tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61180700949984466142024-03-13T13:54:29.598-07:00The Tune'sThe Tune'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08517148275149816824noreply@blogger.comBlogger181125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6118070094998446614.post-57402505850241322752013-06-24T07:29:00.000-07:002013-06-24T07:29:16.653-07:00Jersey Shore Wedding Weekend<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This weekend we headed down to the Jersey Shore to celebrate the Wedding of two friends, Chris and Liz. It was a gorgeous weekend to get married as the weather was mid 80's with sunny clear skies! </div>
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I will say that the Bride and Groom thought about every possible detail you could imagine from the Guest Tote Bag full of everything you could need at check-in. </div>
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To the beautiful weather that they ordered up for their guests to enjoy at the pool! <br />
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The beautiful floral arrangements on the name card table<br />
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The stir sticks in the drinks during cocktail hour (Yankee or Giants). <br />
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The beautifully decorated tent on the Country Club's golf course. <img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xVV-8O3-jK4/UchUNZv46YI/AAAAAAAAD_A/grQT2J2rcCw/s320/1059050_844783360441_1162177975_n.jpg" width="320" /> </div>
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Glasses with their wedding day and their first initials to dance the night away in like rock stars!<br />
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To the sparkler send off for the Bride and Groom!<br />
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We had an absolute blast at the wedding and couldn't be happier for Chris and Liz! The Tune'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08517148275149816824noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6118070094998446614.post-67859344282620501092013-04-15T12:01:00.000-07:002013-04-15T12:01:29.322-07:00The Sunshine StateDue to the field of work I am in, it is tough to take off for ski
holidays because I am busy from Jan 1 through the sign off of our 10K.
Well this year worked out in my favor due to speeding up our timeline to
file 2 1/2 weeks earlier than normal. Once the calendar was set and
our board signed off, Scott and I decided to plan a trip to take full
advantage of an early vacation in 2013. <br />
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pack the bags and head to a warm sunny location and get out of the
snow. The Sunshine State was the perfect ticket! We invited our
friends, The Sanger's, and within a few hours there was a "HELL YES"
response or something to that nature. Dates were picked, tickets booked
and we were on the countdown for 8 days in paradise.<br />
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a month from now, where we couldn't have planned it any better that our
flights arrived within 15 minutes of each other, due to mechanical
issues with the Sanger's flight, in beautiful, sunny Maui.<br />
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We had a wonderful time exploring the island at the crack of dawn, biking 24 miles down a volcano, exploring the local brewery, zip line tour where "wild pigs" were on the trails, spa day for the ladies, golf day for the men, whale watching while on the beach, paddle boarding, traveling the road to Hana, swimming in waterfalls, having wonderful fish tacos, playing monopoly deal on the patio, enjoying each other's company and especially enjoying the sunshine! Here is a photo tour of our time on Maui. <br />
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Welcome to Paradise! <br />
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Zip line Tour in Ka'anapali~ if you ever go beware of the "wild pigs" on the trails. They are loud and dangerous!</div>
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Maui Brewing Company Tour~</div>
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Sunrise on Mt. Haleakala and a 24 mile bike ride down~<br />
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Dinners out~<br />
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The Whales from the beach~<br />
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Last night in Hawaii~ <br />
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We had a wonderful trip and it was certainly tough coming home. We are still trying to come up with a way to make our way to Hawaii full-time as the life style, food and weather are something that we could get used to very easily. I know where I would look for work first if we were to move to Hawaii and I know where Scott would choose to live. Let's see if the plan could work out some day.The Tune'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08517148275149816824noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6118070094998446614.post-67237572968952614672013-02-20T06:22:00.001-08:002013-02-20T06:22:07.716-08:00Money PitHave you ever seen the movie The Money Pit? While our home is not quite like that, there are lots of projects that we are tackling. <br />
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We bought a 1963 split-level home in <a href="http://thetunefamily.blogspot.com/2012_01_01_archive.html">Jan. 2012</a> and since we have been in we have stripped wallpaper out of 4 rooms, painted 10 rooms, <a href="http://thetunefamily.blogspot.com/2012/07/renovation-update.html">gutted the kitchen and redesigned the whole kitchen, dining room and living room layout</a> and put in french draining in the basement. You may be asking yourself why did they buy this house if they had all this work to do? Well we loved the layout of the house and it was something we could make our own, rather than buying a house where someone had renovated it but it wasn't our taste. Since we have lived through <a href="http://thetunefamily.blogspot.com/2009/03/before-and-after-part-1.html">construction before</a>, we knew we could handle it! <br />
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Why stop the projects, I mean money grows on trees right? We are on to the next project which is the main bathroom. <br />
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Here are a few before pictures of the main bathroom. Love the fish wallpaper!!!!!<br />
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Today the new floor goes in and then we are in the home stretch with painting this weekend and installation of a new vanity, toilet and finishing touches next week!</div>
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Season's Greetings from New Jersey!</div>
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It has been a tradition that Scott, my brother and I make a trip over to Europe every other year the first weekend in December for a Christmas market. This year being that year, we had talked about plans earlier in the year until Scott got the news that he had been waiting a year for which was that he was offered the job that he has wanted in the same firm and that he would start August 1st (while we were on vacation in Wisconsin). During Scott's first month on the new job, we were in Wisconsin, had the Sanger's up for a trip to the shore and went to St. Marteen for my birthday! Scott was running out of days quickly so the three of us decided to scrap the trip over to Europe this year and go next year instead. That meant I had vacation time to use so why not use it. </div>
