http://www.scarletpappion.blogspot.com/ Scarletpappion: September 2005

Wednesday, September 14, 2005

Going to Vegas

Tonight I give Susan her birthday present. Saturday morning we are leaving for Las Vegas! I have been so excited for the last 2 months. I couldn't share this information, in case she happened to come across my blog. Originally I was going to keep it a secret until Friday night. Now I feel like I want to tell her so we can be excited and talk about it for the next few days. I made a really cool presentation for her. Basically I will hand her a box and inside she will find laminated cards that I made telling her all the fun things I have in store for her. The first card reads: We're going to Vegas, Baby! 2 days & 2 nights, anything your heart desires..is YOURS. The second card reads: We are flying out Saturday morning then heading to pick up our rental car so I can take her anywhere she wants to go. The third card reads: We are staying at the MGM Grand and have tickets to La Femme on Saturday night. The fourth card reads: Here are a few fun things we can do if you so desire: Indoor Skydiving, Cowboy Trail Rides or Indoor Cart Racing.

I have some more fun things planned to, but I to be spontaneous and make sure it's something she wants to do too. So that's it. Now I just have to get through the next few days and we are outta here for some fun!

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Wednesday, September 07, 2005


Here's one of seven frogs we have in our pond. They are so cute when they sun on the Lilly Pads! Posted by Picasa

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Here's Jules, tired out from running around the backyard. Posted by Picasa

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Here's Chopper, looking cute for the camera. Posted by Picasa

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Here's Hayden..Look how big he's getting!! Posted by Picasa

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Me at the Top of the Fire Tower, taking my own picture..since Kat is scared of heights! Posted by Picasa

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Me looking down at Kat Posted by Picasa

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Kat looking up at me. Posted by Picasa

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Me and Kat at Brown County Park Posted by Picasa

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Labor Day Weekend

What a great weekend! Kat and I had a great time. Friday, true to form, we went to BW3's and enjoyed Wild wings and onion rings. They had 2 football games on and the guys were being obnoxious, so we didn't stay as late as we wanted. We headed to the local Starbucks and enjoyed a late night caffiene buzz. We talked for hours and got all caught up. The next morning Kat picked me up and we stopped at the Olive Garden for lunch. Next we took a drive to Brown County and made a detour to the National Park, where we stopped for some pictures and enjoyed our surroundings. Then we headed for the shops. Kat bought some really cute shirts and even though she tried to buy me one, I declined. We window shopped for a few hours and then stopped for some handmade ice cream. By then it was starting to get toward dinner time so we headed back to Indy. The drive back was a little silent. I was really sad that her visit was so short and went by so quickly. Now I can only look forward to my visit to Florida, hopefully sometime in January.

Sunday Suz and I went to Pet Smart and bought some more fish. We also bought the dogs special treats and lots of rawhide chewies. We got our grocery shopping out of the way and just wanted to relax and watch some t.v. for a few hours. We decided to eat out that night and went to Smokey Bones. We both had the pulled pork sandwich, which was absolutely delicious!

Monday morning we got up early and met some friends for a bike ride to Bean Blossom. What a great ride. The roads are curvy and the trees are beautiful. We rode over 100 miles and we had a great leader. He took us through alot of backroads that offered beautiful scenery. By afternoon, my butt was numb and I was ready for some lunch. Unfortunatley, everyone, except us, had plans that afternoon, so we broke off and went our own way. We stopped for lunch at Steak N Shake and had a cheeseburger and shared a Carmel Macchiato Milkshake. It was devine. Between the both of us, we coudn't even finish the shake. I was so full, I thought I was going pass out. We rode by the Apple Orchard to see if they were open (they weren't), then headed back home to recover. We kicked up our feet and relaxed until dinner time. Then I made my famous Ribeye steaks and Artichokes.

All in all, I had a great weekend. Thanks Kat for spending time with me and for that magnificent bottle of Merlot. I hope you had as much fun as I did!

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