that I wanted to use that as a deadline to move. (I often need external deadlines in my life to motivate me). </p><p>But turns out, Levent was ready to quit his job. Surprise! I thought maybe this meant in 2024 (re the deadline), but nope. He meant in May/June. Seeing that it was April at the time, this was a really big shock. I didn't know that he had gotten to his wit's end. But I was proud of him for knowing his own mind and for being ready to take the leap out of that taxing job. Not only that, he was ready to move to Columbus. We could live in his parent's basement apartment for awhile and figure things out. And girl, I was ready! Let's do this.</p><p>So Levent turned in his notice and his last day was June 2. I got permission to continue working remotely, but just from Ohio this time. And we started slowly making all the necessarily steps to move.</p><p>We are now a week out from packing up the U-Haul and moving our entire lives to Columbus. And I am in my feelings. I am excited and sad. Nervous and optimistic. I can't wait to live in a city but also will miss all the physical space Kansas has to offer (especially when driving). I can't wait to be near the Millers and be part of family dinners, but I will also deeply miss my community here, especially my cousin Heidi. I will miss all the prairie sunshine, but am excited to be back (in what I consider) in the Midwest proper. It's all of the things. Plus the dreaded task of sorting through everything we own and putting it into boxes. </p><p>It's a liminal space, but I am grateful to be here at last.</p><p>Surprise!</p>Anna Yoderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11177139781967296427noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-880853986451578209.post-31848273599211758652023-07-29T14:26:00.002-05:002023-08-09T15:47:03.487-05:00Colorado 2023<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7bmh3RhBZLe5NVZUmKbem4Xaffjt5ZLbGsAAaiaQNZTao1ojzjko_nIAQPU7leRdkjaaCtHGShSc4UrT65j3A2R0NaHu-gTM8EZRPtXyPeNS8W3Vn81ZJV6LnVwq-wD4E9D2A6qj1iQ2WSVJTKnsETxdAGbwUnX4Uat2BH5Cma84kUAWIehpiU7uWvRoB/s1800/IMG_20230721_084336_433.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7bmh3RhBZLe5NVZUmKbem4Xaffjt5ZLbGsAAaiaQNZTao1ojzjko_nIAQPU7leRdkjaaCtHGShSc4UrT65j3A2R0NaHu-gTM8EZRPtXyPeNS8W3Vn81ZJV6LnVwq-wD4E9D2A6qj1iQ2WSVJTKnsETxdAGbwUnX4Uat2BH5Cma84kUAWIehpiU7uWvRoB/w512-h640/IMG_20230721_084336_433.jpg" width="512" /></a></div>Another Colorado trip is in the books! This was our first trip to Colorado in the summer. (In the past, we've gone in the spring or fall). And it was kind of a last minute type of trip because (drum-roll please) we are moving to Ohio! While flying to Colorado will always be an option, especially since my cousin has a house there (and hopefully we can meet up), it won't be the same as just "zipping" over the border. (Zipping is relative. It did take us 8 hours to get from our house to our cabin in the mountains).<p></p><p>We decided to head out to the Nederland area again - the place we visited during Sept 2020 for our covid vacation. We loved the area so much we opted to go again. It was funny to remember little things that came back to us during our stay. For example, the last time we hiked in that area, all hikers had to wear masks. So we would wear ours around our chins until we came across someone then quickly put them on while we passed them. Thankfully we didn't have to do that this time.</p><p>This trip was different for us in the sense that it was a "workcation" for me. Meaning - I worked some when we were there, which was a bummer. But we're launching a new website and, even though I do not work with the website normally, that meant that I could not take time off. Whatever. We made it work. I would work in the mornings. Then we would go on a little hike around lunch time. Then we would come back and I would work for a few more hours. It actually wasn't that bad. I did manage to get one day off and we took the whole day to do a big hike at Lake Isabel. We've done that particular hike before but loved it so much we wanted to do it again. (The views were worth the heavy effort it took to get to the lake). </p><p>For the purpose of remembering for any future adventures, here are the hikes we did this trip. </p><p><b>1. Frazer Meadow via blue Grouse trail at Golden Gate Canyon State Park</b></p><p>This was to be our easy first hike. But since it is Colorado, I still was trying to catch my breath the whole time. Overall, it was just an okay trail. But it did have a few moments of good views. Plus we went to this mountain meadow which had a lot of lovely wildflowers blooming.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijcWbuIvxk2Ya3p64BNot3rXYvJtM7s155dVvy54f35jBUp20T-njGN1ylKhIlRqSZAsFbPqWvLdX5T5CK2bcBc1wn9ZeivNisXCVtlrurx7qoDyCCaaPOJCU05Gmqws3ZPcfLIMkuLgPPuzq1J--tHNYbNrFeBH7ujr7giEZxRPtUyUBrUxxfAPoH6X9L/s1800/IMG_20230717_191143_779.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijcWbuIvxk2Ya3p64BNot3rXYvJtM7s155dVvy54f35jBUp20T-njGN1ylKhIlRqSZAsFbPqWvLdX5T5CK2bcBc1wn9ZeivNisXCVtlrurx7qoDyCCaaPOJCU05Gmqws3ZPcfLIMkuLgPPuzq1J--tHNYbNrFeBH7ujr7giEZxRPtUyUBrUxxfAPoH6X9L/w512-h640/IMG_20230717_191143_779.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHmpPy-G5UUq11zAgRA9Rn8ZihGJzM6GlIzJrbau7sutgjCxnvkfN5amQk6N3xs_C6752uxEe808jU8IhJyzxrsELLfZNEUhTFJJ37QvxbPmUBXosQgRMDTQQjrP9AAH8duq01Euf53CD1jb0LBQUe7R-JPautxIQbEl9HMNIIfWwlHe7IORTcSrrPvdaf/s1800/IMG_20230717_191143_820.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Lake Isabelle via Pawnee Pass trail at Brainard Lake Recreation Area</b></p><p>This is my favorite part of this area of Colorado. We had to reserve a time to arrive (11am) and spent the rest of the day hiking up to the lake. We had a rest and a windy picnic at the top and then headed back down (part of which was in the rain). In total, we almost hiked 8 miles and were very exhausted, but happy when we got back to the cabin.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK7ppb-faqjA6chfEYzuSOq5oo61tzdpvv7IYHE8Nkv8gozoECi1eovyq7W3sWBUkDjk7r5BtOpkfMMQSsAOfjqrGh74qC2mdiEQEBb6tIc6dIfFNDeQveCHxAoDeJeSHb5Bj27yshyI7cWzVA9Nm6CQOHSdst213B0_O_Gx_-wPI2--QUZ1mSv-70cwIK/s1800/IMG_20230718_193912_431.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK7ppb-faqjA6chfEYzuSOq5oo61tzdpvv7IYHE8Nkv8gozoECi1eovyq7W3sWBUkDjk7r5BtOpkfMMQSsAOfjqrGh74qC2mdiEQEBb6tIc6dIfFNDeQveCHxAoDeJeSHb5Bj27yshyI7cWzVA9Nm6CQOHSdst213B0_O_Gx_-wPI2--QUZ1mSv-70cwIK/w512-h640/IMG_20230718_193912_431.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxZfXZHEuxpOXz2SoVrxa4PbfEhAjazB3xM2lGG5nurfpoJXgPJPp6_uIc7Rg8v7A2acDwR1g_wyLQXsmfLhbfSmDIr9aNzfpn8IdQarT2OsWa47AtVNFRFsXcMFMvWZOy7p7PPU4-ZfDQGWeHzm3aUB69f9UM3X9cHdaV1PXLL-qStPow1Zfs26MefKuj/s1800/IMG_20230718_193912_566.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxZfXZHEuxpOXz2SoVrxa4PbfEhAjazB3xM2lGG5nurfpoJXgPJPp6_uIc7Rg8v7A2acDwR1g_wyLQXsmfLhbfSmDIr9aNzfpn8IdQarT2OsWa47AtVNFRFsXcMFMvWZOy7p7PPU4-ZfDQGWeHzm3aUB69f9UM3X9cHdaV1PXLL-qStPow1Zfs26MefKuj/w512-h640/IMG_20230718_193912_566.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0BwBQZn7Fa-litMBjM0T3FVzTx1id12LyQbk7gID7LM1nLxKtlB8xenZQxuacX9hMNr0wmKyHB5Y5Zi3200uqWLOpDuVV1Hgkc7oVwBTMA6eKX9Gcf7fM-r-uN7j3pplHwoFXoo7UmtaRPm9s-YlOA9WR-6AvGfQXbyuAYfeM8OH1ieisHROrBULjl1YD/s1800/IMG_20230718_193912_528.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0BwBQZn7Fa-litMBjM0T3FVzTx1id12LyQbk7gID7LM1nLxKtlB8xenZQxuacX9hMNr0wmKyHB5Y5Zi3200uqWLOpDuVV1Hgkc7oVwBTMA6eKX9Gcf7fM-r-uN7j3pplHwoFXoo7UmtaRPm9s-YlOA9WR-6AvGfQXbyuAYfeM8OH1ieisHROrBULjl1YD/w512-h640/IMG_20230718_193912_528.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDbmEw8oCtWzfxKaR1qFMcVRQBawvnyHqrt7vXG9WST-YgtMQq8MOg_L6l8na8CxbplxgCeTsdcJ5KeYj61DO-zkIHzadcq1mTX1RhkuQ4Im0bxSJoE_re1iE1CwKs0AHvuY8WP96FujYLlS5xvkzwq2sAhXwdYFKXQ-pRoAgOeqbJHhpMw1B0Siiqv51V/s3780/IMG_20230718_194117_750.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3780" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDbmEw8oCtWzfxKaR1qFMcVRQBawvnyHqrt7vXG9WST-YgtMQq8MOg_L6l8na8CxbplxgCeTsdcJ5KeYj61DO-zkIHzadcq1mTX1RhkuQ4Im0bxSJoE_re1iE1CwKs0AHvuY8WP96FujYLlS5xvkzwq2sAhXwdYFKXQ-pRoAgOeqbJHhpMw1B0Siiqv51V/w512-h640/IMG_20230718_194117_750.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><p><b>3.Super Vu trail</b></p><p>This trail was definitely what super fit Colorado people do for exercise - mainly running and biking. We were the odd ones out walking it with our water packs. But it was very close to Nederland and was bursting with wildflowers. Definitely worth it.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHohQPgWmiDa81PU0SoGER0xqfdlRtAJJ4DShmnt6e29QQlG7zhUpo7SUESTavSURQmqxJNcFaOuDInAZJciQWqCiWd3RJ-Plo2q1t0Kb91qACChHCzl22u1MmuGfxJHv23BSD-S-1picaU6BePH4z2Q-8xH5JHTLKtXI4nTe_9I-1U85CPz5_Z8SD4FPa/s1800/IMG_20230719_212917_316.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHohQPgWmiDa81PU0SoGER0xqfdlRtAJJ4DShmnt6e29QQlG7zhUpo7SUESTavSURQmqxJNcFaOuDInAZJciQWqCiWd3RJ-Plo2q1t0Kb91qACChHCzl22u1MmuGfxJHv23BSD-S-1picaU6BePH4z2Q-8xH5JHTLKtXI4nTe_9I-1U85CPz5_Z8SD4FPa/w512-h640/IMG_20230719_212917_316.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghd-h56t8aarkedzPnnJl5pESq3-QT_o9APhdfKuyjf_TAAmGrnuW-vh-ZC0FBjrIKcuJClvUQ2pDHV6nZAT7Fi-_Fq0J9-moU_uJR13dWV1p_e7GJuUTuokNYTsO466fYIQ49nnjJHsBg8HXW-jBHtggu282hqrYNppeW8mPaA0FjB5EQFcbJJW1DD_CR/s1800/IMG_20230719_212917_184.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghd-h56t8aarkedzPnnJl5pESq3-QT_o9APhdfKuyjf_TAAmGrnuW-vh-ZC0FBjrIKcuJClvUQ2pDHV6nZAT7Fi-_Fq0J9-moU_uJR13dWV1p_e7GJuUTuokNYTsO466fYIQ49nnjJHsBg8HXW-jBHtggu282hqrYNppeW8mPaA0FjB5EQFcbJJW1DD_CR/w512-h640/IMG_20230719_212917_184.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQIcik_pf4AQZs2UTyiMifOh_5_uBxBb6frNkcKQiiX1znUi4NZoX_VHsmVhDKHsol4nVkOzSQDy-0b9eTvXxf6cPUG7SFVmEMjAV_d-86UO857CCUiAalwDzaQT6Fc3702w770eHVlUMc7idiWcVjK81IqKj0EVOzE5snf2PYfKPec2Bk7THp0DNeMyTf/s1800/IMG_20230719_212917_286.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQIcik_pf4AQZs2UTyiMifOh_5_uBxBb6frNkcKQiiX1znUi4NZoX_VHsmVhDKHsol4nVkOzSQDy-0b9eTvXxf6cPUG7SFVmEMjAV_d-86UO857CCUiAalwDzaQT6Fc3702w770eHVlUMc7idiWcVjK81IqKj0EVOzE5snf2PYfKPec2Bk7THp0DNeMyTf/w512-h640/IMG_20230719_212917_286.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinLSCThY1Jz4wVH8V4SOOGWkrT-ps4guI4aylxXEZaflE0i1gCU8P7Wmj_osfjBRJNsjVjApXmcTOlzt42csD0NMuDrJINXJQkPlIBwDHKY9H4Jg6c1AyVY8kGS2VRF5kOSsbHpEGvsrGK88eV6steochiXL18BG1P3BHzv9j6YBlLIUTTmag8OvSUzMlv/s1800/IMG_20230719_212917_358.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinLSCThY1Jz4wVH8V4SOOGWkrT-ps4guI4aylxXEZaflE0i1gCU8P7Wmj_osfjBRJNsjVjApXmcTOlzt42csD0NMuDrJINXJQkPlIBwDHKY9H4Jg6c1AyVY8kGS2VRF5kOSsbHpEGvsrGK88eV6steochiXL18BG1P3BHzv9j6YBlLIUTTmag8OvSUzMlv/w512-h640/IMG_20230719_212917_358.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1HlqS2UynC-CEp9mmspq46IDEbEHzMZIkEYYv34VRVN-ZCLDDg3F82UcmrjxHksaK52ymPTkejAAeH7-JdOk0c0SlR7PxA5kHtrjAmfvDkCA0TyZ_GNcYWMTpzU-bESUFP7r8ef-y7U_i1793SPKOsrwRysB5IadBNPdL-7wB05mfOJ_EW-7xPth3DbV1/s4032/PXL_20230719_180429564.jpg" 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/AVvXsEi1HlqS2UynC-CEp9mmspq46IDEbEHzMZIkEYYv34VRVN-ZCLDDg3F82UcmrjxHksaK52ymPTkejAAeH7-JdOk0c0SlR7PxA5kHtrjAmfvDkCA0TyZ_GNcYWMTpzU-bESUFP7r8ef-y7U_i1793SPKOsrwRysB5IadBNPdL-7wB05mfOJ_EW-7xPth3DbV1/w480-h640/PXL_20230719_180429564.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi17qnglOKvLH77sOOVgXzsJeYDM29QPuegtWY6YqffTragzPKKEswmLC4wmnMQHfs6WzIQT-xO9oOxOJfhROFdLosH-QIlAqP41LvK7AOWkCMgVbHvWiBWS_dmO4_Jl9xbPSL19udD5QBz4yEUgoJjJZhEJCDESFO0bqNMhyHoHzlPvMvDn602U0etWX3J/s4032/PXL_20230719_175634835.jpg" 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/AVvXsEi17qnglOKvLH77sOOVgXzsJeYDM29QPuegtWY6YqffTragzPKKEswmLC4wmnMQHfs6WzIQT-xO9oOxOJfhROFdLosH-QIlAqP41LvK7AOWkCMgVbHvWiBWS_dmO4_Jl9xbPSL19udD5QBz4yEUgoJjJZhEJCDESFO0bqNMhyHoHzlPvMvDn602U0etWX3J/w480-h640/PXL_20230719_175634835.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p><b>4. Sugarloaf Mountain trail</b></p><p>Sugarloaf was a straight up the mountain type of trail, but thankfully, not a long one. The reward was a 360 view at the top.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqwULaTxJt90oQNGYLCzXU9zSBQxHCHhfB_R6UG7NsS6EXjl8mQS3VQYX3j4ifxp4SLFUV3sK5Sv64DQOs10Dfrc07eb8JEnwGRhJhZK_pxqhkqygu9UaX6dSpL-lJMeLtzqlF_QIsehHrOQ4J75ssPxCe_WY00DWS1lm75dwqvfX3oKoNiGnC9whqNG-u/s1800/IMG_20230720_185733_790.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqwULaTxJt90oQNGYLCzXU9zSBQxHCHhfB_R6UG7NsS6EXjl8mQS3VQYX3j4ifxp4SLFUV3sK5Sv64DQOs10Dfrc07eb8JEnwGRhJhZK_pxqhkqygu9UaX6dSpL-lJMeLtzqlF_QIsehHrOQ4J75ssPxCe_WY00DWS1lm75dwqvfX3oKoNiGnC9whqNG-u/w512-h640/IMG_20230720_185733_790.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4k4ZeIsMQWhiAyaTDZ_dSC6MJuCOWlXhAYLOG1ZiyPDlttJNMvwxN3FZ0bjyF1HoPiOPoBE601PEVKHr7iNXTGeqUVqyxZIt5kqP9k8w_PqzMVzebjff1bxRie8Ti_mVGGBmOXyB43ZqwnLBpuu8rQ7MCrUUuNU6FNdAVbot99yrRI34hJDHF40tUIH8j/s1800/IMG_20230720_185733_625.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><p>I, once again, did not adjust to the altitude the whole time. Classic Anna. But thankfully, Levent is always patient with me and is fine with us taking our time. Classic Levent. I love him for that.</p><p>Don't worry. There were food highlights too. </p><p>We arrived on a Sunday evening and planned to get pizza takeout. But turns out Crosscut Pizzeria, the one pizza restaurant in Nederland, does not do takeout on the weekend. So we ended up dining it which was a nice change of pace for us. I remembered loving their pizza last time we were in Ned and was not disappointed this time either.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo4E1AZw_D43VNIf47v1sAN-A13BF814aGah3osQHokL3NhEzhOI5ZQY0Armv-Yb95gRO7N0dqfaxC72rdECIRXEsaMx2k19LhRzs48cVMgco-YDjvuQjmmshcdmS48NG8zJ83gPLaTdEdh2y2f2BR43fCgNY9y9iMGFrlZGUK9TYoWBBjG0HkaGG6QZ_K/s4032/PXL_20230717_013048239.jpg" 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/AVvXsEgo4E1AZw_D43VNIf47v1sAN-A13BF814aGah3osQHokL3NhEzhOI5ZQY0Armv-Yb95gRO7N0dqfaxC72rdECIRXEsaMx2k19LhRzs48cVMgco-YDjvuQjmmshcdmS48NG8zJ83gPLaTdEdh2y2f2BR43fCgNY9y9iMGFrlZGUK9TYoWBBjG0HkaGG6QZ_K/w480-h640/PXL_20230717_013048239.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I need to try and recreate the top pizza at home. It's just mozzarella, peperoni, jalapeño, but the real treat of this pie is the candied bacon and hot honey </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiorb7vRBu_Yozzv_5BoEBEwsELLwS91gq8FhuUTLFLpi2k3tvEk-2RH1oJ8KCtU6RNMGzY6yt51k6h12IJ5dXDgwUc2z3aIUzLi_aId-8fmNE7_prhi2gOpYE3mBM12d3Bbw6eN37RgdU9iUX1XHTuG1kE9al78Y9K7dJH4COE9PE9XLnEB7_DR6HRjCKJ/s4032/PXL_20230717_005907591.jpg" 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/AVvXsEiorb7vRBu_Yozzv_5BoEBEwsELLwS91gq8FhuUTLFLpi2k3tvEk-2RH1oJ8KCtU6RNMGzY6yt51k6h12IJ5dXDgwUc2z3aIUzLi_aId-8fmNE7_prhi2gOpYE3mBM12d3Bbw6eN37RgdU9iUX1XHTuG1kE9al78Y9K7dJH4COE9PE9XLnEB7_DR6HRjCKJ/w480-h640/PXL_20230717_005907591.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p>Another food highlight for me was Decent Bagel, a bagel shop that also sold breakfast sandwiches. We opted not to drive the 18 minutes to Ned every morning for breakfast. So on our first morning we went to Decent Bagel, got great bagel sandwiches and then bagels to eat for breakfast the rest of the time at the cabin. Our own breakfast sammies were fine, but I really liked the one we got from the shop that first morning.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLpzPjr9xJG5OeNh5V06Lohbp7ng-UvXeFBJshWfem8fFfzh8vNZ2SAKohm-58ZpF7dcFF8EGjIteFBNJ8tTC1UzENO2iHukiLE225qbDUt9sOr6m1JqbQPikVhCpzUeCJkU0-wQ0H5CSC6EGW8YUmo5xarr0km1quwG7W1pujKDwv1pXhLegP26I0kQ1L/s4032/PXL_20230717_155921058.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/AVvXsEjLpzPjr9xJG5OeNh5V06Lohbp7ng-UvXeFBJshWfem8fFfzh8vNZ2SAKohm-58ZpF7dcFF8EGjIteFBNJ8tTC1UzENO2iHukiLE225qbDUt9sOr6m1JqbQPikVhCpzUeCJkU0-wQ0H5CSC6EGW8YUmo5xarr0km1quwG7W1pujKDwv1pXhLegP26I0kQ1L/w480-h640/PXL_20230717_155921058.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p>And yes, of course, ice cream. After we climbed Sugarloaf mountain, we had to drive through Ned to get back to the cabin so we stopped for a ice cream cone. Yum.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkB4z81qGqoR1xWgMK8XfW1Ysge3fYQ5Nn_RvdF3LC8rxw0PDWJI9s3dpwUWj_hrsDoExcZn_V7eXSs7FPdLWSUCzgAgQaKr901wfbMfteY6Lo43cYTZFZlPuY-sa5gVV51GAy7fC8Fc-gtAs01ZvGPhUCgkSofeggqHvzUiU2MSi3SsDSifV4NkWJHDM_/s3780/IMG_20230720_190025_315.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3780" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkB4z81qGqoR1xWgMK8XfW1Ysge3fYQ5Nn_RvdF3LC8rxw0PDWJI9s3dpwUWj_hrsDoExcZn_V7eXSs7FPdLWSUCzgAgQaKr901wfbMfteY6Lo43cYTZFZlPuY-sa5gVV51GAy7fC8Fc-gtAs01ZvGPhUCgkSofeggqHvzUiU2MSi3SsDSifV4NkWJHDM_/w512-h640/IMG_20230720_190025_315.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Overall, my favorite part of this trip was the cabin we found on Airbnb. It was in the woods (and only like 18 minutes from Ned. So we could still get good takeout and didn't have to cook for ourselves). There was also a nice fenced in area for Tito, which is always a plus when we travel with our pup. It was a relaxing space. In the evenings, Levent and I would watch a movie (or movies) and eat a ton of ice cream. It was the best.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5KWdfQNwzNqeHBjsthDtS-umSXe0X4fGuLMZHKutIprPX7rMJJrSdE40ps31K7t_ApoksbXoQDEn7LmNsDp3N_KqBYHN1bOM_emZ3XSQz4GnJhjdRzESJtxkzDXhm8QvhAzvvn5r1-rO0NATs9Wtj3u3ov9C6yQLLFbYuYQlC0V_PMX9Z4YUYe7Li3z66/s4032/PXL_20230719_163103163.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/AVvXsEg5KWdfQNwzNqeHBjsthDtS-umSXe0X4fGuLMZHKutIprPX7rMJJrSdE40ps31K7t_ApoksbXoQDEn7LmNsDp3N_KqBYHN1bOM_emZ3XSQz4GnJhjdRzESJtxkzDXhm8QvhAzvvn5r1-rO0NATs9Wtj3u3ov9C6yQLLFbYuYQlC0V_PMX9Z4YUYe7Li3z66/w480-h640/PXL_20230719_163103163.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Who knows when we'll get back to this part of the country again. So I am really grateful that we decided to make a it a priority and spend a few more days in the lovely mountains of Colorado.</div><p></p>Anna Yoderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11177139781967296427noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-880853986451578209.post-45074278815788134022023-04-25T10:41:00.001-05:002023-04-26T14:12:40.457-05:00Japan 2023<p> Levent and I went to Japan!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_V3yoTg5ZRakTaJ922pjL1jaNelubyqm_F1bGjxo0bZGv8Kx8TXf5OyjkzMd2X3kE0sRhYaPaEhZpa3L-1zbYJkc12nKM8QFr74e8uKnO2j-_Q4nFIdCIxzLJW_ziuUF7ea9TD8q7269MUdUT5vepBsLItRMzDoqaWU7E9fWje5w8WucmNM6ntHIWjw/s1800/IMG_20230329_215505_064.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_V3yoTg5ZRakTaJ922pjL1jaNelubyqm_F1bGjxo0bZGv8Kx8TXf5OyjkzMd2X3kE0sRhYaPaEhZpa3L-1zbYJkc12nKM8QFr74e8uKnO2j-_Q4nFIdCIxzLJW_ziuUF7ea9TD8q7269MUdUT5vepBsLItRMzDoqaWU7E9fWje5w8WucmNM6ntHIWjw/w512-h640/IMG_20230329_215505_064.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><p>After years of planning, postponing (thanks covid), and rebooking, we finally made it to Japan. I still can hardly believe it.</p><p>My friend Denise recently asked me where this trip ranked out of all the places I've traveled internationally. This made me realize that it's been a long time since I've travel internationally for fun (and not connected to work). So the answer: pretty high up there.</p><p>Japan had never really been on my travel radar until Chadwick and Tirzah moved there several years ago. But I am so thankful I had the opportunity to go and visit my cool in-laws, (who are incredible and took care of so many logistics for us. All we had to do was show up and enjoy. What a rare treat).</p><p>Before going, I made a list of my hopes for traveling to Japan. I kept it pretty general because I truly had no major expectations before going over there. Here was my list:</p><p>1. Eat lots of food, especially ice cream</p><p>2. See the cherry blossoms</p><p>3. Drink a lot of tea, coffee and alcohol</p><p>4. Go to the stationary store</p><p>5. See a view of the city skyline</p><p>6. Hang out in a park</p><p>7. Go to a convenience store</p><p>8. See something historical</p><p>9 Find different KitKat flavors</p><p>That was the official list. But I should have also added "learn something new, "see the ocean," "live in the moment" and "be brave", which I also did despite my travel anxiety coming in hot. (The Sunday before we left I had bad vertigo and I think it was because I was so stressed out about traveling to Japan. Yikes).</p><p>Since it's so hard to figure out how to talk about a 10 day, international trip in one blog post, I figured I would share about my trip through the lens of this list.</p><p><b>1. Eat lots of food, especially ice cream</b></p><p>It is not a surprise that food is always on the very top of any list like this. I love experiencing a culture through its food. Since I knew very little about Japanese culture before traveling to Japan, food is an easy gateway to understanding this place a little bit more. Here are some of my favorites:</p><p>Trying pastries from Japanese bakeries</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_4nJrDvjZ3_ZqvXDgxzBqcubvDAzkaCpBOxqsflMHsGSrttcWHUkMnuyoeZ9ZfjpB08_g5jW-8kuNDa3J0a047DN4KlQdg8DJoaosbdTIQbqnMDJ8u7VGvtieOH0jLaH1o_qPnLvTOTlbh3S34c5jpJ7HqQ3ovw87GAs2_ogRG1f4yvwBYzglnS-IQA/s1800/IMG_20230325_103420_286.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_4nJrDvjZ3_ZqvXDgxzBqcubvDAzkaCpBOxqsflMHsGSrttcWHUkMnuyoeZ9ZfjpB08_g5jW-8kuNDa3J0a047DN4KlQdg8DJoaosbdTIQbqnMDJ8u7VGvtieOH0jLaH1o_qPnLvTOTlbh3S34c5jpJ7HqQ3ovw87GAs2_ogRG1f4yvwBYzglnS-IQA/s320/IMG_20230325_103420_286.jpg" width="256" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigiNoUHDlUKHj_9cJjwfF6CiWEYWDMaDFeev8-Wn7XDw8FiAER2rHFW95oV48Qb34u2tBf9JksiwZ2ebSG1VtywdbpCDTcGdFADsGd9FAZyorLE0L3w2xQCzF3n-1utahzWvgK65obQKp2UxwTsEALSRW0_-gHWJBPWtibyGvauCoZyZOkyq6JG00wgA/s1800/IMG_20230325_103420_370.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigiNoUHDlUKHj_9cJjwfF6CiWEYWDMaDFeev8-Wn7XDw8FiAER2rHFW95oV48Qb34u2tBf9JksiwZ2ebSG1VtywdbpCDTcGdFADsGd9FAZyorLE0L3w2xQCzF3n-1utahzWvgK65obQKp2UxwTsEALSRW0_-gHWJBPWtibyGvauCoZyZOkyq6JG00wgA/s320/IMG_20230325_103420_370.jpg" width="256" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3JetFdqwcAfaBVRayD6i6tdW_zomJaF50HrsJL9d1Zy4GF_7SIDJ1wuqXtrKkxTtCeqLIeVAIaTEef6kFhm9f1UqRWvcoVyTKPfKkr-p2MGLwoz1Z_JZhcLM-djRxb-1YfYMcW3Sm6qUepWTOVSOGwMNqGefpxZJfV2GWFqLFXp2f8mzgZJPdwsZCSw/s1800/IMG_20230325_103420_421.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3JetFdqwcAfaBVRayD6i6tdW_zomJaF50HrsJL9d1Zy4GF_7SIDJ1wuqXtrKkxTtCeqLIeVAIaTEef6kFhm9f1UqRWvcoVyTKPfKkr-p2MGLwoz1Z_JZhcLM-djRxb-1YfYMcW3Sm6qUepWTOVSOGwMNqGefpxZJfV2GWFqLFXp2f8mzgZJPdwsZCSw/s320/IMG_20230325_103420_421.jpg" width="256" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgabV5DfDduBBFZAzF8bbL1jGkvqYkUeyr6SXWEcIn4p8U4IHgKhbGLYOOUDwQAJYmw1vNSOdkvJvzV6wxaK34CpDRmyTSOqKCoXWXzT1B04cHoNoveR9LJre8IKevuqlma8aUPNgef3LfToVO21K91tRHG-q_6NdQmVmxlMB2r77427JOAK-n7Hlgzmw/s4032/PXL_20230328_040436013.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgabV5DfDduBBFZAzF8bbL1jGkvqYkUeyr6SXWEcIn4p8U4IHgKhbGLYOOUDwQAJYmw1vNSOdkvJvzV6wxaK34CpDRmyTSOqKCoXWXzT1B04cHoNoveR9LJre8IKevuqlma8aUPNgef3LfToVO21K91tRHG-q_6NdQmVmxlMB2r77427JOAK-n7Hlgzmw/s320/PXL_20230328_040436013.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixuxrL1FO68UskQxKFVMzdTPnQ5lMRZZjMZNwM2H_sIa79DdQA_J5yJ1VoV78U4DesHajj5eow0C6TdqXUBA1PWBCU55ZptgkW1TJf9FNuA2GRmazC_aQS5O_PpGbh2BggNVvuMBLHwcjHao48wB2bEsXkK5tHYanzuL4-eTIsHg0cEh6Kj6IwXeG0gQ/s4032/PXL_20230331_043202108.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixuxrL1FO68UskQxKFVMzdTPnQ5lMRZZjMZNwM2H_sIa79DdQA_J5yJ1VoV78U4DesHajj5eow0C6TdqXUBA1PWBCU55ZptgkW1TJf9FNuA2GRmazC_aQS5O_PpGbh2BggNVvuMBLHwcjHao48wB2bEsXkK5tHYanzuL4-eTIsHg0cEh6Kj6IwXeG0gQ/s320/PXL_20230331_043202108.jpg" width="240" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpdxiiLhTIOzZ-ouKnnpzFCabCFILp2CKrRsgstBaV4OQ5lp_pjU9rdTERMN4a_iDOEG6OoOH34fN2MBduG2tqh6_3xalvswMidfV4NyV-NcbB3-RuOoXa3qfFBO-i0ULtygLvOF-4Z8zzGeY4wWVQhvHn7-80NwoDnED0pKLVV879W5nwOKMbfWzQEQ/s4032/PXL_20230331_213824573.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpdxiiLhTIOzZ-ouKnnpzFCabCFILp2CKrRsgstBaV4OQ5lp_pjU9rdTERMN4a_iDOEG6OoOH34fN2MBduG2tqh6_3xalvswMidfV4NyV-NcbB3-RuOoXa3qfFBO-i0ULtygLvOF-4Z8zzGeY4wWVQhvHn7-80NwoDnED0pKLVV879W5nwOKMbfWzQEQ/s320/PXL_20230331_213824573.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p>Ramen! (which we ordered from a vending machine and sat in little cubicles to eat it)</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3LfSITLUygi35BdeH-uWP6jOuDdMLUnsLAXtD6LkGz4Z4HUj5sQUfSDcGj9h6O_tGq0d093liBr8TMVPpqxVDqsisGHePTMSmj3dmQN9aXtSEDsbL69oFJrrdIOjziUzLH47P4iX3lI-ZHk9ijWY41y1ektWFB1i1LibFd47yzhiH-myMhgdxemPgzw/s4032/PXL_20230325_054832477.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3LfSITLUygi35BdeH-uWP6jOuDdMLUnsLAXtD6LkGz4Z4HUj5sQUfSDcGj9h6O_tGq0d093liBr8TMVPpqxVDqsisGHePTMSmj3dmQN9aXtSEDsbL69oFJrrdIOjziUzLH47P4iX3lI-ZHk9ijWY41y1ektWFB1i1LibFd47yzhiH-myMhgdxemPgzw/s320/PXL_20230325_054832477.jpg" width="240" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxqGCa-H8_bNHCnB46AgoZY0JgC2rbghmHVG-NFeVBRvPiXsBIxZU6YDkaSV6VgbOA8y1dbzTaJr9uMwE3skn4uxWAxfBNy4NvWVLCIsXE_Yqgx69yYQciPungI0f1-NyboI4IorxeZwXuKvGjgIu5oaIoeEinpY8_oDWwsx5vBiJn4k7pHuunIWVIgA/s4032/PXL_20230325_055229267.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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For years now I've had the goal to ice cream on every inhabited continent. Recently, I decided to change this to inhabited regions of the world. (That way I can count places like the Middle East and Asia separately). So I got a check by the "Asia" column by eating ice cream from a vending machine on the side streets of Japan.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv_Lx1Cd-1E6R95STFeIajY_Hvoj2mlz7FdRDpiAL9ix5GY47TecfgYMhxirJawgtFDsvyg_jf-EN1ssPW-LCinzW_gXvEvevnYKC7e-S-rmn_2rKwhdRyiQJBCBQBkfWJNWNPAAC2W-hw88QOAAQaOgDo-ORuSJ6XY8h9F6bLmtPoifpqc7Q-eH_MwQ/s1800/IMG_20230401_101019_136.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv_Lx1Cd-1E6R95STFeIajY_Hvoj2mlz7FdRDpiAL9ix5GY47TecfgYMhxirJawgtFDsvyg_jf-EN1ssPW-LCinzW_gXvEvevnYKC7e-S-rmn_2rKwhdRyiQJBCBQBkfWJNWNPAAC2W-hw88QOAAQaOgDo-ORuSJ6XY8h9F6bLmtPoifpqc7Q-eH_MwQ/s320/IMG_20230401_101019_136.jpg" width="256" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjitojy66T1lI1vGJM2rFiY_yBaD23_NYN1ycvQlnDG_Z0NZRiaIZZhiTDW_jCnrqadBWMKSLWRDQsbMugXU_3ZwWVLJLjJPdKxSW1MT0DLjqhkRDmB0dfTsDdazrimZ4g3ncQif-4q6pNEEeyraTX3OB-DcCHaf7YQyhexmKvTyI626o7yw6TEmY7v0g/s1800/IMG_20230401_104056_404.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjitojy66T1lI1vGJM2rFiY_yBaD23_NYN1ycvQlnDG_Z0NZRiaIZZhiTDW_jCnrqadBWMKSLWRDQsbMugXU_3ZwWVLJLjJPdKxSW1MT0DLjqhkRDmB0dfTsDdazrimZ4g3ncQif-4q6pNEEeyraTX3OB-DcCHaf7YQyhexmKvTyI626o7yw6TEmY7v0g/s320/IMG_20230401_104056_404.jpg" width="256" /></a></div><p>(There was actually lots of opportunities for ice cream from human vendors as well as from convenience stores walking "home" to Chadwick and Tirzah's apartment from the train station. We even got served ice cream from the ANA flight to and from Japan).</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg02_W8M38tYRGiaOJjsOfgSiksEgHMapwfxJvAbsF5KgTTa2DN6qv6js4LuGXAw2Gr2xLWtSVSnSCjDRehKeta0AwJDjB44VKnFR5Xb_wqxPKNBEBXOYy8202vwyxovd08YLwy33YKi0ShnrEAZuW_s_RzU6k7ttadUDFCR1JMaMyzzpqKFx8Gtc2uDQ/s1800/IMG_20230401_101019_034.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg02_W8M38tYRGiaOJjsOfgSiksEgHMapwfxJvAbsF5KgTTa2DN6qv6js4LuGXAw2Gr2xLWtSVSnSCjDRehKeta0AwJDjB44VKnFR5Xb_wqxPKNBEBXOYy8202vwyxovd08YLwy33YKi0ShnrEAZuW_s_RzU6k7ttadUDFCR1JMaMyzzpqKFx8Gtc2uDQ/s320/IMG_20230401_101019_034.jpg" width="256" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgECsRKvPMG246m3GwQdrntJwuKdy2xkTVsTf6oBKO8fKeb9eCJg6_TxTo-DTJXDIiJkkfKhF8HmqJFaiNhHG_TiITdMWVVPENSkuZkWyZeqR5Rrpfpv9-ieoZJTe478vhUUaveOYE6vezS8aMCM_PwqftRvqadJOUVVYP0jePoCX1i62ufXcov1U6GRw/s1800/IMG_20230401_101019_303.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgECsRKvPMG246m3GwQdrntJwuKdy2xkTVsTf6oBKO8fKeb9eCJg6_TxTo-DTJXDIiJkkfKhF8HmqJFaiNhHG_TiITdMWVVPENSkuZkWyZeqR5Rrpfpv9-ieoZJTe478vhUUaveOYE6vezS8aMCM_PwqftRvqadJOUVVYP0jePoCX1i62ufXcov1U6GRw/s320/IMG_20230401_101019_303.jpg" width="256" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjhZN0wqTT-HEG2MO5_jAGUzyQslRdq706u-ZP2IvqqjaBmSjyvXUZqTTOqBmnJ1Mn6r74cNKLaoCweMTMLAP_kaKDv1j-P560tlGjlfBN5ka9LknWk67BEyAcpWbRTheem3BBhwnOmDPSEP6mtI98SeIQTB7fACs2FSdDp6jwUdCkUvE0eo85_w9bRQ/s1800/IMG_20230401_101019_261.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjhZN0wqTT-HEG2MO5_jAGUzyQslRdq706u-ZP2IvqqjaBmSjyvXUZqTTOqBmnJ1Mn6r74cNKLaoCweMTMLAP_kaKDv1j-P560tlGjlfBN5ka9LknWk67BEyAcpWbRTheem3BBhwnOmDPSEP6mtI98SeIQTB7fACs2FSdDp6jwUdCkUvE0eo85_w9bRQ/s320/IMG_20230401_101019_261.jpg" width="256" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4nMB-1Zj52m5xVuYopduulsEvukqYJ2wPSLZcfpL4yV9nz3uXeOO5ufzwiewG1MRewP_9Pil-hZBbMlO9eScbhV_COJQ2S2gcLNff7EXYONilWsutuQJ0ONHoVNYDbQ_649UTgX9rx44ERXhNZeQ0NlxAqzb6JhLm5_WMmwghGYIxx3jP4bdGBBQ3Kg/s4032/PXL_20230401_044052533.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4nMB-1Zj52m5xVuYopduulsEvukqYJ2wPSLZcfpL4yV9nz3uXeOO5ufzwiewG1MRewP_9Pil-hZBbMlO9eScbhV_COJQ2S2gcLNff7EXYONilWsutuQJ0ONHoVNYDbQ_649UTgX9rx44ERXhNZeQ0NlxAqzb6JhLm5_WMmwghGYIxx3jP4bdGBBQ3Kg/s320/PXL_20230401_044052533.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p>And speaking of vending machines, ah I love a Japanese vending machine. They were everywhere and there was all different types of them. We ordered ramen from a vending machine at a restaurant.We stopped on our road trip (from the Tokyo area to the Izu peninsula) to get cold beverages. We made pit stops at vending machines for caffeine pick-me-ups. (Cold milk tea was my favorite).There was even a siracha vending machine near the train station by C and T's apartment.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikyaH8NPJEjNsiD_qtU22rQlTJcOWy8iGbtKAs01EcI6pznC6afH0FIB6tV7kkjaRXYzjRCPZpFQzYnEpyMWCfr6gRJL4_Dy95WNpua7P3e2j92YT28MGvr4uf1gS2eNqPOgruV-DrP8fqJ2bVJih9UtlHE_yi_Nfu11xBbcjbNMMf5tjW2XPMXpETbw/s1800/IMG_20230401_104056_613.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikyaH8NPJEjNsiD_qtU22rQlTJcOWy8iGbtKAs01EcI6pznC6afH0FIB6tV7kkjaRXYzjRCPZpFQzYnEpyMWCfr6gRJL4_Dy95WNpua7P3e2j92YT28MGvr4uf1gS2eNqPOgruV-DrP8fqJ2bVJih9UtlHE_yi_Nfu11xBbcjbNMMf5tjW2XPMXpETbw/s320/IMG_20230401_104056_613.jpg" width="256" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_ayhjf5KtP7tKrX3QvGnPxFUKUKZvfxJ3NQCpph1P53BFnzZf3veMcIxQcjWg-gDdVnwBEsOhiDAaJ14nC0SHqC-zk1TyypbWGwC6tnPJEXBg3wMnlaZeGgfUOiZ2L956pKvI659zkLyEL0njM9vcxf_gnOaEBx1DpIftZb23U8a8Vjj4IPYtRieIxw/s4032/PXL_20230324_031055324.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_ayhjf5KtP7tKrX3QvGnPxFUKUKZvfxJ3NQCpph1P53BFnzZf3veMcIxQcjWg-gDdVnwBEsOhiDAaJ14nC0SHqC-zk1TyypbWGwC6tnPJEXBg3wMnlaZeGgfUOiZ2L956pKvI659zkLyEL0njM9vcxf_gnOaEBx1DpIftZb23U8a8Vjj4IPYtRieIxw/s320/PXL_20230324_031055324.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwvZqB8gnJxv1gcpRtZHlfEKKoo_tM4hjbOrSEGIeF7-Xr82d0Ue8f43kU8lpuuPWh6Bo7s-J82tCQCup6-2EeJhldA-mKGvpPCuNJb2axtPVZ480UfQ_JYQrBWY9s7dmf8W3QiuFqR9V2gTuNGpcscVuC00RvzLYboISL190wHLOYK3auEKoqXd9Htw/s1800/IMG_20230401_104056_217.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwvZqB8gnJxv1gcpRtZHlfEKKoo_tM4hjbOrSEGIeF7-Xr82d0Ue8f43kU8lpuuPWh6Bo7s-J82tCQCup6-2EeJhldA-mKGvpPCuNJb2axtPVZ480UfQ_JYQrBWY9s7dmf8W3QiuFqR9V2gTuNGpcscVuC00RvzLYboISL190wHLOYK3auEKoqXd9Htw/s320/IMG_20230401_104056_217.jpg" width="256" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUAvXVTpvqvZwSOKsMk30sqA8QivFwnaJ7LhfhnRyd5m4LJXaik4xgFzH-z-vlZJsJGSUMqMl3uJYbqxZ74FWXFxMse6Zt5oHCUlI246L9IyUHrYLYJLG_xX71wlXrJVwd6vaa52m5UaNMuvfBxIGFX0QcMn9ij0mLjo85dqXDx8s7KM_yon7MkYpQ7w/s1800/IMG_20230401_104056_805.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUAvXVTpvqvZwSOKsMk30sqA8QivFwnaJ7LhfhnRyd5m4LJXaik4xgFzH-z-vlZJsJGSUMqMl3uJYbqxZ74FWXFxMse6Zt5oHCUlI246L9IyUHrYLYJLG_xX71wlXrJVwd6vaa52m5UaNMuvfBxIGFX0QcMn9ij0mLjo85dqXDx8s7KM_yon7MkYpQ7w/s320/IMG_20230401_104056_805.jpg" width="256" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzvPsHH9T8EEujcexP6ttjkf1wOC5n2V_i6mutrBrZrRqsshEWD-pjp3dnT0oMIU8_bBAcB-czGcgkHCvi5cwIEB3rDrtfCclePtQtnXtdZt3QuAsG3h4kFjXFY4K9UznJnvA8YycbdIWReQ5XoUEWSjUP_8cS_Ah8DcQSNLA0owveMLLn_FhLTC6Q8g/s1800/IMG_20230401_104056_755.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzvPsHH9T8EEujcexP6ttjkf1wOC5n2V_i6mutrBrZrRqsshEWD-pjp3dnT0oMIU8_bBAcB-czGcgkHCvi5cwIEB3rDrtfCclePtQtnXtdZt3QuAsG3h4kFjXFY4K9UznJnvA8YycbdIWReQ5XoUEWSjUP_8cS_Ah8DcQSNLA0owveMLLn_FhLTC6Q8g/s320/IMG_20230401_104056_755.jpg" width="256" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTC_2KqWOPNs15PJ4N8edR0FWWWqP5XZxI6HETNgk9S76CydiJSIfu6gnmstwUP9ZDzYKDy30L_Py7fVlYfwSIvvpaTiVXmzY4VsETGRzYDF3b0aD75_pXME5zIAzkb5iQFvrZdzdGL1XcVHyltDY4bsxdDnOXB2WbWjwtYs_awh0wv3AGgcFCTObYyA/s1800/IMG_20230401_104056_477.