November 8, 2009
Belated birthday nutella eclair surprise!

Belated birthday nutella eclair surprise!

Parents meeting = success

Parents meeting = success

November 7, 2009
Autumn in Central Park Carters like their hats.

Autumn in Central Park

Carters like their hats.

Autumn in Central Park Love is in the air.

Autumn in Central Park

Love is in the air.

Autumn in Central Park Long walks and talks with dad.

Autumn in Central Park

Long walks and talks with dad.

Autumn in Central Park Fall foliage, peaceful ducks, gorgeous reflections.

Autumn in Central Park

Fall foliage, peaceful ducks, gorgeous reflections.

November 6, 2009

Sleeping with the Pack

Apparently Biscuits and Bath (where Lady has been groomed and where she had her Therapy Training class) offers “pack” sleeping arrangement where the pups can sleep together.  Joel’s response?

“I like the idea of pack sleeping arrangements, although Lady prefers a human pack. But I doubt the dog pack will mind being woken up during the night nearly as much.”
Francheska Velez, of Chicago, was killed in the Fort Hood shooting. She recently had returned from a tour of duty in Iraq. The 21-year-old was in the building where the shooting occurred filling out paperwork due to her pregnancy.

So unbelievably sad.  Can’t really get over it.

Doggy Boarding - New York Style

I’m leaving the country for five days over the holidays to enjoy a much needed vacation. Because of some silly “international customs” rule, I can’t bring Ms. Lady with me and because of busy holiday schedules, I can’t have anyone watch her either. This means Lady will be boarded. Cue the violins.

Always the spoiled puppy, Lady has been boarded only once in her life and for two days. I wasn’t too ecstatic with my experience at said boarder, so that’s where you come in. Seeing as it’s the holidays, I imagine boarding will be pricier than usual and booked further in advance, but I want to ensure Lady is in a safe, fun environment and not locked up in a cage 24/7.

Fellow bloggers/readers - email me at CaseyCulture@gmail.com or leave your doggy recommendations below.  Where have you had a wonderful dog boarding experience in Manhattan?

The above is happening this weekend.  After a year and a half of dating, my parents and Joel’s parents are meeting.  Well, not fully.  With my sister’s wedding only a week away, my mom and her significant other couldn’t make the trip.  But my dad and step-mom will be here…. (that’s the tricky part of having divorced parents….) So far we have planned dinner at Landmarc Tribeca, brunch at Extra Virgin and drinks and music at Back Fence. Both sets of parents read this blog, so I can’t fully describe how I’m really feeling.  Let’s just say the nerves have kicked in… Wish me luck!

The above is happening this weekend. 

After a year and a half of dating, my parents and Joel’s parents are meeting.  Well, not fully.  With my sister’s wedding only a week away, my mom and her significant other couldn’t make the trip.  But my dad and step-mom will be here…. (that’s the tricky part of having divorced parents….)

So far we have planned dinner at Landmarc Tribeca, brunch at Extra Virgin and drinks and music at Back Fence.

Both sets of parents read this blog, so I can’t fully describe how I’m really feeling.  Let’s just say the nerves have kicked in…

Wish me luck!

The Hair Pulling Nitty Gritty of Women's College Soccer

Click on the link above for this must-see clip.  Highlight are at the 1:10, 1:05 and :53 marks.

These ladies know how to play!  Reminds me of my good old days playing field hockey where I would receive at last two penalty cards a game for elbows, jabs, trips, pushes, and “high sticks”.  Ah, memories.

November 5, 2009

My Dry Cleaner is Now My Mom

<Walk into Dry Cleaner with two very big Bed, Bath & Beyond Bags>

Dry Cleaner: You shop a lot tonight.

Me: Yea.

Dry Cleaner: You have coupon for there, right?

Me: Haha, yea.

Dry Cleaner: Ok, good.  Let me know if you ever need more.  We have plenty coupons for there.

Me: K, thanks, bye.

I know it&#8217;s kind of early (or is it?) but I just received an invite to a New Years Eve party.  And get this - it&#8217;s a masquerade party.  Pretty much every other New Years idea I had in my mind got blown away with one little word: masquerade. I&#8217;ve never been to one, but masquerade parties seem so magical, so regal.  It&#8217;s like stepping into a time machine to Romeo + Juliet.  I may or may not have just spent the last 30 minutes researching Venetian Mask ideas.  I can&#8217;t rationalize spending so much money on a mask, but I still think this one is dripping with gorgeousness.

I know it’s kind of early (or is it?) but I just received an invite to a New Years Eve party.  And get this - it’s a masquerade party.  Pretty much every other New Years idea I had in my mind got blown away with one little word: masquerade.

I’ve never been to one, but masquerade parties seem so magical, so regal.  It’s like stepping into a time machine to Romeo + Juliet. 

I may or may not have just spent the last 30 minutes researching Venetian Mask ideas.  I can’t rationalize spending so much money on a mask, but I still think this one is dripping with gorgeousness.

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Party Animals: FROM GEORGETOWN’S ULTRAEXCLUSIVE CONSERVATIVE BARS TO U STREET’S LIBERAL HAUNTS, SOCIALIZING IN D.C. IS MORE POLITICALLY POLARIZED THAN EVER.

Really interesting article in W about the dividing lines of partying in DC.  Also, Bo Blair, my former pseudo boss and owner of Smith Point, gets a major shout-out!

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