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I had personally met <a href="http://vegemitewife.com/">Suze</a> for the first time when she was in NYC for a long weekend with a friend and then again when I was over in England in <a href="http://thetunefamily.blogspot.com/2012/06/12722-miles.html">May</a>. After telling Suze the news that we weren't going to a European Christmas market, we talked about meeting somewhere since she had a few vacation days to use too. With events going on in her life it seemed best to just head over to see her and tour all that Northern England has to offer.</div>
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The trip began with about an hour to an hour and a half sleep on the flight (I never sleep well on flights). I was greeted by Suze at Manchester Airport where there were like a whole 5 people at the airport so definitely not hard to find each other. We loaded up the Benz with my luggage and off to meet Phil and Master Rocky. After freshening up we hit the Trafford Mall for some holiday shopping and got to see first hand the wonderful array of outfits, hair and scouse brows. Oh my!!! I hung in pretty well that day and managed to rally for a night at the pub with a pub quiz where team "Everything but the dog" place 4th (there were more than 5 teams). </div>
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The next day Suze and I took Rocky for a walk in the fields which was beautiful. Nice clear blue skies, rolling English countryside and one very happy dog. We headed off to Chester where we had an Indulgent Champagne Afternoon Tea at the <a href="http://www.chestergrosvenor.com/arkle-bar-lounge">Chester Grosvenor Hotel</a>. My first ever afternoon tea and it was fabulous! <br />
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Friday was a day of relaxation! We had a lovely lunch in Congleton, massages and manicures in Alderley Edge followed by pre-dinner drinks and then dinner at <a href="http://www.thebotanist.uk.com/">The Botanist</a>. While we were getting our nails done, a few 16 year old girls came upstairs after getting whatever they were getting done and to what would our eyes see, but this absolute perfect match of cultures before our very eyes. I mean who would even imagine this (blonde hair and all) </div>
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The Tune'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08517148275149816824noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6118070094998446614.post-54263497211376401392012-11-02T07:36:00.001-07:002012-11-02T07:36:21.377-07:00SandyAs we sit here in Day 5 of no power, we are thankful for a lot of things. We are lucky that our house was not hit by trees, we have running water and a hot water heater that works, a generator to keep our sump pump and fridge working but more importantly we are all safe and no one in my family was hurt. <br />
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Back in August, Scott and I introduced the Sanger's to the Jersey Shore. The Jersey Shore is devastated from the hurricane and I wanted to show a few pictures from Spring Lake, NJ where we were with the Sanger's riding our bikes along these roads. </div>
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We are doing it a little different in that we are each choosing 2 recipes and meeting at my house and baking all of the cookies that day. At the end of the bake-a-thon we will be walking home with cookie tins full of all varieties of cookies! Here is the question to you all: What type of cookies should be my 2? What are your favorite type of Christmas Cookies?</div>
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And maybe these as my 2nd option. - Linzer Cookies</div>
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Here is the problem, I love dessert and love so many types of cookies (mainly those without chocolate in them) that it is hard to choose just two. I also feel they should be "different" from the norm to add some character. What do you all think?</div>
The Tune'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08517148275149816824noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6118070094998446614.post-14543789887046328862012-10-08T07:15:00.003-07:002012-10-08T07:15:51.297-07:00Iron and CandyA day late with this post but we were busy yesterday so that is a good excuse! <br />
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Yesterday, we celebrated our 6th Wedding Anniversary! Everyone always says time flies. It is so true since it doesn't seem like it was seriously 6 years ago that I was walking down the aisle and getting married. Needless to say, it has been a wonderful 6 years and I look forward to many more!<br />
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The Tune'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08517148275149816824noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6118070094998446614.post-60819943757551862802012-10-05T08:13:00.000-07:002012-10-05T08:13:59.683-07:00Before and After 40I am still at 40lbs down and holding! I have been working out with a personal trainer once a week since March and although the scale hasn't moved I have dropped another pant size due to "trimming the fat". I am not complaining there! <br />
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When I started to loose the weight a lot of people kept saying "Wow you lost a lot of weight in your face. I didn't think your face was that big." I think these pictures below of the before and after truly show that.<br />
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I officially went from a size 12 (probably should have been a 14 but I refused to buy a 14) and now I am a 6! It took me from <a href="http://thetunefamily.blogspot.com/2011/05/procrastination.html">May 17, 2011</a> till a little before March<a href="http://thetunefamily.blogspot.com/2012/04/hiatus-40-and-friends.html"> 15, 2012</a> to reach my goal of 40lbs. <br />
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It amazes me how much I let myself go considering how hard you have to work to take it off. During the 10 months it took me to loose the weight, I had set milestones up so that I would push myself to get to a certain weight lost by that certain date. Most of the dates dealt with vacations. <a href="http://myheezyfasheezy.blogspot.com/">Heather</a> helped me to the first one because we were headed on vacation with each other to the OBX and we both wanted to loose 15lbs by then. Although I missed each of my milestones by a few pounds and ultimately didn't reach my goal by Christmas which was our trip to Hawaii I was damn close and ultimately felt good about me and who I was then. <br />
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How did I do it? Running lots of miles. It started with barely going out for 2 miles and then slowly adding on and on until I hit my max mileage of 8 miles in August 2011 and it felt great! I did watch my portion sizes but not once would I not have dessert or that something special because in my mind you need to enjoy life and I refuse to "give up" the things that I truly enjoy. <br />
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Today I still set goals which help me going. I recently completed <a href="http://thetunefamily.blogspot.com/2012/09/my-sunday.html">my first ever half-marathon,</a> I still work out with the personal trainer once a week at my house, I still go out running, I still watch my portions although I don't eat nearly as much because now my stomach gets full quicker as it is used to smaller portions and I still eat and drink that things that I enjoy. It is the balance that I keep to enjoy life and keep healthy. <br />