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTC_2KqWOPNs15PJ4N8edR0FWWWqP5XZxI6HETNgk9S76CydiJSIfu6gnmstwUP9ZDzYKDy30L_Py7fVlYfwSIvvpaTiVXmzY4VsETGRzYDF3b0aD75_pXME5zIAzkb5iQFvrZdzdGL1XcVHyltDY4bsxdDnOXB2WbWjwtYs_awh0wv3AGgcFCTObYyA/s320/IMG_20230401_104056_477.jpg" width="256" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This leads nicely into the drink section</div></div><p><b>2. Drink a lot of tea, coffee and alcohol</b></p><p>As mentioned above we drank a lot of things out of vending machines. It was so fun to try things we only vaguely knew what we were getting.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGnJvAZfYILtsY4572nDQ_SwjIqrqNLJsJaoC_ZbPoUiTKUrVAdau3PfZtkOdf7q5V7rZTqCX8O12-18AzRqML7o8uuzr8SO9DT0pNcHwtjfHBTnlkHzD8MWDIpi9TooY42_WHjkerM61AIhH5YLs-H6s0Qgy8jvdeOP7wUWuG_oXQ7BpiwWSCHFzyig/s4032/PXL_20230324_041538428.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGnJvAZfYILtsY4572nDQ_SwjIqrqNLJsJaoC_ZbPoUiTKUrVAdau3PfZtkOdf7q5V7rZTqCX8O12-18AzRqML7o8uuzr8SO9DT0pNcHwtjfHBTnlkHzD8MWDIpi9TooY42_WHjkerM61AIhH5YLs-H6s0Qgy8jvdeOP7wUWuG_oXQ7BpiwWSCHFzyig/s320/PXL_20230324_041538428.jpg" width="240" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSBKvi-VEI0HBx5xMOyJdwo6SrBlt-aXc9BV7bUm09-Grg_kb4uglGISASPREgp3ekxzOZxZU4GdaggLaEH_v2kbwRlHr3hDnMkCAhiNFB9RB3cZMqFU0EWtcNMlJREE21yHpJZclaRsjG9KdpYak_VbjyF4hbXVg_7mHxD7pLSulP21QnMjDASwKtDg/s4032/PXL_20230329_033834469.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSBKvi-VEI0HBx5xMOyJdwo6SrBlt-aXc9BV7bUm09-Grg_kb4uglGISASPREgp3ekxzOZxZU4GdaggLaEH_v2kbwRlHr3hDnMkCAhiNFB9RB3cZMqFU0EWtcNMlJREE21yHpJZclaRsjG9KdpYak_VbjyF4hbXVg_7mHxD7pLSulP21QnMjDASwKtDg/s320/PXL_20230329_033834469.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEQKTleQxkx-hBAaMNJBs07ngflRIGCZOnMMy_Tpmpl64b_84BV7_GmFTMl-7PabShgNXNDariwokA2DsN22Cj1RaA_d4KtFkc7q3msq3kEadqmZNoq-s2GBJdXM9-U5ck3CxE6eXTNPmkO0xhqKaOiZGasFIR7-l0Gp_anj0EitXpLUhQo9HbytlPAw/s4032/PXL_20230329_055653650.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEQKTleQxkx-hBAaMNJBs07ngflRIGCZOnMMy_Tpmpl64b_84BV7_GmFTMl-7PabShgNXNDariwokA2DsN22Cj1RaA_d4KtFkc7q3msq3kEadqmZNoq-s2GBJdXM9-U5ck3CxE6eXTNPmkO0xhqKaOiZGasFIR7-l0Gp_anj0EitXpLUhQo9HbytlPAw/s320/PXL_20230329_055653650.jpg" width="240" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc7xmb5CV-OVMKUl5ssPmcQHx5lK5ej_uPkml9YTT7exPB5qxbVS7U8sQ3iwPoFSLUOC1wXFiZhFJ9mu6d-bGxVRTlqXnOcJxNMxNNUlaXmG3Z1RM2B811DJsGMvJ7t6gAPFOS7ouHMRRtprSIu5u1mQm056c_U60vl0iRqK3pD5_FbuwhEEoHWChPBA/s4032/PXL_20230330_060100634.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc7xmb5CV-OVMKUl5ssPmcQHx5lK5ej_uPkml9YTT7exPB5qxbVS7U8sQ3iwPoFSLUOC1wXFiZhFJ9mu6d-bGxVRTlqXnOcJxNMxNNUlaXmG3Z1RM2B811DJsGMvJ7t6gAPFOS7ouHMRRtprSIu5u1mQm056c_U60vl0iRqK3pD5_FbuwhEEoHWChPBA/s320/PXL_20230330_060100634.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>Tea and coffee were especially helpful in fighting jet lag. Most of these were from vending machines but we stopped into a few cafes too. (My favorite coffee experiences were when we got coffee to go and walked among the cherry blossoms. I actually got to do this twice and it was quite lovely).<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO2SJWS0IvU1-ULLgaRUhXQux38ehd1c03VUf5nOijTccwzBOawj9mUHD6VA5rytUnM6bxo7da6hogEJtAtMuyGHbthho3Fl3eYjqaZOTsr1ZQoj26gzm8pE9uOHp4ZrQZw6BL2FU5NGjD-nkXg2skdr_65gFoWkCO4Vt-94pffhQF9GXZ0AK_z17JkA/s4032/PXL_20230324_080721994.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO2SJWS0IvU1-ULLgaRUhXQux38ehd1c03VUf5nOijTccwzBOawj9mUHD6VA5rytUnM6bxo7da6hogEJtAtMuyGHbthho3Fl3eYjqaZOTsr1ZQoj26gzm8pE9uOHp4ZrQZw6BL2FU5NGjD-nkXg2skdr_65gFoWkCO4Vt-94pffhQF9GXZ0AK_z17JkA/s320/PXL_20230324_080721994.jpg" width="240" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwGLmiuQTguHExw4gHIFi3J6Sj8hh6RjKGucbttec78tKDnBETnxa5CWWDLIxVJCu31wMx-WJY3Q7iqp3Jwm0zBI-b4PGuosMscEwVXy9qn-uBu9-Gxaqmk6Wt5s8FSb5YPAnhtBbpX5ybxCKbm2x1AaDB_fL7yQW7UV22WAUKT2-czXFuOlC4qKtnaQ/s4032/PXL_20230325_044502668.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwGLmiuQTguHExw4gHIFi3J6Sj8hh6RjKGucbttec78tKDnBETnxa5CWWDLIxVJCu31wMx-WJY3Q7iqp3Jwm0zBI-b4PGuosMscEwVXy9qn-uBu9-Gxaqmk6Wt5s8FSb5YPAnhtBbpX5ybxCKbm2x1AaDB_fL7yQW7UV22WAUKT2-czXFuOlC4qKtnaQ/s320/PXL_20230325_044502668.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div><div><br /></div><div>And alcoholic drinks (although most drinks I had had a very low alcohol level). My favorite were these drinks that maybe had like .3% alcohol in them, but they were very yummy. We also enjoyed trying sake, whisky sours (which are also very common there) and plum wine.</div><div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzclb_-KguaeUFe6pwVsmNqnSRAeUn5Ze6wQwR6cYGFUVFhuQ7DHyvjIKmwSBB6RJQEOP3aKMpZfMK3V2CgSFCu7UTR9X_ZuyWaeTE7o-gOpqKD-sExs924TfG-xeZ3BGfH0kk9nYJ92GU0dlJKROJimmXXRsjZ9keheWCwmy4TCoXIRMpeXkuTxFXHg/s4032/PXL_20230330_085420317.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzclb_-KguaeUFe6pwVsmNqnSRAeUn5Ze6wQwR6cYGFUVFhuQ7DHyvjIKmwSBB6RJQEOP3aKMpZfMK3V2CgSFCu7UTR9X_ZuyWaeTE7o-gOpqKD-sExs924TfG-xeZ3BGfH0kk9nYJ92GU0dlJKROJimmXXRsjZ9keheWCwmy4TCoXIRMpeXkuTxFXHg/s320/PXL_20230330_085420317.jpg" width="240" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim0pQoIjmRhUzipngCBBTgk91b-5TrG-wu7U06xkK6rDWejg_Nupx4cSulQ4kZIaZT9TkwUZv6oKRap-CebkCacvyFumlFF58rROpMtgra8JHYqm7N-jTMGUiyq5D7Y2hxi5JprwkwTzP1bW3k0WkQQBsXf8rd_rOux-rbqbGiBPK7BMjpSbFxg0fBZw/s4032/PXL_20230328_130742059.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim0pQoIjmRhUzipngCBBTgk91b-5TrG-wu7U06xkK6rDWejg_Nupx4cSulQ4kZIaZT9TkwUZv6oKRap-CebkCacvyFumlFF58rROpMtgra8JHYqm7N-jTMGUiyq5D7Y2hxi5JprwkwTzP1bW3k0WkQQBsXf8rd_rOux-rbqbGiBPK7BMjpSbFxg0fBZw/s320/PXL_20230328_130742059.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQXTr1aW2Z--QKYBznUOhuFOsPt8S8Wsz9WfGQ6zsN-CkC06nw42e0zfm8kWhd0HE932ZR1juIgJQpbUeuNlfGDs5ozWbTZVyILNvllBuEVaLdyUPGeCExGM_Omrl2Mp4Ae6aeirV4Y3A6vdZ6_0ERiAT0G_dcmRy9g1az1jMj7hju_mJYpOtgYAkzyA/s4032/PXL_20230327_110218083.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQXTr1aW2Z--QKYBznUOhuFOsPt8S8Wsz9WfGQ6zsN-CkC06nw42e0zfm8kWhd0HE932ZR1juIgJQpbUeuNlfGDs5ozWbTZVyILNvllBuEVaLdyUPGeCExGM_Omrl2Mp4Ae6aeirV4Y3A6vdZ6_0ERiAT0G_dcmRy9g1az1jMj7hju_mJYpOtgYAkzyA/s320/PXL_20230327_110218083.jpg" width="240" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4tadgT3DvMjzEJ2NmjNOR0Jcez1OQKNwzXcIAhSXwVtLF9kI-x8QzVXjbMERparG_HpS-5nImSvZSAZDgMmlfaQLw7E7A5WjvQ4JHsxXhyAQZXyf1STqqquzA752y7VenK_5nLhg9rSi54WE6t_9SnEkW7xE9hFsZaVUOWlnb_HX4Dou1ec0RbnJjlw/s4032/PXL_20230327_110125432.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4tadgT3DvMjzEJ2NmjNOR0Jcez1OQKNwzXcIAhSXwVtLF9kI-x8QzVXjbMERparG_HpS-5nImSvZSAZDgMmlfaQLw7E7A5WjvQ4JHsxXhyAQZXyf1STqqquzA752y7VenK_5nLhg9rSi54WE6t_9SnEkW7xE9hFsZaVUOWlnb_HX4Dou1ec0RbnJjlw/s320/PXL_20230327_110125432.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV_8g5NQPn-mmUD7aEHYOWEpqJBBRpvIYoLtLkMHXsEMlalB99VVlDS1VoRyGbb3FxBlRdE9r-rV2bco4jLSE-llorTaZg-jAqZzrw3odeht_nmhncBxBDc69J2nQOgDz6AHfR_Yy6EQrniZ7KZnrZ6Ewnw8jwrj8LKYpuItzCLrcrzPb1RlQQOEx3dw/s4032/PXL_20230324_101223913.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV_8g5NQPn-mmUD7aEHYOWEpqJBBRpvIYoLtLkMHXsEMlalB99VVlDS1VoRyGbb3FxBlRdE9r-rV2bco4jLSE-llorTaZg-jAqZzrw3odeht_nmhncBxBDc69J2nQOgDz6AHfR_Yy6EQrniZ7KZnrZ6Ewnw8jwrj8LKYpuItzCLrcrzPb1RlQQOEx3dw/s320/PXL_20230324_101223913.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p></p><p><b>3. See the cherry blossoms</b></p><p>We got really lucky and were in Japan for some of the peak blooming around Tokyo. The sakura, or cherry blossoms, were even lovelier than the photos show. Our first "immersive" experience was on our first full day. On our route back to the apartment, Chadwick and Tirzah took us along a small creek that was lined with cherry blossoms. It happened to be raining at the time, but we had our umbrellas (and coffee) and were perfectly fine. This also meant there weren't many people around. 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We ended up walking along a river surrounded by cherry blossoms. We were there in the evening so we got to see lanterns light up as dusk fell upon the city. 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Go to the stationary store</b></p><p>In Tokyo, there is an 8 story station store called Ityoa. On the day the boys went skiing, Tirzah and I head to Ginza (the part of the city where Ityoa is). It was magic! Every level had it's own theme and I could've spent hours in there and hundreds of dollars.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_i9bQvLO1E9iieGawHh4DI-_qkgu11vIW8aTRriP1NC88tBpNUtiw9eJUrHQEC73daWjno3wi-b-uGLjGxhGW_bcMmoC9cQyj-IQ4fik8nc80F1fpXpvvAEJDh07Xv3xp_vmeSqTjysAfi7UISq6-z2X_f1r1iqIZiAOxr4QD7c70nZ4DImNXcG4-1Q/s1800/IMG_20230327_231150_394.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_i9bQvLO1E9iieGawHh4DI-_qkgu11vIW8aTRriP1NC88tBpNUtiw9eJUrHQEC73daWjno3wi-b-uGLjGxhGW_bcMmoC9cQyj-IQ4fik8nc80F1fpXpvvAEJDh07Xv3xp_vmeSqTjysAfi7UISq6-z2X_f1r1iqIZiAOxr4QD7c70nZ4DImNXcG4-1Q/s320/IMG_20230327_231150_394.jpg" width="256" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsRMDwQvLwWn-MFVzMPyVOKgvob5O-NkLgl1MQIfRIP5ECx4YNA8bL84VWGlQbG9WM5KeFTEOeJpCX_ZbKsRawli7RW8MIl8v81EmkhJUej9Hobhtpmi16jncrRisXds9oaPKx-LP8mAryA3CSgjL3f7_UFMWRDzjuksfj8U_ZY-6UYJ-Oy0ZiHQW5pw/s1800/IMG_20230327_231150_365.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsRMDwQvLwWn-MFVzMPyVOKgvob5O-NkLgl1MQIfRIP5ECx4YNA8bL84VWGlQbG9WM5KeFTEOeJpCX_ZbKsRawli7RW8MIl8v81EmkhJUej9Hobhtpmi16jncrRisXds9oaPKx-LP8mAryA3CSgjL3f7_UFMWRDzjuksfj8U_ZY-6UYJ-Oy0ZiHQW5pw/s320/IMG_20230327_231150_365.jpg" width="256" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-4c7N-T3t2Ad7qQr2rvfq71Jn8639KqleF7NKYbHDKEeo3MmK-Yc1W9LZ-uk0KQgCx0f40yBTQKhqsIlDJiGrmchyRwgvYJuC_R0TyALzV5pr-xXVEe5mFjMe7p4xZuzFSc59lXQGyjjERpWstR1jWMKBXW_crzfl5aoLYRRk1UxpzdbnCRpoAi3-xQ/s1800/IMG_20230327_231150_338.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-4c7N-T3t2Ad7qQr2rvfq71Jn8639KqleF7NKYbHDKEeo3MmK-Yc1W9LZ-uk0KQgCx0f40yBTQKhqsIlDJiGrmchyRwgvYJuC_R0TyALzV5pr-xXVEe5mFjMe7p4xZuzFSc59lXQGyjjERpWstR1jWMKBXW_crzfl5aoLYRRk1UxpzdbnCRpoAi3-xQ/s320/IMG_20230327_231150_338.jpg" width="256" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOKDMaFOyub-ckmUFn2or4kMaFLOkLI_gsC8hDVX7xkCYly-zFolqJGbCvNfnXJSsOsz4sWcMfF4o7i1_oCou-P8OSaC9PvYp_62DU5uwuhV7ONBfS2DAcSCTtnwK964FF_MK6dIcv0bv8k9ub0fFgfYySL79JN-c4CeiiBYAngBMrm6Qwtof4EVHWnw/s1800/IMG_20230327_231150_215.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOKDMaFOyub-ckmUFn2or4kMaFLOkLI_gsC8hDVX7xkCYly-zFolqJGbCvNfnXJSsOsz4sWcMfF4o7i1_oCou-P8OSaC9PvYp_62DU5uwuhV7ONBfS2DAcSCTtnwK964FF_MK6dIcv0bv8k9ub0fFgfYySL79JN-c4CeiiBYAngBMrm6Qwtof4EVHWnw/s320/IMG_20230327_231150_215.jpg" width="256" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA-2E8-Rna8H_JtIuNEQAnKZqMfmYhtKdy-zrkPDcjPtBcvip0O_0pEsnix1wBHWbnAkOnEUK8aac81Zt0myigeSAGC4Cn8qo_YuIJ0Q7olOR6voGIpQIR2fOxNBXaFUXiwIE3l35V5afRlDIj-JpTQxk11ve7v6ps1XO-kv0Y0uR6qBMag32gnIMQpw/s1800/IMG_20230327_231150_254.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA-2E8-Rna8H_JtIuNEQAnKZqMfmYhtKdy-zrkPDcjPtBcvip0O_0pEsnix1wBHWbnAkOnEUK8aac81Zt0myigeSAGC4Cn8qo_YuIJ0Q7olOR6voGIpQIR2fOxNBXaFUXiwIE3l35V5afRlDIj-JpTQxk11ve7v6ps1XO-kv0Y0uR6qBMag32gnIMQpw/s320/IMG_20230327_231150_254.jpg" width="256" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwSxrvtCuemmdn6YFNFbPY8Kdd8uxR5WwLeFdEgAvN50Kx_9W2qfhLexpLW5yFDwA_GVckvnKvtECBvI9qFeGeZQqk56LkbNtvYjyWCPnATJo6eZbbymagNuVUZhMqA-vgjSmFLeo9UTaTBmraUzsp0ingVLdrW4MhmKZoesrecRXxymQHqFqQ-bZF8w/s1800/IMG_20230327_223640_062.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwSxrvtCuemmdn6YFNFbPY8Kdd8uxR5WwLeFdEgAvN50Kx_9W2qfhLexpLW5yFDwA_GVckvnKvtECBvI9qFeGeZQqk56LkbNtvYjyWCPnATJo6eZbbymagNuVUZhMqA-vgjSmFLeo9UTaTBmraUzsp0ingVLdrW4MhmKZoesrecRXxymQHqFqQ-bZF8w/s320/IMG_20230327_223640_062.jpg" width="256" /></a></div><p><b>5. See a view of the city skyline</b></p><p>One afternoon, after a long day of looking for souvenirs for people (without a ton of success), we headed to the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building observation deck to check this item off my list. We got to see a 360 view (from multiple windows) of the city. It was very cool.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge_62z7oDBnOYgigProJD_90cISn99e32T-lWCYXJhEQPWJc1PpjRAWJMTh5x70gHoREOGJ-9tZ4pVAZ8EBCxW0IGj3XIzictS6QhbxHMQleBKnx_niH1AZrWTC-a8xL-QX-MthmnFtjDLI8BAGdW2Jm8HnHHZSwtp6JI0cIU6dibE6yqxTtNroBV0mw/s1800/IMG_20230328_234216_904.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge_62z7oDBnOYgigProJD_90cISn99e32T-lWCYXJhEQPWJc1PpjRAWJMTh5x70gHoREOGJ-9tZ4pVAZ8EBCxW0IGj3XIzictS6QhbxHMQleBKnx_niH1AZrWTC-a8xL-QX-MthmnFtjDLI8BAGdW2Jm8HnHHZSwtp6JI0cIU6dibE6yqxTtNroBV0mw/s320/IMG_20230328_234216_904.jpg" width="256" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidC3E_UBCH2eZgh14oM2LnWB5HjBhtXwxcvOkywNOzC47xoktFwM2lC6GcAPCZ6DzPtWlA326r6O6HkmYuhGxXx9E4O8Ni6nNdY_rMMjysqO_4o8l75Xq37RxV3IbtQWWRcWCLkXS0uv706uc9dMAdgaxevs4wCy8aVnw5eT3wAjmR8fGZQZZCnBH8_A/s1800/IMG_20230328_234216_681.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidC3E_UBCH2eZgh14oM2LnWB5HjBhtXwxcvOkywNOzC47xoktFwM2lC6GcAPCZ6DzPtWlA326r6O6HkmYuhGxXx9E4O8Ni6nNdY_rMMjysqO_4o8l75Xq37RxV3IbtQWWRcWCLkXS0uv706uc9dMAdgaxevs4wCy8aVnw5eT3wAjmR8fGZQZZCnBH8_A/s320/IMG_20230328_234216_681.jpg" width="256" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZHe59LfHU0SAC89J3yvZu2GpVmEfT5JRMNb4jU21jshnGFSi81AN9KaWk9Vxs3lir7ecZpu8ACqb6jb750hIkCttE2dRwAjNFamWqgldxEzPvo342RdGx9q35RgqiGCoMnK4ZAyZMKttIgeZ-K4FimhahiciVhUjgE2CMfkNq-W_5-NZ-v5e0Ei5CdA/s1800/IMG_20230328_234216_776.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZHe59LfHU0SAC89J3yvZu2GpVmEfT5JRMNb4jU21jshnGFSi81AN9KaWk9Vxs3lir7ecZpu8ACqb6jb750hIkCttE2dRwAjNFamWqgldxEzPvo342RdGx9q35RgqiGCoMnK4ZAyZMKttIgeZ-K4FimhahiciVhUjgE2CMfkNq-W_5-NZ-v5e0Ei5CdA/s320/IMG_20230328_234216_776.jpg" width="256" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfL_wA2Vz_KjHxJUFOXOvJBHdowdQIthp7yn6U3eiuBrBautlXnJiZzk6GwPouQ2CICiZw5enmPs8-divNH-TaCyeqefTJ-f24fqbb_tlLEkz89ozFBWtagz5E8IELzrKQVW94o8Kc6Gi1tX2yIUwRY_jigfD5njLyW5srAtm3obfFl2NFy-dw62riOg/s1800/IMG_20230328_234216_943.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfL_wA2Vz_KjHxJUFOXOvJBHdowdQIthp7yn6U3eiuBrBautlXnJiZzk6GwPouQ2CICiZw5enmPs8-divNH-TaCyeqefTJ-f24fqbb_tlLEkz89ozFBWtagz5E8IELzrKQVW94o8Kc6Gi1tX2yIUwRY_jigfD5njLyW5srAtm3obfFl2NFy-dw62riOg/s320/IMG_20230328_234216_943.jpg" width="256" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmcTvEFnTp0SHt2R9_XxxErax6ndeXKNsOFf285OtI1RyAWWU4_bmltdmUvKrmoQbA3nse4bbPOScfgtr9SKmLAQPKxKAdceOtsNzPGMFk0Sk-aUaeDdJ2OF1irx-WETNdmtMgXHaH38SeHRFx0TaUyV0_dBxEMkKgwaa9synbkzbDB7_rgXm286evoQ/s1800/IMG_20230328_234216_861.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmcTvEFnTp0SHt2R9_XxxErax6ndeXKNsOFf285OtI1RyAWWU4_bmltdmUvKrmoQbA3nse4bbPOScfgtr9SKmLAQPKxKAdceOtsNzPGMFk0Sk-aUaeDdJ2OF1irx-WETNdmtMgXHaH38SeHRFx0TaUyV0_dBxEMkKgwaa9synbkzbDB7_rgXm286evoQ/s320/IMG_20230328_234216_861.jpg" width="256" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8OT5IO-AmvoEhhHvgqdtsqxDcmfDEDJZxTQjqheMMkBTHvYDocOYcmnGJIaqJ71UZxotsnBrKXgRIOQXMAF-sK1YDHxFpDz5lYIZ1ahOv5YE50CgHk3BRLdAcEX6HUDHokJenP_rr9AnSsV4eEKYE9TJJi9KFVMR85WbSQRt6CYemmxPlJX7gj1qXhg/s1800/IMG_20230328_234217_008.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8OT5IO-AmvoEhhHvgqdtsqxDcmfDEDJZxTQjqheMMkBTHvYDocOYcmnGJIaqJ71UZxotsnBrKXgRIOQXMAF-sK1YDHxFpDz5lYIZ1ahOv5YE50CgHk3BRLdAcEX6HUDHokJenP_rr9AnSsV4eEKYE9TJJi9KFVMR85WbSQRt6CYemmxPlJX7gj1qXhg/s320/IMG_20230328_234217_008.jpg" width="256" /></a></div><p><b>6. Hang out in a park</b></p><p>I put this on the list because the original plan was to have a picnic under the cherry blossoms, which is a favorite Japanese past time. Unfortunately for us, it was pretty rainy almost the whole time we were there. But we got to spend time in a park when we went to see the open air Folk House Museum, which just so happened to be in a park. There were several traditional style Japanese houses from different periods. We could walk inside parts of them and saw how people traditionally live in Japan. It was pretty cool. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFq_5ZZopBuUFlMXBZv2QL2Aa44SM13k6KC9EgrleSDWD6IAc1K4F06YhLCBE5oCSw2wONF1qOd_hBnYKlFO78E33EOpnze2V0HTh7q11O7v7V4otUKq5sobE5PxTwAgu6fueAYJpVd3iYMRmn1kv6LZIN-FP5sYWYwqtd-APz0v30ulfuTZOPyWhk9A/s1600/IMG_20230324_201059_655.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1280" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFq_5ZZopBuUFlMXBZv2QL2Aa44SM13k6KC9EgrleSDWD6IAc1K4F06YhLCBE5oCSw2wONF1qOd_hBnYKlFO78E33EOpnze2V0HTh7q11O7v7V4otUKq5sobE5PxTwAgu6fueAYJpVd3iYMRmn1kv6LZIN-FP5sYWYwqtd-APz0v30ulfuTZOPyWhk9A/s320/IMG_20230324_201059_655.jpg" width="256" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqUT2wM9D7LgjeYjp0yMg4P6ccXylJiiQT_rJ3mW_BpO3w9peBvYgZanu-0L_BOeCREv6ymvNipBypWr5jli4riXUVeCJcp1p0m0xodJuLEmCxtcHGu_940SPUM0971jKfXo-ntigXwM2NJyYWEqUFu0Jebm-btPoUjwGHwlzKZvILPlyqPYem6gx36Q/s1600/IMG_20230324_201059_841.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Go to a convenience store</b></p><p>Convenience store food in Japan is a thing. When Tirzah and I had our day out together, we stopped at a convenience store to buy a rice ball for a snack. (Convenience stores were also where we got some of our ice cream treats)</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ3nn8eQERupz2335InrPShzqnXjpuRxTBoy4tAfZNP2slKOBdeYJqmm5ZeCifDvPy1EJV7wddNp8s8buWElV3Ly27-O-hczwAsnKBpXq1t_NvSzuIKYOMibf5Z1IdfLCugMVwcTsI8b9YgdPh0IH2gAg6mlu7wjlBCEZm0e-Tw7jaVglURdkLe6TM9g/s4032/PXL_20230327_042347698.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ3nn8eQERupz2335InrPShzqnXjpuRxTBoy4tAfZNP2slKOBdeYJqmm5ZeCifDvPy1EJV7wddNp8s8buWElV3Ly27-O-hczwAsnKBpXq1t_NvSzuIKYOMibf5Z1IdfLCugMVwcTsI8b9YgdPh0IH2gAg6mlu7wjlBCEZm0e-Tw7jaVglURdkLe6TM9g/s320/PXL_20230327_042347698.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p><b>8. See something historical</b></p><p>When you live in a country where most things aren't hundreds and hundreds of years old, it's kind of mind blowing when you visit a country where several hundred years is no big deal.</p><p>When we headed down to the Izu peninsula, we stopped in Kamakura on our way to Ito. There we walked along the beach, went to Hasedera temple and went to the great Buddha, which was cast in 1252 AD. (Mind blown).</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTma88p_9-c8pRTnlYXr9jo8y0QT41rvEOjQAF0_tuIL7ZWIsjbT8pkroFFnJODxfnSwj57hRxS0302IpRxO3Nj6Uf6eXmvZq8tHqB1b9pbMbbbWvaLXRX3U9tDs_5qDsZO4CeQgMWH8ywJAA3-LqOI2KjjMOHoWCsTCviIMeAzpiEpSO3dcwJ07cN9w/s4032/PXL_20230329_042138027.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/AVvXsEhTma88p_9-c8pRTnlYXr9jo8y0QT41rvEOjQAF0_tuIL7ZWIsjbT8pkroFFnJODxfnSwj57hRxS0302IpRxO3Nj6Uf6eXmvZq8tHqB1b9pbMbbbWvaLXRX3U9tDs_5qDsZO4CeQgMWH8ywJAA3-LqOI2KjjMOHoWCsTCviIMeAzpiEpSO3dcwJ07cN9w/w480-h640/PXL_20230329_042138027.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p>My favorite historical thing was visiting the Amazke tea house which started in the 16th century. It's been run by the same family line for 700 years! We enjoyed some amazke tea (which is a rice malt drink) and some mochi sitting in this historic space. I learned too that tea houses were common along the road from Tokyo to Kyoto. It used to take months to travel this road and tea houses provided a much need rest stop. We walked briefly on the old road before heading into the tea house. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgbNT2GZrE5Sk7MoIaHFS1kXx5mL_VvBATwEwWC5Q1S9mjXFkDFTy-P2pUjoAHTIpw0tqFxvdtYFwKIXpZ-AuShhXz8ApsyxWA-2E4hMou0Q70c6NRPOVIds0_lkGzgGUQGIGhniZOplDwJFHYGB2hDnlw2sFH0PJEBBCULs4JKXl4XiReD3bqYGvBBw/s1800/IMG_20230331_191629_983.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgbNT2GZrE5Sk7MoIaHFS1kXx5mL_VvBATwEwWC5Q1S9mjXFkDFTy-P2pUjoAHTIpw0tqFxvdtYFwKIXpZ-AuShhXz8ApsyxWA-2E4hMou0Q70c6NRPOVIds0_lkGzgGUQGIGhniZOplDwJFHYGB2hDnlw2sFH0PJEBBCULs4JKXl4XiReD3bqYGvBBw/s320/IMG_20230331_191629_983.jpg" width="256" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPhPOqlQ98hDMeabEK1HWjmaVuxTSQEulWtYVgfshkgFCSBEEHfy9JYmlsZY34vhQWse4PEC9QNk1sUTFT-67Gf8wCrNC_8-VMyGytq3pWjT6ct-vhwwjlkSySAk43PHnnQKaHXxB0tkali92_eoMjP6Na7CK8DcJeu4k5bXrAMe4MC8RbMsKBZsK1tw/s1800/IMG_20230331_191629_864.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Find different KitKat flavors</b></p><p>It's pretty well known that Japan has a ton of different KitKat flavors. We wanted to try a lot of them (and ended up brining a ton home - for ourselves as well as for gifts for others). My favorite roughly translated as "sweet adult white." </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZWb9YhSVcpumBloMRLpqEZVQwgO9dVpSA1ROWP9noY6N5VtdlCqbxV_8qMCTjw520BUgRAaUpO1Baaxwv5nCjiMJ6-OPcH2_S1kGaQN8ujzocE7-IDe3-sOvOcUltZjttrgyrOhLSbYOFft4iVKGTpJ6yCs18Soq-8R5sMKUNLuV2li0EYvqRPLJjOA/s4032/PXL_20230328_125818197.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZWb9YhSVcpumBloMRLpqEZVQwgO9dVpSA1ROWP9noY6N5VtdlCqbxV_8qMCTjw520BUgRAaUpO1Baaxwv5nCjiMJ6-OPcH2_S1kGaQN8ujzocE7-IDe3-sOvOcUltZjttrgyrOhLSbYOFft4iVKGTpJ6yCs18Soq-8R5sMKUNLuV2li0EYvqRPLJjOA/s320/PXL_20230328_125818197.jpg" width="240" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx77v7xCJznFCpx5w_0NNJmty2uo15Donbayx6jDUA_TORFkxVw4weN3Q89NkuQOd8u77gJE_JA3lody3tf9Ll3T7u871dDY4KbtMQPdcjJ_WOsnQfCYLN53EHMfI1NaG8c43n582cAcIfIXRIJ1W800DCvKMmiJdSqw8UwE05XjXEcyZF2YLrXcDipg/s4032/PXL_20230328_113148054.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx77v7xCJznFCpx5w_0NNJmty2uo15Donbayx6jDUA_TORFkxVw4weN3Q89NkuQOd8u77gJE_JA3lody3tf9Ll3T7u871dDY4KbtMQPdcjJ_WOsnQfCYLN53EHMfI1NaG8c43n582cAcIfIXRIJ1W800DCvKMmiJdSqw8UwE05XjXEcyZF2YLrXcDipg/s320/PXL_20230328_113148054.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p><b>10. See the ocean</b></p><p>After spending a few days in the Tokyo area, we headed down to the Izu peninsula to get out in nature a bit. Plus we got to see the ocean. On our second day there, we hiked along the coast, which was stunning. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT6npzN7fdbd8OizM4VX9U8VyEOan9BoHBv3Dfvw3mGlsHYcikxNRd9P87hxFrZb6SkwdSrdGVVjbMW2frspOW3KtDmAUlfDPwE14s2C3cqTkd4Dl_DdrOVGxN9ijbyN-3x38p3d42_9WQOuwRndmINQN9H0xaLTL7RF2vq_S7Cgi_yBSx47bfboSldQ/s1800/IMG_20230330_211633_865.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT6npzN7fdbd8OizM4VX9U8VyEOan9BoHBv3Dfvw3mGlsHYcikxNRd9P87hxFrZb6SkwdSrdGVVjbMW2frspOW3KtDmAUlfDPwE14s2C3cqTkd4Dl_DdrOVGxN9ijbyN-3x38p3d42_9WQOuwRndmINQN9H0xaLTL7RF2vq_S7Cgi_yBSx47bfboSldQ/s320/IMG_20230330_211633_865.jpg" width="256" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOQf-4ORdDt4s3DrOQG-SIhMckmyYbn1lC7HLk8lFHny0YwsTEb4d3H1UmiBKHGoa7nXhzJb8KzWjLF2AFoMcnmQURORMZbWGs96hMZTZia1I5_5DGxx5d58uEQE6WnHohW4SZOdfkpXJFjo3RaDS4SRTUbffmZ-iAlmv4tkxOS5r8l-bvRLAXaJwX5A/s1800/IMG_20230330_211633_951.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOQf-4ORdDt4s3DrOQG-SIhMckmyYbn1lC7HLk8lFHny0YwsTEb4d3H1UmiBKHGoa7nXhzJb8KzWjLF2AFoMcnmQURORMZbWGs96hMZTZia1I5_5DGxx5d58uEQE6WnHohW4SZOdfkpXJFjo3RaDS4SRTUbffmZ-iAlmv4tkxOS5r8l-bvRLAXaJwX5A/s320/IMG_20230330_211633_951.jpg" width="256" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjnFjymAcRGeBmWFEfTZ3BgNXXzv5OQjVvIdLgJ6Zm290Fezj-zZLvS8hD_DDWg5BvEJIimxCn3zY9AXN_hTg-UP2KXB4_Sd1yirrEk-Ba8lM261W-Z41zvhpKRstMdAvbHb4v_EAlT5W2raVW-XWmkgzADsp6Pfj2oST5A1ffmTkxzTcWEHkINotPcg/s1800/IMG_20230330_211633_751.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjnFjymAcRGeBmWFEfTZ3BgNXXzv5OQjVvIdLgJ6Zm290Fezj-zZLvS8hD_DDWg5BvEJIimxCn3zY9AXN_hTg-UP2KXB4_Sd1yirrEk-Ba8lM261W-Z41zvhpKRstMdAvbHb4v_EAlT5W2raVW-XWmkgzADsp6Pfj2oST5A1ffmTkxzTcWEHkINotPcg/s320/IMG_20230330_211633_751.jpg" width="256" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5KZ0P08sm85QwfM8BQXMdelg5dXQ3zdLlNGvFvI8qBe1excUuBHpaTigoEkr-s1ceaKlJD-AQ49yhB4l11423bG_FABjRrZY60LOkPbtrSC1L_cn1hCGfFCRcK3NIAw4oWfYnt-Ko8AAVE6Hcd4ly-tjbO06LU5n9vN388dPv9BkKkZbU6OPu-9HnIg/s1800/IMG_20230330_211634_009.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5KZ0P08sm85QwfM8BQXMdelg5dXQ3zdLlNGvFvI8qBe1excUuBHpaTigoEkr-s1ceaKlJD-AQ49yhB4l11423bG_FABjRrZY60LOkPbtrSC1L_cn1hCGfFCRcK3NIAw4oWfYnt-Ko8AAVE6Hcd4ly-tjbO06LU5n9vN388dPv9BkKkZbU6OPu-9HnIg/s320/IMG_20230330_211634_009.jpg" width="256" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj419mFKlpPcnLT_B6AqEFq7vIaW_U36qxvv5bq-KO-vsfXKu1PuNBLmg8Zoi8_kaGNYMENRuKmn5CAaDcyqV6gIsRo8VQj7zPhgu6bIVitDIF984XIrOGeCQ1LkTut8WmNa3LAAX8sEKciPtZDZG9XTqaCSRdKRF3R1D8z8BWblcFd3mgMZgXhduY1Dg/s1800/IMG_20230330_211634_043.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj419mFKlpPcnLT_B6AqEFq7vIaW_U36qxvv5bq-KO-vsfXKu1PuNBLmg8Zoi8_kaGNYMENRuKmn5CAaDcyqV6gIsRo8VQj7zPhgu6bIVitDIF984XIrOGeCQ1LkTut8WmNa3LAAX8sEKciPtZDZG9XTqaCSRdKRF3R1D8z8BWblcFd3mgMZgXhduY1Dg/s320/IMG_20230330_211634_043.jpg" width="256" /></a></div><p><b>11. Learn something new/Live in the moment/Be brave</b></p><p>I tried sushi! (even though I do not like fish). Turns out, I still do not like fish. Sushi was honestly a bit of a struggle for me but I did it! (We went to a conveyor belt restaurant too which was a fun experience as well).</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg51Ps4vttBf9-a4OEtEkDsvpKVjDw4V7KfyWsI09VBLz7Nvp3BkpCCT3JTuHj1SX_z0b9a_6nCd1gV6DlLG4OYZPZ46o7sR8RR0cvf5arEu8JUU1HdW6EcBSol-ddNyypc9iHImn3BaXIapER9gCVWGf1ah4UhYgbin-3LQP5buURGyi-HU6rd6ZUgHw/s4032/PXL_20230324_062725896.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg51Ps4vttBf9-a4OEtEkDsvpKVjDw4V7KfyWsI09VBLz7Nvp3BkpCCT3JTuHj1SX_z0b9a_6nCd1gV6DlLG4OYZPZ46o7sR8RR0cvf5arEu8JUU1HdW6EcBSol-ddNyypc9iHImn3BaXIapER9gCVWGf1ah4UhYgbin-3LQP5buURGyi-HU6rd6ZUgHw/s320/PXL_20230324_062725896.jpg" width="240" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhih3uOxFvxbkCdK8GzaJ6R03qEyePKrBQPa11a1eDXGxxk361sky6zBPF9eDTMx-P1m-DK1zcGgxbcg8igd0m37t0gS6WVnc7Zzy_NCP-w-sJaTNoKIOoT9O2spg5XTu1w62YqQk2yhvfIt6LoKzV-t61JbaF7PEeVlTHR4aB7je9FrIGvekjJ2ENmpQ/s4032/PXL_20230324_064519920.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhih3uOxFvxbkCdK8GzaJ6R03qEyePKrBQPa11a1eDXGxxk361sky6zBPF9eDTMx-P1m-DK1zcGgxbcg8igd0m37t0gS6WVnc7Zzy_NCP-w-sJaTNoKIOoT9O2spg5XTu1w62YqQk2yhvfIt6LoKzV-t61JbaF7PEeVlTHR4aB7je9FrIGvekjJ2ENmpQ/s320/PXL_20230324_064519920.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAbOc9DmQiTpaPSiKdlF7CuVW70fWaUEReZq8dmgut79P12HCqqAyDy_0Y2TnrZJLuLFadI-Mn1PgIDT-8Mwq4TOfoREIwNCj7JzPATSRdvoRIJWn91xkZnFvwrsyuXfaMn5MmHD6ssLIuBVN9qPJXWU0dqcDVAegXwaugtursoJKYoHyFAYimcqBghw/s4032/PXL_20230324_070649815.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAbOc9DmQiTpaPSiKdlF7CuVW70fWaUEReZq8dmgut79P12HCqqAyDy_0Y2TnrZJLuLFadI-Mn1PgIDT-8Mwq4TOfoREIwNCj7JzPATSRdvoRIJWn91xkZnFvwrsyuXfaMn5MmHD6ssLIuBVN9qPJXWU0dqcDVAegXwaugtursoJKYoHyFAYimcqBghw/s320/PXL_20230324_070649815.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>Experiencing an onsen, or natural hot springs, was a moment where I learned new things, lived in the moment and definitely had to be brave because at the onsens, you go in completely naked. At the guest house we stayed at in Ito, there was a onsen there. We tried it and actually really liked how it felt on my back. After this easier introduction, we decided to be brave and go to a public onsen. I honestly cannot believe I did it. It was relaxing and awkward and also liberating. And it really helped my back. <br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL2zXg85lJoZLAml2rey7ULfWJze8ESiZ9esd7foRZwQEeYbKr_gfUEanwG9iBioXnGg7PjMoxarcQ7ZDXJqJCdHE_SR6O8-epC6Eucb5SsMQiI9uoENXTmcRjbbAHUjXVr0O3yujGbHiU8O3pnVG18Bvzm3RGaXYHlJa8CRBL1L94qOCgjRz6g312Ig/s4618/IMG_20230330_203830.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4618" data-original-width="3464" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL2zXg85lJoZLAml2rey7ULfWJze8ESiZ9esd7foRZwQEeYbKr_gfUEanwG9iBioXnGg7PjMoxarcQ7ZDXJqJCdHE_SR6O8-epC6Eucb5SsMQiI9uoENXTmcRjbbAHUjXVr0O3yujGbHiU8O3pnVG18Bvzm3RGaXYHlJa8CRBL1L94qOCgjRz6g312Ig/s320/IMG_20230330_203830.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">relaxing in a yukatta (traditional robe) after visiting the onsen at the guest house</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0dcR89YImxwLxJV4g01ZF65d4d_EmPhOEK-JixV1QJ3vdhwlrvzM7pNRm58XZ0JZyJmTomnWLjvB6u0xwu6JzUDpIFTdd3A59GauFWKSnTpDgVJhAX_2J5oGbQtCRd_Kn-PYkLmaQwKKYkmszoOireRb7cA2MHrWJVuxvX1ZdbGAu9TMFucDmuqSQ8A/s4032/PXL_20230331_072809720.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0dcR89YImxwLxJV4g01ZF65d4d_EmPhOEK-JixV1QJ3vdhwlrvzM7pNRm58XZ0JZyJmTomnWLjvB6u0xwu6JzUDpIFTdd3A59GauFWKSnTpDgVJhAX_2J5oGbQtCRd_Kn-PYkLmaQwKKYkmszoOireRb7cA2MHrWJVuxvX1ZdbGAu9TMFucDmuqSQ8A/s320/PXL_20230331_072809720.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmidOyQySptsWIpymEXjF72NjkrMEXIiE7HICKt6ujscf6bNX3QIWUq40BO7nK8gVr37qyDNckxijIoz4F4fv9N70aywQ09fmpDHyRhL3ABsunGNQxIc3WrAcvBA-hdUyUTUECnm-KxYraN0wHEJeFNc3GpyHXcu4q750FpFaTn6s6VSUmclwyGdRqJg/s4032/PXL_20230331_073444720.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmidOyQySptsWIpymEXjF72NjkrMEXIiE7HICKt6ujscf6bNX3QIWUq40BO7nK8gVr37qyDNckxijIoz4F4fv9N70aywQ09fmpDHyRhL3ABsunGNQxIc3WrAcvBA-hdUyUTUECnm-KxYraN0wHEJeFNc3GpyHXcu4q750FpFaTn6s6VSUmclwyGdRqJg/s320/PXL_20230331_073444720.jpg" width="240" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDtTh0e1luOvQgsuGKN5s87ZQ3KWklzspTV6NP5X8iaGg1S_XaWPQcABN9NwtnioySILS2QBGhaxp--PSoMCbhSh3G7GHS4QZFP_dUuDlc1EGsiqj6yrn52r2ulp2aZDYwZTD5WwiQ7iH4ZSgNILWXcAOd_4uSmmHCiIob8MqRRNRc6m7X0ddkmqASDQ/s4618/IMG_20230331_162951.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4618" data-original-width="3464" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDtTh0e1luOvQgsuGKN5s87ZQ3KWklzspTV6NP5X8iaGg1S_XaWPQcABN9NwtnioySILS2QBGhaxp--PSoMCbhSh3G7GHS4QZFP_dUuDlc1EGsiqj6yrn52r2ulp2aZDYwZTD5WwiQ7iH4ZSgNILWXcAOd_4uSmmHCiIob8MqRRNRc6m7X0ddkmqASDQ/s320/IMG_20230331_162951.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>After relaxing in the public onsen we enjoyed some coffee milk. (The boys waited for us in the courtyard).</div></div><div><br /></div><div>Overall, it was a fantastic trip and it was more than I can sum up in one blog post. But it was maybe one of the best trips I've ever gone on. A lot of that has to do with how much Tirzah and Chadwick took care of logistics and were willing to take us around, show us the ropes, and translate for us. It was so fun to hang out with them and see their lives there.</div><div><br /></div><div>Japan is a place I never thought I would visit, but I am so grateful I had the opportunity to visit this beautiful place and experience this unique culture.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoAywuBSNPYWEGFm3HN06oN5mrL13n1kW-z06__oPG_eXw_4H6QMltdmP5dKeVspSedXPmXCbGPSLHaVp3k6LOTbRbr-2vVZy3sday8xb2wbP-cr6KpvX8p9cooUc7EceqRJK5mDEGQ1DIa5ykBuEakqhBtRMEIHKbNHKdvpWTM_AOmhl2-95PoawfXw/s1440/IMG_20230401_104436_940.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1440" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoAywuBSNPYWEGFm3HN06oN5mrL13n1kW-z06__oPG_eXw_4H6QMltdmP5dKeVspSedXPmXCbGPSLHaVp3k6LOTbRbr-2vVZy3sday8xb2wbP-cr6KpvX8p9cooUc7EceqRJK5mDEGQ1DIa5ykBuEakqhBtRMEIHKbNHKdvpWTM_AOmhl2-95PoawfXw/w640-h480/IMG_20230401_104436_940.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /> </div>Anna Yoderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11177139781967296427noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-880853986451578209.post-16814699420048987662023-02-28T09:25:00.000-06:002023-02-28T09:25:09.725-06:00The gentle months<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEMvphHpuuwGzeTSfFSass6CyYbBhywggPY7Km8tmBzGCN3OB7FLkNuGzo6913Fchb-n-nbpQi8dJHsQX7ST5kjmbaylAHHYofr0CxWirIQPS0-FKLZMAZzq5tvXDbDZI_x4AZWTadNwMBfMxKdj19rSoyMYu6gn8mBJh7VxUsihvyz_KAXTjKlacbhg/s3780/IMG_20230102_143617_954.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3780" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEMvphHpuuwGzeTSfFSass6CyYbBhywggPY7Km8tmBzGCN3OB7FLkNuGzo6913Fchb-n-nbpQi8dJHsQX7ST5kjmbaylAHHYofr0CxWirIQPS0-FKLZMAZzq5tvXDbDZI_x4AZWTadNwMBfMxKdj19rSoyMYu6gn8mBJh7VxUsihvyz_KAXTjKlacbhg/w512-h640/IMG_20230102_143617_954.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><p>"Gentle January" is something I first heard about on Instagram. It is the opposite of trying to hustle that "new year, new me" energy for an entire month. Rather, it's about going slowly and being gentle and kind to yourself.