Ohio Cup

Last weekend we traveled to Columbus for the Ohio Cup.  Kathleen joined us as did a guy who plays basketball with Dustin who we dubbed "the stranger".  We watched our Indy Blues struggle the first day trying out different lineups and having players try different positions, Saturday.  But we cheered them along the way.  We are a loud cheering bunch and a few folks from Detroit recognized Kathleen and I.  The kids of the other players also enjoy us they are like an echo to our cheers and we fill them with sugar.  

Sunday the boys played better Sunday and won two of their three games and the one they lost they played hard.  Dustin had some big hits and big catches.   It was a good weekend of baseball even though they didn't win them all.  My friend Jen and her family got to come and little Weston with his big adorable blue eyes posed for this picture with Rooster, although he would not smile, but upon being released he ran the bases with the big kids with his baby ducklike run which is priceless - record it Jen. 

And on the way home we stopped at the worlds largest candle.  

Our Weekend in Northern California

For my cousins wedding we got to spend  the weekend in California among the palm trees and bright sunshine and my family.  Dustin and I were able to do some sightseeing since everyone was all wedding busy and he had not spent much time in Northern California.  

We visited the ocean one afternoon it was too icy for swimming even for me who often swims in the icy waters of Lake Superior.  But we walked along the beach and drove along route 1.  We encountered the sunset piano.  This was quit the find just randomly on the side of the road.  It still played and Dustin played me the only song he knows on the piano.      It was not something we could have planned but it was very cool.

We also took a trip to San Francisco for Dustin to see the bridge.  And the city.  We got up early to visit because we had flights in the afternoon.  We had brunch at some restaurant in the Castro - most places were packed but we managed to share a table with folks at the waffle or egg or whatever.  we also walked along part of the waterfront near the bay bridge.  It was ice cold up by the golden gate and foggy but lovely by the bay bridge all sunny and warm - San Francisco is funny like that.

It was a nice quick trip and as I mention Dust is ready to pack up and move already. But I am sure he will say the same about every place we visit (well except NYC we both agree on that).

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A week spent in New York then we went to Columbus for the weekend.  

Monday- a subway poster

Tuesday - I love this mirror

Wednesday - rain

Thursday - FDNY

Friday - Delayed flight

Saturday - Ohio Cup

Sunday - rooster and Weston priceless.

Summer Reading - Detriot an American Autopsy

So my summer reading list has been moving along slowly. I although I did finish another book (other than this one) that I will share soon. If you didn't already know I have this weird fascination about Detroit I read the Detroit Free Press more than I do the Indy Star or NY Times so when I saw this one in a bookstore i knew I should get it at the library.  
Detroit - An American Autopsy by Charlie LeDuff was right up my alley as a memoir of Detroit.  It was a good read it actually went very quickly, it's almost like a compilation of short stories, sad stories about Detroit.  The book is more from an "eyewitness" perspective then a historical perspective and I liked that about it.  Overall it was a good book.  It's still very horrifying that all these things continue to happen in Detroit and probably in neighborhoods near my home and it's almost as if nobody even cares.  After reading it I wanted to visit the firehouses in Detroit and go thru the Detroit neighborhoods while we were there for baseball however we ran out of time because we also wanted to spend time with the team - but I'm sure Detroit will still be there next summer.  Anyhow here's an excerpt from the Prologue because I thought it worth sharing.
At the end of the day the Detroiter may be the most important American there is because no one knows better than he that we're all standing on the edge of the shaft.  - Charlie LeDuff.

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Back to New York then California last week. It was a super busy week at work and on the weekend we had the wedding.  I took ambles of photos for the weekend and literally just 6 others.

Monday - subway at 14th street.  

Tuesday - these are my favorite black dress shoes I bought them in literally 2001 and I do not care that they stink inside or that they look straight out of 1998 I love them.  I will be sad when the soles wear out.

Wednesday - floral district I love all the flowers

Thursday - a single balloon in Soho

Friday - my husband the strong man sadly this log would not balance

Saturday - hooray for the newly weds!

Sunday - Bay Bridge and this huge bow and arrow.

Best of Life Videos - May 2013

So what that I'm still three months behind with these. I watched a bunch of them after I made this one and they make me so happy.  This is the video from May - you might recall that in May - we had visitors for memorial day, I went bike riding,  My husband bought me an iPhone5, and we did glamour shots.  But it was also a month of travel, the start of baseball, mothers day, BBQs and really SUMMER.  Anyhow here's the video, the song is Live and Die by the Avett Brothers for no real reason other than I love it.  If you can't view here the link to YouTube is here. or the google link here. If you want to see the other videos they are mostly available here.

P & C get married

So this weekend we took a trip to Northern California for my cousins wedding.  It was a fun quick trip. Although as always it's never long enough.  Dustin really enjoyed California and the Wagner family.  He already is ready to pack up our indiana life for CA.  (I think he's smitten).

This was our sixth wedding this year and we still have one more to go!  

Anyhow it was great to celebrate with Family.  their wedding was outdoors at a country club then inside reception.  The venue was very lovely and the flower by the brides mom awesome.  The handmade biscotti excellent.  I loved that the wedding party was almost entirely composed of siblings of the bride and groom - not many people can say that.   It was beautiful and it seemed much like them lots of class with a little Paul and Carolina sass.  Here's a few of the many snaps I took.  Congratulations Mr and Mrs may your marriage be blessed.