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What is the next milestone? Scott and I are talking about running the NYC half marathon in March as long as it falls before our trip to Hawaii. The Tune'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08517148275149816824noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6118070094998446614.post-3369678584895495462012-09-23T16:30:00.001-07:002012-09-23T16:30:26.242-07:00My SundayMy sunday went a little like this.<br />
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New Jersey or as some may say "Joisey" has a lot to offer other than reality TV shows such as Jerseylicious, Jersey Shore, Housewives of New Jersey, The Sopranos, Cake Boss and many more. After our last trip down to Raleigh to see the Sanger's a plan was put in motion for them to come see all that the Jersey has to offer. The details were all worked out and we were ready to greet them upon their arrival to Casa de Tune.</div>
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The day was here and the room was all set with some new attire for the Sanger's trip to the shore. </div>
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It is hard to read what the hat says that Heather is sporting here but it is a bright yellow hat that reads "Jersey Girl" in fluorescent colors.</div>
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We enjoyed some blood orange vodka and soda cocktails before a few dinners (compliments of the Sanger's from their trip to the Dog Fish Head Brewery) . <br />
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Enjoyed some fine local Jersey shore treats after a bike ride.</div>
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It was now time to settle the score of the BLT's. We headed back to Casa de Tune on Saturday just in time to turn it around and make a trip over the George Washington Bridge and down the Major Deegan to exit 5: Yankee Stadium. With bleacher seat tickets in hand and the sun shining we watching the Yankees take on the Red Sox. Let's just say that the Bad Luck Tune's (BLT's) have officially lost their name with the Red Sox winning on our home turf. Needless to say, we all had a good time at the game besides the sun being a little too warm and never wanting to go under cloud cover.</div>
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The new open plan kitchen and dining room (this is standing in the dining room looking into the kitchen)</div>
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Yesterday's progress with the backsplash getting installed!</div>
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We have snuck in quite a bit of golf though. You see when we went out for the first time this year which was the day I landed from the <a href="http://thetunefamily.blogspot.com/2012/06/12722-miles.html">Europe trip</a>, Scott was so enthused that one of the first things out of his mouth when he greeted me at arrivals at Newark airport was, "Do you want to go golfing when we get home?" Seeing the look on his face of pure joy, I couldn't say no. We get to the club and were talking to the starter and he had asked when the last time we played was and I said oh almost two years ago. You could imagine the look on his face. Needless to say, we have been out every weekend for at least 9 holes and some weeknights for 9 holes too. <br />
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First stop was Copenhagen on the route. I had a few meetings to attend here since we have a holding company based in Denmark and I needed to meet with a Trust Company, our auditors and also our tax advisers. I was pretty exhausted that am but managed through my one meeting that day after downing cup after cup of coffee. </div>
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The next day was packed with two meetings which were both long and then a trip back to the airport to Brussels. I landed in Brussels and I had though I had entered winter again. Last I knew it was May and I know it isn't summer but hot damn it was freezing and I forgot a jacket! I have been to Brussels before but never enough photos with the beautiful sky. I reached out to Heather for a rec for dinner and was so looking forward to the Egyptian place she recommended that when I strolled in and said table for one, on a Tuesday mind you, he said sorry we are booked tonight. SAY WHAT? Headed off to her second recommendation and had a great dinner and a few beers!</div>
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Next up was a train ride from Brussels Centraal Station to Bergen Op Zoom, Netherlands for my next meeting. Managed to arrive early enough that I decided to walk to the office and pass by a department store and pick up a new coat! </div>
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After a night in Brussels it was time for the final leg of the journey which is what I was most looking forward to, reacquainting myself with London and all its glory! But before I could get to London I grabbed a coffee at the airport and the lady said name please. I politely said Libby and she said OK. A drink comes up at the Barista counter and she says Grande Skinny Iced Caramel Macchiato. I looked around to realize I was the only one there and Libby and Debbie have a similar ring to them that it must be me! </div>
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After landing in Heathrow and getting asked about 100 questions on my work visa when we lived there and why I don't live there anymore, what do I do now, why am I here, who did I work for in the UK, etc. etc. I was greeted! </div>
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It seemed like I never left when I got off at Turnham Green and walked to the flat where I was having dinner and drinks with our old neighbors. It was wonderful catching up with the neighbors and all that has changed, etc. But it was getting late and I knew they had to work the next day so I said my good-byes. </div>
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The next day I met up with my former colleagues in Hammersmith for lunch on the river and had a great time catching up on all the news. Oh the office drama! </div>
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The day I left to fly over to Copenhagen was Mother's Day in the US and my cousin whom had just graduated from Arizona State University was in NYC for some job interviews with a few banks, I knew he was headed home to AZ that night and then off to Europe for a month and a half backpacking with a friend but didn't know his first stop was London and arriving on Thursday morning! So I met up with the two of them and showed them around London for a little while but I think we spent a mere 6 hours in and out of a few pubs and finally to Busaba Eatthai for dinner! There were two happy college grads to have had dinner and drinks paid for especially on day one and once food hit them they were wiped out, it was also 1am at this point. </div>
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Friday I moved hotels to meet up with <a href="http://vegemitewife.com/">Suze</a> as we were meeting up with some other fine ladies for dinner. A little reunion of sorts. Saw this and had to send Heather a note with the picture that I went on a shopping spree during my European trip. I knew she would get a kick out of it. </div>
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Had a blast on Friday night with the ladies for dinner then we headed to Covent garden for drinks and it seemed like everyone started leaving for trains home, etc. Oh wait they did except for Suze, Laura (Suze's good friend) and I. We were not about to call it a night and decided a night cap would be good. So we headed off to the W Leicester Square for a drink. A drink turned into a bottle of wine followed by a few cocktails. Who was counting?</div>
