tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79482382883032888142024-03-13T08:02:00.912-07:00Tales of Taylor and TineTine McCormickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11773469204185764369noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7948238288303288814.post-7438877977407495422014-03-24T11:31:00.000-07:002014-06-26T11:32:07.433-07:00Happy Anniversary Round Two<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
And we even remembered the picture!<br />
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Tine McCormickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11773469204185764369noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7948238288303288814.post-82627176451695920102013-05-15T05:30:00.000-07:002013-06-05T05:31:14.877-07:00Oh what a beautiful day!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Last Saturday we had a <i>perfect</i> day. I mean perfect. One of those days where you want to grab your sunglasses and do yardwork barefoot. Instead, we all ran down to Barr Street in Geneva and went for a nice long walk in the woods with the pups.<br />
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The boys couldn't help but climb the trees. From left to right: Will Renneker, Taylor, and Josh Weinraub. Will is Taylor's friend from back in South Carolina, and Josh is my brother's old roommate who since lives with us.<br />
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We went on a different path than usual which took us down this old access road towards a path along the river.<br />
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Zeus loved getting to romp around in the mud, and drink from the river.<br />
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I've long seen the giant painted school buses parked outside of Orlando Speedworld, announcing an upcoming Figure-Eight Bus Race. After living in the area for so long, I figured we might as well experience Bithlo at it's best.<br />
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The stands were packed, except the small section that we were seated in. We couldn't figure out why. Maybe that's where cars have flipped over the fence before? They <i>had</i> just replaced a lot of the wooden planks....</div>
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Our new room-mate, Dante, went with us to the grand event. His friends were very concerned for his safety.</div>
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And look! Red-neck Stone Henge!</div>
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Tine McCormickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11773469204185764369noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7948238288303288814.post-79949667833923872552013-04-01T06:57:00.001-07:002013-04-01T06:57:05.454-07:00A Visit to Virginia<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Last July, two of our very close friends moved to Virginia to try their hand at farming. They moved into an old renovated bank in the small town of Newport, and have since been raising sheep, goats, and cattle on some land shared by local farmers. We finally made the ten hour drive up to visit, and had a great time.<br />
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The area is very quaint and rural. Everything had this unmistakable small-town feel, and the scenery was just beautiful. It had snowed just a few days before our visit, so there were still little piles collected and melting on the ground.</div>
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The first day, Cole and Stephanie just showed us around, and brought us to the outdoor store where Stephanie works to rent skis. Taylor and I had tried our hand at skiing in January, but failed miserably.</div>
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On our last day in Virginia, we went on an awesome hike along a short portion of the Appalachian Trail. Midway through the hike, we found ourselves at this awesome overlook where we ate lunch. The view was just gorgeous.<br />
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Our last stop was a visit to the farm. Cole and Stephanie had tons of baby goats wandering around. I kept teasing that I was going to smuggle one home under my jacket.</div>
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Tine McCormickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11773469204185764369noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7948238288303288814.post-39908744572701954292013-03-25T11:55:00.002-07:002013-03-25T11:55:21.153-07:00Happy Anniversary!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Yesterday was was our first anniversary. I have no idea where this past year has gone. We lived in South Carolina when we first got married, and now we have our own house in Oviedo, two new jobs, and have been on lots of fun adventures since March 24th of last year.<br />
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Taylor and I didn't do much to celebrate. We went out and bought some nice cheeses, some fancy breads, and a pint of Ben & Jerry's (Taylor and I must have split a hundred pints of the stuff when we first started dating, and had to use my meal-plan money at the New College cafeteria). We've decided take a picture of ourselves each year on our anniversary wearing jeans and a white shirt, to see how we change over the years--- Love you, Sweetie!</div>
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Soon after getting back from our Austria/Germany trip, my mom and I ran the Color Run together. We had one ticket for a while, but they were sold out before we could get a second. We spent hours scouring Craigslist before we finally found another--- turns out we really didn't have to. Will managed to sneak in with a fake number that he printed on our computer!</div>
