Date Night

Since the BF's, one turned husband, have vacationed with the rockin' family my parents have designated one night of vacation "date night."  Each couple chooses a restaurant of their choice and gets to spend one romantic night together.  Enough sap?  I thought so too.  It is one of my favorite vacation traditions and I feel so lucky that everyone in my family values the importance of food as much if not more than I do.  This is probably why they don't mind me taking pictures of their food awkwardly while the waitress wonders what's going on.

Since my BF was unable to come to the Vineyard due to a fun trip he's currently on in Mexico, I was lucky enough to be accompanied on my date by my wonderful friend, Kerry.  I must say, we make quite the pair.  

Date night-->Photo shoot-->Obvs

Time to Celebrate, Cass!

Happy Birthday to my friend, Cass.  Your humor makes me laugh until I almost pee my pants...oh wait.  JK-LOL, never actually peed my pants, but did come close.

Remember When...

We thought we were cool because we went to Jacky's by ourselves on a Friday night.

Senior Slammers won and we lost.

We celebrated our last night of class's before Winter Break.

We pretended to be party planners with Drew to make sure our beloved friend, Brittany, had a great day.

We celebrated our last senior night.

We got silly at Beer Fest.

We got pampered like models for our last dance.

We finally/suddenly got commenced.   

Happy Birthday, Cassandra! 

Weekend Update: Best of the Best

This has been one of the best weekends of my summer.  I was lucky enough to see two of my wonderful friends.  We indulged in delicious food, tasty wine, and beautiful sunsets.  God, this island is great.

Me and MQB(aka Molly).  We met while studying abroad and have remained great friends since.  Our mutual love for "The Office" and appreciation for awkward moments is what drew me to this lovely person who is now one of my best friends.  And lucky for me, she's only a short ferry ride away from the Vineyard.

The following day my wonderful friend, Bekah, came to visit for the remainder of the weekend.  I met Bekah my freshman year of college, we lived in the same dorm and have been friends ever since.  It's hard to describe how wonderful she is in words, but she is so wonderful.  

Despite my sadness about our goodbyes, I'm now awaiting the arrival of one of my very best friends from childhood!  A great vacation, I'd say.

Good Eats

Shocking, I know.  Good Eats, really?  I swear I do more than eat on vacation, much to the contradiction of my recent post.

This little Italian place has been one of my families favorites since we started coming to the island.  Not only are the portions enormous so you have delicious leftovers for next day's lunch, but the dishes themselves are so artfully prepared that it's hard to imagine such a small place could produce such big flavors!

You're Quite the Haven, Vineyard

First, I have some sad news, which has turned into better news, so it's really not too bad news.   I idiotically erased each and every picture from my photo library two days ago.  Sounds stupid right?  Easier than you think.  I was lucky enough to recover a few hundred, a few hundred out of 8,000 that is.  Regardless, I've been staying positive by downloading a few of my favorites off of Facebook, see Mom, Facebook does have a purpose beyond cyber-stalking, and investing in a heavy duty external hard drive.

In light of recent events I've not only been staying away from my computer's trash can, but snapping away like crazy!  My family decided to take the day off from the beach today, ahhh vacation speak, and walk around one of many adorable towns on the island.

Hunger Pains

Looks like I found a small, but powerful patch of internet!  I know, you're all very excited.  

This hole in the wall breakfast place on this wonderful island is just too good not to document.  My father, food enthusiast and Giada De Laurentiis lover, first heard of this delightful spot from a Food Network Special about the island.  

Despite our hour long wait and extreme hunger pains, our meals, per usual, were so delectably delicious that we instantly forgot our tortured wait and devoured every last bite.

Time to Celebrate, Erin!

Let's take a trip down memory lane...This is my friend, Erin.  She's great, in case you can't tell.  

Happy Birthday to my friend who always knows how to make me smile!

2007:

Jealous?  I thought so.

2008:

Older, but clearly more mature.

2009:

Not one for cliches, but...wait, yes I am.  A picture's worth a thousand words, am I right?

2010:

This happens too infrequently that we're all able to be together.

2011:

Please disregard our ladylike demeanor and don't get used to it.

Happy Birthday, Wonderful Friend!