Getting excited for my Halloween costume! I’m going to wear red lipstick, smoke like a chimney (pretend) and bat my eyelashes like Mrs. Donald Draper (ex Mrs. Donald Draper) a.k.a Betts, Betty.
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September 2011
Fall’s here – I can smell it. Maybe it’s the popcorn in the air I can smell from the football games, the cooler morning temps or the grass that’s finally starting to grow in my front yard. Who knows. But I love fall. I just want to drink apple cider, watch Practical Magic and eat pumpkin pie. Even though it’s still in the 100s during the day, I can still dream of cold nights, rainy days and leaves changing. Some things I’d wear if it actually rained here or were cold:
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Tacoma is the perfect shade for fall, don’t you think? ;)
And look at these darling owl-themed paper goods from Paper Source! In love.
Happy fall ya’ll!
And it was by far the best vacation I’ve ever been on.
It’s 4 am and I can’t sleep. Wide awake. Been up since 1 am. Went to bed at 9:30. Is this what jet lag is? My eyes burn but I can’t calm my mind.
Back to my blog post.
7 cities in 18 days. I still can’t believe we did it. I’m so proud of us. Proud that we survived all the modes of transportation needed… the map reading, nights of being lost, language-barriers, sleepless nights, pushy Italian crowds, and minor hiccups along the way. There were a lot of “should’ves” and “wish we would’ves”, but also a lot of “glad we did’s” and “thank God’s”.
Here is just a glimpse of what you’ll be seeing more of (in more detail of course). I took over 2,000 pictures and can’t wait to clean them up and post them! Not all 2,000 of course, just the highlights! Still digesting them all. I still feel like I didn’t take enough! I’ll definitely be including all the food shots, as we ate some pretty amazing food. Oh, and I will try to post some videos, too. HILARIOUS.
Rome, Italy
Orvieto, Italy
Venice, Italy
Naples, Italy
Capri, Italy
Athens, Greece
Santorini, Greece
I fell in love with my husband all over again. He was the best travel partner I could have asked for. He made this trip absolutely amazing and I’m so thankful to have him in my life.
I was happiest when I was watching him eat (lots of pictures to come like the one below), or swim in the ocean, or smile at me, even when I was about to have a nervous break-down. We laughed a lot and will hold these memories in our hearts forever. Getting a little choked up now. Jeez.
I’m glad to say that I did everything I wanted to do while I was there. More on that to come!
We leave for Europe tomorrow morning. I can’t believe it’s finally here. My stomach has been in knots all week… no sleep… My heart hurts I’m so excited. I think I’m pretty much ready though!! I have the goodie bags packed up for the dogs, my travel journal (thanks Kristin!), passport wallet (thanks Heather!), a bigger memory card for my camera and my reading material. And I DID fit everything in my carry-on. BARELY.
I’m going to miss our sweet doggies, but I know they’ll be in good hands. I have a pretty intense itinerary planned for us but I need to remember to relax and unplug! Especially when we get to the beaches on Capri and Santorini. I have no idea what to expect… 18 days off to explore Italy & Greece and celebrate 10 years together. I’m still in disbelief that we’re finally going!
Until Sept. 20 – CIAO!!!!