Busy week...in NYC for the Hot In Cleveland and Happily Divorced premiere party for TV Land and then flying to Bermuda for a presentation....rough life I know...
Be sure to tune in on Wednesday....
I will be tuning in from Bermuda and hopefully sampling the local delicacies...
DarkNStormy
Of course missing my boys....
Me and Briguy - I wore this dress to the premiere party too!
To celebrate we spent last weekend at Keswick Hall - a beautiful old mansion/hotel near Charlottesville, VA. We spent the weekend dining on delicious food (Fossetts at Keswick and Duners in Ivy), drinking amazing wine, riding bikes through the beautiful Keswick Blue Ridge mountain neighborhood, playing pool (not very well mind you), and just enjoying a weekend away with an amazing husband. Keswick allows pets; but we decided to leave George at home (first time since we got him) with The Grammers - he got an excellent report card (such a good boy)!
Amazing Dinner - Tuna for E, Steak for B, Calamari to share...yummm
Room 14 - Hanna
The Hannas - married one year!
We came home from Keswick on our actual anniversary to torrential downpours, an afternoon of DVR catchup, lots of puppy love, and tons of wedding cake....that's right - we pulled the 3/6/10 cake out of the freezer and enjoyed a large slice (instead of dinner - wups!)....We were very pleasantly surprised at how well the cake withstood a year in the freezer - no freezer burn and although it lost it's smooth white buttercream frosted perfection... it actually tasted even better than I remembered....see pics below....
My husband is my favorite dancer - can you blame me? Check out those moves!
To create your grooving gorilla - check out uglydance.com - it is an interactive work of art by the Swedish band Fulkutur. Pretty cool stuff! For a taste of Brian's REAL dancing skills - take a peek at the video from Matt and Alicia's wedding (go to 3:20 for a wicked handstand!)....
I am unable to locate a picture at the moment - but Brian's signature move is of course the bowler....as far as I'm concerned its a strike every time!
To celebrate Brian's 29 years of greatness - I broke out the food coloring (a whole tube of it) and made his favorite Red Velvet Cupcakes from scratch. This was my first attempt - but they turned out bloody brilliant if I do say so myself. Just glad no one walked in while I was baking; the batter (RED RUM...RED RUM) was all over my kitchen and would have frightened anyone who mistook the spatula in my hand for a weapon. See below....
Finished product - complete with windmills from Pier 1 Imports
The scene kind of reminds me of these Dexter ads -
Anyways they were easy to make and delicious - will most definitely keep this recipe (Food Network) in the file for future bdays or Murder On The Dance Floor celebrations!
Today is Brian's first day of work....I am so proud and of course insisted on the obligatory first day of school picture this AM....looking good Briguy....
Brian is leaving for Roanoke this afternoon to take the Virginia Bar Exam. I have always loved and admired Brian’s determination and passion for the law – and this summer he has put 110% into preparing for the exam (it’s a marathon not a sprint after all) – I am so proud of him! He will definitely be ready for some time off and a few beers come Wednesday afternoon! These pictures are from his William & Mary Law School graduation in May....
Brian - the scholar - getting his Juris Doctor
Good luck Briguy
Speaking of being ready for the bar – this weekend we celebrated Blake’s bachelorette in Virginia Beach – what an amazing weekend! Blake has a wonderful group of friends and we had a blast on the beach and at “The Tuna” – celebrating our bride to be… Can’t wait for the big day (11th of September)…
