Saturday, June 20, 2015

Travels, Food, Cat


The clouds tonight after the storm.


One of my new mugs!


My purchases in Chicago. Not too much damage here.


Pacino. Luckily for him, I bought a new planter for the aloe plant anyway.



Both of my breakfasts at Nosh. In the same morning. The orange glaze french toast is too good not to have, but I feel better about it if I eat some eggs with it!


I did eat a salad!


It's a good thing he's so cute.


My new hat that I might not take off all summer long. 



My friend stopped in to water Pacino while I was gone. She got the bite marks to prove it!


Lake Michigan!


Becky & I with the worlds second largest four-faced clock. 


Custard sundae. 


Calhoun Road! It seems like a major road near Milwaukee.


Can't go to Chicago without a Portillo's Chicago Dog.


Or without a trip to the Chocolate House. The Super Chocolate sorbetto was one of the best things I've ever eaten. But I wanted the mint gelato too, so I just got both.


My work crew at our paint party! Super fun night!


One of my favorite burgers in Cedar Rapids.


And my all-time favorite CR place--Coffeesmith's. Cookie dough & iced coffee are summertime musts. 

Tuesday, June 16, 2015

Daytrip to Ames!


Mission accomplished: we found the world's biggest gnome. He was a little tricky to get in a picture, but thankfully we had the selfie stick! :)


Hickory Park is a must for people who had never been!


In the butterfly garden.


First stop: lunch at Olde Main.


Last stop: Colo bar, which I'd never been in.



I showed them the Campanile on campus, since the gardens had several small campaniles. 


Me and Cy!


Reiman Gardens this year has "treehouses" of all different shapes and sizes. This one is a castle theme, though it's hard to see.





These are at the top of a jack-o-lantern shaped treehouse.


This one is a cake!


This is a little bird's nest area.


This one is like a little school with a chalkboard.



I love this little walkway. It was so pretty!




Giant dandelions...or something...









This one is a little metal house that has words carved into it. It was so cool!



This was an egg type structure.


And a Chinese themed treehouse.


We had such a fun day!