Today

I won't say much, we all know the date. The mood in NYC is very somber. The weather is terrible today. My office overlooks Ground Zero, which is now one big construction site. Most of my coworkers chose to work from home today. I'll be saying many prayers today for the families who lost loved ones and those of us who will never forget what we saw that day as we watched from the streets below the Towers.

Labor Day Weekend

I went a different route with the necklace to spice up the black dress. 4 strands of pink and blue chalcedony mixed with coin pearls.

We had a great time at Keith and Lisa's wedding. I'm a terrible photographer, but here's a picture of the dance floor. And, Vella enjoyed some quality time with her Omi while we were in Oceanside.

Speaking of Vella, here's a picture of her running around the deck on Sunday. Don't feel bad for her, that red tether is 30-40feet and she literally has the run of the deck. We just use that to keep her from running UNDER the deck and getting in to all kinds of trouble.

Prep for Fall Swap!

I recently joined Monogram and Manicure's Prep for Fall Swap. Caroline (In His Shade) and I were paired up for the August 28 deadline. I had to laugh when I opened her package - we sent each other some of the same items! Great minds think alike?!? I had so much fun putting her package together and I know she put a lot of thought in to what she sent me.

Here's Caroline's adorable packaging. It's a tote bag! Love, love, love the ribbon too. You better believe that I saved it and it will find a good home on a future package.




A few of my favorites...oh so preppy note cards, coasters, umbrella and scarf. I can't tell you how much I love this umbrella. And, if this Fall is like last year in NYC, I'll need it! Caroline and I gave each other the same madras note cards and I also sent an umbrella for those rainy, chilly WA days...coincidence? I think not!

I feel very lucky to have met some wonderful woman in blogland. Thanks Caroline!

Beachbound!

Today is my last "Summer Friday" at work and I'm taking the day off to catch up on some things around here before heading to WH this afternoon. Other than a wedding on Saturday night, we have no plans. The weather here in NY is gorgeous and we'll be spending as much time as possible at the beach. I have a feeling there will some football in the schedule too. Matt went to Cornell and in my opinion there is no reason to follow the Ivy League. I'm not sure students even go to the games! I can't imagine an undergrad experience without football. Virginia football is an institution and some of my best memories were getting dressed up (a tradition that has sadly changed over the years), tailgating and heading to the game with good friends. Go HOOS!

OK, enough rambling. Better finish laundry and go for a run in Central Park! Pics from the wedding and weekend to follow. Vella is resting up next to me on the couch.

Week in Westhampton

These pictures sum up our week in WH! We were at the beach every day and Vella was SO happy to have us all to herself for the week. We did venture out for dinner in East Hampton...Turtle Crossing and Nick & Tonis. Otherwise, just lots of R&R. We're counting down to Labor Day weekend now. I can't believe how cool it is in the Northeast!

Rainy Saturday in Need of Color!

Purchased this morning so I can make a little something to go with the VERY boring black dress that I'll be wearing to a black tie wedding next Saturday. These are pink coin pearls and mixed carnelian. Pics of the final product later this week! I'm also working on three custom orders for a friend...so much fun.

Danny

I guess we'll be having an "inside" weekend on Eastern LI! Now, how do I take my dog out during a Tropical Storm?

Home

We came back to NYC on Sunday night and we're getting settled back in to work, gym etc. I'll write more tonight. We had a great week in WH.

Weekend Recap

This was our first weekend in NYC in six months! We're having a major heatwave in the NE, so it was perfect ;-) We picked up our NYC Half Marathon packs on Saturday morning and headed to brunch at Fetch. Vella needed a new collar and leash, so a stop at Canine Styles fixed that (pink and navy madras, too cute) and we also made a quick $100 stop at Petco for some new toys. She promptly destroyed two of them in like two minutes flat. Nice work Vella, you owe me $25!

We were up bright and early on Sunday morning to line up for the NYC Half Marathon! There were about 15K runners this year. The hubby finished in 1:56 and I crossed the finish line at 2:20 flat. I'm really proud of both of us. It was a tough race...almost 90 degrees by the time we finished and the humidity was brutal. Needless to say, we're a little sore today.

We're in WH this week for vacation and looking forward to some R&R.

Show Us Your Favorite Vacation Spot

It's Friday on Kelly's blog. This week, favorite vacation spots are on the agenda!

It's no secret that our honeymoon holds a special place in my heart, but the Pacific Coast of Mexico is another favorite for a variety of reasons (one of them being the FOOD...there's nothing in this world like Oaxaca cheese!). We took our first vacation together in 2002, spending a week in Huatulco (stay at the Barcelo or Quinta Real). In 2005, we went to Acapulco and Matt popped the question (the Fairmont property is great). And in 2007, we spent my B-school Spring Break in Ixtapa (Las Brisas is so-so, I'd opt for the La Casa Que Canta in Zihuatanejo if we went back). Finally, we traveled back to Acapulco with friends for some 2007/2008 New Year's R&R.

Next on our list, Punta Mita! Maybe later this year?