It's taken quite a while to get my thoughts in order about our stay at the Parker.  Never have I been at a resort that was so perfect in so many ways. When I knew that a long stay in Palm Springs was a possibility, the first thing I wanted to focus on was a spot to stay that was quiet, almost ...

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Sweet readers, greetings to you from beautiful, sleepy, perfect, and beautiful Palm Springs, California! The man and I left the house to head to the west coast on Friday night, and- after spending a few days tooling around Sierra Madre and charming downtown Pasadena with friends- we drove a ...

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July 4th always finds us in Chicago to celebrate my birthday, spend some time on the beach, and try to turn off the phones for a few days.  I try to take as many photos as possible, eat as much as I can manage, and get in a little birthday shopping.  This month's trip was a success on all accounts, ...

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"Welcome home." That's the greeting I hear when I walk into Carmine's on Rush, when I check into the Ambassador, when I see Sean, our valet.  "Welcome home."  For years, we've said there's something about Chicago.  Bryan loves that the city, the pockets of culture, the events, and pro sports ...

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The morning of June 12th was an early one.  My alarm went off at 3am, in preparation for a friend and colleague to swing by and pick me up on the way to the airport at 4:15.  A quick, 5:30 flight later, we walked out of Denver International Airport and desperately needed food and a few minutes to ...

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Every Spring, the man and I head North to Chicago for a long weekend of fun with friends, a little shopping, and a lot of food.  Last Wednesday, we left Louisville early afternoon, and pulled into Chicago just in time to greet a friend at Ambassador Hotel and head to dinner. Our wanderings ...

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I've been back in Louisville for over a week now (less a quick Easter weekend in Cleveland), and I'm still dreaming of the goodness I was able to see during the time I was in Richmond, Virginia.  While the rest of my crew opted to head home Thursday morning, I elected to stay an additional night in ...

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Last Spring, during a conference in Richmond, Virginia, I moseyed down to the very new, very pink, and very cozy Quirk Hotel for lunch.  Given my extremely short time in the city, I didn't have the time I wanted to explore, and, being a first-timer to this particular conference, I opted to stay just ...

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