With the craziness of the end of summer term and my laziness since the term ended on Tuesday, I just remembered that I had failed to even look at pictures taken when Jan & J-A were visiting earlier this month to celebrate my 32nd birthday with me. A perfect activity for a Sunday afternoon. The...
Category Archives: Visitors
BAM Visits Chicago (Welcome to my new blog home!)
Welcome! You should be able to find or search for all of the old posts from ProveReal, but in a new & improved spiffy layout. Please be sure to change all bookmarks or link lists on your blogs/websites to reflect my new online home: www.KellyRy.com . And now, a new post! With pictures! It was...
BAM still here.
In case you’re wondering where I’ve been and whether you should notify the police, rest assured I am still alive! Family has been in town since last Tuesday and depart back to sunny Portland tomorrow. Until then we’re running in between raindrops and heading out soon to see UP! and have dinner. Happy Monday!
Visitors: Denise, Matt (& Diane)
Despite the making of new friends in my new hometown, there is just nothing like long-time friends with whom you can relax in an entirely different way. Denise & Matt’s visit to my new home town and a weekend spent in the Illinois “countryside” with Denise’s mom & extended famil was just what I needed...
Weekend with Fred
I’m smack in the middle of finals this week but wishing that I could go through all the photos I took this weekend of Denise & her family. In particular, the times Denise spent with her grandfather Fred as he played the piano, his fingers stiffer than they used to be. They were sweet moments...
Off to the ‘burbs!
Yesterday Denise & I roamed the city playing tourist before we met up with Matt for drinks in the Hancock Building lounge followed by a gluttony of Giordano’s pizza & cupcakes from Molly’s Cupcakes. This afternoon we’re off to the ‘burbs to visit her family for the weekend. Until then, a couple of the love-birds.
Ginger’s Visit: The Evidence
A few weeks back I had the joy of a weekend visitor, my dear friend Ginger. Although Ginger & I have plenty to talk about, she is probably the person I feel most comfortable sitting with in silence. That’s always the mark of a solid friendship, I think. After pulling an all-nighter in the maternity...