Proud 2015...

It's the most wonderful time of the year!

Happy Pride!

Au Revoir...

My friend Tonya and her family packed up and headed to Louisiana this month.

Sending them lots of best wishes and lots of love.

And thankful I now have a N'awlins connection!

#SpritesForever

Ice Ice, Baby...

So happy to spend a happy holiday weekend with the marvelous Peterson clan.  

A Merry Brunch...

Started out my Christmas morning having brunch at my friend's house. The pic doesn't do it justice. Picture perfect Xmas morning: peaceful snow falling, holiday tunes playing, tree twinkling, "fire' roaring, hot chai and cooking smells from the kitchen.  Happy Birthday Santa!

Souper Dooper...

Every year the Peterson's have a Christmas Soup Party. This year was no different.  Bowls full of deliciousness surrounded by some of my most favorite people.  Oh, and cake balls. (Can't forget those!)  No better way to officially kick off the holiday!  

Cookie Monsters...

After our eventual successful visit to Santa, we continued our "Uncle Casey Christmas Date 2" decorating a few gingerbread men.    Benz had such a blast he went back the next day to complete his masterpiece.

SANTA!!, For Realz...

Since we failed at our first attempt to visit the big man in red, after school we made a mad dash to Salt Lake to beat the crowds, and boy did we. We walked right in, with no wait. Benz wasn't sure what to think but he calmed down enough for a photo.  Sades assured me that this was the real Santa.  She was right!

Hey turn around!

Smile!  You just saw the Real Santa! 

Santa... Or Not!...

Last year I surprised the girls with a visit to Mr. Claus so I thought I'd continue the tradition this year as well.  We first checked out some amazing holiday light displays before making our way through all the traffic and crowds to City Creek Center.  Apparently everyone else had the same idea, as Santa was fully booked for the evening.  I guess we'll just have to have an Uncle Casey Do-Over one of these days!  #SadFace

Disneyland 2014...

It's been a good four years (almost to the day) that I've visited the Happiest Place on Earth and it was about time I changed that.  My friend James and I made a plan for a quick two-day getaway, and while we had plenty of hiccups, challenges and $%*#! getting there.  (Hashtag: #MurderMotel) the rest of the trip was pretty much perfect.  An adorable Disney cast member named Cindy even gave us UN-Birthday buttons, and I can't think of any other place I'd want to celebrate my "birthday", albeit four months late (to the day).

Until next time Mickey, Pluto and the gang...