We had a great time at the fifth annual SchnOcoberfest fundraiser for the North Carolina Schnauzer Rescue on Saturday afternoon. We took Riesling for a two mile walk before the 30 minute drive to...
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a very relaxing morning
For my birthday this year, Eric got me a spa package at Umstead Spa in Cary. Because of my sister's wedding, our trip to Peru and the NC nonprofit's conference were all back to back in...
90
Today was my grandmother's birthday; she would have been 90 this year. I still think about and miss her daily.
leftover spaghetti
A strange fact about me - I love leftover spaghetti. So much so that I sometimes requested it for my birthday meal when I was in grade school. My mom would make up some extra spaghetti (with red...
the good kind of “bug”
Over the summer we were approached by a pest control guy walking door to door trying to sell us a service package. He explained that whatever they sprayed would kill all the bugs and eliminate the...
the reception, part 2
Ok, so what left... hmmm. There were some introductions and funny dances... The cake was cut and fed to the other party in a polite manner as captured by my brother's iPhone which I don't think he...
the reception, part 1
After the ceremony, the limo took as to a few scenic points in Chicago for photos. Once we arrived at the Medinah Country Club, Eric jumped in with his camera and snapped a few shots of the formal...
the ceremony
So even after all the craziness that led up to the ceremony last weekend, the actual wedding went off without a hitch. Thankfully, I didn't once trip on the stairs leading up to the altar any of the...
nothing ever goes completely perfectly
I am sure everyone involved has their own timelime about the following events but here's mine... 6:40am - everything is ready to go, Lauren's dress is in the car so I sit down to finish my cup of...
the rehearsal
We had only a half hour scheduled for the rehearsal on Friday night and the priest was very efficient in giving everyone their jobs while occasionally injecting jokes into the barrage of...
day before the big day
On the day of the rehearsal dinner, Eric and I took the train downtown a little early to take advantage of the Art Institute of Chicago's free admission summer days after 5pm. We had a little extra...
Wedding prep
We are in Chicago for Lauren and Michael's wedding. Last night, Friday, we went to the rehearsal at Holy Name cathedral, followed by a tasty dinner at Wildfire. Leandra was up very, very...
surprise birthday dinner @ Four Square
Everything was exceptional, including my antelope main course and the chocolate trio dessert!
self-portrait at 33
I turned 33 today and Eric has a surprise dinner reservation for me tonight... looking forward to it!
celebrating
I have a few things to mention! My E&L Gallery went very well. I think everyone had a good time save for the tiredness of being out until 2am+ for the bachelorette party the night before. Note...
close enough
Shouldn't the Problem Event Name be BlueScreenOfDeath?
flight, interrupted
You know you are seasoned traveler when you get a text message that your flight is canceled and your first reaction is "Aw, man, we just parked in the airport's daily lot and with RDU's new policy...
so much planning to be done!
We have several trips coming up... a few this summer for family things and then one trip to South America and two trips to Europe this fall. I have a LOT of planning to do! Thank goodness for...
Our Itinerary
2025 Trips
Tampa Bay, FL (Jan)
Buenos Aires, Argentina (Feb)
Villa la Angostura, Argentina (Feb)
Bariloche, Argentina (Feb)
Iguazu Falls, Argentina + Brazil (Feb)
Miami, FL (Feb)
Richmond, VA (Mar)
Boston, MA (Apr)
Kathmandu, Nepal (May)
Bhutan (May)
Slovenia (Sep)
Treviso, Italy (Sep)
Bologna, Italy (Sep)
Turin, Italy (Oct)
2024 Trips
San Diego, CA (Jan)
Sarasota, FL (Feb)
Madrid, Spain (Mar)
Valencia, Spain (Mar+Apr)
Palma, Mallorca (Apr)
Croatia (May)
Long Island, NY (July)
Faroe Islands (Aug)
London, UK (Sept)
Puglia, Italy (Sept)
Matera, Italy (Oct)
Rome, Italy (Oct)
Mosel Valley, Germany (Oct)
Frankfurt, Germany (Oct)
London + Manchester, UK (Dec)
2023 Trips
San Diego (Jan)
Orlando (Feb)
Richmond, VA (Apr)
Northern Italy (Apr)
NC Mountains (May)
Long Island (Jul)
Wisconsin (Aug)
Chicago (Aug)
Oak Island, NC (Sept)
Brooklyn, NY (Sept)
Bordeaux + Rugby World Cup (Sep)
Castilla y León (Sep)
Seychelles (Nov)
Willamette Valley (Dec)