tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7501370548418472024-03-15T18:11:01.861-07:00wan life to livewanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13898341154510122057noreply@blogger.comBlogger3684125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-750137054841847.post-28910405517654804562024-03-14T07:13:00.000-07:002024-03-14T07:13:00.141-07:00heading out to the big apple<p>like most of our best vacations, our christmastime trip to NYC was kind of a last-minute decision. i don't even think there were six weeks between the time we booked it and when we actually took off. the biggest hurdle was finding somewhere to board the dogs, being the week before christmas and all. but after doing a little yelping, i found a pet resort not too far from home that seemed perfect. it was run by a couple who'd basically doggyproofed their entire house and turned it into a "home away from home" kind of place, and as luck would have it someone had canceled their booking for the dates that we needed. i took them to visit the house for a meet & greet which went really well, and it was so good to know that our pups would be in a safe place with new friends where they had the run of the house and backyard without having to be put in crates or confined to small spaces for hours on end.</p><p>we dropped them off early in the morning on our way out to the airport, dropped the car off at a nearby lot and caught the shuttle to the terminal. it was surprisingly easy to drop off our luggage and get through security, and with about an hour to kill we headed into the american airlines lounge.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4284" data-original-width="5712" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxV07MC6Y2BZKTAr0bcASI2XX75F4uaez4srmdnUVhBAW46Fnj_F54YeyaPuynu8pZlVIWgil3brXO-gcfjAcDwpjGHzKmKiMIwfGxaZcxq6-IujOYDpxWSh56Qx6ZwvympJ-VPfhnlJH24p16aF-TNbMxZ7NtujlBdThJ5I7RhiCClfLZQ9FLforhMw/s320/IMG_3724.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><p>it was lovely to stretch out and get comfy while watching "the office" and snacking on a dish of warm mixed nuts before lunch.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaqDHcsU1jIDfJry7oQAR70Vbte8kHrgSeJBgrS0sLBqZMvCu6oQ9NXxq6-MBPO_-m7rsw-TGcXZ9SxqAuY_NHM7m01epbbWoa9lKGpFvumBmLKmpuQYNXEk3cChw8O0V0QmItGcwA2LNS-7StkF6yZU2eFvgUYv6QJY7mlBWd26kkVlT7bethxPtR3A/s5712/IMG_1900.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5712" data-original-width="4284" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaqDHcsU1jIDfJry7oQAR70Vbte8kHrgSeJBgrS0sLBqZMvCu6oQ9NXxq6-MBPO_-m7rsw-TGcXZ9SxqAuY_NHM7m01epbbWoa9lKGpFvumBmLKmpuQYNXEk3cChw8O0V0QmItGcwA2LNS-7StkF6yZU2eFvgUYv6QJY7mlBWd26kkVlT7bethxPtR3A/s320/IMG_1900.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><p>it started with a nice little salad with a warm roll and butter, plus the small plate appetizer of roasted beets with goat cheese and a citrus vinaigrette.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlNfbvF-fJvjlSzXwP6iYt-UehI-q2pyzZL2UzbxhCgHvRDNAGpNpom3bp0mihtg7YUM3fJang9azHvKIuJhUKlUDYMJPhwQof8J_BxQZP_RpEkN6yZ-6XaLYZSHiTB_qVoFPYXiQS1aeNINxj7XCXZjjvtR6FeIjI8aiq7ubnKYwbLYpzH1L1QhJTTQ/s4032/IMG_1902.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlNfbvF-fJvjlSzXwP6iYt-UehI-q2pyzZL2UzbxhCgHvRDNAGpNpom3bp0mihtg7YUM3fJang9azHvKIuJhUKlUDYMJPhwQof8J_BxQZP_RpEkN6yZ-6XaLYZSHiTB_qVoFPYXiQS1aeNINxj7XCXZjjvtR6FeIjI8aiq7ubnKYwbLYpzH1L1QhJTTQ/s320/IMG_1902.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><p>you'd think i was full after all that, but when the attendant offered me a hand-scooped hot fudge sundae i didn't say no.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9mo4eCEXAn2grcuIFG07frtDFHytP-KrydSj0MqT-K6dFwQ84LEHD-VeA2qT8OtP4eSCseUP0dKN705us5U2cpnLOgrO4CBlaGRPlEgUHa6USc1EcxYAia1rRIGGbI4EtE7AWUUByEvgphSSXCW8bzddSj6IJ4o_AsRAlu4GeuAvRXRqmQc8buKEOPw/s4032/IMG_1903.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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"when you look me in the eyes," of course.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp-HbvvA6koOAAz2KkeTapXkHYXZqebuI3sliRDIPC8ApJT3CiDRbS3EnhOJHYSIRLTUeny08Bgc5iNghoynv8b08Ydke44rWULqW2epFAPD54O9eLfgy_PlljlQ1H7w11i4-fvp5mxYbsH_1PrGLKsMrCEFNt9Y1ODq6OIkyhYDF-rEYU38sQe793PQ/s640/IMG_0262.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp-HbvvA6koOAAz2KkeTapXkHYXZqebuI3sliRDIPC8ApJT3CiDRbS3EnhOJHYSIRLTUeny08Bgc5iNghoynv8b08Ydke44rWULqW2epFAPD54O9eLfgy_PlljlQ1H7w11i4-fvp5mxYbsH_1PrGLKsMrCEFNt9Y1ODq6OIkyhYDF-rEYU38sQe793PQ/s320/IMG_0262.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><p>we were treated to more OG jonas brothers music, which was so much fun and brought back all kinds of memories, and then it was time for intermission.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: left;">whenever there's a fun pop culture-related gimmick out there, you know i'm all in. and i roped in teddy and cocoa too...because they kinda didn't have a choice.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAfcY8IHxhEBOJ7htugYj1OAgCr4pZbaGbrFisTuv1Yxoe7GbS2aUM4yxvT4fz9Qm9LngpoQCzBAOQFTmWEcM6nFof-w7BczkaEyo7MfWR5mA_o6XMNdaO255qV0SzAXhV81FNvg16wI9QDcMF79KGl-zciNgZbgl5GYlX4whq_PfXzaltVKoTSNEU7w/s640/IMG_2534.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="640" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAfcY8IHxhEBOJ7htugYj1OAgCr4pZbaGbrFisTuv1Yxoe7GbS2aUM4yxvT4fz9Qm9LngpoQCzBAOQFTmWEcM6nFof-w7BczkaEyo7MfWR5mA_o6XMNdaO255qV0SzAXhV81FNvg16wI9QDcMF79KGl-zciNgZbgl5GYlX4whq_PfXzaltVKoTSNEU7w/s320/IMG_2534.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="640" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYRvDh6dmz194vF0y6dyp7YUrgXkkC_00Qa0RBjdmPC9hGylDCPT2wgCPIJtgi5ygXwoXuupD-tWWDZNbvJH00xC2-PslPnE_E5hDzq0cYwOpKKUswDqoZQqIRtzjg2Z_rRcClAsd3LOQuxZrtASy4syOdo9t1boA9erp94aADQg0lkOrmV5szONFshA/s320/IMG_0053.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">this year's theme for homecoming was "atlantis." after some debate, the bean and i managed to find the perfect outfit - at kohl's, believe it or not. i had to do some alterations to the pants, which was terrifying because while i'm a pretty confident sewist that usually applies to creating new items and not fixing existing ones. anyway, it turned out pretty nicely and the bean was happy with their look once it was all done.