Spoiled Rotten....

Let's just start with saying that I love my job.....it is not everyday that you get to work for great people and do what you love!  Well, I do!  I get to plan events, parties, adventures, and whatever your wildest dreams can imagine.  I also get to wine and dine with the best in the industry!

On Friday my office was spoiled by our good friends, Bricklane Catering.  They invited us to their kitchen for a "chef's table" tasting with their executive chef Charlie.  

It was delicious! :)  Below are some photos of our tasty lunch.

THANK YOU BRICKLANE!

Charleston Crab Cake Bites

Seared Ahi Tuna with Wasabi Caviar & Soy Sauce Gelatin... WHAT?!?!

Yellow Tomato Martini with Mozzarella & Tomato Skewers

Pork Tenderloin served over mashed sweet potatoes & brussel sprouts....
I forgot what the other vegetable was...OPPS, I got distracted!

Pear crepe served with chocolate covered pop rocks and bleu cheese crumbles

My little monkey, Rivers, also indulged in the spoiledness (I know that is not a word) this weekend.  We went to lunch with some good friends on Sunday to Sullivan's Island and after lounging on the Patio of Home Team BBQ for a few hours, Rivers got to enjoy the beach for a little run.  Below is a picture of Rivs right before he was released to run on the beach!  Such a happy little boy. :)

Happy Monday!  

Yankee Travels....

Last weekend was a sad one, but it is always good to be with family!  I wanted to share some of the photos that I took while in Baltimore, Maryland & Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. 

"Best Crab Cakes in Baltimore"....Found this off Dad's memory from 2 years ago!

Baltimore Seagull

Baltimore Harbor

Baltimore Waterway

OMG....Celeste Pizzas.
If you knew me as a child I would eat one of these everyday after school....they don't sell them down South anymore. :(.....Healthy I know!! :)


HAPPY FRIDAY...Hope you have a great weekend! :)

MaGerk's Pub & Grill, Baltimore- Much needed Bloody Mary and Amazing Philly Cheese Steaks!

THE REAL DEAL -  Philly Cheese Steak

Philly Cheese Veggy....YUM!

My niece. :) BABY CLAIRE....nap time!

Myers Family Cousins....

Cullen, Justin, Ben, Brennan, Grant, Beth, Me, Taryn, Hannah,
Allyson, and Alysia...Minus Mia and Alan. :(

Digging....

On the home front....Last week they FINALLY broke ground on the new lot!  

Thursday February 16th, 2012

Thursday February 16, 2012

Tuesday February 21, 2012.....we've got pipes :)

Wednesday February 22, 2012.....plastic before concrete 

Wednesday February 22, 2012

Happy Thursday!  Can't believe that Friday is almost here. :)

Sad Weekend....

This weekend was very sad for my family and me...heaven took not only One Angel, but Two. :( 


On Wednesday, February 15th 2012 my Grandmother Myers passed away.  She was 85 years old, but lived a very happy and fulfilling life.  She was the mother of four children, grandmother of ten, and great grandmother of one.  


She had a LOVE for crossword puzzles, newspapers, Jeopardy, and sewing.  I remember as a child getting sweaters, hats, scarves, and blankets.  Here is a picture that I took on my iphone only a few hours before she passed away of a pillow she had given to me a few years back for Valentine's Day.  


Towards the end of her days she was starting to loose the liveliness that she shared with so many, and we all knew that her day would be coming to an end soon.  It was expected, but I don't think that death is something that anyone can fully prepare for.  
I LOVE YOU GRANDMA!


As we laid my grandmother into the ground on Saturday, February 18th 2012 we received more horrible news that my grandfather, Pal, had passed away.  He just turned 88 on February 10th.  Three weeks earlier we found out that he had pancreatic and liver cancer and would have a few months to live.  Knowing that our time with him would be short, my mother went to stay with him and my Nana to help keep him comfortable and spend what time we had left with him.  


Pal was a very kind, but strong willed person.  He had a love for Card Games, Atlanta Braves, Auburn Tigers, Outsider Art, Gardening (especially okra, tomatoes, and hot peppers), Computers, his Koi Fish pond, his two cats, stuffed olives (soaked in GIN....that I would eat as a kid), and my Nana's home cooking!  


He also had a love for Cars!  My Pal was a Formula One race car driver in the 70's as well as the owner of the Atlanta Motor Speedway.  After racing and selling the track he went on to sell cars at Baker Motor Company in Atlanta.  From the stories that my parents tell, I wish he had kept some of those cars for me to play with. :)  Below are some pictures that he shared with me back in January of his racing days...


