Past few weeks...

Hi everyone!  Sorry I haven't posted in awhile, just been busy the past few weekends visiting family!  I also started my Culinary Math class which is really fun, as I predicted!  The instructor guarantees that we will use this in our jobs, which most math teachers say (anyone use the Pythagorean theorem, really??), but I actually believe him!  I also found out that I got an A in my Product ID class and the final wasn't too bad!!

I have some pictures of my past few weekend trips... First, I went to visit my aunt, uncle, and cousin in Valparaiso, IN and we took a day trip to Chicago!!  It was a lot of fun and great to see them!

First, we ate at a great little place in downtown Valparaiso and I had this great chicken dish... even though it wasn't completely cooked when I first got it and had to sent it back!!  And, I had just studied and taken my servsafe exam again and all that food bacteria knowledge was front and center!!!

We had lunch at the Luxe Cafe which had these awesome glass lights above our heads!

Here I am with my aunt Paula at Sprinkles Cupcakes-yum!!

Here are some pictures of Chicago-SUCH a sweet city!!!

View from the Hancock building

 View from the women's room at the Hancock building-awesome!!

"The Bean"-this cool, huge metal mirror bean-shaped structure in Millennium Park

We're in there somewhere!!!

The new Trump Tower

Ended with dinner in China Town-it was delicious!!

Then, last weekend I went to Cleveland to go the Brown's game with Nena, Robin and Ian.  Major surprise, the Brown's beat the Patriots!!  I also got to see some family and catch up with everyone which was really nice.  My great aunt recently fell and has 4 broken ribs right now!!  She is doing okay, should be good for the cruise next month!!

Here are some pictures of Jasmine and Marley hanging out (with Kevin in the background!)!!

Being excellent watch dogs!

Marly was pooped!!

 And, here we are at the game!!

Walking in...

View from our seats

Me and Nena

Robin and Ian

Here is the soup I made last night... it was the first meal I have prepared since living in my apartment, so I'm finally getting back into the kitchen and it was tasty!!

I will be taking it easy this weekend and getting ready for Thanksgiving!  I am have a whole week off (LOVE being a student!) and am going to Columbus and then Cleveland for Thanksgiving Day.  I'll have more pictures soon!!  Happy Thanksgiving everyone!!