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUut9QzbOOsxqDnFuu5MgXcP4sM_anbli2gABANjF9KfmIBeWUaahFpgwXc5OgQUHfoGk7dynsJxyI8pbTVYDtESEkhRJuEl8M7DhXeMaV2A16kzpd90qm3OJ6epQLHX0s9MxYofDFSaaM9eoQGamySuj69DRA8v-dcORlSxuqVovyFVt7eo8UTEkfdg/s320/IMG_0097.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">we had tickets to the anaheim stop for the jonas brothers' current tour (simply titled "the tour"), and when they announced a popup merch shop before the show i headed down solo because the old lady had to work and the bean had a commitment at school.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI-S8_wglzzVWx9bakCCYiXZGq8KZ8zUdTwjF-GHdfmHSPnphHrK9yNh0fEKIS6drn8xASgyzZ5dEorTijMlFCUcJWKx3RuwtBTtfCcxqhNA5q9Q2e13mshje_QrkzEfqvwcokcLDQ2KgIdQJ_T9-FVgk46cKJfx0c19sticSRkBH0tk2mOPJ17U3sNA/s640/IMG_0154.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: left;">i hadn't realized until the week of the concert that i'd somehow managed to score some pretty amazing seats - right in front of what fans were calling the "b stage." and so i'll be doing a separate post about the show because we got so many great shots and had such a great time that it just deserves its own recap.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipMLaMysxLVxxS9vJQqC7O6-DL68eVE4Z2HUDJhuavLNw9Tbta0jrLVvtRKQQM-SSX7M0NsM7_JVyHQpuQI0kmGfjqw-yIEpHJNu2KgO4Fq0A2EEOhHFNaef9Eutwjyf6IrTOvj7GA1iFPJD9hMGJBZCirOSOoQeVuLqYNW2vyspTKfu37IMv2ap3aBA/s640/IMG_0190.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipMLaMysxLVxxS9vJQqC7O6-DL68eVE4Z2HUDJhuavLNw9Tbta0jrLVvtRKQQM-SSX7M0NsM7_JVyHQpuQI0kmGfjqw-yIEpHJNu2KgO4Fq0A2EEOhHFNaef9Eutwjyf6IrTOvj7GA1iFPJD9hMGJBZCirOSOoQeVuLqYNW2vyspTKfu37IMv2ap3aBA/s320/IMG_0190.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJBgPOHf2sI4VdyxYVhHiRsOj7aZyJ8vjhgHyzgAPV-zPLiiVsHr6hbBp2FqBFoq8syJahF1MAGsiLIYPsXteqPZ2Ft8Wg_gXtWr1dmhZP7ZUKkjGnDADc4eeVigwz5RUaeNyoak6apGsW5G5xPpbpVINP7Iofyc5Q1WgY1OiAAdY6CQODsBFgNPCNbg/s320/IMG_0463.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">the city of duarte rededicated one of the parks to my sweet friend tzeitel, so i headed out to be there for the unveiling ceremony. it was lovely to see the turnout, and i just know she was watching and super stoked over it all.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3bWap22DL85Em7YeoDnSFYfn3dkYPXVgWaYeHRe-0GgoKgHAPnCYgnELzWf-Czx7YWRbD3mLDL5AY0guxoaI4L4A98S__76tgN36VpkN9CstG0dFFCEPrNpXnlmOs_NLLFRoZB_lBMfDRez8bSfY2dlFD0dV3kVl6vSQ-gYdAFDcsb696-JSYT1C8gw/s640/IMG_0501.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj5sMZ3CyUvnm5cQsuwhOhoA40eOtVgIj0RaClvJHyU7ptXFfyNqMRoJROd5AP8UNuw0oyKcLDfu33umqOSJA8hA8xJWMidV8NH00Oq-NjPrtdEbaev5l6iXL1jKaj77WiWQGD8RXDEVb2sNmwrCNe4o7g7HOwWAUhWBOArZxok1408qW_OnY0IrVqHQ/s640/IMG_0757.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj5sMZ3CyUvnm5cQsuwhOhoA40eOtVgIj0RaClvJHyU7ptXFfyNqMRoJROd5AP8UNuw0oyKcLDfu33umqOSJA8hA8xJWMidV8NH00Oq-NjPrtdEbaev5l6iXL1jKaj77WiWQGD8RXDEVb2sNmwrCNe4o7g7HOwWAUhWBOArZxok1408qW_OnY0IrVqHQ/s320/IMG_0757.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">the old lady and i attended a super fun charcuterie making class at my barre studio. an evening of snacks, friends, meat and cheese. what more could one want?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: left;">i got to take a quick walk down memory lane one saturday morning as the bean practiced for a performance with their dance team. the venue was adjacent to my old high school, and while they perfected their routine i slipped away to walk through the campus and do a little reminiscing. i hadn't set foot on campus in thirty years, and while a lot has changed most of it was still the same and it was really fun to see all of the spots where i used to hang out with my friends. and this is where i got to be a cheerleader - at least for a few months.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlXoJFNm_2jgBhORHZDMec1-Lunq-9HrUc6eT7b4d_I-6F8nYNlm6LjfmU3oKwddLHKVkPFXW-MSGYyYm_Gjp_q6yK_3t7ClpKfwxYKHInn3AJ_h6EuvuGf1Qy30p6NwkzVEGzrVQaaNhpca4ktQNp_0U66ib1stncOM2vTrpgSuHR8_oG-bR4bWD4Fg/s640/IMG_1028.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvTAGu8VVpBTquWrHF8D0y3tF3G0Xl91Amc7DpMIM9QSJkbfWWRS9uNJR_wh8GI9LsURDMcNHvNLjxw2v8Biqu4Fxveddcuurl5HDk-ETilEnbgWTBbFdAJAWsDtZiH3K3Ll-sI3sqttr-YpR6oIjz6ias5SqXpOf7pXpBPtv6-CBuDMxXkkCLtgv11A/s320/IMG_1125.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">while the hub fed the lonely masses at the lounge on thanksgiving, the old lady had to work and the old man headed off to his mom's, the bean and i headed out for sushi.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_R_SvM31_yARcFmxgA3AbkBxk1xw5iEZIDbQGXTj5sQ-aUs4bz9CcRQT65DcS99NmyENxAlxbM7gZmCj-l31h6JDBLXJr10KRYmnh7b5SIP_qNkofTerQb1G0BGN4HciW6dEuxZVGTJwAqLUT19YI8Q-y_AMWTPOcxtS8tRwI1mz6u1MFTiGOKLXp_Q/s640/IMG_1154.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_R_SvM31_yARcFmxgA3AbkBxk1xw5iEZIDbQGXTj5sQ-aUs4bz9CcRQT65DcS99NmyENxAlxbM7gZmCj-l31h6JDBLXJr10KRYmnh7b5SIP_qNkofTerQb1G0BGN4HciW6dEuxZVGTJwAqLUT19YI8Q-y_AMWTPOcxtS8tRwI1mz6u1MFTiGOKLXp_Q/s320/IMG_1154.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">we did get together the day after to share a thanksgiving meal, and then that weekend hosted a friendsgiving gathering with some old pals.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid1xEdRERBYSwQRxTtlaXP1QiQ7k91OxXpmgGwEUZpWQYEiIH_-islp5PA0QScruAYcMAPhowwMSD8l4UWtOb6RNyxSPZWYfuQEWR7Rri1bWDtKoD2WWJ_e9IUz_4Do07KydHSfQCxQs4wxospuYynoAyciUoWx98ddkCDKhRSZXBbp5mfYA9AzC4Wxw/s640/IMG_1225.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid1xEdRERBYSwQRxTtlaXP1QiQ7k91OxXpmgGwEUZpWQYEiIH_-islp5PA0QScruAYcMAPhowwMSD8l4UWtOb6RNyxSPZWYfuQEWR7Rri1bWDtKoD2WWJ_e9IUz_4Do07KydHSfQCxQs4wxospuYynoAyciUoWx98ddkCDKhRSZXBbp5mfYA9AzC4Wxw/s320/IMG_1225.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">we welcomed another member to the 50's club:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEganpHRySQG2fsdw1aUhFqTDfw0qnrdXAmwff4Ruz0pHWGgToRkquX5Mn9Cb7o9pWfkueHJP7eYn4RGfg0YgUxoq8Ppwzx5XFgXb0UWqWmM7HyJrCiyvr3evD8J7Res4w0oMcnKevuS_KK7cGJaUZ02obUl9kvM2gOSFtR-P1QJZJW_fvyWDiU1ygzDaw/s640/IMG_1348.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEganpHRySQG2fsdw1aUhFqTDfw0qnrdXAmwff4Ruz0pHWGgToRkquX5Mn9Cb7o9pWfkueHJP7eYn4RGfg0YgUxoq8Ppwzx5XFgXb0UWqWmM7HyJrCiyvr3evD8J7Res4w0oMcnKevuS_KK7cGJaUZ02obUl9kvM2gOSFtR-P1QJZJW_fvyWDiU1ygzDaw/s320/IMG_1348.