Chronicling 18 months of planning.Tumblr (3.0; @ben-anna)http://ben-anna.com/<a href="http://www.samhillbands.com/bands/john_winn/index.shtml">Get ready to bust a move!</a>http://ben-anna.com/post/766784661http://ben-anna.com/post/766784661Sat, 03 Jul 2010 18:07:49 -0400<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l1cdpj18va1qb88vgo1_400.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l1cdpj18va1qb88vgo2_400.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l1cdpj18va1qb88vgo3_400.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l1cdpj18va1qb88vgo4_400.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>it’s finally finally final!</p> <p>june 18, 2011<br/>lesner inn<br/>virginia beach, virginia</p>http://ben-anna.com/post/543592754http://ben-anna.com/post/543592754Fri, 23 Apr 2010 14:22:31 -0400<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kztjow8vbh1qb88vgo1_500.jpg"/><br/> Hemingway's Kitchen<br/><br/> <img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kztjow8vbh1qb88vgo2_500.jpg"/><br/> Fort Zachary Taylor Historic Park<br/><br/> <img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kztjow8vbh1qb88vgo3_500.jpg"/><br/> Capt, what about me being first mate?<br/><br/> <img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kztjow8vbh1qb88vgo4_500.jpg"/><br/> Beautiful sculpture at Key West Museum <br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kztjow8vbh1qb88vgo5_500.jpg"/><br/> Excuse me, didnt mean to get in your way<br/><br/> <img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kztjow8vbh1qb88vgo7_500.jpg"/><br/> Awesome Key West Sunset!<br/><br/> <img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kztjow8vbh1qb88vgo8_500.jpg"/><br/> down it goes...<br/><br/> <img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kztjow8vbh1qb88vgo9_500.jpg"/><br/> See you tomorrow, Sun.<br/><br/> <img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kztjow8vbh1qb88vgo10_500.jpg"/><br/> Miami. That is all.<br/><br/> <img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kztjow8vbh1qb88vgo11_500.jpg"/><br/> Byebye Florida! <3 <br/><br/> <p>it’ll end, i promise :) hope you enjoyed the photos!</p>http://ben-anna.com/post/471701546http://ben-anna.com/post/471701546Wed, 24 Mar 2010 23:43:44 -0400<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kztj5siQyJ1qb88vgo1_500.jpg"/><br/> Beautiful Key West greenery!<br/><br/> <img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kztj5siQyJ1qb88vgo2_500.jpg"/><br/> Cool until Hawaii became a state.<br/><br/> <img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kztj5siQyJ1qb88vgo3_500.jpg"/><br/> Casa de Ernest Hemingway<br/><br/> <img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kztj5siQyJ1qb88vgo4_500.jpg"/><br/> Hemingway House lawn<br/><br/> <img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kztj5siQyJ1qb88vgo5_500.jpg"/><br/> Landscaped Key West Greenery<br/><br/> <img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kztj5siQyJ1qb88vgo6_500.jpg"/><br/> Real checks signed by Hemingway<br/><br/> <img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kztj5siQyJ1qb88vgo7_500.jpg"/><br/> From Hemingway's service in WWI<br/><br/> <img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kztj5siQyJ1qb88vgo8_500.jpg"/><br/> Kitties everywhere! ~half with six toes<br/><br/> <img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kztj5siQyJ1qb88vgo9_500.jpg"/><br/> The water basin is a converted urinal.<br/><br/> <img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kztj5siQyJ1qb88vgo10_500.jpg"/><br/> Hemingway's writing studio<br/><br/> <p>Some more pictures from our trip</p>http://ben-anna.com/post/471679386http://ben-anna.com/post/471679386Wed, 24 Mar 2010 23:32:15 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kztik9RIXR1qb88vgo1_500.jpg"/><br/> Day 1 in Key West. It was windy for sure<br/><br/> <img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kztik9RIXR1qb88vgo2_500.jpg"/><br/> The Forest of Ghosts<br/><br/> <img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kztik9RIXR1qb88vgo3_500.jpg"/><br/> He's excited for the beach!<br/><br/> <img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kztik9RIXR1qb88vgo4_500.jpg"/><br/> A local Ft. Lauderdale Beach<br/><br/> <img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kztik9RIXR1qb88vgo5_500.jpg"/><br/> Helmet not included.