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My mom bought a bunch of gear before the race. She really rocked that tutu and sunglasses combo!</div>
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Sneaky Will--- running along side us without paying the $50 entry fee!</div>
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A tree was stained totally blue from the chalk near the last color zone.</div>
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This year Taylor and I spent Christmas in Florence, SC with the Jamrok clan. Our puppies stayed home, but Atom was able to make the trip with us. She loved camping out under the Christmas tree, and was a big hit during the Christmas Eve party.</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">The McCormick family has traveled to the Crown Paradise Club in Cancun almost every year for at least the last ten years. We normally visit around Thanksgiving, but we decided to shake things up and visit in July for the boy's birthday (which is on the 31st). Last year the Jamrok family joined us, but this time only Taylor and Cameron were with us.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Mom handled the boat ride surprisingly well (things were a bit bumpy!), but poor Kirby was holding on for dear life. We drove for around an hour before we saw the tell-tale signs of sharks. A few other boats, snorkelers, and giant fins. There were at least two whale sharks, but it was a little hard to keep track.</span></div>
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<span style="text-align: left;">As I was sorting through all of the old pictures on our camera to create the post about our cruise, I realized how enormous our collection of puppy pictures had grown. They're a huge part of our lives, and I figured they deserve a post of their own. We've had our dogs since January of 2011, and rescued them from the Humane Society. Taylor and I both really wanted a dog before then, but couldn't in our living situation. As soon as we got a house of our own and the parents had helped us move in, we immediately adopted these two. Our original plan was one hypo-allergenic, no-shed, well-behaved goldendoodle puppy. Hah. We decided to visit the Sarasota Humane Society "just to look around", and immediately put down a deposit on these guys.</span></div>
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Zasha, our white-faced, blue-eyed beauty is the younger and smaller of the two (somewhere between 3 and 6 years old we think). She's rambunctious, misbehaved, and incredibly sweet. She was a little chubby when we first got her, but we've slimmed her down a bit. She loves to bark constantly, and will whine like crazy and pretend like you've broken her leg if she even thinks you might scold her. </div>
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I know, I know. You're not allowed to have favorites, right? If we <i>did</i> have a favorite dog, it'd be Zeus. He's the world's best combination of sweet, goofy, gentle, and well-behaved. His only flaw is his tendency to cry during thunderstorms, or if he thinks he's being left behind somewhere. He's a bit older than Zasha--- probably 8 or 9 years old. </div>
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Another difference? Zasha loves to swim, and Zeus is terrified of water. He doesn't mind really calm water up to his ankles, but any splashes or waves, and he pulls on his leash in the oppposite direction. He never goes in past his knees. </div>
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Zasha on the other hand would probably swim until she drowned, if we'd let her. One time she went off into the lake behind the house and had to be rescued by a boater when she swam so far that we couldn't see her---- just the ripples and she continued to doggie-paddle away from us. She'll pull us around in kayaks or canoes, and loves chasing splashes when we throw rocks or shells at the beach.</div>
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We love our pooches and couldn't imagine our life without them---- through there would be much less hair. Did I mention that huskies shed?</div>
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</div>Tine McCormickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11773469204185764369noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7948238288303288814.post-67790243673729207342012-06-10T16:17:00.001-07:002012-06-10T16:57:30.094-07:00Mediterranean Cruise<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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The day after my graduation, Taylor and I left for Rome running on about two hours of sleep. We bundled up on the airplane and slept clear across the Atlantic Ocean.</div>
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We had a day to play around in Rome before heading to Civitivecchia to leave on our 12-day cruise. We visited all of the main sights, and had a delicious dinner near the Trevi Fountain.</div>
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I enjoyed veal with lemon sauce, Taylor had veal with a creamy apple sauce, and we both shared a few glasses of the house white wine (some of the best I've ever had).</div>
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Our hotel was a steal. We flew over without having any reservations, so we spent the first hour of our trip hunting down a hotel. We stayed at a tiny four star hotel near the train station. The room we stayed in was usually 380 Euros a night, but because it wasn't booked and we showed up at the last minute, we only payed 120. What a deal.</div>
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The next day we actually boarded the ship. The Royal Caribbean Mariner of the Seas was a wonderful ship. We got to try our hands at rock climbing, ice skating, and loved the cafe where we snacked on ham and cheese sandwiches. </div>