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">and celebrated wan-niversary #18.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuzJPYJE7VALWwa864HMdbP-nuZWcuTboKTNWvcEFsoxrV7oV34LAH81CIdRRUA9xrsNn5D7L4qnUttRje4Y9OBeXxAWa9lNRspdhTw7GP8EfLAoC4UR7ZevS4kkdYl9iT7APy0aJGjcx0SeyRP4wRwbOB1_mCtOYd0IYyKMW4dhJ5M9-SEGNXHNrC7w/s640/IMG_1461.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuzJPYJE7VALWwa864HMdbP-nuZWcuTboKTNWvcEFsoxrV7oV34LAH81CIdRRUA9xrsNn5D7L4qnUttRje4Y9OBeXxAWa9lNRspdhTw7GP8EfLAoC4UR7ZevS4kkdYl9iT7APy0aJGjcx0SeyRP4wRwbOB1_mCtOYd0IYyKMW4dhJ5M9-SEGNXHNrC7w/s320/IMG_1461.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">the SFAMily revived an old tradition for the first time in years - holiday hoorah 2023!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpCJWoai57QpvnRmp8UJmL7dAnXfFtyUf96E8uewi0qRbmgAEdRnpJFu5WyPYjNhWPHJns9f0h2C-a7XdTOuhfoEJb-aWDiarlLykHiAz465gjc0Jga_eN4D7Vg2XBxzI6FyfgpSm3SGwVmjm4NtKWy_OeVblZZzL5JxWNYRFz9i2Acr0ZQB1Dq3tpjg/s3088/IMG_5783.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2316" data-original-width="3088" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpCJWoai57QpvnRmp8UJmL7dAnXfFtyUf96E8uewi0qRbmgAEdRnpJFu5WyPYjNhWPHJns9f0h2C-a7XdTOuhfoEJb-aWDiarlLykHiAz465gjc0Jga_eN4D7Vg2XBxzI6FyfgpSm3SGwVmjm4NtKWy_OeVblZZzL5JxWNYRFz9i2Acr0ZQB1Dq3tpjg/s320/IMG_5783.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>i got to be the designated chaperone for the uber ride, while the rest of the family drove out in a separate car.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivm0Y3KNBM3vxkR0qGz3QRHR1In5s8Prs_n3VZznjmu0B1uOYcVLBIzmgCFlENgSxKVgu5hl_sItjdRf2hdffKFTieno4KTDUu8iYCuz_5FN0PRNadvkAEJsZiLYjNUGUq5bpw0CdkVmeBsQo4DRB17YX3XIzHgaxojuJqpKRYP41bfuUTVR52DQL6bA/s4032/IMG_5784.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivm0Y3KNBM3vxkR0qGz3QRHR1In5s8Prs_n3VZznjmu0B1uOYcVLBIzmgCFlENgSxKVgu5hl_sItjdRf2hdffKFTieno4KTDUu8iYCuz_5FN0PRNadvkAEJsZiLYjNUGUq5bpw0CdkVmeBsQo4DRB17YX3XIzHgaxojuJqpKRYP41bfuUTVR52DQL6bA/s320/IMG_5784.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><p>we'd booked a table for our party of eleven at barton g.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijXJ_FodQtsV2sxzDbjKcVqeh77AMXes4DQY1ItzngoVNExh1zuNzxjtNJIXmae7fKutPvdjIX78uv5GfO9YW0pFfPqs42POTK3MOfuMgv9U4Ywc-piXYN9akLwArIrFVeKVvknnSjrUkhwbGEKCViBl3_4-w5n7DLmxr89xxLMl9Lm8gNARdgxktewQ/s4032/IMG_5785.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijXJ_FodQtsV2sxzDbjKcVqeh77AMXes4DQY1ItzngoVNExh1zuNzxjtNJIXmae7fKutPvdjIX78uv5GfO9YW0pFfPqs42POTK3MOfuMgv9U4Ywc-piXYN9akLwArIrFVeKVvknnSjrUkhwbGEKCViBl3_4-w5n7DLmxr89xxLMl9Lm8gNARdgxktewQ/s320/IMG_5785.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><p>if you'll remember from <a href="https://www.wanlifetolive.com/2019/09/its-all-about-presentation.html" target="_blank">our visit for my birthday a few years ago</a>, barton g is known for their fabulously outrageous presentation of their menu items. like, my sabrinatini - a citrus vodka martini served with watermelon sorbet, a champagne popsicle and a chocolate monkey hanging off of the rim.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: left;">speaking of disneyland, we were lucky enough to visit club 33 a couple of times - once as a day date with the hub and then again in october to celebrate the bean's SIXTEENTH birthday.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgv40irluuDJyATuC0W7NA8TejQe2AW_CUSwfe7hlsp4OSGzTH4OYxW7jgpSPJMNKS7VRtT990SXY1GkfXFuAMPJ6qWIpwDM53PRQ8VbpF159HGFtye8W47xk1R_rw1Hu4b1R-_AWW97seSBw6UVmzw_V5iaehX3BVpif1gYY0o9phyJVfiidaW_4rhg/s4032/IMG_8942.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgv40irluuDJyATuC0W7NA8TejQe2AW_CUSwfe7hlsp4OSGzTH4OYxW7jgpSPJMNKS7VRtT990SXY1GkfXFuAMPJ6qWIpwDM53PRQ8VbpF159HGFtye8W47xk1R_rw1Hu4b1R-_AWW97seSBw6UVmzw_V5iaehX3BVpif1gYY0o9phyJVfiidaW_4rhg/s320/IMG_8942.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: left;">of course after a week of lovely, cool temperatures we arrived at our designated meeting point in sweaters and flannels and it was...mid-80s. thank goodness you can't see how sweaty i was in all of these pictures (although i'm not thrilled at the editing because we all look super pale in every photo).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8y27tLit2HG43uZA8QiKO63DncvGJsfD5_NO9fvHl_qTqokYsPcboEuqkFBToaMU6ai4fRG7jJf_b8Sw7xQzZfjMsmC-fmPCsc2txgcqEGMQ0AzRYglNzdn-GECkFHYGqwjfdC9wUuUxOaxpj7uI0NZJoMRKsmS9vwMdXl4KRNEJezeJxwJCwfVL3EQ/s8192/0012.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="8192" data-original-width="5464" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8y27tLit2HG43uZA8QiKO63DncvGJsfD5_NO9fvHl_qTqokYsPcboEuqkFBToaMU6ai4fRG7jJf_b8Sw7xQzZfjMsmC-fmPCsc2txgcqEGMQ0AzRYglNzdn-GECkFHYGqwjfdC9wUuUxOaxpj7uI0NZJoMRKsmS9vwMdXl4KRNEJezeJxwJCwfVL3EQ/s320/0012.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">and why, oh why do photographers always insist on doing the cheesiest poses? the "look at each other and laugh" shots never turn out well.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrQ6GgrPptnpec3_mV3dNnqGoa7NAd9uEbCxTIj1HBz_uj52k9e76TBr9hdALEQc56so6FnPHj80RgEVwhrF-qxNYMAeqNqWAeP9ibdP0JR1d5r3uBmdQlNK-7csJ_d9t-G4ixaHb736vOv5qV4CXMPSLROJajEg-hPA7AjLU1sFeVXsPg_XH4AHHYSw/s8192/0004.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="8192" data-original-width="5464" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrQ6GgrPptnpec3_mV3dNnqGoa7NAd9uEbCxTIj1HBz_uj52k9e76TBr9hdALEQc56so6FnPHj80RgEVwhrF-qxNYMAeqNqWAeP9ibdP0JR1d5r3uBmdQlNK-7csJ_d9t-G4ixaHb736vOv5qV4CXMPSLROJajEg-hPA7AjLU1sFeVXsPg_XH4AHHYSw/s320/0004.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDBldW4rN8qtV4eiAbv7ff3KyuboUN4ekpXtV-KIHzdqFkeHcTFl6TyAsHKJ-36wExMjVM1fi2FWlhmKGA2coh_hXEJ8x8Na1Ar3-DTdtWBJTV5HExPnaZ-_m-r-QPTEEtX_5TP43VtdGBsJ8MIN8tkAlquspXEn1gna2-alp7P-Gr40rq5PUM5qOG5A/s4032/IMG_5521.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDBldW4rN8qtV4eiAbv7ff3KyuboUN4ekpXtV-KIHzdqFkeHcTFl6TyAsHKJ-36wExMjVM1fi2FWlhmKGA2coh_hXEJ8x8Na1Ar3-DTdtWBJTV5HExPnaZ-_m-r-QPTEEtX_5TP43VtdGBsJ8MIN8tkAlquspXEn1gna2-alp7P-Gr40rq5PUM5qOG5A/s320/IMG_5521.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><p>all in all, it was a really lovely birthday (as it always is). i definitely felt the love.