Post # 301

That's right! This is my 301st post to the blog. True I've been posting since 2004, but still, 301 posts - pretty sweet!

I have to share the following photo from our trip to NYC. Once we made it to the "Top of the Rock" (literally, to the very top of 30 Rockefeller Center, 70th floor), we were greeted by a nice woman with a camera who wanted to take our picture. Knowing that we wouldn't want to spent $10+ for a photo, I quickly turned to Paul and kissed him for our fun photo... it's so nice they put them online so I can share with you here:

Wishing this was a real update....

...but I just don't have time!

It's been too long! I've got so much to update!

NYC was amazing - we had such a great time; I wish we had gone sooner (and more often). I had some of the best sushi EVER and had a blast walking around Central Park, 5th Ave, 42nd Street and seeing Manhattan from the water. WOW. I've got at least 300 pictures - only 144 uploaded thus far - so many I want to share here. So little time [sigh].


Last weekend I took a little roadtrip to Salisbury, NC, to celebrate my good friend Becky-lu. She's getting married in FIVE WEEKS! We spent the weekend talking, shopping, eating, talking, laughing, talking, a little sleeping, some TV watching, talking and eating. Shea-lynn was the greatest hostess (thanks girl!). What more can a girl ask for? Not to mention the fun limo ride through Charlotte with a stop at a posh Cafe and finally dancing the night away.

Let's play a game - where are we?

Since we're still DINKs* and able to jet set for the weekend (as in, we decided to get the heck out of 'dodge Thursday night at 8pm, booked airline tickets at 9pm and left Raleigh on Friday evening) we decided to take a trip. Where do you think we are?

Alrighty - here's your clues:

East coast

Quick flight with JetBlue (which totally rocks!)

Great sushi

Lots of people, cabs and smells (lots are ewwwwww!)

Has an awesome vibe

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Ok, here's a few visual clues

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(after sushi & sake - YUM!)

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Figured it out yet? :)

Aaaaaand of course, I had to include a "weather picture." Here's a shot of today's afternoon storm blowing in from our nice 34th floor apartment view.


*DINKs = double income no kids

Oh yeah, summer's here

Top 5 reasons summer is here:


1. I have to use the a/c in the car at 6:30am

2. I've seen half a dozen lightning bugs and Japanese beetles are eating my roses

3. Super scary thunderstorms out of nowhere with thunder that rattles the wall for at least 15 seconds... (this was from Tropical Storm Barry on Sunday)



4. My commute is noticeably faster - I got to work in less than 30 minutes today (YAY! SCHOOL IS OUT! NO BUSES! OR CARPOOL MOMS!)

5. The garden is prospering - check it out:
My favroite flower this summer: Dianthus



TOMATOES! We've got green tomatoes in all kinds of varieties (grape, roma, heirloom, early girl, patio and cherry)!!!


Mmmm, and basil to go with it!

Cute little peppers (although these may be fiery little boogers)