Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Thursday, November 10, 2011
Update from the West! 11/10/11
I am hoping to get a bit better about updating, and I am hoping that having these updates in one place so I can see when the last time I sent one was will help!
Welcome to the blog! I posted the last update in here, and hope to find the rest and add them.
The last few months have been fabulous. In July, James and I went on our honeymoon to Aruba. I really recommend waiting to go on a honeymoon because it was so wonderful to have the uninterrupted time to check in with one another. I loved every moment of it, and have even almost forgotten how scared I was when we were saling on the hobie cat (we capsized and I hurt myself pretty bad). I had so much fun learning to windsurf, snorkeling (I never thought I would enjoy that, since I have an aversion to fish), laying in the warm waters and sun bathing. The food was also delicious.
As the summer came to an end, I started on my "half marathon trifecta." This began with the Disneyland Half that we try to run every year. The next was a Disney World half, in Orlando, which helped me and my three girlfriends cinch the "coast to coast" medal Disney Sports offers competitors who run a race on each coast. The third was the Los Angeles Half which I regret to say I did not participate in due to a pretty bad sinus infection (I was able to run the 3 mile mini marathon and still get a medal).
In the meantime, James spent the time globetrotting: Mexico, Brazil, Atlanta, Vegas..He is back now with only some short travel through the next few months.
This month, my mom and aunties are coming to visit Los Angeles - we have some fun things planned, including a hockey game and wine tasting. While I am at work, they will be taking the town by storm on a TMZ tour, The Price is Right and Disneyland.
At the same time, James will be hosting some friends for a bachelor party, our dear friend Patrick Lamb will be getting married this New Years Eve! Patrick was the best man at our wedding, and James will be serving as his best man. I am looking forward to celebrating their marriage! And having a date in a tux on new years :)
We will be spending the holidays in Connecticut this year, then making our way to Massachusetts (Hingham) for the New Years wedding.
Looking at the calendar, it doesn't seem like the dust will be settling any time soon, though life really is better that way. And, once back from the holidays, I will start training for the Los Angeles FULL Marathon!! I think I have finally convinced Becky to join me on that adventure, and our goal will simply be to cross the finish line.
Keep in touch and we hope to hear from everyone really soon!
Love
Roxanne and James
Welcome to the blog! I posted the last update in here, and hope to find the rest and add them.
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| Snorkeling |
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| At the pier bar |
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| Happy Hour! |
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| Disneyland Half Marathon |
In the meantime, James spent the time globetrotting: Mexico, Brazil, Atlanta, Vegas..He is back now with only some short travel through the next few months.
This month, my mom and aunties are coming to visit Los Angeles - we have some fun things planned, including a hockey game and wine tasting. While I am at work, they will be taking the town by storm on a TMZ tour, The Price is Right and Disneyland.
At the same time, James will be hosting some friends for a bachelor party, our dear friend Patrick Lamb will be getting married this New Years Eve! Patrick was the best man at our wedding, and James will be serving as his best man. I am looking forward to celebrating their marriage! And having a date in a tux on new years :)
We will be spending the holidays in Connecticut this year, then making our way to Massachusetts (Hingham) for the New Years wedding.
Looking at the calendar, it doesn't seem like the dust will be settling any time soon, though life really is better that way. And, once back from the holidays, I will start training for the Los Angeles FULL Marathon!! I think I have finally convinced Becky to join me on that adventure, and our goal will simply be to cross the finish line.
Keep in touch and we hope to hear from everyone really soon!
Love
Roxanne and James
Saturday, July 30, 2011
More pictures from Aruba!
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| Sunset on our first night in Aruba |
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| Little shops across from our hotel |
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| Enjoying Pina Coladas |
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| The Jolly Pirate ships, used for snorkel tours |
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| On the Jolly Pirate ship |
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| James Snorkeling. We learned quickly to wear our rash guards to avoid turning as red as the rest of the tourists. |
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| Getting drinks at the pool bar after racing on the water slide |
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| Watching a sunset, we tried to do this every night. |
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| Pasta made in a giant cheese round. Delicious! |
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| Disgusting local beer! In the city checking out the shopping and museums (Sparse!) |
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| Ancient trash dump - emptied shells left behind after dinner |
Trip to Aruba!
