memorial day in pictures

the drive out to willmar

the second part of my holiday weekend was spent in willmar with chris and his family. it was wonderful!

some highlights:

the drive out there - it was beautiful!

i went kayaking for the first time ever and am in love with it. i'm trying to convince chris we need to live on a lake so i can do it every day!

boating - the first half was choppy but the rest of it was great :)


and because i don't feel like typing out any more detail than that - here are the pictures!

figures....

1-35 southbound

...that the weather would get nice the day i decide to leave. for the third time - wtf?

the weekend was good.

i arrived on saturday and chatted with my friend kari on the phone - haven't talked to her in awhile (hi Kari!). we chatted about our upcoming visit! :) very much excited about that :) then i met my mom for dinner at fitger's latest eatery called burrito union. it was kind of like a sit down funky chipotle. while i like their style (really cool chandeliers!) i still think that chipotle tastes way better. but it was still enjoyable. i had the veggie burrito with fresh jalapeño's and there were insanely hot. i know they're supposed to be but i thought i had done damage to my upper lip! so i cooled it off with the yummy apricot beer (soo good!). after dinner we stopped by hepzibah's - the candy store i used to work at - for some goodies :) i got some cordials and anise mints - mmmmm! then we picked up ross and it was time for......

Jesus Christ Superstar....

i LOVE this play! this made the third time i've seen it but the last time that ted neeley will be playing Jesus. while he is very very good - he is a bit old to be playing jesus. but i still loved it nonetheless. cory glover played Judas (whom i think deserves more credit but that's another blog...) and his voice was astounding! i loved him!

the play took on a new twist this time around. it was more industrial - i guess that's how i would describe it. the previous two times there was more color and a warmer set. i preferred that. this time around they also sang a lot slower - which was slightly annoying. i am huge huge fan of the original cast recording and am used to the pace of that. so there ya go - that's my review. i guess it sounds bad - but i did have a great time! afterwards i spent money buying a poster with ted on it and two magnets cause i have to buy stuff....

after the play ross and i went to fitger's brewhouse. we had some beer and some nachos and good conversation. unfortunately i was dead tired and so we ended the evening after two hours.

so there ya go. my weekend. here are some pictures. included are some of the cat kennel. not very good photo's - i should try again next time i'm up.

finn's finest ale #5

choices....

rosca

yours truly

the kennel

and now i wait for chris to get home so we can venture off to willmar for the rest of the holiday weekend.

Pretty in Pink

kelly's gift. the gift registry had been emptied and so I went on a pink spree

since i have not blogged in awhile and have received complaints from my (two) readers (hi Carrie and Kari!) i thought i would post my third blog for the evening . here are some pictures from the past two weeks activites - aside from the last picture they all revolve around my dear friend Kelly and her bridal shower and bachelorette party :) (hi Kelly and Molly!)

big pink tin full of pink stuff for kelly

me and kelly

kelly and her bows - very happy/tipsy


----the story of the missing hair dryer----

once upon a time kelly's best friend molly came to visit. she left her hair dryer there. kelly never bothered to tell molly this. molly searched and searched for the hair dryer. bridal shower day comes. kelly opens AWESOME red hair dryer (if you're reading this and want to buy me something - i want this). kelly is very thankful saying that the one she has reaks of burnt hair. kelly thinks for a moment and realizes that this stinky dryer belongs to molly and tells her. molly is stunned that kelly has had her dryer for years. kelly returns hair dryer to molly - who doesn't really want it anymore. it was funny in person at least :)

molly and kelly with new AWESOME hair dryer

molly and kelly with the smelly hair dryer

here comes the bride

the wine selection

woo!

picking out expensive martini's

the millenium hotel

show at comedy sportz

they brought kelly on stage to play cassanova

kelly and her peepsicle

kelly - aka 'the panty bandit'*

much fun was had at both parties. i am very very happy to be living closer to kelly :) can't wait for the wedding!!

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weekend in willmar

awesome bag that chris's mom made and then gave me - i love it!

i'm getting tired at the moment and shall therefore right more about the weekend in willmar tomorrow. (hint: it was wonderful)