Hey everybody? I am back in Charm City (again? go ask the SOAP TURTLE where that is!).

I had a very nice jaunt up to the Tri-State?.( I was in all 3 states ,you know!)

We visited my mother(s), and brother(s) and sister. A few rough nights?of sleep (the cowboy was VERY excited to see his family after such a long time). But? It was a wonderful mini-family vacation. Going home is always so nice for me.

We went to the Sculpture Garden at Pepsi World HQ?.. it is really a beautiful place. The cowboy got to run around under the Caulder Giraffes feed some HUGE Carp and KOI ( I was informed that only the brightly colored fish are called KOI. The brown ones are CARP). He got to play with his neenie and my sister BIRD. (Yes? she has red hair? and yes that is a colorway named after her).

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Think that I am in love with him?

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or him??? Here are my boys chasing each other around a sculpture…

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My baby sister looking at a totem….

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I love these fish… they were HUGE! I think they look like wise old men. I am going to have to do more with KOI.

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Here is an AMAZING stand of trees …. very MAY PS! I thought of you , Lolly!

The last time I visited Pepsi my baby sister and brother were toddlers. This was one of my father?s favorite places in the world. I was so glad to share it with D and the cowboy?. I was a little sad? that Grandpa Tiger wasn?t there to see my cowboy enjoy the grounds as much as he did. I think that my step-mom felt that too. I?did feel that ?he was with us this entire trip (especially when my cowboy walked into my dad?s house and said ?Wook,,, Grandpa Tiger? I don?t think he saw a picture?.)

After the Pepsi venture, we?had a nice lunch in Rye, NY. We did not get to Rye Playland (the training facility for the NY Rangers is there and the last scene from the movie BIG was shot there.)

A fantastic trip? the cowboy was even great in the car. I got to knit a swatch (yes..I said a swatch) for my new concept of log cabin triangles.( I will post pics soon.)

Now? the moment you have all been waiting for?.

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And the winner is?.(*drumroll*)

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?Sandy!!! Comment # 27!

Go say hi!!! Another contest soon?? I wish I could blanket you all in my yarn!!!!

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