</p>wanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13898341154510122057noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-750137054841847.post-14674949864438629662023-11-13T06:59:00.000-08:002023-11-13T06:59:00.132-08:00an afternoon with my friends<p>you know how much i adore "friends," and so of course you can imagine how sad i was when the news of matthew perry's death broke. quite a few of my own friends reached out to me that day, which i thought was really sweet. i know that a lot of people think mourning a celebrity death is silly - after all, it's not like i'd ever met him or was his actual friend - but when you have someone virtually in your house on a literal daily basis for years, they're almost like a family member. does that even make sense?</p><p>anyway, when the friends pop-up was announced, i was super excited to go but none of my kids (let alone the hub, lol) were interested in going. and so of course, i turned to my friends and we picked a date and made the drive down to long beach to immerse ourselves in all things ross/rachel/monica/chandler/phoebe/joey related.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIvEcHSk6YahnaMuG-0uQ_IV1Ag1GmjNg2myj0asWCpIXgqidmqbxGiCVT-eJYWYNqpyZBLF_cgg7pegt_iW86Mz7_ysuOCjJUDVqE1Bcs2ZWY03GeUpzQg015JZcorCduLvnFNm7E9cU47BcqLlJiqoOb0OzcjU6t82k1z_5EOxPjfnf-os_mkHdGcw/s4032/IMG_6636.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIvEcHSk6YahnaMuG-0uQ_IV1Ag1GmjNg2myj0asWCpIXgqidmqbxGiCVT-eJYWYNqpyZBLF_cgg7pegt_iW86Mz7_ysuOCjJUDVqE1Bcs2ZWY03GeUpzQg015JZcorCduLvnFNm7E9cU47BcqLlJiqoOb0OzcjU6t82k1z_5EOxPjfnf-os_mkHdGcw/s320/IMG_6636.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><p>and it was a lovely summer evening that started to cool off as we arrived at the stadium.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYFJdJHcTlnkx5zvC6wn604EXugdMouHfVMC0yOkQ6nqVALjNqd-Z3G07D2bdUyvgiizx4DGuOyiI-lmhs0_2hnU1_VbEMWckT1V9s1pJF1rE9l-ZsXFkmtEpSMOS4JSsXLV1CGhXW3DQhRkmAwtGRm3zE7poZvltIHTgPqIvFHbA6wvrUHwzjqWQkiw/s4032/IMG_4890.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaLV8xSr8NTl-21iLWzvBogiCcxhPv8iDY6JI-WVc5-5YvOA4YdcIMYH4rhH_woBIPxeP0vDUaeOrt9oqnCYUlmU-eShwRf_rJpb34j3plwLgbAmM0erlckzOD-_ffRks5LMyyK8pZ0pnl5ZkDZ9iSwhRD_aJvPHtEt5XWpQkBLwzjG0McvnkoMtfUQg/s4032/IMG_4904.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaLV8xSr8NTl-21iLWzvBogiCcxhPv8iDY6JI-WVc5-5YvOA4YdcIMYH4rhH_woBIPxeP0vDUaeOrt9oqnCYUlmU-eShwRf_rJpb34j3plwLgbAmM0erlckzOD-_ffRks5LMyyK8pZ0pnl5ZkDZ9iSwhRD_aJvPHtEt5XWpQkBLwzjG0McvnkoMtfUQg/s320/IMG_4904.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><p>it was fun to be there for something other than a baseball game.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfxynahSRVHpOyLfHAexuOY0aoyQnqXznF5Pzd8_x5Kx2Io8Rt3lhtpLxvsj00pFuO7KD7hyphenhypheneBbgRFLODGGCfxnU2u8cfaPVz2jtHbbI6S7IenUjqvF7LEBXzaL4CfxEoZ9cC-thYoMJuHznB_WtU_XdPuqUlKPOw6sYEJgR9E_VvQM6fV0KbudvdDQg/s4032/IMG_4905.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfxynahSRVHpOyLfHAexuOY0aoyQnqXznF5Pzd8_x5Kx2Io8Rt3lhtpLxvsj00pFuO7KD7hyphenhypheneBbgRFLODGGCfxnU2u8cfaPVz2jtHbbI6S7IenUjqvF7LEBXzaL4CfxEoZ9cC-thYoMJuHznB_WtU_XdPuqUlKPOw6sYEJgR9E_VvQM6fV0KbudvdDQg/s320/IMG_4905.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><p>although it was a little odd to be eating a dodger dog without having dodgers down on the field.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhHKFQkR5UAtZT6Pt4k-yR9FQfwsBGaK55UY0inJ4mRehsTZUy-ND8LXzeW8qpATHfJlpj3H-P-1CQ_to-_BamwRVLw1vTa65rs_iHb32OvYL5y82MJk_9UtTxHX8GVgzZiEigj2y3XXnObglyULMwbqDiBoVZvPTyr1qWP6DfezGyxNdHoMw8kYLv1A/s4032/IMG_4908.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhHKFQkR5UAtZT6Pt4k-yR9FQfwsBGaK55UY0inJ4mRehsTZUy-ND8LXzeW8qpATHfJlpj3H-P-1CQ_to-_BamwRVLw1vTa65rs_iHb32OvYL5y82MJk_9UtTxHX8GVgzZiEigj2y3XXnObglyULMwbqDiBoVZvPTyr1qWP6DfezGyxNdHoMw8kYLv1A/s320/IMG_4908.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><p>they didn't have an opening act, so the girls hit the stage right at 9:00. and of course...i got stuck standing behind these incredibly tall guys and had pretty much zero view of anything without the help of the screens. bah.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZD4WXUomcK0hnHrroez8tM2DtUOHvtS0PTcCezSDWO3Oksuyz2XcbgmqNbWqdUsxnc6a6Riu54gEHcqwmJwTQl7wEN568tf8BLo9I0corHCJaFendECwQh_JnbsVYAnoXH2EASIIvNfZqS2JNIE0ribcmJDb0Ex-ts2GeYqZxkHa2xRYi-VKeTH8JRw/s4032/IMG_4913.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZD4WXUomcK0hnHrroez8tM2DtUOHvtS0PTcCezSDWO3Oksuyz2XcbgmqNbWqdUsxnc6a6Riu54gEHcqwmJwTQl7wEN568tf8BLo9I0corHCJaFendECwQh_JnbsVYAnoXH2EASIIvNfZqS2JNIE0ribcmJDb0Ex-ts2GeYqZxkHa2xRYi-VKeTH8JRw/s320/IMG_4913.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><p>every now and then i'd be able to catch a glimpse of the stage.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfqLKEt8qSznJAkKS7bPP9Oj4ZFe8e2j5E7ZPGseWl8Hdu12_Kx1zlMz7gYhvq9wNEiQnjIuQi3531dN-ROhkADJqRnsYqFvv0yGPPGoWQrVe3l6B59NZDQxr9nVvu__EbkAzRA8IjrexNarnGJs70B1QYvY9Ez2TaijSy_x9ce_JZCQG05__UzwRc0Q/s4032/IMG_4916.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">look, i brought taylor to hawaii with us!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLehG0fvROKEOApH3XH_khmW_1itpaHRZt8__MkSmKSkDG8SFnqT52AwFFsAvyq-Wc8Q7d8SMc781DMbXD5wcS4-jfZXwOIpb47NeFldcx9X6vLNE_kuv9jB5J-TRnT8COKvb2yUhHO97wgLdjwu3KsnYubb4L_kUw9vOExthIyjJA4Lem4m0_UoNUhA/s4032/IMG_4326.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLehG0fvROKEOApH3XH_khmW_1itpaHRZt8__MkSmKSkDG8SFnqT52AwFFsAvyq-Wc8Q7d8SMc781DMbXD5wcS4-jfZXwOIpb47NeFldcx9X6vLNE_kuv9jB5J-TRnT8COKvb2yUhHO97wgLdjwu3KsnYubb4L_kUw9vOExthIyjJA4Lem4m0_UoNUhA/s320/IMG_4326.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">the cool, comfortable beds in our room were really inviting and we all ended up taking some well-deserved naps. the hub and i woke up before the bean and decided to take a short walk just across the lawn to the international marketplace, where we hit up our favorite island vintage coffee for a pick-me-up. i was pretty excited to have my first island latte of the trip:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ6LtKbyobm_V6rXl4Aqx2yMKYDcc4N8vEvJD1_MPemITEAxsStClL5kM4JEM9UdcbBk0kRTP_8tXl0y9k-6A-extNq8XWUE3OflCq47HWs7nIZRUvL14o7unIPDvXGwlCdolW5uqU3uJVnF4NDqpQ8qAoTFFG1yipFrKr_kdZR_N3qPNvG1AxE0IuAg/s4032/IMG_4333.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ6LtKbyobm_V6rXl4Aqx2yMKYDcc4N8vEvJD1_MPemITEAxsStClL5kM4JEM9UdcbBk0kRTP_8tXl0y9k-6A-extNq8XWUE3OflCq47HWs7nIZRUvL14o7unIPDvXGwlCdolW5uqU3uJVnF4NDqpQ8qAoTFFG1yipFrKr_kdZR_N3qPNvG1AxE0IuAg/s320/IMG_4333.