Land and Sea... Where I Grew Up 208.365

Growing up, I spent a lot of time in this little town by the sea. I spent thirteen years knowing each and every little nook and cranny of our town and the surrounding areas. Much has changed since then, more and more people, more cars, bigger businesses, more congestion... but it is still that same little town I knew and still love.

The girls and I drove out to Eastern L.I. yesterday and as our first only free day while we are here, I wanted to take them to a place I really love.

First and most critical stop... The Frigate!

Sometimes I wonder just how many waffle cones stuffed with scoops of Crazy Vanilla ice cream, topped with extra colored sprinkles I've had from this little shop in my lifetime!

 

We found a little spot in the shade to enjoy our cones/cups.

We did a bit of walking along the old and worn docks that I took many steps on as a young girl.

 Thank you girls for allowing a group picture of you four. I know how difficult it can be to travel with my camera me. ;)

This is one of my favorite restaurants... Outside... Right by the water... LOBSTER... 

Need I say more?

 

Boats...In water and on land.

 Yes! She loves when I take her picture! Thanks Meemsy girl! 

And, we matched!!

 I love this place.

 There is just something special about life by the water.

Her sweet smile, a visit to the water, time with my sisters... it's so priceless.

 Yachts and ferries!

 Beautiful girls!

The next few days here are going to be quite busy, so today's outing will be much appreciated before all the festivities and visits begins!

Poor Boy 206.365

My poor baby has an ear infection and the medicine makes the hair on his ear all oily. I have a feeling he looks sadder than he is... but it is making me sad. :( He is still the sweetest thing ever, but my heart breaks for the little guy. I can't wait until he is back to normal... with two furry ears.

Oh and you can't see it in these pictures, but he is sporting a new collar that Mono bought for him. He is now drum roll please ... a Washington Redskin's fan. I will get some pictures soon. :) My best friend's dog has a N.Y. Jets collar and when Mono saw that, he knew Jimmy would soon be a Redskins fan. And Mono also ordered him a new name tag that will go on when he moves into his new house.

The Adventures of a Not So Adventurous Girl

There are three adventurous things I'd like to attempt… and have been wanting to for a while! Kayaking, Yolo Boarding and Zip-Lining. If you know me well, you know I am really not adventurous. I like to play things on the safe side pretty much all the time. It is good for me to step out of the box and out of my comfort zone sometimes. I don't think zip-lining would be out of my comfort zone, but it's included with my list of adventures I want to go on. It may not seem adventurous to you, but this is where I want to start. Yolo boarding is something I've really been wanting to try, but I don't know of any place locally that I can attempt it. I am not strong or athletic (If you know me well, you know that too!) so it would be out of my comfort zone because I'm afraid I'd be too weak and make a fool of myself doing it. Kayaking is only considered something I'd step out of the box to do because I am a bit of a fear of lakes. I love them, but I am afraid of the fish and the possibility of snakes. I am not afraid in ocean water, just lakes. And I want to kayak in a lake… Going down a river would terrify me for the first try. Maybe once I get the hang of it I will advance to better waters. ;) But the unknown under the water and the possibility of tipping over into that unknown water just freaks me out. It would be worth bringing a video camera just in case I did in fact fall in. It'd be a show.

I think I really started to want to go zip lining when I saw Megan go here.

My already crazy desire to yolo board was intensified recently by Paige on her post from her vacation.

And kayaking... well, I've just always wanted to do that.

We have a really nice like within a short drive of our house (45 minutes or so) and I want to pack a picnic and go kayaking for the day. Maybe Mono would be up for that! That would make for a fun post, though I probably couldn't take many good pictures because unfortunately there is a chance of falling in and that is a big no-no when you have a camera in the kayak.

A Visit to the Court House 205.365

 

This is me... tired...un-showered...somewhat frazzled from all the goings on... but also so excited!

I picked up our marriage certificate today at the court house.

I had to raise my right hand and swear... to something... I don't remember to what though.

I thought it was so funny that I had to raise my hand and swear and couldn't just answer honestly. 

I giggled.

The lady just stared.

Oh well.

I could never work in the court house I guess.

No one smiles.

Though one sweet girl did look up and say "God bless you" when I sneezed.

I was going to pick up my certificate so I was ready for the big awaited day, while the lady in line behind me was there in a black jersey knit dress to get married right then and there. Today.

I felt so sad.

Here we are, Mono and I planning a big day, a holy and meaningful day, and these people just randomly took off work and came to the court house on a Monday morning.

Sad for them, they had to wait for the certificate to go into effect two days later!

No wedding day for them today!

I guess they'll take off work on Wednesday or Thursday and come back.

There is so much more meaning to a wedding and starting off a marriage then just going to a court house.

Weddings on the beach are beautiful. 

Destination weddings are exciting.

But there is one place I feel all ceremonies should be held.

At your Church.

It's a special place and a special moment, to share with each other, your friends and family and most of all, God.

I pray for those two people who tried to get married today. Maybe this will help them re-think? You never know. 

I'm meeting with a lady for linens later today! Should be exciting!

Pardon my look again. It's been a hectic few days and you can tell! ;)

(note: Today's picture is obviously not taken by me, but it is a day I really want to remember so this is the picture for the day. I did take others, but they were on my phone. My camera wasn't with me all day long - weird huh?)

Wedding Dress Tips From a Dear Friend...and Advice From YOU (already!)

This afternoon I spent some time with a dear friend and her family. We were chatting about a little bit of everything. The topic of my dress came up and I shared a thought/concern and she gave me a great idea. It's going to require a belt... or maybe some nice, sturdy ribbon... that doesn't sound as harsh. ;) It's going to be a full day project... or maybe two days... and it might have to happen now and near the wedding. It'll help me move around on my wedding day a bit better. Thank you Ellie for your great idea! I'm sure I'll look a bit funny, but I know I'll be more graceful the day of. Love you!

Earlier today I asked for some advice. A lovely blogger I follow each and every day (I admit, sometimes I check more than once in a day to see if there is a new post...this is done with a few of my favorite bloggers - you can be found on the side of my blog - which needs to be updated too, but let me not get sidetracked here)... she sent me the sweetest message and really made me feel so wonderful. To me, she is a real blogger and to read those words from a real blogger is quite amazing to me! Thank you so much Sasha!! Go ahead and check her out if you haven't already... Lemonade Makin' Mama

Ellie also has a blog, so while you're at it, head on her way too! I love visiting with her each day over on her blog! Me and My House

Thank you Ellie and Sasha for both wonderful bits of fun and advice.

I'm so tired or else I'd catch you up with some pictures and posts. I need sleep. I'm really tired and we've been on the go for too long now. A little down time would do me good. That'll have to wait a while though. Some upcoming posts should be fun...including possible behind the scenes of our engagement picture shoot...

Advice From YOU!

Hello Readers! 

Dedicated ones, first time readers... Whoever you may be, may I ask your advice?

First of all, thank you for reading. Though I don't have many readers, I'm honored to know some of you take time out of your day to visit with me.

If you have a free moment, would you share some of your own blogging advice if you are a fellow blogger, or offer some practical helpful tips of interest to help me improve my blog? 

I would like to make this of more interest to all of you and to reach out to others that may be interested in visiting with us each day!

Thank you all!

This Is The Place 204.365

We will be back here in 69 days!

Do you know what is in 69 days?

Our wedding!

I enjoyed this walk-through/meeting very much.

We were there for a few hours going over every last thing since we won't be back before our big day!

It's getting me terribly antsy with excitement for my next visit here... on October 1st.