</p><p>I am trying to think about January and February as the gentle months. This is the time of year where deep winter makes me go into a depressive state. I just want to be cozy and nap, which makes it sound nice, but imagine feeling like you have molasses in your blood stream. That's the first two months of the year for me, like clock work. I honestly hate this time of year. (Maybe not as much as deep summer, I am not sure. I think maybe I just hate extremes). But there are some highlights, even in these literal darkest moments.</p><p>1. Levent and I went to our annual trek up to Lawrence to go watch a KU game. It was a bummer of a game this year. (They lost by a lot). But it was still fun to be there in person.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoSRnZbPVCvKIQslQvFMvTzfbfGAcHnrtZhdiaIAAHhf9Kiuo9wAa4KUi5B_2xEtklkdjdDg1ODMMwPPBoHZPBZp6rj9ImU5w_xHGYGNDMUZQzNqA1JVIIe6OdMwfj-Badm9XsXagYEoXEQJz1vMzAS1-zTnfDMxnJaG6st1RjFqXez3X8xwEUkYapOg/s1800/IMG_20230121_173020_761.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoSRnZbPVCvKIQslQvFMvTzfbfGAcHnrtZhdiaIAAHhf9Kiuo9wAa4KUi5B_2xEtklkdjdDg1ODMMwPPBoHZPBZp6rj9ImU5w_xHGYGNDMUZQzNqA1JVIIe6OdMwfj-Badm9XsXagYEoXEQJz1vMzAS1-zTnfDMxnJaG6st1RjFqXez3X8xwEUkYapOg/w512-h640/IMG_20230121_173020_761.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif9urvBLtfD5Wg7wTAIUFTlKY7FDfmmZQw11CQkEzY3_gbg_JohOp6TJxZdg-3LR2VBQHV2JKmLCIU1CXLucBwQkf9Rt85e1dHZOkB7PMrqAe3ubAau-Ly6V8XXBPktCYaPBOWFC89RGvfLGbw2wxao3pF_spToBbvdSPDqsaokVJNsF7EJzrJiqIfSw/s1800/IMG_20230121_173020_805.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif9urvBLtfD5Wg7wTAIUFTlKY7FDfmmZQw11CQkEzY3_gbg_JohOp6TJxZdg-3LR2VBQHV2JKmLCIU1CXLucBwQkf9Rt85e1dHZOkB7PMrqAe3ubAau-Ly6V8XXBPktCYaPBOWFC89RGvfLGbw2wxao3pF_spToBbvdSPDqsaokVJNsF7EJzrJiqIfSw/w512-h640/IMG_20230121_173020_805.jpg" width="512" /></a></div>2. I did a lot of slow, indoor activities like reading, taking naps, making card collages, baking, and even puzzling.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9b7WXJF7QZDPnmkMisVj4g-fSlTyc5qw0hlRMdN-0fiCz3dYDGkkHucsxfoT8YAY2IYWyHePQpMvL10L0HxFY5JmzqfpT2SyQ7lQN_Rs7mGPs1OcpOPSYHfGRe0TGC3J99qZFPdaLTHgJ1Tnb9MB8AQut-w5Xd_8HzuiwF2On5elpWNbktbJZP_GoxA/s4032/PXL_20230122_201026416.jpg" 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/AVvXsEh9b7WXJF7QZDPnmkMisVj4g-fSlTyc5qw0hlRMdN-0fiCz3dYDGkkHucsxfoT8YAY2IYWyHePQpMvL10L0HxFY5JmzqfpT2SyQ7lQN_Rs7mGPs1OcpOPSYHfGRe0TGC3J99qZFPdaLTHgJ1Tnb9MB8AQut-w5Xd_8HzuiwF2On5elpWNbktbJZP_GoxA/w480-h640/PXL_20230122_201026416.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji3mgbcSlG2TvvAC4RmLgQ3qFOZ6eSn5iw2y6uVMWBCpYfMUWhgoQMvgURugJXwKKF6wFdhicGhjO9JmMZk9yh6ZsY4zu0LOVNOYU-NEWWtSL7QRZkL80VN3osnh_yGXMLaRl0ERFukepEth2aaX05TeRTGtKkY-AoWxDMjct2pyW1qnQAkzplpYFQww/s4032/PXL_20230124_192346857.jpg" 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/AVvXsEji3mgbcSlG2TvvAC4RmLgQ3qFOZ6eSn5iw2y6uVMWBCpYfMUWhgoQMvgURugJXwKKF6wFdhicGhjO9JmMZk9yh6ZsY4zu0LOVNOYU-NEWWtSL7QRZkL80VN3osnh_yGXMLaRl0ERFukepEth2aaX05TeRTGtKkY-AoWxDMjct2pyW1qnQAkzplpYFQww/w480-h640/PXL_20230124_192346857.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCZkqnuo-W5tkawGIDs8pqBJj5t2JInCUm5B8RAmijn6x1kGV2s8gxW7VTzr0ItrlGObvj52ijjXw4YlcYNp-NOLRfbzcMzBhUp9DQ1F4p9RhOq_YubeWwy6hpdnY_c2KYoVUoWi1QyrBNxdQD_rdg0VvZw0Q2QtqDsTuINslwfHqnENSo7bcl6R5e8A/s4032/PXL_20230130_024625691.jpg" 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/AVvXsEgCZkqnuo-W5tkawGIDs8pqBJj5t2JInCUm5B8RAmijn6x1kGV2s8gxW7VTzr0ItrlGObvj52ijjXw4YlcYNp-NOLRfbzcMzBhUp9DQ1F4p9RhOq_YubeWwy6hpdnY_c2KYoVUoWi1QyrBNxdQD_rdg0VvZw0Q2QtqDsTuINslwfHqnENSo7bcl6R5e8A/w480-h640/PXL_20230130_024625691.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbhiBiM3uIadrR8ZbKdWeO2NzpTyvyu1XYlD6OyIOvFrPM-d-gINKwsoCraABg2TLoxkQMmI91loItMGjDWHsQ35fWpun-p2UeCowIiKLgCBZX_lsJK0ulMZFlt-dfjPsLCbMJR4vop0moktvEjaoJiGHTVtobj_Wv5iNHH403XDdQ_J4k-A5I_WRE-Q/s3024/IMG_20230204_114337_141.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbhiBiM3uIadrR8ZbKdWeO2NzpTyvyu1XYlD6OyIOvFrPM-d-gINKwsoCraABg2TLoxkQMmI91loItMGjDWHsQ35fWpun-p2UeCowIiKLgCBZX_lsJK0ulMZFlt-dfjPsLCbMJR4vop0moktvEjaoJiGHTVtobj_Wv5iNHH403XDdQ_J4k-A5I_WRE-Q/w640-h640/IMG_20230204_114337_141.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv8dChzWRyyNH4s4s3s8C9HzcWaW7KcL7kqbNMCku3MtUMzTWojrrnv8HAoitRBxHp9r3VRzPR3baFTwGOnubNVLA6YCFjyEJ_NgQdOWjtrJvwkER-BJNpqGzCFqNJSo5n5ffYyNNxwZMpB_MgmZbNtRch2HFWVbMp1IY1UXjYv87Hm0tAhTpyn7AdOQ/s4032/PXL_20230213_031815248.jpg" 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/AVvXsEhv8dChzWRyyNH4s4s3s8C9HzcWaW7KcL7kqbNMCku3MtUMzTWojrrnv8HAoitRBxHp9r3VRzPR3baFTwGOnubNVLA6YCFjyEJ_NgQdOWjtrJvwkER-BJNpqGzCFqNJSo5n5ffYyNNxwZMpB_MgmZbNtRch2HFWVbMp1IY1UXjYv87Hm0tAhTpyn7AdOQ/w480-h640/PXL_20230213_031815248.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbqKiLRlVfZtBtvaE7u0hnPiTPRwyA5Srr5VcBkmdbnnT4sQIEWfGTGrHMYahdqQONgCVRt6t3wUEVUTwqO2yiVx33XGlBCgX1DUNbR79uaQe4SI6yZe08NF4Bw62tf5Ey43sqqBg3W5FN2Msv5Dbc5oLsBp2LL-_H26N1GQihYc-RoS3l7r7rmzzhfw/s4032/PXL_20230214_214632970.jpg" 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/AVvXsEhbqKiLRlVfZtBtvaE7u0hnPiTPRwyA5Srr5VcBkmdbnnT4sQIEWfGTGrHMYahdqQONgCVRt6t3wUEVUTwqO2yiVx33XGlBCgX1DUNbR79uaQe4SI6yZe08NF4Bw62tf5Ey43sqqBg3W5FN2Msv5Dbc5oLsBp2LL-_H26N1GQihYc-RoS3l7r7rmzzhfw/w480-h640/PXL_20230214_214632970.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>3. I went to KC with my friends Kate and Tina! There is an antique store in Kansas City called Bella Patina that is only open the first weekend of each month. The three of us had been trying to get there forever and in February, we finally made it happen. We got up early, spent a lovely late morning at the shop, had a delicious middle eastern lunch, grabbed coffee at a Latinx coffeehouse, and got some French pastries before finally heading home. 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After having surgery in Dec, I started physical therapy and started swimming again. I also started back up at yoga at the Y. While I don't think my surgery did anything to relieve my chronic pain, it does feel good to get back into my pain management routine.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">6. In February, Levent and I celebrated our 10 year dating anniversary. I know most people don't celebrate their dating anniversary after they get married, but since we've been together a long time, I like to mark it. This year, we went out to eat at First Mile Kitchen and have a lovely and delicious time. I am so grateful for my boo. I can't believe we've been together 10 years already.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYz3JsHb7-rOT2lUu7LgLpGSHGQdVaV112kuSZ3v56iAuRnzB_lp5BbOEVDwurCiVB7aNJrnUgg7hsWf_4AYgxD4kbahhmbCsPoi_wdCtjnFtQiZCddkcX85ZSmCrwzQDTsrvkr9_K1mNrEJ-qREUJDJh3deQgEfSvzuwKMfkJ7fsQU0eeqyjPT5oNeg/s4032/PXL_20230219_004509432.jpg" 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/AVvXsEgYz3JsHb7-rOT2lUu7LgLpGSHGQdVaV112kuSZ3v56iAuRnzB_lp5BbOEVDwurCiVB7aNJrnUgg7hsWf_4AYgxD4kbahhmbCsPoi_wdCtjnFtQiZCddkcX85ZSmCrwzQDTsrvkr9_K1mNrEJ-qREUJDJh3deQgEfSvzuwKMfkJ7fsQU0eeqyjPT5oNeg/w480-h640/PXL_20230219_004509432.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj67MZ2aIfAR1BxT_t41yGL8SPASuDoD5_3c9cRqZmkBeCWX8q-tzaBL_Zna0A0DDC6oCh3aDdL2UsSE8CsEdDvBhnQjGPJbXzoV2jo0dqODWl8Gl-JokKuZQQvyH6hlJPHy4QlZLChTp7Ruc2_DDz5tgoFFOe621AXojgErAIOIk6w0hxgfFDxpBtR3w/s4032/PXL_20230219_010753567.jpg" 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/AVvXsEj67MZ2aIfAR1BxT_t41yGL8SPASuDoD5_3c9cRqZmkBeCWX8q-tzaBL_Zna0A0DDC6oCh3aDdL2UsSE8CsEdDvBhnQjGPJbXzoV2jo0dqODWl8Gl-JokKuZQQvyH6hlJPHy4QlZLChTp7Ruc2_DDz5tgoFFOe621AXojgErAIOIk6w0hxgfFDxpBtR3w/w480-h640/PXL_20230219_010753567.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZbIMtYDWaTbNNoY41sHvK4nnfAJGijztXVp9y7WfjnJyCJnueF22DpV9Fez_sthNEynkB8m8SQ5pS7iaRCDc8yl1si0Ydst9LkULERqPfwaPaok7TbXWpM9PIEEkeWO86x_1UVjcDe_I6Gv3ew2pAtWumaFbAiCWfjuU2oCnnhyrJ9UPxqKQ5LYDEgQ/s1800/IMG_20230218_221008_583.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZbIMtYDWaTbNNoY41sHvK4nnfAJGijztXVp9y7WfjnJyCJnueF22DpV9Fez_sthNEynkB8m8SQ5pS7iaRCDc8yl1si0Ydst9LkULERqPfwaPaok7TbXWpM9PIEEkeWO86x_1UVjcDe_I6Gv3ew2pAtWumaFbAiCWfjuU2oCnnhyrJ9UPxqKQ5LYDEgQ/w512-h640/IMG_20230218_221008_583.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4v8pHYgiLx8Fc7KZjHpgl2LFVxlEp2UjwBrGXxpv9uo6421s5jl3QFNkDTCXvdPuaEUZIwHk9tPDJkUpsYqml1rU3kJbp48Qkl1rouMB8eJO3ZqlhErQOM-FmKrRteQFOtFpmNaVSfqvO7tZe6QvJ1W8oOgv0dCpS6DxjCHnjej0DbwVFp86bccP4kQ/s1800/IMG_20230218_221008_648.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4v8pHYgiLx8Fc7KZjHpgl2LFVxlEp2UjwBrGXxpv9uo6421s5jl3QFNkDTCXvdPuaEUZIwHk9tPDJkUpsYqml1rU3kJbp48Qkl1rouMB8eJO3ZqlhErQOM-FmKrRteQFOtFpmNaVSfqvO7tZe6QvJ1W8oOgv0dCpS6DxjCHnjej0DbwVFp86bccP4kQ/w512-h640/IMG_20230218_221008_648.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">7. Another event that was a long time in coming was a Bosnian pita party at Karin Kaufman Wall's house. Karin and her husband John, served with MCC in Bosnia many moons ago. While they were there they learned to pita, which is a stuffed filo dough pie. Karin had mentioned wanting to have a pita party for us over the years and this year we finally made it happen. We got to help make the pita too, which was really fun. And it was so delicious. (We made a cheese, pita, a meat pita, a spinach pita and a potato pita). </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbI8avE_yLX-wJhOnwrV4ci62vm49rfuqIIk9RsCTrn86TbGBU2-YDLZJhr_VIuYowdYdD7rfQ3FimpNx3UTtfTp0jEiinnKvHiqa-Fa9U7IDTGI5EGMS28x6AOBqR0Aixajj_Am6CHeRmxY6dzPWjzNloh6dL4RRSanLQFdN4U-m7GuxBaC5JSwN6bA/s4032/PXL_20230226_000446380.jpg" 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/AVvXsEjbI8avE_yLX-wJhOnwrV4ci62vm49rfuqIIk9RsCTrn86TbGBU2-YDLZJhr_VIuYowdYdD7rfQ3FimpNx3UTtfTp0jEiinnKvHiqa-Fa9U7IDTGI5EGMS28x6AOBqR0Aixajj_Am6CHeRmxY6dzPWjzNloh6dL4RRSanLQFdN4U-m7GuxBaC5JSwN6bA/w480-h640/PXL_20230226_000446380.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5uATuFlYIPri1Hr2qPx3z8dxdhyfRcwGcwUeRoKqcpqRDR5d9nXxbACimGe5-i8sXDPY1l_PdkLCNv1XXJUQHFblZ8TqfigeuIXIASFkphqYMWJfMuTUOfqMnFOLCE9-TQwMW7SmFPMF0eWp4gt7ubroMrdyylzm0Q7pnzEXXLvhTKFcclr4iZxuJVA/s4032/PXL_20230226_004318513.jpg" 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/AVvXsEj5uATuFlYIPri1Hr2qPx3z8dxdhyfRcwGcwUeRoKqcpqRDR5d9nXxbACimGe5-i8sXDPY1l_PdkLCNv1XXJUQHFblZ8TqfigeuIXIASFkphqYMWJfMuTUOfqMnFOLCE9-TQwMW7SmFPMF0eWp4gt7ubroMrdyylzm0Q7pnzEXXLvhTKFcclr4iZxuJVA/w480-h640/PXL_20230226_004318513.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiccuu1ZhLko5iyR-hRwAWQ03EnLdjffWfd---Hh3dTBNet7lsuu4ZbJ_xcl8Jevq_C_b6W0Q7Fvpvp9xQVknh8fdiSOVwRqyvcBzROahzDSaw6GnXskF8pCHWT3fZAp8fT7lPmk8STJOsSLsUDUUSAtKusiLy8I2NU4zy2MswfK84btMC0riPhjCw_zQ/s3780/IMG_20230225_234635_838.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3780" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiccuu1ZhLko5iyR-hRwAWQ03EnLdjffWfd---Hh3dTBNet7lsuu4ZbJ_xcl8Jevq_C_b6W0Q7Fvpvp9xQVknh8fdiSOVwRqyvcBzROahzDSaw6GnXskF8pCHWT3fZAp8fT7lPmk8STJOsSLsUDUUSAtKusiLy8I2NU4zy2MswfK84btMC0riPhjCw_zQ/w512-h640/IMG_20230225_234635_838.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Overall, the gentle months have been restful with a scattering of fun activities throughout. I am hesitant to say that February is ever a good time, but I definitely made the most of it. Here's to the coming days of spring though. Cheers.</div><br />Anna Yoderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11177139781967296427noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-880853986451578209.post-74555923702719526522023-01-08T15:45:00.001-06:002023-01-29T12:59:14.825-06:00Christmas 2023: Harrisonburg<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ4MHJ9eKdy-jUpxrE_aK0HjTlId2qDjX_ckpfk2RuVuPhfTFKefuFkQ9vJZicRFKKvSo9lCZSjHluPC_j_bf3DY4sXDdveXc8FL-RngPY17vyozz70OBRIjh2fAyBEOe_S4_voTSdjqqMnSNNk8fU3xy8BRDvvBU9zhrSTAQNeVJHbH6I6IjrWtTP7A/s3780/IMG_20221228_100726_508.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3780" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ4MHJ9eKdy-jUpxrE_aK0HjTlId2qDjX_ckpfk2RuVuPhfTFKefuFkQ9vJZicRFKKvSo9lCZSjHluPC_j_bf3DY4sXDdveXc8FL-RngPY17vyozz70OBRIjh2fAyBEOe_S4_voTSdjqqMnSNNk8fU3xy8BRDvvBU9zhrSTAQNeVJHbH6I6IjrWtTP7A/w512-h640/IMG_20221228_100726_508.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After the Miller Christmas in Columbus, we headed down to Harrisonburg for the Yoder Christmas. (We carpooled with Blake and Brendan in their new Tesla). We celebrated our Christmas the next morning after a nice brunch. The afternoon was filled with snacks, going to see Mom and Dad's new house (which is still under construction but getting close to being done) and going on a walk. Afterwards, we came back and have a nice Christmas dinner, complete with party potatoes (which is something I always request).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB_Yx0Qv7iKpX6au4P2xtTchQ2dclS6DEz2GOifFdZCcMT0VTLkyz_aib7iMYP2fkw3_V4WXQlqUTOgOXVvK7ZSGbJYabWcp4PBB9rQraCjk1BYrAN304V2Xdjwoamf5gOH91NkmG36UXtBu8coNw2c_dZWjJY4LaXM1O8res1qRGS_EKrbMs85K9NDQ/s4032/PXL_20221228_160720472.jpg" 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/AVvXsEjB_Yx0Qv7iKpX6au4P2xtTchQ2dclS6DEz2GOifFdZCcMT0VTLkyz_aib7iMYP2fkw3_V4WXQlqUTOgOXVvK7ZSGbJYabWcp4PBB9rQraCjk1BYrAN304V2Xdjwoamf5gOH91NkmG36UXtBu8coNw2c_dZWjJY4LaXM1O8res1qRGS_EKrbMs85K9NDQ/w480-h640/PXL_20221228_160720472.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKvmvmo7npatakwrKCXmRPhxtWEtjc2Ccu-tkjTrzVVLJzchur2rEZkobhY77qfJn4zpk6lIrDqld-MarF9ogeCb2cQkDVPbaePUIhP41G38CfCnlDzejJAsGtjs3jqBOr_ZKDkZ4J265EMkkW4r2-N8iSrKnaQkns7PTH_SUOgtq37k8AMoCXWVu2bQ/s4032/PXL_20221228_161623948.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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In Harrisonburg, the place for Brunch is Magpie Diner, which is cute and delicious. They have a few pastries that are out of this world. (Looking at you vanilla twist). 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text-align: center;"><br /></div>That afternoon, the weather was lovely so we got out of the house and headed to Shenandoah National Park. Due to all the nasty weather the U.S. had earlier in the week, most of the roads were actually closed, which meant we couldn't get to the trail we wanted to. So, instead, we made our way up a road up to a look out. Not the best hike/walk in history but not the worst activity either. Plus, we stopped for ice cream on our way home because we're Yoders and that is what we do.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUBQj8S1-NaqlkU95L2Gx-wHnXxKdwlMZJyJGbL2oi_ELNAF66LlFJDo4g_uYDIMMH2K9GURkst7eQDDOt6tdRGmNu69ioJM2LAFKdOjUWTbP8n1UFNGA9Jup1OUchB-Kb6G1NcUEmjW1XpzUxdV71NhvoPQ3bT7qxDkKUDQ85LSLA9CnuLCJwGPdkyg/s1800/IMG_20221229_171652_403.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUBQj8S1-NaqlkU95L2Gx-wHnXxKdwlMZJyJGbL2oi_ELNAF66LlFJDo4g_uYDIMMH2K9GURkst7eQDDOt6tdRGmNu69ioJM2LAFKdOjUWTbP8n1UFNGA9Jup1OUchB-Kb6G1NcUEmjW1XpzUxdV71NhvoPQ3bT7qxDkKUDQ85LSLA9CnuLCJwGPdkyg/w512-h640/IMG_20221229_171652_403.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4PW_cKYZ_sX3besG75TR_byLimSM6B20421dQ59-PC-Lwjpzs6qAEfxaPIKdFxtapaXOSthrROuJVe9q2wQvPGosAi7CRIKONHAyB9Ft-LCXUEM_yXMXuZz4U7xUBtUtdAMBNtUP9wJMLXQ2X_uUvbINOAi2p9672PONfg4AdwShRm0b8on8aXvBMag/s1800/IMG_20221229_171652_303.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4PW_cKYZ_sX3besG75TR_byLimSM6B20421dQ59-PC-Lwjpzs6qAEfxaPIKdFxtapaXOSthrROuJVe9q2wQvPGosAi7CRIKONHAyB9Ft-LCXUEM_yXMXuZz4U7xUBtUtdAMBNtUP9wJMLXQ2X_uUvbINOAi2p9672PONfg4AdwShRm0b8on8aXvBMag/w512-h640/IMG_20221229_171652_303.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8TnowZI-CtaT9rpuTrc_INy1UKPCTACJRuruaFHa1shCGHbWabVu9fSfB94H9h9FVR-nP_kC4muzxKAy9Z4F8Ud7iaUi2sesdh-q3fmIUFH2h9vg8Gca8cj6H4h7_CqScqQEiUlQO7e8hpN8ElsRdXnmOj4oL1_i-R_8thZNt8-U4XKxzrDWCIlgOYg/s1800/IMG_20221229_171652_365.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8TnowZI-CtaT9rpuTrc_INy1UKPCTACJRuruaFHa1shCGHbWabVu9fSfB94H9h9FVR-nP_kC4muzxKAy9Z4F8Ud7iaUi2sesdh-q3fmIUFH2h9vg8Gca8cj6H4h7_CqScqQEiUlQO7e8hpN8ElsRdXnmOj4oL1_i-R_8thZNt8-U4XKxzrDWCIlgOYg/w512-h640/IMG_20221229_171652_365.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVohPNfiZXsK99H0EGO1L3zRhKricSb2X6b0jL4rX2hfcrkA0J_92b7oIhJ7ldfAMRavXJhyygVNwId5DyJ2kox_SyzIbjUMTsuVgXAdqNE1S9YKdiW2cpBWdMaQWXuUeRs36xSL7iyuQhKTFKdbLK49cchc0-W_vvqvmPJjQtdPCt-IT1piMAfjF6yQ/s4032/PXL_20221229_191000152.PORTRAIT.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/AVvXsEiVohPNfiZXsK99H0EGO1L3zRhKricSb2X6b0jL4rX2hfcrkA0J_92b7oIhJ7ldfAMRavXJhyygVNwId5DyJ2kox_SyzIbjUMTsuVgXAdqNE1S9YKdiW2cpBWdMaQWXuUeRs36xSL7iyuQhKTFKdbLK49cchc0-W_vvqvmPJjQtdPCt-IT1piMAfjF6yQ/w480-h640/PXL_20221229_191000152.PORTRAIT.jpg" width="480" /></a></div>That evening, Leah and Jeron and Levent and I went on a double date. We started the evening at Mashita, a Korean fusion place that had yummy food and free arcade games.<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibvg6B1T04cfciIFl7OZ7uPHl1IrZsP7rVFPxAIVsyzuSCnn6wUgzId9_Qgbb7UzADU22VJPHjFbumEV12TkY6FkZ7mupOgPlZsYgYPHkW4YP74qQgjKM1RbAfhjCN_f15zokDHMALep3bvSE5hRVdES3vk55UMrGXprcGIupoO4cSodFzEAkl1bB1Sw/s4032/PXL_20221229_233747256.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibvg6B1T04cfciIFl7OZ7uPHl1IrZsP7rVFPxAIVsyzuSCnn6wUgzId9_Qgbb7UzADU22VJPHjFbumEV12TkY6FkZ7mupOgPlZsYgYPHkW4YP74qQgjKM1RbAfhjCN_f15zokDHMALep3bvSE5hRVdES3vk55UMrGXprcGIupoO4cSodFzEAkl1bB1Sw/w480-h640/PXL_20221229_233747256.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Katsu chicken</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRv1bN2DwCZZIDqOxF4qpAaV_weTHGBI0w5dPgel600GjByl7GyvAK7IYDDL81MeTujOT5DhgB45AVFGoz_VP7QYbZ5Bo4_tkfzdraEOHEFWSXplqeMCEvkAMNhJW17gRZetDaM1qL4qpggxpuCpfMiQVkcamx2fqtHmXfDY8u5KCWqm9f14dQde6miQ/s1800/IMG_20221230_094852_928.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRv1bN2DwCZZIDqOxF4qpAaV_weTHGBI0w5dPgel600GjByl7GyvAK7IYDDL81MeTujOT5DhgB45AVFGoz_VP7QYbZ5Bo4_tkfzdraEOHEFWSXplqeMCEvkAMNhJW17gRZetDaM1qL4qpggxpuCpfMiQVkcamx2fqtHmXfDY8u5KCWqm9f14dQde6miQ/w512-h640/IMG_20221230_094852_928.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhouqV-4KAnG0yO7ZwUMHh1i2EC_V6OwmY7Q5DHk22VnbAioYRt4e6S6SwnoFpQgs5dCuMbZssAfIDvRHYsF1r0h5TMgOELLxkaB2fJ2CDOiNE7gW8SDcVeqIH8kzYc9xKpMCTfBBFMqENHRfqoRi1pdqKcUTGnGYx18zHm6tGHR6_Es7ZduAJ_S56A9Q/s1800/IMG_20221230_094852_889.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhouqV-4KAnG0yO7ZwUMHh1i2EC_V6OwmY7Q5DHk22VnbAioYRt4e6S6SwnoFpQgs5dCuMbZssAfIDvRHYsF1r0h5TMgOELLxkaB2fJ2CDOiNE7gW8SDcVeqIH8kzYc9xKpMCTfBBFMqENHRfqoRi1pdqKcUTGnGYx18zHm6tGHR6_Es7ZduAJ_S56A9Q/w512-h640/IMG_20221230_094852_889.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvTf1CQeT_0y5e7s14qiI3vXoy28C-e1-iHjlRkZMNCnEk0mEG94tdaVbECOg4RJWNLhjJ5US-5DWAjmMcTQkJ_gU1Da3sxtWu3a7e_XJRS7YaKH_gTLJiiBXKY1ZcvfuzrNh-YPyJfKN6acJ9L5PhNoaoh6AZ2h5IlSdRyBWwVxzuSOxO2zWm5p9Fhg/s1800/IMG_20221230_094852_789.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvTf1CQeT_0y5e7s14qiI3vXoy28C-e1-iHjlRkZMNCnEk0mEG94tdaVbECOg4RJWNLhjJ5US-5DWAjmMcTQkJ_gU1Da3sxtWu3a7e_XJRS7YaKH_gTLJiiBXKY1ZcvfuzrNh-YPyJfKN6acJ9L5PhNoaoh6AZ2h5IlSdRyBWwVxzuSOxO2zWm5p9Fhg/w512-h640/IMG_20221230_094852_789.jpg" width="512" /></a></div>After we had our fill of games, drinks and food, we headed to SageBird, a cider house that was having a trivia night. I think all of us (or at least Levent and I were) were hesitant about joining in, but I am so gad we did. It was really fun and we were a lot better at it than we anticipated. We were even in first place at the halfway mark. We didn't end up placing but we laughed a lot.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA8kcxS3qui186REea3IxB42l3Bs_i2qFUQCC2q4qOH5PN2bBHGiYd_Eu1q6bVrvDp3nOmu8181137eWrOLYn_0dLHAnGbiqXAeBL6sISXCyM649Sw1YIVeutjhZyM8q9NTW0LkpbytFFBcUaRsO3RSI04VfKcG-cNbsm3L3TsenV_tOTM-gDUkmGjmw/s3780/IMG_20221230_131236_444.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3780" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA8kcxS3qui186REea3IxB42l3Bs_i2qFUQCC2q4qOH5PN2bBHGiYd_Eu1q6bVrvDp3nOmu8181137eWrOLYn_0dLHAnGbiqXAeBL6sISXCyM649Sw1YIVeutjhZyM8q9NTW0LkpbytFFBcUaRsO3RSI04VfKcG-cNbsm3L3TsenV_tOTM-gDUkmGjmw/w512-h640/IMG_20221230_131236_444.jpg" width="512" /></a></div>The next morning, Mom, Leah and I went out and about - mostly to the Agora, which is a market place with a few different business under the same place. We had coffee at broad porch, looked a few vintage things at one of my fav vintage shops and went to Charlie Rose, a boutique I really like especially since they have inclusive sizing. Later that afternoon, the three of us went and got manis or pedis. I had never had a manicure before and for some reason was itching to try it out.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcjsaGv_btlSd-IB2BH4qGBkl7-nlHHeVaI6TTsrZuh9a7pw95oI89pjUx-85tqMlJchVHCe0BpqTP-fgNApt_xWaHpSlSOLvQ7X_aVjsL228sTZUusdyqJY88ZW4Z1Wjunw080-sF_8SlOEy_ecLYRIgPFdhk9ZkU17JY-as3aSEFCGJ13XSibhKrFw/s3780/IMG_20221230_220308_857.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3780" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcjsaGv_btlSd-IB2BH4qGBkl7-nlHHeVaI6TTsrZuh9a7pw95oI89pjUx-85tqMlJchVHCe0BpqTP-fgNApt_xWaHpSlSOLvQ7X_aVjsL228sTZUusdyqJY88ZW4Z1Wjunw080-sF_8SlOEy_ecLYRIgPFdhk9ZkU17JY-as3aSEFCGJ13XSibhKrFw/w512-h640/IMG_20221230_220308_857.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaTLaQfKKOZyA-VtphZalZ_A2XCUqX4KeR5xRV-cWvA9YXu68bNFXmCYfHZhawC4MnO0y20FjgDpBnpNlQ7N5AnaLUmcBDWwXPmJvFpG1gu5ECISELREp3SdQ_dXP3rZ8qrNbpjkXxgGvg09dHm1LlYobg_-ShNPJCP81lNWMEjymbKuTvSVxG4sO2ZA/s3780/IMG_20221230_220415_143.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3780" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaTLaQfKKOZyA-VtphZalZ_A2XCUqX4KeR5xRV-cWvA9YXu68bNFXmCYfHZhawC4MnO0y20FjgDpBnpNlQ7N5AnaLUmcBDWwXPmJvFpG1gu5ECISELREp3SdQ_dXP3rZ8qrNbpjkXxgGvg09dHm1LlYobg_-ShNPJCP81lNWMEjymbKuTvSVxG4sO2ZA/w512-h640/IMG_20221230_220415_143.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjelcQnXod9UrP19Y0EWJXg7_cAWm75oWAbbam8ct4ivPOm85vcEFINjRoC_vtma95PUdOeyWPHgddcDuSBV6IjRRA5jq06pJv6cmTplFPAAo8ktlNz2lO9BnQdOlSc-gHI0Uy710NN7lszZ2PxgNPKrb6_0KtPovi4acHV6tJJwkvJ8OpIXNg3OThvoQ/s4032/PXL_20221230_211142748.jpg" 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/AVvXsEjelcQnXod9UrP19Y0EWJXg7_cAWm75oWAbbam8ct4ivPOm85vcEFINjRoC_vtma95PUdOeyWPHgddcDuSBV6IjRRA5jq06pJv6cmTplFPAAo8ktlNz2lO9BnQdOlSc-gHI0Uy710NN7lszZ2PxgNPKrb6_0KtPovi4acHV6tJJwkvJ8OpIXNg3OThvoQ/w480-h640/PXL_20221230_211142748.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoFIe2n-eMerJKc7L1WSqMTMhstWYoQPkcPXDUGqtTvJumJY6Zr1oVlUZ7St_9r0nNNNNhtEm90prFMF9DCjORYumj8cAtyTI5jNCgVzeAc5ywvzW4reL-XozAZTGjEPM4Z-6U6223ftATOOUjP1xJ4SHL2ukFKmJlups3VC24xXJKDOQH3mxKQ_8G2w/s4032/PXL_20221230_170338653.jpg" 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/AVvXsEgoFIe2n-eMerJKc7L1WSqMTMhstWYoQPkcPXDUGqtTvJumJY6Zr1oVlUZ7St_9r0nNNNNhtEm90prFMF9DCjORYumj8cAtyTI5jNCgVzeAc5ywvzW4reL-XozAZTGjEPM4Z-6U6223ftATOOUjP1xJ4SHL2ukFKmJlups3VC24xXJKDOQH3mxKQ_8G2w/w480-h640/PXL_20221230_170338653.jpg" width="480" /></a></div>We wrapped up the evening with a family forced fun game tournament. The first was a game that I cannot remember the name up but where you flicked small discs across the board to your opponent's side. It's very quick and actually pretty fun. The second tournament was a Mario smash brother's game. This one was Malakai's idea and everyone, including Ma and Pa, <i>had</i> to play. It took a little convincing but everyone did end up playing. Mom kicked Dad's butt. It was hilarious. Levent ended up winning both tournies. What a champ.<div><br /></div><div>The following day, we met up with Blake and Brendan again to head back up to Ohio. But not without stopping to get pastries from Magpie again for the road. (And coffee from Merge). <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLBDOrmHgY7y5SLPMrzKUW4o7FM6xBusLpPPZ1htrEyOb0S9ZgdVxz_Nc_maxTh1Lgd8aeoXPlkYXT8VoDM3FWJ1-VxmkE9ua7SqBr_aJdn7j7XMzG2NRLWFH6aJ-RrmrJfRkkbsC_Xgb9IYrvt_doPitRCYW7jzmGCzFYW4bbM-MftmaK6gDFMcBZTw/s4032/PXL_20221231_141020117.jpg" 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/AVvXsEgLBDOrmHgY7y5SLPMrzKUW4o7FM6xBusLpPPZ1htrEyOb0S9ZgdVxz_Nc_maxTh1Lgd8aeoXPlkYXT8VoDM3FWJ1-VxmkE9ua7SqBr_aJdn7j7XMzG2NRLWFH6aJ-RrmrJfRkkbsC_Xgb9IYrvt_doPitRCYW7jzmGCzFYW4bbM-MftmaK6gDFMcBZTw/w480-h640/PXL_20221231_141020117.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN7dO1swc27GVJEIGXC-TDJ-ansZ8KH3l5JQNdmKuQL-rzpIfs28fBOCZJn2I_PgoMmFXzy8cryMv3BHLlkOD0iU7MM7bh3YPYvsO3gjDWrryD3YM9CTLtcDUjzatwvbQST3APbz7dHv_Pok8cf-HF1BOIldepzB3nmTlGfX3k8SuBKaFr7vNi-I07gg/s4032/PXL_20221231_141028096.jpg" 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/AVvXsEiN7dO1swc27GVJEIGXC-TDJ-ansZ8KH3l5JQNdmKuQL-rzpIfs28fBOCZJn2I_PgoMmFXzy8cryMv3BHLlkOD0iU7MM7bh3YPYvsO3gjDWrryD3YM9CTLtcDUjzatwvbQST3APbz7dHv_Pok8cf-HF1BOIldepzB3nmTlGfX3k8SuBKaFr7vNi-I07gg/w480-h640/PXL_20221231_141028096.jpg" width="480" /></a></div>And that was the end of our quick Christmas in Harrisonburg. </div><div><br /></div><div>Cheers.<br /><br /><br /></div>Anna Yoderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11177139781967296427noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-880853986451578209.post-27749964035085829722023-01-07T16:01:00.001-06:002023-01-25T10:20:23.093-06:00Christmas 2023: Columbus<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqsihJFrrrz6dRcPdDEGbEIolLAwAkPEB6aFT0hofunmDHO7qV574RW8JW6SO2w3ls1c7xXUf-U5aACB0tNW69wrAaEz8HramirboE9oWae-cCKX2y1mospIZh9jwpNRQBCtVq6Y6HqcC4QN5q7E5tJDlsHBDpBJjpMITfQ8feoH5nCPuXi3KjVG4NMw/s3060/IMG_20221225_223254_689.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3060" data-original-width="2448" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqsihJFrrrz6dRcPdDEGbEIolLAwAkPEB6aFT0hofunmDHO7qV574RW8JW6SO2w3ls1c7xXUf-U5aACB0tNW69wrAaEz8HramirboE9oWae-cCKX2y1mospIZh9jwpNRQBCtVq6Y6HqcC4QN5q7E5tJDlsHBDpBJjpMITfQ8feoH5nCPuXi3KjVG4NMw/w512-h640/IMG_20221225_223254_689.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The Christmas season started becoming magical again in my adult life when we started going to both Miller and Yoder Christmases in one whirlwind of a trip. Suddenly, all my Christmas hate slipped away and I began really looking forward to this long holiday Levent and I take together. We've been lucky so far that we don't have to pick one family over the other and can do both. I know it won't always be this way, but so far, it's been really great.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We started our trip this year in the midst of a deep polar plunge and tons of wintery advisories. The day we left for Ohio, we decided to just make a game decision during our drive. If it was getting too bad, we would stop. Thankfully we made it all the way to Columbus without any accidents and we were behind the storm enough that it did not get bad for us until we reached the Indiana/Ohio border. Then it was a mess. Thank God for Levent and his calm driving. We were doing 30 on the interstate and it took us an extra three hours but we got there safely. (We saw so many people in ditches and semis who were not driving slowly. Honestly, I am amazed we made it without any incidents). </div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPgp3dLbOCQGWLxo3wlTamoYZA-EXvtZSUuOkgPi2Om3weWaWwLS3ww36zpW_wWDMr3VoHO72yqK0KI0RXlETfadMtN_qmzAwfEBqkV0WGvva0jegQj1xFIlm39gAs_-6fqWLzVbOa-jwZoDG0CZ10o5Kxc2E5iKAoa45JENdH5XBFY0GuiVTfB3oibQ/s2016/received_473687354717421.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPgp3dLbOCQGWLxo3wlTamoYZA-EXvtZSUuOkgPi2Om3weWaWwLS3ww36zpW_wWDMr3VoHO72yqK0KI0RXlETfadMtN_qmzAwfEBqkV0WGvva0jegQj1xFIlm39gAs_-6fqWLzVbOa-jwZoDG0CZ10o5Kxc2E5iKAoa45JENdH5XBFY0GuiVTfB3oibQ/w640-h480/received_473687354717421.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Safe and sound in Columbus</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0fcd5NupHSG-dkh7CgQJEM2lBxzAFOW2IcPImBIXpbYrym_9napulW_Wyw3mgsJJh7h8D9qHkJAWslSHzNpdvCiDYNDra7NqQ7ddcObNimfNbxbK9E_t3Q3tl-t-n28q6Eild1Z6hy5zTHzzazzV1W9l9kRXiUsWyh-PkOoASsuF94ITwcys0xgNdAA/s4032/PXL_20221224_153722373.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0fcd5NupHSG-dkh7CgQJEM2lBxzAFOW2IcPImBIXpbYrym_9napulW_Wyw3mgsJJh7h8D9qHkJAWslSHzNpdvCiDYNDra7NqQ7ddcObNimfNbxbK9E_t3Q3tl-t-n28q6Eild1Z6hy5zTHzzazzV1W9l9kRXiUsWyh-PkOoASsuF94ITwcys0xgNdAA/w480-h640/PXL_20221224_153722373.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This was the snow packed road in Columbus the next morning, but the roads were this bad for the last three hours of our trip.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The next morning, we sleepily dragged ourselves out of bed and headed out into the cold and snow to brunch at Blake and Brendan's house. It was a very restful day.</div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-VgLbx3Enha36a0xumMTsO9JxJNdftyJGcP57eglaK70zFqbr6Uelm6ceurMx61jv1hKh6Z4_Y9jVKJ2UYhQ79IciwJuAYfhH26k8mD3CQJ220OFPqUMrHYocInBQCUNTHsS1i4Jly1zeTkSeqqxGgq6G06l762N5U5nbYEDsvkfLUlYw2zvDOaYUrg/s4032/PXL_20221224_195321941.jpg" 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/AVvXsEg-VgLbx3Enha36a0xumMTsO9JxJNdftyJGcP57eglaK70zFqbr6Uelm6ceurMx61jv1hKh6Z4_Y9jVKJ2UYhQ79IciwJuAYfhH26k8mD3CQJ220OFPqUMrHYocInBQCUNTHsS1i4Jly1zeTkSeqqxGgq6G06l762N5U5nbYEDsvkfLUlYw2zvDOaYUrg/w480-h640/PXL_20221224_195321941.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbN1B7U-5O3FCOXaRejqmusOzQbKL6MVU6sdJQYJo3y2KrBO67zaVe2R9wSLgfuOQa2cgprC0s2eunDHRdLcA2r5PItyL79REQn4VdA1IWTc7AMUJLHbdD9RNpX55qYcU6AzHCs0F5ToOLRvRIgSC8mO5jb0R7Y1pDkV6P326exPcte_waj1R9L5-ktg/s4032/PXL_20221224_173042143.jpg" 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/AVvXsEgbN1B7U-5O3FCOXaRejqmusOzQbKL6MVU6sdJQYJo3y2KrBO67zaVe2R9wSLgfuOQa2cgprC0s2eunDHRdLcA2r5PItyL79REQn4VdA1IWTc7AMUJLHbdD9RNpX55qYcU6AzHCs0F5ToOLRvRIgSC8mO5jb0R7Y1pDkV6P326exPcte_waj1R9L5-ktg/w480-h640/PXL_20221224_173042143.jpg" width="480" /></a></div>Afterwards, we all headed back to the big house (Wilbur and Shirley's) and chilled some more. Shirley always goes above and beyond when decorating for Christmas. That plus the charm of an old house makes the Christmas season feel really magical. It was well below 0 degrees outside; so we spent most of the day chilling under blankets near the fire.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_a9Q-h7Ls-Asg2cpxwAryJ9rKV4uvhNJ0awml4kI4OAN-3FDVH508yh83PKKMJQKxPMYULzH2xjn_hwkpY4lyoqe2lh5YPZ1Y6YqPFNnhrxZSDy64e_9Pg0LlBGsm3xAt8nOn94jq9pdMMXtAyD0_xUMRRs2ZNu8W1H4DiH3_kftdcZ6vrrmWwJ4U0Q/s4032/PXL_20221224_150526340.jpg" 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/AVvXsEg_a9Q-h7Ls-Asg2cpxwAryJ9rKV4uvhNJ0awml4kI4OAN-3FDVH508yh83PKKMJQKxPMYULzH2xjn_hwkpY4lyoqe2lh5YPZ1Y6YqPFNnhrxZSDy64e_9Pg0LlBGsm3xAt8nOn94jq9pdMMXtAyD0_xUMRRs2ZNu8W1H4DiH3_kftdcZ6vrrmWwJ4U0Q/w480-h640/PXL_20221224_150526340.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOtBHXPkSc91Hs7Ow5pmDEmEQQmUnQjZKrp2RZNzyT2pJUp1FdZeJg-Gyfu81WlXxWD6ZbVobe5gcROM329JMEggPVS5ystz3mDL17eFTsZJSyyHw9au36m3BN-dobic2RlEBrCLQ2hnaeqMpMbm2V9Y05Hw3RqLVBOh8Zha0wCDr8O3TRXfIafa9IOg/s4032/PXL_20221224_151021665.jpg" 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/AVvXsEiOtBHXPkSc91Hs7Ow5pmDEmEQQmUnQjZKrp2RZNzyT2pJUp1FdZeJg-Gyfu81WlXxWD6ZbVobe5gcROM329JMEggPVS5ystz3mDL17eFTsZJSyyHw9au36m3BN-dobic2RlEBrCLQ2hnaeqMpMbm2V9Y05Hw3RqLVBOh8Zha0wCDr8O3TRXfIafa9IOg/w480-h640/PXL_20221224_151021665.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirKl0RI7r-RZ5k9mLkg4fl1ouDn8UeGeLzrnJIzapUP78qHYbKV5Ai-uBQKF_e-pOBnd8KIdCDQC1mJoZOYquUHQ1rLBjgm6PjxItT5GVVfEz-ov3AnW4DOcmL8NwDrklHJbZzxOlstPLZ3mcMMRelq431ZYMu0gGK-mseM7pROWcIeR8q3ODXWsRyZg/s1800/IMG_20221224_193717_452.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirKl0RI7r-RZ5k9mLkg4fl1ouDn8UeGeLzrnJIzapUP78qHYbKV5Ai-uBQKF_e-pOBnd8KIdCDQC1mJoZOYquUHQ1rLBjgm6PjxItT5GVVfEz-ov3AnW4DOcmL8NwDrklHJbZzxOlstPLZ3mcMMRelq431ZYMu0gGK-mseM7pROWcIeR8q3ODXWsRyZg/w512-h640/IMG_20221224_193717_452.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSdQ9AanZshD4Fy1vOcdMZd_O1bCGueMUl09fchlWyFDBv9KatH32Xya3YM8sQK5qh7gXRquzW9t_niBYgfv2JFxQzCR-ZBYcm0bJCSWWY3aK4wt2qrEIoofcjE6vQJGl1GXLWYsjez-HjGUG9CuXlHYmlyvD5GnRzDa2GuCu1CFxFk5M4l7dhj1YWPQ/s4032/PXL_20221225_010553882.jpg" 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/AVvXsEjSdQ9AanZshD4Fy1vOcdMZd_O1bCGueMUl09fchlWyFDBv9KatH32Xya3YM8sQK5qh7gXRquzW9t_niBYgfv2JFxQzCR-ZBYcm0bJCSWWY3aK4wt2qrEIoofcjE6vQJGl1GXLWYsjez-HjGUG9CuXlHYmlyvD5GnRzDa2GuCu1CFxFk5M4l7dhj1YWPQ/w480-h640/PXL_20221225_010553882.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjINDY1dRB3iIWMigOmiL9RWFnYQodszQ1aNKrQ21i-H_G8yAWbYbOw-NRdXwusEW5OPJzpnLj-PINjCLuc5BXIih6F-b4QFHxa9BBFyGt_5IF0E8f2AEmKU-Nwzs4T92yUzV0WSU0fr2UbKdWiw7Cgp-43440ebNaKQavMaHLYDCjIv1t_-yemPGpinQ/s4032/PXL_20221225_014859098.jpg" 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/AVvXsEjINDY1dRB3iIWMigOmiL9RWFnYQodszQ1aNKrQ21i-H_G8yAWbYbOw-NRdXwusEW5OPJzpnLj-PINjCLuc5BXIih6F-b4QFHxa9BBFyGt_5IF0E8f2AEmKU-Nwzs4T92yUzV0WSU0fr2UbKdWiw7Cgp-43440ebNaKQavMaHLYDCjIv1t_-yemPGpinQ/w480-h640/PXL_20221225_014859098.