Tim & GIMP

Okay, so you're wondering about the title of this post....Tim wanted to change some of the pictures we have of Kara, so that he wouldn't be in them. He looked at using Photoshop, but it was really pricey, so after further research he found GIMP--for free!  It's amazing what Tim was able to do with the two photos below.  Just goes to show you that you can't always believe what you see.  Kara looks absolutely beautiful, don't you agree?

Overnight Trip to St. Augustine & Flagler College

Tim and Kathy drove from Gainesville to St. Augustine, FL for an overnight trip on August 14. It was Tim's first trip to the 'Nations Oldest City', and Kathy's Alma Mater, Flagler College.  We had a terrific time touring the college, shopping on St. George Street, visiting Ponce de Leon's Fountain of Youth (the water is terrible) eating delicious seafood, and walking on Vilano Beach at night. On the tour of Flagler College Tim and Kathy were overwhelmed with the beauty of Tiffany stained glass windows, 24 carat murals, amazing woodwork and mosaic tiles.  Kathy definitely realized that she did not appreciate how beautiful her surroundings were during the four years she attended Flagler College.

Our Trip to Gainesville

Kathy and Tim flew to Florida to visit with Kathy's grandmother, Mimi, and her husband, Bob on August 11th. We had a wonderful visit, and celebrated Kathy's birthday on the 13th. The angel food cake Mimi made to celebrate the occasion was delicious! It rained quite a bit the few days we were in Gainesville, but Tim took a beautiful picture of the clouds one afternoon. We love you Mimi and Bob!

Weekend in Ohio & Benjamin's Birthday

The three of us drove to Ohio to spend a long weekend with Tim's parents and brother's family.  We had a really nice weekend, and a fun time celebrating our nephew Bean's 12th birthday poolside. As you can see from the pictures, he received the royal treatment on his special day. Bean actually concocted the recipe for 'Burkey burgers' (Bison & Turkey) that we thoroughly enjoyed for dinner. 

Carlo's Bakery!

On the way home from Rhode Island, Tim and Kathy made a trip to Carlo's Bakery in Hoboken, NJ. We love to watch the TV show, Cake Boss, on TLC. For those of you who don't know the show, it is all about Buddy and his family-owned bakery business.  When we arrived at noon, the line to get into the bakery was almost 2 blocks long.  Our wait was 2 hours and 10 minutes, and we spent 20 minutes inside the bakery. We were happy when we left with a huge bag filled with eclairs, cream puffs, red velvet cupcakes, cookies, and a chocolate/strawberry cake! We've tasted everything--it's all delicious and well worth the wait. (Notice the 'Help Wanted' sign in the window!)

Trip to Rhode Island

Tim and Kathy drove to Rhode Island for a long weekend at the end of July. We had a wonderful time with Kathy's best friends from college, Susan and Sharon, and Sharon's husband, Jim.  Good food, great conversation, cocktails, shopping, and beautiful weather was enjoyed in Cumberland, Narraganset and Newport!