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I would plop the photo of the three of us on the way home in the bike taxi but it won't let me rotate the darn photo. We got close to the hotel and made one last stop for some nibbles and then back to the hotel. We were up early since I had to get to the airport. I said farewell to Suze and Laura and headed off to the airport early with a hangover! </div>
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<br /></div>The Tune'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08517148275149816824noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6118070094998446614.post-36236465145798949422012-04-16T06:18:00.006-07:002012-04-16T07:07:56.048-07:00Hiatus, 40 and Friends<div><br /><div><br /><div>I have been on a bit of a hiatus from the blog due to lots of stuff, wish it were a trip around the world.<br /></div><br /><div>We have settled in to the house well and have unpacked most of the boxes, have had contractors over to get quotes to renovate our kitchen, dining room and living room, picked out and ordered cabinets, had an architect in for a few drawings of the space, and finally ordered floor tile and picked out the granite <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">countertop</span> this weekend. Life has been consumed by the renovation lately and demolition starts in two weeks.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>During that time I officially hit the 40 lb. mark!!! I am feeling good about where I am but need to tone so have enlisted a personal trainer which starts tonight after work (god help me). I did an assessment of where I was three weeks ago and she told me my all important stats (<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">BMI</span>, Body Age, etc.). The funny part about the assessment is she said it would take about 45 min. so I planned accordingly and told Scott I would be home in about an hour. Well two hours later I came home and was EXHAUSTED. She neglected to tell me that we were going to workout after the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">assessment</span> for another 45 minutes! Needless to say I was sore. That was on a Wed. and that Friday we were on a flight to Raleigh and I was just starting to be able to walk normally and not feel that sore anymore. You can ask me tomorrow if I regret my decision to do this or not. I will be working out with her at my house once a week for an hour every Monday. My goal is to drop another 5-10 lbs. and be toned. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>We went to Raleigh to visit friends for the weekend in March/April. We were <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">greeted</span> at the airport and headed out to grab some lunch, a cold beer and catch up. We headed to a local brewery before heading to my brother's best friends house for dinner. The next day we went out for breakfast, looked at a few antiques, picked up some beer for our tailgate that afternoon and then what Heather didn't want to happen happened. Jason pulled the car slowly down this street where a fine local establishment is that he has been eyeing up. Jason the day before commented that he wanted to go in but there was some resistance so he pulled way. Not today. The car was going just the proper speed that the conversation went something like this</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Scott- I am getting out and going</div><br /><div>Jason (looking at Heather)- I can't stop him from going if he gets out of the car (unlocking the doors)</div><br /><div>Scott- (door opens and off he goes)</div><br /><div>Jason- I guess I need to go in to make sure he is <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">OK</span></div><br /><div>Heather- We aren't doing this</div><br /><div>Jason- I can't leave him in there</div><br /><div>Libby- I will go in with him</div><br /><div>Jason- Let's park and just go in for one</div><br /><div>Libby- I bet Scott has made some new friends already at the bar by the time we get in there</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>The three of us walk in and sure enough Scott has a High Life in his hand and is talking to the locals. We all order our $3 High Life's and grab a table and soak in the ambiance. People are starring at us and a guy comes over and says to Heather and Jason, "Your friend tells me you are moving to the neighborhood". I think at this point Jason was in heaven. A new local friend! </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>We left <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">untraumatized</span> and went back to get ready for the tailgate and the hockey game that night. All I will say is that the tailgate was awesome (as usual the Sanger's put on one hell of a tailgate). I will then leave you with a few pics before the game.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RwWe6xJQY5o/T4weCUTVsoI/AAAAAAAAC90/HB10H9xnWBw/s1600/IMG_0465%255B1%255D.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5731989450894193282" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RwWe6xJQY5o/T4weCUTVsoI/AAAAAAAAC90/HB10H9xnWBw/s400/IMG_0465%255B1%255D.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zFfxYCDcJzI/T4weDRth-GI/AAAAAAAAC-M/mtROAiMjWpQ/s1600/IMG_0466%255B1%255D.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5731989467378612322" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zFfxYCDcJzI/T4weDRth-GI/AAAAAAAAC-M/mtROAiMjWpQ/s400/IMG_0466%255B1%255D.JPG" /></a><br /></div></div></div>The Tune'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08517148275149816824noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6118070094998446614.post-31081568831097678492012-02-12T18:00:00.000-08:002012-02-12T18:22:47.815-08:00a few before and after photos<div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div>We are getting there...slowly. It seems every weeknight and weekend is being consumed lately with contractors and kitchen designers that we haven't had a chance to focus on finishing up the last of the boxes, curtains and pictures. We made a lot of headway this weekend with appointments coming to an end so here are a few before and afters.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Here is the office before-</div><br /><div></div><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bBxTjSPOSmM/TzhvyFG-KmI/AAAAAAAAC8g/rKUJPjlQlAs/s1600/IS1w7o06o9xg52b.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708435433847663202" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bBxTjSPOSmM/TzhvyFG-KmI/AAAAAAAAC8g/rKUJPjlQlAs/s400/IS1w7o06o9xg52b.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div><br />and after (minus needing longer curtains or blinds)</div><br /><div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xld2P_PqKvY/TzhyiIaHI4I/AAAAAAAAC84/A5FH13GESCc/s1600/IMG_6092.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 267px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708438458390225794" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xld2P_PqKvY/TzhyiIaHI4I/AAAAAAAAC84/A5FH13GESCc/s400/IMG_6092.JPG" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-H5OianOSArA/TzhyituqT6I/AAAAAAAAC9E/DCG7fG9IuY4/s1600/IMG_6093.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708438468408528802" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-H5OianOSArA/TzhyituqT6I/AAAAAAAAC9E/DCG7fG9IuY4/s400/IMG_6093.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ehsJiqpS02g/TzhyjPRWDlI/AAAAAAAAC9Q/H2jpM6r89sY/s1600/IMG_6094.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708438477412372050" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ehsJiqpS02g/TzhyjPRWDlI/AAAAAAAAC9Q/H2jpM6r89sY/s400/IMG_6094.JPG" /></a><br /><br />The den before</div><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yBbgb-Kdaxw/TzhzVyVyeLI/AAAAAAAAC9o/oNpZFPDn7wo/s1600/IMG_0263.