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The views were gorgeous. Because we were near land most of the time, there were always interesting things to see. </div>
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The sunsets were gorgeous, and Taylor spied this little fort as we pulled out of one of the ports. </div>
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Our first stop was in Palermo, Sicily. Our favorite part of this stop was the food markets.</div>
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After Italy, we headed to Rhodes, a little island off the coast of Greece. I was feeling really sick (I think I caught the flu), so Taylor had to drag me around the city. This little cat sleeping on a scooter cheered me up.</div>
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After Greece, we went to Turkey. Istanbul was probably our favorite city we visited. Of course we had to go see the Blue Mosque. Taylor and I had never been in a mosque before, so it was a pretty neat experience. </div>
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Turns out we committed a bunch of social faux pas' during our travels. Apprently it's rude to carry your shoes into a mosque (they prefer you place them in a bag first), or blow your nose (not good if you're recovering from the flue).</div>
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Then we were back to Greece, where we visited Crete. We rented scooters for the day with two other couples we met on the ship. It was a fun experience, but definitely a little scary. At least I didn't have to worry about driving---- just holding on!</div>
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Things were crazy right after our wedding, so Taylor and I opted to postpone our honeymoon until later in the summer. Instead we went to Disney with Taylor's family--- KJ, Joy, Grammy, Kara, Debbie, and Jack. We had a wonderful time visiting The Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom, and our personal favorite, Epcot. We somehow timed things to visit during the Flower & Garden Festival, so we enjoyed seeing topiaries shaped like Disney characters.<br />
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Taylor and I have always been big Epcot fans, and every time we visit we ride Test Track over and over. We decided to get a memorable souvenir photo and hopped on to ride in our wedding getup. One of my favorite photos ever!</div>Tine McCormickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11773469204185764369noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7948238288303288814.post-42184427106612054542012-04-19T15:47:00.000-07:002012-06-10T15:49:02.561-07:00Our Wedding<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; text-align: left;">On March 24, 2012, Taylor and I finally tied the knot. We had a garden wedding courtesy of Susan and Peyton Lea, close friends of the McCormick family. They spent hours upon hours preparing for the main event. Decorating, yardwork, coordinating with caterers--- this whole wedding was pretty DIY, down to the flower arrangements and wedding favors. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I am an absolute sucker for sunflowers, which fit very will with our rustic garden wedding. We used yard upon yard of burlap, hundreds of mason jars, and just as many candles. </span></div>
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The weather forecast was not looking good. At our wedding rehearsal, my mom and Susan kept calling me to encourage me to change the time from 5:30 pm to the early afternoon. After realizing how many people would have to be notified, and some family wouldn't be able to make it for the earlier time, we kept the original plans in place. Good thing too---- the weather was absolutely beautiful, except for a small rain shower about an hour before everything was supposed to start. </div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">My wedding dress was another fiasco. I ordered a custom dress from a company in China. For some reason, it didn't fit well and looked nothing like the original picture. I found a new dress at David's Bridal a week before the event, and Stephanie hemmed it a couple nights before (she stayed up till 1:30 in the morning sewing it, after having spent all day running errands with me---- what an awesome friend!)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Taylor's cousin Jack, and family-friend Emma served as our ring-bearer and flower girl. They did such a good job, I couldn't believe how patiently they waited through the ceremony. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The McCormick-Gast family.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The Jamrok-Keyes family.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">We ordered hand-made rings from ZoeandDoyle on Etsy.com. They are made from bronze and carbon fiber (what can I say? Taylor is a big car fan, and it matches his carbon fiber watch).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I absolutely loved my dress. I made my veil myself, and added pearl accents to my yellow shoes.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Mom made my cake (like she didn't have enough on her plate getting ready for the wedding). It was a delicious combination of lemon and raspberry with cream cheese frosting. There wasn't a single slice left over.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The younger crowd had a good time decorating our car with paint pens and shaving cream. One of my uncles actually had the car up on jacks, but thankfully someone took it back down before it was time to leave.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Everybody came outside around 11:00 to wish us goodbye. We stayed for two nights at a resort near Downtown Disney before heading to the Wilderness Lodge where we spent time with the Jamrok family. </span></div>
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