SECOND POST IN ONE DAY!
It's kind of a miracle, I know! The picture is a way belated photo from my brother and his fiancee's engagement party on May 6th. For the rest of the riotous account, check out the "Laura's Photos" link!

IT'S A GIRL!
We have tons of news and lots of pictures to post, but the most fun is that my friend Kate just had a baby girl! Her name is Ella Grace and she looks just like Kate, even though she's about four days old. Kate and her husband Jim are doing very well and hanging out with the tiniest Meudt!

T. and I also just got back from Door County, where we spent the weekend with Jim, Trevor's step-dad, and T.'s grandparents. It was a relaxing trip: we ate a lot of food (including some amazing Door County Cherry ice cream at the Yum Yum Tree), watched some movies (The New World was tremendous!), got some books from Mr. Madel's soul-lifting library (I could spend the rest of my life in there and forget to ever leave), and just had an all-around great time. We'll post pictures as soon as I get them developed (it was an all film and Polaroid weekend--no digital).

More to come soon. Hope everyone had a great Memorial Day weekend!
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PARTIES AND PLAYS...
...were all the rage this weekend after Trevor and I finished work Saturday afternoon at 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. respectively. We had a quick Burger Baron lunch and an even quicker disco nap before THE ENGAGEMENT PARTY for my brother and his soon-to-be wife! (pictures to come...) It was a big fat Greek affair (sorry, I couldn't help it, but that's the only one I'll do, promise) at Paula's parents' place: 100 people and tons of Greek food and delicious Italian cakes and two families colliding on the 16th floor of the Edgewater Hotel. Quite an affair. There was a Greek Orthodox priest there to properly bless the engagement ring, which was pretty neat. No dancing, though. That, I guess, they'll save for the wedding.

We saw the new Don DeLillo play, Love Lies Bleeding, at the Steppenwolf last night, which was fun, and Mr. D. stood right next to us in the aisle, then sat across the aisle from us for most of the play. We were tempted to get his autograph for Trevor's brother Sean (huge fan), but were a little embarrassed. We could have stalked him down at the after-party, but we opted instead for a quiet night in of pizza, knitting, and Inside the Actor's Studio: Law & Order. Damn straight!

Speaking of knitting, I've almost finished my third and final scarf for the Power gals going to Ireland (well, the Power and Duerarte gals). I'm finishing up Fran's striped scarf, and as soon as it's finished I'll start making wristlets (well, first I have to figure out how to knit a button hole...complicated, I know.)

Well, that's all for now. We'll have some more info later this week after tonight's kickball game and hopefully some grilling on the rooftop tomorrow night if the weather holds! Hope you're all well...

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