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 300px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708439345819711666" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yBbgb-Kdaxw/TzhzVyVyeLI/AAAAAAAAC9o/oNpZFPDn7wo/s400/IMG_0263.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>and now after<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wsVF4OvTEeE/Tzhyjj4c1kI/AAAAAAAAC9Y/REf7cotk3wk/s1600/IMG_6095.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708438482945103426" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wsVF4OvTEeE/Tzhyjj4c1kI/AAAAAAAAC9Y/REf7cotk3wk/s400/IMG_6095.JPG" /></a><br /></div></div></div></div></div>The Tune'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08517148275149816824noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6118070094998446614.post-91680817010282453112012-01-24T07:24:00.000-08:002012-01-24T08:01:52.712-08:00We Moved<div><br /><div><br /><div>It is finally official. We moved! We closed on our house on Thursday with one small hiccup that the seller's damaged the garage on the way out but nothing a little money at the close can't fix. We bought from the original owners so beware there is minimal to no updating done. We have been ripping down wallpaper (which seems to never be ending), painters are starting to paint, putting in closet organizers and slowly moving in a few items.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>These are the before pics and I will slowly post the afters once we get moved in. </div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><div>The new digs!</div><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701223277096586354" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3QOXZqLCH5I/Tx7QXTiHzHI/AAAAAAAAC7w/i_B1qHMCLm0/s400/IMG_0281.jpg" /><br /></div><br /><br /><div><br /><div>Front hall way<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-n_aBgzwoEyY/Tx7PHeAqv7I/AAAAAAAAC6E/vthRkjWZ5vs/s1600/IMG_0266.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 300px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701221905519525810" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-n_aBgzwoEyY/Tx7PHeAqv7I/AAAAAAAAC6E/vthRkjWZ5vs/s400/IMG_0266.jpg" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ex_Mur5nDqE/Tx7OwRkCGhI/AAAAAAAAC44/HaZf45b0vsQ/s1600/IMG_0262.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 300px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701221507041204754" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ex_Mur5nDqE/Tx7OwRkCGhI/AAAAAAAAC44/HaZf45b0vsQ/s400/IMG_0262.jpg" /></a><br /></div><br /><div>Laundry Room-<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xb1o__OZkGo/Tx7PG43wpYI/AAAAAAAAC58/xxA2U5ccin4/s1600/IMG_0265.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 300px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701221895550051714" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xb1o__OZkGo/Tx7PG43wpYI/AAAAAAAAC58/xxA2U5ccin4/s400/IMG_0265.jpg" /></a><br /></div><br /><div>Powder Room-</div><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KdeV6E4Mbcw/Tx7OxfcR-2I/AAAAAAAAC5Q/Bayzo81_gBQ/s1600/IMG_0264.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 300px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701221527946656610" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KdeV6E4Mbcw/Tx7OxfcR-2I/AAAAAAAAC5Q/Bayzo81_gBQ/s400/IMG_0264.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Den-</div><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-U6S-DDSj4Qo/Tx7OwsDbqnI/AAAAAAAAC5I/XkOpOPHlxXY/s1600/IMG_0263.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 300px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701221514152225394" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-U6S-DDSj4Qo/Tx7OwsDbqnI/AAAAAAAAC5I/XkOpOPHlxXY/s400/IMG_0263.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>View from front hall to living room</div><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4V1mDYm_2UM/Tx7PFxRc9xI/AAAAAAAAC5g/dqQvV9sMUZo/s1600/IMG_0277.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701221876330460946" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4V1mDYm_2UM/Tx7PFxRc9xI/AAAAAAAAC5g/dqQvV9sMUZo/s400/IMG_0277.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div>Kitchen</div><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oXIoDu6h2Qs/Tx7OvjEGrLI/AAAAAAAAC4g/CgnAuX8i2N0/s1600/IMG_0260.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701221494559255730" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oXIoDu6h2Qs/Tx7OvjEGrLI/AAAAAAAAC4g/CgnAuX8i2N0/s400/IMG_0260.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Dining Room</div><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-UezPclIqrb8/Tx7Ov7RgnMI/AAAAAAAAC4s/T7CakzdpFPE/s1600/IMG_0261.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701221501057932482" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-UezPclIqrb8/Tx7Ov7RgnMI/AAAAAAAAC4s/T7CakzdpFPE/s400/IMG_0261.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Looking to the upstairs hallway from the living room<br /></div><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-n_DUzM3_2C0/Tx7PHwU_7JI/AAAAAAAAC6Q/YRaD-JcDbfI/s1600/IMG_0267.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 300px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701221910436637842" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-n_DUzM3_2C0/Tx7PHwU_7JI/AAAAAAAAC6Q/YRaD-JcDbfI/s400/IMG_0267.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>4th Bedroom- this is their listing photo since I haven't taken one yet (will be our office)</div><br /><div></div><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xMcwkRJWKo4/Tx7RjMNN3BI/AAAAAAAAC78/GygJMcY4uJc/s1600/IS1w7o06o9xg52b.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701224580799912978" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xMcwkRJWKo4/Tx7RjMNN3BI/AAAAAAAAC78/GygJMcY4uJc/s400/IS1w7o06o9xg52b.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>3rd bedroom - again their listing photo</div><br /><div></div><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XjybZtSWBiM/Tx7Rjc5GM_I/AAAAAAAAC8E/LnN2n-V8xAk/s1600/IS1w7o07426ckv7.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701224585278927858" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XjybZtSWBiM/Tx7Rjc5GM_I/AAAAAAAAC8E/LnN2n-V8xAk/s400/IS1w7o07426ckv7.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>2nd bedroom - again their listing photo</div><br /><div></div><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-aVX5lu7BmwA/Tx7RjbYBEEI/AAAAAAAAC8Q/OD0H6oTTtQA/s1600/IS1v10bgwznixv.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701224584871743554" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-aVX5lu7BmwA/Tx7RjbYBEEI/AAAAAAAAC8Q/OD0H6oTTtQA/s400/IS1v10bgwznixv.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Main Bathroom: Don't you love the brown fish sparkly wallpaper?<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MItwGOhFpjQ/Tx7QHWnfFwI/AAAAAAAAC7M/Klsu3etFDrY/s1600/IMG_0269.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701223003046483714" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MItwGOhFpjQ/Tx7QHWnfFwI/AAAAAAAAC7M/Klsu3etFDrY/s400/IMG_0269.jpg" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-emlJ2mPBuFc/Tx7QWxWeSLI/AAAAAAAAC7Y/YKupVE16obA/s1600/IMG_0270.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 300px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701223267920922802" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-emlJ2mPBuFc/Tx7QWxWeSLI/AAAAAAAAC7Y/YKupVE16obA/s400/IMG_0270.jpg" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-CH9JRLt58VI/Tx7QXGKPmBI/AAAAAAAAC7k/WvchtqDAu54/s1600/IMG_0271.