TGIF!

Honestly folks. This week has had its ups and downs and I am very glad to have a weekend upon me. Let's start with the fun stuff.

Last week I had client meeting in NY. I met Aunt Diane for breakfast Friday and then it was off to do important thinking and strategizing. After a long day I headed to NYC to spend the weekend with the fam.

Saturday was a BEACH DAY!

We packed up the car with everything you could need for an entire day at the beach and went to Smith Point.

The kids had a blast, complete with the obligatory "let's bury someone in the sand" game.

Notice the football. Yes Jake was going to kick the ball. I'm sure repeatedly. I had to walk away because I was sure that Jake would miss the ball but kick him in the face unleashing blood, a broken nose, and probably some teeth. Luckily, everyone went unscathed.

Did you know that there are deer on the beach? Yup, this little girl came out to work on her tan and grab a burger or two. She jetted before anyone could hang her above their fireplace.


After a full day at the beach, my tan finally appeared. Yes, I turned from my normal milky-white complexion to a deep, beautiful eggshell white color. I don’t know why but I just don’t tan. I’m either white or red. No other options. However, and this is where the story gets sad, as the day progressed I started feeling a bit wonky. Then I got really chilly. I finally made it home, showered, and passed out. Only to wake up a half hour later with the flu. :(

I made one brief stop at Rob and Jenine's new house on Sunday, which is very nice, but a majority of the weekend was spent sleeping.

The good thing about the flu is that you can drop a few needed pounds quickly. When I went back to work on Tuesday I wore a cute button-down shirt that I've yet been able to wear because it was a bit snug around the belly. Not no more! It fit perfectly and I even got compliments on my shirt.

This weekend is going to be jam packed with activities.

Saturday and Sunday are the typical workouts. Swims, lots of time on the bike, and runs.

We're also going to hit a few houses. One house just came on the market that we are going to look at and Shawn found the other while doing a neighborhood drive by. Pictures in respective order.





(Merk – I’ll try to snap pics of the insides when we make our stops)

I know you have to kiss a lot of toads before you get your prince but this house hunt has been all toads. I think I'm starting to fall for toads. Even the uglies need love.

Sunday afternoon I have another hot date with American Airlines. We’ve been seeing a lot of each other recently. It’s a love-hate relationship but we make it work.

That's all for now. Hope everyone is enjoying the last of the summer days. September is looming over us.