Once de Mayo- May 11, 2008

For "J," we decided to hit up Jess and Corey's for a late celebration of cinco de mayo, make that once. Anyhoo, we potlucked the Mexican food, had some tres leches cake, and got rowdy at the poker table. I managed not to go bust first, in fact I was fourth-out, but not because of any personal poker skill.

Appalachian Festival- May 10, 2008

Appalachia is a culture of its own and a whole festival is dedicated to it. Oddly enough however, there were random pirates, American Indians, and other less Appalachian people there too. I do love fair food though and there was plenty of that...my fave being the fried green tomatoes and giant beers.

The Cincinnati Flower Show- April 20, 2008

After our late night out on the town the night before, we dragged ourselves out to the flower show at Coney Island as Katie really wanted to see the tulips. There were some pretty cool arrangements there, but the rainy weather was less than ideal.

Nada and the Mechanical Bull

Somehow, we all found the energy to go out on a Friday night. First off Marian, Kim, Brandi and I hit Nada, the newest hot spot to eat. Here's a pic of Kim and Marian racing to chop-stick out the fruit in their sangrias. Then we headed over to Cadillac Ranch (classy) and Marian rode the bull (good thing I was wearing a skirt that day and therefore couldn't partake).

The Color Purple

Brandi and I won tickets to the musical, The Color Purple, for our excellent made-up answers to tax questions. Brandi brought Michael and I brought Dawn. It was a fun night out on the town and interesting to see the Aranoff Center.

Lake Buchanan, TX- April 8-11, 2008

After the intensity of the Final Four and CCU the month before, it was time to relax. Lake Buchanan is the 2nd largest of a chain of lakes in Texas. Mommy, Grace, and a friend of hers and I rented a cabin and spent a few days relaxing on its peaceful shores. Most of the time I just napped, enjoying the warm breeze and sound of its soft waves. While low-key, we did make it out on a boat one day along with a little wine tour.

National Championship Game- KU vs. Memphis- Rock Chalk Jayhawk, We are the Champions!- April 7, 2008

Winning our 3rd National Championship in basketball was awesome. I will always remember the shot and so will a million basketball fans across the nation. People in Kansas went crazy, and people in San Antonio were out of control. Jayhawks were spilled all along the river walk and the KU Bar, Rita's was just one giant party. Ali went with me in Zaynah's place and we screamed our heads off, completely defeated at 2 min and just as quickly resumed what was to be a week-long smile on my face.