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| Snorkeling |
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| Snorkeling! James |
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| Snorkeling! Roxanne |
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| Jumping off the pirate ship snorkel tour! |
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| The beach front with Palapas in the background. |
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| Getting ready for happy hour and a beautiful nightly sunset. |
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| Happy Hour - of course! |
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| More enjoyment of Happy Hour! |
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| Our amazing dinner at the Flying Fish - watching the sun set, and toes in the sand. |
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| Late night drinks and cigars on the pier |
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| Our fabulous view - from our room. |
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| James was awesome at sailing! |
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| The Hobie Cat he sailed - did an amazing job! |
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| Amazing blue warm waters - my favorite place to be! |
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| Pool side after a long day of paradise! |
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| Sail boats and the gorgeous sunset |
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| My FAVORITE activity! floating in the warm clear blue waters! Our last day there. |
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| Wake boarding past the resorts! Our last day there. |
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| At LAX during "carmagedon" before our trip started. |
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| At LAX during "carmagedon" |
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Update from the West! 4/12/2011
Well it has been too long since I've sent one of these, hasn't it?
Just a quick update of the last quarter:
In January, James and I went to Argentina - well he was going there for work, anyway, and I tagged along. It was very last minute but very exciting! We got to spend some quality time together at some great restaurants and did some site seeing. I can't recommend Buenos Aires enough - gorgeous city. Here is a link to some pictures from that trip
In February we celebrated my birthday by heading to dinner at a fantastic restaurant on the Sunset Strip with friends. It was the night before the Academy Awards, so reservations were hard to come by and we ended up eating at 6 p.m. but that just gave us and our friends some more time to have fun after dinner with bar hopping and a giant cotton candy
I was also able to go see my favorite hockey team (Washington Capitals) play against the Ducks - Becky got me fourth row tickets! It was fantastic! My favorite player scored an awesome goal only feet away from where we were sitting!
In March I got to spend another week in the hotel with James, this time in downtown Los Angeles - it was really fun to be cosmopolitan for the week!
We have otherwise been keeping ourselves busy with our Disneyland passes, James has been spending his time wake boarding and we have been trying to spend time with friends. I have been trying to keep up with a running schedule, I have quite a few 1/2 marathons this year - May, September and two in October already planned. I am also now on my HOA board, AND my alumni board which both keep me incredibly busy.
Last week we attended our friends' fabulous wedding and we got to dance the night away together, it was theperfect ending to the first quarter of the year.
Hope all is well with everyone and as always we hope for updates really soon!
Just a quick update of the last quarter:
In January, James and I went to Argentina - well he was going there for work, anyway, and I tagged along. It was very last minute but very exciting! We got to spend some quality time together at some great restaurants and did some site seeing. I can't recommend Buenos Aires enough - gorgeous city. Here is a link to some pictures from that trip
In February we celebrated my birthday by heading to dinner at a fantastic restaurant on the Sunset Strip with friends. It was the night before the Academy Awards, so reservations were hard to come by and we ended up eating at 6 p.m. but that just gave us and our friends some more time to have fun after dinner with bar hopping and a giant cotton candy
I was also able to go see my favorite hockey team (Washington Capitals) play against the Ducks - Becky got me fourth row tickets! It was fantastic! My favorite player scored an awesome goal only feet away from where we were sitting!
In March I got to spend another week in the hotel with James, this time in downtown Los Angeles - it was really fun to be cosmopolitan for the week!
We have otherwise been keeping ourselves busy with our Disneyland passes, James has been spending his time wake boarding and we have been trying to spend time with friends. I have been trying to keep up with a running schedule, I have quite a few 1/2 marathons this year - May, September and two in October already planned. I am also now on my HOA board, AND my alumni board which both keep me incredibly busy.
Last week we attended our friends' fabulous wedding and we got to dance the night away together, it was theperfect ending to the first quarter of the year.
Hope all is well with everyone and as always we hope for updates really soon!
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| Celebrating our friend Tim's birthday at Disneyland! |
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