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">when we got back to the room, the bean was awake. we were all hungry again by then, and so we headed downstairs and over to duke's for one of their delicious cheeseburgers.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKTzJwj8puJtQ-fZszoZiBHPBD-ETzcPXrwtLDxCfuhaSclL9HA3w3inSAlG2ebn6AI71KGR_BVyKOQ4bqfDFZAjXPZlkuX-4tDIwtsrlRxVCtY5SGyLPVt1_kvhR-9Xiv9r_HYtrB4RkLCkcfCwe19282XnFHceD-i6FEy3bttBdf9i0z7hw7hTEPnw/s4032/IMG_4334.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKTzJwj8puJtQ-fZszoZiBHPBD-ETzcPXrwtLDxCfuhaSclL9HA3w3inSAlG2ebn6AI71KGR_BVyKOQ4bqfDFZAjXPZlkuX-4tDIwtsrlRxVCtY5SGyLPVt1_kvhR-9Xiv9r_HYtrB4RkLCkcfCwe19282XnFHceD-i6FEy3bttBdf9i0z7hw7hTEPnw/s320/IMG_4334.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div>of course, duke's was poppin'. we cruised around the dining area a few times looking for an available table with no luck. the hub had us hang out in the waiting area while he went to try and sweet-talk the hostess into giving us a spot us and came back to report that we could be seated immediately as long as we were okay with sharing it with another family. hell yeah, we were. bring on the cheeseburgers.<div><br /></div><div>when we got to the table, we smiled and introduced ourselves to the family of four that were our stablemates. and when i sat down, the mom looked at me and said "do you make cookies?"</div><div><br /></div><div><insert record player screech here></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">after my initial shock, we started chatting and it turns out that i'd done cookies for her son's first birthday...in 2015. she found this blog while googling for information on run disney races and actually ordered cookies from me twice. absolutely wild.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">we all had a great time having dinner together - trading ideas for things to do while in o'ahu, sharing disneyland tips for their next stop on their vacation, marveling at the craziness of randomly finding each other after all these years. i don't know if she still reads the blog, but if so...hey gurl hey!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzCQD8G5G_K2xLPlUSexz8r1kMMW2imvHNt76TdwdphgE_NQ2jbGMlRdupOtI3HlxXFtUPCubJQETxxQYR-2smIL7JkmGkvTaiY0d82N9NoEsitgZ7cebsqQ-gT9YnXbh33lsRdZh1TF5BuJGKl2oZJ6qXbgqPeRNB8t-i3njCQ_2px0AOK7Nim7jh-Q/s4032/IMG_4337.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh10_CwWszN7PouaY7v7uSXEyODe0xcNh9fvAJxUFpvYeo8fCMau3BBb20OFMRqG5Gpy1GYIVvd8Y-ihMAN6CgVW7bPOW0EVqMEeI26xdtW_a6EAGq4vT5fdbZVP64N2Z50amuWDo_q22tSEYotWIaBTuxb60WUo7ntT3Bmf_t1-qu9qS6PYCSZTbpPSg/s320/IMG_4194.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">she loves us just as much.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0h-y0QKGYAuZAfr8bRa1qH0sdJ6ykDF0GlFoKwuIGkys6zpr2qCoTIsRSEvNdBHnA65B0-R0Vt-M-x0HystYBup7vWqGOtXTbACG0sZLRNe5vv-vVdzju4O3wf3-iZHOiE06CavwAtYZKETivDXGznZ11lNNdZDdmRrw4ZvcE1Pe1rrlDW1W5jFxt9g/s4032/IMG_4209.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0h-y0QKGYAuZAfr8bRa1qH0sdJ6ykDF0GlFoKwuIGkys6zpr2qCoTIsRSEvNdBHnA65B0-R0Vt-M-x0HystYBup7vWqGOtXTbACG0sZLRNe5vv-vVdzju4O3wf3-iZHOiE06CavwAtYZKETivDXGznZ11lNNdZDdmRrw4ZvcE1Pe1rrlDW1W5jFxt9g/s320/IMG_4209.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">she brought out haim to perform "no body, no crime" with her.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIS9DaL97xmu3qyENCgN6mrAt2rULRP9ipsIo5M9ne6GbItmCtu0w2eUylKrxitbp_uZ7v1M2eDA7Z5lkVxqPcTsyx9_8ebLIFIpn5n8ffrMH8gisSbohM76kM97TE2Fj3b5LVzDj60W8BRWjfen0B71yEzycThgrVV_A8Bt3H6P59LvqVY_Y9jHJADg/s4032/IMG_4215.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIS9DaL97xmu3qyENCgN6mrAt2rULRP9ipsIo5M9ne6GbItmCtu0w2eUylKrxitbp_uZ7v1M2eDA7Z5lkVxqPcTsyx9_8ebLIFIpn5n8ffrMH8gisSbohM76kM97TE2Fj3b5LVzDj60W8BRWjfen0B71yEzycThgrVV_A8Bt3H6P59LvqVY_Y9jHJADg/s320/IMG_4215.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">i would love to wear her reputation costume for halloween...probably right along with a bazillion other people.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb3UGsExD_vRBgr2_Qm6mHY7dPxkcmPXU3k6-IArFsFU_MjT1Blwdq-rx3SBUD6uBuiFke21omSV9pC5qh1SOXY3C-lTdFL47T-I3LEaaViicdjF48hNESCJrCazifxxGMazST0MSvtHQWjokmTthy_6nnkzXIQXhU7n7va9rOdwCUL0H7tYxkAdVswA/s2063/IMG_4233.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2063" data-original-width="1547" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb3UGsExD_vRBgr2_Qm6mHY7dPxkcmPXU3k6-IArFsFU_MjT1Blwdq-rx3SBUD6uBuiFke21omSV9pC5qh1SOXY3C-lTdFL47T-I3LEaaViicdjF48hNESCJrCazifxxGMazST0MSvtHQWjokmTthy_6nnkzXIQXhU7n7va9rOdwCUL0H7tYxkAdVswA/s320/IMG_4233.heic" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div>also, her "cupcake wrapper" dress.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPKDajk4Jm5-azN7Z19SI65sLMoQdvsS6ofNG4Xk_wz5E_d0IZR3W1F6ZmlDbrFmg1AvPXpMWn_5aWq30ZLWyMjt7YlxiyUSjUGahyphenhyphenwQNztQVky6V7FHDW5Gh5BhzNVDz-yHp-XW9guYnxtBLyGvA3bC23rGSnAslWDleiOrHZSknYsYA0Mzxpz9jldg/s4032/IMG_4236.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZfQlIthDyySmUrSAldie61kEKHldMgweQmQmrVy5tJqtxIw1Xzl-yKW-8Pduvdc55G5xYj5VTvNFV7L3pqcNdkMlsjafLj11GPeMUFy2wYvepKD4axzJ3afPinOTy21mwKwyjDh93QcLacp02p2zV-y6FWN692e4X82pPGGCRFo_E1HNDMKKW2H82sg/s4032/IMG_3939.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZfQlIthDyySmUrSAldie61kEKHldMgweQmQmrVy5tJqtxIw1Xzl-yKW-8Pduvdc55G5xYj5VTvNFV7L3pqcNdkMlsjafLj11GPeMUFy2wYvepKD4axzJ3afPinOTy21mwKwyjDh93QcLacp02p2zV-y6FWN692e4X82pPGGCRFo_E1HNDMKKW2H82sg/s320/IMG_3939.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><p>kelly is celebrating her 20th year on the show, and she has a very loyal and loving fanbase. it was interesting to watch and listen to the chatter in the room. because as far as i know, she keeps her personal life as private as possible and yet, a lot of the folks in that room seemed to know quite a lot of information about her. </p><p>before she arrived a couple of volunteers brought in some memorabilia from her time on "dancing with the stars" as well as the other soaps she's been on besides GH. and as it turned out, she had selected each piece from her personal collection to auction off for charity. there were posters and photographs and a few of her dresses:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirfYRwevodyflbnzgiopf-EqeV-N8pAhZOkAqowt2cM1yWf_VKP2_dtYZ6JAEpye65B0qct6Ft17LFjEwtD_dn-hHedLzo_gZQA-Vn9kE37V6r5dFD-i0SuHH3kIqJ6cYeEwXci1D5uhN0bhs3MZSqbvxrtVAz_szsfH4aP00mmWkDNd877X37RM9cWQ/s320/IMG_3957.