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701223273506773010" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-CH9JRLt58VI/Tx7QXGKPmBI/AAAAAAAAC7k/WvchtqDAu54/s400/IMG_0271.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Master Bedroom-<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tS1tcPtlfQ4/Tx7PGr1YQdI/AAAAAAAAC5s/K_ryQyRPsUU/s1600/IMG_0276.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 300px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701221892050403794" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tS1tcPtlfQ4/Tx7PGr1YQdI/AAAAAAAAC5s/K_ryQyRPsUU/s400/IMG_0276.jpg" /></a><br /></div><br /><div>Master Bathroom<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kRVrXUgLq7w/Tx7QHMhEr1I/AAAAAAAAC68/gEVVGlJkkAo/s1600/IMG_0272.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 300px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701223000335232850" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kRVrXUgLq7w/Tx7QHMhEr1I/AAAAAAAAC68/gEVVGlJkkAo/s400/IMG_0272.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rO8aov8z9BI/Tx7QG_TTrdI/AAAAAAAAC60/gJyyra3_mmY/s1600/IMG_0273.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 300px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701222996787834322" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rO8aov8z9BI/Tx7QG_TTrdI/AAAAAAAAC60/gJyyra3_mmY/s400/IMG_0273.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div>I feel like I am a Hollywood movie star with those lights!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-m5Pwz6yUNIg/Tx7QGHIJ8ZI/AAAAAAAAC6s/1llSI6Z9BMc/s1600/IMG_0274.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 300px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701222981708673426" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-m5Pwz6yUNIg/Tx7QGHIJ8ZI/AAAAAAAAC6s/1llSI6Z9BMc/s400/IMG_0274.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Master Closet<br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LCtBc7mn3TY/Tx7QF_OSeMI/AAAAAAAAC6c/9Xhljkaob1s/s1600/IMG_0275.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 300px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701222979586914498" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LCtBc7mn3TY/Tx7QF_OSeMI/AAAAAAAAC6c/9Xhljkaob1s/s400/IMG_0275.jpg" /></a> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>The Tune'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08517148275149816824noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6118070094998446614.post-27701095836006855932012-01-04T05:46:00.000-08:002012-01-04T06:08:39.921-08:00Mele Kalikimaka me ka Hau'oli Makahiki Hou<div>Mele Kalikimaka me ka Hau'oli Makahiki Hou (Merry Christmas and Happy New Year in Hawaiian)!</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>This holiday season sent the Tune and Flaten families to Hawaii for Christmas, a first for us in warm weather. We had a wonderful trip that was full of drinking, hiking canyons, snorkling, laying beachside, drinking, paddleboarding and most of all enjoying being with family. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Hawaiian Christmas Trees</div><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-p_2Qp1l0TH4/TwRa73gb_NI/AAAAAAAAC38/_jXHBMv98fc/s1600/IMG_5926.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 267px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693775813461933266" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-p_2Qp1l0TH4/TwRa73gb_NI/AAAAAAAAC38/_jXHBMv98fc/s400/IMG_5926.JPG" /></a> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vCRHHyJaYjs/TwRa8UpEDfI/AAAAAAAAC4M/qQ97FO5Nql0/s1600/IMG_5927.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 267px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693775821282741746" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vCRHHyJaYjs/TwRa8UpEDfI/AAAAAAAAC4M/qQ97FO5Nql0/s400/IMG_5927.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-V88B576nIB0/TwRa7acwWFI/AAAAAAAAC3w/MptekBX_2QY/s1600/IMG_5933.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 267px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693775805661861970" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-V88B576nIB0/TwRa7acwWFI/AAAAAAAAC3w/MptekBX_2QY/s400/IMG_5933.JPG" /></a> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xyU0YM_JczA/TwRaxK84qFI/AAAAAAAAC3k/rkGzl4yzULo/s1600/IMG_5929.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 267px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693775629702965330" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xyU0YM_JczA/TwRaxK84qFI/AAAAAAAAC3k/rkGzl4yzULo/s400/IMG_5929.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div>Christmas Day- Tune and Flaten men<br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Dq0t4jDxDT4/TwRawOHgZzI/AAAAAAAAC3Y/n-9CeJGRd48/s1600/IMG_5949.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693775613372950322" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Dq0t4jDxDT4/TwRawOHgZzI/AAAAAAAAC3Y/n-9CeJGRd48/s400/IMG_5949.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Watching the Packers game on Christmas day (3pm) bellied up to the bar!<br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Tg6fXHQSV9Y/TwRav97XQUI/AAAAAAAAC3M/xUPbADR-g6M/s1600/IMG_5954.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 267px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693775609027051842" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Tg6fXHQSV9Y/TwRav97XQUI/AAAAAAAAC3M/xUPbADR-g6M/s400/IMG_5954.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Hiking Waimea Canyon<br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9rUxGf9y9jg/TwRaPjuqYqI/AAAAAAAAC3A/w99ML9IxkuU/s1600/IMG_5971.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693775052238643874" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9rUxGf9y9jg/TwRaPjuqYqI/AAAAAAAAC3A/w99ML9IxkuU/s400/IMG_5971.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZiIsbk9y5zQ/TwRaOELGbkI/AAAAAAAAC20/KpnM4UFGPKo/s1600/IMG_5983.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693775026588118594" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZiIsbk9y5zQ/TwRaOELGbkI/AAAAAAAAC20/KpnM4UFGPKo/s400/IMG_5983.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pferO3iuAA4/TwRaN8V1McI/AAAAAAAAC2o/gM_RXse53AQ/s1600/IMG_5984.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693775024485642690" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pferO3iuAA4/TwRaN8V1McI/AAAAAAAAC2o/gM_RXse53AQ/s400/IMG_5984.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_Xt_QkmpEJw/TwRZu5hnhsI/AAAAAAAAC2c/WwAlk76Mw04/s1600/IMG_6001.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693774491153827522" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_Xt_QkmpEJw/TwRZu5hnhsI/AAAAAAAAC2c/WwAlk76Mw04/s400/IMG_6001.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-AzTCYQObXgo/TwRZuf3YLtI/AAAAAAAAC2Q/jIEX4zYvGg4/s1600/IMG_6042.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 267px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693774484265774802" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-AzTCYQObXgo/TwRZuf3YLtI/AAAAAAAAC2Q/jIEX4zYvGg4/s400/IMG_6042.JPG" /></a> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CirwFgiaonc/TwRZuIuqGQI/AAAAAAAAC2E/OJbu1D6PsJ4/s1600/IMG_6049.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693774478055184642" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CirwFgiaonc/TwRZuIuqGQI/AAAAAAAAC2E/OJbu1D6PsJ4/s400/IMG_6049.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Rewarding ourselves after the hike with some Hawaiian shaved ice-<br /><br /><div><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DSrlWy_-1QI/TwRY56HHiQI/AAAAAAAAC14/_0A9hJzWrMk/s1600/IMG_6063.