New Job!
I'll be writing and editing for construction and architecture magazine...sound familiar? Yeah, it's my old job. But at a different company in a sweet location--in the heart of downtown Chicago!
We moved to Oak Park in 2006. This is our blog.
Dale took a few postcard-esque shots of Charlevoix and other things that caught his fancy. Just though I'd share them rather than tuck them away in a folder! The photo above is the harbor in Charlevoix.Labels: Michigan, photography
Dale shot a wedding in Petoskey the first weekend of May and since it was my birthday weekend--and a place where many dear friends live--I decided to go with him.
We stayed with Doug...
and the boys (Oliver and Cole, pictured above).
Dale did everything he could to make it a nice birthday for me. It was great, actually, though this year is filled with painful "firsts" without my mom Dale made it really special and fun. Anyway, Dale had a bunch of people call me (he's sneaky) and got me a new iPod. Sweet! And my friend Rebecca made me cupcakes for the road trip--she's a sweetie!
While Dale was working, Doug & I drove to Charlevoix on Saturday to meet our friend Heather and her little girl Maggie for lunch. We also wandered about Charlevoix for a spell and got ice cream.
Heather is pregnant with baby #2 and is due in a couple of weeks! This is us in Charlevoix. Oh, and I'm wearing my new glasses! As one of the bosses at work told me, "very fashion-forward!" But I think that might have been an insult. Hee!
Maggie is a cutie! And she loves her glass, too, obviously! She lit up like the fourth of July when Heather gave her the sunglasses! Ha!
Then it was back to Petoskey. During the weekend we went to a few of our favorite spots including Roast & Toast (an adorable indie coffee shop/deli) that is situated right next to one of my favorite bookstores in the world: McLean & Eakin (I could live there). Also, we went to the greatest kitchen gadget store in Michigan: Cutler's. It was a very happy trip!
We drove to Harbor Springs on Sunday and had breakfast at Mary Ellen's Diner--an old-fashioned counter grill and ice cream spot.
The chapel organ. To the right of the organ is a candelabra and in the middle is a real diamond--it was in Colleen Moore's mother's engagement ring.
The dining room with King Arthur's Round Table in the center. The plates and tiny silver wear is all made of real gold. The glasses are crystal.
The Drawing Room . . . The floor is rose quartz and jade and the chandelier is made with real diamonds, emeralds, and pearls.
Another shot of the drawing room--see the mural of Cinderella running away painted on the wall to the left of the fireplace?
In the kitchen you'll find Royal Doulton china with the Queen of England's crest on it. Only two sets of this tiny china set were made--one for Colleen Moore and one for the Queen of England's doll house.
The library features tiny furniture for the fairies to lounge on and read. The books are all real and many of them are gifts from prominent authors of the day with mini versions of their books.
The Princess's Bedroom is spectacular! Sleeping Beauty's bed sits off to the right and the chairs--center of the photo--are made of platinum, diamond, and emerald earrings. The floor is Mother of Pearl.
The Magic Garden features a weeping willow tree that actually weeps.Labels: museums
Dale and I went to one of our favorite places--the Museum of Science & Industry--for the The Glass Experience. Check out the chandeliers.
The first section of the exhibit involved examples of glass and it's innumerable applications. This is a paperweight that looks like a snowglobe. I LOVE it, especially the little lady standing in the snow.
There was also an art glass exhibit featuring the work of the famous glass blowing artist Dale Chihuly.
And finally there was a real live glass blowing exhibit. Pretty neat!Labels: Chicago, museums, photography
Last weekend we made a quick trip to Michigan to go to Dale's maternal grandmother's 90th birthday party! It was a huge success--everybody was there! Dale took some photos to commemorate the occasion.
Dale's grandmothers! Grandma Cutcher and Grandma Murray (his mom's mom and his dad's mom). It was sweet of Grandma Murray to come to the party; Dale was excited to have both his grannies in one place.
Grandma Cutcher's brood: (top) Beverly, Donnie, Genevieve, Jackie, John, (bottom) Darlene, and Grandma Cutcher.
Grandma Cutcher and her sister.Labels: cats, technical issues
Labels: cats