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><p>the cheering was loud and long when she entered the room. and holy cow, she is TINY.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHofPDJXjjXw2MS-qbtKto-tg5jvVwn2obJdII8a1k8MRMj1fgsuW9ksKXow6-Os5k5PV-V5twHfQlembncdBJaXr-9f5dK9X5lmT7R_94_X4MK7fYWkZSkyrCcH1MZjl3rCfg9flUewXr25g9GN5lHySvlYvlU3ywRYylGRnej-NNCmsfxn5P-yVRrg/s4032/IMG_3962.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHofPDJXjjXw2MS-qbtKto-tg5jvVwn2obJdII8a1k8MRMj1fgsuW9ksKXow6-Os5k5PV-V5twHfQlembncdBJaXr-9f5dK9X5lmT7R_94_X4MK7fYWkZSkyrCcH1MZjl3rCfg9flUewXr25g9GN5lHySvlYvlU3ywRYylGRnej-NNCmsfxn5P-yVRrg/s320/IMG_3962.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div>after a fun panel during which she told stories and happily answered questions from the audience, she explained each piece of memorabilia that she'd brought for auction.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtX0qrkPEDRFN4oQeLXawve5jq1Jn1lIKUMVfZGIX9kqrhk10hQRq2zXBHeoFqK7fKCpQKlJaFC2KUBlhe1I3pfkuRoVVhgRm2EeiLSlDsywouZk2SvvoxYY-cJOmKniDIiTPGjEUCspgZ_VmDIPG0LhuP8ZPw4UioDsGbs1KpcjVH6ZplBwtSmddrjA/s320/IMG_3670.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><p>my ticket included a reserved spot at one of the tables near the front of the ballroom, plus lunch and the official event t-shirt.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBujjVTg3dl_z2hnEcd-96Y0Pyty9xHjSF9MGuP9Wu8r-uRa9P8Jp2B6oULVXnFahRPwD1UUjnkBXyoMpAFR1s6Omol1rTlXAYkWjc5WVj1yVU6Ea67a9Wk8CQuX_NEjt2ka_4Fy5bOFkhl4xrt-HI3y-Ub_xYuxFcp_g3Lh_3PiOa42Y9qi5tGkhiFg/s4032/IMG_3931.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBujjVTg3dl_z2hnEcd-96Y0Pyty9xHjSF9MGuP9Wu8r-uRa9P8Jp2B6oULVXnFahRPwD1UUjnkBXyoMpAFR1s6Omol1rTlXAYkWjc5WVj1yVU6Ea67a9Wk8CQuX_NEjt2ka_4Fy5bOFkhl4xrt-HI3y-Ub_xYuxFcp_g3Lh_3PiOa42Y9qi5tGkhiFg/s320/IMG_3931.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><p>when i got to my table, i was surrounded by a group of very friendly, very enthusiastic GH fans who had clearly been coming to this event for a good number of years. they filled me in on what to expect, who we might see, who we probably wouldn't see, all kinds of great stories about cast members past and present. the organizers don't tell you who's going to be there ahead of time, so it was a fun guessing game as to who we might see that day. and then when i heard a loud shriek of delight i turned and saw emily, who i'd met at the set tour during the other convention. it was her first fan club event too, and it was nice to see a familiar face.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr6mpeEritVhHNGev24jz8Bkni236TMGQZqcFTwH4Q13aXGA0wbWnacr_ZZ5B10CYbqGQHuXU_EQfwypIq_OiDRCIZwjmxQmyiFpNDM9WQv-pktrjviHPjQGg8ktZgNkqE_3KT14lo0I1xMy-EgjyDPZ7ci9iiOyrpA15uFol-m8g3rDPFHdR98pe2iw/s2048/F2OP6_5acAEyjVb.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1226" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr6mpeEritVhHNGev24jz8Bkni236TMGQZqcFTwH4Q13aXGA0wbWnacr_ZZ5B10CYbqGQHuXU_EQfwypIq_OiDRCIZwjmxQmyiFpNDM9WQv-pktrjviHPjQGg8ktZgNkqE_3KT14lo0I1xMy-EgjyDPZ7ci9iiOyrpA15uFol-m8g3rDPFHdR98pe2iw/s320/F2OP6_5acAEyjVb.jpeg" width="192" /></a></div><p>lunch was really nothing special - typical mass-produced hotel food that was decent and edible. i think the options were a chicken caesar salad and one that had chicken, strawberries, candied pecans and mozzarella balls (clearly, i got the latter because the universe knows how i feel about fruit). we got dessert too - there was cheesecake and a chocolate cake - and then once the plates were cleared away the event was kicked off by wally kurth, who plays ned quartermaine/eddie maine.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyl8c0MRyNJnxKetZo7Srz1t87dwKt3Zm1NlTyCfFabKZLiGRmZEyT5UHICZj-OU-uDXNvtES804lny-FcC7FaiB7EtaEUMSkLC4TPsWA8ZN0M0e7u-PsQAXJjHptpx7xo7yYHyXO-PZQMq9SUSMOQn082fSjTzbdyYRg77z8U0O5K8pxRKlRal6Omgg/s4032/IMG_3678.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyl8c0MRyNJnxKetZo7Srz1t87dwKt3Zm1NlTyCfFabKZLiGRmZEyT5UHICZj-OU-uDXNvtES804lny-FcC7FaiB7EtaEUMSkLC4TPsWA8ZN0M0e7u-PsQAXJjHptpx7xo7yYHyXO-PZQMq9SUSMOQn082fSjTzbdyYRg77z8U0O5K8pxRKlRal6Omgg/s320/IMG_3678.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><p>and then i came to the realization that i'd scored big time with my table assignment, because i was just feet away from the door through which everyone made their grand entrance. of course, that's when my phone decided to freeze up and then restart. miracle of miracles, it came back to life just as the actors started to enter the room. i got a good number of them, but a lot of my pictures are shit because i was so excited (and because i'm naturally a terrible photographer anyway).</p><p>first up - tahj bellow ("TJ ashford").</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhczWYfutRA6RFD7iiUMFG5a-gv-mnOSIk1pSqh3uT5osqcWUYB3t0PpuEEX3fgpTD-pSRxiwuMMTebIK1vNfIAlBbQhRSn7wihUXnXelMf8_IlcyK9-mfCeN6uw_RnxtBaNMOMDOVJ3JiPyuK1sZcFiYqmCrz8GI3vaidtgQWVnVWlhoUohQJekJFQHw/s4032/IMG_3683.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhczWYfutRA6RFD7iiUMFG5a-gv-mnOSIk1pSqh3uT5osqcWUYB3t0PpuEEX3fgpTD-pSRxiwuMMTebIK1vNfIAlBbQhRSn7wihUXnXelMf8_IlcyK9-mfCeN6uw_RnxtBaNMOMDOVJ3JiPyuK1sZcFiYqmCrz8GI3vaidtgQWVnVWlhoUohQJekJFQHw/s320/IMG_3683.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">enzo de angelis, who isn't onscreen too often but plays elizabeth and lucky's son, aiden.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGZCcNnjKdot67s_a7-1eao09vCOyVcOwpOC8SDHAhpkgZGFrVJQdH34VIV_-wrc9HtRRVxzLrLz5rAWaTpoX5Wi5hPnFTn-lMW5flAwylgVSbppDNsqbdf33K_j2Z7COuACQGLjTcWzYpnKCmz4CM6RJLsdQMZJNyUXNXV2di6pIVnr_IxatgNIBbYA/s4032/IMG_3698.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGZCcNnjKdot67s_a7-1eao09vCOyVcOwpOC8SDHAhpkgZGFrVJQdH34VIV_-wrc9HtRRVxzLrLz5rAWaTpoX5Wi5hPnFTn-lMW5flAwylgVSbppDNsqbdf33K_j2Z7COuACQGLjTcWzYpnKCmz4CM6RJLsdQMZJNyUXNXV2di6pIVnr_IxatgNIBbYA/s320/IMG_3698.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">carolyn hennesy ("diane miller"), with kathleen gati ("liesl obrecht") taking a peek in the room.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGOweQxCNpuLXAH-zoGysbe6LLAXfvJ_EIY3YZ7UBhWwWz0OewQy9MiTtwe9aW-Fs6qYv0C4J4wC8TFr-TtYR9-EOiufv-wZ7tPwyNzDTBAH1busijJZ_CYIifvgpy841UDDg2bW3nGklRUFtjCf753EzOBCbkD__B7ihcFwilaaoABXtOBD16FbLAIw/s4032/IMG_3708.