If only I could get myself to post photos in a more timely manner. Oh, well!
A little less than a month ago, I joined Kristi in Vermillion/Sioux City for her first bridal shower with her mom’s side of the family (aunts and cousins).
![Corinne gets a corsage](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4019/4436315301_ac98500afc.jpg)
![Kristi gets a corsage](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2794/4437097774_020d584374.jpg)
![artistic blueberry juice](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2685/4436330193_11fc0ecb0b.jpg)
One of Kristi’s wedding colors is a dark blue, so her aunt Sue served blueberry juice — cute. 🙂
![Corinne and Kristi](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4039/4437109690_714916f157.jpg)
![Sage](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2704/4437120878_af20773a9f.jpg)
Sage, the 9-month-old daughter of one of Kristi’s cousins, stole a little bit of attention from Kristi — whaddayado?
![Kristi's first gift](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2704/4437141870_25e0bf518f.jpg)
Kristi’s first gift was a pan of Scotcheroos from Aunt Rachel (which she later shared with her lucky upstairs neighbor [me]).
![Kristi's gift from Joyce (mother-in-law)](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4032/4436395313_c04b9d3531.jpg)
Kristi’s soon-to-be mother-in-law sent two new plates. Hopefully Kristi and Jared will get more of the place settings for which they registered and host a fabulous dinner party after their lives have settled down a little.
![Trays for Breakfast in Bed](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2689/4436426863_5a59a7af75.jpg)
Kristi got two trays for breakfast-in-bed — so I guess Jared will have to bring in Kristi’s tray first, then go get his own after she’s taken care of! Right?
![Kristi with her new Tomato cookbook](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4015/4436447771_029978031a.jpg)
I gave Kristi a cookbook all about tomatoes and some new red washrags for her kitchen. I know how much she likes to cook vegetables and decorate with red accessories. Or something like that…
![Kristi's new towels](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2768/4437242088_2b2df1bd04.jpg)
![Kristi needs a hat](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4007/4436480915_11999e6092.jpg)
Fetching, yes?
![Kristi and Sage](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2756/4436496845_55037b00b4.jpg)
After all of the gift opening, Kristi and Sage shared the center stage for a moment.
![Aunt Sue dishes up Better-Than-Honeymoon Cake](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4059/4437287322_86cf6b00ec.jpg)
Aunt Sue made a delicious cake. I could’ve eaten half the pan, I think.
![Aunt Rachel and Corinne look at one of Kristi's new Denby plates](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2750/4437290816_5d84dae371.jpg)
Kristi told us all about her new Denby plates – microwave safe, dishwasher safe and oven safe. The oven safe means it’s chip-resistant.
Later that night, it was Vermillion bar crawl time. Kristi and I both walked from our respective parents’ houses and met in the middle at the Silk Road Cafe.
![Silk Road Cafe](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4061/4437294172_36c7ecbc28.jpg)
First pitcher at Carey’s…
![Carey's](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2754/4431166840_70d81e9f00.jpg)
Then we had a pitcher and some chips and salsa at the Main Street Pub…
![Main Street Pub](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4054/4430430475_e171fef091.jpg)
Then for some reason we decided to have more drink at the Char Bar. But why? Your guess is as good as mine.
![Char Bar](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2801/4430705831_a153e5de42.jpg)
Too bad I wasn’t on Gowalla then! I could’ve created many new venues for the Gowalla-less city.
![Spooky](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4019/4432196923_08e8d35c10.jpg)
And I ended my visit with a requisite cat photo. Spooky is 15 years old! I can’t believe it — life is happening too fast.
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