A few photos of Beach Lake, PA.  Of course we could not help but notice the wonderful antique shop up on the hill.  Jay the owner is a very nice man who happens to be a contractor in NYC.  He has stumbled upon some great things at his day job!  I can not wait to return to the big red barn to pick up my Italian headboards!

They are fit for a princess!

A June Wedding

Recently I went to a wedding in Beach Lake, Pennsylvania.  You may know that this is close to the Poconos and on the border of New York.  It is a quaint little town, you feel as if you have stepped back in time.  The locals know each other and are friendly to the visitors.  An unfamiliar feeling to me since friendly is not usually in the same sentence as Washington DC.  It was a beautiful weekend full of laughs and fun!

Here is the happy couple!

The wedding was beautiful with a woodsy wildflower theme.

A photo of the beautiful bride!

Another Bambino!

Last Friday our cousins Vivian and Andy arrived from California for a short visit with great news!

They are pregnant with their first baby! 

Congratulations!

Is it really the first day of Summer?

Time passes much too quickly and I am neglecting the blog.  Sorry!
Spring has been good to us.  Cool nights and comfortable days in spite of a 10,000 pollen count in April!  While I don't usually have allergy problems even my sinuses sung this year.  Hopefully, with summer just around the corner all of the suffering is over. 

 

We have taken advantage of some of the wonderful DC events that occur each spring and celebrated a few special events.  These photos were taken at the Smithsonian Natural History Museum.  A not to miss museum on the National Mall. They have completely remodeled the mammal hall and the ocean hall.  A fabulous way to spend the day!

These photos were taken at the National Cherry Blossom festival.  This is a beautiful event that commemorates the 1912 gift to the city of Washington of 3,000 cherry blossom trees from Mayor Yukio Ozaki of Tokyo.  The celebration runs for a solid two weeks while the blossoms are in bloom.  If you have never walked the tidal basin while they are in bloom you are missing something truly stunning.

Nina Zilli

Nina Zilli

 I tried to buy her album on itunes however it is not available in the USA.  I'm sad...really love her.

Maybe someone out there could pick it up for me?  I would be so grateful!


http://www.ninazilli.com/

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Louise Bourgeois, otherwise known as 'Spiderwoman'

Dear Louise,

Thank You for taking risks, expressing yourself and sharing it all with us.
                                                             
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                                                                                 Rachael


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