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit8qmvOf0gSwvNH0BOQjFIgEbgvnToEqGc1Q3C8dCicz0-umOPf5-CCpkd7ajok3oHLJkxcOuqYfgEYXExkp6WUFig6e5vYVciXlMiXFFRmnK-DhF0NRCgppjl8zDq15GgWEPfojKIVdJ8j7CDmoPkSqoKjfsfJFmFPoDX9H4AqniSSXyXKUlqsSFyxA/s4032/PXL_20221225_024413775.jpg" 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/AVvXsEit8qmvOf0gSwvNH0BOQjFIgEbgvnToEqGc1Q3C8dCicz0-umOPf5-CCpkd7ajok3oHLJkxcOuqYfgEYXExkp6WUFig6e5vYVciXlMiXFFRmnK-DhF0NRCgppjl8zDq15GgWEPfojKIVdJ8j7CDmoPkSqoKjfsfJFmFPoDX9H4AqniSSXyXKUlqsSFyxA/w480-h640/PXL_20221225_024413775.jpg" width="480" /></a></div>The next day was Christmas day (both on the calendar as well as in the Miller household). We started the day with cream buns (which I had never heard of before joining the Miller clan) and coffee, opened a few gifts Shirley got for us (including the pups), played the infamous marble game (another Southern Ontario thing), enjoyed Christmas dinner, puzzled, and snacked. It was a lovely day.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcGEVmxGlRELI1wUJAf8sB56_EJ06NyZ80yPfdAvceT8E3Eav8kA_8WQyIiewnL83mAYO1b0q-Y7WBWE1kdLJLyILx8pWSUOC8xRIFtAGsAL69p3-a57O1OFrGR5OZRV-jQEYVszv3Ya-w9cRmEp8ZLwsNb-hix8BgTu3ZZzNm6KhXwESqiWsw3vQntQ/s4032/PXL_20221225_145445715.jpg" 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/AVvXsEhcGEVmxGlRELI1wUJAf8sB56_EJ06NyZ80yPfdAvceT8E3Eav8kA_8WQyIiewnL83mAYO1b0q-Y7WBWE1kdLJLyILx8pWSUOC8xRIFtAGsAL69p3-a57O1OFrGR5OZRV-jQEYVszv3Ya-w9cRmEp8ZLwsNb-hix8BgTu3ZZzNm6KhXwESqiWsw3vQntQ/w480-h640/PXL_20221225_145445715.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAZwiUrfCmEUCitF-FrF9FPZMjoTBP-wmVhcV6YIVshCJPaCOjp4mgTJxERd3SD7nEe0injcj4n0f9lFzTaWJ7T2EU7usdlXEUsmkzDoEiRl38mO0-nGDXMS07jlovwVAaiU8Ap_HBhIgVSxTdHQJgefmbsUyARSihdru9VFvuJH0lBQk5ev8KeH5Q1w/s4032/PXL_20221225_151356670.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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But this brings me to... </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Part 2</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After being in Harrisonburg for a few day (which you'll read about in my next post). We headed back up to Columbus on New Years Eve. It was fun to actually celebrate New Years Eve with family instead of just driving back to Kansas. (Not that it was ever even on the table. It would've been an impossibly long day if we would've tried anyway). Columbus made a nice pit stop for us, and a celebratory one at that. Shirley made fondue (both cheese and chocolate). I made us a cranberry gin and tonic batch cocktail and we chilled by the fire and puzzled late into the night. 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For some reason my travel anxiety, which usually does not rear its head when I travel on road trips with Levent, was out of control. I barely could drive without wanting to panic. My body and mind were convinced that a car (or worse, a semi) was going to plough right into us the entire time. Poor Levent had to drive most of the way home. (He's such a trooper). And when we got into our house and I finally felt safe, I had a panic attack. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I was (and am) really discouraged by this as I feel like my anxiety about traveling is making my world so small (especially since I barely leave my house in general). I love my trips with Levent and don't want my anxiety to ruin them. I guess it's something I'll work out in therapy and hopefully our next road trip won't have me in panic mode.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Anxiety is weird.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">But we had a very lovely Christmas 2022. </div>Anna Yoderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11177139781967296427noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-880853986451578209.post-87942385278869085112022-12-22T13:46:00.003-06:002022-12-22T13:47:18.378-06:00Holidays and recovery<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjdyGiUShVNu7AcxgpMLVwwJSqeDeVcRKYuIn6GaftulbQGZIXfUZK7eFmFssHU7x7CVgqGicn7KaKxB42w0IkAU67KR6urBOzGs_ghB0tjhoscBp6Eq-aZHDhPJegQNV9bL2x6EPjjDT_sPS--rl1gLUtwtYJ2sbzHfVTTXj7rsOjp6p_g1kaPyqfsw/s4032/PXL_20221210_232313673.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/AVvXsEjjdyGiUShVNu7AcxgpMLVwwJSqeDeVcRKYuIn6GaftulbQGZIXfUZK7eFmFssHU7x7CVgqGicn7KaKxB42w0IkAU67KR6urBOzGs_ghB0tjhoscBp6Eq-aZHDhPJegQNV9bL2x6EPjjDT_sPS--rl1gLUtwtYJ2sbzHfVTTXj7rsOjp6p_g1kaPyqfsw/w480-h640/PXL_20221210_232313673.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /> Holidays and recovering make it sound like I partied so hard and now I am trying to deal with a physical and emotional hangover. lol yeah right. (That's in January).<p></p><p>What I am actually referring to here is celebrating Thanksgiving and then recovering from spine surgery shortly thereafter. </p><p>But let's talk about the fun stuff first. </p><p>First fun thing, my old office held it's first "Volunteersgiving" since the pandemic. It is a delicious potluck that I like baking for. I also really like being able to connect with my colleagues over food.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0WyCYB8lwKaPyUyQvFq_p4TQr1GrsM3k3aD6X1if_ZXzXCMC5hMF1HgYKXT3Q64QpvdPjUQfZIkrfYcdWjxNO4veA6X3wA-qSwT6L-eWtRkuby-9JKVm9B3lDP1-H3J8ppIFjM_7Xykoh5dhqU1XXpd7oS1iQbUKp23WL7jHsy78n3UENas8YxvgKVw/s4032/PXL_20221123_173535983.jpg" 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/AVvXsEh0WyCYB8lwKaPyUyQvFq_p4TQr1GrsM3k3aD6X1if_ZXzXCMC5hMF1HgYKXT3Q64QpvdPjUQfZIkrfYcdWjxNO4veA6X3wA-qSwT6L-eWtRkuby-9JKVm9B3lDP1-H3J8ppIFjM_7Xykoh5dhqU1XXpd7oS1iQbUKp23WL7jHsy78n3UENas8YxvgKVw/w640-h480/PXL_20221123_173535983.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk1gzvGaoxm1h2SmejfNoN-JMdhKK7SZu-1zfMN7j0n_hMOyS1R4J-782PcXBG4cwsri9iHpcIsLeixsYtU38sA82EI9e4xZF7SQIwhjqFeggoH-9ARVddszLNq0JSf0W2GDCt6b1U4LeIuu_WnPB-AsMxHJJVfaq7YxsZHxsp6A1yf3pOnQ1ygNYN0g/s4032/PXL_20221123_183104205.jpg" 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/AVvXsEgk1gzvGaoxm1h2SmejfNoN-JMdhKK7SZu-1zfMN7j0n_hMOyS1R4J-782PcXBG4cwsri9iHpcIsLeixsYtU38sA82EI9e4xZF7SQIwhjqFeggoH-9ARVddszLNq0JSf0W2GDCt6b1U4LeIuu_WnPB-AsMxHJJVfaq7YxsZHxsp6A1yf3pOnQ1ygNYN0g/w480-h640/PXL_20221123_183104205.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_IpfFh9dWgmD2zNc7r0L9G8HCkXdkWNL77XNr-czQ0t5Wq0Pi5hxAnDqTZMT815OXYNPSiZxatYuNcQYu2IASrZkta7wBn06SpwJ3xr8UVPbq-kJBje2LgR5g11r-05rifBejjlBrFdWrANDe4JvNO_cFNpOfLLd3fKfb0JqN5SCD-ikHFSiz1rnIHw/s3778/IMG_20221122_204901_759.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3778" data-original-width="3022" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_IpfFh9dWgmD2zNc7r0L9G8HCkXdkWNL77XNr-czQ0t5Wq0Pi5hxAnDqTZMT815OXYNPSiZxatYuNcQYu2IASrZkta7wBn06SpwJ3xr8UVPbq-kJBje2LgR5g11r-05rifBejjlBrFdWrANDe4JvNO_cFNpOfLLd3fKfb0JqN5SCD-ikHFSiz1rnIHw/w512-h640/IMG_20221122_204901_759.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><br /><p>Fun thing number 2: Blake and Brendan came for Thanksgiving! Usually it's just me and Levent for the food holiday and it's super lowkey. This time though, it was still lowkey but we had company! A great excuse for me to try a few new cocktail, make a snack spread and make one too many pie recipes.</p><p>A lot of our weekend was spent watching the World Cup matches, which was actually really fun and relaxing.</p><p>We feasted on Thanksgiving obviously and then on Saturday, we took them to Wichita to see the sights. (Since it was rainy, we just went and got delicious ice cream at Frost, went to see a movie and then had dinner at River City Brewery). It's always great to have them here.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNiD-5C3Vd__0uidyInCd8-esm-9KIviWirmlpDFkHexVNOfv9qrwus-GKFp6A0lYACMBZy5ThSaa6olfyKlBtcvMho3rJYwGCNBOSUUEoxJZNr0EYsK-5GFDeEa0KteLwRwleYsSqCtOOf6LGWm2QWXvSEDlaNo5Si1HHpDt3uMzjRt8nI1kzg4ZGtw/s4032/PXL_20221124_155326689.jpg" 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/AVvXsEjNiD-5C3Vd__0uidyInCd8-esm-9KIviWirmlpDFkHexVNOfv9qrwus-GKFp6A0lYACMBZy5ThSaa6olfyKlBtcvMho3rJYwGCNBOSUUEoxJZNr0EYsK-5GFDeEa0KteLwRwleYsSqCtOOf6LGWm2QWXvSEDlaNo5Si1HHpDt3uMzjRt8nI1kzg4ZGtw/w480-h640/PXL_20221124_155326689.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYPdiBqx8T0SbPqSdIFTds_BPpwhGSk5-U8xqjSppqIhROh5xIsECQ36tKFBH9xeQ_wCyBZ7FJWVIMMsfwAFuHanj-FDKEHIQJrkgMjQLy_Qm0l1uTOyTiAJ8336SWMLwCcUlL9bxrgkVm7iciSzPTJhzY82ADYe2vBjnBVWJYruxWTaOudsf9hebeTQ/s4032/PXL_20221124_184457198.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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After meeting with him twice, I decided that I would try surgery to see if it would help with the chronic butt/leg pain I've been dealing with for 8 years. So on Dec 1, I went under the knife again to deal with spinal stenosis. This was after we were exposed to COVID and I had to go through a whole hoopla to figure out if I could still have surgery. Thankfully I tested negative and was able to continue as planned. But woof, was that a stressful couple of days. </div><div><br /></div><div>My surgery was late in the day and ended up not being until around 4:30 before actually started. (We spend so much time waiting we actually were able to watch a full World Cup match).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqlltPIh8udSpDdojAi4yibzegL8UPEIkuQttl2OHepky8qqoU4fLWWHWdIqJ0zBK8zWvNibG8iHCIzZ7febMdlSsvmWfMkFBrsP37oORvm4uuLbVHkiRo9VuOMd7_1ocy3nLfxBW92QHNyLvqC-kT3ZfOuNSriQaGQ-Pay8uO4OQXVQVq8ybqNkUpCw/s4032/PXL_20221201_202603665.jpg" 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/AVvXsEiqlltPIh8udSpDdojAi4yibzegL8UPEIkuQttl2OHepky8qqoU4fLWWHWdIqJ0zBK8zWvNibG8iHCIzZ7febMdlSsvmWfMkFBrsP37oORvm4uuLbVHkiRo9VuOMd7_1ocy3nLfxBW92QHNyLvqC-kT3ZfOuNSriQaGQ-Pay8uO4OQXVQVq8ybqNkUpCw/w480-h640/PXL_20221201_202603665.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>That late start time combined with the fact that anesthesia makes me so sick, we ended up spending the night at the hospital. We definitely were not prepared for that decision, but thankfully my husband is a trooper. And thankfully my parents arrived at our house in time to take care of our pets while we spent the night in Wichita.</div><div><br /></div><div>The following weeks you could find me sitting in what I started calling my convalescence chair recovering watching World Cup matches or Girl Meets Farm. It was really nice having mom and dad here to help out with cleaning and cooking and taking me on my doctor ordered daily walk.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwkWsvyLSMzifElSQvdLW6U5r23TeEJPXKlhFq95qvcEiefyJlsoHUxXujCmjYBEBr_JYtGmrlvd9IzKEJ61b52sF_5tQxg4etmNd8KvD8C6EuNNcJbrJCNtq9oqYF7XhCpgimZscWq2tePc1Mceu3AnmtXQd45gUYXpP35kvAJR45uPRCTutX5ebjmw/s3780/IMG_20221209_090917_722.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3780" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwkWsvyLSMzifElSQvdLW6U5r23TeEJPXKlhFq95qvcEiefyJlsoHUxXujCmjYBEBr_JYtGmrlvd9IzKEJ61b52sF_5tQxg4etmNd8KvD8C6EuNNcJbrJCNtq9oqYF7XhCpgimZscWq2tePc1Mceu3AnmtXQd45gUYXpP35kvAJR45uPRCTutX5ebjmw/w512-h640/IMG_20221209_090917_722.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFumMgyHW96BCRRsKqlOxMudNdSQ9EIlHC14DtBZkDjcDoGvPAwNtmstSu9UVSylLFzx8QEaVt1JyhWhuTiXSCemQpVVGtF_P7pCkjTHss-cV6x1XBCstJJVmb_IUnaTfjesjkM0rdwjsfXmXRhXwXkEGo0NtGexf94zhu4EOm16vk18L7LS-TewhEHw/s4032/PXL_20221204_224459187.jpg" 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/AVvXsEgFumMgyHW96BCRRsKqlOxMudNdSQ9EIlHC14DtBZkDjcDoGvPAwNtmstSu9UVSylLFzx8QEaVt1JyhWhuTiXSCemQpVVGtF_P7pCkjTHss-cV6x1XBCstJJVmb_IUnaTfjesjkM0rdwjsfXmXRhXwXkEGo0NtGexf94zhu4EOm16vk18L7LS-TewhEHw/w640-h480/PXL_20221204_224459187.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>The Sunday after my surgery, we decided to do my recovery walk at the arboretum in Hesston so we could look at the prairie lights. It was a beautiful little walk.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiJPLvsFrwTVCoFdxGZOuyQo_-lPrBPJYrz0dCyrTlJIF8KMAq2Fk0B0Ndof5Z1gUDoaSqs8nTX7UlKH7R-m1oZHBdYEjO9YwHKxHRzMIaXaTkv8Zbk-0Et4hac4tlUvE_STs3CkgxcuvtAwOSw7SmrQYg0R-mD7u8iy5U11HvE5Kih_3oHyChhX6E2g/s1800/IMG_20221204_200311_622.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiJPLvsFrwTVCoFdxGZOuyQo_-lPrBPJYrz0dCyrTlJIF8KMAq2Fk0B0Ndof5Z1gUDoaSqs8nTX7UlKH7R-m1oZHBdYEjO9YwHKxHRzMIaXaTkv8Zbk-0Et4hac4tlUvE_STs3CkgxcuvtAwOSw7SmrQYg0R-mD7u8iy5U11HvE5Kih_3oHyChhX6E2g/w512-h640/IMG_20221204_200311_622.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsuxAmjUjbPzZ9uPhUN78YK_dHZobTMqD0VvJlshW8v2nnOo0jF0xfPzXsv6btIO1egZi86qKdFrWpJ5EIST1h_0yqubmpY8JoaDpyvsYl3h17RN09NC6q6GFT2NJ0qrM6QEsNL8MeeugTSnlnNs-fX6sLgh5E6sAMb2RUWUFyxpJuMLrRn02_-YXd_A/s1800/IMG_20221204_200311_703.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsuxAmjUjbPzZ9uPhUN78YK_dHZobTMqD0VvJlshW8v2nnOo0jF0xfPzXsv6btIO1egZi86qKdFrWpJ5EIST1h_0yqubmpY8JoaDpyvsYl3h17RN09NC6q6GFT2NJ0qrM6QEsNL8MeeugTSnlnNs-fX6sLgh5E6sAMb2RUWUFyxpJuMLrRn02_-YXd_A/w512-h640/IMG_20221204_200311_703.jpg" width="512" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqZuPoyyqL7H9qxUhdRmky7RYl7knpP-mrco-zYrJV4D11qTogH1uieP6FZhZ8BG9QRNiNWq19sf5SkuY40Q76kOFG_s6X5VRSE90MNisKfdIIW4_V1PlVN7-3jcUk-G8oYs07BBogCZIb1HPbujxwd39TscwcJV42m-VQCi-6YSowIwC-_v6fqQycJA/s1800/IMG_20221204_200311_894.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqZuPoyyqL7H9qxUhdRmky7RYl7knpP-mrco-zYrJV4D11qTogH1uieP6FZhZ8BG9QRNiNWq19sf5SkuY40Q76kOFG_s6X5VRSE90MNisKfdIIW4_V1PlVN7-3jcUk-G8oYs07BBogCZIb1HPbujxwd39TscwcJV42m-VQCi-6YSowIwC-_v6fqQycJA/w512-h640/IMG_20221204_200311_894.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMSZHLOH8q_1Z24tV8Dh9Wmsg4HkxmabAwwsQfkbsMBvsBu3dnsChRWfJkj5mjfjp45ECLfeldGfwQtJE480LvAfkRrBJb1Y7dnhwQFEldfoPVHSACDsaxeQPLrOVD5kAsPv-sElse2tcicjTNT9qlSBTe-HadKYhzox5iieEoiU7IevE36LdlzEkWag/s1800/IMG_20221204_200311_916.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMSZHLOH8q_1Z24tV8Dh9Wmsg4HkxmabAwwsQfkbsMBvsBu3dnsChRWfJkj5mjfjp45ECLfeldGfwQtJE480LvAfkRrBJb1Y7dnhwQFEldfoPVHSACDsaxeQPLrOVD5kAsPv-sElse2tcicjTNT9qlSBTe-HadKYhzox5iieEoiU7IevE36LdlzEkWag/w512-h640/IMG_20221204_200311_916.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxL81a5YdmJWcLmDCmJbERYjiv7s8uu16lvEWD1dao0Oe7mSSkLFMAtky8F3YQltign6LTfWjTG_MPuMPUFd8oqUc0J2JzZHVgD00Gxyp_PwWDRxrb86ipZuQy3wqlFekni2ZLAJGklWr3M9SxVGusL3nfWGtUagykq1niukFbz9o-RuHoOFcoDA2s9w/s1800/IMG_20221204_200311_731.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxL81a5YdmJWcLmDCmJbERYjiv7s8uu16lvEWD1dao0Oe7mSSkLFMAtky8F3YQltign6LTfWjTG_MPuMPUFd8oqUc0J2JzZHVgD00Gxyp_PwWDRxrb86ipZuQy3wqlFekni2ZLAJGklWr3M9SxVGusL3nfWGtUagykq1niukFbz9o-RuHoOFcoDA2s9w/w512-h640/IMG_20221204_200311_731.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>My mom and I also did some baking together. (Well, she did a majority of it but I helped out when I could). We even made a chocolate raspberry pie from scratch that was enjoyed one evening when Heidi and Hayden came over to say hi.</div><div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDa_R81zwV9P7emub1WY7yV6og-_8ltUjod-PoSDqzsUUnEGzv7_Y5diiAcRmM9X-4mZniO-Z78JTkAOzJnUVXXY964YVlCUQTzqgDGXJ0BBofX_d_nJJd_59YQYL__6ep-c64J59HbaZRYvnwsaoTuyi6Yafq4u9FYB0lgwxKrlWaKx9NQDPejtG5kQ/s4032/PXL_20221208_011438519.jpg" 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/AVvXsEgDa_R81zwV9P7emub1WY7yV6og-_8ltUjod-PoSDqzsUUnEGzv7_Y5diiAcRmM9X-4mZniO-Z78JTkAOzJnUVXXY964YVlCUQTzqgDGXJ0BBofX_d_nJJd_59YQYL__6ep-c64J59HbaZRYvnwsaoTuyi6Yafq4u9FYB0lgwxKrlWaKx9NQDPejtG5kQ/w480-h640/PXL_20221208_011438519.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8AxxAT80OVAyAlKCPC4_rHHX1BcXZf_1KwVeG7_8v4SFUENjNRqdcNtcfCfJ-OK2DPyimSZHPFOmeacLQOhPzb_IJX4jfNNwodWKqsjhnGqt7A2w4mPNTXNgVWpiCe_fTNZy6PQm_qEOYAuRHDyN_3nzEImdxQimaevW79zvKhAJOEjl2EyxCCCf0nQ/s3780/IMG_20221206_175613_516.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3780" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8AxxAT80OVAyAlKCPC4_rHHX1BcXZf_1KwVeG7_8v4SFUENjNRqdcNtcfCfJ-OK2DPyimSZHPFOmeacLQOhPzb_IJX4jfNNwodWKqsjhnGqt7A2w4mPNTXNgVWpiCe_fTNZy6PQm_qEOYAuRHDyN_3nzEImdxQimaevW79zvKhAJOEjl2EyxCCCf0nQ/w512-h640/IMG_20221206_175613_516.jpg" width="512" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvCdgOoAYHZdO9qrssEVURNTFPVuqzDU-Ho-41ppDKScgx3eQDV7mPLDdDPNK8ha4AYIlcH_nKbHz49FT0zY80ClRX7gCYqaG3vEuwZbULbtwN7gspjTMdMdo1bmv_7yG4ley2VpwPSd9Tp1qDXQyrozzQ5T296qu3901KptA_hgHuO_myTynt3KP99w/s4032/PXL_20221206_163006699.jpg" 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/AVvXsEjvCdgOoAYHZdO9qrssEVURNTFPVuqzDU-Ho-41ppDKScgx3eQDV7mPLDdDPNK8ha4AYIlcH_nKbHz49FT0zY80ClRX7gCYqaG3vEuwZbULbtwN7gspjTMdMdo1bmv_7yG4ley2VpwPSd9Tp1qDXQyrozzQ5T296qu3901KptA_hgHuO_myTynt3KP99w/w480-h640/PXL_20221206_163006699.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYbRAdzy_y6hDLDjNA9iYKisvMSrxEneMTFjLQxsIQ44vzAidYTLLQYtAHKKq5619ZH_cfhfeR7h5li6nzw-585Ph7nBJoFXbf3Yvjgz_zcHv19Hsy0BIdm39zqUTMzflpeBt7lvyvQwoE_uRdx2YlsiQxWyPQeTw9qhNoF_FGpc9MY7PYe7nN2vMfPw/s4032/PXL_20221207_011129395.jpg" 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/AVvXsEiYbRAdzy_y6hDLDjNA9iYKisvMSrxEneMTFjLQxsIQ44vzAidYTLLQYtAHKKq5619ZH_cfhfeR7h5li6nzw-585Ph7nBJoFXbf3Yvjgz_zcHv19Hsy0BIdm39zqUTMzflpeBt7lvyvQwoE_uRdx2YlsiQxWyPQeTw9qhNoF_FGpc9MY7PYe7nN2vMfPw/w480-h640/PXL_20221207_011129395.jpg" width="480" /></a></div>My parents and I even braved going to Wichita one day, which turned out to not be the best choice I've ever made. But I did manage to take them to Frost.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP-vWelzSVHARVdzcGmv3pWr8trYDA2GEyWXwYdCv-FNsE3W31cCyWq7HAqDdkB1WszZZ0mFmo5HCP4UrkTTddlj0FSxomC4vCcFzti7lvFLaCLzKPTWP_j8hH_Pus8fDQGde-zYHxPnp6M0HEMf8vEvmYtFll4R1xPjAzIHyw0iCRGqwXFFGKkznqQw/s4032/PXL_20221207_184257235.NIGHT.jpg" 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/AVvXsEgP-vWelzSVHARVdzcGmv3pWr8trYDA2GEyWXwYdCv-FNsE3W31cCyWq7HAqDdkB1WszZZ0mFmo5HCP4UrkTTddlj0FSxomC4vCcFzti7lvFLaCLzKPTWP_j8hH_Pus8fDQGde-zYHxPnp6M0HEMf8vEvmYtFll4R1xPjAzIHyw0iCRGqwXFFGKkznqQw/w480-h640/PXL_20221207_184257235.NIGHT.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div>They left after a little over a week into my recovery my parents headed back east. Eventually I went back to work, which is a bummer. But what is not a bummer is that I've only had to work 4 full days in the entire month of Dec. So that was a nice little perk.</div><div><br /></div><div>My recovery is still ongoing. (I am sitting in my chair right now). But things have definitely gotten better week by week. (Although it's still too early to tell if it'll help my chronic pain). Until then, you'll find me here, sitting in my chair.</div>Anna Yoderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11177139781967296427noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-880853986451578209.post-496395484343896492022-11-19T16:41:00.001-06:002022-11-22T09:36:38.562-06:00Vibing with pumpkin spice and sweaters<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBDCE8O3MhUESy50VXvFaummzsAXaizS1VtaCxGnanyXxExRcZkwWnRXkLDRYL4un0zNeFnCZwjZTseqgOqTuQttsDpbEBMNl8ZQaF-IgfmcT_JFePRknwKpl4vY8gNwHRQBTY5ibMBYwqFgGTAVTu5icUdOP3Y3KxwFSYmzHwMFhmS3ZxB8irugWLBA/s4032/PXL_20221030_172506056.jpg" 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/AVvXsEiBDCE8O3MhUESy50VXvFaummzsAXaizS1VtaCxGnanyXxExRcZkwWnRXkLDRYL4un0zNeFnCZwjZTseqgOqTuQttsDpbEBMNl8ZQaF-IgfmcT_JFePRknwKpl4vY8gNwHRQBTY5ibMBYwqFgGTAVTu5icUdOP3Y3KxwFSYmzHwMFhmS3ZxB8irugWLBA/w480-h640/PXL_20221030_172506056.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p>I was looking back at some older blog posts today - back when I had tons of energy to blog every week and took grainy Instagram photos on my undeveloped android - and realized that my blog basically has said the same thing over and over again for the entire duration of its life. And that theme is: Summer is terrible here, but I really do like the fall. Who doesn't? Fall is amazing. It's cooler. The leaves change. We vibe with pumpkin spice and sweaters. What's not to love?</p><p>And since history is a circle on this blog, I am sticking to this theme. Fall is the creative energy here, folks. Don't fight it. Otherwise I would not be blogging at all. Too much time on the computer for work and what not. Also I get blue and forget that I do actually have fun and have thoughts that I can write down.</p><p>This blog also captures the mundane of life, which feels pretty blah in the moment, but then I look back at previous posts and am grateful for the still, small moments of my life that I've managed to capture.</p><p>So this is that blog post. I haven't traveled anywhere. I just sit at my work desk. And the world spins madly on. But here are the small moments I've lived in the past few autumnal weeks.</p><p>1. I cut my hair! I hate it! lol. It looks good in this photo because it was styled straight by my hair dresser. But now I remember how much better my hair lays when it is long. So I am growing it back out. The good thing is that getting it chopped off was not devastating. I wanted to try it and I did. The weird thing is that I almost fainted during my appointment. I have no idea why. It was a very strange moment for all of us. But after some chocolate and water, I felt a lot better.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo6F88iwWurqgmnSq7wTsY2N1nMzJ8llvCpBg47oRY0ncBgA6IhppI0KvdMZJYNt03fZvuj9moe83DMsoYTM4FQlcV8ElULDEcLeXP0Duzf19F2tW4urGu6T0d13xhwwx0_OroHI2IPaer-wKPNlrUA3Q7iO2b54QXKC_gaxvhrnSaNrElS5HkwCFv0w/s3060/IMG_20221021_180616_137.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3060" data-original-width="2448" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo6F88iwWurqgmnSq7wTsY2N1nMzJ8llvCpBg47oRY0ncBgA6IhppI0KvdMZJYNt03fZvuj9moe83DMsoYTM4FQlcV8ElULDEcLeXP0Duzf19F2tW4urGu6T0d13xhwwx0_OroHI2IPaer-wKPNlrUA3Q7iO2b54QXKC_gaxvhrnSaNrElS5HkwCFv0w/w512-h640/IMG_20221021_180616_137.jpg" width="512" /></a></div>2. I made a 3D sugar skull cake for spooky season and Dia de los muertos. I am very proud of it. My piping skills still need a lot of practice, but for not really having any idea how to make a 3D cake, I think it turned out great. It sat on our bookshelf for a few weeks. (I've decided not to eat the cakes that take me forever to decorate. They are usually stale by the time I am done with them anyway)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXC8_xmYpVH8YiADj4XKcmr1HHHO3teBveEFV3cMwGWHIN8Cqw25R9GfrJZyGivVX-75cLHaIQNwz3lfcpTp4NLBpmZ6vlwrGQCnHiA0ZmSH-M3uBRXIcW4Bp7SQzZeT-wbof-HhDQ1rnSdJ_qP19MB3qKEZeoJCD1c7Og1oyiCz5a8tgxZFcl8s65dA/s1800/IMG_20221023_152200_060.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXC8_xmYpVH8YiADj4XKcmr1HHHO3teBveEFV3cMwGWHIN8Cqw25R9GfrJZyGivVX-75cLHaIQNwz3lfcpTp4NLBpmZ6vlwrGQCnHiA0ZmSH-M3uBRXIcW4Bp7SQzZeT-wbof-HhDQ1rnSdJ_qP19MB3qKEZeoJCD1c7Og1oyiCz5a8tgxZFcl8s65dA/w512-h640/IMG_20221023_152200_060.jpg" width="512" /></a></div>3. Speaking of spooky season, I also made an ofrenda aka a home alter to honor the ancestors. (I still continue to love these shelves my dad built us last summer)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih8JSXG-DjAztkDSIVq0JiCNobU_dwOcox9QQCEEyCkm2Qvg37e1VgpHSe-uqUBxCZXGBWcdRac7OL6cPFu6eCS-Op9IREF5RsWKZEHYvGzVARB5-_rZNt1V5KXkRa6rWPEss06kIDvz1FRuU1I51JQ3YiFQZ_eLVjryLF2Yn3UHF9X-FHu8DAVnMYMQ/s4032/PXL_20221006_194022824.jpg" 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/AVvXsEih8JSXG-DjAztkDSIVq0JiCNobU_dwOcox9QQCEEyCkm2Qvg37e1VgpHSe-uqUBxCZXGBWcdRac7OL6cPFu6eCS-Op9IREF5RsWKZEHYvGzVARB5-_rZNt1V5KXkRa6rWPEss06kIDvz1FRuU1I51JQ3YiFQZ_eLVjryLF2Yn3UHF9X-FHu8DAVnMYMQ/w480-h640/PXL_20221006_194022824.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiMZyz8wW5QYfzM4uXGo8Oqpc4kIuMMd-f7EGp56EKLG1NC_2eGsoAaFUMBEYw4jHZyWlEsT2C0uEVD_xeiXsHePd3QQDnaWbe6dmO9_r_wX0foBT-pPDLyCGzNY9snpn09B8DJxUrIDOWIZHWXkJDg0LDVvDlFYcIkxGHqh7E8kh59CJEcZOiGsI1eg/s4032/PXL_20221007_020833143.jpg" 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/AVvXsEjiMZyz8wW5QYfzM4uXGo8Oqpc4kIuMMd-f7EGp56EKLG1NC_2eGsoAaFUMBEYw4jHZyWlEsT2C0uEVD_xeiXsHePd3QQDnaWbe6dmO9_r_wX0foBT-pPDLyCGzNY9snpn09B8DJxUrIDOWIZHWXkJDg0LDVvDlFYcIkxGHqh7E8kh59CJEcZOiGsI1eg/w480-h640/PXL_20221007_020833143.jpg" width="480" /></a></div>4. Happy hour at my house with Tina and Kate. I made whipped feta and a cocktail I named "It's the great pumpkin, Charlie Brown." Honestly, I would become a mixologist just so I could name the drinks fun things.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGvfbp1QH4L5ALrGjTfk26I2xFqkU3Gu3LTF5Bwo1uHPpXbf7j_5pnMGj7neHAeAKQe1Rq7V-fye4zmilgOa9ONJ_GKgQhnCxywRiBKOGxB7-VUsafedxtELwuiksUJ7C8AzjK7F3_-krqhnGEe0_YyTEC5RGjPOL8NrlSa8lwUWvv8Z5PZ8A8nMtNIg/s4032/PXL_20221104_212258548.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/AVvXsEgGvfbp1QH4L5ALrGjTfk26I2xFqkU3Gu3LTF5Bwo1uHPpXbf7j_5pnMGj7neHAeAKQe1Rq7V-fye4zmilgOa9ONJ_GKgQhnCxywRiBKOGxB7-VUsafedxtELwuiksUJ7C8AzjK7F3_-krqhnGEe0_YyTEC5RGjPOL8NrlSa8lwUWvv8Z5PZ8A8nMtNIg/w480-h640/PXL_20221104_212258548.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-zcAamWknLyt0YDUUgw3jubReifTJBHvyFXS-tcevhobF-zqecPuZ9XxV6zwK03o0uK3YgY-ECkKPpDJiRA5mERq5VPWFpVrwx3NQwqFoFS5aSsJ13nVjZcJddeseaGNZeC7laTE5k2lT758CSkEKCrN7ljC2llouwe3B7lcZW1ovxqUXjvgwKbZXDg/s3780/IMG_20221104_191556_909.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3780" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-zcAamWknLyt0YDUUgw3jubReifTJBHvyFXS-tcevhobF-zqecPuZ9XxV6zwK03o0uK3YgY-ECkKPpDJiRA5mERq5VPWFpVrwx3NQwqFoFS5aSsJ13nVjZcJddeseaGNZeC7laTE5k2lT758CSkEKCrN7ljC2llouwe3B7lcZW1ovxqUXjvgwKbZXDg/w512-h640/IMG_20221104_191556_909.jpg" width="512" /></a></div>4. Tina and I went to go see David Sedaris one Saturday evening. I had never been to author event and it was really fun to hear him read some of his works live.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxZcWkXxtd2HzrnpbKvHqOSEJW6lowKYvq67fTkMrHDklnu6v2SfHV9nmlS9uMzVclTx-tQkCBuqq-c4kCQ38NEaWosmBFur7vBt48l717ZRdECNCK-lwXanN4EvCzLoIA9X5_yKWRDDHd7FvdXv0ov3vQHpJax72_h1CaNsdANe0cg0oEwo_AuEDM1w/s4032/PXL_20221106_011200966.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/AVvXsEhxZcWkXxtd2HzrnpbKvHqOSEJW6lowKYvq67fTkMrHDklnu6v2SfHV9nmlS9uMzVclTx-tQkCBuqq-c4kCQ38NEaWosmBFur7vBt48l717ZRdECNCK-lwXanN4EvCzLoIA9X5_yKWRDDHd7FvdXv0ov3vQHpJax72_h1CaNsdANe0cg0oEwo_AuEDM1w/w480-h640/PXL_20221106_011200966.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ48UTqeoifFDmPMM0abx0_1BytKvqKX46inc0Zpij7Li5slKhDyhK4iXPvEtX-fuNo223x3pQTDFKKQr9t6vqMlroWcfealqaKJ1feimJf_ol8XV9UAoPE5xHp4YRmID2UWdpBOptRnO4-mzmrMqJEErTsmSUFTxbAcnmWeedBYDsnIyQPx8F2btpQA/s4032/PXL_20221105_225302018.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/AVvXsEiQ48UTqeoifFDmPMM0abx0_1BytKvqKX46inc0Zpij7Li5slKhDyhK4iXPvEtX-fuNo223x3pQTDFKKQr9t6vqMlroWcfealqaKJ1feimJf_ol8XV9UAoPE5xHp4YRmID2UWdpBOptRnO4-mzmrMqJEErTsmSUFTxbAcnmWeedBYDsnIyQPx8F2btpQA/w480-h640/PXL_20221105_225302018.jpg" width="480" /></a></div>5. We're hosting for Thanksgiving this year and I thought it would be fun to find a vintage pitcher set for the holiday. I found this gorgeous one at a local antique shop and remembered how fun it is to treasure hunt<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjThCzy2A0mIrVt8w71kSjslH5putbpcPDooggUcDlT3fxG_wNYKSoo6RrrlnzXjp4LkYgo37dUVwqxd5zsveBMm3xhUHf4-E0oT--vS7Zar7JQTRhpv1atmPYxJPv1l_0_CQ4VfDRyvt2i6RRKyq3bY9Qe3cRCsu3lMhkc0YICMdw6p9dMp2Xcbv0vfA/s4032/PXL_20221108_231829951.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/AVvXsEjThCzy2A0mIrVt8w71kSjslH5putbpcPDooggUcDlT3fxG_wNYKSoo6RrrlnzXjp4LkYgo37dUVwqxd5zsveBMm3xhUHf4-E0oT--vS7Zar7JQTRhpv1atmPYxJPv1l_0_CQ4VfDRyvt2i6RRKyq3bY9Qe3cRCsu3lMhkc0YICMdw6p9dMp2Xcbv0vfA/w480-h640/PXL_20221108_231829951.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div>6. And the grand finale of this list - drumroll please! My cousins and I got Taylor Swift Tickets! We cannot even believe it. I don't know how I managed to pull this off but I did. (It literally took 7 hours because of Ticketmaster being royally unprepared. But I got through the queue and we are going to see Taylor in KC in July! We cannot wait! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh2POSbflKsJCZFTyh4CeWowYWdHryWK8B3r8gKAnuyhkrC9_yChnNtnr3LMw-y5NokasVHOKgZKXpb7aeJO_lB_G5hY2esLH3LPPf3c-HEJrbHkXSms9Up-dL4sH8PTDjvFfQU3pQ8rG0zE7ses3qLVm-p_VcfCSvAfyjTywb__WPr1im8WZQh8KRSg/s4032/PXL_20221115_225754746.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/AVvXsEjh2POSbflKsJCZFTyh4CeWowYWdHryWK8B3r8gKAnuyhkrC9_yChnNtnr3LMw-y5NokasVHOKgZKXpb7aeJO_lB_G5hY2esLH3LPPf3c-HEJrbHkXSms9Up-dL4sH8PTDjvFfQU3pQ8rG0zE7ses3qLVm-p_VcfCSvAfyjTywb__WPr1im8WZQh8KRSg/w480-h640/PXL_20221115_225754746.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div><div><div><div>Happy fall, y'all!</div></div></div></div>Anna Yoderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11177139781967296427noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-880853986451578209.post-32861138576509250772022-10-28T14:43:00.001-05:002022-10-28T14:43:35.903-05:00The Asheville finale<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja_LY15DZqsir6EgeHrpJDDSsHuHTPGvAyz_lwsQxFNlKsSRcJqZFEGwpwX1N_MOGJIOWgP6YWfWVo6fsXQpNr_Q1eEq6txzjlVLsJK4QETJ4pWUKSN_VFJajxQ06H-XeQS_tbZXn45yHiDwFlfgT6hqwPplH39fiMuihMXwiRbPbXRydmma3NZhoQbQ/s3780/IMG_20221017_155414_124.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3780" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja_LY15DZqsir6EgeHrpJDDSsHuHTPGvAyz_lwsQxFNlKsSRcJqZFEGwpwX1N_MOGJIOWgP6YWfWVo6fsXQpNr_Q1eEq6txzjlVLsJK4QETJ4pWUKSN_VFJajxQ06H-XeQS_tbZXn45yHiDwFlfgT6hqwPplH39fiMuihMXwiRbPbXRydmma3NZhoQbQ/w512-h640/IMG_20221017_155414_124.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div><br /></div>In the late summer of 2008, my parents packed up our home in Illinois and moved to Asheville, North Carolina. It felt sudden at the time. <div><br /></div><div>And now, suddenly, they no longer live there. Just like that. </div><div><br /></div><div>I am so glad I was able to go to Asheville three times this year - once with Levent in February, once in June to a farewell preview and once this month for the finale. All that time there in 2022 feels like a gift. </div><div><br /></div><div>This fall, my parents put their house on the market and sold it immediately, within a week. So I booked what felt like an irrational ticket (because it was a quick turn around from our Colorado trip) and fulfilled a promise I made to my parents. Whenever they were ready to move, I would come out there. We would spend our time packing and afterwards we would eat great food and hike. Okay so the hiking part of kind of irrational (or so I thought). But the idea was that I would come out there, be helpful and figure out how to say goodbye to this place that has meant so much to me over the years.</div><div><br /></div><div>And we did just that - even the hiking somehow.</div><div><br /></div><div>What wasn't on this list was feeling our feelings. I forgot about that part. But we did that too.</div><div><br /></div><div>Since I blogged about a lot of my feelings about Asheville <a href="https://returningtotheland.blogspot.com/2022/08/one-more-summer-in-asheville.html">in my summer post</a>, I don't know if there is too much left to be said. I know Asheville is not a perfect place. But the idea of it and all my dreamy visits have helped me remind me that I want something more than just this Kansas life. Kansas does not inspire me very much anymore. And I need that creative rush that comes from more hustle and bustle of a more populated place. I need pastry and coffee shops to explore and new restaurants to inspire my own baking adventures and stimulate my taste buds. I need a sweeping landscape to motive me to go outside and breath in fresh air. It's time for something new. Asheville reminded me of that, like a constant beacon in storm.</div><div><br /></div><div>The good news is that Asheville is still there. And even though my parents don't live there anymore, doesn't mean I can't go visit. It is still there to inspire. And there are still more adventures to be had, both there and elsewhere.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitutraziI9w8JBZikX0dFwCqz0RAuOs5sP1GVENM6nnkzeP6L9_cavRhYMxaEhALwUHOrWAZMuQcM5pHyAmo2lGSXZmFNhArlEPvipj1C1i2kPAg5_hNFN-f9d-QuBsjlaUAeTaBl49PG9Qqi1FjkR8PJr7SLjED8gQip-iWDxNgrJg3iMoAAtKbSytw/s3780/IMG_20221014_084613_277.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3780" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitutraziI9w8JBZikX0dFwCqz0RAuOs5sP1GVENM6nnkzeP6L9_cavRhYMxaEhALwUHOrWAZMuQcM5pHyAmo2lGSXZmFNhArlEPvipj1C1i2kPAg5_hNFN-f9d-QuBsjlaUAeTaBl49PG9Qqi1FjkR8PJr7SLjED8gQip-iWDxNgrJg3iMoAAtKbSytw/w512-h640/IMG_20221014_084613_277.