{"id":3017,"date":"2016-03-19T23:35:57","date_gmt":"2016-03-19T23:35:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/?p=3017"},"modified":"2025-06-15T09:13:49","modified_gmt":"2025-06-15T09:13:49","slug":"half-dragon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/half-dragon\/","title":{"rendered":"Half Dragon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Half Dragon, Day One:<\/strong><br \/>\nKarl and I decided to join in on the annual Half Dragon fun this weekend to celebrate the halfway point to DragonCon with other members of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dragonconforums.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DragonConForums.org<\/a>. It&#8217;s also my birthday weekend so we&#8217;re planning a trip to the High Museum of Art followed by dinner at the revolving Polaris restaurant. Sweet!<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-3017 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/DSC00512.jpg?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"401\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/DSC00512.jpg?fit=600%2C401&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3018\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/DSC00512.jpg?w=960&amp;ssl=1 960w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/DSC00512.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/DSC00512.jpg?resize=768%2C513&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3018'>\n\t\t\t\tOur swanky room in the Marriott\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/IMG_6254.jpg?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/IMG_6254.jpg?fit=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3038\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/IMG_6254.jpg?w=960&amp;ssl=1 960w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/IMG_6254.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/IMG_6254.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/IMG_6254.jpg?resize=320%2C240&amp;ssl=1 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3038'>\n\t\t\t\tInside the Marriot Marquis, Atlanta\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/DSC00518.jpg?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"401\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/DSC00518.jpg?fit=401%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3019\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/DSC00518.jpg?w=641&amp;ssl=1 641w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/DSC00518.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 401px) 100vw, 401px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3019'>\n\t\t\t\tMy Karlos!\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/DSC00543.jpg?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"401\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/DSC00543.jpg?fit=401%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/DSC00543.jpg?w=641&amp;ssl=1 641w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/DSC00543.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 401px) 100vw, 401px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/DSC00539.jpg?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"401\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/DSC00539.jpg?fit=401%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/DSC00539.jpg?w=641&amp;ssl=1 641w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/DSC00539.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 401px) 100vw, 401px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/DSC00537.jpg?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"401\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/DSC00537.jpg?fit=401%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/DSC00537.jpg?w=641&amp;ssl=1 641w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/DSC00537.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 401px) 100vw, 401px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/DSC00549.jpg?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/DSC00549.jpg?fit=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/DSC00549.jpg?w=960&amp;ssl=1 960w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/DSC00549.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/DSC00549.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/DSC00519.jpg?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"401\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/DSC00519.jpg?fit=600%2C401&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3020\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/DSC00519.jpg?w=960&amp;ssl=1 960w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/DSC00519.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/DSC00519.jpg?resize=768%2C513&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3020'>\n\t\t\t\tSkybridge to the Hilton from the Marriott\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/IMG_6260.jpg?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/IMG_6260.jpg?fit=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3039\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/IMG_6260.jpg?w=960&amp;ssl=1 960w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/IMG_6260.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/IMG_6260.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/IMG_6260.jpg?resize=320%2C240&amp;ssl=1 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3039'>\n\t\t\t\tHigh Velocity Yumminess for Dinner! Salad, Southwestern Chicken Quesadilla, and Baja Shrimp Tacos\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/IMG_6272.jpg?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/IMG_6272.jpg?fit=450%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3040\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/IMG_6272.jpg?w=720&amp;ssl=1 720w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/IMG_6272.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3040'>\n\t\t\t\tLounging around the Pulse bar\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/IMG_6274.jpg?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/IMG_6274.jpg?fit=450%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3041\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/IMG_6274.jpg?w=720&amp;ssl=1 720w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/IMG_6274.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3041'>\n\t\t\t\tMeeting friends at Hotel Indigo\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/IMG_6276.jpg?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/IMG_6276.jpg?fit=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3042\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/IMG_6276.jpg?w=960&amp;ssl=1 960w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/IMG_6276.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/IMG_6276.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/IMG_6276.jpg?resize=320%2C240&amp;ssl=1 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3042'>\n\t\t\t\tA cool spine-line glass staircase under construction inside Hotel Indigo\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/DSC00522.jpg?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"401\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/DSC00522.jpg?fit=600%2C401&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3021\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/DSC00522.jpg?w=960&amp;ssl=1 960w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/DSC00522.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/DSC00522.jpg?resize=768%2C513&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3021'>\n\t\t\t\tLightsaber Reveal by Jojo\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/DSC00523.jpg?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"401\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/DSC00523.jpg?fit=600%2C401&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3022\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/DSC00523.jpg?w=960&amp;ssl=1 960w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/DSC00523.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/DSC00523.jpg?resize=768%2C513&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3022'>\n\t\t\t\tEngraved with our forum logo. Looks awesome!\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/DSC00529.jpg?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"401\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/DSC00529.jpg?fit=401%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3023\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/DSC00529.jpg?w=641&amp;ssl=1 641w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/DSC00529.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 401px) 100vw, 401px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3023'>\n\t\t\t\tLove this light fixture inside Hotel Indigo. Want!\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/DSC00531.jpg?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/DSC00531.jpg?fit=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/DSC00531.jpg?w=960&amp;ssl=1 960w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/DSC00531.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/DSC00531.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3024'>\n\t\t\t\tForum members in Hotel Indigo&#8217;s lobby.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/DSC00532.jpg?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/DSC00532.jpg?fit=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3025\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/DSC00532.jpg?w=960&amp;ssl=1 960w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/DSC00532.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/DSC00532.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3025'>\n\t\t\t\tHanging at the Loft Bar inside the Marriott\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/IMG_6283.jpg?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/IMG_6283.jpg?fit=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3043\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/IMG_6283.jpg?w=960&amp;ssl=1 960w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/IMG_6283.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/IMG_6283.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/IMG_6283.jpg?resize=320%2C240&amp;ssl=1 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3043'>\n\t\t\t\tFun Day!\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/DSC00533.jpg?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"401\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/DSC00533.jpg?fit=401%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3026\" 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