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693773580778047746" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DSrlWy_-1QI/TwRY56HHiQI/AAAAAAAAC14/_0A9hJzWrMk/s400/IMG_6063.JPG" /></a><br />Then a swim in the ocean to cool off<br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nFsS5YgAcyk/TwRY5BQvoaI/AAAAAAAAC1w/DhTIray-KiE/s1600/IMG_6077.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693773565517603234" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nFsS5YgAcyk/TwRY5BQvoaI/AAAAAAAAC1w/DhTIray-KiE/s400/IMG_6077.JPG" /></a> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TqaSNvQ55iU/TwRY49-y1VI/AAAAAAAAC1g/UbCnK6N_8ZY/s1600/IMG_6075.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693773564637009234" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TqaSNvQ55iU/TwRY49-y1VI/AAAAAAAAC1g/UbCnK6N_8ZY/s400/IMG_6075.JPG" /></a><br /><br />At a secluded beach called "Hideaways" and seeing an endangured Monk Seal soaking in the rays for a few hours before heading back out into the ocean.<br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hwSwP7f3WyY/TwRbSDHKyMI/AAAAAAAAC4U/S_HoA6d1bp0/s1600/402976_10150542513651066_583156065_11225125_2049840842_n.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693776194534295746" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hwSwP7f3WyY/TwRbSDHKyMI/AAAAAAAAC4U/S_HoA6d1bp0/s400/402976_10150542513651066_583156065_11225125_2049840842_n.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season and that 2012 brings everyone good health and prosperity!</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>The Tune'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08517148275149816824noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6118070094998446614.post-81673460860798256382011-12-15T11:33:00.000-08:002011-12-15T12:20:58.986-08:00Putting the "J" in JoyWe have a four legged child named Bailey who loves to go for long walks and stop every 2 feet to sniff every dogs last pee, etc. As we are winding down our nights in the house before we move, we took Bailey out for her last walk in our neighborhood before she moved out to my folks house while we wrapped everything up at ours. On our walk, Scott and I were admirring the festive lights that the homes all had on and the fact that our looks like the scrooge house, but only because we are moving. I thought I would share some of the homes with you all.<br /><br />You have the simply decorated home with just a wreath and some garland around the door. <br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HbditFgeBk8/TupQGSNmyVI/AAAAAAAAC0E/r4cvKWyJ6w8/s1600/IMG_0182.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686445548407015762" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HbditFgeBk8/TupQGSNmyVI/AAAAAAAAC0E/r4cvKWyJ6w8/s400/IMG_0182.jpg" /></a><br /><br />You then have the classic looking homes (my favorites).<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-v6cyj5abRj4/TupQGIgy07I/AAAAAAAACzw/nqSpEfDoQI4/s1600/IMG_0181.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686445545803142066" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-v6cyj5abRj4/TupQGIgy07I/AAAAAAAACzw/nqSpEfDoQI4/s400/IMG_0181.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-AgAyjC445n0/TupQF7artnI/AAAAAAAACzo/Y1dAsWLtVfY/s1600/IMG_0180.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686445542287849074" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-AgAyjC445n0/TupQF7artnI/AAAAAAAACzo/Y1dAsWLtVfY/s400/IMG_0180.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-z_Cpzs4-8bc/TupQgEcL6gI/AAAAAAAAC0w/LgT8ZMbxjKc/s1600/IMG_0188.jpg"></a><br />The "I can't have enough blowups" house<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GXfHPZPPF7U/TupQhO81b8I/AAAAAAAAC1I/ef8YFevQge4/s1600/IMG_0190.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686446011387834306" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GXfHPZPPF7U/TupQhO81b8I/AAAAAAAAC1I/ef8YFevQge4/s400/IMG_0190.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Have your own reindeer stable in the yard<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-eeU1Y5nkUtU/TupQSdPKg8I/AAAAAAAAC0M/ZAO0yOah3oQ/s1600/IMG_0183.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 300px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686445757524771778" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-eeU1Y5nkUtU/TupQSdPKg8I/AAAAAAAAC0M/ZAO0yOah3oQ/s400/IMG_0183.jpg" /></a><br /><br />The Jewish decorated home <br /><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oqxqSIkJYR8/TupQS4JVDpI/AAAAAAAAC0U/NMmOdjQiOKo/s1600/IMG_0186.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 300px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686445764748054162" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oqxqSIkJYR8/TupQS4JVDpI/AAAAAAAAC0U/NMmOdjQiOKo/s400/IMG_0186.jpg" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2e7-eScuNDs/TupQTIkw2LI/AAAAAAAAC0k/W1LfITH0v20/s1600/IMG_0187.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 300px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686445769158088882" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2e7-eScuNDs/TupQTIkw2LI/AAAAAAAAC0k/W1LfITH0v20/s400/IMG_0187.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div>and then there is the home that just can't quite get it all together for the holidays. One night the "O" was the only thing that was lit and this night it was only now missing the "J" in Joy!<br /><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rMQtA99clnk/TupQgbOMVLI/AAAAAAAAC1A/P3chXlUwZ78/s1600/IMG_0189.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686445997501994162" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rMQtA99clnk/TupQgbOMVLI/AAAAAAAAC1A/P3chXlUwZ78/s400/IMG_0189.jpg" /></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>The Tune'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08517148275149816824noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6118070094998446614.post-63270166150944383092011-12-04T18:40:00.000-08:002011-12-04T18:52:44.142-08:00The road to 40We have been quite busy here in New Jersey with buying & selling a house, packing, dinners in NYC with friends, etc. and with everything going on it is official that I have lost 30 pounds and on the road to 40 (goal is by Christmas). To lose another 9-10lbs. by Christmas would be quite impossible this time of year with all of the goodies that are around but I am hoping to be down 35 now by Christmas. <br /><br />Also related to 40- we will be closing on our new house in 46 days! Time has been ticking away slowly and this weekend really kicked it in high gear with our Get A Sam arriving on Friday and packing it up all day Saturday, then a Christmas party Sat night and another one today. We are nearing the end of packing up all of our belongings and keeping out enough to live here for just under two weeks until we officially close on our current house. We are headed to my folks house for the month we will be homeless, part of which we will be in Hawaii for 9 days and also spending a long weekend in Green Bay for a Packers playoff game in the Frozen Tundra in January. <br /><br />Stay Tuned...The Tune'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08517148275149816824noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6118070094998446614.post-39419118233398658882011-11-07T11:53:00.001-08:002011-11-07T12:04:20.819-08:0026.2<div><br /><div><br /><div>Scott has been training hard since about June for his 2nd marathon, both of which are NYC. His first marathon he finished with a time of 4:02:18 which was a great time, considering he is not a professional runner. His goal this year was to run a sub 3:45 marathon. </div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><div>We went out for a carb loaded dinner on Saturday night to get him ready for the long road ahead in the morning, made sure a few alarm clocks were set (especially since it was daylight savings) and headed to bed. 4:45am came and he was ready to go and conquer the 5 boroughs. He finished the marathon yesterday with a time of 3:54:18 which was not his goal but a superb time! </div><br /><div></div><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-i_0qvR_e9wM/Trg5EFnRcSI/AAAAAAAACzc/kFPmBiYv6y4/s1600/IMG_5889.JPG"></a></div><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zk2h4KVxD2g/Trg5Cx7_vaI/AAAAAAAACzE/exkXoyoOxH0/s1600/IMG_5869.