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Thanksgiving in Framingham
This year my Thanksgiving was a little different. As flights skyrocket for the holidays because airlines don't like family gatherings, I decided I'd opt for a bus. And as a bus to KC would take days, I had to choose a closer destination. What better place than one with family and my favorite food of all time? There isn't one. Framingham, MA it was. My dad's mother and her mother live there along with my Auntie Judy and Uncle Louie and their daughters Gina and Angela.
It was my second Thanksgiving in Framingham--my cousin Abby and I went my senior year of high school. I'm always very happy to see that part of my family as I don't get the chance very often. I am also always always always ecstatic when I am able to eat my favorite food... CUPPELLETTIS. It's apparently a word my family made up. There are cappallettis, which are similar but have meat in them, and then there are cuppellettis. They are sort of like little dumplings in chicken broth. Cuppellettis have no meat in them, basically just cheese and bread crumbs. Sounds like a poor man's food, but they are absolutely delicious. No one left in Kansas City really knows how to make them so having them for TG was a true treat and instilled jealousy in all members of my family at home. We are all determined to learn how to make them because they are TO DIE FOR so I'll update you when we take on that task.
I was so glad I was able to spend more time with my sweet, sweet Grammy. Grammy is 97 and kickin'. She is so remarkable. She does not take on single pill and can manage to do nearly everything on her own. That's good, right? I've got longevity built in. My Grandma is in her 70s and she gets around just as quick as I do. We went into Boston for a day and she kept up with me no problem. I hope I am able to do that in my 70s. It was really nice to actually go into Boston. I had never had the pleasure to see the city, and after hearing my mom say how wonderful it was, I wanted to make the trip. We took the train in for a few hours and hit up the major sights. There is still much to see, and I'd love to go back. I'm hoping that we can all go back after the baby is born so we can get a picture of 5 generations of women. That will be amazing. I'm crossing my fingers for that!
I also had my first Black Friday experience. It was not too bad, and I got some great deals. There was no sales tax in Framingham on clothes so I had to take advantage! I did a little X-mas shopping for others, too, so don't think I was entirely selfish!
I will leave you with a few pictures. And no, I didn't grow. My Grammy is just that small.
Massachusetts State House
Grammy and me before I left.
Grams and Grammy.
It was my second Thanksgiving in Framingham--my cousin Abby and I went my senior year of high school. I'm always very happy to see that part of my family as I don't get the chance very often. I am also always always always ecstatic when I am able to eat my favorite food... CUPPELLETTIS. It's apparently a word my family made up. There are cappallettis, which are similar but have meat in them, and then there are cuppellettis. They are sort of like little dumplings in chicken broth. Cuppellettis have no meat in them, basically just cheese and bread crumbs. Sounds like a poor man's food, but they are absolutely delicious. No one left in Kansas City really knows how to make them so having them for TG was a true treat and instilled jealousy in all members of my family at home. We are all determined to learn how to make them because they are TO DIE FOR so I'll update you when we take on that task.
I was so glad I was able to spend more time with my sweet, sweet Grammy. Grammy is 97 and kickin'. She is so remarkable. She does not take on single pill and can manage to do nearly everything on her own. That's good, right? I've got longevity built in. My Grandma is in her 70s and she gets around just as quick as I do. We went into Boston for a day and she kept up with me no problem. I hope I am able to do that in my 70s. It was really nice to actually go into Boston. I had never had the pleasure to see the city, and after hearing my mom say how wonderful it was, I wanted to make the trip. We took the train in for a few hours and hit up the major sights. There is still much to see, and I'd love to go back. I'm hoping that we can all go back after the baby is born so we can get a picture of 5 generations of women. That will be amazing. I'm crossing my fingers for that!
I also had my first Black Friday experience. It was not too bad, and I got some great deals. There was no sales tax in Framingham on clothes so I had to take advantage! I did a little X-mas shopping for others, too, so don't think I was entirely selfish!
I will leave you with a few pictures. And no, I didn't grow. My Grammy is just that small.
Massachusetts State House
Grammy and me before I left.
Grams and Grammy.Sunday, November 14, 2010
Fam is Fab
Some how my mom and sisters ruby slippers got confused when they clicked their heels last Thursday. Instead of going to their respective homes, they ended up at my home! What a lovely surprise that was. OK, so it wasn't a surprise, but it was lovely. It is always nice to see family, and I love showing people I care about around my neighborhood.