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">---</div><div><br /></div><div>Some notes about the trip:</div><div><br /></div><div>We did actually pack and help Mom and Dad with a few things. We also helped them feast as we said goodbye to some of our favorite places. (South Slope for life!) </div></div><div><br /></div><div>On Friday, we got coffee from Farewell coffee and donuts from Vortex for our "break." Leah, Mom and I spent most of the late morning and afternoon helping mom get stuff ready to be sent off to this massive consignment sale. (Her neighbor was taking her stuff for them; we just had to get it ready). That evening we went to Harvest Pizzeria for supper, a walk at the bird sanctuary and dessert at Sunshine Sammies. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSluAqa0qJYsd82g4ShrDFLi8mJXeoUVMKyk-yef5GYyNxITL0sOEFIswdUMQ9umx9-1ACUHFFq-u0_XeBWlqQpYm73f-SjnwGzCecEgq8hrOItOBYfP6192i7dqaQcRxaLj_W7lFN06T1CFiAyLzVWoTE2J4bQ3mVmFeNzKiEtIT9FKTSCTAJl61Fzw/s4032/PXL_20221014_140127979.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/AVvXsEiSluAqa0qJYsd82g4ShrDFLi8mJXeoUVMKyk-yef5GYyNxITL0sOEFIswdUMQ9umx9-1ACUHFFq-u0_XeBWlqQpYm73f-SjnwGzCecEgq8hrOItOBYfP6192i7dqaQcRxaLj_W7lFN06T1CFiAyLzVWoTE2J4bQ3mVmFeNzKiEtIT9FKTSCTAJl61Fzw/w480-h640/PXL_20221014_140127979.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfqEmzHZBgo9uc55ZW1cOVo8mBeCc_4_CP96NE-b1iLSL5n5CsaXndmAKz79Z-LRVB5PTC-1Q0spT20r59bcRz-Yhsuy4ZE9CKbVnjzhlfDcQVvrw8EiCTMm9wqUWrHBE49D6FFct3wF97teWEhlWY9_n7tyGsQ55ccjO59xryvGkNfi2cWUwdVbKb8A/s4032/PXL_20221014_140542958.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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(All our favorite downtown spots start with an M, I guess).<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCETkIw0RBEjB8NkyPXlSASWT2eUmuNo9_xFOlGxNyAviP0AN2zrXP9WenaVhmhMYdQvrgJkFCGOAbJ1rIxnXxcyxXq1XwvktiQ8toW4WYq8Tmde_0iXObDL21XMc22Ik_RNarP5jYGhfjPl_mvxotjhyUdxJX-fIMFePvRl5TlGFF6EEm-jx8IsWOQg/s1670/IMG_20221015_135239_788.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1670" data-original-width="1336" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCETkIw0RBEjB8NkyPXlSASWT2eUmuNo9_xFOlGxNyAviP0AN2zrXP9WenaVhmhMYdQvrgJkFCGOAbJ1rIxnXxcyxXq1XwvktiQ8toW4WYq8Tmde_0iXObDL21XMc22Ik_RNarP5jYGhfjPl_mvxotjhyUdxJX-fIMFePvRl5TlGFF6EEm-jx8IsWOQg/w512-h640/IMG_20221015_135239_788.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg94O_mJg1-VFZGGgp-CD0yRUiaGv7LC50Bb1N8SpyKc0SbT25z-VEK8h3WWM64yXGc816tIQN12v667YggUC3cLKOd4VlUp52kP_t1qfG9tzVDC7NrG9sJ53DShEjU3xp0fitX3GR92ySOxhuglJiQfLH7D7WRGHIoGknCDB5D5hukVATEWt5nE7sjew/s1800/IMG_20221015_135239_950.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg94O_mJg1-VFZGGgp-CD0yRUiaGv7LC50Bb1N8SpyKc0SbT25z-VEK8h3WWM64yXGc816tIQN12v667YggUC3cLKOd4VlUp52kP_t1qfG9tzVDC7NrG9sJ53DShEjU3xp0fitX3GR92ySOxhuglJiQfLH7D7WRGHIoGknCDB5D5hukVATEWt5nE7sjew/w512-h640/IMG_20221015_135239_950.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioaRUy_8ca0bXkB-OoLBJuPVj4qw6WrthSdQeMp4Q0uv-wG5inblSLJzlEuhbxSg5BZUhBDDTxN4ElyJThh3hWmFDlDc9Qw_j5oTxMVYSKkBzsWeGcxYKZEy2SXcS9ETTVlKbJi69x4XIrR31uJ3M-BccjkBCAV4rbrR7bt_wznTJiUm9yJCXW8ncbuQ/s1800/IMG_20221015_135239_913.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioaRUy_8ca0bXkB-OoLBJuPVj4qw6WrthSdQeMp4Q0uv-wG5inblSLJzlEuhbxSg5BZUhBDDTxN4ElyJThh3hWmFDlDc9Qw_j5oTxMVYSKkBzsWeGcxYKZEy2SXcS9ETTVlKbJi69x4XIrR31uJ3M-BccjkBCAV4rbrR7bt_wznTJiUm9yJCXW8ncbuQ/w512-h640/IMG_20221015_135239_913.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9eY-ptuoRNsWUQDNbe1_MoKsgOpDc4cM2jNIKy1Tpnw0qgqA8C9GG68Cuaq0t4V7_5UQKwceEkqJWsUK8lROuf8ZnALQHZHBrXSUulnTyEetNJGnmHlFYy-lkwPCjhpdFg0nVqvjCmVdtVhs--85vU_v8cBkD-pQ2KeKZHgXuKjHjdQYZDiRZWP8qZQ/s4032/PXL_20221015_164020386.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/AVvXsEj9eY-ptuoRNsWUQDNbe1_MoKsgOpDc4cM2jNIKy1Tpnw0qgqA8C9GG68Cuaq0t4V7_5UQKwceEkqJWsUK8lROuf8ZnALQHZHBrXSUulnTyEetNJGnmHlFYy-lkwPCjhpdFg0nVqvjCmVdtVhs--85vU_v8cBkD-pQ2KeKZHgXuKjHjdQYZDiRZWP8qZQ/w480-h640/PXL_20221015_164020386.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">In the afternoon, we did some packing and then Leah and I went back to the South Slope to enjoy afternoon cocktails from Antidote, a bar we've always wanted to go to. (It is connected to The Chemist, which is a distillery that has the best gin). Antidote was some much needed sister time as well as a dark academic vibe that I loved.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhORo5c0p9M14ZGrKkZcns-H0q7RGTrfEhAT0y4tj8Il8wYIvfZZZnBg0fCYY2EGRNY_jY5PI-AQR2jEEFgECflHKwPjR2AxwhDQdZVrM5wnAXBws9Rq2Wh3_zIeLm7q1-woGpD3N57848s_SOYLzuo3dOtXUhyPMpUmO4jJPfTyBFeWXVpTSnuO_kayA/s1800/IMG_20221015_205323_285.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhORo5c0p9M14ZGrKkZcns-H0q7RGTrfEhAT0y4tj8Il8wYIvfZZZnBg0fCYY2EGRNY_jY5PI-AQR2jEEFgECflHKwPjR2AxwhDQdZVrM5wnAXBws9Rq2Wh3_zIeLm7q1-woGpD3N57848s_SOYLzuo3dOtXUhyPMpUmO4jJPfTyBFeWXVpTSnuO_kayA/w512-h640/IMG_20221015_205323_285.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggGsRWS9MFtdlBN1oufD-PIXFLpeAycZNUL4JLLTlQLsfySsEZeBhWcMzMYASvyXbS8-NYIrz2VmtQt9Cv0bMVtrCpXZN8U7noP5SyIN0Zo1IzqGtVqqZIsUkFYumX_lUVr4o5kDO9VkAwKZ1gGSNw_VasFLcEXOlQZcU9TxM-k64vNC6fmvpOnaJf8g/s1800/IMG_20221015_205323_242.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Leah and I specifically wanted to go to this location because this was the place we had our first Asheville brunch and has since been a high standard of breakfast in our minds. We went nice and early so we didn't have to wait and it was delicious as we knew it would be. I also popped in at Trade and Lore to grab a late before we headed back to the house.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIVWUc8SmkRrZrlsicp6BvQQPg9iqIECO6qgP0gZ10EEj4lgtH8o8YlZi80JXZGKX373eKJDdmKvX9B63x35JcydvswcrFvFpMfZpfb55p7Ou4HoGkBKXaf-is6XMpXLUbzQ2MNxbFMG7HiJ49jw-PA8b52oiwHU2yJRZ9h2PZzEO-xPJGgx_062LihQ/s4032/PXL_20221016_122339213.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/AVvXsEjIVWUc8SmkRrZrlsicp6BvQQPg9iqIECO6qgP0gZ10EEj4lgtH8o8YlZi80JXZGKX373eKJDdmKvX9B63x35JcydvswcrFvFpMfZpfb55p7Ou4HoGkBKXaf-is6XMpXLUbzQ2MNxbFMG7HiJ49jw-PA8b52oiwHU2yJRZ9h2PZzEO-xPJGgx_062LihQ/w480-h640/PXL_20221016_122339213.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYXDP7X0FhlcZi7W4u9knURvYa7YmjoM4ffcJHFHXtuloOmM-UkUngMvbqc_ecolbAi4uBjm5F4wnxI34D7ldTORLsG_JdgGUcTuTKKC-Dmi10uTGus2uvnpKYFmcmZ1mlZ0XYRO_BseMUAfEOfBWMHjSoJ_xarxz67J_IYhxucM3_Ic69eXXKVWN06g/s4032/PXL_20221016_123753070.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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That place is truly one of the best ice cream places I've ever been to.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYAVS-YxHABftLBCneMTnY_Poz8cT1Op6ulmZCDATV3w2boOzj4dianJVeBCqZQ8EBgu_fxP5K5iYutYmEN44NjZya_cpsuwLHCRHgvBBwFkEP1XNWAvSUEDnwCfwcDzUOb_2cAZwMjUOL11m3NB2dvp2BAGsEdqogkJgI4g5tvUWA3sI_gf1FDNEZcQ/s3780/IMG_20221016_201043_274.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3780" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYAVS-YxHABftLBCneMTnY_Poz8cT1Op6ulmZCDATV3w2boOzj4dianJVeBCqZQ8EBgu_fxP5K5iYutYmEN44NjZya_cpsuwLHCRHgvBBwFkEP1XNWAvSUEDnwCfwcDzUOb_2cAZwMjUOL11m3NB2dvp2BAGsEdqogkJgI4g5tvUWA3sI_gf1FDNEZcQ/w512-h640/IMG_20221016_201043_274.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div><div>On Monday, Mom and I went to City Bakery for a very busy breakfast pastry before heading back home. I did some work and helped them pack before a tearful goodbye and a flight back to Wichita.</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixgcHexxl4oFGCGIabAp2Pm4sbCspyYAplyYh405uwPJI-uP7Lv7WhNE_caUyH2Vz5-t_a49wGtnYMCo-vgB2tGreFuQYmz-FtCn80PkOwY-arNBtRYxrYAf0E5kBD4zVHtTM2QWgFVWA2ayJq7tgFfImZNKkivlpZGWVkOplYDyfL73ABjocpR59ZVg/s4032/PXL_20221017_132726655.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/AVvXsEixgcHexxl4oFGCGIabAp2Pm4sbCspyYAplyYh405uwPJI-uP7Lv7WhNE_caUyH2Vz5-t_a49wGtnYMCo-vgB2tGreFuQYmz-FtCn80PkOwY-arNBtRYxrYAf0E5kBD4zVHtTM2QWgFVWA2ayJq7tgFfImZNKkivlpZGWVkOplYDyfL73ABjocpR59ZVg/w480-h640/PXL_20221017_132726655.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXfoP4RZl5lRZIxQHnze6F48WjIDj7M9bIcb_uubRt4xYH9kWkW2alUTO8gyYiEZCpezmYWnsGG0oO4A5ZIF70qj7Pa-Y7yv13yeUPEsopvGEmW7jki7kkyMcV1WkFFh_BmBJ_7NukJ7cIxgwN6fWk-lSUoA_1e2jOf8HgohlsLsP6TNGbYpAXxa3d0w/s4032/PXL_20221017_134229188.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/AVvXsEjXfoP4RZl5lRZIxQHnze6F48WjIDj7M9bIcb_uubRt4xYH9kWkW2alUTO8gyYiEZCpezmYWnsGG0oO4A5ZIF70qj7Pa-Y7yv13yeUPEsopvGEmW7jki7kkyMcV1WkFFh_BmBJ_7NukJ7cIxgwN6fWk-lSUoA_1e2jOf8HgohlsLsP6TNGbYpAXxa3d0w/w480-h640/PXL_20221017_134229188.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3hZXfQjsNaWF6hFxPmae1QDDyuXZ7UIHaZsY9draZH_52BfgtOuYhLk6Ula9vc4iAnuifXLniPModzRSe_32-RbmxMo_M4hQkScvhCzchUuJmeJAhQUxt6qRA8eOvSPYY_A5MdlnKQOuNkgpKaOsGGoBHkTJbKWLdLtKzOE12ozSZzkp_IZonm0yTgw/s4032/PXL_20221017_134257586.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/AVvXsEg3hZXfQjsNaWF6hFxPmae1QDDyuXZ7UIHaZsY9draZH_52BfgtOuYhLk6Ula9vc4iAnuifXLniPModzRSe_32-RbmxMo_M4hQkScvhCzchUuJmeJAhQUxt6qRA8eOvSPYY_A5MdlnKQOuNkgpKaOsGGoBHkTJbKWLdLtKzOE12ozSZzkp_IZonm0yTgw/w480-h640/PXL_20221017_134257586.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJLxMvyUIdz_TK1mIpJulCnElrQlQUT3r1di4_N2cPQyr5fH8jYBOEkbd1znKW1sIaN1P4v2TfWNyjUmx0fCofEqWuTo7JvAKG7ZF2ql0jtqaZxRznyHtP2mLKaJgIQ6PbVutISCZsaiHWf6UaloFYEvXQU6_KhY9N075Pe2dzid8kaUrODPL9Kp6Iiw/s1800/IMG_20221017_112759_684.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJLxMvyUIdz_TK1mIpJulCnElrQlQUT3r1di4_N2cPQyr5fH8jYBOEkbd1znKW1sIaN1P4v2TfWNyjUmx0fCofEqWuTo7JvAKG7ZF2ql0jtqaZxRznyHtP2mLKaJgIQ6PbVutISCZsaiHWf6UaloFYEvXQU6_KhY9N075Pe2dzid8kaUrODPL9Kp6Iiw/w512-h640/IMG_20221017_112759_684.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Here is some proof that we did some packing instead of just feasting.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjld0VvDpjksmfOqXt0237EHPZbfC6vgablGQw5Pcta5zYjcdQV6ikiTC2VoJCpAsOk37gKqj73b2tSFODe5aPvV4OsO7RGkzShUz7l-h-jvimZi6OHApWUzVLM7iw9NzEe7MI_ql7jsUOMUVsIXXeAZylGMb7oKZuByEiks8mrfi4f96EhjE0J7m1xDQ/s4032/PXL_20221017_152826964.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/AVvXsEjld0VvDpjksmfOqXt0237EHPZbfC6vgablGQw5Pcta5zYjcdQV6ikiTC2VoJCpAsOk37gKqj73b2tSFODe5aPvV4OsO7RGkzShUz7l-h-jvimZi6OHApWUzVLM7iw9NzEe7MI_ql7jsUOMUVsIXXeAZylGMb7oKZuByEiks8mrfi4f96EhjE0J7m1xDQ/w480-h640/PXL_20221017_152826964.jpg" width="480" /></a></div>It was a good finale. I will cherish this place and the memory of this home for always.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxKU4nxGhPjhER-nJ4VRF-p9jOvAfI5SitcPWN6TIQA44R2yCSpoJLeawYs4g7p68ZnGK5OP3swpfOgdaqrHxoEfjpHxKwTXWAr47-G0lsPxM-UoWOQRmALYKK_0CsEzmaMZ5liqcdxiGTOP6HJ-7NeQiqRDDchj4lkVvShmRwDyiFkq3Xw7nTgwqeBg/s4032/PXL_20221017_200346885.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/AVvXsEjxKU4nxGhPjhER-nJ4VRF-p9jOvAfI5SitcPWN6TIQA44R2yCSpoJLeawYs4g7p68ZnGK5OP3swpfOgdaqrHxoEfjpHxKwTXWAr47-G0lsPxM-UoWOQRmALYKK_0CsEzmaMZ5liqcdxiGTOP6HJ-7NeQiqRDDchj4lkVvShmRwDyiFkq3Xw7nTgwqeBg/w480-h640/PXL_20221017_200346885.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>Anna Yoderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11177139781967296427noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-880853986451578209.post-89685796110777632662022-10-11T14:55:00.001-05:002022-10-11T14:55:26.693-05:00Colorado Springs 2022<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrONiaiKj0r34xnBZBZkHUuslTBmGVZzy74bzfJE7B3jN14tO7QrOP4F0ZMzfMMWjfg9OvK46ojmvqbETDKipBsNZnnu1qG1PZ44K-YObRjRhT52rbxNP76ktGGgjl-yZkkAncrLWXMWD5pEByBhzeuZy0vUSGA1XoYyFUej2f3TbJyWHS5zGCbAU87A/s1800/IMG_20221008_205849_033.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrONiaiKj0r34xnBZBZkHUuslTBmGVZzy74bzfJE7B3jN14tO7QrOP4F0ZMzfMMWjfg9OvK46ojmvqbETDKipBsNZnnu1qG1PZ44K-YObRjRhT52rbxNP76ktGGgjl-yZkkAncrLWXMWD5pEByBhzeuZy0vUSGA1XoYyFUej2f3TbJyWHS5zGCbAU87A/w512-h640/IMG_20221008_205849_033.jpg" width="512" /></a></div>Last weekend, Levent and I headed over to Colorado Springs. This is something we started doing during COVID times. Now that it's a habit, it's hard to remember why we haven't always been doing this. It's "so close" (relatively speaking, in Kansas terms that is). It's been a fun escape and respite and something I look forward to every year. I love traveling with Levent.<p></p><p>Due to limited vacation days this time around, we decided to go to the Springs again since we only had time to do a long weekend. And hey I am not complaining. Colorado Springs is a good time. There's lots of good places to eat and good coffee to be had, (which you know is always a priority for me). There are lots of good and interesting trails nearby. Even just looking up at the skyline and seeing the mountains is a vacation in it of itself.</p><p>During our Colorado adventures, our main event is to hike. And look, I am not a natural hiker. I am really impacted by the altitude (and we are never in one place long enough for me to fully adjust). I also am not athletic at all, despite how much I try. But, despite huffing and puffing and taking a ton of breaks (so much that it takes us about twice as long to finish a trail than usual), getting to see the stunning views is always worth it.</p><p>This year, we did one big hike and two small ones. We did our big hike on our first full day (Saturday). We opted to try hiking up Raspberry Mountain. And we did it! I struggled, but I did it. I am thankful that I have such a patient partner who is always fine taking our times. The views at the top were incredible. 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(Since I struggled so much on Saturday we decided this would make more sense). There were no sweeping vistas, but there was a "bubblier" (a small, bubbling creek), and tons of aspens in their golden autumnal glory. We admired the foliage, ate some snacks and took our time. It was lovely. 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It was mostly to give Tito a chance to run out of his energy before the car ride home.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuOc0fcnKgWZ2n1kMq00fm1mZVBp9iCSEFDIJg4YZCTmBPdQvk6lBEQRbXG26a09eZ2n4oMGBwu6I__udyi8wuSEbbMAnkLMmgDoAS2b5R5OjPVqHFriM0p9gY2oAEERu7tffcy3RBy56KVwGJoxRMwwG0h76RXv7L5kmKatDhs1OpAOtbKqSVemExnw/s1800/IMG_20221010_204247_814.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuOc0fcnKgWZ2n1kMq00fm1mZVBp9iCSEFDIJg4YZCTmBPdQvk6lBEQRbXG26a09eZ2n4oMGBwu6I__udyi8wuSEbbMAnkLMmgDoAS2b5R5OjPVqHFriM0p9gY2oAEERu7tffcy3RBy56KVwGJoxRMwwG0h76RXv7L5kmKatDhs1OpAOtbKqSVemExnw/w512-h640/IMG_20221010_204247_814.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWwHn_uewDv_Meog0QQM5Bi7o0LeXhf6p3shXO9SCuJY5haMKMPJmxKv6GUen2QSugbvFIYHp3jnj1sJKL7Jco7IhGPHHsrG5L_pK6jxTJu2zHLKZQTNrg5l9mCnbbLnKWz89shinOqtGNpfzzuUtvTzM6WWC_UXAaC1pNfYVPL295laexc2tY6rNRhw/s1800/IMG_20221010_204247_883.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWwHn_uewDv_Meog0QQM5Bi7o0LeXhf6p3shXO9SCuJY5haMKMPJmxKv6GUen2QSugbvFIYHp3jnj1sJKL7Jco7IhGPHHsrG5L_pK6jxTJu2zHLKZQTNrg5l9mCnbbLnKWz89shinOqtGNpfzzuUtvTzM6WWC_UXAaC1pNfYVPL295laexc2tY6rNRhw/w512-h640/IMG_20221010_204247_883.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivOZbPT5AfNWyti8XxqXdIEe_f6GsX73mqObOwGaA_72iizDagPge0lfi4kpLO0qpcXxiKoQBjR1LgWFsI3SPhGKRoTKDdlPqd2K7fXqarrGtNfmnYRcAmg_sBwcfls9nO9mxSSQoaz-LoQUjtOM5R2SVusnEKrp-UAsPQQXi-RmNEzc3xu69zhS5fwQ/s1800/IMG_20221010_204247_857.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivOZbPT5AfNWyti8XxqXdIEe_f6GsX73mqObOwGaA_72iizDagPge0lfi4kpLO0qpcXxiKoQBjR1LgWFsI3SPhGKRoTKDdlPqd2K7fXqarrGtNfmnYRcAmg_sBwcfls9nO9mxSSQoaz-LoQUjtOM5R2SVusnEKrp-UAsPQQXi-RmNEzc3xu69zhS5fwQ/w512-h640/IMG_20221010_204247_857.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMGoNR_wxMVEMPEUSZouRoZAcrT_jwHQ-sfjQ4O1wPlc9i9YCRXEWuluRHxYtWZKJZ5AHoJMrtLMsJlU_dZ38dZCqECuIfqfKxv0VLoqb0g7GsPZoLNsa0qrBONUqUYCkbejWJJ-2Vh1V649G9YWsnekNXYCTN6_RXzePfU2vJ9C4AJyFf_Wvapjvmiw/s4032/PXL_20221010_153951276.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/AVvXsEhMGoNR_wxMVEMPEUSZouRoZAcrT_jwHQ-sfjQ4O1wPlc9i9YCRXEWuluRHxYtWZKJZ5AHoJMrtLMsJlU_dZ38dZCqECuIfqfKxv0VLoqb0g7GsPZoLNsa0qrBONUqUYCkbejWJJ-2Vh1V649G9YWsnekNXYCTN6_RXzePfU2vJ9C4AJyFf_Wvapjvmiw/w480-h640/PXL_20221010_153951276.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p>Other than hiking, we spent our time chilling at our Airbnb and catching up with The Ring of Power (as well as the first hobbit movie). We got a lot of yummy takeout for dinner and just chilled. In the mornings, we would grab breakfast and coffee at a café. (Sunday and Monday we had breakfast at the same place, Switchback coffee, because their avocado toast is so good, it was quiet and had lots of street parking).</p><p>Our food choices this time around were White Pie Pizza, Caffeinated Cow, Josh & John's Ice cream, Streetcar 520, Switchback Coffee (twice!) and Westside Cantina.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRduePy1JXG8MUWYex8PvqNmRzoahStKDv4ErjAAzH5P4p9QIs30Rvi1Kb74m2nAg6glDi3yVKmirFud3x7lndClr_ueWxARTWizfFK70lk7w8A2yoDdoMOJdUOhberuQogKT11LP5LwiqCsn__Zf6LOoSWnIH9hn-cq9A3BT1g8ib1vHuRGtM9fwUnA/s3780/IMG_20221007_223726_328.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3780" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRduePy1JXG8MUWYex8PvqNmRzoahStKDv4ErjAAzH5P4p9QIs30Rvi1Kb74m2nAg6glDi3yVKmirFud3x7lndClr_ueWxARTWizfFK70lk7w8A2yoDdoMOJdUOhberuQogKT11LP5LwiqCsn__Zf6LOoSWnIH9hn-cq9A3BT1g8ib1vHuRGtM9fwUnA/w512-h640/IMG_20221007_223726_328.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9ltXEGEOASHO4vT2prS0Z7AATQ_nVabbSuahxr2zWKoe4sq_qEw2HNt_4madJXsXCpt10vqKogcT3mSH0Syfn2QTqhFJEFBbI9Fttie_CEQQgtR2a_Fzgky6WWaqfpC1-PHZDp-O40u53EYs9i019b3KVw-F8OiAwEA1zj60IUSrtFSyF4ihpqZ3w2A/w512-h640/IMG_20221010_205019_253.jpg" width="512" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The avocado toast was definitely the best thing we ate this trip</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Overall, it was too quick of a trip (I wish we could've stayed longer!) But I am so glad we got the chance to go this fall. </p>Anna Yoderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11177139781967296427noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-880853986451578209.post-24873796373593671472022-10-02T17:02:00.001-05:002022-10-02T17:02:12.745-05:00That stuck inside feeling<p>September makes me a little stir crazy. It's so hot outside and it feels like fall is never coming. Every single year we go through this and yet I cannot stop hoping September will go by quickly so we can wear layers and feel cold enough to want to snuggle up with a bowl of soup. (Okay yeah I know, it's currently October and while it has cooled off somewhat now, I am currently wearing shorts and a t-shirt. So we're not there yet).</p><p>I often feel like I have cabin fever in September because I cannot deal with the 90-100 degree weather that is every day here August - September. So I stay indoors and thus the seasonal opposite version of cabin fever kicks in.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEVeFPY9DShQ-1Id90rdDzdifjwpzWw-IZRbwuDZNNUt5s5-KLHveEzoFDxIT0Fw_kmBlkbF3iVDe42OkBXPd843AKbiheuzFDrpML46TRJkHYQXBmi1gnpI-I_xukBlCF7KoX0B_k2SNcnPxt0RBpKkzq3P3R1Vb56_agbptn_Cjs2V2Kr6WiN0mivA/s4032/PXL_20220929_143957355.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/AVvXsEjEVeFPY9DShQ-1Id90rdDzdifjwpzWw-IZRbwuDZNNUt5s5-KLHveEzoFDxIT0Fw_kmBlkbF3iVDe42OkBXPd843AKbiheuzFDrpML46TRJkHYQXBmi1gnpI-I_xukBlCF7KoX0B_k2SNcnPxt0RBpKkzq3P3R1Vb56_agbptn_Cjs2V2Kr6WiN0mivA/w480-h640/PXL_20220929_143957355.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p>But ever since covid came into our lives, this time of year feels every worse. I work from home. And, obviously, I live here. I feel like I do not leave this space, which starts to feel pretty small, especially on the weekends. Working from home has kind of ruined weekends for me. I am here all the time.</p><p>And, of course, the natural solution to this issue would be to start working from the office. But our office space is still under major construction and it's literally not an option to work there. So I am here, stuck inside always.</p><p>While it is true that I am in our house a lot, in reality, I do actually get out and about. But since cabin fever is mainly a state of mind at this point, it feels like I never leave. I never do anything.</p><p>I've actually had a lot of people comment on how my instagram feed always makes it seem like I am traveling all the time. And when I look back, I realize that yes, I have done a lot of things. But since things aren't constantly happening, emotionally I feel like nothing is happening. Ever. I am just stuck inside.</p><p>Emotionally, the covid lockdown has hyped up my desire to constantly traveling, constantly doing things with friends, constantly hosting people. (Which is ironic since I know that my introverted self could not actually keep up with that).</p><p>This brings me to my blog post. I need to check myself and remember all of the things that have happened in Kansas in the past few weeks. </p><p>1. Farmers markets. Every summer I spent a good amount of time (and money) at farmer's markets. I even turned it into an event one weekend. At the end of August, my friends Tina and Karin and I went to the Old Town Farmer's market and got coffee at First Mile Cantina afterwards.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEianHpCHKgI3RP-ncgnx3XpMbtD-bPN04tyhPVq7Nt7dJzO7_9kkUcLcS52ONQv-aIkPjhIN7VrgfGJoWbcpxcaMvCHjHCSNIZP7LVdGYyTlRI8-wHK74gddHjqxKQwQ6vzr3d0g11BHMOVKSJJljlvZO6ME7HGOwx3KYOtXrz3XAZv3ny3I72lA0AfBA/s3780/IMG_20220827_165954_405.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3780" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEianHpCHKgI3RP-ncgnx3XpMbtD-bPN04tyhPVq7Nt7dJzO7_9kkUcLcS52ONQv-aIkPjhIN7VrgfGJoWbcpxcaMvCHjHCSNIZP7LVdGYyTlRI8-wHK74gddHjqxKQwQ6vzr3d0g11BHMOVKSJJljlvZO6ME7HGOwx3KYOtXrz3XAZv3ny3I72lA0AfBA/w512-h640/IMG_20220827_165954_405.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0N46fYW8KonR68J9KMfKnJcjHwo9U5CSZ_1ixF6kvGJY37NR7WuPkElLmWb0u9fHXC-FvMvxcMRBuP98DDII7o1Ie4JCR1UAvzeboO5vrLYY3pfCrGQSL26vTP7EGFbq5GwOzA9nlfpfMuRX3jt4RoXFjpsvi9tGsnmStKKQl1Vpa39QW0qvArUhwEA/s3780/IMG_20220827_173745_985.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3780" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0N46fYW8KonR68J9KMfKnJcjHwo9U5CSZ_1ixF6kvGJY37NR7WuPkElLmWb0u9fHXC-FvMvxcMRBuP98DDII7o1Ie4JCR1UAvzeboO5vrLYY3pfCrGQSL26vTP7EGFbq5GwOzA9nlfpfMuRX3jt4RoXFjpsvi9tGsnmStKKQl1Vpa39QW0qvArUhwEA/w512-h640/IMG_20220827_173745_985.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p>2. I took another round of pottery at CityArts in Wichita. It is still really hard, but I was better than last time. I cannot wait to take it again.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUFiww7mL7bOcSIpifPtwTuSxbF3wk8hQ7uvWauFl5-PxhjcRDNUiJCgEwWcIqMOIwnXXKO0YttDI3E9yOHOUTBx2qn5HvkcIMo6agHPgu2Rz-mDuVRRGEGRl8GcC0UbPnFqQzm3l_I7_hncOS7xqTeVGNg4cLXqaWvgLjR0oR7rFDt2S-90V24hrnkw/s3024/IMG_20220818_210453_444.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUFiww7mL7bOcSIpifPtwTuSxbF3wk8hQ7uvWauFl5-PxhjcRDNUiJCgEwWcIqMOIwnXXKO0YttDI3E9yOHOUTBx2qn5HvkcIMo6agHPgu2Rz-mDuVRRGEGRl8GcC0UbPnFqQzm3l_I7_hncOS7xqTeVGNg4cLXqaWvgLjR0oR7rFDt2S-90V24hrnkw/w640-h640/IMG_20220818_210453_444.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHGXMqWzDvyByARhM3ISKMbqAZdhDyzZVWt0dPWJmv_ZCC3u8pfwLot1k6atSRUN0HVF2N1AXUvL9Vv0BQAIQX9rMy5X-82lfV477NuEe6q5TPilAFCMT_Eqk5qcyWcoK1zD0xihVJ5m-x99iNOj34Hv82-xGQ_1P_XqzOk7FXxlSfIvjiXiyKk3VMBQ/s1800/IMG_20220906_184337_558.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHGXMqWzDvyByARhM3ISKMbqAZdhDyzZVWt0dPWJmv_ZCC3u8pfwLot1k6atSRUN0HVF2N1AXUvL9Vv0BQAIQX9rMy5X-82lfV477NuEe6q5TPilAFCMT_Eqk5qcyWcoK1zD0xihVJ5m-x99iNOj34Hv82-xGQ_1P_XqzOk7FXxlSfIvjiXiyKk3VMBQ/w512-h640/IMG_20220906_184337_558.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsKL0CHbUZxGmaSVJ0Puim93G64Pvq8uJipeXsj7lbOaf-XfOm5Q7Y5VJQusvYOR3p1DwxwQRk0NWc9-EsYGF8lQCCytxCkxqbFnGRQUXWJ10t8cO9tH0lUuBe6kiiWY1e0_oPeVjAdT9oNdHK5tg85ijFR5-8Fx9K2TRgBuo8qjGjqykC-Hq-YmwhqA/s1800/IMG_20220906_184337_460.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsKL0CHbUZxGmaSVJ0Puim93G64Pvq8uJipeXsj7lbOaf-XfOm5Q7Y5VJQusvYOR3p1DwxwQRk0NWc9-EsYGF8lQCCytxCkxqbFnGRQUXWJ10t8cO9tH0lUuBe6kiiWY1e0_oPeVjAdT9oNdHK5tg85ijFR5-8Fx9K2TRgBuo8qjGjqykC-Hq-YmwhqA/w512-h640/IMG_20220906_184337_460.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><br /><p>3. My Uncle Cal and Aunt Carol came to visit Heidi and Hayden in Kansas and invited us over for supper one evening. We enjoyed a vegan meal together (since my Aunt is vegan) and I made a delicious vegan chocolate cake with raspberries.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgABNbMTKQOWFSMaqUnw94p8jtmxtVpBssCQXVFhwZb50A9iiA8jXvui-RdCgcX-qMK257thbT-RtH3qBVf8VzJTXy0sNgzMAXY7JUhHFXvYidm78fdXlXaogQAz7tWV7n6reOHDFTlpzv5XTIO17X_J-y7VKAl3eK40-0aPMHV1WalmronCeCYpRpGkg/s4032/PXL_20220902_210046344.MP.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/AVvXsEgABNbMTKQOWFSMaqUnw94p8jtmxtVpBssCQXVFhwZb50A9iiA8jXvui-RdCgcX-qMK257thbT-RtH3qBVf8VzJTXy0sNgzMAXY7JUhHFXvYidm78fdXlXaogQAz7tWV7n6reOHDFTlpzv5XTIO17X_J-y7VKAl3eK40-0aPMHV1WalmronCeCYpRpGkg/w480-h640/PXL_20220902_210046344.MP.jpg" width="480" /></a></div>4. I took myself on a solo artist date to the Wichita Art Museum <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2cZ0ngwUX6RGh0lhT51fmk8zM8I8xXsMq4FxkWiVJa7dBfRfyIa4p5G1yaR1DUVbrK-KJ3iw9IHPdDiAKrPFQe7vWaKlVzCQp_dmJ0jG9RhqkuI2KaCigVQfXT7VoZcXvUrGXNBQ-AYuKQNqkLX2qDXsRpi0MKOTE9e9Et5-el7hQt7BmymsM6ZLkzQ/s1800/IMG_20220904_093528_786.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2cZ0ngwUX6RGh0lhT51fmk8zM8I8xXsMq4FxkWiVJa7dBfRfyIa4p5G1yaR1DUVbrK-KJ3iw9IHPdDiAKrPFQe7vWaKlVzCQp_dmJ0jG9RhqkuI2KaCigVQfXT7VoZcXvUrGXNBQ-AYuKQNqkLX2qDXsRpi0MKOTE9e9Et5-el7hQt7BmymsM6ZLkzQ/w512-h640/IMG_20220904_093528_786.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCAO2B0fWv1qweNyUZDByORNJ6HD0vvel8bxBVvd1f48kIx7bYmq16iA_JEPUo4v9hCHYAUFnYItg6zJs5FxEwltBODIE05zWYAR9c1np8k7wQ8R5RVKUfvpIeXVDGOESan7GByXnJxE4_2TgWtar3_dh7gvv0DPsvpQLf5K7kzc8BsNN63MEKcg9N4w/s1800/IMG_20220904_093528_859.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCAO2B0fWv1qweNyUZDByORNJ6HD0vvel8bxBVvd1f48kIx7bYmq16iA_JEPUo4v9hCHYAUFnYItg6zJs5FxEwltBODIE05zWYAR9c1np8k7wQ8R5RVKUfvpIeXVDGOESan7GByXnJxE4_2TgWtar3_dh7gvv0DPsvpQLf5K7kzc8BsNN63MEKcg9N4w/w512-h640/IMG_20220904_093528_859.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><p>5. Levent and I went to a lot of weddings this summer. Well, more than usual that is. (Usual is like zero). Our last one of the season was on labor day weekend. Not all weddings are created equal, but I do like the chance to get dressed up with my boo.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwc3U8QzOL4S8HbHoF_DeguzlZ_s3aX5EO84OaKNI0g4EdpdhEQ6rzhDesqWeUd3pzkHJ3z-pih9U0lKvO1a1R_eaMf7o0VawUjPW57SydrLQ35QVLNhMkr9CDef_qoYc2uLmwwHeGjl0XztnS_xZUz7inHYoRb94UAYdgrsgdcNJM55l1HnRUQ0UzbA/s1800/IMG_20220904_093529_007.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwc3U8QzOL4S8HbHoF_DeguzlZ_s3aX5EO84OaKNI0g4EdpdhEQ6rzhDesqWeUd3pzkHJ3z-pih9U0lKvO1a1R_eaMf7o0VawUjPW57SydrLQ35QVLNhMkr9CDef_qoYc2uLmwwHeGjl0XztnS_xZUz7inHYoRb94UAYdgrsgdcNJM55l1HnRUQ0UzbA/w512-h640/IMG_20220904_093529_007.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW8J9U9Xgybx7n0QkeqZCQkJ9XlWO78n7d9NkFOV5XyGzc8hZ30GeEw4waf8yoR51Hnx6baHBTXeGkFF8eBudOpzagmZf1_PC0eh_J_fb4ilzzRZe5BlhsOxmTSkw0s7Zgt-HbykeW2IlRKjiUf4oAakePuZvrxZRMrMpVadFImd_YbubTtqkChk7etw/s1800/IMG_20220905_193756_965.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW8J9U9Xgybx7n0QkeqZCQkJ9XlWO78n7d9NkFOV5XyGzc8hZ30GeEw4waf8yoR51Hnx6baHBTXeGkFF8eBudOpzagmZf1_PC0eh_J_fb4ilzzRZe5BlhsOxmTSkw0s7Zgt-HbykeW2IlRKjiUf4oAakePuZvrxZRMrMpVadFImd_YbubTtqkChk7etw/w512-h640/IMG_20220905_193756_965.jpg" width="512" /></a></div>6. The weekend after I got back from Illinois, (Yep, I also went on a trip in September. See, Anna! I am always doing stuff), Wilbur and Shirley came out to Kansas to visit Wilbur's brother Linford who has been in poor health lately. They spent most of their time in Hutch, but we did go out to bunch with them to Coca Dolce and Homegrown in Wichita on a Saturday morning. (We also had supper with the extended fam in Hutch that following Sunday evening).<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSmKxoK_4G19zKR0UN-bDHSNZx6dYgvklIkaD1WK7IoLiOsGDg_8SDZSIECnalxrzMDje7pkyynaN4OuqoF7ScOy_N6Ej8O24fxSU_-MKn97E0qh3ngoDgMSi9XN05hp66Gnmhn2-C4pRpP3qiCLvXmKocQ-Z2Iw_2Bcuw1iY_bLxwS6SA8NoWMKV-aA/s4032/PXL_20220917_151950017.MP.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/AVvXsEgSmKxoK_4G19zKR0UN-bDHSNZx6dYgvklIkaD1WK7IoLiOsGDg_8SDZSIECnalxrzMDje7pkyynaN4OuqoF7ScOy_N6Ej8O24fxSU_-MKn97E0qh3ngoDgMSi9XN05hp66Gnmhn2-C4pRpP3qiCLvXmKocQ-Z2Iw_2Bcuw1iY_bLxwS6SA8NoWMKV-aA/w480-h640/PXL_20220917_151950017.MP.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgATxp8eozxrx-nvM55W9k5PDvMPvrHWBYq-EOlEl2x5ll0HlI8CMPXFfEimTsmeLlxYic7_yE_hqRk92mDo4faa-7bh8czFZi6t3EvPkaTRUiYkFVg5QEjamyM7dFFPb4wz4T5hklsIOQbRGKjxrX6lXIf5A7iwvFK-9Rn9l_7iPtIj458UhGhfWBpOA/s3780/IMG_20220917_155034_424.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3780" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgATxp8eozxrx-nvM55W9k5PDvMPvrHWBYq-EOlEl2x5ll0HlI8CMPXFfEimTsmeLlxYic7_yE_hqRk92mDo4faa-7bh8czFZi6t3EvPkaTRUiYkFVg5QEjamyM7dFFPb4wz4T5hklsIOQbRGKjxrX6lXIf5A7iwvFK-9Rn9l_7iPtIj458UhGhfWBpOA/w512-h640/IMG_20220917_155034_424.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9JXygURxA99ojbBTogcbN3xk7tUM4cH8cET20w3ZIWCD5SNuXi0og_baaEngMTLpLqv-7POwJ6A60so4kH4ovl_dG9rcolDk1eYEVRem-qjHwREF1P0ElOn0MNRXYIF5DTYBjvUsUYTuYKixBpOigcQtPqNJmcPX7aOQ0XornQ_meRfaAKDh8nZsmVQ/s1600/received_2039833789548294.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1073" data-original-width="1600" height="430" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9JXygURxA99ojbBTogcbN3xk7tUM4cH8cET20w3ZIWCD5SNuXi0og_baaEngMTLpLqv-7POwJ6A60so4kH4ovl_dG9rcolDk1eYEVRem-qjHwREF1P0ElOn0MNRXYIF5DTYBjvUsUYTuYKixBpOigcQtPqNJmcPX7aOQ0XornQ_meRfaAKDh8nZsmVQ/w640-h430/received_2039833789548294.webp" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>7. Levent and I went on a date to Public at the Brickyard in Wichita on Friday evening. Since we usually don't go out to eat unless it's a high holiday (aka my birthday or our anniversary), this was very exciting to me.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4thqX9FCrHBvzwGy29k9oAjawCCV6W3Z4jOzO8Shy5gcl9rft-mAfxTh9jmflrV20D8_AjXLnXCwr1KG9L5DDJJtwTpU_bsdQlCtg4N6yXMFIx8z-XsfBuHWD2yS-UIDiC2YGVSfvWsjuJ-qhl2mEciSNWrkLneQfO6QssnnGFd0JpI8dT_8NQwb6NQ/s4032/PXL_20220923_231747949.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/AVvXsEi4thqX9FCrHBvzwGy29k9oAjawCCV6W3Z4jOzO8Shy5gcl9rft-mAfxTh9jmflrV20D8_AjXLnXCwr1KG9L5DDJJtwTpU_bsdQlCtg4N6yXMFIx8z-XsfBuHWD2yS-UIDiC2YGVSfvWsjuJ-qhl2mEciSNWrkLneQfO6QssnnGFd0JpI8dT_8NQwb6NQ/w480-h640/PXL_20220923_231747949.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">8. I hung out with my cousin Heidi. Last weekend we had coffee and cake together on the front porch and then yesterday, Hayden and Heidi came over to eat snacks and watch the KU football game. (None of us watch college football at all, but the idea was to have a reason to make snacks and hang out. Plus KU is having a very uncharacteristic winning streak. They are currently 5-0 which is both not nothing and also not very much).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLIF0uNJ64b9WS9mvQDwBH3_3osjUBPGEnFSk1W2cXZGID9fAREjfqe6yl4GBcooE-1hYZ1k3oh8OieXSGf4EOe1lQD-4vbBU0EbuppnxYJSm1gKZfmnRyPgH6cbunBeaseA02yaHakzC1BmZqYqnEDRH5S7nggvlJWb-_Cw5WC427yUzExafdBWt5JQ/s4032/PXL_20220925_174448334.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/AVvXsEgLIF0uNJ64b9WS9mvQDwBH3_3osjUBPGEnFSk1W2cXZGID9fAREjfqe6yl4GBcooE-1hYZ1k3oh8OieXSGf4EOe1lQD-4vbBU0EbuppnxYJSm1gKZfmnRyPgH6cbunBeaseA02yaHakzC1BmZqYqnEDRH5S7nggvlJWb-_Cw5WC427yUzExafdBWt5JQ/w480-h640/PXL_20220925_174448334.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEickDv1dDItl9aeey38Cs5ppDnvgSwik_7bavO9ZXVf_2V4jWU9j-eJSguHGtbiLqfrOno68wfGSEulIcuoI4L78fQmt3zsBZh-AYJLAXXMMyf2vMhQnaIw-Z6sNuCbbY7y9BoA2Rql1QCok9Ct50hRSon1WGaMw5552UIiOsaM1HWnknbIr1GSXsvglw/s3780/IMG_20220925_165802_038.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3780" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEickDv1dDItl9aeey38Cs5ppDnvgSwik_7bavO9ZXVf_2V4jWU9j-eJSguHGtbiLqfrOno68wfGSEulIcuoI4L78fQmt3zsBZh-AYJLAXXMMyf2vMhQnaIw-Z6sNuCbbY7y9BoA2Rql1QCok9Ct50hRSon1WGaMw5552UIiOsaM1HWnknbIr1GSXsvglw/w512-h640/IMG_20220925_165802_038.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV7E17fSZUlsU_cAoOsUXch0N8uahbsbhPQE4R9ySITBXhbUzmJ-2P__nLMjHULhCoLIhrYB7wdmHRdZW-h2Dxi-9g2ZJQyKG9CKNQsc1Cxapn6U2hMLf-p8209hZ2icPfGopCowZDtQPlWd09JOuaD5PMS6RUbnIwRw4joE0gQA8beZ4FDajiJ9VjAw/s4032/PXL_20221001_193127434.