<br/><br/> <img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kztik9RIXR1qb88vgo6_500.jpg"/><br/> Ben drew that himself :)<br/><br/> <img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kztik9RIXR1qb88vgo7_500.jpg"/><br/> They have ducks instead of squirrels<br/><br/> <img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kztik9RIXR1qb88vgo8_500.jpg"/><br/> Badass new casino in Ft. Lauderdale<br/><br/> <img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kztik9RIXR1qb88vgo9_500.jpg"/><br/> What Floridians do for entertainment<br/><br/> <img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kztik9RIXR1qb88vgo10_500.jpg"/><br/> Some fellow VTers and Gang Greeners<br/><br/> <p>Some overdue photos from our recent trip to Florida. We hit up Fort Lauderdale to visit Grandma and Grandpa Tucker, Key West, and Miami.</p>http://ben-anna.com/post/471652340http://ben-anna.com/post/471652340Wed, 24 Mar 2010 23:19:20 -0400<p>with st. patty’s day literally right around the corner, i have found myself with negative luck. after getting my beautifully restored car back from one horrible car accident, my poor baby was hit again four days later. fast forward another 24 hours, and i was involved in another accident as a passenger. thinking that i have become the queen of communicating with car insurance companies, i spent 6 hours talking back and forth to about a billion different people with a billion and one different versions of my claim. I hope wherever we set up our love nest will provide timely, efficient, and SAFE public transportation options.  </p> <p>anyhow, i hope everyone has a fantastic st. patrick’s day! we will be the strikingly non-Irish people at Salt Hill Pub</p>http://ben-anna.com/post/452655360http://ben-anna.com/post/452655360Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:45:17 -0400<p>the cool thing about life is stuff changes all the time. like your wedding plans.</p> <p>ben and i have decided, SCREW IT, we’re having a destination wedding! and with the support our family and friends, we will be getting married in another continent! no more crunching numbers, talking to unfriendly innkeepers and banquet managers, frustrating moans and groans, finding a photographer, figuring out the perfect band and party favors, etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc. <br/>yep folks, we’re taking the “easy” way out and it feels fabulous! i’ve never been a great planner, especially with something as huge as a wedding, and ben is not even close to caring about details, so this may be the deal of the century, and we’re very excited!</p> <p>any suggestions for location that is not too hot and humid for july, please comment!</p>http://ben-anna.com/post/436918816http://ben-anna.com/post/436918816Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:50:51 -0500<p>we are back from ft. lauderdale/key west/miami! the weather was wonderful, a little on the cooler side, but a lovely vacation. now it’s back to real life! …but just for one of us, as ben is off AGAIN to go skiing in salt lake city.</p> <p>pictures from our trip will be coming soon!</p>http://ben-anna.com/post/428733843http://ben-anna.com/post/428733843Fri, 05 Mar 2010 14:53:13 -0500<p>about to board our flight to florida! looking forward to the warm weather, and finally getting some exercise while exploring key west. totally lame that i live less than a mile from the office and still drive to work.</p>http://ben-anna.com/post/414107882http://ben-anna.com/post/414107882Fri, 26 Feb 2010 18:28:15 -0500<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kycvl7HPPc1qb88vgo1_250.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>imagine waking up to that every morning…</p>http://ben-anna.com/post/409316300http://ben-anna.com/post/409316300Wed, 24 Feb 2010 12:07:55 -0500<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kycrqpEsVd1qb88vgo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Anna got new boots!  Which you may think has nothing to do with the wedding, but you’d be wrong… er.. at least I think you would be.  Mostly I just wanted to post the picture which i’m sure she’ll be deleting in… 10… 9… 8…. uh oh, gotta go.