Mom, Kate and Aubs arrived Thursday night... on time. Blake never seems to have that luck. I cleaned the apartment all up and lit candles to make the place smell great. We were all pretty tired and kept saying, "OK, we need to go to bed," but we accidentally stayed up talking until midnight. Girl talk!
Friday morning we all got up early. Lisa and I headed to work, and the girls headed downtown. Luckily, I was able to take a half day and we spent the afternoon running around Little Italy. We had lunch there and were all thoroughly stuffed. However, we literally could not leave Little Italy without desserts so we just had to suck it up and eat 'em. They were fantastic. I think all the Gunn girls have a sweet spot for Italian desserts based on our lineage, but anyone in their right mind would have loved these. A chocolate dipped creme puff filled with chantilly cream, a chocolate dipped cannoli, a regular cannoli and we'll call it a fruit pie due to my poor memory. Delish. After that we had to head up to Herald Square to pick up my ring that was unexpectedly done early. Now that was a nice surprise! No more rubber bands.
While we were up there, we went in Macy's. That was an absolute mad house. I know people come into the city to do their holiday shopping, but I think I'd leave. It is mid-November and you could hardly move. We did ride the original wooden elevators, though. I thought that was neat. They were much smoother than I'd imagined. We hurried out of Herald Square because of all the people.
It had been a long day so we came home and ordered in a pizza.
Saturday morning we slept in a bit. Our Grandma Gunn and Auntie Judy came up from Boston, which was a surprise, so we met with them in Time Square. We ran around uptown all day. We hit all the major sites including Rockefeller Center and the Bethesda fountain in Central Park. Even though we had already been to Time Square once that day, we had to go back to see it at night. They all concurred that it is much cooler at night.
One thing that was annoying this weekend was that there is subway construction on our train tracks so we had to take a shuttle. Why do buses seems like such a bigger hassle? After hustling it back on the bus, (side note: I literally had to pry the bus doors open with my hands. Another NYC first.) we grabbed burgers, fries and shakes at Flipster's. My family has a thing with 50s diners. If there's a 50s diner, we'll unintentionally find it. Flipster's isn't necessarily a diner, but it has the food and it's good so we had to humor ourselves. Then we had another low key night. I love those.
Today we just ran around Park Slope. We saw Prospect Park, Brooklyn Library, the Grand Army Plaza with the arch and did some shopping. I got some new winter boots-- waterproof and impermeable. I think they'll be great for the inevitable NYC snow storm.
Now my family has gone and left me. Alright, so technically I went and left my family but still. I'm sad to see them go, but I'll be home in three weeks so it's not bad. All in all it was a great weekend, and even though NYC is far less green than Emerald City, I think they had a good time. I know that I did. I'll leave with you some photos from the weekend.
Mom, Kate and Aubs arrived Thursday night... on time. Blake never seems to have that luck. I cleaned the apartment all up and lit candles to make the place smell great. We were all pretty tired and kept saying, "OK, we need to go to bed," but we accidentally stayed up talking until midnight. Girl talk!
Friday morning we all got up early. Lisa and I headed to work, and the girls headed downtown. Luckily, I was able to take a half day and we spent the afternoon running around Little Italy. We had lunch there and were all thoroughly stuffed. However, we literally could not leave Little Italy without desserts so we just had to suck it up and eat 'em. They were fantastic. I think all the Gunn girls have a sweet spot for Italian desserts based on our lineage, but anyone in their right mind would have loved these. A chocolate dipped creme puff filled with chantilly cream, a chocolate dipped cannoli, a regular cannoli and we'll call it a fruit pie due to my poor memory. Delish. After that we had to head up to Herald Square to pick up my ring that was unexpectedly done early. Now that was a nice surprise! No more rubber bands.
While we were up there, we went in Macy's. That was an absolute mad house. I know people come into the city to do their holiday shopping, but I think I'd leave. It is mid-November and you could hardly move. We did ride the original wooden elevators, though. I thought that was neat. They were much smoother than I'd imagined. We hurried out of Herald Square because of all the people.
It had been a long day so we came home and ordered in a pizza.
Saturday morning we slept in a bit. Our Grandma Gunn and Auntie Judy came up from Boston, which was a surprise, so we met with them in Time Square. We ran around uptown all day. We hit all the major sites including Rockefeller Center and the Bethesda fountain in Central Park. Even though we had already been to Time Square once that day, we had to go back to see it at night. They all concurred that it is much cooler at night.
