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Adorning buildings and side-walks, hearts and "I love you"

I ran away last weekend, for twenty-four chatter-filled hours. A friend of mine invited me to her weekend get-away and we walked and talked, went to a movie, attended the reading of a book written by the sister of a mutual friend, and got all caught up - in a way only possible when you're away from home and not staring at the windows which need washing, the laundry that needs to be done, the papers which need to be graded and the dust gathering on the top of the ceiling fan.

The city of Traverse City, MI is such a wonderful spot, full of life and activity and people with energy. The weather held, giving us beautiful blue skies and sunshine. We walked everywhere and it was so delightful to shake off the winter doldrums and clear out those cobwebs.

Outside the State Theatre was this wonderful photo just waiting to be taken. Treats for all those outdoor enthusiasts who walk their dogs downtown. Nice touch!



I hope you are finding pockets of sunshine and shaking winter off your shoulders.

Enjoy!
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joyce said…
Shaking winter off is a good thing, and looks like you succeeded!
March 17, 2010 at 12:23 AM
Pugelicious said…
Sounds wonderful - love the treats, hope you are finding pockets of sunshine too.
March 17, 2010 at 3:10 AM
Sandy K. said…
We've had a delightful warm spell and we don't want it to end!
March 18, 2010 at 11:16 PM
Anonymous said…
i absolutely love your posting taste, very interesting.
don't quit and also keep creating as a result it simply worth to look through it.
looking forward to see a whole lot more of your posts, goodbye ;)
March 19, 2010 at 8:24 AM
S. Etole said…
Looks like a fun spot ...
March 19, 2010 at 1:15 PM
Dagmar said…
Hi Sandy what a wonderful time you must have had. I long for a weekend like that too....just were the hack do I find the time ....
Dagmar
March 21, 2010 at 4:43 AM
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