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Tuesday, December 6, 2011

Wide Open Spaces...

Thanksgiving in Kansas was wonderfully relaxing and full of good memories. I can honestly say I experienced the most beautiful sunsets/sunrises ever and felt like a straight up country girl. While I not ready to make the move to farm life anytime soon, I thought I would share my fave pictures from the trip. I returned relaxed and full of cheer and am so thankful for B's amazing family for hosting such a wonderful trip!

Below are some of my fave pics (loving instragram btw! follow me @lyndsylee) from the trip!

4.5-5 hour drive from Colorado to Kansas

early sunrise Thanksgiving morning

sunrise continued from the farm

wild farm kitty who couldn't have been sweeter!

happy thanksgiving (i wore my uggs the ENTIRE week!)

shot some guns at targets (no animals)

serene sunset

gorgeous deer who just stared at us!

more deer off in the horizon - bambi?

finished the 750 piece puzzle...only took us 2 days!

sunsets with my sweetie make me happy

wide open spaces is all i kept singing the whole drive there and back (also thought about the disgusting outhouse we had to stop at on the way to Kansas but passed on the way back to Denver)

rocky mountain high! returning back to LA aboard Frontier

Monday, December 5, 2011

Song of the Week: Twelve Days of Christmas

With the recent revival and successful return of The Muppets (thanks to one darling Jason Segel) it seemed only fitting to select the "Twelve Days of Christmas" for song of the week.

Can I just tell you how much I loved this song as a child growing up? It brings me back to my aunt and uncle's house on Christmas Eve and begging for them to put The Muppet Christmas record on...yep I said record. Oh the joy that album would bring me.

While the album was filled with great holiday tunes, my favorite still to this day is their "Twelve Days of Christmas" version. Miss Piggy's "ba-da-bum-bum" always had me in stitches and I also loved Beaker's little squeaks (which is missing in the version above).

All this reminiscing has me looking forward to Christmas Eve again at Aunt Randi & Uncle John's, where I just may make them pull out the record and play it for old time sake. Enjoy!

Tuesday, May 17, 2011

My San Francisco Treat

Is anyone else amazed that it is already the middle of May and we are approaching summer at rapid speed? Not that I am complaining, but I am just getting around to sharing our fun trip up north to San Francisco!

We arrived into San Fran early and hopped on the BART (so awesome) to the Galleria Park to check in. The hotel was super cute and offered a complimentary wine hour (with very tasty wines) from 5:30-6:30 which we utilized before dinner.

We had originally planned to take the ferry to Tiberon as suggested by the lovely Danielle but ended up at the wrong pier and were too lazy to walk to the correct one and our hunger was really starting to set it. Bad thing about San Fran on a Sunday...lots of places were closed so we spent a good amount of time searching for a spot to eat at.

Luckily we found that Prospect was open (a restaurant that was on my list) and headed inside for some grub and booze. I enjoyed the savory cheesy grits and a pompelmo frizzante (above) while B went for the prospector breakfast and the strawberry smasher. Everything was incredible. It is a restaurant that I will most definitely be visiting again next time I am in town and if you live in SF, should be dining at whenever you get the chance!

With our tummies full of food and a nice little morning buzz, we explored the Embarcadero and took in the beautiful skies and amazing city views. We really lucked out with the weather during our visit.

After debating mucho about where to head for dinner, we finally agreed upon The Slanted Door, my coworkers favorite restaurant and highly rated by the critics. We tried to make a reservation but they were already booked solid, so we gambled to eat at the bar and wouldn't you know we totally lucked into two seats very quickly.

I enjoyed a lovely glass of white (after indulging in our complimentary wine hour back at the hotel) and B tried out The Old Fashioned and we were not disappointed. We started off with tuna tartare and the barbecued willis ranch pork spareribs which were both full of so much flavor and straight up perfection. I ordered the braised alaskan halibut and B ordered the grass-fed estancia shaking beef. We finished up with the vanilla bean crème brûlée and left very pleased with our selections.

Another must to any visitor to the city!

We were lucky enough to meet up with my sorority sister, bride to be and new resident of San Fran Kris and her hubby to be Kevin. The bars around the pier were all mostly closed for the evening but we managed to find a place open and enjoy some beers and catching up.

