Life Lately

Only a few weeks remain before I’ll leave the Ham and head west. I feel like this summer flew by, yet when I remember the beginning – getting my first real-world job! – it seems so far away. How did I spend this summer? 

Summer in Birmingham means Barons games at Regions Field.

And, of course, running through the color tunnel afterwards.   

Many, many movies with this guy. And many goofy pictures.

Trying new recipes and restaurants.

Alabama BBQ beats Texas BBQ hands down. Saw’s is delicious. ^^ 

Many hours on the road. Hanging out on Indianapolis rooftops. 

We visited the Kurt Vonnegut Memorial Library in Indy…and a super cool nonprofit bookstore, Indy Reads Books. 

Since we were already so close, we had to take a day in Chicago. Kory fawned over Frank Lloyd Wright’s Robie house and all the pretty art glass inside, and I found more little bookstores to browse. We accidentally took a tour of the ghetto too! Not pictured are the two guys we saw being arrested and the crazy tricyclist dude winding through west Chicago traffic.  

Mmmmmmm Chicago pizza. We went for Lou Malnati’s and ordered more than we could handle (eyes much bigger than our stomachs…But I mean, look at that ^^)

And finally, we drove to Dallas to help my Dad move in to his new home. We stopped in Florence along the walk around the Rosenbaum house. 

We watched FC Dallas get their butts kicked by Aston Villa in Frisco. 

And Sugar and I got our hairs cut!  I sent a ponytail off to Pantene Beautiful Lengths. Two more weeks of freedom to soak up.