My wonderful mother...
In honor of Mother's Day, my dad made reservations for us to take my mom to Windows on Minnesota for brunch. This is on the 50th floor of the IDS building, downtown Minneapolis. (Unfortunately (for us) Brian and Michelle are on vacation in San Francisco and couldn't make it. E was doing something with his family and couldn't come with either.
I had never been up to the top of the IDS, but had been wanting to check it out ever since my friend Kara booked it for her wedding reception this coming September. Very cool place! From the top we could get a pretty good view of the city. Here is one of the University of St Thomas, where I went to graduate school.....
.......and here is one of the Metrodome, aka "The big, inflatable toilet" where the Minnesota Twins and Vikings play. (If all goes well with the Stadium referendum's around here, this place will be OLD NEWS soon!)
Its funny....50 stories doesn't seem that high at all after being at the top of the Stratosphere (110 stories) in Vegas last month!
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We stopped by my brother Jeff's house after brunch. He wanted to show us his roommate's new African Gray Parrot (only 5 months old). He is going to teach this bird to talk! They can say up to 1000 words :) She likes to give Jeff kisses before crapping all over him! LOL. Jeff...don't kill me for posting these! Its just that you have such a way with birds..... hahahahaha
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I got some awesome Mail Love from Muriel and Alex on Friday.........
My birthday tags! Thanks again for all who made them :) It was fun to finally get them!
that looks like SUCH a cool place!!!
Posted by: Adrienne | May 15, 2006 at 09:59 AM
Great pictures. I hope that you and your Mom had a wonderful day.
Posted by: Kim | May 15, 2006 at 11:46 AM
Wow...50 stories is a lot to me! We have nothing that high in my town! :)
Love the wig . . . I have similar pictures from a crazy night with friends!
Posted by: sarah | May 15, 2006 at 12:15 PM
I had a macaw and that bird said everything other than what we wanted him to say....his favorite word was shut up....isn't that nice? hehehe glad you had a great time.
Posted by: greta | May 15, 2006 at 12:39 PM
sounds like your mom had a wonderful mother's day! love the tags you got in the mail too :)
Posted by: elizabeth | May 15, 2006 at 03:15 PM
Hey Kristi!
My sister's wedding reception was at the same place you guys had brunch. Windows is AWESOME! It was so cool to be up that high and having a great time! Wait until the sun goes down and it is seriously one of the most enchanting places to be at a wedding reception.
Lori
Posted by: Lori Gerten | May 15, 2006 at 08:18 PM
Awesome photos! That restaurant looks way cool. I love the bird, too beautiful!
Posted by: Lesle | May 16, 2006 at 12:27 PM
so much fun, love the tags, your mom looked so happy, everything looks great
Posted by: toya | May 16, 2006 at 02:31 PM
Awesome pics! Your mom is beautiful too! So glad you got your tags :)
Posted by: maria | May 17, 2006 at 02:43 PM
What an awesome gift for Mother's day! What a cool view!! Love the photos.
Posted by: Briana | May 18, 2006 at 10:02 AM