annual cheese and friend weekend? i like it

This weekend last year I was hanging out in Madison, Wisconsin with old friends who are my besties who never fail to crack me up:

Jeff and Bill cracking me up again

We did things like wandered the biggest farmers market in the country:

Farmers Market at Capital in Madison, WI

…to participate in a classic Wisconsin cheese-fest fun, like trying fresh cheese curds:

Fresh cheese curds at Madison Farmers Market

(The squeaking totally freaked me out!)

…and fresh-baked spicy cheese bread:

Farmers Market at Capital in Madison, WI

Stella's spicy cheese bread at Madison Farmers Market

Mmm…

We were essentially on repeat that whole weekend cracking up and eating a ton of cheese. Delish. Lucky me, I get to head to madison next weekend and do it all over again. Yeah! Who knew this girl would love the Midwest so much.

Ian’s Pizza~

Yes, I think I should see you annually too! You had me at Mac n’ cheese pizza…

 

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the vacationland state

In 35 days I pick up my 2012 Hybrid Civic in the Garden State and head out for another big adventure! Time sure flies when you’re having fun and then going for more.

Guess where we are going to go to the tippity top of with a couple surprises along the way?

MAINE!

Maine kept popping into my head when I started thinking about a fall 2011 trip. No rhyme or reason, just a gut instinct that I should be there. Wouldn’t you know it, once again that gut feeling never leads me astray, so Honda and I are working on a meeting with quite a character as part of the adventure and he just so happens to be in Maine. September will be the perfect time of year to explore that Northeast landscape I love. You all will be voting on a whole lotta other stuff I do, see, and even what I eat while I am in Maine and other neighboring states. (Side note; Did you know Maine is the place for whoopie pies? I missed this festival already, but you know how I love my chocolate and treats, so a famous Maine whoopie pie stop will be a must. Yeah!)

You all know I am as transparent as saran wrap, so it is hard for me to hold anything back or ever be evasive about anything I am uber excited about, but this is where I will practice being “cool” about giving away too much information for now. I did chat with Honda yesterday, and can share that we’re planning to start the official polling on all Facebook pages next week, so get your Northeast/East Coast thinking caps on for all the things I can’t live without seeing or doing. This is promising to be one heck of a trip!

And who knows- you might be able to be right there with me. (Wink, wink.) More on that to come…

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i got my baby back

Computer transitioning is not easy, especially when you’ve been on the same laptop creating serious habits for 3 years. I am now the proud owner of a much smaller, lighter version of what I had before and whoa mamma! I think my life has changed forever. This means that my “baby” (computer) fits in my purse and has a battery life that can even outlast my coffee shop time per day. Amazing!

If anyone out there ever wants to hold a pep rally for how incredible Apple products are, let me know. I’ll make a sweet poster and totally be there.

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separation anxiety

I’m about to hand off my computer to the Apple folks for a full 24-plus hours. I can’t lie, I feel like a mother who’s sending her first born off to the first day of Kindergarten. I might cry and I think I need a cocktail. (Voice in my head; It’s all for the best in the long run Diane, this is just a part of life. Let go, let go, you can do it.)

Crazy- right? Sheesh.

I guess this officially means that Blue Lollipop Road is my baby. But I think we all already knew that…

I’ll be back as soon as I can! 🙂

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