Category Archives: Adventures

Meet KHM

The excuses for my absence this month include a rainy 10 days in Portland meeting this little guy who is even more adorable in person. LOVE HIM. So does his big sister who can’t walk by him without stopping to kiss his head. So sweet.

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Aarhus.

My first day in Denmark had me wandering the snow-covered side streets of Aarhus, the charming city I lived in lo those many years ago.  Absence certainly makes this heart grow fonder.

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DK Bound

Tomorrow morning I’m leaving the moderately cold Midwest for the moderately cold Northern Europe.  Chicago is having an unseasonably warm winter so the weather forecast for Chicago and where I’m headed in Denmark are exactly the same, hovering right around 34′ishF.  Although many people flee the Midwest in winter for warmer climates, I was just...

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And the gluttony continued

Remember when I posted about driving to Washington to partake of the culinary delight that is Weinerschnitzel? Well, there was a Krispy Kreme right across the street that was feeling a little left out.

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Inked: Part 2

So who was the second person to get inked during our girls weekend away?  Well, as you already saw, Molly was first, and our other friend whose name must remain nameless was second. As this other friend’s blog is private, I’ll share a little bit about the history of her choice in tattoo.  She and...

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The Nines : Recommended

As a Christmas surprise, my friend Abby’s husband Tim gave her a couple days away, free from any obligations as wife or mother.  Fortunately, that time away coincided with the holidays when I and another friend, Ginger, were going to be in Portland.  Add in Molly who currently lives there and we’ve got ourselves a...

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Inked: Part 1

While in Portland, a few friends and I were able to get away for a girls weekend where we stayed at a fabulous hotel downtown (more to come on that).  A little shopping, a little movie watching, plenty of eating, and finally, convincing two of the four of us to follow through on longtime desires...

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How I met Santa Claus on The Polar Express

Once upon a time, in the far, far northwest, there was a little girl named Audrey and her little kitty named Bling. On a cold winter’s night there appeared a train outside.  But this was no ordinary train, oh no.  This was a special train, a magic train that would take Audrey, her mommy, daddy,...

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Seattle Side Trip

While in Oregon, I met up with Molly + family at her parents’ home in University Place, WA and she and I headed into Seattle for a girls day.  Among other adventures, we ate made our way through Pike’s Place… And then took a ride up the Space Needle Elevator And saw these lovely views....

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I’m back!

Happy New Year, all!  I’ve just returned from over three weeks away, spending time in Portland with dear family and friends (and sneaking a few photo shoots in between the fun times).  Among other activities, my sister, niece and I, along with a dear friend and her son, trekked across state lines to visit Weinerschnitzel,...

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