girls just want to have fun

 

Happy Tuesday everyone - I hope those of you in locations that had long weekends this past week had a great time. I was lucky enough to head out of town, up to Boston to introduce one of my dearest work colleagues to other dear work colleagues in the area, and spend part of the weekend with the family. There was lots of yummy cocktails, food and seeing a bit of the sites from the Top of the Hub (honestly the best place to have a nice drink with a great view in Boston). There was also some playing with the nephew and having a proper cookout with the family.

Looking forward to the next long weekend!
 

might as well drink in the sun

 I am too old for all day drinking, though I did enjoy day drinks over this past weekend. It was so nice to slide down to Florida for some warm weather and beach and pool time (please remind me this should be a yearly pilgrimage). I went down to celebrate a friend’s birthday and had a lovely time enjoying relaxing days and evenings outside in true summertime fashion.  Returning home to the below freezing temperatures on Sunday night, was less than pleasant- I am more than ready to leave my winter coat in the closet for at least 6 months.   Anyways, hope you had a fun Saint Patrick’s Day!

tiny bubbles

Summer to me is all about easy going beach reads - well that and the book I have been reading that's got some more depth is a hardcover massive book that's better suited for home. I picked up a few bargains from  Amazon for my commuting, since I could easily toss this in my purse and I loved other books by this author, I figured why not? Cocktails for Three by Madeleine Wickham was a pleasurable read. I liked that the story bounced between three best friends (I think I like different point of views based on prior books, I've read) who each are dealing with different major events in their lives. One is a new mom, not coping as easily as she feels she should be, one is dealing with her married lover, who is pulling away, and the other is dealing with a person from her past, that her father's actions wronged.  Though a quick read, it was cute and worth the time on the commutes to unwind after work.

based on a novel

Pretty cocktails usually just put me a happy mood (cocktails in general, I guess they don't have to be pretty). I recently was taken to this great spot called Bars and Books over on First Avenue. It felt like you were having drinks in an old fashioned library which also shows James Bond movies- which is pretty much up to speed with my nerd girl fantasies (books and libations- perfect match any day of the week). I can't wait to go back for an evening of conversation in a very cool location.

we'll drink a glass of champagne

An impromptu trip to Anthropologie brought me face to face with these gorgeous champagne coupes. I kept trying to walk away and not think about what a great addition these would be to my ever growing stemware collection. The glasses ended up winning this battle -  I couldn't resist. The  flowers accented with gold dots make these delicate glasses a standout in my mind. They have a lady like feel to them as well - I can picture classy old ladies sipping cocktails on the porch out of these. It also doesn't hurt that champagne is one of my favorite things to enjoy and celebrate with. In my eyes, champagne is not just for weddings - it's for celebrating just about any thing. Hopefully I can find many celebrations (or random Friday nights) to enjoy using these in the future.

Don't be a fly in my Martini, baby

A weekday treat this week, martinis with one of my closest friends at Tao. Definitely a New York hot spot, with a great bar and giant buddahs - and of course delish cocktails. I couldn't resist taking a photo of the cocktails (and animal print umbrella in the background). This seemed like the perfect way to welcome the first truly fall feeling day in the city.