I KNOW WHAT YOU DID THIS SUMMER!
I KNOW WHAT YOU DID THIS SUMMER
Over the past few weeks my blogs have been about my adventures while I was away in New York, and I thought it was about time I provided some photographic proof. So, without further ado, I give you the very condensed version of My Summer Vacation. I arrived in NY two days before the Romance Writers of America conference and spent that time visiting with my parents and taking care of the all important Gettin' My Hair Did Fer the Conference.
Highlights AND I got in channel 21!
At the conference the Whine Sisters (minus Julie Kenner who didn't attend and was greatly missed!) got together for a fabulous dinner. We also gave a workshop at the conference–a panel discussion where we shared the secrets of the Whinery.
interesting how Julia ended up in pics on both sides of the table. Hmm...
Whine Sisters panel discussion
I also managed to get in a little sightseeing…
Lady Liberty and moi
And attend the fabulous Black and White Ball hosted by Harlequin at the Waldorf Astoria. Allie the Alligator purse attended with me wearing her finest couture outfit as well as the I LOVE NY socks she bought at the South Street Seaport (she is such a sucker for cheap souvenirs!)
Harlequin not only publishes great books--they throw a great party!
After the conference, I went back to Long Island and spent most of my time helping my parents get their house ready to put up for sale. But in between painting and cleaning, we managed to squeeze in some fun. Like a lobster dinner:
Me and my mom ready for our lobsters to arrive
We went for a boat ride and took a swim:
My DH Joe enjoying the boat ride
Me and my son enjoying a swim
We also celebrated our son's 21st birthday! My sister baked him the most fabulous cheesecake (with chocolate and strawberries on top! YUM!). I'm certain it was fat free. Yup, sure was. Which means the only question is: how do these kids get so old, yet we remain so young and fresh???
My son taking a monster bite of his fat-free, calorie-free birthday cheesecake!
We also attended our niece's 30th birthday party, which again begs the question: how did these kids get so freakin' old??
Me and Joe's sisters at the 30th bday party.
I also got to visit with my own sister, who I hadn't seen in almost two years (how did that happen?!) as well as her daughters. It was a great family reunion!
my mom and sister. Can you believe my mom is 87????
Seriously, can you believe my mother is 87? Wow–I hope she passed that gene on to me!
So, that's about it. I took about 400 more pictures, but I won't bore you with them. Hope your summer is going great!
Tell me–what have you been up to? Do you get together with family (or friends) often? Do you have family reunions? If so, where do you have them? If not, are you considering it? Is your family all spread out like mine, or do you live close to each other?
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