tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42033757378475246612024-03-13T03:17:47.168-07:00Christine & Curtis (and Kenny! and Baby!)Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12101751959846422832noreply@blogger.comBlogger130125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4203375737847524661.post-5182935550798286062015-02-17T00:00:00.000-08:002015-03-02T10:54:23.273-08:00Mardi Gras 2015<div style="text-align: center;">
Mom and Dad came for Curtis' parade and ball. It was fun, as always :-) </div>
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In addition to Curtis's society events in Fairhope (although this year may be the last), this is the third year we've gone to a Mobile ball, which always involved a big group of work friends. This year was no different and very fun.</div>
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Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12101751959846422832noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4203375737847524661.post-37362270854488550202014-12-17T08:16:00.000-08:002014-12-17T08:16:17.132-08:00Merry Christmas 2014<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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[We did a "limited edition" holiday card this year - meaning, we ordered a fraction of what we usually order and Christine didn't put in the normal work of taking/editing pictures, trying out a dozen designs on Shutterfly, ordering three of those designs, writing an update for the back of the card, creating an excel spreadsheet for distribution, and mailing them the first week of December. I think so much effort went into making a special Philadelphia card for 2013 that when this year rolled around, she still had card-fatigue. Card-fatigue that may also be related to Holiday-fatigue: the only Christmas decoration we unpacked was the wreath for the front door - no tree, no decorations, they're still in boxes. Curtis had a stressful end to his school quarter and Christine has been busy managing everything else, we took a long Thanksgiving trip to CA plus <a href="http://runrocknroll.competitor.com/new-orleans">we're running a lot</a> these days and Christine is still going to Pure Barre several days a week - it's a lot and we're a little burnt out and feeling Grinch-y. And since we're leaving one week from today for a long Christmas in California, where there are plenty of decorations, I think we've given up. The phrase "next year," has become a big part of the Harding Hart vocabulary these days.]<br />
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So with all of that complaining - Merry Christmas! We are well and hope you are too. If you were expecting our paper card in the mail, I'm sorry, I hope this "e-version" conveys our love just the same.<br />
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<br />Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12101751959846422832noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4203375737847524661.post-17129852392508628522014-09-30T09:52:00.000-07:002014-09-30T09:52:07.009-07:00Quick Update!Hi there!<br />
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Today is Christine's last day of freedom before she resumes work at her firm indefinitely. So here's some of what's happened since Mardi Gras:<br />
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1. Christine's life continued in Philadelphia until we moved her back at the end of August. The clerkship ended as well as it began and it was a great experience.<br />
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2. Curtis is still at Airbus, and is still in school. He continues to get good grades and plans to be done in June 2015. Until then he's planning to travel to San Francisco and London as part of his business school program.<br />
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3. Kenny is now approximately 5 years old, and has calmed down a bit. He split his time earlier this year between Philly and Alabama and loved both equally. He just came back from CA with Christine, where he had a great time hanging out with his grandparents. Once Christine is back at work he'll be at daycare 3-4 days/week.<br />
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4. We celebrated our 5th Anniversary in Philly in May. We had dinner at a Starr Restaurant, Butcher & Singer, saw the Phillies play the Dodgers in great home plate seats, and went for a long walk to the Art Museum (and Rocky Steps) and had a picnic in Washington Square. It was busy and fun, and hard believe that it's been 5 years.<br />
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5. Our road trip back to AL over Labor Day Weekend was eventful. We woke up early Saturday to drive to Charlottesville, VA to see UCLA play Virginia. Then we drove to Chapel Hill and walked around the campus on Sunday morning before driving to Atlanta, where we ate at Cheesecake Factory and then made our way home. Since then we went to Dallas for UCLA-Texas, and Christine and Kenny did a long trip to Ca/Az to see family and friends.<br />
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I'll post pictures at some point, but most of this is documented on Facebook and on Instagram (www.instagram.com/hardinghart)<br />
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Happy Fall!<br />
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<br />Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12101751959846422832noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4203375737847524661.post-65959223484356156492014-02-28T10:57:00.003-08:002015-03-02T10:54:33.668-08:00Mardi Gras 2014<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Mardi Gras is back in full swing! Curtis once again got to stock up on "throws," load his float (with help this year) and "ride" with the Knights of Ecor Rouge, who's theme this year was "Night of Knights." <a href="http://blog.al.com/live/2014/02/knights_of_ecor_rouge_celebrat.html">Here's</a> an article slideshow about their parade. To make it even more festive Louis & Sophie came for a long weekend to join in the fun!<br />
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Here are some highlights of the festivities so far:<br />
