NYC and VT

We had the most amazing vacation and wonderful visit with our families and friends. Dave put on a great bachelor party for Chris and we were able to celebrate the exciting engagement of Pete and Jenny!! Then we were off to a 40th anniversary party for Chuck and Nancy, Coney Island ( a quick swim in the Atlantic), a trip down the Hudson River, a glimpse at the Statue of Liberty, a walk through the Botanical Gardens, an amazing dinner at both Xavier's and Frankies and oh yeah a Yankees game. What did I miss? The Yankees lost... unfortunately! After our tour of NY were headed up North to visit the Bertolami's. We hit the water running or I guess I should say paddling. A nice afternoon spent on Somerset chasing after my speedy Mom. Gosh, she can really move that yellow boat! Then we went out for drinks with the Vermonters and then back to the abode for an amazing dinner. Dave left early the next morning to help Chris out with last minute wedding dos and don't and I met up with them later in the afternoon for the rehearsal and dinner. Sadly leaving my parents after a very brief but heart warming visit. The wedding of Chris and Lisa was absolutely amazing. The ceremony was beautiful and every word that was spoken made another tear run down my cheek! I was a mush of a mess. We met some really great people at the wedding and danced our little butts off. Dave was the picture of handsome in his tux. Let's pause and look at the caption under the title of this blog. I believe it says something about cooking to put meat on Dave's bones. Well, my very special and very buff husband was wearing his tux from high school. Yes, high school. I'm obviously not succeeding in my goal here! As I write this Dave has polished off a huge plate of lasagna and is now working on a gallon of cookies and cream ice cream while watching skinny girls whirl around the uneven bars in China. Anyway back to the story here. Gosh was it a fun night! We spent the night with Tim, Rose and Shannon and then headed back to the Bertolami abode for a quick lunch and a repacking of the bags before jet setting back to Yonkers. When I say jet setting I truly mean it. The Jetson's let us borrow their car to make the trip more efficient. Thank god for that Honda with the battery. We made it back to Yonkers just in time for a delicious dinner with the Little's before heading to the airport for a red eye back home. I say it every time but that was the last time I book us a red eye. Getting home at 3am and heading to work 3.5 hours later just doesn't work anymore. Let me end this long post by saying it was an amazing trip and we hold quite a few memories close to our hearts!