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my daydreaming break took me here today… and it feels very “Lord of the Rings” (Just gonna add the Azores to my places-to-go list now.)

my daydreaming break took me here today… and it feels very “Lord of the Rings”

(Just gonna add the Azores to my places-to-go list now.)

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Realizing gratitude: 2012

Oh what a doozy that was, my 30th year.

The very very first thing that happened: Vini, my live-in boyfriend whom I love most dearly, popped the question. Clearly, I said Yes.

And then we went to Disney World!

We shared our news with his parents, my parents, and all our friends and family.

Sweet friends from California came to visit us in the early spring, as did my parents. Warm smiles are welcomed needed in the early spring in New England.

Vini was laid-off and unemployed for 4 months through the spring, before landing a job at a great company. He’s met great people since and found a great niche there.

We went to NYC and stayed at the Ritz.

We got a puppy! Beans the Boston Terrier joined our house in May and brings us daily joy.

I (We) fell in love with the state of Vermont. On trips to see our farmer friends, Kate & Nick, on trips pursuing mouth-watering craft beer, love of place spread and took root in me.

I met baby Jonas, first son of Mark and Giulia, weeks after he was born in May.

Later in June, well, I woke up and there was an intruder in my room. In a South Carolina vacation rental with 10 other young women, no harm came, but talk about a scare. (btw: I saw that f*cker out, yelled, and called the cops.)

My best friend in the world married her boyfriend of 8 years at the groom’s sister’s house in Napa, mid August. Love was all around.

Emily and Kevin visited from Raleigh…then, later in the year, got engaged!

I got to show-off Boston in September to my southern belle bridesmaid, Elizabeth.

Vini and I travelled together to see two dear friends wed in Sonoma in September.

We spent Thanksgiving in Vermont with lovely friends, and counted our blessings on fingers and toes.

My brother married a lovely woman who is absolutely perfect for him on the 1st of December in Charlotte NC.

I received a raise and a promotion.

Vini and I spent Christmas in Boston, our first little family Christmas. We skyped with his extended family in Brasil, and I was woefully jealous of their tank tops and tans!

PS - I started learning Portuguese, which will be a life long pursuit!

Thanks for reading, and best wishes to you for 2013. I think this year will be a great one.

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Smidgens and pieces from a wedding weekend in Sonoma, Cali. (14-15 September 2012)

Vini & I flew JetBlue to SF for a long weekend. Anytime I can say that — it’s been a great weekend fo-sho. We didn’t want to come home!

We ran around with Nick & Callie and went to the wedding of Katie & Eddie Velasquez. It was a fun family affair. I cut a major rug and a three-tier wedding cake piñata was demolished under the elbow of the groom. 

The wedding venue was Cornerstone Gardens, complete with multiple artists’ installations, golden hill backdrops and even a redtail hawk. 

Did I mention that Vini wore a bow tie? He did. Hello, Day, you were made. (I’ll take a lil credit, as I did pick it out.)

I’ll also mention that my friend Callie has INSANE taste in jewelry. She gifted me the fabulous turquoise number I’m wearing. 

All in all, a weekend filled with smiles and laughs. And notes jotted down re: a wedding of our own. 250 days to go.  

Filed under Sonoma Velasquez Wedding SF love

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Anonymous asked: What happened to your other dog? The golden one?

She’s doing great! Sadie lives with my mom, who is retired, in North Carolina. She has a big yard and gets lots of attention so she is really happy there. I miss her of course, but she is in great hands. 

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saturday

Our new family member. I present Beans, the Boston Terrier (extraordinaire!).

What’s by my couch right now. (Find the Dress! -> Done!)

A neighborhood beauty. (Jamaica Plain, MA)

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15 Ways To Stay Married For 15 Years

profashional:

I thought this was going to be one of those stupid women’s magazine-esque articles on “how to keep your man happy!!!!” but this was actually a really inspiring read with great advice for marrieds of all ages.

My favorite:

All the crap you read in magazines about honesty, sense of humor, communication, sensitivity, date nights, couples weekends, blah blah blah can be trumped by one word: loyalty. You and your spouse are a team of two. It is you against the world. No one else is allowed on the team, and no one else will ever understand the team’s rules. This is okay. The team is not adversarial, the team does not tear its members down, the team does not sabotage the team’s success. Teammates work constantly to help and better their teammates. Loyalty means you put the other person in your marriage first all the time, and you let them put you first. Loyalty means subverting your whims or desires of the moment to better meet your spouse’s whims or desires, with the full understanding and expectation that they will be doing the same. This is the heart of everything, and it is a tricky balance. Sometimes it sways one way and sometimes the other. Sometimes he gets to be crazy, sometimes it’s your turn. Sometimes she’s in the spotlight, sometimes you. Ups and downs ultimately don’t matter, because the team endures.

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