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John and Hillary get married!

August 16, 2009

So this weekend we went up to Cooperstown for the wedding of one of Zan’s good family friends. I was super excited from the start because I love weddings and I LOVE dressing up. The wedding was at the Otesaga, one of the most BEAUTIFUL hotels I have ever been to. The day was absolutely magnificent and as most weddings go, sent chills up my spine. Zan’s brother Erik was the best man– he’s been friends with John since they were 3 months old! The wedding was held outside on the back lawn, looking right out to the lake (and if you know me, there is nothing better than a lake in the summertime). The cocktail hour was held on a deck overlooking the water, and there were the cutest white rocking chairs with a blue and white striped cushions on them- ADORE! The reception was held in the ballroom, where the food was delicious, the drinks were flowing, and the dancing was merry. I think it’s safe to say we all had a blast. Cheers, John and Hillary! CONGRATS!!

Here’s some pics from the wedding:

Before the ceremony.. the lake was amazing!

Enjoying the cocktail hour…

Looking sharp!

So pretty!

Me with Zan and his brothers…

With the groom after the reception…

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the Dinosaur.

August 10, 2009

The Dinosaur BBQ is one of my favorite places to eat when I’m home in the Cuse. Actually, the more I think about it, it’s one of my favorite places to eat, period. It’s that good. Waaaaay better than any BBQ place I’ve eaten at in the Bean, that’s for sure. We went the other night for dinner and good food was had all around. I personally like to order the pulled pork sandwich with a side of macaroni salad and baked beans. Glorious. But I also know that the ribs are amazing as well as all of their other sides (my sister and Josh got mac and cheese and

coleslaw, my mom got this really good tomato cucumber salad and my dad ordered french fries with gravy slathered all over them… aaaa-mazing.) The picture to the right is our plates after we were stuffed silly from all the fixings. I still saved room for some peanut butter pie though, you just gotta.

Here’s a pic of the whole fam (and Josh) living it up at the Dinosaur:

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the ROC.

August 9, 2009

This weekend I hit the thruway and drove out to Rochester to visit one of my oldest and dearest friends, Mo Hannan. We don’t get to see each other as often as we’d like, so I take every chance I can get! The last time we hung out was around Thanksgiving so we’ve been due for another get together for some time now. This trip was great because we got a chance to catch up, go out to dinner and drinks, have a picnic, do some shopping at the outlets, watch a movie and order chinese food. All in one weekend! Here are some pics we took for the memories:

Out to dinner!

Mo is also a lover of headbands

(this is how I know we are kindred spirits).

We took Mo’s puppy Scout on a picnic. He’s so lovable!

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DMB 8.4.09

August 5, 2009

Well, folks, Dave Matthews finally made it back to Syracuse, NY. And I came home to take part in the thrill of it all. This concert marks Dave’s first cuse experience since 1999, when he played at the Landmark Theatre with Tim Reynolds. Bet that show was phenomenal. My sister and I saw Dave and Tim play at Westpoint in 2003 and it was the best concert I’ve ever been too.

Anyhow, back to last night at Alliance Bank Stadium, what a show! Brought me straight back to high school and my days of dave-mania. The night was perfect, the company was quality and I just LOVED it.

Here was the setlist that he played:

We had a great time singing along and dancing it all out. My personal

favorites were Crush, Lie In Our Graves, and Grey Street. CLASSIC. Boyd Tinsley just ripped it up on the violin. Sweeeetness! Now I will admit here in my post this was my first concert in about 4 years. Shameful, believe me, I know. But I sure haven’t forgotten the glory. Overall it was concert #17 for me… can only hope to go to 17 more!