It was supposed to be a romantic weekend. Mr. Diamond and I were meeting in Chicago for the weekend. He was coming from Texas and I was taking the short flight from Cedar Rapids to Chicago so I would not have to mess with driving in Chicago. We were meeting at the airport and then getting a rental car to take us to our VRBO (Vacation Rental By Owner) house in Oak Park. Not only was I super excited because not only would I spend a weekend with my husband, I was also going to be able to tour … [Read more...]
Aug 30, 2011
Teapot Tuesday is Back!!!!!!
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It has been a rough few weeks but we are seeing our way through and have a good feeling that things are on the upturn! We spent a couple of fabulous days in Chicago where my dear sweet husband spoiled me and insisted on buying me an extravagant gift---a teapot of my choosing! Actually Chris picked it out at Neiman Marcus and even though it is by far the most expensive one in my collection now---I acquiesced. I mean, it is an investment, right??? So please--enjoy the pictures of my … [Read more...]
Aug 27, 2011
The City Never Sleeps—Nor Did I
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All I wanted was a really good nights sleep in a lovely Westin bed. Seems simple enough. Chris and I wound our way to downtown Chicago on our way back to Iowa yesterday. Found our hotel easy peasy. Had a delicious meal at PFChangs. Watched an in room movie (Limitless---pretty good flick, btw) and crashed. We both really just wanted a good uninterrupted sleep. We did get that. Until 4 AM. Evidentially our neighbors had different ideas for us. A group came in about that time and … [Read more...]
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