Joe and I just got back from a little weekend get-away to Vegas, and we had a fantastic time. We traveled with Mark Kantor, a poker buddy and former co-worker of Joe’s, and his wife, Yvonne, and Rich Kanter (no relation to Mark), a long-time friend of Mark’s, and his wife, Yukimi; we stayed at the beautiful Bellagio on the Strip. In addition to the obvious poker and slot machines, we saw the Blue Man Group (very unique show), toured the Strip, checked out the Ansel Adams show at the Bellagio’s fine art gallery, and took advantage of the fabulous salon and spa (I had two massages, talk about being spoiled!). We didn’t do too well at the casino, but hey, we had a great time!

Check out the pics we took in the Vegas ’06 album in the Vacation gallery .

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A story in the St. Paul Pioneer Press about the latest gadgets and gizmos, Karen comments on her fancy navigation system in her Lexus SUV. See the story here: http://www.twincities.com/mld/pioneerpress/13427481.htm

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Mom and the boys are all doing well. I had an ultrasound yesterday to check on the babies’ growth; they are positioned in kind of a yin yang pattern. Baby A on the left with his head up and his legs curled around the bottom, and Baby B is heads down on the right with his head above A’s legs and his backside curled up near the my ribs. Baby A is about 2 lbs 5 oz, and Baby B is about 2 lbs 10 oz., which seems to be about where they should be. The printouts we got have been added to the Baby Vandermark x2 album, as has the latest profile shot of me and my big belly and one of Joe’s favorites: me eating ice cream, which is a frequent occurance.

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