      


Even though it was not our time for Pal to go, he knew it was his time to go when he did around midnight on Saturday evening.....I spoke to my Nana that afternoon and asked for her to tell him to please hold on until mom could make it back to his bedside so that he could pass with his entire family by his side.  He listed....my mother had just returned from Pennsylvania after my grandmother's service to be with him.  He passed a few hours later around midnight in peace and without pain.  I LOVE YOU PAL & MISS YOU!  


I will miss them both greatly, but thankful for the wonderful memories we had together!

Angel in Heaven...

Via Pinterest

An Angel Entered Heaven Today....Grandma Myers I Love you!!

Weekend Instagrams...

This weekend I discovered Instagram on my Iphone....I know I am a little behind times, 

but I am in LOVE!!

Here are some pics from this weekends adventures....

From the Bar to the Beach back to the Bar!

Grand Opening of Jon's Mixed Drinks in Mt. Pleasant, SC

Edisto Island Beach Bridge

Thank you Yelp!  Whaley's Restaurant...Yummy Flounder Sandwich :)

Beautiful February Day @ Edisto Beach

Rivers :)

Happy Dog with his Frisbee!

Grant and I @ Edisto Beach :)

Riding in the convertible....Oh what a life!

"Spanish Moss Farm"

Charleston Ravenel Bridge

Vodka Water...

Jon's Mixed Drinks...Me, Ferris, and Jennifer 

Honey made Sunday Breakfast....Fresh Fruit, Egg Whites, Spinach, Tomatoes & Cheese

Home Product Line...

I am on the hunt for different items to decorate my NEW HOME...


Since my husband and I love to move all over the country (Atlanta, Columbia, Denver, Charleston, Atlanta, & Back to Charleston over the past 10 years!) we have held many yard sales along the way to get rid of the junk that we collected.
Now it is time to start over fresh and NEW!

Since the building process of the house is taking what feels like FOREVER (They have not even broken ground on the new lot...ERR!), and giving me the time to OVER research what I like and don't like....I thought I would share my lists of NEEDS, WANTS, and KNICKKNACKS. 

So that my post is not FOREVER long, I thought today I would post my "NEEDS":

MASTER BEDROOM:

Master Bed Frame 

King would be preferred

Pottery Barn Hudson Collection

Extra Large Dresser

 I don't like the small ones, must be Tall & Wide

Pottery Barn Hudson Collection

Two Bedside Tables

Needs to have at least One Drawer to hide Crap. :)

Haverty's Ashebrooke Collection

Two Bedside Lamps
TBD

Mattress Bed & Box Spring

Plush or Feather Bed?!

Window Curtains

 I forgot what color my sheets were since they went in storage 3 years ago

Westelm Cotton Canvas Printed Window Panel - Scribble Lattice

Paint

Are you kidding....we will get there one day!?!

LIVING ROOM:

Comfy Sofa

Not Too Big, Not Too Small, Must be Just Right

Haverty's Cottage Chic Sofa in Sage

Television Stand

Large enough to hold our invisible 60'' Flat Screen

Pottery Barn Benchwright TV Stand

Side Tables
I think that two would be nice, but will probably start with one

LampsWe will get there one day...

Window Curtains
Color, Fabric, Length...TBD


Paint
HUMMM....I am thinking Cafe Brown?!


Coffee Table or Ottoman
No idea which I want more...

Haverty's Sabrian Cocktail Ottoman 

KITCHEN:

Refrigerator
 Freezer on the bottom, water in the door?!?

Lowes - Samsung 28.5 Cu. Ft. French Door Refrigerator

Eat-In Kitchen Table with Chairs
Circular with a Leaf would be nice. :)

Pottery Barn - Sumner Extending Pedestal Dining Room Table

Cabinet over the Fridge
To discuss at a later date...




RANDOM:
1/2 Bath Paint Color
TBD


Laundry Room Paint Color
TBD


Garage Door Opener
With Key Pad, Light, and Sensors

Lowe's Chamberlain 1/2 Whisper Drive Belt  Garage Door Opener

Dining Room Curtains
TBD

Pottery Barn - White Peyton Drapes

Dining Room Paint Color
TBD


Fenced In Backyard for Rivers

Lowe's - 8 x 4' Pine Stockade Wood Fence Panel

Those are my "needs" in a nut shell.
Everything else is going to come as a "want" or "knickknack"...In a future post! 
I will attach more photos once I start purchasing the items on my Wish List!


Hope you have a great Friday. :)