Monthly Archives: January 2012

Counting My Blessings

Here are some of the things I’m feeling thankful for today: My loving and supportive fiancé. My fabulous family. Hearing from old friends almost every day. Our moving truck finally arriving! The beautiful weather we’ve been having here in San … Continue reading

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Our Engagement

One of my fiance’s wonderful traits is his knack for romance, and there’s no better example of it than how we got engaged. He’s a professional poker player who has the luxury of making his own tournament schedule.  He’s played … Continue reading

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Hermosa Beach

By Thursday evening Jason and I desperately needed something fun to do together.  Camping in our own “home” was getting very old, and we were both battling the blues.  Over dinner I threw out a list of suggestions for the … Continue reading

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Daily Discovery: Village 631

I woke up this morning in a bad mood.  A really bad mood.  For the first time all week I got up, took a shower, put on jeans, and got the heck out of my house. I found the closest … Continue reading

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Date Night at The Marble Room

After two days of working at home I needed a reason to put on make-up and some real clothes so I talked Jason into an impromptu Tuesday night dinner date (luckily, it wasn’t very hard- the man loves to eat!). … Continue reading

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The Best Thing About a New Home

One thing I’ve been looking forward to since childhood is having a home of my own to decorate.  In high school, my mom and I would watch Trading Spaces together everyday after school.  My parents had just bought a new … Continue reading

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Our New Place

Last night we stayed at the Porto Vista, a boutique hotel in the Little Italy district.  I barely slept at all, so around 6:30 AM I decided to get out for some fresh air.  It was misty and cool and the … Continue reading

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Day 5: When it Stopped Being Fun

Thank God day five was our final one on the road.  Our patience was wearing thin, and we were both very eager to get to San Diego. We started the day with breakfast at a cute little restaurant called The … Continue reading

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Day 4: The Best One Yet

Day 4 barely felt like a day on the road to me.  I was at my computer by 7:00 AM for a short work call, which was nice because I got to see my brother Adam before he headed off … Continue reading

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Day 3: More Miles Behind Us

Day three started off nicely with breakfast delivered to our room at exactly 8:59.  Ordering room service always gives me a little thrill because it was such a treat growing up.  The novelty still hasn’t worn off! An hour later, … Continue reading

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