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/AVvXsEjV7E17fSZUlsU_cAoOsUXch0N8uahbsbhPQE4R9ySITBXhbUzmJ-2P__nLMjHULhCoLIhrYB7wdmHRdZW-h2Dxi-9g2ZJQyKG9CKNQsc1Cxapn6U2hMLf-p8209hZ2icPfGopCowZDtQPlWd09JOuaD5PMS6RUbnIwRw4joE0gQA8beZ4FDajiJ9VjAw/w480-h640/PXL_20221001_193127434.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Heidi and I have been trying to take a photo together for awhile but we keep forgetting. I keep forgetting to take photos of people in general. Usually I just photograph my food and my pets. But that doesn't mean things didn't happen. They did and when I line them all up, it does seem like a bit of somethings. And I am grateful for that. </div></div>Anna Yoderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11177139781967296427noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-880853986451578209.post-88918390784625949622022-09-28T15:40:00.002-05:002022-10-02T15:48:12.370-05:00Summer Bucket List<p></p><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/AVvXsEgrBID19WTwKMO7lpNIlS_5npvcW-Xq0Gnb6AHGer_8F75ZZkfYoO9WqBq0-QMWEzdzgIVr0LLkZmRzpqih_DU6W9d2P7OKnJL3MZu8apN6E7YqfcqwzdEu88LXX0nSdhHqCFjfzI-r99AhhyHPXnCc3Zakz7MADW_zq0la4yknlOiBpfuy9koBF9GkNw/s4032/PXL_20220515_211049920.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/AVvXsEgrBID19WTwKMO7lpNIlS_5npvcW-Xq0Gnb6AHGer_8F75ZZkfYoO9WqBq0-QMWEzdzgIVr0LLkZmRzpqih_DU6W9d2P7OKnJL3MZu8apN6E7YqfcqwzdEu88LXX0nSdhHqCFjfzI-r99AhhyHPXnCc3Zakz7MADW_zq0la4yknlOiBpfuy9koBF9GkNw/w480-h640/PXL_20220515_211049920.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">In previous summers, I've followed Tracy Shutterbean's and Joy the Baker's old tradition of creating a seasonal bucket list. But, as it turned out, my bucket lit was always centered around food. So I decided to just fully jump in this year and make a sweets and drinks version. And, hey, I actually completed it!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I did make one minor adjustment and swapped out cereal milk ice cream with chocolate but other than that, I followed the list.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Some were better than others. Overall, I think my favorites of the season were the mango lassi and the Vietnamese iced coffee.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Cheers to a tasty summer.</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN3MMP1Q3MMlCkdbJFQbBtGGSfg-tI1RiWC10iKuWvTs7iUCzNFBzCg5EEfS_wCBFkxwmhI32RnZfyQqyhQkLsn93ikiDb9KBJN4ftMCSg1FECihFqiub2KjNGzGBdAjBnjzpVbVTatgjecX92XfvEREbsQm3Bt1hGZnqOZPGWf2rq_KuNVSd1DVt2QQ/s4032/PXL_20220515_202545687.MP.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/AVvXsEgN3MMP1Q3MMlCkdbJFQbBtGGSfg-tI1RiWC10iKuWvTs7iUCzNFBzCg5EEfS_wCBFkxwmhI32RnZfyQqyhQkLsn93ikiDb9KBJN4ftMCSg1FECihFqiub2KjNGzGBdAjBnjzpVbVTatgjecX92XfvEREbsQm3Bt1hGZnqOZPGWf2rq_KuNVSd1DVt2QQ/w480-h640/PXL_20220515_202545687.MP.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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When I drove over the Missouri/Illinois border and my GSP announced "Welcome to Illinois," I felt like I could cry. It started with big emotions out of nowhere.</p><p>Let's back up a bit. </p><p>My parents moved away from Illinois when I was about to start my senior year of college. And I realized, (during the pandemic when my brain had nothing to look forward to so it started looking back), that I maybe never really mourned the loss of my childhood home. Back in 2008, I was so ready for my roots in Illinois to be ripped up. I could not stop getting into complicated feelings and a fairly toxic relationship with my ex-boyfriend. And so the only way I could think of how to break this cycle was to physically never go back to Eureka. (Was that the healthiest? Nope. But it did worked). Also at this point, I was very connected to my Bluffton community and heading into a year of finals and finales. This is mainly where my emotional investment was focused at the time. Bidding farewell to Illinois did not feel like a big of deal compared to saying goodbye to Bluffton. After all, I had been saying goodbye to Illinois for three years already.</p><p>And then there was the fact that I loved Asheville (where my parents moved) so much. It was fun and exciting to be there. I was already on to the next thing. </p><p>Turns out, feelings will fester if you literally never face them. Which is why I am sitting here, in Kansas, 35 years old, tearing up at the very idea of this lost place and the relationships I lost by "ripping up my roots" and never looking back. </p><p>Well, I am looking back now and trying to do the work.</p><p>During this trip, I described my feelings to Levent as "aggressively nostalgic." Big waves of emotion kept hitting me at the weirdest times. </p><p>It's odd too because my brother's family does not live in the same town I grew up in. But since it's the same area, things may look different but some things feel so achingly familiar. For example, the lush green grass in my brother's yard makes me think instantly of going barefoot as kids. (I don't do that anymore for many reasons but mainly because, unless you spend every moment of your life trying to care for your lawn, prairie grass is full of burs and dries up to a prickly brown by the end of summer). </p><p>Morton might be different, but memories come flooding back. </p><p>I spent Friday night with my BFF from high school, Kare, who happens to live conveniently down the street from my brother's house. We caught up while we listened to the playlist Kare had running featuring all our old high school jams. Nostalgic wave number 1.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiorPdVtcRCUTqCUhYsN9TtbHaP2Zvni8k15fSMKlWIM6AoucrKOX-63iKtBy0tR6Q0sD5qdUhHFvGyLLbvLFkE7pui4JhSlu7KDXGhXOkSf-QVM-e8BIdRMf61FG1XX0ARucbwW3nhgi1lTpP0z_z1Pv_nPcwm1hBsMezclfe2vQrvXZIi9F202pqV8A/s4032/PXL_20220911_001446074.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/AVvXsEiorPdVtcRCUTqCUhYsN9TtbHaP2Zvni8k15fSMKlWIM6AoucrKOX-63iKtBy0tR6Q0sD5qdUhHFvGyLLbvLFkE7pui4JhSlu7KDXGhXOkSf-QVM-e8BIdRMf61FG1XX0ARucbwW3nhgi1lTpP0z_z1Pv_nPcwm1hBsMezclfe2vQrvXZIi9F202pqV8A/w480-h640/PXL_20220911_001446074.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p>Nostalgic wave 2: Janice and I went to Titus' band competition on Saturday evening. We went in time to see our old high school perform too. They were even wearing the same uniforms that the band got my senior year. Plus my old band director is still there. It was like stepping back in time. Moreover, the competition was in Washington, which was another neighboring town we went to a lot growing up. I don't think I had been back there since. It is so weird to go back to a place that looks, more or less, exactly the same, but you have changed a lot. Big feelings.</p><p>I wish I would've gotten the chance to say hi to Mr Stalter (but it was late and hectic after the competition. So I didn't really try). Band was such a huge part of my life in my formative years. I was reminded of the deep community that you build as a kid in school, especially with a group of friends who you've been playing music with for 8 years. <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg55DNgSyArZpVNzLXlqUGxUMGhTGVcAwzUKXNZ2sbjLUiMCJw2FLF5EW8Gklxsb-V1zGxNwwZ5hsVGYT_B-mBhDYa46UJQB-mi3T7gIbcN_mfor3YkvAksLbzoP8NYhQoEUHV2zGKhdMKyIz-DknJIU4PfVvytw7BrJruehzWfrhRYO1YlpCAOSL8CLA/s2000/1663107010846-4ed1e1cc-afde-4bb8-ba68-71a2c3446748_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1333" data-original-width="2000" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg55DNgSyArZpVNzLXlqUGxUMGhTGVcAwzUKXNZ2sbjLUiMCJw2FLF5EW8Gklxsb-V1zGxNwwZ5hsVGYT_B-mBhDYa46UJQB-mi3T7gIbcN_mfor3YkvAksLbzoP8NYhQoEUHV2zGKhdMKyIz-DknJIU4PfVvytw7BrJruehzWfrhRYO1YlpCAOSL8CLA/w640-h426/1663107010846-4ed1e1cc-afde-4bb8-ba68-71a2c3446748_.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Claire, Bethany and me - EHS drum majors circa 2004</td></tr></tbody></table></p><p>I think that's what got me the most - the community. I have a very small community life in Kansas. Don't get me wrong I appreciate what I do have, but it's very tiny compared to growing up in a place for 18 years. I had tons of different communities in Illinois - youth group, band and other extra curricular activities, friend groups, family, church and neighbors. I felt loved in so many different ways. That is currently somewhat lacking from my adult life. And since it is very small, it is easy to long for a place that no longer exists, a place in time where my community was much larger. This is where I found myself last Saturday night watching marching bands.</p><p>That was a lot to process when I was not expecting it. Plus is was a pretty emotional weekend anyway. On Friday night, my brother had a seizer, something he hasn't had for 13 years at least. (He's fine). Even though I am family it did feel like a stressful weekend to be there as Aaron rested and all of us processed this scary thing that happens to him. So lots of feelings everywhere.</p><p>I was so glad I made the long drive to see everyone, but especially so I had the chance to see Titus perform in the marching band. (He plays the snare and crushes it). I am so proud of him. He's grown so much! It's amazing to see. It was also fun to hang with Mikaela and the twins too. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHXsZs22GoakG5JMhZ5mlcWNVQD5FUJcwopOwvoQfsUuRVE9iRPFSBsqwUmGGXq69UpaFqf42NK2g4wa5Z_MssyrN7e5yPwfGO-aXRWeTgqfQQguXPhGLzExusYr0qhoOShG51vOC0pw1HAmArRZ-1wbp5HONVoa4D8yXa9EUuM3vNmi71py1LTf-Gxg/s4032/PXL_20220910_183120580.MP.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/AVvXsEiHXsZs22GoakG5JMhZ5mlcWNVQD5FUJcwopOwvoQfsUuRVE9iRPFSBsqwUmGGXq69UpaFqf42NK2g4wa5Z_MssyrN7e5yPwfGO-aXRWeTgqfQQguXPhGLzExusYr0qhoOShG51vOC0pw1HAmArRZ-1wbp5HONVoa4D8yXa9EUuM3vNmi71py1LTf-Gxg/w480-h640/PXL_20220910_183120580.MP.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguKCF31T_B-vy096ShsKobhSje78HzOckYyNO19LycfJK6aftxOH1iYLycd7ITaMBlCYkfbHsMQe_SOnHIwa2ZggpCzPNaINKzlkgJCTjyoNqNG0bq0QIj5HP4O0OgQEbGYhhSpuBveM3pbLm6XVpEpNzSh77jeJJM9fNvKOoFtmsw1lfq1wLAyeNM7A/s640/IMG_20220910_184644.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoQ9RHDua_8Gly8bipIJNLcb682qAQrZBRA4bebNunQTMaxiqHPlKwOizjkcqxSIwzuRqH3ENLgoU52xdqW1C1Dt6UJRSrR_ieQcGYdbGZpGqk28iABGuQAFrPc5oS0ALjbTRThR-O-qfqErlzOWDQSG8Hvi8F7wXW0x_-qysMaKM70TdO_pKzeSNVIA/s1800/IMG_20220911_200045_618.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoQ9RHDua_8Gly8bipIJNLcb682qAQrZBRA4bebNunQTMaxiqHPlKwOizjkcqxSIwzuRqH3ENLgoU52xdqW1C1Dt6UJRSrR_ieQcGYdbGZpGqk28iABGuQAFrPc5oS0ALjbTRThR-O-qfqErlzOWDQSG8Hvi8F7wXW0x_-qysMaKM70TdO_pKzeSNVIA/w512-h640/IMG_20220911_200045_618.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><p><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" />I knew it was going to be a quick and crazy weekend but I want to make sure I see my brother's fam at least once a year. I never wanted to be the type of family who barely sees each other and lives so far away from one another. And yet here we are. It's hard. Big feelings hard. But I am determined to be a cool aunt and try and maintain relationships even from a distance. </p>Anna Yoderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11177139781967296427noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-880853986451578209.post-21851286146154959312022-08-21T13:03:00.001-05:002022-10-02T15:48:33.388-05:00One more summer in Asheville<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcNKRIaiHWAd7IZ5XAXI07yrwRGjRYrmFbMkStLtGUnHqlye4LLtRXqKsqfH--iB9razhXbN5c4Mk8Xw27IW-49lkHef5cIBuYHk6GzsQU3oNWZxjiprrPF6dIyIRmBPPkTWQa4oFmoE9256IMUokp2jEuVFMzKvRUtwjNpjpB7PdqTQtzKDQazDXXGQ/s3780/IMG_20220810_195137_370.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3780" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcNKRIaiHWAd7IZ5XAXI07yrwRGjRYrmFbMkStLtGUnHqlye4LLtRXqKsqfH--iB9razhXbN5c4Mk8Xw27IW-49lkHef5cIBuYHk6GzsQU3oNWZxjiprrPF6dIyIRmBPPkTWQa4oFmoE9256IMUokp2jEuVFMzKvRUtwjNpjpB7PdqTQtzKDQazDXXGQ/w512-h640/IMG_20220810_195137_370.jpg" width="512" /></a></div>Shortly after I got back from Ohio, I turned around, repacked my suitcase and headed down to Asheville. Since my parents are planning on moving to Harrisonburg, Virginia, there was the potential for this to be the very last summer there. And summer in Asheville is magical, (which is why we got married there). <div><br /></div><div>Originally, the trip was supposed to be in July but then my parents got COVID. So we rescheduled and even though it was not ideal timing with it being so close after being in Columbus, I am so glad I went. Turns out, when my sister and I were at my parents' house, my parents put a deposit down on a house in a new development. So they are officially moving. ETA early next year. I would have really regretted not going especially with this new reality.</div><div><br /></div><div>I feel a bit of grief that my parents are moving. Partly because I lived in Asheville, even if only for a temporary basis. But it was enough to make it feel like home. Now that my parents are moving, I am losing the last remains of my childhood home (even though I was an adult when I lived there). Does that make sense? I doubt it but grief doesn't always make sense. Ironically, Asheville was a hard place for me to be initially. I remember driving there for the first time for Thanksgiving during my senior year at Bluffton, google maps direction printed in my hand, lost because I couldn't find the turn off to my parents' new place. I missed Illinois and I could feel the days that were numbered at Bluffton slowly slipping away. That following summer though, Asheville, with the help of Roger and Sandy Miller, won me over with their farmer's markets (aka tailgates), local food culture, beautiful weather, stunning hikes and overall cool vibes. After I came back from South Africa, Asheville was a soft place to land while I figure out what to do next. </div><div><br /></div><div>In an alternative timeline, I would've worked harder to stay there. I honestly don't know why I didn't try and get a job waitressing. (I did apply a few places but it was still the recession and had a hard time hearing anything back). In that timeline, I would still be there. When I think this way, it's very easy to wish "what if," but I would've missed out on all the good things Kansas brought into my life, including my beloved partner Levent. "What ifs" are not helpful. But I do feel like I missed my chance to really live there (especially since everyone wants to live there now and the housing market is insane). I would've taken me awhile to thrive, but that's true most places. But I think I would've gotten there. It is, after all, a magical place.</div><div><br /></div><div>But let's go back to my recent trip. The main goal was to hang out with my parents, sister and nephew for a few days and do all our favorite things. We went hiking (twice), ate a ton of ice cream, went out to eat downtown, drank all the coffee and even went to my favorite thing, Shakespeare in the park.</div><div><br /></div><div>Asheville is a fun place to visit and we will always have that. My mom, sister and I talked about how we can always go on a trip here. And Levent reminded me of that too, especially since our friends Jason and Sarah and their girls live in the area. There might be summer moments in Asheville left in my life to explore and love. But for now, I am grateful for all the gifts Asheville has given me and for this trip I took there this summer.<br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjED1KvuaOBxJxTr6u-0wc3NS2Es8Oj2PyXqxgxYHsrzV3pXXxoPncBycr6xb-HI2qtE8675DiDaDl5-DZ0VAh3G_3VDdGdNyNillJ3oz35YeDtz-vfg72-mZRyrg9AjVdGe2DlgwNqDyimQfbjig08aUE2oltGFuqPknSPdLI-ttkFFJGGnQmHzdmtog/s4032/PXL_20220807_001815208.jpg" 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/AVvXsEjED1KvuaOBxJxTr6u-0wc3NS2Es8Oj2PyXqxgxYHsrzV3pXXxoPncBycr6xb-HI2qtE8675DiDaDl5-DZ0VAh3G_3VDdGdNyNillJ3oz35YeDtz-vfg72-mZRyrg9AjVdGe2DlgwNqDyimQfbjig08aUE2oltGFuqPknSPdLI-ttkFFJGGnQmHzdmtog/w480-h640/PXL_20220807_001815208.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Right after my fam picked me up from the airport, we headed to Ultimate Ice Cream. Of course. It's a prerequisite. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPK9AtWLMR9NWxY2rPWPVV2qoQOEN37eCNF-2Zi5q7W7mxwbncLyg88sDPazbawG6Il-6_HLz1zAy-ArNAdulNPsp4nLfpbUanqP872F27UySABpNlm2j27gzel1rwHWKsS149v8MEUTKT0H099qO4bhywBcH8U1Ub12fUxnewFpDrQZaoP2oEvw5NZw/s4032/PXL_20220807_140807533.MP.jpg" 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/AVvXsEiPK9AtWLMR9NWxY2rPWPVV2qoQOEN37eCNF-2Zi5q7W7mxwbncLyg88sDPazbawG6Il-6_HLz1zAy-ArNAdulNPsp4nLfpbUanqP872F27UySABpNlm2j27gzel1rwHWKsS149v8MEUTKT0H099qO4bhywBcH8U1Ub12fUxnewFpDrQZaoP2oEvw5NZw/w480-h640/PXL_20220807_140807533.MP.jpg" width="480" /></a></div>Sunday morning, Mom, Leah, Malakai and I went to Vortex, of course.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeDJ6F7LM926SztouPUc7h2v4pwNF-xKxxOaPHdl2e-hispxdg3GXhXrVZz8Di39AREqoel1zLhJkEfNYzeF0mWL6_xfjKioYxKlFm2v_Fm3NhNjL7wscceSJh5-JVaZfj60cfEkUnVZOCZuRgfPULZu7Rwzn3W7JBB19S18ppstY8z0TUH6cRNJ62MQ/s4032/PXL_20220807_141719742.MP.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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The hike was very short but we spent a long time hanging out by the falls and even playing in the very cold water. 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Sorry ultimate but this is now my favorite ice cream place. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxKDT3szCzih0hLWpkXKOf7-DbR6tyBwYIlWsxmIp90ZMYsq7rTjcsdL2F7WRnRZn55Cff-6Un-0mhu1mvi8EHomzO3CRHZGgAjcJjnyf-7z5ryH3WLAeQ_F52W1jWu_GV50n6dJ_CPy3xieBvWdhtVvdl-3I-TuCPaVVvhb90OrKAS88AEp14P6ODtQ/s1800/IMG_20220807_231818_753.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxKDT3szCzih0hLWpkXKOf7-DbR6tyBwYIlWsxmIp90ZMYsq7rTjcsdL2F7WRnRZn55Cff-6Un-0mhu1mvi8EHomzO3CRHZGgAjcJjnyf-7z5ryH3WLAeQ_F52W1jWu_GV50n6dJ_CPy3xieBvWdhtVvdl-3I-TuCPaVVvhb90OrKAS88AEp14P6ODtQ/w512-h640/IMG_20220807_231818_753.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcbtF2dCNei7K4KAAwlvX0M0MRM4QnLMoSLmCIY1IY3qdeaSjliEeHH1rMfwcEEitxhb9K09TeyFnp2tHy3mrvG9qXdmoz7ZfL9a77WiPZGce6NnltEmdGGU-uzL1J-1EaYoWiINh1tZBMbRaXeSyOWIrIitPyMet9IooiHza-O4hitSHEvUo7N-paKg/s1800/IMG_20220807_231818_421.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcbtF2dCNei7K4KAAwlvX0M0MRM4QnLMoSLmCIY1IY3qdeaSjliEeHH1rMfwcEEitxhb9K09TeyFnp2tHy3mrvG9qXdmoz7ZfL9a77WiPZGce6NnltEmdGGU-uzL1J-1EaYoWiINh1tZBMbRaXeSyOWIrIitPyMet9IooiHza-O4hitSHEvUo7N-paKg/w512-h640/IMG_20220807_231818_421.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaEJdj-hj6xVdQ-7LBCwnavTFmpHC8GYy_pbP-anzoOOyP5NCJtvmw5yYsMrWNrPRhPu_LVpv1Lera3SLlJPnFq2GHSg4m6qgTBXGA4jxs03P89FOlaZF7RsISebr5fXohBa6e0Z0dy438klPjt5kuaEFWE5aJctc61J-w0hyYgYYSO2-SXFI3LjKVKQ/s1800/IMG_20220807_231818_239.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaEJdj-hj6xVdQ-7LBCwnavTFmpHC8GYy_pbP-anzoOOyP5NCJtvmw5yYsMrWNrPRhPu_LVpv1Lera3SLlJPnFq2GHSg4m6qgTBXGA4jxs03P89FOlaZF7RsISebr5fXohBa6e0Z0dy438klPjt5kuaEFWE5aJctc61J-w0hyYgYYSO2-SXFI3LjKVKQ/w512-h640/IMG_20220807_231818_239.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In the evening we headed to the Park to watch the Montford Park Players reform All's well that ends well</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXUJPmjrLOovpoxIEq-ALF6oXjDsCAhnFtQyS0mgEYxnP3T0-gK0EHe63TwhobVpy8c5glmrPoNCTV9IE96RQspzQvqTxiy6UMDe1fuiOR2qEoD8pA7CHd0R9COmLM0pIpphg_iNDbAgavIiSO2r-PbTSCSziKNKSbuW9PPx6pitsByccPXFMlV7YoCw/s1800/IMG_20220807_232143_071.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXUJPmjrLOovpoxIEq-ALF6oXjDsCAhnFtQyS0mgEYxnP3T0-gK0EHe63TwhobVpy8c5glmrPoNCTV9IE96RQspzQvqTxiy6UMDe1fuiOR2qEoD8pA7CHd0R9COmLM0pIpphg_iNDbAgavIiSO2r-PbTSCSziKNKSbuW9PPx6pitsByccPXFMlV7YoCw/w512-h640/IMG_20220807_232143_071.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6jnco69FZiLj9oPkFtieUHNio4Gfvet5bRt0Kidp3kvZHh-gpkDw9q1YM-mry10q9IwnuvrE-uHjIgJRxlpDsw0aqNtwzF0dm4RpH0giCEgWzXlUYF8UaOq-YDN0f6xn7NjteMESo1AEWSWUCKPyOGMqqQZK5A8RjeAHnGGwk6PA00SKM9BTjoRRK2w/s1800/IMG_20220807_232143_190.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6jnco69FZiLj9oPkFtieUHNio4Gfvet5bRt0Kidp3kvZHh-gpkDw9q1YM-mry10q9IwnuvrE-uHjIgJRxlpDsw0aqNtwzF0dm4RpH0giCEgWzXlUYF8UaOq-YDN0f6xn7NjteMESo1AEWSWUCKPyOGMqqQZK5A8RjeAHnGGwk6PA00SKM9BTjoRRK2w/w512-h640/IMG_20220807_232143_190.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Monday was not as action packed as Sunday was. Leah and I went to Well Bred, a cafe in the Biltmore Village for Breakfast. Later, everyone (sans dad) ran a few errands around town, including stopping at the big farmer's market to buy some peaches. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYsCBJ-8_dHtUtLcbCnF0WE_erHSa5KEmV9GxQ6bYS9EBmZuM5HSppIsdtsfGFuCXAV3XG0o1Roo__BoqcJwhlFI54B-2_GOXsjlTTxqetHz8yrgntZtFefRDdJe-DyyIhHbRox3Xg2Q7NMah18wqXk484oviFpFUiYdev9-_E3QY_Df9nAcqVZTUHvg/s3780/IMG_20220808_205547_220.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3780" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYsCBJ-8_dHtUtLcbCnF0WE_erHSa5KEmV9GxQ6bYS9EBmZuM5HSppIsdtsfGFuCXAV3XG0o1Roo__BoqcJwhlFI54B-2_GOXsjlTTxqetHz8yrgntZtFefRDdJe-DyyIhHbRox3Xg2Q7NMah18wqXk484oviFpFUiYdev9-_E3QY_Df9nAcqVZTUHvg/w512-h640/IMG_20220808_205547_220.jpg" width="512" /></a></div>In the evening, we went out to eat at Buxton Hall BBQ. I ended up ordering a fried chicken sandwich that was out-of-control large. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYDlXJ9DJ5Vhtd29DDyi4JoeIJ5KLgiP5Ejo26KHeAAkoh-waGlwWujGdP0jfH3IzEKrJR6NpuMix6A3OGimG9fkuLEz8DwjINtvyxC3Xu0ubM71dZIuw_C4gPP1MGWWdkDEXtgK9t2ECh7uZWce9MOq6L8yf8yhC0QQ4UvVdY42xl3Qa91sTZpwveRg/s3780/IMG_20220808_205759_867.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3780" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYDlXJ9DJ5Vhtd29DDyi4JoeIJ5KLgiP5Ejo26KHeAAkoh-waGlwWujGdP0jfH3IzEKrJR6NpuMix6A3OGimG9fkuLEz8DwjINtvyxC3Xu0ubM71dZIuw_C4gPP1MGWWdkDEXtgK9t2ECh7uZWce9MOq6L8yf8yhC0QQ4UvVdY42xl3Qa91sTZpwveRg/w512-h640/IMG_20220808_205759_867.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7JAX1VjY28639bOCKDY9iwygbyF9R5RbyWBytFzHWJWSNS3b2x2Jc2g7g5Nbfa1YusDu-btCXQKVTT90xPYM14WcPgLRLOByyqejrlZqRAfCVMGHDfHATpIcH5aELR7xGxabybVa8bJuujt30MefPFsz67ihP-CJVuDBZyPBdmLwqagcDddNRZMf8Vw/s4032/PXL_20220808_223112037.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/AVvXsEj7JAX1VjY28639bOCKDY9iwygbyF9R5RbyWBytFzHWJWSNS3b2x2Jc2g7g5Nbfa1YusDu-btCXQKVTT90xPYM14WcPgLRLOByyqejrlZqRAfCVMGHDfHATpIcH5aELR7xGxabybVa8bJuujt30MefPFsz67ihP-CJVuDBZyPBdmLwqagcDddNRZMf8Vw/w480-h640/PXL_20220808_223112037.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-L0wiaTeFLdJCpBn6n5XvxrXyuYCFJDTnf6953CiPnVs4zz1D5QAnQSnMfKA0AnKYuN0cwTrfLAM9htF4zludEc02VtyCjqQyqLbV9shB06pZssqOGCFXl_id_2Y2MiZdREyX9fAnrP3ZJFWCBUTf0TELfxsCoAeh_cNF63-j_6vsg9mKJl6rXPKqUQ/s4032/PXL_20220808_223118611.MP.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/AVvXsEh-L0wiaTeFLdJCpBn6n5XvxrXyuYCFJDTnf6953CiPnVs4zz1D5QAnQSnMfKA0AnKYuN0cwTrfLAM9htF4zludEc02VtyCjqQyqLbV9shB06pZssqOGCFXl_id_2Y2MiZdREyX9fAnrP3ZJFWCBUTf0TELfxsCoAeh_cNF63-j_6vsg9mKJl6rXPKqUQ/w480-h640/PXL_20220808_223118611.MP.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixsIwxMNAB58V7JBz-VcOgXdzO-jArAU-UxvOLXwTsQyYgu6kk9HPqJD3D-hKptWeLTUaYOeyA7SrPI4UwJVjccR1GIjkCF2SQN3DnVJVFZuaAy3aPvS_TiM2ALhWigJaMng-BTxok1fL3NdrTu3sB42d_6TaiYXuhCsyKc6fWLBuX3_RElcUM5oJbEg/s4032/PXL_20220808_220819786.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/AVvXsEixsIwxMNAB58V7JBz-VcOgXdzO-jArAU-UxvOLXwTsQyYgu6kk9HPqJD3D-hKptWeLTUaYOeyA7SrPI4UwJVjccR1GIjkCF2SQN3DnVJVFZuaAy3aPvS_TiM2ALhWigJaMng-BTxok1fL3NdrTu3sB42d_6TaiYXuhCsyKc6fWLBuX3_RElcUM5oJbEg/w480-h640/PXL_20220808_220819786.jpg" width="480" /></a></div>Afterwards, we ended up at French Broad Chocolate Lounge for ice cream. I had the most dreamy, creamy golden milk ice cream that was so good and a surprise to everyone.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWDhcDvwHjmyHKs4APHY3ZAGe2KJbvhuMbw-lbgxxaBaezv1ZrX3jQVWh5Lf7u9F6h148-WoaX16xj4fWVmmZzsMoR6sauwq-y7pZrFr3wp-vA_d0NE9yc5C_vVEq337B6x9X8hmc9tzJG8ZkG8Yz7oIY0ez10NLx2A4O7LkK8TAhhB2ShTYzF7EW6NA/s3780/IMG_20220808_210113_946.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3780" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWDhcDvwHjmyHKs4APHY3ZAGe2KJbvhuMbw-lbgxxaBaezv1ZrX3jQVWh5Lf7u9F6h148-WoaX16xj4fWVmmZzsMoR6sauwq-y7pZrFr3wp-vA_d0NE9yc5C_vVEq337B6x9X8hmc9tzJG8ZkG8Yz7oIY0ez10NLx2A4O7LkK8TAhhB2ShTYzF7EW6NA/w512-h640/IMG_20220808_210113_946.jpg" width="512" /></a></div>The next day, Leah and Malakai had to head back to Virginia. After they hit the road, Mom and I went to City Bakery to have pastries and coffee. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoi0DxTRHYVJlu-M3ZNHXr2UG0-fA4uJtAbsVLWLXsg6pfsLvieh86IFuGYGvz13NaBj9mICKXKia8Hj_dm1KYCbIRbVsusMkiH7Z5L2LQIDWkU_VOv_Rj-sMzdelPLalyKbA-RDSH0y71OegYOfRx3MEISoj9pnEkITT5upk3rP6BvuY7qdKuosOyFg/s3780/IMG_20220809_163550_680.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3780" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoi0DxTRHYVJlu-M3ZNHXr2UG0-fA4uJtAbsVLWLXsg6pfsLvieh86IFuGYGvz13NaBj9mICKXKia8Hj_dm1KYCbIRbVsusMkiH7Z5L2LQIDWkU_VOv_Rj-sMzdelPLalyKbA-RDSH0y71OegYOfRx3MEISoj9pnEkITT5upk3rP6BvuY7qdKuosOyFg/w512-h640/IMG_20220809_163550_680.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi67acGjRQONrbZNU5lzobitWOPo5rYz2r8OgthlnsOvMzSHllohQIOin_fhHHg9DjiYTT2vL38AFVQfqNiFaxZdAkAEXz2p-a6dJmr5puUJNDvJGqMVYo91PWs0BcME1rA7NiSDyvBxSY1GmQwgqCxtGQObkvV4ygl3igFmt8C7nIILQ-INuLe29g5aA/s4032/PXL_20220809_134755276.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/AVvXsEi67acGjRQONrbZNU5lzobitWOPo5rYz2r8OgthlnsOvMzSHllohQIOin_fhHHg9DjiYTT2vL38AFVQfqNiFaxZdAkAEXz2p-a6dJmr5puUJNDvJGqMVYo91PWs0BcME1rA7NiSDyvBxSY1GmQwgqCxtGQObkvV4ygl3igFmt8C7nIILQ-INuLe29g5aA/w480-h640/PXL_20220809_134755276.jpg" width="480" /></a></div>That afternoon, I convinced mom and dad that we should go on another hike. This time we went to the Pisgah National Forest. Looking Glass falls was on route to our hike destination. So we got out to take it in. It was fitting since this was the first waterfall my parents ever took me to in my early Asheville days.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz16DUIhM24UdPzqR8DRTGV12LC4Qp607KW6fZ6PuUZH4SmrfsPTMALsmIratlqbqxFQUYtwaPwT3aSQjP-XbgxjV54Qr2_5AdaLfDPcO53MS2939PM1gTTDmPpQ-F_bCfGXYEldz8ZjUDopYriMjnRSqWln_lyKfmex8bKDD9jz95-lp9fZMfAh2sCg/s1800/IMG_20220809_175058_067.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz16DUIhM24UdPzqR8DRTGV12LC4Qp607KW6fZ6PuUZH4SmrfsPTMALsmIratlqbqxFQUYtwaPwT3aSQjP-XbgxjV54Qr2_5AdaLfDPcO53MS2939PM1gTTDmPpQ-F_bCfGXYEldz8ZjUDopYriMjnRSqWln_lyKfmex8bKDD9jz95-lp9fZMfAh2sCg/w512-h640/IMG_20220809_175058_067.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeC34Pii_UaFGo_kawkIxBVCSC-tnJcgzGYr9Rn3BuMd1jJD6ziD5NGloB90XEUGIYNinIZXhN41jL7BzzVGvLxmJ15dLCsC55i4Olp6GJH7wNSAeHwMqsxAZRtUfevJcDLnxA3y0tM08OV6XMaWcopYu0PM9mp7yK3CezS_jHpxbyQfmSZXjeX-HDtQ/s1800/IMG_20220809_175057_980.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeC34Pii_UaFGo_kawkIxBVCSC-tnJcgzGYr9Rn3BuMd1jJD6ziD5NGloB90XEUGIYNinIZXhN41jL7BzzVGvLxmJ15dLCsC55i4Olp6GJH7wNSAeHwMqsxAZRtUfevJcDLnxA3y0tM08OV6XMaWcopYu0PM9mp7yK3CezS_jHpxbyQfmSZXjeX-HDtQ/w512-h640/IMG_20220809_175057_980.jpg" width="512" /></a></div>Our real hike was to Moore's Cove falls. It wasn't a very heft waterfall but like a tall mountain shower. The sunshine caught the water and made everything sparkle. We ate our lunch here before heading back down to the car (and missing the thunder/lightening that maybe happened right after we left). <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS3x-ojMueoeJ6C7yv5U4mW7P44AfDgSnbqfDefznYG_QQmD0exYWiQ73dze2Dcxpvs-TEmyrqQsBUqe4QpJyn5pulALyVK3FVbwx2vMVJEoAPHixF938aE0XpqmDVk5LnGRr5nCSCgJ21AaCfEmd5PLitKWHGZjfxLolKRp-svgBFXdz9qSGQ9l819A/s1800/IMG_20220809_190437_819.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS3x-ojMueoeJ6C7yv5U4mW7P44AfDgSnbqfDefznYG_QQmD0exYWiQ73dze2Dcxpvs-TEmyrqQsBUqe4QpJyn5pulALyVK3FVbwx2vMVJEoAPHixF938aE0XpqmDVk5LnGRr5nCSCgJ21AaCfEmd5PLitKWHGZjfxLolKRp-svgBFXdz9qSGQ9l819A/w512-h640/IMG_20220809_190437_819.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvdqSPzxyrFlNIHcgpglDhnoqaJPtNk1k8zDPBmJP6N7VKF_Q1R6fV1k4QM6xUdsjHHoeEIHNumulfA1s-wtVeBoj6h1e3JoUrL8NFnnb98CmnitoBbFMh2dssFTpKLOu_e1Iva7HWnaJL0KnHjllXabi1Iq5mY05oi9cz5aTqg16dGQ2ReWxwoxTy2A/s1800/IMG_20220809_190437_902.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvdqSPzxyrFlNIHcgpglDhnoqaJPtNk1k8zDPBmJP6N7VKF_Q1R6fV1k4QM6xUdsjHHoeEIHNumulfA1s-wtVeBoj6h1e3JoUrL8NFnnb98CmnitoBbFMh2dssFTpKLOu_e1Iva7HWnaJL0KnHjllXabi1Iq5mY05oi9cz5aTqg16dGQ2ReWxwoxTy2A/w512-h640/IMG_20220809_190437_902.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfhJnjtdGQ11TRogISdkdLHnpMkl1PpHFaFXDQMHh8d-Pc20QEgR49pyZ5jqUQV-izWst59yjeJN44uWyxcMK1R4ahRxb5dEh9a1WQ0GDr38uvQunaZojULBHSIEB4FbpWTrX7FzYPZ9rvs93LakICJPTDv7PS9xpOPNdRxw1Zd2t-WbUJIzW3Z_Llcg/s1200/IMG_20220809_190437_978.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfhJnjtdGQ11TRogISdkdLHnpMkl1PpHFaFXDQMHh8d-Pc20QEgR49pyZ5jqUQV-izWst59yjeJN44uWyxcMK1R4ahRxb5dEh9a1WQ0GDr38uvQunaZojULBHSIEB4FbpWTrX7FzYPZ9rvs93LakICJPTDv7PS9xpOPNdRxw1Zd2t-WbUJIzW3Z_Llcg/w512-h640/IMG_20220809_190437_978.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyr-B3rcNSG4YaTZJXNr4VZDFmoM6AB1lvHS6WenicDDNKWRsoGxg-ZA9EA2nGhFdX_FiqhmyNjywydax25DeiUR7ru3yQyVHzOpyfS8j_0C05X3WdnmRz-pDz5DwNBavdye4JIVx1kgUJZcd3abE0K9g1xY1mRNvdjXo_jkXermH7TTGCjSdcjJAfKw/s1280/IMG_20220809_155655.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyr-B3rcNSG4YaTZJXNr4VZDFmoM6AB1lvHS6WenicDDNKWRsoGxg-ZA9EA2nGhFdX_FiqhmyNjywydax25DeiUR7ru3yQyVHzOpyfS8j_0C05X3WdnmRz-pDz5DwNBavdye4JIVx1kgUJZcd3abE0K9g1xY1mRNvdjXo_jkXermH7TTGCjSdcjJAfKw/w480-h640/IMG_20220809_155655.jpg" width="480" /></a></div>On the way home, we stopped for ice cream (duh) at Mills River Creamery. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2POUmGqr3sRkgMlXi6gr7CcG-RL8cB4Qos1TEW3AX9-YfFVUBDR-eM_LdKu8R9fm-DIiLA-5gZBJXe54u4370kt5uNLMH16hmLrm7FGGH5KzXMuHvco_AO_IMd4LU6XXXzjUHSHYEIkEcpZ2i1y3ZXfG9tX8Q8ID5trPSUYPFvWo0IiihESoK8AWdTA/s3780/IMG_20220809_191008_723.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3780" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2POUmGqr3sRkgMlXi6gr7CcG-RL8cB4Qos1TEW3AX9-YfFVUBDR-eM_LdKu8R9fm-DIiLA-5gZBJXe54u4370kt5uNLMH16hmLrm7FGGH5KzXMuHvco_AO_IMd4LU6XXXzjUHSHYEIkEcpZ2i1y3ZXfG9tX8Q8ID5trPSUYPFvWo0IiihESoK8AWdTA/w512-h640/IMG_20220809_191008_723.jpg" width="512" /></a></div>On Wednesday, my last day, my flight didn't leave until the evening. So Mom and I went to get doughnuts from Hole and coffee from Summit Coffee.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxB_yVrQDVg1wGkF6BQWoY6RtdLHmwHo-x_PlV3LAEoJ-6SmXXy4JeqVZ-VeJKs7aRTe6-NPMvTPnppeAluKQ61CIcwbEM8tgUyuLX8QIW9C6TG9e3mlD5Ir_uHpiy13VAzcLOCQ519PDOocljdWgMZFcpyVUPVvrAz8qVGHANHFmP_6NmcdLNoYYF6w/s4032/PXL_20220810_130640543.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/AVvXsEhxB_yVrQDVg1wGkF6BQWoY6RtdLHmwHo-x_PlV3LAEoJ-6SmXXy4JeqVZ-VeJKs7aRTe6-NPMvTPnppeAluKQ61CIcwbEM8tgUyuLX8QIW9C6TG9e3mlD5Ir_uHpiy13VAzcLOCQ519PDOocljdWgMZFcpyVUPVvrAz8qVGHANHFmP_6NmcdLNoYYF6w/w480-h640/PXL_20220810_130640543.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwtjfHKuJsojVfAz0rVpAu6TgBJ-Cl2on_pwiLrbwmWSBBNhpmd81wnQZZCwuDvO-P-f3s_NUlOB-DRjiOZD5j6dQQLsvBIdJrr4ZW4omilSiFCAoa_qJC_457Dudwo6Ijr2tMsjiJprFzfH1HPU-bOna1r0R3hMH_TKyKA0iD93sPLVNoixxyLxMVDg/s3780/IMG_20220810_105811_369.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3780" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwtjfHKuJsojVfAz0rVpAu6TgBJ-Cl2on_pwiLrbwmWSBBNhpmd81wnQZZCwuDvO-P-f3s_NUlOB-DRjiOZD5j6dQQLsvBIdJrr4ZW4omilSiFCAoa_qJC_457Dudwo6Ijr2tMsjiJprFzfH1HPU-bOna1r0R3hMH_TKyKA0iD93sPLVNoixxyLxMVDg/w512-h640/IMG_20220810_105811_369.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMV2YwK2-ZqARf-MCHWum81Z_6q0XkWa_ENYOfSy8naZ-gjcrqYDZ_8UFtC8NWu31j3D0XvGGY8xDCZRDl8g5U5UizbWFcXSHk0bFmzLuaHrb9m5KvtppNafLqgAea2HoWZUyKZXbmJ0QhKl1A3nff7wj9lt3AzyetdArfm7K3JTTPBvH64qAwTQns6Q/s1800/IMG_20220810_110324_693.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMV2YwK2-ZqARf-MCHWum81Z_6q0XkWa_ENYOfSy8naZ-gjcrqYDZ_8UFtC8NWu31j3D0XvGGY8xDCZRDl8g5U5UizbWFcXSHk0bFmzLuaHrb9m5KvtppNafLqgAea2HoWZUyKZXbmJ0QhKl1A3nff7wj9lt3AzyetdArfm7K3JTTPBvH64qAwTQns6Q/w512-h640/IMG_20220810_110324_693.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidmF0zMrUzi4IBqyb7y8_K_7kX9ZfTOTIawAPweLRVytBCXVx5y_4yqNTpqG6KG_l6kZ1sCWLX6xIHNXooeVwgax1JdLBcZ7xGmwZ2V8PLgMN-hzT-SdLeyAmGBlIqrslfdyQ3RnRH8EuNnRii8ysnd_DVIfFViArs4Wgc7zgf2CaPYnwwSRig3iaeeQ/s1800/IMG_20220810_110324_628.