November 11th, 2010
Tomorrow, Trev and I head up to Moscow with my parents for the last University of Idaho vs Boise State University game. While I try to always be an optimist, I also know that a Vandal win would be a pure miracle. So, with that said, we are headed up to cheer our arses off and have a good ole time in our old stomping grounds.
We haven’t been to Moscow together since we were wee little ones at the ripe age of 20. It will be fun to check out campus and see what has changed. I can’t wait to swing by the A-phi house and see what they are up to. Do you think they still have someone on phone duty now that everyone has a cell phone?
Photos to come! Go Vandals!
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September 6th, 2010
This Labor Day weekend we got away and enjoyed ourselves in Vegas. We met up with my parents and had a blast! We stayed lowkey most of the weekend, but Saturday night we played on the Strip. Trev really wanted to go to the Hofbrauhaus so we had dinner and brew (and the best pretzel ever) and then cruised over to Caesars Palace where Mom and I saw Chelsea Handler. Her show was hilarious! If you ever have the chance to see her live, DO IT! You can check out my post about it here.
Thanks Mom & Dad for a fun weekend!
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September 6th, 2010
Chelsea Handler may be the funniest woman on the face of the planet. Along with funny, she is also very naughty. I have read all three of her books (Are You There Vodka, It’s Me Chelsea?, My Horizontal Life, Chelsea Chelsea Bang Bang) and each one has left me with tears streaming down my face and a tummy ache from all of the laughing.
So you can only imagine my excitement when I booked tickets to see her in Vegas! My favorite gal, my favorite get-away city and to top it off, I get to take the world’s best Mom along with me!
The show was this weekend and my awesome Mom and I enjoyed every single second of it. Her opening act was hilarious and she more than exceeded my very high expectations. Ahh, if only I could have recorded it so I could play it over and over and over anytime I need a laugh. Thank you Chelsea for a night of laughter–it was much needed and loved!
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August 22nd, 2010
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August 16th, 2010
Wow- Chicago blew my socks off! I was looking forward to this trip and knew it would be fun, but let me just tell you, this city was a flat good time!
Our first day there we started the day off with brunch at Feast…yummy delish. The bacon was super crispy just how I like it. After we stuffed our bellies, we walked around downtown…a little more than we had originally bargained for. I blame it on all the fantastic shopping on Michigan Ave. The stores kept calling my name distracting me from where we were going. About 5 miles later we caught a cab (thankfully!) to the Shedd Aquarium. This is a MUST SEE! The building is absolutely beautiful and the animals are adorable. I even got to see Beluga whales, dolphins and penguins in a live show! My heart was very happy. From the aquarium, we shimmied on over to dinner at Bin 36. This is a great place for wine flights and cheese tastings. We had several yummy combinations here. And if that were not enough, they even had Chocolate flights..yep you heard right. Bin 36 won me over at this moment. Lots of mini desserts all with chocolate? Yes please!
Saturday morning we slept in…it must have been all the desserts. You would think that would have kept us from eating again so soon, but fear not…we made our way over to Uno’s Pizzeria. We met up with our buddies from NYC, Phil and Sarah at the pizza joint. It is always so great to see them. We try and get together every summer and it is just the best feeling to pick up right where we left off. So much fun. After we filled up on pizza pie, we walked around Grant Park and took in some of the scenery there. We tried to visit the Art Institute, but sadly it was closed due to a private wedding. Next time we’ll hit this place up for sure. For dinner we went to Rosebud Prime to celebrate Miss Sarah’s birthday. I have to say that my steak was among the top 5 steaks I have ever had in my life…so juicy and wonderful I ate every single bite! We had the greatest waiter who took such good care of us we ended up staying for 3 hours without even knowing it! Sarah even received a custom birthday dessert with all of her favorite toppings, yummy!
Sunday we had brunch at Bistro 110 and I had the best Bloody Mary that has ever touched my lips. (I know, a lot of “bests” aren’t there?!?) The brunch was great, tasty food and a great live jazz band to get us all in the mood for a fun day. From brunch we hopped a cab to Wrigley Field to watch the good ole Cubs play. It was a trip to see the field and take in the crazy/loud/obnoxious/wonderful crowd that makes up the Cubs’ fan base. Even though the Cubs lost this one, we sure had a blast cheering them on in the bleachers! Since we needed to unwind a bit after the game, we ended up down at the beach off of Oak Street. We found a little joint called the Beachstro and enjoyed a pina colada while taking in the massive lake and views. For dinner we hit up Cafe des Architects at the Sofitel. Very trendy and urban joint, loved the decor and the food was just as sleek. Tasty and trendy, very cool combo.
Sadly we had to leave our new friend Chicago behind on Monday, but not to fear we will definitely be back someday. Too many things to squeeze into one trip alone…although we tried our hardest!
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August 16th, 2010
Below are photos from hubby’s excursion.
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August 3rd, 2010
This past weekend I traveled to Sun Valley with my Mom and the Rutz clan to relax and hit up the Garth Brooks concert at the Sun Valley Pavilion. What a weekend it was! We had the best food, enjoyed the sunshine, LOVED the friendly/outstanding service, and rocked out to Garth…what more can one hope for? We even hit the ice skating rink and boy did that bring back memories. My sister and I first learned to ice skate on that rink back in the 80s when our Dad was commander of the armory in Hailey. Fun, fun and more fun!
Here are a few shots from the weekend that my sister took. Enjoy!
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July 27th, 2010
We snuck up to McCall this past weekend to enjoy the cabin one more time with the fam. It was perfect weather and hot enough to get in the lake and splash around. We relaxed, soaked up some sun and built sand castles. Chloe even enjoyed a few more dips in the lake too. All in all, a weekend well spent.
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July 13th, 2010
We have been lucky enough to enjoy the cabin in McCall for the last two weekends. McCall has always been one of my favorite getaways since I can remember. My family has been going to the cabin since before I was born and it is one of those places that holds so many great memories from my childhood to college to now.
We celebrated the 4th of July up there with my parents and my sister and her family and this past weekend we were back at it with my parents and all of Trevor’s family. We had a blast both weekends and are so grateful we have a place like the cabin to hang out with the fam and enjoy each other.
McCall we love you!
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