May 30, 2009

My good friend, Wendy, from High School got married this weekend. Fortunately, I was able to go for the wedding, and I have to say, she was extremely radiant in her wedding dress. I also have never seen her smile so much. I'm very happy for Wendy and Marty.

May 26, 2009

I got a chance to visit with my Grandma Holtz on my great Iowa adventure as well. It had been awhile since I had a chance to make it out to see her, so it was wonderful to get to see her a few days in a row. Here we are sitting in the best chairs according to Grandma.

May 25, 2009

Growing up in Indianapolis, I always associated Memorial Day with Race Day. However, now that I have spent the last two Memorial Days with my grandparents in Iowa, I have found a lot more meaning in the day. My grandpa is the leader of his town's American Legion and he led the ceremony at Maynard's cemetery. Since I stayed a little longer, I got the privilege of helping the legioners take down all of the flags around the cemetery as well. My grandpa was about to introduce me to one of the older men helping us out, but he responded, "Well she looks like a Holtz, if you've seen one you've seen them all." I thought that was hilarious.

May 24, 2009

My little sister graduated from college! I am getting pretty old apparently. Chelsea just finished her BA in Biology from Wartburg College in Waverly, Iowa. Here we are with her looking as photogenic as always, even in one of those goofy graduation caps. Chels has a super busy summer, she just got back from 4 weeks in Tanzania and will be moving to Kansas City for Medical School in the August.

May 3, 2009

My parents came to New York City for my Mom's 50th Birthday. I planned a pretty exciting weekend for the three of us. They flew in on Friday and we got lunch and then I cooked them dinner in my apartment. Friday night, we went to see the Broadway Musical, Guys and Dolls, it was almost as good as the rendition they starred in at West Central High School, or so I'm told. Then Saturday, we had a great day walking around Central Park and the rest of the city. We went to the Steakhouse, Peter Lugers for dinner with my roommate. Finally, Sunday, I made my first trip to Yankee Stadium. Unfortunately, the game was rained out, but it was still a great day and a wonderful weekend.

April 4, 2009

This may have been one of the best days of 2009. Nicki came up with an idea that we should all go to Iowa City for Ben's 21st birthday! Well, I thought about it and decided why not? Then I called Amber & Larry and Chelsea and they were all in, so we made it happen! This 21st birthday party totally topped mine. I guess "All you need is Ben!"