When in New England

 

Marc and I headed to New England to see our families over the holidays.  It was a whirlwind tour as it always is when you try to squeeze so much in over the course of a week.  It was nice to go home and take a break from the daily grind.  I ate way too much food, slept in, and tried to soak in as much time back "home" ... below are some snippets from our time up north.

 

Shots around my parent's house

 

Hiking around the Rhode Island coast

Newport... after filling our yaps with clam chowder and heavy beer!

 

Antiquing around Templeton. So many good finds; if only I could have fit everything in my suitcase!

Now it is back to normal. Time to stop eating 5,000 calories a day and finishing each day with a cocktail.

Here is to a Happy 2015! 

September Plans

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I am not quite sure where summer went ... but I can't believe it is already September.  "Summer" in Miami is odd, especially coming from New England where summer is what you wait for all year long.  Down here not only is it super hot and humid its also the quietest time of the year, because who would want to be down where when it is hot and sticky when they can be enjoying lovely summer weather in the rest of the country.  I am looking forward to "Fall" down here. I can actually wear a sweater outside and maybe if I am lucky some little booties. I will also be on full alert for celebrity sightings once people start flocking down here when the cold weather hits. 

I have some travel plans on the docket this month too. Which I am super excited about.  First, I am heading to Barcelona for 5 days for work. I haven't been to Spain since 2002 when I was a badly dressed 20 year old college student studying abroad.  Barcelona was my favorite spot that I visited and I can't wait to be back and experience it as an adult.  Does anyone have any good spots I should check out while I am there? I will be staying around The Sagrada Familia.

After that trip I am heading out to Boston for 2 back to back weddings. I am looking forward to squeezing in some friend time and some fall time up there. I will definitely pack some tights just for the heck of it.  I can't wait to see this ...

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