Chicago, Chicago, that toddling town.

My dear sister and several great friends took me to Chicago this past weekend for a bachelorette celebration. Don't worry, nothing scandalous. We started by arriving at the Hotel Indigo. If you haven't heard of one, google it. It is an artist's hotel, for sure. They showered me with silly games and fun gifts. The next day we spent shopping and seeing most of Michigan Ave. They had tasks for me, such as wear a tiara and beauty-queen sash that said "Miss Bachelorette" all day long, kiss a statue on the cheek pretending it was Austin, find a random red-headed man and taking a picture with him, yell from a busy street corner that I am getting married on August 3rd, tell my engagement story to our waitress at Giordano's Pizza... you get the idea. It was SO fun, and I felt SO special. I am really starting to feel like I am getting married. Pictures to follow!

Florida... Success

We made it to Florida and back safely, with many memories made in the middle. I truly enjoyed the company, we giggled, asked each other silly questions, pictured opposites of everything, putzed around retirement villages (plural), attended a senior women's fashion show, cruised on a pontoon boat with our dear Amy, engaged in amateur photo shoots of our own, sang off key on purpose, visited with my Floridian Family, watched almost the entire first season of LOST... spooky, sneaked into the pool and hot tub after it was closed, sniffed the orange-scented air, laid on the beach in the rain, gathered freckles on our noses, whooped each other in Phase 10, sang Happy Birthday to Isabel, ending our trip stopping in SC to meet up with Austin and the guys.... the list goes on.

So you may sample some of our fun...