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGOweQxCNpuLXAH-zoGysbe6LLAXfvJ_EIY3YZ7UBhWwWz0OewQy9MiTtwe9aW-Fs6qYv0C4J4wC8TFr-TtYR9-EOiufv-wZ7tPwyNzDTBAH1busijJZ_CYIifvgpy841UDDg2bW3nGklRUFtjCf753EzOBCbkD__B7ihcFwilaaoABXtOBD16FbLAIw/s320/IMG_3708.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">lynn herring ("lucy coe"), one of our beloved GH vets.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1amcrihAJ4ykZ0Is4gEvkHl_LljWU4XcqOWptYsszT0FcLui28mldn0ID-o6I9GNtYNVjNucWOi6PMTlxnZ1F3uJuvpb2Pj4ySFelK_EJboYuNPldmMRyJkoffF-si1J1LtVMBwsSFO-dL4GHJq0mvfmHpMr-aK3QH_uR8dl-DGKza5Oy7v3MC3rvlg/s4032/IMG_3718.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1amcrihAJ4ykZ0Is4gEvkHl_LljWU4XcqOWptYsszT0FcLui28mldn0ID-o6I9GNtYNVjNucWOi6PMTlxnZ1F3uJuvpb2Pj4ySFelK_EJboYuNPldmMRyJkoffF-si1J1LtVMBwsSFO-dL4GHJq0mvfmHpMr-aK3QH_uR8dl-DGKza5Oy7v3MC3rvlg/s320/IMG_3718.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><p>evan hofer in real life is so very opposite of the serious, brooding "dex heller."</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkdJiJHnLQ-NpxTVhxRfj6wj0LoddSeaRttFLaziTUEXwfjM8U1Zdl_ewiqx3e560wVX3siWc2QqvtizqykgRoVwCVlNJD58cVYcdYYhO9UmsEfvx5aQ4Ub1GGWRToe3C1htlKpQETNYtdeonvuuyU5TqXk18XM8tYalS9Dg0b46UN5Nh8PN_sQr4bPA/s4032/IMG_3724.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkdJiJHnLQ-NpxTVhxRfj6wj0LoddSeaRttFLaziTUEXwfjM8U1Zdl_ewiqx3e560wVX3siWc2QqvtizqykgRoVwCVlNJD58cVYcdYYhO9UmsEfvx5aQ4Ub1GGWRToe3C1htlKpQETNYtdeonvuuyU5TqXk18XM8tYalS9Dg0b46UN5Nh8PN_sQr4bPA/s320/IMG_3724.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><p>josh kelly, "cody bell," seemed a little uncomfortable but smiled and waved through the pain.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI18RgrY48_Odk6W1a37WymngXfJ9ZLGTbXi7TeD0bHy6Fk4l_Zu_hmUqs3jGfcp9zji2mzR4JVZlFEWh8BvsrXzN9-9nxqMTMGsGnbQCXgevDuyFHNsE73ngpE_CW_F6Zc7D506N9lBDfF543L19oW-9ZeQcKmVEf3xd0CtNjvVn4nXk6qwuZch4rAg/s4032/IMG_3730.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI18RgrY48_Odk6W1a37WymngXfJ9ZLGTbXi7TeD0bHy6Fk4l_Zu_hmUqs3jGfcp9zji2mzR4JVZlFEWh8BvsrXzN9-9nxqMTMGsGnbQCXgevDuyFHNsE73ngpE_CW_F6Zc7D506N9lBDfF543L19oW-9ZeQcKmVEf3xd0CtNjvVn4nXk6qwuZch4rAg/s320/IMG_3730.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><p>another one of the vets - jon lindstrom ("kevin collins/ryan chamberlain").</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoYjOMifiC6-0q0ZGR_12d4OGnbupzyN1PVc-BI0rTade1Roj0h_3H5at3duaJXmn35ls9md0XZ6lzxiqaG92AF2_CN-Oo48lo9jZe3eCdteLvmWcgYCDdfzrsVlP7ySDfWffC62e7eehyOIz6gNDIJIZ964dX7MEeFjXGnO8Pfilk5-yx-PL29fVgCw/s4032/IMG_3734.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB5MX1tnKYOjfpo0XikVM-P4e26n4kLLp_z1lpj8rXLv6K6IOKTmB1k0UgtpcUYLtrIIxYfK1CLSSNSQhZBmuknjqp03zmen6OkJOA5A1xEKY3_UqAdZhSLGzFS4Eb39YW_eWOoJXaOrGaan2oaUjn9RC2tNP7YcfAgZbZR6m0sWpcxupUk0UPg4sarQ/s320/IMG_3753.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><p>i didn't even recognize josh swickard when he came in because of that hair. "harrison chase" would never.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUvEIAQFQdJC3Uz6onpjE4gIt00sByuMxbksRo5nFFwfT650Sr7KdOz6Z0kGeJY5QtAKeYqxRXrV54eXeoikOJTIWxjmpb1fQn3q8CA4FZ7iq7q1XfRlsRsNAerzsrqDUHp_aKMUKcC55blwk7JD405sqWp7gilznhFqfsJy3FUmYrXQ8fVmnWUelQUg/s4032/IMG_3760.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUvEIAQFQdJC3Uz6onpjE4gIt00sByuMxbksRo5nFFwfT650Sr7KdOz6Z0kGeJY5QtAKeYqxRXrV54eXeoikOJTIWxjmpb1fQn3q8CA4FZ7iq7q1XfRlsRsNAerzsrqDUHp_aKMUKcC55blwk7JD405sqWp7gilznhFqfsJy3FUmYrXQ8fVmnWUelQUg/s320/IMG_3760.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><br />i've been a fan of kristina wagner since she first appeared on the show back in the 80s as "felicia cummings," so i was really excited to see her walk in.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJFv10SNjXgKeUCgWq1TkK4-IvepmSEYyri0UZpAJlFF7o5aDuIHSDha2QEWbPqyj3WDXNSaoLN4FZ_N7CRP-6Eegp8g8_yLsJGqWmAPkLNWKKTqXzEYMQVxq35oE474TB2JOkk5sK0dIz2KpolxSHA2msg19suWFPwD2yOZz2q0q9z_Tt7yGj7oLtGA/s4032/IMG_3767.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJFv10SNjXgKeUCgWq1TkK4-IvepmSEYyri0UZpAJlFF7o5aDuIHSDha2QEWbPqyj3WDXNSaoLN4FZ_N7CRP-6Eegp8g8_yLsJGqWmAPkLNWKKTqXzEYMQVxq35oE474TB2JOkk5sK0dIz2KpolxSHA2msg19suWFPwD2yOZz2q0q9z_Tt7yGj7oLtGA/s320/IMG_3767.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><p>cynthia watros ("nina reeves") bounced in full of energy and radiating happiness and joy as she always does. she's one of the friendliest people in the whole cast.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVP4DL3siiHQFCPv3K-HJ_53cqoI7vfbJScDz72p4wr45Tecw7W2svpeFFwyVora2ZFTU7YMssS5BG37qHLfyht7JbqX0GB8wiEogbV4wuzlzhQKwBvMl9Y4OoerTmbkTF0ePOoORf9hfJQZ_Q18VDCD973XGsnvsfyWhJdow8RFuyOxkIVi4MOOm_tw/s4032/IMG_3769.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVP4DL3siiHQFCPv3K-HJ_53cqoI7vfbJScDz72p4wr45Tecw7W2svpeFFwyVora2ZFTU7YMssS5BG37qHLfyht7JbqX0GB8wiEogbV4wuzlzhQKwBvMl9Y4OoerTmbkTF0ePOoORf9hfJQZ_Q18VDCD973XGsnvsfyWhJdow8RFuyOxkIVi4MOOm_tw/s320/IMG_3769.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><p>hudson west has played "jake webber" since 2016 and earned an emmy nomination in 2018. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3Ye-3oh0JxL2D806JkoRv1r4m4wP1FvrFLFst8AWqryQbggLSZFFKw3pOA2UtSOovh8ykK_hkHXueNsw-gt33XmNATr2UG8UHoUQYRh5VnzIlVn7fxbWFV4J3LpHH8Y_NheUlGAoL271C_f_SoUnB_8B8s28LKbhhT6QSvZ3RsDIFEqY_cIns9f0Peg/s4032/IMG_3782.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3Ye-3oh0JxL2D806JkoRv1r4m4wP1FvrFLFst8AWqryQbggLSZFFKw3pOA2UtSOovh8ykK_hkHXueNsw-gt33XmNATr2UG8UHoUQYRh5VnzIlVn7fxbWFV4J3LpHH8Y_NheUlGAoL271C_f_SoUnB_8B8s28LKbhhT6QSvZ3RsDIFEqY_cIns9f0Peg/s320/IMG_3782.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><br />dominic zamprogna ("dante falconeri") came in and gave wally a little shit for forgetting to introduce him. <p></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYMwG1fkQfMMmiy7bOk0-XtkMrGBiGl_E9fq9LvuykSN0XGvO5Wt6hEkEGJe_dMw-PKEyVLQcsPH67GC5YNxwdLXK_U7H2eWCfIMB8hmYb4it-AA_Ha4Zp5QR8dlXn47CRopq0uqT8Z4zdL5SUX8JAISjVr51vhzBK_nyQRv5OvQutA1iDOsdoxZ3yNw/s4032/IMG_3786.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYMwG1fkQfMMmiy7bOk0-XtkMrGBiGl_E9fq9LvuykSN0XGvO5Wt6hEkEGJe_dMw-PKEyVLQcsPH67GC5YNxwdLXK_U7H2eWCfIMB8hmYb4it-AA_Ha4Zp5QR8dlXn47CRopq0uqT8Z4zdL5SUX8JAISjVr51vhzBK_nyQRv5OvQutA1iDOsdoxZ3yNw/s320/IMG_3786.