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Philadelphia Snap Shots

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philadelphia city hallLast week, I was in Philadelphia….again. The trip was unexpected, but I enjoyed staying in a hotel (I just love staying in hotels!! ), spending some time alone, walking around the city, collect inspiration for new clothes and sketching in my free time. The Philadelphia city hall architecture is just amazing, the pillars and statutes… Can’t imagine what kind of craftsmanship it took to construct that gigantic building.

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Hello Philly!

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sofitel hotel interior sofitel room philadelphialanvinselfie sofitelcoffee shop in philly copyfood at parc philadelphiaphilly 2013nails in phillyrunaway wife Over the weekend, we took a quick trip to Philadelphia. That is the city where Andy and I met. I lived there for a total of five years for school and work. It was nice to be back and see friends! We met friends that we haven’t met for years. Also this was our belated Valentine’s day celebration, so we stayed in a hotel in center city, named Sofitel. I remember passing by the Sofitel when we were first married and still living in Philly. I always looked enviously and thought it would be nice to stay there. So Andy was kind enough to take me there. It was great. Big room, beautiful tub and nice art work.

We spent both nights in Philly seeing old friends. It was great to see everyone. I was thrilled to have the chance to meet so many people. I was thrilled that I still gelled with all of the people I use to know. It is always intimidating to see people again for the first time in years. Do you all feel that way?

Another highlight was eating at a restaurant named Parc. Like the Sofitel I would often pass by this spot and wish I could pop in. So, Andy took me there as well.  Oddly, the price wasn’t bad. I don’t know why I never thought to eat there years ago. I could have afforded it even when I was young and broke.

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