N.Y.E. 1985

We had a low key get together at our house to ring in 2015. Roy and I were listening to a lot of 80's music over Thanksgiving so I decided to throw it back and keep the 80's vibe going. Since our place is super tiny (700 sq. ft!) we only invited a few members of our pool team over.

Played some games and watched Dick Clark's Rockin' New Year's Eve on the telly.

Us trying to be totally 80's.

I even dug out an old Apple IIe from the 80's vault.  Oregon Trail, anyone?

Of course new year's eve wouldn't be complete without dropping something so Roy made this plywood/cardboard Rubik's Cube to drop at midnight.

Thanks to Roy's new-to-him bucket truck we were able to make the drop look somewhat professional. We should have had something explode at the end to make it more exciting but overall,  it went well. What could we drop next year?!

Fourteen Going on Fifteen

Another year gone by, another to look forward to. This year has been extra special because Roy and I got our (first) marriage underway! A full wedding post is long overdue but I am still waiting on photos from the reception. They are taking forever!

I wish you a prosperous 2015 filled with many joys and adventures! I am looking forward to see if Roy and I will be able to expand our family this coming year. I know we have lots of plans in the meantime to keep us busy (we're moving!).

But while we're busy making plans, let's take the time to spend one more day and one more night on this 31st of December to enjoy everything great and and everything crappy about 2014. Girls hit your hallelujah! Whoooooo! HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Road Trip to Wedding Part XI: The End of the Beginning

It's been over two months since we got married so this post is way overdue! Here are the photos from our first day in Las Vegas (Wedding Day Eve). We left Torrance a little after noon and stopped at In 'N Out in Rancho Cucamonga for lunch. I love that place.

Heading to Vegas from California

We dropped off the rental car at the airport and a driver brought us to Aria. The check-in line was super long.

But since we were staying in a SkySuite we had a separate check-in area and lounge. Behind that wall is a snack bar with free beverages.

The room was pretty nice. 

Our wedding package included a ride to the courthouse to get our marriage license so we did that after we settled in. We got to the Marriage License Bureau at around 5:30, paid $60 and each filled out a simple form. There wasn't many people there at that time. Easy peasy Japanesey. Our package also included a dinner at Social House which we reserved for 7:30 that night. We invited anyone who wanted to go with us.

Daeho and Irene flew in from MD the night before. Our entire group couldn't sit together so Roy's family is at the table behind Daeho.

The cousins flew in from PA that day.

Remember Liz and Steve? Our San Fran friends flew in the day before.

Adam and Kathy flew in from PA that day also. Reunited and it feels so good.

Daeho and Irene got us sashes to sport on our last day as non-married people.

Angela and Jess sitting in the pigeon chairs outside the Aria Lobby. After dinner we took cabs to the Stratosphere. Our friends came with but they decided to head down to Fremont St.

We went up to the top of the Stratosphere. Someone was about to do the SkyJump.

It costs like $200 jump down. I think someone would have to pay ME to do that and a lot more than $200.

We rode the Big Shot instead. It was pretty fun.

After Stratosphere we headed back to the hotel. We got to our room and housekeeping was already changing the blankets on the bed. We hadn't even slept in it yet! She said she was changing it to something more comfortable. I guess this is normal. They clean the room twice a day if not more.

I didn't want to stay up too late because I wanted to get some beauty sleep before the wedding the next day. That didn't really happen though because we were up til 2 hanging out in the room.

To be continued...

Hooligans in Hershey

Bruno Mars and his Moonshine Jungle Tour came through Hershey this past Saturday. I got tickets as soon as they went on sale back in February right after his Super Bowl performance. I haven't been to a concert like this in awhile and he didn't disappoint. 

Earlier in the day we had rolling thunderstorms come through the area as you can see from Bruno himself! But by the time eight o'clock rolled around it was nice and dry.

Rolled up eight deep in Adam's minivan 'cuz we're so fancy but you already know.  All photos courtesy of Daeho who took this pic.

30,000 fans at Hersheypark Stadium. I attended my first concert here to see LIVE I don't know how long ago. Remember them?  Lightning crashes...

Thank goodness for Emily! She and I were on our feet and dancing the whole night.  We should have been front and center! We weren't going to leave until the microphone dropped.