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<br />Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12101751959846422832noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4203375737847524661.post-78043748815079342092014-01-26T16:43:00.001-08:002014-01-26T16:52:01.722-08:00Winter Wardrobe, Revisited.<span style="background-color: black; color: white;">If you read <a href="http://christineeharding.blogspot.com/">Christine's World (inactive for now)</a>, you might have seen my <a href="http://christineeharding.blogspot.com/2013/11/winter-wardrobe.html">post</a> about preparing for winter. Well, I thought it was cold then, but it's much worse now, lets review my naiveté (today's thoughts are in blue):</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.479999542236328px;"><span style="background-color: black; color: white;">It's 11:21 am here, and 36 degrees out. It "feels like" 27 degrees.</span><span style="background-color: black;"> <span style="color: cyan;">Haha! This is funny. These days, we're lucky if we get above freezing. On Tuesday we're getting a high of 16 degrees and a low of 9, and you basically have to deduct 10 degrees to get the "feels like" temperature. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: black; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.479999542236328px;"><span style="color: white;">This is <strike>an education</strike></span><span style="color: cyan;"> torture</span> <span style="color: white;">for me, which is why I'm complaining about it all over Facebook, and why I'm writing about it now. It's also new because I can't just jump from my car to the building; I spend at least an hour outside walking every day, morning, noon and night, so weather is an issue. </span> <span style="color: cyan;">This is still a major issue -- getting myself "out" for any reasons other than work is an ordeal. There's also the issue of balancing how much I'm willing to pay to keep my apartment warm... I don't know how people who live paycheck to paycheck get through winter.. :/</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.479999542236328px;"><span style="color: white;">So, what did I have, what did I buy?</span> <span style="color: cyan;">And, was it worth it? And, at the end of the day, is there nothing to be done?! (Seriously, I hate this weather)</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: black; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.479999542236328px;"><span style="color: white;">I have two pea coats from before, which I think will get my through all but the coldest days of the year. Someone in my office also gave me 3 coats, one of which is (I think) warm enough for the coldest days. </span><span style="color: cyan;">Again, funny to read in retrospect. I haven't seen my pea coats since 2013, It's been so cold and snowy (read: dirty) that I only ever see my puffer coats these days. On the really cold days I've been wearing my mom's coat which she left here at Christmas and will use when visits this week. I will be literally delivering her the coat at the airport to put on before we brave the elements. One of the coats that was given to me is really useful, but because it's a shorter coat I don't wear it unless I'm doing a short walk, usually to the gym. But I bought a long puffer from Express which has been good to had and it's not too ugly (as if I care these days). I look forward to wearing my grey pea coat again, it's that cold and gross. </span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: black; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.479999542236328px;"><span style="color: white;">I have so many scarves that I've cut myself off. Some are warmer than others, but I am confident that I will get through the year.</span> <span style="color: cyan;">I've behaved, and haven't bought any new scarves. Plus, I discovered that the insanely large scarves that were made for me 10 years ago are actually useful around here and have been invaluable on the negative windchill days. </span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: black; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.479999542236328px;"><span style="color: white;">I have a few hats, and picked out one as a gift over the weekend. <strike>I may have to get a warmer beanie</strike></span> <span style="color: cyan;">Curtis got me a nice warm beanie from UNC for the really cold days</span>,<span style="color: white;"><strike> but I actually kept my hat off this morning for most of my walk</strike> </span><span style="color: cyan;">(I can't believe there was a time that I didn't need a hat)</span><span style="color: white;">, <strike>so I should be fine for all but the coldest days</strike> </span><span style="color: cyan;">(again, funny). I had a moment of weakness when I purchased a mint green fuzzy hat from H&M a few weeks ago, but it was cheap and worth it.</span> <span style="color: white;">I purchased a pair of warm gloves last year that I think will do the job this year.</span> <span style="color: cyan;">In all fairness, those gloves have done right by me, but if I lived further north or in the midwest, these gloves would not cut it. Now I need to figure out how to wash them, they're getting a little gross :-/.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.479999542236328px;"><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">I added a few pieces to my wardrobe for style purposes but aside from that, I'm in good shape.</span> </span><span style="color: cyan;"><span style="background-color: black;">One thing they don't tell you is that the coat really does take care of your torso, usually I just need something underneath that's long-sleeved, but the bigger issue during winter is covering up the parts of the body that the coat doesn't cover. I could probably use another pair of causal pants on days where tights don't cut it, but I'm relatively over it at this point :-)</span><span style="background-color: white;"> </span></span></span><br />
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<br />Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12101751959846422832noreply@blogger.com0Philadelphia, PA, USA39.952335 -75.16378900000000839.563109499999996 -75.809236000000013 40.3415605 -74.518342tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4203375737847524661.post-74452132917169036782013-12-26T09:32:00.000-08:002014-01-04T09:33:17.133-08:00Christmas 2013We had a wonderful and busy holiday season. I loved having Jon and our parents staying in my little Philly apartment. <br />
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Kenny was spoiled to the MAX. He got several Christmas presents and lots of love and attention from our family.<br />
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Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12101751959846422832noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4203375737847524661.post-73423871634758553982013-12-25T10:26:00.000-08:002014-01-04T10:26:58.823-08:00Merry Christmas 2013!<div style="text-align: center;">
Here are our Christmas cards from this year, as always, created with Shutterfly, and using <a href="http://christineandcurtis.blogspot.com/2013/11/family-photos.html">family pictures</a> we took in Philly this fall:</div>
