I know you're in New Mexico for Morty's bachelor party, but I have to tell you something really quick. I heard that you really wanted a "farm dog" instead of me. Well, you got it…I think I'll wear this for my first trip to Great Bend.Come home soon.Love,Hazel "Farm Dog" Calcara ...
Surprise Date in the Lou
Whenever someone asks us, "how is St. Louis?" it's honestly hard to answer. With our summer travel schedule, the most I've seen of the city is whatever is out my window on the drive to work…and believe me, it's not pretty. So when we knew we were going to be in town last weekend, we wanted to make the most of it. We (okay, I) decided we should steal Brittany and Jimmy's surprise date idea. You might have read about their adventures here and here. My narration is nowhere near as exciting as ...
H is for Hazel
Hazel got something in the mail today. Don't worry, it's not like I ordered it before we got her or anything… ...
You know I can’t resist this…
There's a hidden treasure just 5 minutes down the road from us...This family in Glen Carbon has an 1860's barn on their property and every so often they have a sale…featuring antiques and daylilies from their garden. Amazing!! I guess I just have a soft spot for barns and chandeliers! I got a couple of fun things while I was there--so expect a blog post about them when I get everything cleaned up and displayed. :)Also, I know that I never finished Part 2 of my Kansas City post but it's only ...
Tour de Kansas City – Part 1
Our goal for this past weekend: celebrate Molly and Taylor's big day and see as many friends and family as possible. I think we deserve an A...we did so much that I have to split this into 2 blog posts! Here is day 1 in pictures...Stop 1: Maren, Norah and Lindsay met Hazel! Mike wasn't there so Maren told him, "Dad, you just have to meet Hazel Calcara". Yes, apparently Maren likes the sound of her full name :)Stop 2: We made a visit to my mom's best friend Esther's house. Esther was the one ...
A “no plans” kind of weekend…
As of Thursday afternoon we had nothing planned for the weekend. Considering I normally have every minute of the 2 days planned, this was a pretty rare occasion! Needless to say, the no plans thing didn't last long. Here's what we actually ended up doing…Friday: Tapas for dinner and an evening at The Muny (St. Louis' version of Starlight) for the musical Damn Yankees. Chris' friend from work and his wife invited us along and we had a great time! We even knew a few songs…remember, "Whatever ...