Lwoods4's Blog

I have no idea what # day it is, so I’m just going to upload the photos I have since Canada.

Friday, Dec 12: Kit and I did some decorating in the barn. Also, I finally nailed the starving child face.

Saturday: no photo. We went to Geneva for lunch and shopping

Sunday: liquor sampling: Jack Fire, Jack  Honey, SoCo and eggnog and Gingerbread SoCo

Monday: upset about bowling

Tuesday: shopping for Xmas and tried on my dress for my sister’s wedding

Wednesday: met my coworker at Starbucks for a working session. We got free grilled cheese sandwiches for lunch.

Thursday: getting ready for the ugly sweater party

Friday: ugly sweater party in barn bar

Saturday: no photo

Sunday: saw the Newsies with the family downtown

Monday: hoping for a better day at bowling

Tuesday: got my own bowling ball. Still not doing so hot.

Wednesday: stopped at McDonald’s after church on Christmas Eve. New tradition

Thursday: Christmas Day: Kit and I went to his side then mine. It was a happy holiday!

Day after Xmas: testing out my new gear

Saturday: bowling with Kit’s family. Doubls 97’s boo

Sunday: no photo

Monday: wearing my new hat from Kit’s mom

Tuesday: echogravity Secret Santa gift exchange

Today is New Year’s Eve. I made this little video. I’m working a liquor sampling today too. Kit and I leave for Nashville tomorrow.

Saturday: Santa run with Cindy and then another liquor sampling

Sunday & Monday: no photo

Tuesday: it’s 7:15 in Halifax, 5:15 at home. I did a horrible job packing and I’m exhausted. We got in at midnight last night. This is me preparing to meet our biggest client.

Update: The day turned out great! We got a lot of work done and I enjoyed listening to calls with agents at the contact center. Here is me at dinner. We went to Five Fishermen. I had seafood linguini with shrimp, lobster, clams.. it was amazing! It was fun to spend time with the clients outside of work. It’s nice being with a great group of people!

This was the next day before we left for the airport with Amy from Blue Ocean.

Day 29: no photo

Day 30: getting ready to face the tundra

Day 31: kit and I went to oakbrook to do some shopping and wandering around. We went to Old Town Pour House for lunch. I got a flight of cider. We also made dinner. We made prosciutto, provolone, pesto and pepper sandwiches with Italian pasta salad and Renee made clam chowder. Yum!

Day 32: getting my workout in

Day 33: unsatisfactory bowling experience

Day 34: more winter.

Day 35: freshly whitened teeth

Day 36: thanksgiving! Kit, Jen and I ran the turkey trot. It was freezing!!! I made caprese skewers for an appetizer. They were ok. Kit and I celebrated with both our families. It was nice.

Day 37: Black Friday. I met my mom, aunts and cousins at Express in Wheaton while Kit worked. I bought that dress and later returned it when I got my car insurance bill. The scarf is new too 🙂 He met all of us for lunch then we did a little more shopping.

Day 38: Saturday. We took Jessie to a new park then went to my aunts for Amanda’s birthday party where we found my gymnastics picture.

Sunday: no photo

Monday: feeling optimistic at bowling. I bowled 106, then 87 and then 162! I switched to the 12 pound ball for the last game and got 2 doubles. I’m going to stick with that.

Tuesday: getting that workout done. Or just sitting in my workout clothes at work..

Wednesday: lunch with grandma. We were laughing because she said her hair always looks bad when I want to take our picture.

Thursday: looking all professional at a work event for the ISSA

Friday: liquor sampling in elmhurst. My mom used to call on that store when she sold cigarettes in the 80s!