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<br />Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12101751959846422832noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4203375737847524661.post-33463959544897269352013-12-10T16:30:00.003-08:002013-12-10T16:30:36.765-08:00Kenny's First Snow<div style="text-align: center;">
Kenny got to see and walk in his first snow this last Sunday in Virginia, and LOVED it!</div>
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- Posted using BlogPress from my iPadChristinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12101751959846422832noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4203375737847524661.post-69558676115384873062013-11-14T11:45:00.000-08:002014-01-04T09:28:43.687-08:00Family Photos in Philly Fall 2013<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>Update: Now that the Christmas Photos are out, I've added photos to this - enjoy! </i><br />
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Sorry this has been dormant: as I talked about on the Christine's World blog, I've lost some steam. But here's the perfect post to dust off those cobwebs - Family Pictures!!</div>
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I really wanted to capture our year in Philly, so we found a photographer (<a href="http://www.russellphotostudio.com/">Russell Photo Studio</a>) and did it in October, in and around Washington Square, just near my house. </div>
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<strike>I don't want to give too much away, because we're using a lot of the pictures on our Christmas cards, but here's a b&w preview:</strike> </div>
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Curtis' Mom came to visit us to see Washington D.C., and we had a great time! </div>
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Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12101751959846422832noreply@blogger.com0Herndon, VA, USA38.9695545 -77.38609759999997138.920174 -77.466778599999969 39.018935 -77.305416599999973tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4203375737847524661.post-28348302868688092482013-08-10T18:27:00.000-07:002013-11-14T18:34:00.307-08:00Hart Family VacayWe spent a week just a few blocks from the beach in Newport with Curtis' parents and siblings. It was probably my favorite beach destination other than Hawaii to date, we had perfect weather and swam almost every day, AND we went to Disneyland! (We were also super stressed because Curtis has class during it, and I can't be away from my dog for more than a few days at a time but we made every effort to make the best of it)<br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=13/11/14/1296.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/13/11/14/s_1296.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=13/11/14/1297.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/13/11/14/s_1297.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=13/11/14/1298.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/13/11/14/s_1298.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=13/11/14/1299.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/13/11/14/s_1299.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=13/11/14/1300.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/13/11/14/s_1300.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='187' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=13/11/14/1301.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/13/11/14/s_1301.jpg' border='0' width='187' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=13/11/14/1302.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/13/11/14/s_1302.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=13/11/14/1303.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/13/11/14/s_1303.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=13/11/14/1304.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/13/11/14/s_1304.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=13/11/14/1305.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/13/11/14/s_1305.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=13/11/14/1306.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/13/11/14/s_1306.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=13/11/14/1307.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/13/11/14/s_1307.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=13/11/14/1308.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/13/11/14/s_1308.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />- Posted using BlogPress from my iPad<br />Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12101751959846422832noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4203375737847524661.post-17615091606028487972013-07-12T14:54:00.002-07:002013-07-12T14:54:27.345-07:00Update and What's Next?<div style="text-align: center;">
So wow, it's July 2013! Curtis moved to Alabama 2 years ago, where did the time go?!</div>
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(We still have a report on our Hamburg trip due, I'll try to get that up this weekend)</div>
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In the meantime, we have some planned and unplanned <i><span style="font-size: x-small;">(not of the pregnancy variety, I know it's not just me that perks up when they hear the word "unplanned.")</span></i> changes ahead!</div>
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As you may know, I (Christine) will be in Philadelphia next month for the next year. I am still looking for a place to live but the picture is getting clearer of what I need and want. We already have a daycare lined up for Kenny. We will drive up there August 14-15 or so, and I start my new job on the 19th! The biggest challenge will be what I can fit in my car to take with me, and whether I decide to ship anything as well. I'm definitely looking forward to a new city but will feel calmer when it's all over. </div>
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I'm also in the process of moving out of my office - I have so much more stuff to take home than I ever expected after less than two years of work! </div>
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As for Curtis, he will stay with his job at Airbus in Mobile. With that said, and I don't want to go into details online until we know 100% for sure, but we are starting to tell friends and family that it looks like there might be a short-term change to that plan (as to location, not company). It's probably less exciting than it sounds as a teaser but it will simultaneously make our lives more complicated and less difficult during for at least a part of the clerkship. Lets just say that the distance might not be so "long" this fall for us to be apart. </div>