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div>and last but not least, chad duell finally joined the party.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8OxsZV2CkZmkm2wZa-_Z5rh9JfmWphcIuvDaB85pngWxit1TOuUI2vPmR-8PsQkic5RQFr7O7JThWi7t1BwAyVCLZvbIhWRD88fV_rzSBEg2mIbho_yhYsoy6jetHBSfQusMMZyIpkhwEYJ1Rwv147xKbqbaHDVCh8Rkvk5pZGCrHaud8GsUuE5oGeg/s4032/IMG_3788.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8OxsZV2CkZmkm2wZa-_Z5rh9JfmWphcIuvDaB85pngWxit1TOuUI2vPmR-8PsQkic5RQFr7O7JThWi7t1BwAyVCLZvbIhWRD88fV_rzSBEg2mIbho_yhYsoy6jetHBSfQusMMZyIpkhwEYJ1Rwv147xKbqbaHDVCh8Rkvk5pZGCrHaud8GsUuE5oGeg/s320/IMG_3788.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div>about halfway through the q&a panel, a familiar voice took over the microphone and asked the cast a question - i think it was something silly like "what's it like being on a soap opera?" and when we turned around, it was james patrick stuart ("valentin cassadine"). i think he'd gotten stuck in traffic or something. hey, it happens.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6QxT02e0awXqT54Vnvy7toSvFLMU5R1bpKLADXgyWez24veofkzI1bY8zRES7v0djOFwV2Ve7h0vI13uuxLEfD8h8NB8028njZEhrqaSEMZn15g6PGXVjtxaHcjrO9x-qVlWlMu2tDmQ4dugzbF0l12m6sX0aOyLvZyhgQgSywv-Pm1wWCxTpNLoyTg/s4032/IMG_3805.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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DUH.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9fnQILD7ZiiXoJ9SIwVokcriGuzjWQjtNyu_0Gi8ISQh5mrp8UcjUYCIeAmvLnALyZR_1R1jQ72VS1wv9tVzSr0Di5jbReE6sap29k6_HZo69M0cj20wH4SYfDt02RwNZ071y0xAITgVuWCsZVV2l3UoJ69ohPC2oWJvDampts6XYphHokWcG9shSzQ/s4032/IMG_3653.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9fnQILD7ZiiXoJ9SIwVokcriGuzjWQjtNyu_0Gi8ISQh5mrp8UcjUYCIeAmvLnALyZR_1R1jQ72VS1wv9tVzSr0Di5jbReE6sap29k6_HZo69M0cj20wH4SYfDt02RwNZ071y0xAITgVuWCsZVV2l3UoJ69ohPC2oWJvDampts6XYphHokWcG9shSzQ/s320/IMG_3653.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div>her daughter kate arrived a little later with their sweet dog, who sat quietly in the corner and watched everyone as they walked past.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk166HKHP2IVY_GTHicet6ZCSgcJlW6-zj3kBA2U4_VJ4hzVzJzWiGckUKtHC7CQhY7N0KNfSbjy9RRWz87WtzCqwISpmFZczlBfCEs8VS9zVhWgk6B1Op9q2r9ZwVdSr1Y9cmk1T0Ht_xnA3gBSgeXRuGVkry2HJL8hfZPj4fI6C0MitX0QIOJ-jxJQ/s320/IMG_3455.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">i really wanted this barbie swimsuit to work, but it just didn't fit right (nor was it particularly flattering). i tried it on just long enough to snap this quick selfie and then packed it back up and sent it right back before i talked myself into keeping it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqp9xos9fzLNsfkkxX2M88V-Oew18msFfd0sw2fQTzP2kYpw_HXjwHU8CzCorM9ZtHx1YOLIK1BQ2yBQw9LthbOhQ3nIlFRzs0gZDySsVHBmftaWZt-8arERY3MM0d2jgqEwUCpa9IoaLMsYtqa52Y0T50QdwGpWwhrQM4Oe3fVM7siJkS7sUTU56BpA/s3088/IMG_3410.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqp9xos9fzLNsfkkxX2M88V-Oew18msFfd0sw2fQTzP2kYpw_HXjwHU8CzCorM9ZtHx1YOLIK1BQ2yBQw9LthbOhQ3nIlFRzs0gZDySsVHBmftaWZt-8arERY3MM0d2jgqEwUCpa9IoaLMsYtqa52Y0T50QdwGpWwhrQM4Oe3fVM7siJkS7sUTU56BpA/s320/IMG_3410.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">i'd managed to secure tickets for the bean's circle of close friends for a sneak peek showing of the movie the day before its official release (apparently i really love seeing stuff before the general public gets to). and because i'm extra like that, i decided to make myself an outfit to wear. i had enough fabric to make myself a couple of different options that looked great on the hangers, but not on me. boo.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNzLCs-AOpTGsdNYe2qBKx6wwUnQPu4Fnp-8DHPhTeFdPdet-Spxluxp8V4jy8XnVbI3GCoIgkk_NxSyQT8izH1infWQpfEIZ3IzGtpyYZVYcXQPNxXhbOcEu5aWCn_6Apavd9iQ1S3UkkMKZ24ZaWQqz8M94pCEX15hGxiAfjq0PYcmvS2QWKZ_S5IQ/s4032/IMG_3472.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNzLCs-AOpTGsdNYe2qBKx6wwUnQPu4Fnp-8DHPhTeFdPdet-Spxluxp8V4jy8XnVbI3GCoIgkk_NxSyQT8izH1infWQpfEIZ3IzGtpyYZVYcXQPNxXhbOcEu5aWCn_6Apavd9iQ1S3UkkMKZ24ZaWQqz8M94pCEX15hGxiAfjq0PYcmvS2QWKZ_S5IQ/s320/IMG_3472.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div>and so i took them both apart and did some careful cutting, which resulted in this.<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVkq6CB735WpIejN0GZZ8n1Q8miJd4pDWHHaMkDKbXzV7mNmn8IxZR9cuZwrJXM-6Y7OXQByI-1b5Jo80KVUwFWwuZBFR2env65__xNlqk3FbInvSPWEpZ1pyOaOm8T62b4O-OilmJzLCdOBspwd7-4bEdnZvruYSMPaux2Uvx6033dGebI2AMDoeBUw/s4032/IMG_3483.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVkq6CB735WpIejN0GZZ8n1Q8miJd4pDWHHaMkDKbXzV7mNmn8IxZR9cuZwrJXM-6Y7OXQByI-1b5Jo80KVUwFWwuZBFR2env65__xNlqk3FbInvSPWEpZ1pyOaOm8T62b4O-OilmJzLCdOBspwd7-4bEdnZvruYSMPaux2Uvx6033dGebI2AMDoeBUw/s320/IMG_3483.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div>here's our barbie movie 'fits:</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt7DfSt_a7OPgbCra8yi0AZQQSWRkMqUPmDYieD_TPWqpjdRw-PdK2x0c7gLAevk5twyCbP1HQdz57z6dGRqHSk_vSrdoC3Z6UyNkGhoBDBISPW5nto4yQ6lXjwm4P4s_6TDnZjbaDksinhi_IPSsYi4Dw1aIMvOEPBJZ7697gnRr7s3L5ULQQIavJGQ/s4032/IMG_3495.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt7DfSt_a7OPgbCra8yi0AZQQSWRkMqUPmDYieD_TPWqpjdRw-PdK2x0c7gLAevk5twyCbP1HQdz57z6dGRqHSk_vSrdoC3Z6UyNkGhoBDBISPW5nto4yQ6lXjwm4P4s_6TDnZjbaDksinhi_IPSsYi4Dw1aIMvOEPBJZ7697gnRr7s3L5ULQQIavJGQ/s320/IMG_3495.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrMjVerIeHz1rcJM95_yyosvdVY1GM1cBhwP5oNCf7UBH2n-DC1qQOoNx2-jF-vx-mbktOj76ITTTZQ6mw4oLFNY3X-kgfGnQnNPfSaRiUpSNAcVOATeUbHqDgmOZvgNVlLenRDJUQY1Iq3LagdbrTPzbyB5uaI56bP5Q1FHYkcgWPu1on2EyZQqeQkQ/s4032/IMG_3496.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrMjVerIeHz1rcJM95_yyosvdVY1GM1cBhwP5oNCf7UBH2n-DC1qQOoNx2-jF-vx-mbktOj76ITTTZQ6mw4oLFNY3X-kgfGnQnNPfSaRiUpSNAcVOATeUbHqDgmOZvgNVlLenRDJUQY1Iq3LagdbrTPzbyB5uaI56bP5Q1FHYkcgWPu1on2EyZQqeQkQ/s320/IMG_3496.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div>and we managed to score some of the exclusive movie merchandise when we got to the theater.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNUSaBE_pamhaNQHB5rSYzXfbtBu__Jdj5vZZtTyxqnW-pOhb24cotL88kWvrR_o2iv45SLI-Ei7CThyphenhyphenw40LtvUOSDlPpTyDqHVio18-zLPVZvzhv8OalEx1qaa797QkpWooSFo0h3MruvbVxPKsQnK-MvzVqJ70pnj7Dh07T3GcLwt75TzHMhZ9632w/s4032/IMG_3502.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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