Waiting for Bruno. 

Bruno and his band killed it! He is so talented. He mixed in some old school jams and had some major jam sessions. My favorite song was "If I Knew."

I hope to see him again someday. I think he'll be sticking around for quite awhile.

Behold the Crack Tots

Awhile back I made an appointment at BHLDN (pronounced "beholden") to find a wedding dress. The closest BHLDN to me is in DC (which is inside the Anthropologie on M Street). I was under the gun so I HAD to find one there and fortunately I did. I love it! Right now it's getting hemmed and altered a bit. I can't wait to see the finished product which should be done by the 21st. Here's a recap of our trip. Of course a trip to the DC area means a get together with the besties, too. 

Kathy and Irene came with me to BHLDN while the guys hit up Sequoia. We were given some bubbly after we were done shopping. I love their dresses and accessories. Very affordable and most items ship within 7-10 days if not already in stock. I walked out with the dress and a sash.

Back to Iron Age for AYCE Korean BBQ for lunchy.

After a break at the hotel to freshen up, we found ourselves on The Roof in Bethesda. Cool place with strong drinks. Irene and Daeho are getting married in February. It's going to be epic.

Sliders and garlic fries. Yum. Roy won't touch the sliders because of the Cole slaw. More for meee!

Me and the Man.

Next stop, Rock Bottom Brewery.

I liked the last one but forgot what it was called..

Third and final stop of the evening - Clyde's Tower Oaks Lodge. They have a late night Happy Hour starting at 10 pm. These are their crack tots - bacon wrapped tater tots baked in brown sugar. Ohhh yeeaaa...  

And half price oysters to top it off. 

 PA is my home but I so love Maryland, my Maryland. Where is your home away from home?

Monumental in MD

Images from our trip to Maryland this past weekend.

 

Kicked it off Friday night at The Capital Grille for our anniversary dindin.  I got a Stoli Doli and Roy got a Loose Cannon IPA (several actually). We got the lobster crab cakes for an appetizer. He got the porterhouse oscar (with crab meat and asparagus) and I got the filet with porcini rub and a glass of Markham Pinot. Strawberry cheesecake for dessert. I love this place and I think it's worth every penny. Roy kept saying "mmm' after every bite. I carried my leftovers with me from hotel to hotel but then forgot to bring them home.



On Saturday we met up with our friends in Gaithersburg and headed to VA in a mini van for a brew tour. Mad Fox Brewing Co. tours were full so we went to Port City Brewing Co. It was a pretty good time. Especially since we skipped lunch.  $9.00 for 6 pints and the tour.

Our favorite was the Monumental IPA. I'm not much of a beer drinker but this turned out to be quite fun tasting all the beers.

Holds lots of beer.

No idea what this is. We couldn't really hear what the guide was saying and we were pretty buzzed. You could tell who the home brewers were and who weren't. They were all serious and listening intently while we were trying not to laugh.



The girls.



The guys.



After Port City we went back to Mad Fox for a later tour but it wasn't as fun. It was more talking and less drinking.  Later that night after stuffing our faces with all you can eat Korean BBQ at Iron Age and taking a short break/nap back at the hotel, we all headed to Dave & Busters. This 4-way air hockey was lots of fun.

Adam hit 1000 on this wheel and got 1000 tickets. Dave & Busters was packed and it smelled like fart. Other than that it was good times.

Ate Pho on Sunday then headed back home to prep for the snowstorm that never really came, but that's okay because I'm so ready for Spring!

4th Annual

Me and Roy - September 2012

Kaylee (age 5) to Roy: "Captain Roy, do you have a wife?"

Roy: "No, but Judy tells me what to do."

Kaylee: "Hehehehehehe"  

Four years ago, Roy took me on our first official date. He drove me down to Baltimore and fed me a boatload of sushi. He's been feeding me ever since and there's no end in sight. I'm making him take me to Baltimore again tonight, but this time for a boatload of steak. To be continued...

 

 

Horsing Into 2014

Photos from our New Year's Eve outing in downtown Harrisburg.

Filet and Fried Oysters at Café Fresco - plus Lychee Pomme Martinis

Lumberjack Shots and Merlot at Brickhaus

Darts

Selfie. I look like Connie Chung - why is my face so round?