Source of the blog

Just thought I'd post the origin of my blog title...read into as you will...

From Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice (this is from the screenplay):

Caroline Bingley: [Elizabeth enters the room, Darcy stands. Caroline is appalled] Good Lord. Did you walk here?
Elizabeth Bennet: I did.
[long pause]
Elizabeth Bennet: I'm so sorry. How is my sister?
Mr. Darcy: She's upstairs.
Elizabeth Bennet: [smiles and curtseys] Thank you.
[she leaves the room]
Caroline Bingley: My goodness, did you see her hem? Six inches deep in mud. She looked positively mediaeval.

My life in photos

The past month has been the busiest season I've had in years. I moved, went to Wisconsin twice, circumnavigated Lake Michigan (Detroit to Chicago to Milwaukee to northern Wisconsin through the upper peninsula of Michigan to Traverse City and back to Detroit), went on a staff retreat to Indiana, went to a conference in Chicago, another one in Detroit, celebrated my niece's 1st birthday, my dad's 62nd birthday and tried to work between in all. It's all been great and failed to burn me out, much to my surprise.

This fall is proving already to be packed with activities, parties, classes, and one big exciting trip to LA with Nick for my dear friend Jess's wedding in October.

Here's a quick photo summary of the past month or so:

The busyness started with a staff retreat to Indiana. We went for the 2nd year in a row to one of my co-worker's parent's renovated farm house. (Complete with 4 floors, an elevator, plenty of flat-screened TVs, it's own pond, and field of cows.)

Everyone on the retreat brought their immediate family along.
This is one of the 6 children who came along- Nora on the porch swing with me watching the sunset.

1st trip to Wisconsin: waaaay up north in Wisconsin. At his grandparent's cottage on a lovely lake, Nick tests his snorkeling mask for later.

Out boating with his Grandpa

On the lake: Nick's mom and grandma

Driving through the upper peninsula of Michigan-
stopping to explore the beach and lighthouse

Keeping the sand on the beach.

2nd trip to Wisconsin for a wedding
(In this photo: Bethany, Nick's sister-in-law, his brother Chris, his sister Melissa, Nick and me)

Ahh, the wedding dance floor. There's nothing like a good slow dance
under the laser beam lights and disco ball.

"It's Suntory time" (Bill Murray, Lost in Translation)

Why I really like going to Milwaukee...visiting my favorite coffee shop; Alterra.

Irish at Irish Fest.

Molly turns 1

She's got an addiction for stair climbing
(Also in photo: Grandma & pa and brother Fritz)

62 years young

My family got him a tandem bike for his birthday (me and Dad)

And finally...a quick snap of the kitchen in my new pad, which I am sharing with 2 other fine ladies. It's cheap, comfortable, and convenient (literally around the block from my old apt.).

Whew.