Red, White, + Rose

What an absolutely perfect day to be out at the Long Island vineyards!  Slight breeze, beautiful skies and most of all, great company.  This past Saturday, a group of us headed out to the Island to celebrate the upcoming nuptials of our dear friend, Brennan.
First on our stop - Duck Walk.

The outdoor area of Duck Walk was just beautiful and relaxing, especially while enjoying the delicious lunch provided for us.

Up next on our tour is Pugliese.   We especially enjoyed this vineyard because in addition to wine, we were also given the opportunity to partake in some champagne.

Just some scenery we got to look at on the drive to the next vineyard - no biggie.

Our third and final stop , Baiting Hollow, I have to say was by far my favorite for a few reasons:
1)  I love the almost "beer garden for wine drinkers" feel to it.
2)  The acoustic guitarist singing in both male and female voices - interesting, slightly creepy, but also very enjoyable.
3)  The horse rescue right on the property.

4)  My new found love - Baiting Hollow Riesling 2010.  Buy me a bottle and I love you forever!

Puuuuur-Fect!

When I arrived at Giando on the Water this past Saturday for Kim and Charlie's wedding, these cute little fur-balls where just chilling out in the parking lot.

With a "Meow Meow Meow" and a "Woof Woof Woof"

Nothing seems more fitting for a Saturday evening than a mini photo shoot with one of your best friend's cute pets.

Say hello to Papou.  Is this not the definition of "puppy eyes"?

And his big sister from another mister (and mother... and clearly an entirely different species) - Ariel.

"The View from Here"

If you follow me on Facebook, you've noticed I've been participating in "Project 52" - a photo challenge to capture an image each week with a different theme.  This week's theme was "The View from Here".  I had it in my mind this weekend to get a nice photo from the top of Windham Mountain thinking it would fit the theme perfectly.  While sitting down this morning editing some photos before heading off to work, I turned to my left and just like always my cat, Dexter, was chilling on the couch staring out the window.  I decided to snap his photo and use it for this week's theme instead because this seems to always be "the view" I have from my desk while working.

Come to Jamaica and Feel All Right

Last week, I had given you a little sneak peak into our fabulous honeymoon in Negril, Jamaica.  Well, get ready for the whole she-bang!  

We start off with a little view from our window aboard JetBlue Airways.

We arrive over the beautiful scenery of Montego Bay.

As if flying all that way wasn't enough, us honeymooners decided to treat ourselves to a private plane ride to our resort (12 minute flight vs. 1 hour and 1/2 drive = you sold me!).

Finally, we arrive to our final destination - Couples Negril!

Could you just die with this view from our beachfront suite!?

The first of many beautiful sunsets we shared together during our week.

Dozens of other couples maxing and relaxing in the crystal clear blue waters.

Here are some of our favorite beach musicians during the week.  Our friend over to the left serenaded us every day at noon with some sweet reggae tunes and ended every set with his catch phrase, "What a show, what a show, what a way to go!"

After a nice morning of sunbathing and swimming in the blue, we made our way over to one of our favorite spots on the resort - the Swim Up Bar.  While sipping on Rum Runners and taking a few Bob Marley shots (side note:  GAG!), we enjoyed the company of other couples at the resort, young and old, and shared a few laughs with our favorite bartender, Franklin.

After a few libations, we liked to take a short stroll along the beach towards our suite to get ready for dinner. We favored the Heliconia Grill for dinner most nights because its daily menu was just too good to resist!  I also think it looked so pretty lit up at night and you could hear the waves lightly break on the shore as you dined.

One morning, while the hubby slept in a little later than I did, I decided to take a walk around the whole resort to see what I could find.  Here we have the resort's gorgeous setup for a perfect beach wedding.  You couldn't ask for a better view to exchange vows and many couples did that week!

I loved all the different flowers and foliage around the resort!

I've never seen so many different typed of birds in one location.  This guy on the left was outside our room almost every day picking on the berries and these other two were always seen hovering by the buffet waiting to snag a few scraps of food leftover from the diners.  

You call this a tree house, I call it HEAVEN!  This is were we indulged in a half hour couples massage.

One of the many events the resort had for its guests was the Chocolate Sunset Reception, were we gathered around a delectable chocolate fountain while sipping on champagne watching the sun set over the beach.

I wish I could look outside my window from my bed every day and see this!

And sadly, we come to the end of our fantastic week at Couples Negril.  We both cannot wait until our toes are wiggling in the sands of Jamaica again!  But as our friend at the front desk said as we were checking out, "You have to leave in order to come back".  And that my friend, we most certainly will!