- January ice skating for the first time in more than 20 years
- March – Team Wendy trivia night / Dawetselbee Reunion
- April – moving day … new job, new apartment
- April – Caleb’s 20th birthday!
- May – settling in to my new home
- June – Six Flags for my birthday with Caleb & Sam
- July 4th weekend in South Carolina /beach trip to Charleston
- August – Dawetselbee Reunion
- August – LeClaire, Ia Tug Fest festival with Dawetselbee clan
- August – White Sox game at Comiskey Park
- September – Labor Day weekend in Arkansas / celebrating Mom’s birthday
- September – successful kickoff to HomeSchool Swim Lessons at the Kishwaukee Y
- September – excellent fundraiser /trivia night for Team Wendy
- October – visit / booktour with Alaskan Pioneer
- October- Team Wendy fundraiser / Murder Mystery Dinner
- November- Thanksgiving in Arkansas
- November- buying my Equinox – first time I’ve made a decision like that for myself!
- December- two day Christmas party / Chicago & Christkindlmarket
- December- surprising my family for Christmas
- Naps
- Not setting an alarm
- Visiting loved ones
- Trying new restaurants
- Guilt-free relaxation
- Getting to know people better
- Warm air
- Fun activities
- The process of travel
- New website design ~ www.KateyBWriting.com
- Mini book tour & in-person editing with The Alaskan Pioneer ~facebook.com/AlaskanPioneer
- Fabulous Murder Mystery Dinner / Fundraiser ~ www.wendysbutterflygarden.com
- Social Media Marketing & Blogging ~ www.BoetjeFoodsInc.com
- New Fall session kick off at work ~ www.KishYMCA.org
- Wrote & emceed Trivia Night fundraiser for Haiti ~ facebook.com/Love4LAllemand
- Visit from my parents
- Holiday plans
- Figuring out how to fit my Christmas tree in my livingroom
- Weekend in the QCA
Alaskan Pioneer Meet & Greet, Aurora, IL — These fans brought him home-made goodies!
- Yoshi’s Japanese Steakhouse
- Auto Zone with Dad
- Mom’s bean & chicken tortilla wraps
- East Side Baptist Church
- Visit with Aunt Vivian
- Lunch at Gaston’s to celebrate Mom’s birthday
- Bull Shoals Lake Visitor Center
- Bird Bingo
- Cheesy Hallmark movie
- Two roadrunner and a fawn running across the road
- Scrabble club
- Country walk
- Gaston Wildflower Meadow
- Zero Sprint data signal
- One geocache located
- Planning for Team Wendy murder mystery fundraiser
- Editing for the Alaskan Pioneer
- Words to Live By
- Wanderlust
- Love You Forever
- I Crack Myself Up
- The Crashing of the Waves
- It All Comes Down to This
- Hear Me Roar
- Ink I Like
- My Faith Has Found a Resting Place
- My Geek Credentials
- Yummy Things to Look At
- Architecture & Design
- Everything Is Educational
- Wendy’s Butterfly Garden
- Blogs I Read
- Survivor
- Unimpressed Caleb
- QCA- Quad Cities Awesomeness
- Marketing & Graphic Design
- Health & Fitness
- Lifeguarding & Water Fitness
- Closet Wishes
- Crunchy Living
- Back in the Day
- Art I Like
- Event Ideas
- Home-type Stuff
- Products I Love
- Why Didn’t I Think of That?
- Breaking News
- Dogs That Crack Me Up
- Holiday Festivities
- Yummy Things to Eat
- Thought You Might Want to See This
- Ideas for My New Home
- Grown-up Girls Slumber Party – My 38th/Meredith’s 35th
- Pink & Yellow polka-dot theme carried out on cupcakes, cd cases, gift bags
- Personalized Party Music CD
- Gift bags of goodies for everyone
- Late night drunk Twister
- My Fabulous Fortieth Birthday – My 40th/(Meredith couldn’t be there)
- Art heist mystery!
- A Classic Never Goes Out of Style
- The First Time Parents Rented Falcon Field Swimming Pool Party — My 12thish?/Meredith’s 9thish
- Guest list limited to 60, not counting Grandparents who got to come no matter what
- An entire picnic table full of presents for both of us
- Home-made pool party invitations
- Mystery Party in Maui – My 39th/(Meredith couldn’t be there but Michelle was!)
- Murder Mystery — Carlene did it!
- Travel companions and island friends
- Small Water-Games Themed Party — My 9thish/Meredith’s 6thish
- Water balloon toss
- Two guests each, plus 2 mutual guests
- Surprise Party at Organ Stop Pizza — My 19th/(Meredith was on a youth group trip)
- Camping Party in Grandma & Grandpa Rock’s Camper — My 11th/Meredith’s 8th
Our birthday – June 18, 1982
- My birthday
- My half-twin’s birthday
- Lots and lots and lots of friends’ birthdays
- My parents’ anniversary
- Warm air
- Sunshine
- Outdoor swimming pools
- Cook-outs
- Hot dogs on a grill
- Camping
- Smores
- Flip flops
- Cute skirts
- Bright days
- Long nights
- Longer days
- Six Flags
- Flag Day
- Ceiling fans
- Flowers
- Did I say Our Birthday? 🙂
Our birthday – June 18, 1982
- It’s the nation’s only Tug-of-War across the Mississippi River, held every August for more than 25 years
- The vendors— Cotton Candy FTW!!
- Carnival rides on the levee
- Small town street festivals are awesome
- Kid-friendly with lots of reasons for adults to have fun too
- LeClaire’s parade… get a spot early!
- Live music on the levee
- The MOST AWESOME fireworks show ever… fireworks over the river!
- People who come home for the weekend from across the country… I get to see my friend Wendi tonight!
- An end to this infernal heat.
- Cool nights
- Open windows
- Pumpkins
- Bonfires
- Crisp air
- Crunchy leaves
- Wrapping up in cozy blankets
- Holiday preparations
- Hot chocolate with marshmallows
- Fleece-lined hoodies
- Tall boots
Ugh
- Fireworks!
- Watermelon
- Red, White & Blue everything, everywhere
- Patriotic music
- Parades
- Small-town festivals
- Summer heat
- Watching the movie “Independence Day”
- Flags everywhere
- The sense of community – Today we are one.
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