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidmF0zMrUzi4IBqyb7y8_K_7kX9ZfTOTIawAPweLRVytBCXVx5y_4yqNTpqG6KG_l6kZ1sCWLX6xIHNXooeVwgax1JdLBcZ7xGmwZ2V8PLgMN-hzT-SdLeyAmGBlIqrslfdyQ3RnRH8EuNnRii8ysnd_DVIfFViArs4Wgc7zgf2CaPYnwwSRig3iaeeQ/w512-h640/IMG_20220810_110324_628.jpg" width="512" /></a></div>Mom had an appointment in the afternoon. So I took myself downtown and went to Farewell Coffee downtown (in South Slope, which is where most of our food adventures took us this time around). <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGoho6zfVwb8d48-eKeRsmncdsnN_hzrFUqHDHcukw8DGIh_aMAlvn0r6r0p2GYQ1nM7N1FrvjXNsISkkrRfF3i6gR5ZsjHmY3FSRnFKcEE-ddCe8WM_j4pZmmeL5Vq90ZCLqA0BcooXQ8Lmc4wV855DxCv9ZI7bnrOdC5KRfCCqrdWkD4DeI3k7lbDA/s3264/PXL_20220810_160758478.MP.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGoho6zfVwb8d48-eKeRsmncdsnN_hzrFUqHDHcukw8DGIh_aMAlvn0r6r0p2GYQ1nM7N1FrvjXNsISkkrRfF3i6gR5ZsjHmY3FSRnFKcEE-ddCe8WM_j4pZmmeL5Vq90ZCLqA0BcooXQ8Lmc4wV855DxCv9ZI7bnrOdC5KRfCCqrdWkD4DeI3k7lbDA/w480-h640/PXL_20220810_160758478.MP.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZzRvNJdZFQ6LtiEWiXS8T0pxzAkdce4zpXFLm3eU8VySVhIJ8sVGrlkFw1feEwm503vy00cW3sxWus1MRRq8VXz8B1yvf4w70_0QTrGnvR3BndVkIq314jXi8HbNdX-bipejK6HwXZCPGx4StFw92OkG61AwlkkW-EFmcUtdQUpDC0NW5Hrk_Q3Ex3w/s3780/IMG_20220810_135144_248.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3780" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZzRvNJdZFQ6LtiEWiXS8T0pxzAkdce4zpXFLm3eU8VySVhIJ8sVGrlkFw1feEwm503vy00cW3sxWus1MRRq8VXz8B1yvf4w70_0QTrGnvR3BndVkIq314jXi8HbNdX-bipejK6HwXZCPGx4StFw92OkG61AwlkkW-EFmcUtdQUpDC0NW5Hrk_Q3Ex3w/w512-h640/IMG_20220810_135144_248.jpg" width="512" /></a></div>Before taking me to the airport, mom and dad took me out for pizza at Harvest Pizza, which was also in south slope. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-KwurBxYvvaAfyZ1f_c2PlOxtSYKLPfPPu5GgnkvScQiWMVU5UigimKdUImogPeNABoDUKR6rIz-12hQQAAqXnH2am5D2_YkIfAl4VHf6YoWYNeczvk5xupxr4IJA481bDLvJD0X-diSJwE16cdjO-lRycLYB967FSl0TgurgZMncLRrNMq3abQ4V2g/s4032/PXL_20220810_213317097.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/AVvXsEg-KwurBxYvvaAfyZ1f_c2PlOxtSYKLPfPPu5GgnkvScQiWMVU5UigimKdUImogPeNABoDUKR6rIz-12hQQAAqXnH2am5D2_YkIfAl4VHf6YoWYNeczvk5xupxr4IJA481bDLvJD0X-diSJwE16cdjO-lRycLYB967FSl0TgurgZMncLRrNMq3abQ4V2g/w480-h640/PXL_20220810_213317097.jpg" width="480" /></a></div>And we got ice cream from Sunshine Summies to eat in the car (since it was pouring rain at this point).<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUXXv547Zmgg9rYK82B-EkX1nd1DBxplQMjp-sFxicvcBL4AhplKIn0j8d9nO5F2zbFR1YIdC0AVPgy61067tjrAv8mqY2EWZccDMhZOtIvltmfw00QLVwkis0znLhJYK4pPRF-wPRvxJPm9KWB_cinQi2LGABz7KkvVv734bUNWMikDs8ry676fjauQ/s3780/IMG_20220810_190740_474.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3780" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUXXv547Zmgg9rYK82B-EkX1nd1DBxplQMjp-sFxicvcBL4AhplKIn0j8d9nO5F2zbFR1YIdC0AVPgy61067tjrAv8mqY2EWZccDMhZOtIvltmfw00QLVwkis0znLhJYK4pPRF-wPRvxJPm9KWB_cinQi2LGABz7KkvVv734bUNWMikDs8ry676fjauQ/w512-h640/IMG_20220810_190740_474.jpg" width="512" /></a></div>It was a really fun trip. It won't be my last time there, since we're hopeful we'll be there at Christmastime. But if it was my last visit for whatever reason, it was a really good one.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq8OYWrtBgT8jQ_x0n2pmdUsJPeWQid7bYdhXrZnA8cLiHQBHEsTYx8hY79PazspVaG47tyMMj3PoJWMH-Mwe1EFH2TebJ2JpPaHEBxsBrpOuTfr5M53UmIRgW08bSKa4RYaJuiI-PygJROqh9S7Dxzh4L7l6SPL5jEnqn-FqGToxgpi5mRrKeoVS17Q/s4032/PXL_20220810_234944624.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/AVvXsEhq8OYWrtBgT8jQ_x0n2pmdUsJPeWQid7bYdhXrZnA8cLiHQBHEsTYx8hY79PazspVaG47tyMMj3PoJWMH-Mwe1EFH2TebJ2JpPaHEBxsBrpOuTfr5M53UmIRgW08bSKa4RYaJuiI-PygJROqh9S7Dxzh4L7l6SPL5jEnqn-FqGToxgpi5mRrKeoVS17Q/w480-h640/PXL_20220810_234944624.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /></div>Anna Yoderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11177139781967296427noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-880853986451578209.post-31798004243171862372022-08-13T11:49:00.002-05:002022-10-02T15:48:53.775-05:00Columbus: Blake and Brendan get married!<p>At the end of July, Levent and I headed to Columbus to his younger brother's wedding/family time with the Millers. I had really looked forward to this trip because I knew it was going to full of fun activities but also because I genuinely enjoy hanging out with my in-laws. Plus, Chadwick and Tirzah were going to be there (all the way from Japan). We hadn't seen them since our wedding in 2019. It was really nice to be all together again, and this time, with Brendan too.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAzyEX6dCUY3x4cf2KrOstC6Wlsj1N-zFcN3eKWsK8IUF1_tOqOpMgzcI-8PCUC-JU-r74tCFZzTwSKunZrTp8hQYNpp02nCi9rhr7tA3OSXAkUwBOxXZpVjvxVoWWJMLrZEc5_c6xGv2FkmjzV0YCbZq3Km_mVsPq47gr8mN2E_1_W5aG_ybHbskCMQ/s1944/received_381426780738619.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1458" data-original-width="1944" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAzyEX6dCUY3x4cf2KrOstC6Wlsj1N-zFcN3eKWsK8IUF1_tOqOpMgzcI-8PCUC-JU-r74tCFZzTwSKunZrTp8hQYNpp02nCi9rhr7tA3OSXAkUwBOxXZpVjvxVoWWJMLrZEc5_c6xGv2FkmjzV0YCbZq3Km_mVsPq47gr8mN2E_1_W5aG_ybHbskCMQ/w640-h480/received_381426780738619.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table>We arrived very late (or early) on Thursday night (Friday morning) due to some aircraft delays. But we made it, which was the important. Friday morning greeted us with a family Turkish breakfast complete with Turkish coffee for afters. Turkish breakfasts are one of my favorite things the Miller family has introduced me to.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN2CM1gCRNshu0pkskGY3c_oKFJUCLqDwj580k94LYhxewaMeQ22wxojHfwnhEISxWSEf0FjKTlf_-9a2HJX5_ln0NM6CHZt4js4rxlJqoSo2fM-TkSi7SCbZKKJFUWT-KBX8QdkD71IATdLG9Rocotokv_QVGXMtyjOlBdeubegnmzF0WmS558trqpg/s1800/IMG_20220729_120829_169.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN2CM1gCRNshu0pkskGY3c_oKFJUCLqDwj580k94LYhxewaMeQ22wxojHfwnhEISxWSEf0FjKTlf_-9a2HJX5_ln0NM6CHZt4js4rxlJqoSo2fM-TkSi7SCbZKKJFUWT-KBX8QdkD71IATdLG9Rocotokv_QVGXMtyjOlBdeubegnmzF0WmS558trqpg/w512-h640/IMG_20220729_120829_169.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz8wEBO1Iu9f_z6nSolN0RybWU4QlvbjqePvv6Dfr0QRyp2MWB1ks3W-W_P9niqaJMJAnQTf1BkYYkEcAY8yvdlWxk4icQFYEgel6Mn6_NaRUCd4P_tJcZ3BgQ2sBaAPqaogQEkz2rRlEs13nBPjbGePN-u0h38qPBxWu93L2DuQhDjFrNgdykOCIk7w/s3264/PXL_20220729_140950034.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz8wEBO1Iu9f_z6nSolN0RybWU4QlvbjqePvv6Dfr0QRyp2MWB1ks3W-W_P9niqaJMJAnQTf1BkYYkEcAY8yvdlWxk4icQFYEgel6Mn6_NaRUCd4P_tJcZ3BgQ2sBaAPqaogQEkz2rRlEs13nBPjbGePN-u0h38qPBxWu93L2DuQhDjFrNgdykOCIk7w/w480-h640/PXL_20220729_140950034.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4qF4n4Agj2Phu7sbJhHQSkGB0UjZHyVs_9rKry5ZSsC3RDjrrJpLUyiBPos9qQl0OaTHzK8jPmJTe2stCToigPkuHUDtDA_5ZhD8S16HjPUM-9ry0HhXeyICkeNFmruROQhUMiv9qyEBP3VHf1FSAIuXAclFHstA9Tb3PjedZDR9oSG8KxpCXmgpn4A/s4032/PXL_20220729_152811312.MP.jpg" 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/AVvXsEg4qF4n4Agj2Phu7sbJhHQSkGB0UjZHyVs_9rKry5ZSsC3RDjrrJpLUyiBPos9qQl0OaTHzK8jPmJTe2stCToigPkuHUDtDA_5ZhD8S16HjPUM-9ry0HhXeyICkeNFmruROQhUMiv9qyEBP3VHf1FSAIuXAclFHstA9Tb3PjedZDR9oSG8KxpCXmgpn4A/w480-h640/PXL_20220729_152811312.MP.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN98tNU0qP_2ChZv-EzciD4uE-RNaZK_-i6cgnhsLhxL_Lle5ReXaBKvLERy822aoqYsXg1MEwd2jCHI9T5JtOGr0jNDICi7_n0nAkZZbK-UTbLeCkP6omy_o2uGvO2f27SqqaD31WHdvEfudQbKAK62r73ooe9XJ9rRdK32USjtOO2DOlbQyFFqGcPw/s4032/PXL_20220729_152836303.jpg" 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/AVvXsEgN98tNU0qP_2ChZv-EzciD4uE-RNaZK_-i6cgnhsLhxL_Lle5ReXaBKvLERy822aoqYsXg1MEwd2jCHI9T5JtOGr0jNDICi7_n0nAkZZbK-UTbLeCkP6omy_o2uGvO2f27SqqaD31WHdvEfudQbKAK62r73ooe9XJ9rRdK32USjtOO2DOlbQyFFqGcPw/w480-h640/PXL_20220729_152836303.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxsQcmOSKiKE973Dgfe304vyek_9ogfzNI-_uRVuJduAeZZcvHt7LaDP-DWj3e9_UptQQEqcH0c53Njv4C2lO0MekqgjoIeur3W_QlbGdGgif8HqZEjkfvIAC_37lswgRL7zQuuHRtoRHACyNI8qqHfmfYnSeH3wTTQJIMdsoBZZelnyflmZDmd5Sl-A/s1800/IMG_20220729_120829_093.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxsQcmOSKiKE973Dgfe304vyek_9ogfzNI-_uRVuJduAeZZcvHt7LaDP-DWj3e9_UptQQEqcH0c53Njv4C2lO0MekqgjoIeur3W_QlbGdGgif8HqZEjkfvIAC_37lswgRL7zQuuHRtoRHACyNI8qqHfmfYnSeH3wTTQJIMdsoBZZelnyflmZDmd5Sl-A/w512-h640/IMG_20220729_120829_093.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Shortly after brunch, we packed up and headed to a park to have a picnic and stroll with Brendan's family.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Afterwards, we had the afternoon free from wedding things, so naturally (as I did a lot that weekend), Shirley and I walked to Upper Cup, their neighborhood coffee shop. I ran low on sleep for that entire weekend so this was my natural pick-me-up solution. (Plus when I am on vacation I want some kind of iced coffee/chai every day. It's such a bougie habit). </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSPY3VO3yvSJbEZC9qPsgg9IHtBTlhg9Ac1c1XHjNXR3UkhzDs-A2cs6V8XKpWreCIoQv0YNP1F_OUrxhJD0gXyeurcfzWLg_oGmM4jhPIuKGMMo7_CUIu9NZdi037qe6p8L2gk0EcUZaKThnIsZ5Gia3vVJ3B_eRJTb1WRsPgNw8GD8LtMzAQNLyZSQ/s4032/PXL_20220729_201457410.jpg" 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/AVvXsEjSPY3VO3yvSJbEZC9qPsgg9IHtBTlhg9Ac1c1XHjNXR3UkhzDs-A2cs6V8XKpWreCIoQv0YNP1F_OUrxhJD0gXyeurcfzWLg_oGmM4jhPIuKGMMo7_CUIu9NZdi037qe6p8L2gk0EcUZaKThnIsZ5Gia3vVJ3B_eRJTb1WRsPgNw8GD8LtMzAQNLyZSQ/w480-h640/PXL_20220729_201457410.jpg" width="480" /></a></div>On Friday evening, the Miller "kids" attended the Grooms' party at Land Grant Brewing Company. There were food trucks there as well, including pizza (which is what we opted for) and a donut place. Afterwards, we went to the after party at Blake and Brendan's friends' house and stayed up like I was like 19 again.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSgHEjPMfAJBSVaaahoOhFQDqbeQ9dvTku0YWkpOtaoy0kRwBML_TuMUOdSwnI8vnlokorCq_m1tOAUeGE-UbBamhIVZN-hcri2J-lPIaY_NLFV2G_lyp9YRwbodkLwoEEgPr1d23odm2ElKRN6U1wJp78haFAD4bHw-MqouVtLjXMUlRLouUeqiOlPQ/s4032/PXL_20220729_224615437.jpg" 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/AVvXsEhSgHEjPMfAJBSVaaahoOhFQDqbeQ9dvTku0YWkpOtaoy0kRwBML_TuMUOdSwnI8vnlokorCq_m1tOAUeGE-UbBamhIVZN-hcri2J-lPIaY_NLFV2G_lyp9YRwbodkLwoEEgPr1d23odm2ElKRN6U1wJp78haFAD4bHw-MqouVtLjXMUlRLouUeqiOlPQ/w640-h480/PXL_20220729_224615437.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCdAvqAUPX5UKp8VP3I_TqBaaBxYwQ7fDGHDQ-8sE8vk8TnGqoZAEongM6TE2rJE3hVweAKA1Pg7ZqKCqhc69dCpXuQmLvDfPiFhO8q_7g7Txi6dARiTWiQUahSOd0ZY-3pJv2LbCXMYwMMJrumz32ZFW_vhRvRnR6Fk-2kEhnZj9RkHnjjAinEOoVTQ/s1800/IMG_20220730_124539_548.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCdAvqAUPX5UKp8VP3I_TqBaaBxYwQ7fDGHDQ-8sE8vk8TnGqoZAEongM6TE2rJE3hVweAKA1Pg7ZqKCqhc69dCpXuQmLvDfPiFhO8q_7g7Txi6dARiTWiQUahSOd0ZY-3pJv2LbCXMYwMMJrumz32ZFW_vhRvRnR6Fk-2kEhnZj9RkHnjjAinEOoVTQ/w512-h640/IMG_20220730_124539_548.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_YWjVpSh090kjxc6sUkNmwkNhnu5xN6g7nYsFWPZbNlXMrjdp0JK3CMTMTiJmKMcCr6tB02Ji9fa36j7ImNix84g6op2T31cQx5bk3uKKJW2Cg5aaxLw6cONNTiVRBCCEH5wt--9jUWboKmRVnp_zCWQcE7w1OG-NhwO7lmkF9UAdQph2FdLQPKYmJA/s4032/PXL_20220730_003217761.MP.jpg" 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/AVvXsEi_YWjVpSh090kjxc6sUkNmwkNhnu5xN6g7nYsFWPZbNlXMrjdp0JK3CMTMTiJmKMcCr6tB02Ji9fa36j7ImNix84g6op2T31cQx5bk3uKKJW2Cg5aaxLw6cONNTiVRBCCEH5wt--9jUWboKmRVnp_zCWQcE7w1OG-NhwO7lmkF9UAdQph2FdLQPKYmJA/w480-h640/PXL_20220730_003217761.MP.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQcpEyX_PbqIolp7g_Zo48KCoGFkVwJ0bv69nw26CbpnVc4fU4DZ24O0QAxSCpjNtROw6cA351Cw8uaToj5iyvXPeM5HMpX6TmowqnpGCO3iijxGZqoj2VTtfKnP9G6j-iHb2jqtXu4EmDLMzSphK20LRW__dIafnrGG9NWyPkPl4tyEOZsDeSCnZMKQ/s2048/received_470671154411445.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQcpEyX_PbqIolp7g_Zo48KCoGFkVwJ0bv69nw26CbpnVc4fU4DZ24O0QAxSCpjNtROw6cA351Cw8uaToj5iyvXPeM5HMpX6TmowqnpGCO3iijxGZqoj2VTtfKnP9G6j-iHb2jqtXu4EmDLMzSphK20LRW__dIafnrGG9NWyPkPl4tyEOZsDeSCnZMKQ/w480-h640/received_470671154411445.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUDvd-0c3E6faRL5FfQjumdK5XCVepcps5QQoQk7h3Gq-8h2qNW7hLjhTSWhWIda1KDYBvOx3tYytWzA6-cdwAlV9mZjxfexbekEDx0E90mKgWLq26DHtXJg-TCPakr2IHBRA23qVfigDJYj97gsR1GQexkBwwXzyQEwlJ3Nxy4iPKlma55ocWLQ_GUg/s1800/IMG_20220730_124539_702.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUDvd-0c3E6faRL5FfQjumdK5XCVepcps5QQoQk7h3Gq-8h2qNW7hLjhTSWhWIda1KDYBvOx3tYytWzA6-cdwAlV9mZjxfexbekEDx0E90mKgWLq26DHtXJg-TCPakr2IHBRA23qVfigDJYj97gsR1GQexkBwwXzyQEwlJ3Nxy4iPKlma55ocWLQ_GUg/w512-h640/IMG_20220730_124539_702.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div>On Saturday, Shirley's brother Gary's family came over for brunch. In the afternoon, Tirzah and I went to a new boutique I found via instagram called Evolverie. And I made yet another journey up to Upper Cup. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMhZc4AaFMoOaNqcLX8dyWUFok6xMKa4xzbXV5lVUR-IqXlbMhscRbtoBSOmTOm_DA5a86jB5qbwEZIYxSVgYaIfheGjeq1tiAh1Q7bhl9jM3YuGACrsjZ8L-97y-Gfo1CvZItqZZBhW1C00A6bTSuWviQhpjOL8Yoi7gZyNQOd5IUaThIqOHxzNTEMQ/s4032/PXL_20220730_141751168.MP.jpg" 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/AVvXsEiMhZc4AaFMoOaNqcLX8dyWUFok6xMKa4xzbXV5lVUR-IqXlbMhscRbtoBSOmTOm_DA5a86jB5qbwEZIYxSVgYaIfheGjeq1tiAh1Q7bhl9jM3YuGACrsjZ8L-97y-Gfo1CvZItqZZBhW1C00A6bTSuWviQhpjOL8Yoi7gZyNQOd5IUaThIqOHxzNTEMQ/w480-h640/PXL_20220730_141751168.MP.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPylgOkf3D2CXvrpVtOqsf_-I4WHFhCmRrsWoD8cVcP1Xrs2_pZjr3IIGP0YFSx1TLOD9vHc53wUAf7snC3p1THGAtDvx0MiXYwx3r-zSFJ4LiKRYRiFC1XzWHeKEhPLlQ2tZLeXAkVm3cfzHSK4JTh3oFMhkZffc8JhktQ4F-zoHvwytJRSUtg_9FMw/s4032/PXL_20220730_141704191.jpg" 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/AVvXsEjPylgOkf3D2CXvrpVtOqsf_-I4WHFhCmRrsWoD8cVcP1Xrs2_pZjr3IIGP0YFSx1TLOD9vHc53wUAf7snC3p1THGAtDvx0MiXYwx3r-zSFJ4LiKRYRiFC1XzWHeKEhPLlQ2tZLeXAkVm3cfzHSK4JTh3oFMhkZffc8JhktQ4F-zoHvwytJRSUtg_9FMw/w480-h640/PXL_20220730_141704191.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9itao7ii19FX1BBCS5JECr9COAQkGhTuvCHLeBe5XIu2w9WQFtEvXQ3pp1i6emQtIOQVRj3f46tQXtj66rVfdez1XKy-VcLs14m-OkALP89hfv3MpxpVrFRlSDCdLdUSDQTfj7ZlfUwHKtkvjGqQEVlkhPepCjcFXniVwjassWIk3e1jv_x1mPhV8HQ/s4032/PXL_20220730_140152557.jpg" 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/AVvXsEj9itao7ii19FX1BBCS5JECr9COAQkGhTuvCHLeBe5XIu2w9WQFtEvXQ3pp1i6emQtIOQVRj3f46tQXtj66rVfdez1XKy-VcLs14m-OkALP89hfv3MpxpVrFRlSDCdLdUSDQTfj7ZlfUwHKtkvjGqQEVlkhPepCjcFXniVwjassWIk3e1jv_x1mPhV8HQ/w480-h640/PXL_20220730_140152557.jpg" width="480" /></a></div>The evening was the night of the wedding rehearsal and dinner. I was very honored to be a part of Blake's wedding party. I got to walk with Levent up and down the aisle and sit in the front row next to Shirley and Wilbur. Blake has a ton of friends, but opted to just include family on his side of the wedding party. I felt so lucky to be included in that.</div><div><br /></div><div>The rehearsal dinner was Lebanese food which was a-maz-ing. Levent also gave his speech as one of the co-best men. He will shake his head and say it was fine, but he did such a good job. Still waters run deep with that one. And I was so proud of him, especially since stuff like that fills him with anxiety. But he did such a good job.</div><div><br /></div><div>There was an afterparty at Blake and Brendan's following the dinner. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS6pLQxSfCU2CPkFQElYKuuV1TJuny1WM_a-xFJyjgSiuUozgotP2aV6M3kc11mK_m-ote13Lny2qyxvbwevOe-UbGe25YfQKoJXxLOV7f9rrLmg-uPY_dWxRPJHWPFcVmr6nIBpNw2Glv9dQu543x5UIr2GQhwmfBWhOetUS9li-L5XGGGOOrfBtRLw/s4032/PXL_20220730_203509641.MP.jpg" 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/AVvXsEgS6pLQxSfCU2CPkFQElYKuuV1TJuny1WM_a-xFJyjgSiuUozgotP2aV6M3kc11mK_m-ote13Lny2qyxvbwevOe-UbGe25YfQKoJXxLOV7f9rrLmg-uPY_dWxRPJHWPFcVmr6nIBpNw2Glv9dQu543x5UIr2GQhwmfBWhOetUS9li-L5XGGGOOrfBtRLw/w480-h640/PXL_20220730_203509641.MP.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieaDIZtd8TTG0dB_Xi4DFPs8gttsYjzlL41M9eb7SWbx6GkcSYsMv8Byp3-jWqa2VVA0xX5k-gFMwU9xeJBbiFtrAETcCNxrFyDStnlA0Pdpjy3uOBY_eToWv2BtFQBTjOjgthdT7lE_5ffTmqAYiGcjrwLcnFnGeiR8tEtl5SGAXrhEEQqUdd1rtY0Q/s4032/PXL_20220730_221907411.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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At noon the Miller wedding party side (Chadwick, Tirzah, Levent and I) headed over to Blake and Brendan's to get ready with the rest of the wedding party.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguEW-6W6lCfqCHqNoItA84V6SQrDpn1PI2UmIbz7m7823Abl7ARUZqU-SzqohlQJ6rO0vojM7SwkfurGGWRDqJ_8MhvG-PTYwJWPGMaLUNbfpd7Hn5neHn4qYbKq0G-0ioaKZttgyv4Menje5Hx_5x-Lsw0h_i7ZMGs8KybEMUdvk7K7SmyayhVM2RNQ/s1694/IMG_20220801_214552_319.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1694" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguEW-6W6lCfqCHqNoItA84V6SQrDpn1PI2UmIbz7m7823Abl7ARUZqU-SzqohlQJ6rO0vojM7SwkfurGGWRDqJ_8MhvG-PTYwJWPGMaLUNbfpd7Hn5neHn4qYbKq0G-0ioaKZttgyv4Menje5Hx_5x-Lsw0h_i7ZMGs8KybEMUdvk7K7SmyayhVM2RNQ/w544-h640/IMG_20220801_214552_319.jpg" width="544" /></a></div>We arrived at the wedding venue (a pavilion at a downtown park) in the mid afternoon for photos. Everything went so smoothly. One highlight of the whole event for me was their Polaroid guest book, where they had everyone take a Polaroid of themselves. Since we had some time to kill we took more than just one. 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I maybe cried the whole time. (Gosh, I am such a sucker for weddings. Love is beautiful). Some of the Miller cousins sang and play instruments for the whole ceremony and oh my gosh they are so talented. Thus even more crying.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsUyxUj1AsN7q--qIS6D4CGGyXbZVFj6SodFXxs61nosLfCFgeZs0ybdHkiatiCI1yoo05i6UxACDl-j7_763fQakWbx-lgB-R0r9hl2fO2daaRXYF_X87Or-lm-keneHmEmDeLIgiS6ufV21eO-tHUuHznG8qKsI5-GbV6UgrfnxEO9nHG5MIHoRBpA/s2048/received_378425337739328.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsUyxUj1AsN7q--qIS6D4CGGyXbZVFj6SodFXxs61nosLfCFgeZs0ybdHkiatiCI1yoo05i6UxACDl-j7_763fQakWbx-lgB-R0r9hl2fO2daaRXYF_X87Or-lm-keneHmEmDeLIgiS6ufV21eO-tHUuHznG8qKsI5-GbV6UgrfnxEO9nHG5MIHoRBpA/w480-h640/received_378425337739328.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis9wlHZapoPgEc51pjjQosVlSfmth6fOZMzjQTImBnd28HWn5uEH2ax2EO-tytAdSCdgsJEUYLi-sLblPfHX_xbW2teRMq4F4IGCKQJhNNlG22X0tSUX4tiHuqd4Nf97qqUqQHvPNd4tCGiDmTdKgmO8H3Fs5TeMno9w6dh9h-hUC_ZjQxrQR9H4NAPw/s1800/IMG_20220801_180716_836.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis9wlHZapoPgEc51pjjQosVlSfmth6fOZMzjQTImBnd28HWn5uEH2ax2EO-tytAdSCdgsJEUYLi-sLblPfHX_xbW2teRMq4F4IGCKQJhNNlG22X0tSUX4tiHuqd4Nf97qqUqQHvPNd4tCGiDmTdKgmO8H3Fs5TeMno9w6dh9h-hUC_ZjQxrQR9H4NAPw/w512-h640/IMG_20220801_180716_836.jpg" width="512" /></a></div>The reception was in the pavilion with tables set with vintage plates and house plants. They had a wood fire pizza place cater along with a bundt cake place for dessert. So good.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggGb2a0h2-qR9TCul3YAuXUDMzKPWjPSUVDBo6afsjNCiFJbwCb-akwg3drlmwUiBrwVXyRdG1_O0NRasTRT74svuhb_IDiWx7nZK5tq8tmYlYjDOTuQhnK-mfz6HOhPNMQVJx5hHLVsJ53MfnY2Ql7WmR6vR-mY1pgEyg6CEJW4P51ErM2z_g98x5qg/s2040/received_827895528175656.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1530" data-original-width="2040" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggGb2a0h2-qR9TCul3YAuXUDMzKPWjPSUVDBo6afsjNCiFJbwCb-akwg3drlmwUiBrwVXyRdG1_O0NRasTRT74svuhb_IDiWx7nZK5tq8tmYlYjDOTuQhnK-mfz6HOhPNMQVJx5hHLVsJ53MfnY2Ql7WmR6vR-mY1pgEyg6CEJW4P51ErM2z_g98x5qg/w640-h480/received_827895528175656.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv1zocx4V8SDNhXeAZUa--EdKglpPGMo1sRD11WuZJgLqVMMOi8L7bBkW_qoJFux-uq1ABQfSTFcqxg0lexIU7pGaIOHNMl0mpJKVyNCqcxgdUzghASQatMPS6rUhzGHrNCUO8LoqpaQvuQ0qBOvQsdO3H-zlB9rfUjHcnY9HLUb7u-JzCGqo0T_ncbg/s4032/PXL_20220731_221928883.jpg" 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/AVvXsEjv1zocx4V8SDNhXeAZUa--EdKglpPGMo1sRD11WuZJgLqVMMOi8L7bBkW_qoJFux-uq1ABQfSTFcqxg0lexIU7pGaIOHNMl0mpJKVyNCqcxgdUzghASQatMPS6rUhzGHrNCUO8LoqpaQvuQ0qBOvQsdO3H-zlB9rfUjHcnY9HLUb7u-JzCGqo0T_ncbg/w480-h640/PXL_20220731_221928883.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHqclqA-0ubwehbyAInVI-6MLSqPsWaeCBOlMTjuFyjlPsuGELyydUk_Lgdvr9FPrvk87SUXlWL7ZFiMMZpjX0yrnQu1D02CmVsxf5rl9OHhsJz1Pq71CVvByyOSl-m4LMR9baFZhQU4Rrwtl-W9-8ygaC5oFf8JXEfcTxot90zV2azmP8KeYcKE7DFQ/s4032/PXL_20220731_222534427.jpg" 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/AVvXsEjHqclqA-0ubwehbyAInVI-6MLSqPsWaeCBOlMTjuFyjlPsuGELyydUk_Lgdvr9FPrvk87SUXlWL7ZFiMMZpjX0yrnQu1D02CmVsxf5rl9OHhsJz1Pq71CVvByyOSl-m4LMR9baFZhQU4Rrwtl-W9-8ygaC5oFf8JXEfcTxot90zV2azmP8KeYcKE7DFQ/w480-h640/PXL_20220731_222534427.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9_Z_VJzYQwb6o0koCx1HZ9MZttitef-spmPZzh-vkr_IOSEKaCLYw96exzirGBzQ-OFG-jfxRm5Z_uvvrgCznlnWUDDQcRnP490jqnevQ2CkWfH8Vsy816mvn9zA-8vk9wPs6VLPmhwxHqEaXjtvf-ACR82iXIwJNEaVhydGKXvXbf94Ktp4Eu-9X5w/s4032/PXL_20220801_000641065.jpg" 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/AVvXsEh9_Z_VJzYQwb6o0koCx1HZ9MZttitef-spmPZzh-vkr_IOSEKaCLYw96exzirGBzQ-OFG-jfxRm5Z_uvvrgCznlnWUDDQcRnP490jqnevQ2CkWfH8Vsy816mvn9zA-8vk9wPs6VLPmhwxHqEaXjtvf-ACR82iXIwJNEaVhydGKXvXbf94Ktp4Eu-9X5w/w480-h640/PXL_20220801_000641065.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2wdd82aGgzdbgS24NuRG5UTtKTgv0SVrQ96NcpKXRd-qwkW6mH8qeSEUoD4u7UI0ujH5dtNi__rTGE2-zlhvKINROnwvA_j4_1Hs7egOm2HTzLzOM74aNyskXcYiFxUIaVspkYbRFz63s/s1800/IMG_20220801_180717_176.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2wdd82aGgzdbgS24NuRG5UTtKTgv0SVrQ96NcpKXRd-qwkW6mH8qeSEUoD4u7UI0ujH5dtNi__rTGE2-zlhvKINROnwvA_j4_1Hs7egOm2HTzLzOM74aNyskXcYiFxUIaVspkYbRFz63s/w512-h640/IMG_20220801_180717_176.jpg" width="512" /></a></div>After dinner, dancing begun. I danced off and on with Tirzah and eventually even Shirley. (Levent was a good sport and danced with me a tiny bit too). But I also took a lot of breaks and strolled outside with Levent.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdY2hF-OsnGQ_XY7iIYhVtVjUPd2Drp5-sQKNFeTGFTgKqfsAig8LPRYkkSWrjNeoQwmvXik8Bv6j87BjQDn5GM_v-qYcniGk0rfOcYy-m9YV5bPjbhLuxMg6vNofuSFDtJqCFuX2XQGvIMp_fNwMeyzl3i_tNc_BF6Vt63CWZ3dys595DikIqRk2Mmw/s1694/IMG_20220801_214552_411.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1694" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdY2hF-OsnGQ_XY7iIYhVtVjUPd2Drp5-sQKNFeTGFTgKqfsAig8LPRYkkSWrjNeoQwmvXik8Bv6j87BjQDn5GM_v-qYcniGk0rfOcYy-m9YV5bPjbhLuxMg6vNofuSFDtJqCFuX2XQGvIMp_fNwMeyzl3i_tNc_BF6Vt63CWZ3dys595DikIqRk2Mmw/w544-h640/IMG_20220801_214552_411.jpg" width="544" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4JGI58VeX63g08kS7NOUmMYRwRCFWsg2U_flFldA8nCohHjMEWFnu8-h-pRVyHZ7gveXkWZwkHok9Q9KaYEwjEhIIi-xdLw6X675DEgJhaBnA0xsK8gf-Hddmo1dO40dUBTF57w-i3z8CUZSQ-kP_Ldx5zu7f2xOc-P8_p2XlkbS9c13Iw_xcfgujQg/s4032/PXL_20220801_004901649.jpg" 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/AVvXsEh4JGI58VeX63g08kS7NOUmMYRwRCFWsg2U_flFldA8nCohHjMEWFnu8-h-pRVyHZ7gveXkWZwkHok9Q9KaYEwjEhIIi-xdLw6X675DEgJhaBnA0xsK8gf-Hddmo1dO40dUBTF57w-i3z8CUZSQ-kP_Ldx5zu7f2xOc-P8_p2XlkbS9c13Iw_xcfgujQg/w480-h640/PXL_20220801_004901649.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN0OSX0ZkXKcitcF-CY8vFH4wXwZOlB7tOfJWYDAOM6QKPJNRxY03sBKiJm0SWDJahmD3hVP4IOg7A8AfjXPP0uEzwPsDWZSSycbWbjI-Zlz4lvosLxXgrOxRujsZbAnwzRM6gFrKVQkd2Wc43oNxHiVlo3QsgZlVU0pynZbo_ndRyK35plTMYlXSrJA/s1800/IMG_20220801_215121_684.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN0OSX0ZkXKcitcF-CY8vFH4wXwZOlB7tOfJWYDAOM6QKPJNRxY03sBKiJm0SWDJahmD3hVP4IOg7A8AfjXPP0uEzwPsDWZSSycbWbjI-Zlz4lvosLxXgrOxRujsZbAnwzRM6gFrKVQkd2Wc43oNxHiVlo3QsgZlVU0pynZbo_ndRyK35plTMYlXSrJA/w512-h640/IMG_20220801_215121_684.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY6rdIxmFIGZ_JAWvVmFJ0Za7Ia17rtGElcVpQu3VmF8DsS-4gMdzjJ-_p64uO7n3nEQkZY67aWuAlLb1gZQrubQ0vzp3dT7hQ-ctzuEUJiFHHJaSGiva3ylgibLOGMUdZUxH--fqU6oAmuQyRpIcR_lHDmLNC3dqaxZo68IbrXEAaf4teqz6okbCUhQ/s1800/IMG_20220801_215121_583.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY6rdIxmFIGZ_JAWvVmFJ0Za7Ia17rtGElcVpQu3VmF8DsS-4gMdzjJ-_p64uO7n3nEQkZY67aWuAlLb1gZQrubQ0vzp3dT7hQ-ctzuEUJiFHHJaSGiva3ylgibLOGMUdZUxH--fqU6oAmuQyRpIcR_lHDmLNC3dqaxZo68IbrXEAaf4teqz6okbCUhQ/w512-h640/IMG_20220801_215121_583.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF7RPgq6pDKBiwHD_3yC3I2I-E8pS8vFrBsdFGBqt7Pkgi-hS3MfisHTiSTOyKdEas3XJscsyWEBQN7C2EOoKdZkg8G0gaRsAhI-RFwryNxV3Bn9neStwL4qVbR6RUeKD92AWMIl35hTHsPCOqW4taQWmRfS4DNPVMolqY9OGs4YhIp6ukfGdvbzXs-Q/s4032/PXL_20220801_012734958.jpg" 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/AVvXsEgF7RPgq6pDKBiwHD_3yC3I2I-E8pS8vFrBsdFGBqt7Pkgi-hS3MfisHTiSTOyKdEas3XJscsyWEBQN7C2EOoKdZkg8G0gaRsAhI-RFwryNxV3Bn9neStwL4qVbR6RUeKD92AWMIl35hTHsPCOqW4taQWmRfS4DNPVMolqY9OGs4YhIp6ukfGdvbzXs-Q/w480-h640/PXL_20220801_012734958.jpg" width="480" /></a></div>It was such a lovely day.<div><br /></div><div>This is usually where the wedding weekend usually ends. However, Blake and Brendan decided to post-pone their honeymoon to Iceland so we could spend some time as a Miller family, since the Japanese fam was in town. So the morning after the wedding, all the Canadians came over for a quick breakfast, before the core Miller clan headed to Katalina's to meet Brendan's family (the Smelter-Erb) family for brunch at Katalina's. (There was a lot of feasting during this trip).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI5jbC8Dx0SjoZODS5_MW1a4D2KDjq4xS_jfPBewm5GMp7HRrjUk6mAxzJc3fIXDYGhtYMuMsOtoiqmj4NN5xpIOqOWOeF6KnD9y9xRJbp1_-X81MBvo1dKDuAI9D7dwUqrlwVpvLpOnbOaz05r7W8c_phIbuwfTQl-78JQN0vZumOKpfjRxDfM4mfEA/s4032/PXL_20220801_151926034.jpg" 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/AVvXsEiI5jbC8Dx0SjoZODS5_MW1a4D2KDjq4xS_jfPBewm5GMp7HRrjUk6mAxzJc3fIXDYGhtYMuMsOtoiqmj4NN5xpIOqOWOeF6KnD9y9xRJbp1_-X81MBvo1dKDuAI9D7dwUqrlwVpvLpOnbOaz05r7W8c_phIbuwfTQl-78JQN0vZumOKpfjRxDfM4mfEA/w480-h640/PXL_20220801_151926034.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhykR-qF23EffH9Glj_Hp-WpJiz7OPBVKslqnwyzFj6j5MyOXCEPgyYXB_494M4XGscyuJz7C0H13g0J3ugHuRGS7sNgwtb4GFdnpl6Re-D7a57g2KqUEsnGYu7n__7t9O9y_XZ6pPGFQtXZmjg4TO3-mL84LuavWkWIs7EPG3hF4h9CcgLLTKrqbOIGw/s3780/IMG_20220802_152336_971.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: left;">We had a fun time of eating/snacking together, play a game, walking in the creek and getting ice cream at 11am before we headed out of town a few days later. (We got to the cabin on a Monday and left Wednesday morning).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP-xi2youZ1n5GVyndiAt9SLsRL0srYQOHmNviQaAO56rPTRryQFEWHOkYmqs9aUATemlwac62TdWMnx90olxN4fcJS_UbFzkPitVArxbN1hykVVAoG5oCgR5I--hrnX7p55KGwczK4jsqZ5eXmFyAO-nDOXMRwgzBr9ojHFW0mq6owiS8MlHbW0M0bw/s1800/IMG_20220803_122541_861.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP-xi2youZ1n5GVyndiAt9SLsRL0srYQOHmNviQaAO56rPTRryQFEWHOkYmqs9aUATemlwac62TdWMnx90olxN4fcJS_UbFzkPitVArxbN1hykVVAoG5oCgR5I--hrnX7p55KGwczK4jsqZ5eXmFyAO-nDOXMRwgzBr9ojHFW0mq6owiS8MlHbW0M0bw/w512-h640/IMG_20220803_122541_861.jpg" width="512" /></a></div>Wednesday afternoon we were back at the Miller house to say goodbye to Blake and Brendan before they left on their trip.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgExTWVn-jcfk_i7twphiVuRWQEO4pi4xZ7dcXn6w4MIoWKVjOH6qJ1yPXxVbGcvT17I5JSNrCdeCkDH-B4PDEy0blHWZ2CQnZmK-Guu_P-vanlwZk4tVzX6QtzVw3gac2Udxc5friuiR065J-QpIEEy1C11nVVBqB_i_5ZywpVBeFSaB-v_QbBB5aJnQ/s2040/received_1248418159254128.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1530" data-original-width="2040" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgExTWVn-jcfk_i7twphiVuRWQEO4pi4xZ7dcXn6w4MIoWKVjOH6qJ1yPXxVbGcvT17I5JSNrCdeCkDH-B4PDEy0blHWZ2CQnZmK-Guu_P-vanlwZk4tVzX6QtzVw3gac2Udxc5friuiR065J-QpIEEy1C11nVVBqB_i_5ZywpVBeFSaB-v_QbBB5aJnQ/w640-h480/received_1248418159254128.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgil3wkrzZUUwX-61iM8XVUC6w7jfXTHn5gsMFdyMyAYyTTZKLgNiq7vO798vJotolr7Ly9s_CgZmb8zKgse0WhSI0YRGW7TqY_mQT364KutIxPl_-mrOjrDyjjiaUbrMfD9_w3aPtBPryhX7OfRpvv0Ozg1IOVPWjzuoiwDJgsdFxwjQ0iqJDILpbJ2A/s4032/PXL_20220803_201336811.MP.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/AVvXsEgil3wkrzZUUwX-61iM8XVUC6w7jfXTHn5gsMFdyMyAYyTTZKLgNiq7vO798vJotolr7Ly9s_CgZmb8zKgse0WhSI0YRGW7TqY_mQT364KutIxPl_-mrOjrDyjjiaUbrMfD9_w3aPtBPryhX7OfRpvv0Ozg1IOVPWjzuoiwDJgsdFxwjQ0iqJDILpbJ2A/w480-h640/PXL_20220803_201336811.MP.jpg" width="480" /></a></div>Afterwards, Wilbur and Shirley took the rest of us out of eat for Levent and my 3rd wedding anniversary. We went to a neighborhood German restaurant and beer garden. It was incredibly hot but delicious.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzBN7X-wRznuj6dF1_x_DFZF5aJpqac9AZXyoCQgSb7qh30E-GWsmn2cFIFDtpng3d1GTCgWBpVH0JcxE4aluRgGOqGsWeYzDNoajQGaKBxv-1Eex83z7QBKR_Wv7GrO0G72Yn6GLR779FcrtnMWIbWW6Eat6rkyD8quYphqhrW7qlDzh8hEbNnbMFJg/s1800/IMG_20220803_221322_375.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzBN7X-wRznuj6dF1_x_DFZF5aJpqac9AZXyoCQgSb7qh30E-GWsmn2cFIFDtpng3d1GTCgWBpVH0JcxE4aluRgGOqGsWeYzDNoajQGaKBxv-1Eex83z7QBKR_Wv7GrO0G72Yn6GLR779FcrtnMWIbWW6Eat6rkyD8quYphqhrW7qlDzh8hEbNnbMFJg/w512-h640/IMG_20220803_221322_375.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGkUldBapx5QpGwjTBJM_jYe8szgzAT1G_TZyKiY8THca4Qiku14E13UivwwO6A-aQYkPqxYiAIDVyAothCraIScib3rfw3pTJdBCn5KvcmJF8YvmLHEonNX_5F7J4cfMeIg5rV8TBimaS1lg1qylL3Sl9uIHtbZox3ZmKVttY9cjoCobOSCSmbFhtzg/s1800/IMG_20220803_221322_450.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGkUldBapx5QpGwjTBJM_jYe8szgzAT1G_TZyKiY8THca4Qiku14E13UivwwO6A-aQYkPqxYiAIDVyAothCraIScib3rfw3pTJdBCn5KvcmJF8YvmLHEonNX_5F7J4cfMeIg5rV8TBimaS1lg1qylL3Sl9uIHtbZox3ZmKVttY9cjoCobOSCSmbFhtzg/w512-h640/IMG_20220803_221322_450.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnXeLiCWGZ-EUAzvfiQZOLpO5AySJpypROmOlGBcVbOPja1DwSmykjoF5VzTUDv23HwyqajA0_H6BSaF1TtyO78s6Y8byYKtKLl0L24LrIA-3XxuG_nQ01qnrjaOFq1WAd1JWDb8mZOr6lCpff6UG1w2_FNIEWEESALGYeYv3TTpaij4cx4zpSCp5CoQ/s2048/received_1493188137779846.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnXeLiCWGZ-EUAzvfiQZOLpO5AySJpypROmOlGBcVbOPja1DwSmykjoF5VzTUDv23HwyqajA0_H6BSaF1TtyO78s6Y8byYKtKLl0L24LrIA-3XxuG_nQ01qnrjaOFq1WAd1JWDb8mZOr6lCpff6UG1w2_FNIEWEESALGYeYv3TTpaij4cx4zpSCp5CoQ/w640-h480/received_1493188137779846.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>And then just like that, the wedding week was over. Levent and I flew back home to Kansas that evening. </div><div><br /></div><div>Well done, Blake and Brendan for planning such a fun celebration. </div><div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /></div></div></div></div></div>Anna Yoderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11177139781967296427noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-880853986451578209.post-68654547332118245732022-07-09T16:56:00.004-05:002022-10-02T15:49:18.744-05:00St Augstine<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBbGdXlnyTbjRVdrKgSA7o7o4ndMCh0IyG-LA8NTE1CgcnEVIJRnSiblrJrca_jRD0Wgy2bFgKJ0_g9ImTMCiXY8U5sdQqocjDvwJiJxiWz4CqzOMzTT2JEabpGpBBHGIHmV-oJ33NktLGhqu2kxxgg3C3Xb8jeY8-TjQO1GGHqbh8tB_SArvHf4qJMg/s3780/IMG_20220626_192844_612.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3780" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBbGdXlnyTbjRVdrKgSA7o7o4ndMCh0IyG-LA8NTE1CgcnEVIJRnSiblrJrca_jRD0Wgy2bFgKJ0_g9ImTMCiXY8U5sdQqocjDvwJiJxiWz4CqzOMzTT2JEabpGpBBHGIHmV-oJ33NktLGhqu2kxxgg3C3Xb8jeY8-TjQO1GGHqbh8tB_SArvHf4qJMg/w512-h640/IMG_20220626_192844_612.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><br /> At the end of June, I headed to Florida to meet up with my parents and the Bakers for a mini beach vacation. My parents' friends let us stay at their beach condo for free. (This happens to them all the time somehow. It's amazing). It was right on the beach, which was the best part. (It would've had an ocean view too if the building wasn't under construction. But beggars can't be choosers).<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8A5HTiOnAC4NNbVdEOH8B9_gq1jdt0Vl8Chg_mZCPy_oqXzWFVCAwYeeinPjhDz5RDCrhsubP_lK9b2gUzoUQg2Fi5bRGc7JkcANhihCR_xFm-GgW8OdZJV4JhRWP4zms6WtTzLvauZyGtqHvP4Crj-rm3GfkgqEs8q2_SvxvkAYjYEisQefikn-YMQ/s4032/PXL_20220626_233949207.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/AVvXsEj8A5HTiOnAC4NNbVdEOH8B9_gq1jdt0Vl8Chg_mZCPy_oqXzWFVCAwYeeinPjhDz5RDCrhsubP_lK9b2gUzoUQg2Fi5bRGc7JkcANhihCR_xFm-GgW8OdZJV4JhRWP4zms6WtTzLvauZyGtqHvP4Crj-rm3GfkgqEs8q2_SvxvkAYjYEisQefikn-YMQ/w480-h640/PXL_20220626_233949207.jpg" width="480" /></a></div>Highlights included daily visits to the beach, swims in the condo pool, daily drawing time with Malakai, trips to get ice cream and a visit to Ponce DeLeon State Park.