This 4th of July was a New Yorky one in all possible ways. The pictures speak for themselves as we date nighted, ventured outside the city for poolside chats and cocktails, logged many hours with the Kindle (The Help is SO GOOD), dined out with the in-laws, walked the 6mi loop of Central Park, inhaled the best turkey burgers and Homewood wine before watching the westside fireworks spectacular from our roof. A classic American urban-life Independance day success!
Sometimes I laugh when I write "The Markles" in reference to myself & Lee :) When people asked me after we married what was "different," I would always say that it really does make it us feel like a real family of two. And sharing a last name and being "The Markles" always solidifies that in my heart and makes me smile. ANYways...
This 4th of July was a New Yorky one in all possible ways. The pictures speak for themselves as we date nighted, ventured outside the city for poolside chats and cocktails, logged many hours with the Kindle (The Help is SO GOOD), dined out with the in-laws, walked the 6mi loop of Central Park, inhaled the best turkey burgers and Homewood wine before watching the westside fireworks spectacular from our roof. A classic American urban-life Independance day success!
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...my little sister fell in love with Lee's best friend (awesome) ...and they got engaged while taking a romantic stroll through Nice, France (gush!) This my friends JUST HAPPENED (!!!). AHHHH. My baby sister Elizabeth called us this Saturday from across the pond and from some remote little French village to say that she and Brady are to become man and wife! The lalalooooove that exudes from these two is tangible, their infectious laughter and happiness is something of a fairytale. Big, huge, amazing congrats to the couple! We love you guys :) XO On the upswing! What a week it's been trying to fight off this dang cold. I havent been this sick in years, however being a pharma rep I'm bound to be exposed to the full spectrum of germs all year long....and it finally bit me in the a$$. ANYways...on to my Friday Favorites which will turn the corner and make me feel part of the normal blogosphere again. This week's post is dedicated to my favorite things that will fill this long 4th of July summer weekend. Lee and I are off to Southampton early tmrw morning to take in some R&R, nosh on grilled hotdogs and forget about life in the city for awhile:) Cucumber Lime Vokda Soda. This is hands down my new favorite summer cocktail (replacing my go to for YEARS of Kettle & Soda Splash of Grapefruit Juice which I still love but has been seriously replaced.) My Aunt Lila turned me onto this concoction during my cousin's wedding wknd and she is a genuis. Refreshing, hydrating, tipsifying, perfection. The recipe is... 1-2oz Kettle One Vokda (or V of your choice) Ice Flavored Soda Water (I prefer Lime or Lemon) Juice of half a lime Juice/Squeezed pieces of 2-3 large cucumber slices 3 thin cucumber slices + 2 lime wedges to float in drink Voila! A 100-150 calorie (1.5oz=100ish calories in K1Vodka) drink that leaves the wicked hangover by the wayside and keeps you coming back for more. The Fedora. All the rage in NYC this summer. The street vendors are making out like CRAZY with these babies. $10 a pop, you cant beat it. Lee thinks I'm a total poser in it, but I'll be the judge of that ;) It makes me feel stylish so for that, well spent $10 I say. Pics in said hat posted after wknd! Amazon Kindle. I must say, this thing has increased my reading 10 fold and the no glare element adds SO much desire to bury my nose in a novel for days. The nightly reading before bed routine has increased and even the hubby who fought me tooth and nail over the "it's not the same as reading a real book" argument is now a proud owner of one as well. While I do love a good bookcase collection, ours is totally full and until we own a home with fab built-ins to proudly display our literary finds, the Kindle is just perfect. And the books are normally half the sticker cost of a paperback copy, to boot! On this weekened's reading agenda, The Help, which is the first chosen read of Lindsey D's resurected Book Club. Cant wait to dive in! Fireworks. Nothing makes me happier than a good fireworks display, the cool summer night breeze and the company of good friends. Fireworks and the accompanying orchestral songs of the USA make me feel extrememly patriotic and American in the most basic of ways. I always feel so reflective during these mid-summer displays as it marks the unofficial midpoint of the summer/year and all that is good about our country. This year I'm SO excited that we get to see two fireworks displays, one in the Hamptons and one in NYC on Monday night. Score. Memory making. I love looking back on past holiday weekends and reminiscing about all the fun that happened way back. This is a picture of me & Lee from July 4th a few summers ago at our summer house in Westhampton before the (obviously) white party. Summer glows, relaxed smiles, and simply enjoying the moment. Love! |
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