Fall in Seattle

I'm so excited to be back in the Pacific Northwest! One of the things that I had missed were the seasons. I love waking up, bundling up and taking Dena (our dog) for walk in the still dark mornings. It's so peaceful in Magnolia at 5:45am - the only things be-bopping around are the ever few dog walkers and the many raccoons that seem to always cross our path. Yesterday morning, Dena and I came across a wooden Winnie the Pooh and Piglet Halloween fixture - these are the moments that I wish I had my own reality TV crew following me around. She stopped dead in her tracks, hair sticking straight up, staring intensely at Pooh and Piglet. It seriously took at least 5 minutes to get her moving again, but we first had to walk slowwwwwly up to the wooden fixture and make sure it was harmless. Oh, my life.

Today, I'm looking out from my office window at the fog that is surrounding DT Bellevue. However, I'm on the 26th floor and can see the sunshine and mountain tops coming in hot! It's going to be such a beautiful fall day!

Tamales Bay

Pick from Tamales Bay outside of Napa - hanging with the Sylvester women :)

Me, Ali, Colleen, Sandy and Denise

Off to San Fran

Matt and I are off to San Fran for the weekend! The Sylvester crew is gathering once again for a westcoast Philadelphia Eagles Football game! Go Birds! We fly into Oakland this evening, do a little PT (Public Transit) action to Napa, and off to dinner, drinks, and lots of laughs with the family. LOVE the sisters and their detailed weekend plans for us - here is what we have planned for Saturday: leave Napa @ 9:30, Picnic by the water - oysters and bbq, back to Napa for wine tasting @ Trefethen, dinner at 6:45 - somewhere in this day, I will be visiting my dear friend Natalie Tilley and husband Luke Synder - So excited to see them! It's been 3 years!
Sunday - FOOTBALL!

oh ebay....

First a big THANK YOU to my girlfriend Brandy for introducing me to ebay. It's becoming a love / hate relationship. I've had a bit of a slow week, so here are my latest purchases:

I am a HUGE fan of James Perse - Love the basics :) BUT they are so super expensive! Gotta love ebay - was able to get all three for over 50% off :). However, I'm not allowing myself to get too excited - I need to wait until they arrive - who knows what kind of shape they will be in - I've only been bidding on "new w/ tags" but you never know....