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And as a side note, Curtis got the highest grade possible in his first two business school classes at <a href="http://onlinemba.unc.edu/">MBA@UNC</a>. It was completely expected and we've very proud. Only 7 quarters to go!</div>
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Also, a delayed happy 4th of July, from my two favorite guys (Kenny is, as we say, in "full cuteness mode," because of his cut): </div>
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<br />Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12101751959846422832noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4203375737847524661.post-20615505231324212842013-07-01T18:20:00.000-07:002013-11-14T18:26:36.632-08:00Hamburg TripAuthor's note: this was not originally published in July 2013, but for the sake of continuity, blah blah blah...<br /><br />Hamburg! Land of pretzels, museums, and wine festivals. Also: cold, but we had a nice time. I was lucky, I got to explore more, Curtis had to do the whole work thing. We also decided that if we have the opportunity, we could live there for a few years.<br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=13/11/14/1279.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/13/11/14/s_1279.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=13/11/14/1280.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/13/11/14/s_1280.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=13/11/14/1281.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/13/11/14/s_1281.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=13/11/14/1282.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/13/11/14/s_1282.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=13/11/14/1283.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/13/11/14/s_1283.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=13/11/14/1284.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/13/11/14/s_1284.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=13/11/14/1285.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/13/11/14/s_1285.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=13/11/14/1286.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/13/11/14/s_1286.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=13/11/14/1287.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/13/11/14/s_1287.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=13/11/14/1288.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/13/11/14/s_1288.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />- Posted using BlogPress from my iPad<br />Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12101751959846422832noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4203375737847524661.post-88167061396342273942013-05-09T17:24:00.001-07:002013-05-09T17:31:23.457-07:00Kenny's FriendsKenny has befriended some of the neighborhood kids, it's pretty much a win-win for us, as long as we feel up to supervising. <br />
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We decided last year that this year we would kayak, and yes, it was so much better. The weather was perfect. <strike>I don't have any good kayak pics yet since we were racing </strike> I stole a few taken of us racing, and there are also some that I took from the canoe race, including of my co-workers:<br />
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We didn't do a training program like we'd hoped - the warm weather did not present itself in time to get out on the water. And it didn't help that we were training for a 5K and Curtis is doing his pedometer program; but we did okay: </div>
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We also were excited to learn that Mobile County won the "paddle" back from Baldwin county by doing better in the races than Baldwin County. So it was a big win for the Mobile County judges and lawyers. </div>
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A few days ago we did a<a href="http://www.colormerad.com/"> Color Me Rad 5K</a> in Mobile at the Fairgrounds. Essentially it's a normal run, except that (1) it's not timed and (2) they throw colored cornstarch on you during the run and after. </div>
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Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12101751959846422832noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4203375737847524661.post-53257934476540009052013-03-09T13:42:00.001-08:002013-04-28T05:59:38.585-07:00Afternoon walk in FairhopeWe took Kenny down to Fairhope today to walk along the bay. The weather was perfect, it was so nice to finally get outside! <br />
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We went Christmas tree hunting today: </div>
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And Curtis got to go all Paul Bunyan on this Murray Cypress ... </div>
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We will decorate tomorrow :-) </div>
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Stanford is going to the Rose Bowl! Curtis ordered me these flowers to celebrate, he is such a good sport about it :-)</div>
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The two of us and our parents went to the UCLA-Stanford game at the Rose Bowl on Saturday. Sadly, we will not be in attendance for Part II this Friday, which is the game that will determine who goes to the Rose Bowl. But we will be watching and one of us will be happy on Saturday. </div>
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We had a nice low-key Thanksgiving in SoCal this year, which was fitting with all the loss we have had as a family this year. There were 7 of us, both our parents and Christine's brother Jonathan. The food was, as always, delish. I'm still looking for the picture of Curtis carving the "roast beast." </div>
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When I decided to fly out to California the Friday before Thanksgiving to attend Aunt Julie's memorial service, I knew that I had to work in something fun with my new found time in California. I'm usually only there for a few days with enough time to see family and friends and maybe go to one favorite restaurant. With 10 days, I knew I had a rare opportunity to do something extra, and something to take my mind off of why I was in town early. </div>
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With the Lakers coaching change and the additions of Steve Nash (who was injured) and Dwight Howard, I thought a Laker game would be fun, and it was. </div>
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Jackie and I met up for dinner at the Yard House (one of my faves) at LA Live before the game, and watched a great Lakers game against the Rockets and Jeremy Lin/James Harden. Very fun outing and well worth it - I'm just sorry I don't have a picture of Jackie and I :-(. </div>
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