{EP, AT&T Park, B&Me}

Monday morning started off a little later than Sunday as we headed to the marina to meet my gf and recent mom EP and meet baby Claire. We had planned to meet at American Cupcake, but were sad to see they were closed on Mondays - FAIL. Another FAIL...catching the bus to the marina, ending up on Union Street, getting off the bus only to realize we were a mile away still and watched the bus drive away... We proceeded to the closest open restaurant and had a lovely time catching up.

We then rushed back to the hotel threw on our game gear and headed out to MoMo's for some pregame beers with some of B's friends. From there we walked across the street to AT&T Park for an amazing sunset, a Dodger win and an incredible stadium. Most definitely the prettiest park I have ever been to.

We ended the night with some drinks at 21st Amendment Brewery where I indulged in the Hell or High Watermelon brew and I have been craving it ever since. The perfect summer time beer! Now I just need to find a way to get it down here...

Tuesday was a day of exploring. We started off in Union Square, walked down to AT&T Park to sample the famous Philz Coffee and then decided to walk through the Ferry Building again. The architecture of the building and all the signs were fun to see and left me wanting to stop at every stand. However we kept on moving and walked next to Fisherman's Wharf.

We decided to reward ourselves with some beers and absinthe at Cioppino's before trekking up Hyde street to see Lombard street. We were pretty close to Knob Hill and I wanted to explore a little and then we realized we were pretty close to Union Square so why not walk back to our hotel and enjoy the outdoors some more. Not the best idea for our feet, but at the end of the day we calculated we walked 8 miles round trip. I wasn't feeling so bad about our food decisions the past few days after that.

{walking up Hyde Street & Philz Coffee}

It was such a fun trip that flew by us so fast that there was still so much left to see and do. B and I both decided to make it an annual trip and explore new spots whenever we arrive. Thanks B for such a romantic, fun, getaway - can't wait to do it again!

I would like to thank you all for the suggestions and ideas, I have saved them all for our next visit and would love to hear any more places as you think of them! And of course a huge thanks as well to my roomie Aves for keeping an eye on Mr. Waldo while I was away.

Monday, May 16, 2011

Song Of The Week: Higher Love

Today we are heading back to the late 80's with the song of the week, courtesy of Steve Winwood.

One of my favorite movies growing up was Big Business starring Bette Midler and Lily Tomlin. The ultimate story of mixed up twins and crazy shenanigans that follow. In addition to loving this plot of this movie, I also loved the song playing at while the end credits were rolling. And some 23 years later I still turn up Higher Love whenever I hear it playing.

The perfect 80's beat complete with a lead singer sporting some seriously feathered locks makes this song a classic tune to add to any 80's playlist. I think people who even generally hate 80's music enjoy this song.

While I haven't heard Steve Winwood come out with any great hit lately, his Higher Love number will forever be etched into my list of faves. If you haven't heard this song before and are scratching your head, please download it immediately, and if you haven't seen Big Business, add it to your netflix queue please. I promise you will thank me later.

Thursday, April 7, 2011

I'm Lovin' It

I opened the cupboard in our kitchen at work and noticed this AWESOME mug staring back at me and I just smiled so big. I have been trying to figure out who the owner is so I can give them a big hug. It has had all of us gals giggling this week, and for that I love it.

Have Mercy!

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I would do just about anything to call this my bathroom. The pop of yellow, the bright white and light = right up my alley.

My iPad will be taking its first flight on a plane this Sunday and I am thinking I really wish I owned this Vivienne Westwood Derby tartan leather iPad case. Love that it's pink and leather.

I have been house sitting for my boss this past week at his gorgeous house on a walk street in Venice and have been loving the evening walks with B down the boardwalk to enjoy a beer at the Venice Ale House and the Waterfront Cafe all while enjoying the sunset.

My thoughtful and sweet coworker left me these lovely and fragrant roses on my desk Tuesday morning with a note that read, "Congrats on your promotion! Very well deserved". Instantly brightened my mood.

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I purchased My Private Jet back in the end of February and just got around to painting them this past Sunday and loved the results! It lasted almost without a chip for 4 days and really sparkled in the sunshine.

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This picture is really accurate of how it turns out and shines. The color will soon be added to my must always have a bottle of collection.

And now I need your help, should I repaint my nails My Private Jet for San Francisco or go bright and bolder for my weekend? I am on the fence - any polish color that I should absolutely pick for the trip?