Sorry for the lack of post, I’ve been extremely busy in the lab recently. (I am actually in the lab right now.) Next weekend Kyllan will be in town. I have no idea what the two of us are going to do. There doesn’t seem to be too many good movies out right now and I don’t know how much sight seeing we really want to do in this weather. (It was in the single digits when I came into work this morning.)
Category: Trips
First Holiday Memories
Kyllan and I spent our first Thanksgiving together as a married couple. Somehow we went from planning a small dinner together and a quite weekend to a feast for two and a Christmas tree in our den. I think it will be amazing to look back 20 years from now at what are now our first holiday memories. How will things change? What little things will turn into long standing traditions?
Photos from the weekend can be found in my flickr account, Here. (As always, links to our photos can be found in the right-hand toolbar.)
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Thanksgiving Plans
Kyllan and I will be spending our first major holiday together as a married couple this thanksgiving. We don’t really have any special plans, other than spend time with each other. The two of us will have thanksgiving dinner together Thursday. (After the classes and kitchen items we received as wedding gifts, Kyllan seems to be really excited about cooking.) I think Kyllan wants to do some black Friday shopping. We will probably go see This Christmas at some point over the weekend. I am still on the fence about Fred Claus. Other than that, I don’t know. What are you guys doing for thanksgiving. Traveling? Any special traditions?
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Must Do List
William and I had a nice weekend together in Denver. We saw a couple movies and just enjoyed being together again. It was even better when we realized we would see each other again in 9 days (when William comes to Dallas for Thanksgiving). We began to discuss what we would do the next time we see each other and it led to a discussion of things we would like to do during our lifetimes. We both agreed that traveling was something we definitely want to do more of. A second honeymoon to Turks and Caicos is a must (we would go every year if we could afford it). I also want to explore a few other Caribbean Islands.
So… since we have friends and family members who have done so many interesting things and have taken so many wonderful vacations, we are soliciting feedback on things we should add to our “Must Do” list. Below are a few things we have so far (no particular order and I am probably forgetting some)
1. Second Honeymoon to Turks and Caicos
2. Italy with William’s parents
3. Marathon (William’s must do, but I may join him)
4. Go to the Olympic Games (We are considering London in 2012)
5. Go Skiing (We should probably take advantage of Colorado while William is there)
6. Go to a Broadway Musical (William has been, but I have only been to Off Broadway)
7. Become a Pro Tennis Player on Nintendo Wii (I am a Pro Bowler already!!)
8. Attend a Fight in Vegas (This is another William must do, but we will probably bring the girls and do girls night in Vegas while the guys go to the fight).
9. More vacations, some probably post retirement (Phuket($), Bora Bora ($$), Grand Maldives ($$$), Caribbean, Spain, etc…)
10. Much, much, more….
Help us add to our list. Give us your suggestions!
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Visit
Kyllan will be in town for a quick visit this weekend. We don’t really have any plans other than seeing American Gangster. We may try a few new restaurants, as we are still seeking places to add to our must eat list. We will try to find something interesting to do so we can tell you guys about it.
Oh… Check out Drew and Noah on halloween.
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Fields/ Campbell Wedding Photos
As you know, Kyllan and I attended the wedding of two close friends this past weekend. I finally went through of the photos and picked out some to share with you. It was a packed weekend. There was a welcome party on Thursday, complete with dancing girls and a fire dancer. Friday morning Jamaal’s dad took the groomsmen and some close friends and family to play golf. Of course Friday also included the rehearsal and rehearsal dinner. The wedding on Saturday was beautiful. It looked like it wanted to rain, but as soon as Maya started down the isle the clouds went away. Both the bride and groom cried like a babies, causing me to lose a side bet I had with Neil. (He gave me good odds, I couldn’t pass it up.) The reception was crazy! People danced all night. Check out the pictures here.
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A Beautiful Occasion
I remember sitting next to my friend Jamaal at a basketball game our sophomore year at Xavier as he pointed to a girl across the gym and explained that she was the one from his class that he had been telling me about the past couple of weeks. This past weekend, my parents, Kyllan and I were all in Montego Bay, Jamaica attending the wedding of Jamaal and Maya (the girl from the basketball game). I take full credit for event, seeing as back at Xavier I took it upon myself to harass him until he called her. Having watched their relationship develop during those years in undergrad, it was surreal standing next to them as they exchanged vows. It was an emotional ceremony with few dry eyes and the reception lasted long into the night. It was amazing just being part of their day and great seeing so many old friends. Hopefully I will get some photos up by the middle of the week.
EDIT: Apparently Kyllan and I took over 600 photos over the weekend. Looks like there will be a roll out of photos through out the week.
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More Excitement Ahead
Sorry for the lack of post. Our lives have been pretty boring busy recently. This week looks like it will be much more interesting. Thursday will be the first time Kyllan and I will see each other since I returned to Denver. We will be meeting in Jamaica for the wedding of our good friends Jamaal and Maya. My parents will also be attending.
Sunday was the first snow fall of the season. I hate snow, so I am sure that you will be hearing several complaints in the coming months.
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Pingree Park
As my beautiful wife informed you, this past weekend I attended a conference in the middle of nowhere. (Nowhere as in 22 miles up a dirt road to 9,000 feet to sleep in a cabin.) It was a regional meeting for the Rocky Mountain Virology Club and The Rocky Mountain branch of the American Society of Microbiology. I gave an oral presentation detailing my recent work in the lab, that apparently went over very well. After the conference I hiked about 4 miles and up another 1,000 to see the wreckage of a B-17 that crashed in 1943. Pictures can be found on my flickr account.
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Fantastic Voyage
Warning: The following post contains links to photos of our honeymoon in Turks and Caicos. Looking at the 185 photos can potentially distract you from work, ruin memories of previous vacations and/or cause you to spend your hard earned money by immediately booking a trip of your own. Proceed at your own risk. The Cody Report is not responsible for any actions or efforts you make to reach the state of relaxation found in said photos.
As you may have heard, Kyllan and I honeymooned on the Turks and Caicos island (TCI) of Providenciales (Provo) after our wedding where we stayed at the Regent Palms for 5 nights. (We made several post while on the trip detailing the amazing time we were having: Post 1, 2, 3 and 4 .)
One of the wedding gifts we received from my parents was a Nikon D40x camera. (The other gift was the honeymoon.) With this camera we took over 650 pictures of our trip. We have gone through these pictures and selected 185 honeymoon photos to share with everyone.
Did I mention we plan to go back at some point? Who’s going with us?
Oh, my good friend Neil (also one of my groomsmen) has started blogging again over at the Chronicles of NL. He made a brief post about the wedding entitled “Wedding Bells.”