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 267px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672346450600639906" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zk2h4KVxD2g/Trg5Cx7_vaI/AAAAAAAACzE/exkXoyoOxH0/s400/IMG_5869.JPG" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BT7Nd3IhZac/Trg5DRi5NCI/AAAAAAAACzU/i00ZE7p7oVQ/s1600/IMG_5875.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 267px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672346459085288482" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BT7Nd3IhZac/Trg5DRi5NCI/AAAAAAAACzU/i00ZE7p7oVQ/s400/IMG_5875.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Naturally after he finished, we headed out to a bar and had a few beers! </div><br /><div></div><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-i_0qvR_e9wM/Trg5EFnRcSI/AAAAAAAACzc/kFPmBiYv6y4/s1600/IMG_5889.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672346473062297890" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-i_0qvR_e9wM/Trg5EFnRcSI/AAAAAAAACzc/kFPmBiYv6y4/s400/IMG_5889.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Now that the road to 26.2 miles is completed, he is going to take a year or two off from training for a marathon. His goal is the London marathon in a few years. </div></div></div>The Tune'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08517148275149816824noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6118070094998446614.post-10637634566877741642011-10-27T07:21:00.000-07:002011-10-27T07:25:28.241-07:00Attorney Review<div>We are officially under attorney review for the purchase of our new house! It amazes me how quickly all of this process has gone so far with listing our house, going under contract on our house, home inspection, finding a new house, accepted offer and now under attorney review.<br /></div><br /><div>I got the call last night from our realtor with a "You bought yourself a new house". I was shocked that they accepted our low-ball offer, but of course was excited! The ball is now moving and hopefully the rest of the process goes just as well.</div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><div>Here is a pic of the new house:<br /></div><br /><div></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-eZI_3zxigKc/TqlpurXueCI/AAAAAAAACy4/3u47udW-AIs/s1600/2883189_0.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5668177856659617826" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-eZI_3zxigKc/TqlpurXueCI/AAAAAAAACy4/3u47udW-AIs/s400/2883189_0.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div></div>The Tune'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08517148275149816824noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6118070094998446614.post-30927858811169621062011-10-24T12:09:00.001-07:002011-10-24T12:20:58.355-07:00Wedding RecapWhere has October gone?<br /><br /><ul><br /><li>October 7th - celebrated our 5th Wedding Anniversary </li><br /><li>October 16th - signed a contract to sell our house </li><br /><li>October 20th - attended Scott's best friends wedding rehersal and rehersal dinner </li><br /><li>October 21st - attended Scott's best friends wedding and came out of attorney review on our house</li><br /><li>October 22nd - Scott's 30th birthday</li><br /><li>October 24th - Recover</li></ul><br /><p>What wedding would be compelte without a few photo booth pictures! The first is three of the groomsmen and the wives (aka Table 7), the second is Scott and I with his parents and the third I think you can figure it out!<br /></p><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bhoYoFQKPpI/TqW4EGLNSNI/AAAAAAAACyU/kdn3iUEvi9g/s1600/Bill%2Band%2BSteph%2BWedding%2BPhotoBooth%2B1.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 120px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667138086632245458" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bhoYoFQKPpI/TqW4EGLNSNI/AAAAAAAACyU/kdn3iUEvi9g/s400/Bill%2Band%2BSteph%2BWedding%2BPhotoBooth%2B1.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4MfvkssKZGU/TqW4ESlTDvI/AAAAAAAACyg/BI1RaEZVWU4/s1600/Bill%2Band%2BSteph%2BWedding%2BPhotobooth%2B2.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 120px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667138089962901234" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4MfvkssKZGU/TqW4ESlTDvI/AAAAAAAACyg/BI1RaEZVWU4/s400/Bill%2Band%2BSteph%2BWedding%2BPhotobooth%2B2.jpg" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-I-MQOTd8Tmg/TqW4Fu38wkI/AAAAAAAACyo/vAgZyke-cYM/s1600/Bill%2Band%2BSteph%2BWedding%2BPhotobooth%2B3.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 120px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667138114737193538" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-I-MQOTd8Tmg/TqW4Fu38wkI/AAAAAAAACyo/vAgZyke-cYM/s400/Bill%2Band%2BSteph%2BWedding%2BPhotobooth%2B3.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br />On to a busy rest of the week, looking at a house for the third time tonight and potentially making an offer on it, dropping Scott off at the airport bright and early tomorrow so that he can go to Disney for "work", home inspection on Wed., 5k run for me on Saturday and then the month is over.The Tune'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08517148275149816824noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6118070094998446614.post-76375129114788959932011-09-15T13:30:00.000-07:002011-09-15T13:41:24.141-07:00The Running Crew<div>I think most of you know that my hubby, Scott, is running the NYC marathon this year, which will be his 2<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">nd</span> marathon ever.<br /></div><br /><div></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-59aGAXJcTW0/TnJhrhcWDvI/AAAAAAAACyM/d7f0KWAkAdY/s1600/148152_455040232983_590982983_5460325_4853457_n.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652687882642919154" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-59aGAXJcTW0/TnJhrhcWDvI/AAAAAAAACyM/d7f0KWAkAdY/s400/148152_455040232983_590982983_5460325_4853457_n.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>I had set a goal to go on an 8 mile run with him this year and not be the fat ass that I was last year when he would go for a run I would sit and veg out on the couch. Not this year!<br /></div><br /><div>I have been 'running' since around mid-May but really more often about mid-June. So far my longest run I have done is 6.5 miles which for me is GREAT! On a normal day I run about 4-4.5 miles and then do a long run on Saturday. I am gearing up for about a 7-7.5 mile run this Saturday. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>On better news, I have lost 22lbs while getting off my butt and actually doing something. That is just over halfway to my ultimate goal of losing 40lbs by Christmas when we jet-set off to Hawaii for the Holidays. I will keep you posted on my progress this weekend. I am getting closer to that 8 mile mark.</div>The Tune'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08517148275149816824noreply@blogger.com0