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Ode To Lily

Three days in Iowa City with Molly, Josh and Lily... a delight! Molly's doing a great job raising Lily. It was super fun being an auntie for a few days. Funny: Lily has a picture book of all of her relatives, and when I arrived called out, "Caw-wie!". We'd straighten her out, but I was about half Carrie and half Sara for the visit, which was fine with me. Lily got two for the price of one-- both her aunties! Also entertaining was teaching Lily the muscle man pose, the YMCA, and how to shake hands and say, "Nice to meet you." Though it came out "Nice ju jeet ju," it was still adorable. Molly didn't want me to teach her "dummkopf," even though I tried. "Kopf" was just too hard even for my supersmart niece. Lily took a liking to the hippie magazine we brought home from the co-op, so I am hopeful that she will grow up and turn out like me. I forsee... No hairbrushes! No make-up! And trips to India in her future... it is all good.

Hallstatt, Austria

Couldn't resist taking a photo of the timer picture in action.

More orange obsession, even in the midst of wilderness.

Where we stayed.

That's Ryan taking a pic. And cute tourists.

Me at my happiest- nothing like an espresso. :)

Mild roof obsession, while waiting.

View from our hotel balcony, morning.

They had these all over the salt mine. Not sure the pose here... looks like I have to pee. But I don't. Didn't pee my pants either.

I hiked to the top of the salt mine while Ryan went on a tour. They had Austrian flags painted along part of the way. I don't know why.

In a large mirrored box. I was Happy. Yes.

From the top.

A make-out cabin! Those silly Austrians!

Hallstatt, a UNESCO world heritage site worthy of it's title. Quite, small, peaceful.