So far, 2013 has been the Best of Times and the Not So Great of Times (won't say "The Worst"-- things could certainly be worse!) But I, Julie, had The BEST of times visiting family in Chicago last weekend. The rest of the fam has been good... except for a nasty little critter called the flu bug that got all three of them in turn. I think the whiskey I consumed in Chicago inoculated me. (That one's for you, Dad. :)
The Reason For the Party: Uncle Dick turns 85!!
The Other Reason For the Party: It had been far too long since we had all gathered...
My Cousin and My Sister: 7 and 8 years older than me, respectively-- always the Big Girls when we were growing up. Still my heroes.
Dad, Mom, Aunt Nana, Uncle Dick-- they laugh a lot when they're together!
Often, the laughter is a result of things wholly inappropriate for retelling here.
And as this is the Internet, that is saying a lot.
Suffice to say that much of the humor stems from a Miss Oaxaca Pageant many moons ago, deep in the heart of beloved (right, Krissy?) Mexico.
We do a lot of this when we're together:
And, because happy hour isn't until 5, we had some time to kill during the day, so we were total Culture. Vultures.
For real. I mean look at this: HEADSETS! (And I'm really and truly listening. It's a lily pond...)
ommmmmmmmm.....
Fast forward a whole bunch of years: The Museum of Contemporary Art was spectacular...
...as can be said of the whole city of Chicago. What a great city, fabulous company and fun times!!
And so good to come home to these sweet little wonders (and their unpictured papa!)
But, alas, the flu bug bit all three of them this past week. First Mike, then Winnie...
..then JezMonkey. (It's a thermometer, not a cigar. For those of you who know her, I know you may have been wondering...)
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