<div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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This eatery is in the old sugar mill (as the name says) and has the best pancakes I've maybe ever had. Plus, you get to make them yourself at the griddles embedded in the table. It was a fun experience.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinX95YffSDhfUQfRGwFMRik-7-Opj_ELf3AojakgO9s6nTbf2YYMkW4Vhf5SvaV38CGYzHbZzC7-mcA8C84YUtAeT-FoznhBMgys1OfPJWWpbPaoP8uEg908pDDgOlWTG8ZbR3Ca9kOQS-kIuCd7Wp9bplbzV64VOT3P9DxNBoO81bWvnuz8OwRa8xIw/s4032/PXL_20220628_130941963.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/AVvXsEinX95YffSDhfUQfRGwFMRik-7-Opj_ELf3AojakgO9s6nTbf2YYMkW4Vhf5SvaV38CGYzHbZzC7-mcA8C84YUtAeT-FoznhBMgys1OfPJWWpbPaoP8uEg908pDDgOlWTG8ZbR3Ca9kOQS-kIuCd7Wp9bplbzV64VOT3P9DxNBoO81bWvnuz8OwRa8xIw/w480-h640/PXL_20220628_130941963.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">At the state park, we also went on a walk, dipped our toes into the natural spring and went on a pontoon ride.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPJw9FAmoY4cWGEV1A4NMNYS7wLGLnrzaQnqEg9qZ1m7JyxJitAoddYYtp-ITtAKasd-yh_PY6ZO6cGWWmxhmquzWDHhsW01HOyW6xJUUqRaCd9SuGOA2zubfEr_ljuhQ8PRf4kp4pSqhPrV_G8LbNzS2Ie09A-6Jny5vzyopFiU3NDvNx1DiDudOHaA/s4032/PXL_20220628_134644452.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/AVvXsEjPJw9FAmoY4cWGEV1A4NMNYS7wLGLnrzaQnqEg9qZ1m7JyxJitAoddYYtp-ITtAKasd-yh_PY6ZO6cGWWmxhmquzWDHhsW01HOyW6xJUUqRaCd9SuGOA2zubfEr_ljuhQ8PRf4kp4pSqhPrV_G8LbNzS2Ie09A-6Jny5vzyopFiU3NDvNx1DiDudOHaA/w480-h640/PXL_20220628_134644452.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCOhdk_yPgvfHv80vt85V76E_n28Rnaq4Txys8p7Xgkwjo-Cxqwf2BAKRbz9-u9xI4LbUXGFDjdqnujPzWXwUEDppj1sSnDrVkgJe4r69YRC-I8w-gXeo3mbMP1GFu8Gnbf7ZfjU3Jmk48fGFHNR8uNvQqtJNdwqd56ReO9FNGHHhZTvF1d14NGnwfBA/s4032/PXL_20220628_135230434.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/AVvXsEgCOhdk_yPgvfHv80vt85V76E_n28Rnaq4Txys8p7Xgkwjo-Cxqwf2BAKRbz9-u9xI4LbUXGFDjdqnujPzWXwUEDppj1sSnDrVkgJe4r69YRC-I8w-gXeo3mbMP1GFu8Gnbf7ZfjU3Jmk48fGFHNR8uNvQqtJNdwqd56ReO9FNGHHhZTvF1d14NGnwfBA/w480-h640/PXL_20220628_135230434.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCmFmNyjyStXmKOk4mQu_olz1kBza-zWIaS5wBb_MwcJsX7uIe7EEzwgkXTZoL9vUkCfM14JER_FI6lHV0NyM-GDWaLHSFe6U1PQfYbrquNJallBQ1VInJkEoDhxCrM3Cx4dr0MNmd78pzsP43DEwdQYvkeSUQqlsStRI18XBI6SeSRxmJ8VzrvQ8QHA/s4032/PXL_20220628_135714867.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/AVvXsEgCmFmNyjyStXmKOk4mQu_olz1kBza-zWIaS5wBb_MwcJsX7uIe7EEzwgkXTZoL9vUkCfM14JER_FI6lHV0NyM-GDWaLHSFe6U1PQfYbrquNJallBQ1VInJkEoDhxCrM3Cx4dr0MNmd78pzsP43DEwdQYvkeSUQqlsStRI18XBI6SeSRxmJ8VzrvQ8QHA/w480-h640/PXL_20220628_135714867.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZqmvlWiZ-MYMFQty2MkVODKF_81uhntYvIh0o6m3iypp-bOb6Rf2q9VTzqeCCuN1I20Y0rfa39nxwb2ngSv_afrNCnr4PZy6YRr67vyAiWqH2H7lOJ9bTOrPYo4Qki3Tt6KK0XNDyMj-yoLBqJdLr5zh1uZolI-B1hZG--2gIdEV7Wn_dXzcpoqSPwA/s4032/PXL_20220628_150812913.MP.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/AVvXsEgZqmvlWiZ-MYMFQty2MkVODKF_81uhntYvIh0o6m3iypp-bOb6Rf2q9VTzqeCCuN1I20Y0rfa39nxwb2ngSv_afrNCnr4PZy6YRr67vyAiWqH2H7lOJ9bTOrPYo4Qki3Tt6KK0XNDyMj-yoLBqJdLr5zh1uZolI-B1hZG--2gIdEV7Wn_dXzcpoqSPwA/w480-h640/PXL_20220628_150812913.MP.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The trip ended on an anxious note for me because I broke my phone and had to travel without one. (As someone with a lot of travel anxiety this is like my top anxiety). On top of that, back home, Levent had covid so bad that he could not pick me up from the airport (which we realized a few hours before my flight home). But after some favors called in to friends and some hours of panicking while eating the best fried chicken sandwich of my life, it all worked out. And thankfully all my flights went smoothly. (We had a very late lunch at Mojo BBQ in Old Town, St Augustine.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWU0dUW6zyNT6j2GgnSvrP3M_uzcX1HTY2d62c6uiX9aZOBdZsbFDExGyqrmoUNK7E7wi4qZQ824mHkNwd-idK7jxgYJ9NcGu0NbGi6EaASGIkaYJ8R14_UoGKwrlHOs__x3nuvOcY92xAV9_Kq5_nb6HjQff8slQrfHbRI7PSWPOOMQGIzmmvJRu9tw/s4032/IMG_1605.HEIC" 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/AVvXsEgWU0dUW6zyNT6j2GgnSvrP3M_uzcX1HTY2d62c6uiX9aZOBdZsbFDExGyqrmoUNK7E7wi4qZQ824mHkNwd-idK7jxgYJ9NcGu0NbGi6EaASGIkaYJ8R14_UoGKwrlHOs__x3nuvOcY92xAV9_Kq5_nb6HjQff8slQrfHbRI7PSWPOOMQGIzmmvJRu9tw/w480-h640/IMG_1605.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div>It was all worth it to be back at the ocean after 4 years.Anna Yoderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11177139781967296427noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-880853986451578209.post-33660566243073026722022-05-01T20:23:00.002-05:002022-10-02T15:49:36.727-05:00Sister-City: Atlanta 2022<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg96Dh0day2M8bR-Ggt9FQDz4tO7UI6edRcLCCmls-y-4xtmxjSTMpiM1OBYV8dYeZmSdCF6L3khDUc05AD2EmpP29qlWEEHWUXIUlRYdytcuBAQz33PwarKby4gx0Ub1maKhUtBIwN-IPZ-moYExfDoCm_M9VfA3cvTthoTf1w3cms7uGPd_ZyvcNDLw/s3060/IMG_20220416_195720_925.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3060" data-original-width="2448" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg96Dh0day2M8bR-Ggt9FQDz4tO7UI6edRcLCCmls-y-4xtmxjSTMpiM1OBYV8dYeZmSdCF6L3khDUc05AD2EmpP29qlWEEHWUXIUlRYdytcuBAQz33PwarKby4gx0Ub1maKhUtBIwN-IPZ-moYExfDoCm_M9VfA3cvTthoTf1w3cms7uGPd_ZyvcNDLw/w512-h640/IMG_20220416_195720_925.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><br /> My sister and I created this tradition, kind of on accident, but every once in awhile we meet up in a city and call it a "sister-city weekend." Basically, we just hang out together in a city. Sometimes that city is where we live, otherwise it's someplace new or an old-school favorite, like Chicago, which kind of started the whole thing unbeknown to us.<p></p><p>When we were young adults (and our parents still lived in Illinois) we realized that it was so easy and cheap to take the train up to Chicago. Why hadn't we been doing this all the time. Our shared love for Chicago and then cities in general helped started this sister-city tradition. </p><p>The first one we officially called a sister-city trip was when we went to <a href="https://returningtotheland.blogspot.com/2013/05/sister-city.html">Kansas City</a> back in 2013. We were both living in Kansas at the time and baby Malakai came with us. (It was a pretty short trip and mostly I remember how anxious both of us were. We are on a lot better medication now thankfully). Since that trip, we've gotten a lot better at traveling together and have had sister-city trips in <a href="https://returningtotheland.blogspot.com/2014/03/sister-city-2014-raleigh.html" target="_blank">Raleigh</a>, <a href="https://returningtotheland.blogspot.com/2015/03/sister-city-2015-wichita.html">Wichita</a>, <a href="https://returningtotheland.blogspot.com/2017/07/upstate-illinois-part-2.html">Chicago</a>, <a href="https://returningtotheland.blogspot.com/2018/04/spring-break.html">Sarasota</a> and now, Atlanta.</p><p>Like a true sister-city weekend, our time in Atlanta was dreamy with stellar weather, cool neighborhoods and walkability to basically everything we needed (except the airport). Our Airbnb was nestled on the neighborhood edges of Grant Park, Cabbagetown and Reynoldstown. Cabbagetown especially was cool because it was very artsy - as in there was street art everywhere. There was even this tunnel called Krog Street tunnel that is filled with graffiti (and people are welcome to paint down there whenever they want). It was so cool.</p><p>Our time, like most sister-city adventures, could be summed up by town activities - walking and eating good food. </p><p>We arrived Friday morning (after a very early start from Charlottesville). But since we had a direct flight, we arrived in Atlanta pretty early in the day, figured out the Marta (Atlanta's public transport) and found a coffee shop down town to chill at before we took an Uber to our airbnb. (We decided just to take the train as far as we could before we'd have to transfer to buses and opt for a ride share service instead).</p><p>We chilled at a very small place called Cafe Lucia for a while before it was finally time to go to our Airbnb. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBzsbmpOCVEMyYu1WLMsuOuBXuvLGiHXytgtF5TR45xyobJAux3jvZlSoaLc5Bt_RuF8Lk2veMl05LyCtGo5u8jMdf2iFw2qTDkwjSIRTqACS9ds5idQQZMed6sFuYngXxL7JQgyOGJHLrBgqZ7yGCp63o2Hq9A8UPpH5hs1nvuGyEcET_iPg1AUT_xA/s1800/IMG_20220415_214401_205.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBzsbmpOCVEMyYu1WLMsuOuBXuvLGiHXytgtF5TR45xyobJAux3jvZlSoaLc5Bt_RuF8Lk2veMl05LyCtGo5u8jMdf2iFw2qTDkwjSIRTqACS9ds5idQQZMed6sFuYngXxL7JQgyOGJHLrBgqZ7yGCp63o2Hq9A8UPpH5hs1nvuGyEcET_iPg1AUT_xA/w512-h640/IMG_20220415_214401_205.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ57frLTjiPt2hd7paNdBw47xCDfOCbz0Rp5yX9p3pq_A9N0vKUFYWrfoU59VRC7BkmwXGAoYr4TfJh_uqtEuDm0hz7VZpng0f5XEEx3IF6-0bM6ZvmZUpqhCl8XtgONCMuC9tJ4WuGuRXnjg4M5cjz5C4nW33IOydYKQvFnRqgAw4G9mZrt70mF3lXA/s1800/IMG_20220415_214401_407.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ57frLTjiPt2hd7paNdBw47xCDfOCbz0Rp5yX9p3pq_A9N0vKUFYWrfoU59VRC7BkmwXGAoYr4TfJh_uqtEuDm0hz7VZpng0f5XEEx3IF6-0bM6ZvmZUpqhCl8XtgONCMuC9tJ4WuGuRXnjg4M5cjz5C4nW33IOydYKQvFnRqgAw4G9mZrt70mF3lXA/w512-h640/IMG_20220415_214401_407.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFnXXlAHGxqJHv--0xANK9wNB428jWb1tN8VYPxjlajfiBxoMK1an-UqRWs-gFv0QkG6KVPN8Cl2U60zE6AT6-cQyxcQaevVJEmfr1dyQemMJfuKTnBP7aRwARmfqF-cXxNBeDrEgesbZ_KOP1_2Uct6YB13X_OyfvYVpE-sdXabE-BM-tIP1ZWAcEXA/s1800/IMG_20220415_214401_298.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFnXXlAHGxqJHv--0xANK9wNB428jWb1tN8VYPxjlajfiBxoMK1an-UqRWs-gFv0QkG6KVPN8Cl2U60zE6AT6-cQyxcQaevVJEmfr1dyQemMJfuKTnBP7aRwARmfqF-cXxNBeDrEgesbZ_KOP1_2Uct6YB13X_OyfvYVpE-sdXabE-BM-tIP1ZWAcEXA/w512-h640/IMG_20220415_214401_298.jpg" width="512" /></a></div>After a late morning nap, we went out on the town (meaning we went on a walk). 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We needed up at Jen Chan's for cold drinks and potstickers. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp6EmUUlFz8zIgggy5UyA_fwAzcnN2fn1by-TloulbJGB2AmdzAOFUWV9fb0tCARnXxQ9fVE5WZJaS5vQJYgRRNp6ImjyLf74-9jQL5hEw5W6HLIUPLuuf1_KFp-__PKOO-QvRmjzDWk_M4PcDC2RyM2lnmz6HxvaIk0Gn7wD2-4IDoAREdn_6Ilexow/s3780/IMG_20220415_224157_815.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3780" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp6EmUUlFz8zIgggy5UyA_fwAzcnN2fn1by-TloulbJGB2AmdzAOFUWV9fb0tCARnXxQ9fVE5WZJaS5vQJYgRRNp6ImjyLf74-9jQL5hEw5W6HLIUPLuuf1_KFp-__PKOO-QvRmjzDWk_M4PcDC2RyM2lnmz6HxvaIk0Gn7wD2-4IDoAREdn_6Ilexow/w512-h640/IMG_20220415_224157_815.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1Ba8m072uPvgMcZ6OkKyI9A5sxFDfZpqzEPQlP11Edwed2X_3SfiVKEHF7NuzRdlduFaWtOCi4PQrTCE1ZMnWFQMUdEZIU0AFWGN13mMvW1MaTFl8Q63Ofrmie2TNH49QaF39DFJXRzOwvecer3kFrYqDHZm_8sjlta8IWqrvsVK0DbqwzfZ6RFs1OA/s4032/PXL_20220415_183551619.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/AVvXsEi1Ba8m072uPvgMcZ6OkKyI9A5sxFDfZpqzEPQlP11Edwed2X_3SfiVKEHF7NuzRdlduFaWtOCi4PQrTCE1ZMnWFQMUdEZIU0AFWGN13mMvW1MaTFl8Q63Ofrmie2TNH49QaF39DFJXRzOwvecer3kFrYqDHZm_8sjlta8IWqrvsVK0DbqwzfZ6RFs1OA/w480-h640/PXL_20220415_183551619.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLBJGmrDIEGa6ZHJe7MPMjc8Uayp5Xfqx60fVj35UjxaYFgxUdj_-WCA9xNLDEZa4XoT1Iy2r7MC1ax8tPQMGoHywrx95rmB1BlKtlKIDR4-fTs2L-0N-mnk-p_nGtaqIM950YdsqFwC3wxByUj9A69kgVRoslzuschHBlvPPLy0Eo7ACjc2WEnZTIUg/s4032/PXL_20220415_183339220.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/AVvXsEhLBJGmrDIEGa6ZHJe7MPMjc8Uayp5Xfqx60fVj35UjxaYFgxUdj_-WCA9xNLDEZa4XoT1Iy2r7MC1ax8tPQMGoHywrx95rmB1BlKtlKIDR4-fTs2L-0N-mnk-p_nGtaqIM950YdsqFwC3wxByUj9A69kgVRoslzuschHBlvPPLy0Eo7ACjc2WEnZTIUg/w480-h640/PXL_20220415_183339220.jpg" width="480" /></a></div>After our break, we walked to the nearby cemetery (which was really old and historical). Before long (and after another break at the house) we headed for supper at Carroll Street Cafe. We had the best crab cakes of my life there as well as a fattoush salad that had these perfect, slow roasted eggplant pieces on it. Unbelievably good. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEied7oN1XvVC3rciCvv2f7C9I6cMWSi2UBcbIE9jrXFgAcpLZTH3bZB3dAgHkgOw-C95RWS5nvtsDoCkxLe4hKZsUTCKrKEtwfBzDtR_7Q-fM5cHuPPwb_1PG2v1TfWsHjye5Ui10JOw93BI5gdN_wgJtmZzk0gOd_AMzM3fkvQogrv7Fq0FrIdZ6hnSQ/s1800/IMG_20220416_083152_299.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEied7oN1XvVC3rciCvv2f7C9I6cMWSi2UBcbIE9jrXFgAcpLZTH3bZB3dAgHkgOw-C95RWS5nvtsDoCkxLe4hKZsUTCKrKEtwfBzDtR_7Q-fM5cHuPPwb_1PG2v1TfWsHjye5Ui10JOw93BI5gdN_wgJtmZzk0gOd_AMzM3fkvQogrv7Fq0FrIdZ6hnSQ/w512-h640/IMG_20220416_083152_299.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyGr0I79osI1d6OiXuw1OpHpBBWaNFHAN3mbpc6LCl4j0KiMZzck4qflSBZ8OUfs6uXdk55_Ndyaz5PeXpa8ZnTfA86voSXRco7CmYzu2rPHvLkln_SeCkGg4IzpbJu0Fz4vPYj2rvqnGqVO4GwaENZE2pMEXHW5ZBAgcC0clk3X9_G91xrq1k5pXrXQ/s1800/IMG_20220416_083152_359.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyGr0I79osI1d6OiXuw1OpHpBBWaNFHAN3mbpc6LCl4j0KiMZzck4qflSBZ8OUfs6uXdk55_Ndyaz5PeXpa8ZnTfA86voSXRco7CmYzu2rPHvLkln_SeCkGg4IzpbJu0Fz4vPYj2rvqnGqVO4GwaENZE2pMEXHW5ZBAgcC0clk3X9_G91xrq1k5pXrXQ/w512-h640/IMG_20220416_083152_359.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiynKe4NWUTpFkiJxZ9DpGjvGYn9Le0H7losJZjIh1UPx3jvYhwofgQYjrcrLglyiYkIdBe8MByJ7eeK5iXW8N6LvJkEj6SMciMjIPyqz3f1KxOQP9w3EgVoKeY4qTPEe_xpAzDB_2tove0Gwp7BUDIuHhfOsQE4IPjFIJY9YNTe_SlCFGzZlxIu4hlOQ/s4032/PXL_20220415_223606772.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/AVvXsEiynKe4NWUTpFkiJxZ9DpGjvGYn9Le0H7losJZjIh1UPx3jvYhwofgQYjrcrLglyiYkIdBe8MByJ7eeK5iXW8N6LvJkEj6SMciMjIPyqz3f1KxOQP9w3EgVoKeY4qTPEe_xpAzDB_2tove0Gwp7BUDIuHhfOsQE4IPjFIJY9YNTe_SlCFGzZlxIu4hlOQ/w480-h640/PXL_20220415_223606772.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div>The next day, we brunch at Wonderkid, a 70s inspired diner. We had the most amazing brunch there that I will think about for many years to come. (I had a breakfast bowl full of my favorite things - cheese grits, scrambled eggs, biscuits and gravy and sausage. Leah had "eggs in hell" with grilled cheese and I would go back to Atlanta just to order that for myself. omg).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQAfcPayY9wFMBbAjCaJ7bXlcJmyiQkFCFuMWg1fQsEJGLu8m8zkFeIw3x_uCT0wdvWGOrp4-q5t8vRefG7LrWvMMPH1yvsEgHDloRLnFWdS_xZxPrD0CK4krpQLXRt3_9rwPrDEo0TTxtrJ7Q6Vl8mu2oSfX1IU1XWM51GZ5c6rgRrP8DJU2b90Lo6w/s1800/IMG_20220416_134214_473.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQAfcPayY9wFMBbAjCaJ7bXlcJmyiQkFCFuMWg1fQsEJGLu8m8zkFeIw3x_uCT0wdvWGOrp4-q5t8vRefG7LrWvMMPH1yvsEgHDloRLnFWdS_xZxPrD0CK4krpQLXRt3_9rwPrDEo0TTxtrJ7Q6Vl8mu2oSfX1IU1XWM51GZ5c6rgRrP8DJU2b90Lo6w/w512-h640/IMG_20220416_134214_473.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfGLpkn9fa2IYQ9rgpVLfXVjPMIRq99REEzG_bbWVpI6gYA75gOBXDI2NGm5EXCK_OUyXgibbwrMs7rTFZ_Ot6RV4L4egk5T58VqVXUPzGFPmV2083cMGhA42ZW8qtwrAoqJBnH319n0B28yVs6wns5oMSLAq8BWTr4VeTr0yrd8fYmkvloBUiy6q79A/s1800/IMG_20220416_134214_433.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfGLpkn9fa2IYQ9rgpVLfXVjPMIRq99REEzG_bbWVpI6gYA75gOBXDI2NGm5EXCK_OUyXgibbwrMs7rTFZ_Ot6RV4L4egk5T58VqVXUPzGFPmV2083cMGhA42ZW8qtwrAoqJBnH319n0B28yVs6wns5oMSLAq8BWTr4VeTr0yrd8fYmkvloBUiy6q79A/w512-h640/IMG_20220416_134214_433.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmncB9BAlvlFYv_GTvTE1P9zkpyc-rA_ES1QdNc_suJOauUbdcUeyzvTHSEon1SSFne5ZAQkWdxu2byTH9bkadqGlV11zis43HrCZnEPSNZRcFKKv3P4VlyqnU9nIs3j32yHU6VbTZ8r1NGnVBoALD_NBO7MgZcZQ0ie-17E7TBMxajhAif1Sehsu2jQ/s4032/PXL_20220416_151715928.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/AVvXsEgmncB9BAlvlFYv_GTvTE1P9zkpyc-rA_ES1QdNc_suJOauUbdcUeyzvTHSEon1SSFne5ZAQkWdxu2byTH9bkadqGlV11zis43HrCZnEPSNZRcFKKv3P4VlyqnU9nIs3j32yHU6VbTZ8r1NGnVBoALD_NBO7MgZcZQ0ie-17E7TBMxajhAif1Sehsu2jQ/w480-h640/PXL_20220416_151715928.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOGxmNC8_mZVYo3Ped-8HZhqPk1rWf6EzMBqX0-2uM4Bn9zfU0k7oV6La__SzrEuwO-DCyDZkr-eOFlfMyzBJuwFUzBrRi982eOCKFkRZfuQ5Z_ODX-oRe1ef-Tq1KP6L1ZCVH9EQpYobJqBsQ1Kmk1dFBBGR4wAJfGpvJBgdSxx1ELKPTYE90xE-VBA/s4032/PXL_20220416_144057048.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/AVvXsEiOGxmNC8_mZVYo3Ped-8HZhqPk1rWf6EzMBqX0-2uM4Bn9zfU0k7oV6La__SzrEuwO-DCyDZkr-eOFlfMyzBJuwFUzBrRi982eOCKFkRZfuQ5Z_ODX-oRe1ef-Tq1KP6L1ZCVH9EQpYobJqBsQ1Kmk1dFBBGR4wAJfGpvJBgdSxx1ELKPTYE90xE-VBA/w480-h640/PXL_20220416_144057048.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div>Later that morning, we stopped and got coffee at a coffee bar (I had a captn crunch infused oatmilk latte. CAN YOU EVEN BELIVE IT. It was so good), before we walked to a park to read for a bit.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3emMC2IpuTO8_7mkvKca_nbHJuV-NEqnPN0QTC6I38JiK35qAPK7h7Ovb_wU4N8xPu5NmchgG-7yOGmsA0JazqK8WGNC3Pxk7ytSXC6mlZ67JELD2f6G301POlGwH9VmohtHvouOO3YAif607jjFuI1fI5xM6zfTL5ohhG-DlwIOgOoPG8d9hF2JfHw/s4032/PXL_20220416_171049798.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/AVvXsEg3emMC2IpuTO8_7mkvKca_nbHJuV-NEqnPN0QTC6I38JiK35qAPK7h7Ovb_wU4N8xPu5NmchgG-7yOGmsA0JazqK8WGNC3Pxk7ytSXC6mlZ67JELD2f6G301POlGwH9VmohtHvouOO3YAif607jjFuI1fI5xM6zfTL5ohhG-DlwIOgOoPG8d9hF2JfHw/w480-h640/PXL_20220416_171049798.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrJB4hg8QM3ik8q6ZsvxESURHgQRimbigqLG_0xN_XxeTxPG2EaYdSeC7qKElFveOqyIdKDLkx4oC-oIoNi_yWHoMQ9sy6S0Hgx014VefpBmXdsREFlbbJaX33AV6DAV2hknqYz-faCF2zink4qs0TgT3_N83bFE9LgNrBTqKRj6cmGKqKWrenMK09Gg/s4032/PXL_20220416_181059064.MP.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/AVvXsEgrJB4hg8QM3ik8q6ZsvxESURHgQRimbigqLG_0xN_XxeTxPG2EaYdSeC7qKElFveOqyIdKDLkx4oC-oIoNi_yWHoMQ9sy6S0Hgx014VefpBmXdsREFlbbJaX33AV6DAV2hknqYz-faCF2zink4qs0TgT3_N83bFE9LgNrBTqKRj6cmGKqKWrenMK09Gg/w480-h640/PXL_20220416_181059064.MP.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><div>The neighborhood park was really just a small block in a very quiet neighbor. It was odd how quiet it was. There were people out and about but no cars. It was dreamy.</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeGjeMpNHsZvmWQKbkuiUx242HPTDtBPtJ8QxHIRnOq-86Qq_bqB0iB2FPpavCJ1xFGnQxB67CsjLOMEM32DzG0Qw06Gfy7OAKDoZwNAUZ4Pi7EyrmwmBa2PblSMkck9N0U5eDHPe0YBkZqHDpcIJzBNDKnCMEE8EZ1wclrbHJtXnxTXlMCpuNAbezmQ/s4032/PXL_20220416_192235201.MP.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/AVvXsEgeGjeMpNHsZvmWQKbkuiUx242HPTDtBPtJ8QxHIRnOq-86Qq_bqB0iB2FPpavCJ1xFGnQxB67CsjLOMEM32DzG0Qw06Gfy7OAKDoZwNAUZ4Pi7EyrmwmBa2PblSMkck9N0U5eDHPe0YBkZqHDpcIJzBNDKnCMEE8EZ1wclrbHJtXnxTXlMCpuNAbezmQ/w480-h640/PXL_20220416_192235201.MP.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoAfyF4qo-eGT6DI9etzuYoqDBGCZnSbHHqY_hYYTJDx0i0NqksTua-MgLomWtSTxxbG_q6UPNAykDFLYyaFsuLDvQY8rJj9_-2-LgUp7vtKe24U9oqZ0l1GdOBrQfAClMF_pmnLbOcixUTkLGABxn4nw8z0gNuOlBcViEMRUy-8sBoqtyuH07n9g5PA/s4032/PXL_20220416_192237889.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/AVvXsEgoAfyF4qo-eGT6DI9etzuYoqDBGCZnSbHHqY_hYYTJDx0i0NqksTua-MgLomWtSTxxbG_q6UPNAykDFLYyaFsuLDvQY8rJj9_-2-LgUp7vtKe24U9oqZ0l1GdOBrQfAClMF_pmnLbOcixUTkLGABxn4nw8z0gNuOlBcViEMRUy-8sBoqtyuH07n9g5PA/w480-h640/PXL_20220416_192237889.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiokRFz_45owDSDzxsoijlCGaF1oD9VOolRjTnfMH56Wpammq1iWVBawsJb2UlEF-FnG-t-DQI5_LjbKbwE0xhRQBcaTgPj0LzCVsqLsYvEoTHzHhADLmglQ8cwh67YtJ3PS5SpSm1Sd7rZL26k4RDZUAmiYv2zDagwahrhFsHUjxERZeXw3wEManGaQ/s4032/PXL_20220416_140736211.PORTRAIT.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/AVvXsEjiokRFz_45owDSDzxsoijlCGaF1oD9VOolRjTnfMH56Wpammq1iWVBawsJb2UlEF-FnG-t-DQI5_LjbKbwE0xhRQBcaTgPj0LzCVsqLsYvEoTHzHhADLmglQ8cwh67YtJ3PS5SpSm1Sd7rZL26k4RDZUAmiYv2zDagwahrhFsHUjxERZeXw3wEManGaQ/w480-h640/PXL_20220416_140736211.PORTRAIT.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd8xO9PreZu4xBRG12ESmEck_3i7mUMIU3PFyHGvBw5VNKhQkvvWbuuzbgStXUWUI4qkaTzeVpQ9E38nMdNl5HDycXzMFJWDuO5k6LP1hpuWYKtm6fcmQiEfP1NvaeIu74RD0mluGwMdLHQrltRR0aC1R_INZ56k5twZJmx9aT1AgOlwomSHbY_XOnqg/s1800/IMG_20220417_155827_431.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd8xO9PreZu4xBRG12ESmEck_3i7mUMIU3PFyHGvBw5VNKhQkvvWbuuzbgStXUWUI4qkaTzeVpQ9E38nMdNl5HDycXzMFJWDuO5k6LP1hpuWYKtm6fcmQiEfP1NvaeIu74RD0mluGwMdLHQrltRR0aC1R_INZ56k5twZJmx9aT1AgOlwomSHbY_XOnqg/w512-h640/IMG_20220417_155827_431.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFD364yuWFiV2XSVMje9wzpZb4UUkx2IsaD-_V3QSnuvex_ggNbeyC21BSSLvdhW8C0XHHLBSr0WMwuiy7VQgW8COQQpyzqc3KhnmH1LeKzIpPKMm3RDZzMdS74Ok54qG0H2Rn6e01dnGGbqGVAHI9nTyVjXWVB_PmfAIsQLGlmjsz520AynjjbS2hCw/s3780/IMG_20220417_072025_975.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3780" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFD364yuWFiV2XSVMje9wzpZb4UUkx2IsaD-_V3QSnuvex_ggNbeyC21BSSLvdhW8C0XHHLBSr0WMwuiy7VQgW8COQQpyzqc3KhnmH1LeKzIpPKMm3RDZzMdS74Ok54qG0H2Rn6e01dnGGbqGVAHI9nTyVjXWVB_PmfAIsQLGlmjsz520AynjjbS2hCw/w512-h640/IMG_20220417_072025_975.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Later that day, we had supper at Dan Chuy's before heading to the Johnnyswim concert. The venue was in the same area as Wonderkid, so we went back to have a drink and share a brownie awhile we waited. It was great. I loved that place. (We even had the same waiter). The concert was wonderful, as we knew it would be. I, however, really struggled with anxiety the whole time because of how many were in door together unmasked. We had to show proof of a negative covid test and/or our vaxx card but I still felt nervous. (I ended up wearing my mask). So stupid anxiety again ruins the day. 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Leah and I went to another restaurant we had our eye on, Muchacho. It was very much worth it. We mostly chilled and read/journal there but we also enjoyed frozen drinks (yay day drinks), queso and chips, and then later tostadas and tres leche cake. </div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBkRBVUFnIpF8dg7QzZQSSFrBe5km68rHpDgWuuUqiWRnnlsd54Sidz6MM0Gl1c4R4fzShpxiMvGag94BrKmgTIwsZNEjZ6awW508wbBWze5doFpIpRFlFjitNzo3v_I3viNdXB6O2Cl5AEDWje6hWs1QYLuY-8SNykQM4fw797KsnezS90YyvsiWdhg/s1800/IMG_20220417_161136_701.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBkRBVUFnIpF8dg7QzZQSSFrBe5km68rHpDgWuuUqiWRnnlsd54Sidz6MM0Gl1c4R4fzShpxiMvGag94BrKmgTIwsZNEjZ6awW508wbBWze5doFpIpRFlFjitNzo3v_I3viNdXB6O2Cl5AEDWje6hWs1QYLuY-8SNykQM4fw797KsnezS90YyvsiWdhg/w512-h640/IMG_20220417_161136_701.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFpgVrR812plbVKlqboDGioeeiqtbsNQCtZLOqmPEjwCaUr6ItfjAtPkHUje4cZsR20Zljw9_XKehhYKkcP_8lS4A57vlaqDyDtiOfi2RbjmCIymDejtdYitHHL6mm0mkKPHtMjfY9tUyxeh7hHBDVWIIFnCO1V4r0SUcYRAZTI_jeDp5GwM5JbtU4MQ/s1800/IMG_20220417_161136_739.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFpgVrR812plbVKlqboDGioeeiqtbsNQCtZLOqmPEjwCaUr6ItfjAtPkHUje4cZsR20Zljw9_XKehhYKkcP_8lS4A57vlaqDyDtiOfi2RbjmCIymDejtdYitHHL6mm0mkKPHtMjfY9tUyxeh7hHBDVWIIFnCO1V4r0SUcYRAZTI_jeDp5GwM5JbtU4MQ/w512-h640/IMG_20220417_161136_739.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5zND5IAhEDARga7iswKbpMXMZRxSkKVjSGZH3-a5clkzQ69DJA6a-rzcRQ8wKgd1AGOYWWt0tNAs1ET3Pv-5U2XFO4ZBPlA42xJecaZFwh1IKkSqxvTnjTeacEFDGc_eOQStmfCtbYPbPOqnO9z2BFEmuV4OAnmiVOfav8urLAURijkVC4cbfda8CHg/s1800/IMG_20220417_161136_666.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5zND5IAhEDARga7iswKbpMXMZRxSkKVjSGZH3-a5clkzQ69DJA6a-rzcRQ8wKgd1AGOYWWt0tNAs1ET3Pv-5U2XFO4ZBPlA42xJecaZFwh1IKkSqxvTnjTeacEFDGc_eOQStmfCtbYPbPOqnO9z2BFEmuV4OAnmiVOfav8urLAURijkVC4cbfda8CHg/w512-h640/IMG_20220417_161136_666.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><br /><div>It was maybe the best sister-city yet. It was so delicious and green and creative and fun. Atlanta is so cool. And when I arrived back to Kansas later that evening, I cried a little bit. I went from full city color to brown and empty. I need to be in a place that inspires me. The prairie does not do it for me. This is not what this post is about. But it is important to note how much cities give me life. </div><div><br /></div><div>Here's to another wonderful sister-city adventure. I wonder where we'll go next.</div>Anna Yoderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11177139781967296427noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-880853986451578209.post-518728070746925912022-04-24T10:58:00.001-05:002022-10-02T15:49:51.120-05:00Virginia in the spring<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh56-IKk4R0I9E5sgfVq1EQCD5RVsYkGTOiXRsXcV3mHhCFm4oNGCWAndrXpY_m-kb0NbBezIx_UJae9ddDGu9Ua6RsMYj0D15gJDDWNmAcSLfOtpnF63Zii8yqLfG3nKOlTzRh9f6Je-MmiEeibku16iexEVv-Lu-PxqdyiuqjtsQtitgUtH4feg506Q/s4032/PXL_20220409_153536567.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/AVvXsEh56-IKk4R0I9E5sgfVq1EQCD5RVsYkGTOiXRsXcV3mHhCFm4oNGCWAndrXpY_m-kb0NbBezIx_UJae9ddDGu9Ua6RsMYj0D15gJDDWNmAcSLfOtpnF63Zii8yqLfG3nKOlTzRh9f6Je-MmiEeibku16iexEVv-Lu-PxqdyiuqjtsQtitgUtH4feg506Q/w480-h640/PXL_20220409_153536567.jpg" width="480" /></a></div>Two weeks ago, I headed to Virginia to insert myself into my sister's life. (My sister and I both struggle with depression and so catching up on the phone can be really hard. Sometimes it's best just to go there and be in her space for a bit). The main reason why I picked this particular week was because my nephew was young Simba in his school's production of The Lion King: kids version. When he told us that he wanted to try out for this, we were all a little surprised. Prior to this, Malakai never really expressed any interested in singing or acting, especially in front of a crowd. Who was this child? I had to see this for myself. <p></p><p>I got to Virginia in time to see him in his Saturday show. He did so great! I was really proud of him for being brave and preforming multiple times in front of a crowd. The whole thing was really cute. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKWyWBMwOz-hl-CytShDKy7n2RZSGih-ogj6K0qmtPD5EUtHQRRmGmYDhiJjXBw2Cj25wg_yOfy7M-GINdfWjwZxICUgfM0Uzd1w9SGswU22cJzkmjIDiDsk8GCrdVbvCSUz-ksF9i77UChvLHiGNBc3OHByUOR6nj77h9QIuG7_6AneZ6KuJ_bl6-Sw/s2439/IMG_20220409_174136_635.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2439" data-original-width="1951" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKWyWBMwOz-hl-CytShDKy7n2RZSGih-ogj6K0qmtPD5EUtHQRRmGmYDhiJjXBw2Cj25wg_yOfy7M-GINdfWjwZxICUgfM0Uzd1w9SGswU22cJzkmjIDiDsk8GCrdVbvCSUz-ksF9i77UChvLHiGNBc3OHByUOR6nj77h9QIuG7_6AneZ6KuJ_bl6-Sw/w512-h640/IMG_20220409_174136_635.jpg" width="512" /></a></div>My parents came up for his show too. So I got to hang out with most of my family that weekend, which is always a bonus. That weekend we also got lots of coffee, went to the shops at Agora, spent a lot of time drawing and on a nature walk in the Shenandoah National Forest<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaNrRHKH2WjdXj1uAbZd-Dv69XjP92K1pR6zbPxKfxG4Tq69406rOIHpLamURrXQWs45r9bGDUXK8S0xM-88Zn6YxqAifm_-j5oOIPcVcQuU6JQshPBEEONG92oMk20E-oMVNBJz8hHtwn5rEqZ-ubuM-eFA5UuQPjh-1PAovwIgJM7YHrN531Wku4BA/s1920/IMG_20220409_085600_337.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaNrRHKH2WjdXj1uAbZd-Dv69XjP92K1pR6zbPxKfxG4Tq69406rOIHpLamURrXQWs45r9bGDUXK8S0xM-88Zn6YxqAifm_-j5oOIPcVcQuU6JQshPBEEONG92oMk20E-oMVNBJz8hHtwn5rEqZ-ubuM-eFA5UuQPjh-1PAovwIgJM7YHrN531Wku4BA/w360-h640/IMG_20220409_085600_337.webp" width="360" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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I guess this is technically what people refer to as a "workcation," working in a new space and I see the appeal of it. You do what you have to do during work hours but since you're not at home it also feels fun since I worked in different coffee shops and then got to hang out with my sister's family in the evening.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtf1Ms3wr2JIDj2E2dkBv35b-R7TsALOl4EcbkUGLmwrl0sR50xt4CyQouGsOVP42uPNk03AUyjq982BGpJ4bfmFnR4UxOlUZ7yA690MOPw-c5ODyKwFooVWoHoC9Kw7AsIz90dBkW9AzcyQR6u30Ufe_vcO_dgtvft_Gby_B_TA6GOFXkiYr2MuJSnQ/s4032/PXL_20220411_222937658.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/AVvXsEhtf1Ms3wr2JIDj2E2dkBv35b-R7TsALOl4EcbkUGLmwrl0sR50xt4CyQouGsOVP42uPNk03AUyjq982BGpJ4bfmFnR4UxOlUZ7yA690MOPw-c5ODyKwFooVWoHoC9Kw7AsIz90dBkW9AzcyQR6u30Ufe_vcO_dgtvft_Gby_B_TA6GOFXkiYr2MuJSnQ/w480-h640/PXL_20220411_222937658.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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A few weeks prior, I had started some new antidepressants. These sucks are pretty strong uppers, to the point where there is a "don't gamble as you adjust to these" type of warning attached to them. Apparently, "taking the initiative at work" should also be a warming. I had this great idea to go to the office and give a presentation on advocacy and tiktok, a topic that I am not an expert in but want to be. I also haven't met a lot of my colleagues in person and thought this is a great idea. In theory, it was a great idea. But in reality, I had adjusted to my new meds and suddenly was dreading this trip. I had so much anxiety about it that I cried about it. It all went really well. I survived 6 hours of East Coast driving (which is like only semis as far as the eye can see). And my presentation and getting to know my colleagues better went fine. I did it. Am I glad I did? Maybe? I am not sure it was worth all that driving and anxiety. But things with my job and tiktok seem to be happening. So that's a good outcome.<div><br /></div><div>D.C. made me feel like a midwest bumpkin. There were so many people just out and about. It was a little shocking. I also felt like a 5th grader on a field trip because I saw the Washington monument and the Jefferson memorial when I was driving into the city and literally said out loud in the car by myself, Wow!" The MCC office is also on Pennsylvania avenue, which means as soon as you turn on that street, bam! you can see the capital building. So cool! My colleagues also took me out for lunch at an Italian deli. So that was nice too.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw6RshHoOD6LZ59MNjMiKdReuY86R3u5u49anqhC8gW2UIUy4fZXKaYSG-dJXNncTCuIHR0Jxv-zjSL8PRme9_JkfEsA606zGXDSmBxJ1MCCDB1E_RhX4gtpmt0ZBhY5PKdOCiF4U1l0c58r0TF_9pIklExMmzAkHMBK2whN8on2bdEl0nMZ9EfxRzfA/s4032/PXL_20220414_161358420.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/AVvXsEjw6RshHoOD6LZ59MNjMiKdReuY86R3u5u49anqhC8gW2UIUy4fZXKaYSG-dJXNncTCuIHR0Jxv-zjSL8PRme9_JkfEsA606zGXDSmBxJ1MCCDB1E_RhX4gtpmt0ZBhY5PKdOCiF4U1l0c58r0TF_9pIklExMmzAkHMBK2whN8on2bdEl0nMZ9EfxRzfA/w480-h640/PXL_20220414_161358420.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp6qbahCx9Z9-va6mmuxmDBNq0tOvf_AUJ880po2A4367LUWoxfQ1_t3lD-7t3UrfHvAHafrjZ1aozpMltEyj_DCuLzB7GyGMUpy-MLvLLXsw7OH0FvuF946W5fLvW9lEEaqEdH_7SitdILJd-x-uHoOXxBY5O7UHjlnQf63hY9wt_PYBVIZK-T4GMpA/s4032/PXL_20220414_162510304.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/AVvXsEgp6qbahCx9Z9-va6mmuxmDBNq0tOvf_AUJ880po2A4367LUWoxfQ1_t3lD-7t3UrfHvAHafrjZ1aozpMltEyj_DCuLzB7GyGMUpy-MLvLLXsw7OH0FvuF946W5fLvW9lEEaqEdH_7SitdILJd-x-uHoOXxBY5O7UHjlnQf63hY9wt_PYBVIZK-T4GMpA/w480-h640/PXL_20220414_162510304.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIXnGt-f5Zxx-te-XLFdoeY18XDydglLuWilNAmjNJD-ni6PDPQvcL2q-4z9_VbQlAAGtOVmZ1B4O8mgS7c30BiGcEvE--fKgDNaFZbXbW4uVOoo4JZq3UN1WcyGr6gC9J8RVIshbU9x3Wmvsq1DBh5DSyqvdCuXQ5WL3KQtqR581dDl60wTQ8VGTIcw/s4032/PXL_20220414_165641476.MP.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/AVvXsEiIXnGt-f5Zxx-te-XLFdoeY18XDydglLuWilNAmjNJD-ni6PDPQvcL2q-4z9_VbQlAAGtOVmZ1B4O8mgS7c30BiGcEvE--fKgDNaFZbXbW4uVOoo4JZq3UN1WcyGr6gC9J8RVIshbU9x3Wmvsq1DBh5DSyqvdCuXQ5WL3KQtqR581dDl60wTQ8VGTIcw/w480-h640/PXL_20220414_165641476.MP.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxLZFUK6cHRiPaSEGR1pG5r1T28mIWioo4JfFRZljePuzFWhCCRovNOLHXN6xC5U2UV0Qdoiq7uAYT8ju-NJnA4yUBmjev0Qg1vMAafnNuDpsLFZ6Zfzhzlhiq7X3XoK8z93QysM6auEwIid0jkpGuDAtL1p9AB6B78iByQ3x_sZH4R3CSTa_ardS0tg/s2007/PXL_20220414_171142224.MP~2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2007" data-original-width="1465" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxLZFUK6cHRiPaSEGR1pG5r1T28mIWioo4JfFRZljePuzFWhCCRovNOLHXN6xC5U2UV0Qdoiq7uAYT8ju-NJnA4yUBmjev0Qg1vMAafnNuDpsLFZ6Zfzhzlhiq7X3XoK8z93QysM6auEwIid0jkpGuDAtL1p9AB6B78iByQ3x_sZH4R3CSTa_ardS0tg/w468-h640/PXL_20220414_171142224.MP~2.jpg" width="468" /></a></div><br /><div>That sounds like enough travelin, eh? Well the day after I got back from D.C., Leah and I headed off to a sister city adventure! My travel anxiety was not exactly sure why I did this to myself but everything worked out in the end. More on Sister City in the next post!</div></div>Anna Yoderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11177139781967296427noreply@blogger.com0