Thankful for the Weekend..

After the busiest week of meeting, customer presentations, and annual planning all year I couldn’t be more thankful to start the weekend!

IMG_1101The celebratory evening was kicked off with a happy hour toast with a few of my favorite blogger friends, Theodora, Caitlin, and Tina who are all gearing up for this weekend’s MORE Half Marathon.

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We had a lot to celebrate tonight including their upcoming race, new books, and my new role at P&G which is finally official! I can’t wait to start on May 16th but until then I’ll be focused on my current role and the transition.

We enjoyed a complimentary happy hour at their hotel bar, complete with cupcakes!

IMG_1099After a rainy walk home, I’ve spent the past two hours helping Bo prep for an amazing dinner featuring lobster three ways.

We’re hosting another couple tonight for dinner which is a welcome treat versus going out to dinner. Bo loves designing meals and has enjoyed brainstorming these dishes all week! I’ve been sous chef this evening. My tasks have included slicing bread, prepping ingredients, and holding the strainer.

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Have a wonderful evening and weekend!

I’ll be back tomorrow with a full overview of our meal and more!

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Maine’s Goodbye Gift

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Instead, it was our last minute purchase at the Bangor Airport! We had been on the hunt for fresh Maine lobster during our whole weekend and could only find lobster rolls which DID NOT meet my desires! Luckily, when we were buying breakfast we saw that they had a tank full of fresh lobsters!

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These beautiful lobsters were only $12 per pound and that included the ice and Styrofoam cooler.

We had a nice early flight back to NYC and therefore arrived back to our apartment before lunch. We enjoyed the Big Apple BBQ for lunch but by 6pm we were consulting our favorite chef for her lobster suggestions.

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These guys were not excited about plunging into the boiling water.

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Oh yes, after a bit of boiling and a lot of cracking we had this plate of gorgeous lobster meat. IT WAS THE BEST LOBSTER I’VE EVER EATEN!

Yes, this is all we had for dinner Sunday night. Forget veggies and side dishes when my stomach is about to get lobster!

Thank you Maine for making up for your black flies with your delicious crustaceans!

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