</p>http://ben-anna.com/post/409212438http://ben-anna.com/post/409212438Wed, 24 Feb 2010 10:44:49 -0500<p>still settling in, customizing the site to our liking, and working out the kinks - the most important being allowing readers to leave comments. i really do love getting emails for new comments on our blog, so please don’t be shy and feel free to leave a line or two saying hello, we’d love to hear from you! :)</p> <p>currently there is a threat of being snowed in! weather says we should be getting snow all week, but hopefully that will not interfere with our florida vacation. for those not in new england, our winter has been bleak, even the farmer’s almanac was wrong this year unless we are in for a big treat in april. it’s still cold though, so i’m very much looking forward to our vacation. afterward, ben is heading out to the west coast for a ski weekend, and i am updating my spring wardrobe. it will be the weekend of respecting differences</p> <p>with all the wedding planning, i’ve been getting a lot of help. one of my bridesmaids subscribed to a website that gives tips on how to save money when planning your wedding. this company also sends weekly wedding quotes. sometimes inspirational and touching, but sometimes like this:</p> <p>“to keep your marriage brimming, with love in the wedding cup, whenever you’re wrong, admit it; whenever you’re right, shut up.” ~ogden nash</p> <p>this may come in handy with the wedding planning. we also have other great resources. my cousin gave ben a book called “a groom’s guide to wedding planning” and i will encourage ben to read it during times other than being in the bathroom. i think the word “bridezilla” is mentioned a few times, and something like “always love her no matter what…” it’s a fantastic book</p> <p>more updates to come! we will be adding more to our website as we go along</p>http://ben-anna.com/post/407207329http://ben-anna.com/post/407207329Tue, 23 Feb 2010 11:45:21 -0500<p>After much scrutinizing with the calendar, we have set our wedding date! (one check off the to-do list, many more to tackle) yay! we are now looking to find the best place to say “i do!”</p> <p>here are some locations we are perusing:</p> <p><a href="http://www.bucksteepmanor.com/index.html">Bucksteep Manor (Washington, MA)</a> - beautiful location, and we can have our reception in a joint barn/tent/deck! Sounds like a great opportunity to let us be creative.</p> <p><a href="http://www.sevenhillsinn.com/Pages/Wed-1b.html">Seven Hills Inn (Lenox, MA)</a> - a wonderfully managed mansion with TONS of land to use! Talking to the inn keeper about our wedding was so easy and she was so friendly. Definitely makes for a great first impression!</p> <p><a href="http://www.cooperhillinn.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=58&Itemid=122">Cooper Hill Inn (East Dover, VT)</a> - one of our top choices. The inn is set on a hill providing incredible views with Mount Snow on one side and fields and valleys on another. They’re also open to let us organize the wedding the way we want.</p> <p><a href="http://www.colonelwilliamsinn.com/weddings.htm">Colonel Williams Inn (Marlboro, VT)</a> - also another location with a barn reception. This place is a little better distance-wise for our families. I don’t know much about it, but it looks low-key and pretty.</p> <p>Hopefully my next post will announce our wedding location! we are going on vacation next week (ft.  lauderdale and key west!), so no wedding stuff allowed. just some sun soaking, warm weather, and maybe snorkeling. the last time i went snorkeling, i got seasick :\ hopefully the waters will be nicer to me this time around.</p>http://ben-anna.com/post/406000534http://ben-anna.com/post/406000534Mon, 22 Feb 2010 20:48:00 -0500<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ky9ubkrWRU1qb88vgo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Hello from Brattleboro, VT! This is our (Ben + Anna = Benanna) first joint blog as a soon to be married couple.  You can follow Ben at <a title="Ben's Tumblr Blog"><a href="http://www.btucker.net">www.btucker.net</a></a> for his life’s other musings. Stay tuned for updates on our wedding planning and other daily musings regarding domestication, raising a puppy, and planning our future together…</p>http://ben-anna.com/post/405998778http://ben-anna.com/post/405998778Fri, 19 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500