Yearly Archives: 2012

I drove down to San Luis Obispo this weekend to celebrate two birthdays: Nicole’s and my mom’s! Margaret and I left the city at 3:30 with Lindsey, one of Nicole’s friends along for the ride.  Rob made us watermelon slices to take along and we added bottles of lemon mint water to the road-trip supplies. …

The latest Ladies Activity Club chapter is going strong in Richmond, Virginia! If you’re interested in joining their ranks, check out the Richmond LAC on facebook or email [email protected] for details. 

Last night’s LAC party was hosted by Tracy – an amazingly talented seamstress who works in fabric sourcing. Her parties are always impressive, especially for those of us who are far less meticulous about hems. For June, seven of us came over to learn how to make picnic napkins.  (apologies for the cell phone photos…

Here are all the details on our 2nd Place picnic for this year’s Mountain Play. Next year, we’re definitely taking home the gold! I’ve already started planning for Sound of Music. Decor: Red, white and blue was the color scheme. We used four tablecloths that matched the colors on top of inflated sleeping pads to…

I officially became an “award-winning” picnicker this weekend!  On Friday, Rob and I went to see Verdi’s Attila at the opera. It was too hot to change out of my maxi dress and sandals from work.   This was exactly the kind of opera I love: 135 packed on stage including a children’s choir and…

The original Mission: Impossible TV series is my new summer favorite.  Watching old series during the summer makes me nostalgic for lazy July mornings at the beach spent with I Love Lucy and Gilligan’s Island waiting for the fog to burn off.  If you’ve only seen the Tom Cruise movies, you’re in for a nice…

Yum! I made fresh tomatillo salsa last week and have been putting it on everything ever since. It was so easy to make: 10 fresh tomatillos (around a pound) 1/2 an onion, diced 1 jalapeno 1 clove garlic 1/2 cup of chopped fresh cilantro 1 teaspoon of salt (to taste) Remove the “paper” skin from…

I went to a cool event last night hosted by Ruth’s Chris Steak House and Marie Claire featuring an interview with Jennifer Hyman, the CEO of Rent the Runway.  It was so inspiring hearing her story of launching and funding a startup, then growing it to a team of 120. She reached out directly to…

This was an awesome weekend!  Finally, a chance to relax at home and take it easy. On Friday, Rob and I went to the opera after work.  Nixon in China kicked off our summer series.  It was a particularly long and arty production, but well done. The ballet scenes were an extra treat.  We ran…

I use a weekender tote for about 90% of my travel.  For business trips, they’re light and easy to cram in overhead bins on airplanes. For personal travel, just the right size for a couple of maxi dresses and a book. My poor 10-year old weekender is looking worse for wear lately – time for…