One thing that was annoying this weekend was that there is subway construction on our train tracks so we had to take a shuttle. Why do buses seems like such a bigger hassle? After hustling it back on the bus, (side note: I literally had to pry the bus doors open with my hands. Another NYC first.) we grabbed burgers, fries and shakes at Flipster's. My family has a thing with 50s diners. If there's a 50s diner, we'll unintentionally find it. Flipster's isn't necessarily a diner, but it has the food and it's good so we had to humor ourselves. Then we had another low key night. I love those.
Today we just ran around Park Slope. We saw Prospect Park, Brooklyn Library, the Grand Army Plaza with the arch and did some shopping. I got some new winter boots-- waterproof and impermeable. I think they'll be great for the inevitable NYC snow storm.
Now my family has gone and left me. Alright, so technically I went and left my family but still. I'm sad to see them go, but I'll be home in three weeks so it's not bad. All in all it was a great weekend, and even though NYC is far less green than Emerald City, I think they had a good time. I know that I did. I'll leave with you some photos from the weekend.
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
New Website
I just got my new custom domain set up. I am currently working on my personal website. I'll link you all to it when I get it launched, which should be soon! This is so exciting!
Monday, November 8, 2010
Wine and a Camera
It always seems that my weekends are that much better when Blake is here. I guess that's why I'm marrying him. We had a good time playing with my new camera and spending time together.
Friday night we cooked in, which was an adventure. Blake and I living (and cooking) together will be an absolute adventure. That's just one of the many challenges we will face. Blake has a tendency to just throw things in the pan... and not that I'm Rachel Ray or anything, I just like to be the one throwing in I guess. It will be fun though. I'm into it.
Saturday we got ready for our housewarming/birthday party that night. We cleaned the apartment. Katy cooked up a storm. I made the rice crispies! We had the cutest set up for the party. We also had a lot of wine. I think our party turned out to be a success! Here are a few photos for you to enjoy. I'm loving my new camera.
After our party we went out on 7th Ave. That was fun seeing as it was our first time out in our neighborhood! On Sunday Blake and I headed up to Hell's Kitchen. We walked through Time Square. We had lunch at a really cute pub, which was delicious. We then headed over to Intrepid. There we saw a lot of cool airplanes, got to go on a submarine that carried nuclear weapons during the Cold War. The beds on it were so insane. I'm not even sure how they got in them, and how they didn't bonk their heads each and every day when they woke up. It was a beautiful sunny day so we got great views of Jersey. We could even see the Statue of Liberty! After that we headed to Washington Square Park because neither of us had ever been there. We wanted to see the Arch. We took some photos and headed over to the Pourhouse which is a KU and Chiefs bar in the city. Blake took some photos for his internship and we headed home. That night we relaxed and, much like last time, the morning came all too soon. Blake had to head back to KC and I had to go back to work. I miss him already. Here are some photos. There will be more to come next weekend as my sisters and mom come to town! YAY!
Those are the beds. WOW. Teensy. Now, these last few photos are just because I want to share them.
Friday night we cooked in, which was an adventure. Blake and I living (and cooking) together will be an absolute adventure. That's just one of the many challenges we will face. Blake has a tendency to just throw things in the pan... and not that I'm Rachel Ray or anything, I just like to be the one throwing in I guess. It will be fun though. I'm into it.
Saturday we got ready for our housewarming/birthday party that night. We cleaned the apartment. Katy cooked up a storm. I made the rice crispies! We had the cutest set up for the party. We also had a lot of wine. I think our party turned out to be a success! Here are a few photos for you to enjoy. I'm loving my new camera.
After our party we went out on 7th Ave. That was fun seeing as it was our first time out in our neighborhood! On Sunday Blake and I headed up to Hell's Kitchen. We walked through Time Square. We had lunch at a really cute pub, which was delicious. We then headed over to Intrepid. There we saw a lot of cool airplanes, got to go on a submarine that carried nuclear weapons during the Cold War. The beds on it were so insane. I'm not even sure how they got in them, and how they didn't bonk their heads each and every day when they woke up. It was a beautiful sunny day so we got great views of Jersey. We could even see the Statue of Liberty! After that we headed to Washington Square Park because neither of us had ever been there. We wanted to see the Arch. We took some photos and headed over to the Pourhouse which is a KU and Chiefs bar in the city. Blake took some photos for his internship and we headed home. That night we relaxed and, much like last time, the morning came all too soon. Blake had to head back to KC and I had to go back to work. I miss him already. Here are some photos. There will be more to come next weekend as my sisters and mom come to town! YAY!
Those are the beds. WOW. Teensy. Now, these last few photos are just because I want to share them.
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