This week has been quite busy. I basically haven’t sat down since our drive home from San Francisco on Monday and I certainly haven’t unpacked yet. Lots of cookies to bake, lots of rest to catch up on and lots of parties to attend, starting with the final team party last night. It was fun, kids were welcome so not only did we score a free meal, but we didn’t have to pay a babysitter. Plus, there were other children there, so the kids may have had even more fun than we did. I was sitting in the back and couldn’t hear Ski’s (head coach) talk but I think we were honored in some way for coming in last in our group. Well, we got a water bottle tossed to us. I mean, everybody got a water bottle tossed to them, but not everybody can claim coming in last, am I right? It was nice to see everybody again, even though I couldn’t recognize most of them with a shower, makeup and regular clothes on.

This week has been a little bit like coming home from a honeymoon after spending the previous year planning a big wedding. In other words, it’s a bit of a let down. When something has taken up so much real estate in your brain and life for so long, it’s more than a little strange when it’s, well, gone. So, I’ll be looking into what to do next. I think I’d like to run a 1/2 marathon. Not so much of a time commitment and running is definitely a challenge for me.

Here’s the Big, BIG news of the week. Olivia got STRAIGHT A’s and made the Honor Roll. I am so proud of her. Can you believe that? I never got straight A’s. She’s got me, her Dad and Jeremy to pony up $10 bucks each and is open to matching gifts from the grandparents. Basically, she’s shaking us all down, but she really does deserve the recognition. Straight A’s is quite an accomplishment for sure.

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Have a great weekend everybody. I’m looking forward to Halloween being over so I can work on holiday recipes and cookies. Look for me to share Thanksgiving and Christmas recipes here in the coming weeks. I want to make cookies other than sugar!

Kelli

p.s. photo of the Tiffany finisher’s necklace

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