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He went back to every spot.  All the places that meant something to them.  First date…first kiss…  Every spot was special and he compiled them all into a video.  A video he would later use to ask Carine to be his wife.  He told her they were going to a screening of a friend’s film. […]

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I was going to write a post about my extreme anger towards NATO and their decision to close the highway while I was on it last night.  With no warning or explanation.  And completely disrupt the lives of chicagoans everywhere.  But that is over now…and I’m choosing to focus on something happy.  And let me […]

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It wasn’t nerves or apprehension…it was just a palpable excitement.  I walked in the room and you could feel it.  It was filled with the buzz of finishing touches and last minute fixes.  The smile on Erin’s face…which never went away…said it all.  She was ready.  Ready to marry Nick.  The strong, quiet guy who […]

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The other day, Eve Mendes repinned my pin on Pinterest and I coined myself famous for a day.  It was fun while it lasted.  I took a picture of the email and sent it to Gary for proof.  He was blatantly unimpressed.  Obviously he didn’t get it…  Or maybe I just have way too much […]

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It’s funny how life comes full circle sometimes.  I met Erica back in middle school when we were in the same youth group together.  The two of us…along with her twin sister, Kelsey, and my long-time friend, Allison, were inseparable.  We used to have sleepovers and play killer games of hide-and-seek at church lock-ins.  I […]

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