October 2011

Bye, Caracol Che!  If you’re looking for a private villa to rent out with family or friends (or even for a small destination wedding – imagine the bride walking down those gorgeous stairs!), I HIGHLY recommend Caracol Che.  The 5-bedroom villa was absolutely perfect for our big group vacation, and the owner and staff was [...]

Our vacation is coming to an end.  Cue:  very sad, very strained violin music.  I know I’ve said it in nearly every post, but I love Puerto Rico, and I don’t want to leave! Every time we go on vacation, we have serious daydreams about packing up and moving our lives to a tropical location [...]

I feel more relaxed today than I have for the last ten months.  Vacations are the best. Now that all the wedding madness is over, we’re taking the day to chill by the pool and hang out.  It is positively amazing. I’m currently reading a trashy romance novel called “The Greek Tycoon’s Defiant Bride.”  It [...]

Well, the villa is in shambles.  Decorations and empty cups and favors and wet bathing suits and flowers everywhere.  Sign of a great destination wedding, right? Nicole and Isaac’s wedding was so much fun.  Everything was perfect.  The ceremony was absolutely beautiful and the reception was spot-on – we dined poolside, in the open air, [...]

Hello from the villa!  I must say – I never want to go back to my little dining room ever again – eating breakfast on the deck, overlooking the ocean, is way better. I was up way before everyone else – that damn insomnia has followed me on vacation – but at least I didn’t [...]

We had a three and a half hour drive to the wedding location; it’s being held at this beautiful, 5-bedroom private villa – and lucky for us, we also get to stay at the villa for the weekend!  Wahoo! On the drive over, we decided to swing by a health food supermarket and stock up [...]

So – let me tell you a travel story. Our flight was supposed to take off Friday at 11:45 AM from Charlotte.  A direct flight to San Juan, arriving in the early afternoon.  Leaving us tons of time to explore the Old Town district.   You know the saying, “Being nice will get you what [...]

Flight delay.  What else is new? Hey hey – at least the Charlotte airport keeps it classy with plastic cups for champagne!   We’re headed to Puerto Rico for Nicole and Isaac’s destination wedding.  Super excited – now if ONLY we could actually get there.   My day started off bright and early… I’ve mentioned [...]

Over the mountains and through the bumper-to-bumper traffic… Our afternoon and evening was eaten by driving to and from Asheville, North Carolina to give the dogs to MomHTP – she’s amazing for meeting us halfway!    I always feel sad saying goodbye to the pups.  Plus, they don’t know what’s hitting them until we stick [...]

You know what’s awesome? When I’m in the “I don’t know what I’m going to have for lunch” mood, thinking of my bare fridge and the fact that I’m probably going to have to interrupt my work day for takeout, and then I open the fridge and discover LEFTOVERS. It’s the little things.   I [...]

I have been struggling to sleep through the night lately.  This is very unusual for me – normally, I’m out like a light.  But I have some things weighing on my brain, which translates to vivid dreams that wake me up.  And then I can’t get back to sleep.   Sleeping with a long, chubby [...]

Good evening! Tonight, we drove to my in-laws’ house for a lovely dinner.  My sister-in-law, Sophie, lives with them and is the most AMAZING chef.  I knew she would have something amazing on the table! Eaten on the long drive over – an apple and sunflower butter.  When we arrived, Sophie was preparing a delicious [...]

Please excuse any issues as the new blog design takes effect!  I’m sure there will be some hiccups.   Look!  A mini fridge! We finally bought a mini fridge for the clinic.   This means I can bring home-cooked meals to work without fear that I’m going to get some sort of bacteria poisoning and kneel [...]