Urban Craft Uprising:

Had I not been miserably sick and laying on the couch for most of Thursday, only to rise and have my wisdom teeth removed on Friday (again, laying on the couch all day) I don't think I would've been as inclined to venture out Saturday morning to the Urban Craft Uprising. My sore and swollen mouth couldn't keep me down! I needed to break free from my sweatpants and television remote.

So many stylishly-dressed people turned out for the event including almost as many men as women. To see so many handmade wares and sweet designs was inspiring and hard on the pocket book.

A few good suggestions:
red boots design
fort cloudy
and a site that doesn't really help show how cool they are:
carmacazzi (their Gasworks design is especially sweet!)

ITS SNOWING! photoshoot with Lisa

We call him: Tyson

Surprise, Jora!

Even though Jora's birthday was yesterday, her family wanted to plan her surprise party during the time that Kesney and I were in town for the holiday. I'm still not totally convinced she wasn't in on the secret, but the party was an absolute success.

I've been friends with Jora since the second grade. She sat next to me in Mrs. Camerote's class. We've done nearly everything together including basketball, volleyball, band, dance, rigging the system so we had every single class together our senior year and studying abroad together our junior year of college. Through the years her sisters have become my sisters and her parents a second set for me, just as mine have been for her.






And here are the three crazy ladies from Hamel. The three of us have been friends since the 5th grade. When we're together its like a wrecking ball through a party. As I think I mentioned in a previous post, we have been separated for the past year: one in Chicago, one in Seattle and another in Hong Kong. But I think we're growing and figuring out why it is we're friends more than ever.

golden.

Happy Golden birthday to Jora today! Pics to come from her birthday party when I was home.

In the meantime, for something golden click here.

Hello to the 6 people I believe to be regular readers of my blog. I've been told (pete) that the name of my blog simply must change.

Suggestions?

Many MN visits::::

Liquid lunch with Ann (very appropriate). Good times. Many laughs. And always great conversation. Miss her.


"Fancy" Manny's dinner with Tim. I told the host I was having dinner with Tim Alevizos. "Right this way." and I was whisked to a quiet table in the back of the restaurant. Note: His picture is on the wall just to the left of his head. He was very proud of that. He is sooooo fancy. And when the server brought us our check he told us the Total bill was on one side, and the Revised bill was on the other. $0.00. Comped. Have I mentioned how fancy Tim is? (Wink, Tim. Love you)


Wine with friends at Pete and Emily's. {notice the grey teeth}
I really miss seeing them and I'm so glad we're still friends despite the distance and circumstances. I hope I'm always in their lives. Thanks for all the love and support! Can't wait for the call when Angie pops!





And lovely, lovely Kate Z. A two hour chat with Kate passes in what seems like five minutes. She is so awesome.

Turkey Day Family Photos.

Very late. Just getting back into the swing.