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A couple of weeks ago, I had another birthday (they come around way too fast these days). I ended up going to dinner at True Food Kitchen with some great friends - it was totally low key, but it was with the perfect people.

Feryal & John

 Kyle

 Kyle, Jackie, Me, Olivia, Elizabeth and Skyler

 Jenn and Kelly

 Aubrey and Montana

 Tim

 Kellyn

 Dianna, Ellie and Feryal

 Jenn and Kelly

 Kellyn made a red velvet cake (and I had a cheat night on the diet).

 The group.

After dinner a few of us ended up going to Toby Keith's. I wasn't going to go out since it had been a long week with my grandma, but we finished dinner a little before 10 and I didn't want to go home that early. We had fun there and I am glad I went out.

Apple Picking 2012

Still trying to do some catching up. A few weeks ago I flew to NYC for the weekend to go apple picking with my church there because I really enjoyed the previous years. I flew to NYC on Friday after work, went apple picking all day Saturday and then went to church Sunday before flying back to Phoenix.

Our apple picking group.

 An odd looking yellow pumpkin.

 Gourds.

 Dina and I - trying to get the yellow/orange trees in the background.

 Apple doughnuts - cheated that day and had one. So good.

 Eric - we waited in line for almost 2 hours for these doughnuts.

 Another group shot.

 Eric and I - eating apples that are not organic and sprayed with pesticides. I was bummed when I found that out :(

Sunday after church I walked back to Dina's apartment on a bit of a detour route up 1st Ave and then across 81st Street. It felt odd being in NYC and not going to my apartment.

Thanks Dina for letting me stay at your apartment for the weekend!