Grimmy-Some-More

Erin and I were in Philadelphia last night and today for Grimas and Giana's wedding take two, a Grimmy family get together to make up for those that didn't make it to Vegas. We arrived at 2ish and the four of us played at a pitch and putt course north of Philly about 20 minutes. It was Erin's first time playing actual holes of golf, and while she has a ways to go, she did very well and even got a par on one hole!! She is a natural!

After golf, we went to the reception, where we had a hearty Italian meal and danced the night away! Grimas (and now Giana) have terrific family and friends...we had a blast!!

This morning on our way home, we made a spur of the moment decision to stop in downtown Philly and walk around for a bit. We parked in the old town and walked to the Italian Market, where the annual festival happened to be taking place. We grabbed a bite to eat and took in the neighborhood, it really seems like a tight-knit community that values their heritage. The food they offer doesn't fail to impress either!! All in all, it was a successful weekend full of friends and adventures!!

Betch Conquers DC IV

We had the pleasure of hosting Mr. Betch out here this past weekend, and he didn't disappoint. We hit the ground running, heading to the historic Clarendon Ballroom in addition to tasting a little of DC's diverse culinary scene - Tabaq Bistro (Mediterranean Tapas) and Mihn's Vietnamese Restaurant. We hit a variety of spots in and around U Street and Adams Morgan on Saturday Night, and even caught some blues with Petzel at Madams Organ.

Following our tour de North DC, Jason and I enjoyed some more standard fare.

We also attempted to spend a whole day in the mountains doing some vineyarding, got a little late start after finalizing our wedding invites, and then blew a tire on 66. Betch and I sprung into action and took care of business. Notice we fired up the mini weber and had a dog while changing the tire;-)

After spending an hour in Centreville, VA getting new tires (long overdue, mom's birthday present went directly to Goodyear), we made it out to Rappahannock, tasted a little vino, played a game of lax, and took our time exploring the countryside on our way home. We capped off the night by grilling some strips and playing hi-low with Jason and Justin!

Parkersburg, West Virginia

Take me home, country roads.....and roads, and roads. This past weekend Lou and I and our friends Steve and Nancy took a road trip to Parkersburg, West Virginia, for the much anticipated wedding of Marissa and James. And drive we did, 7 hours there and 6 hours back. But it was worth it!!! The wedding was absolutely beautiful and we couldn't be more lucky to have such great friends! We stayed in the historic Blennerhassett Hotel and even got in a game of tennis Saturday morning before the festivities began. Here are a sample of the weekends best:

Haines Point

First, let us apologize for being totally slackers on updates. The truth is that we have been in wedding mania, running from bachelor party to bachelorette party to wedding, which has been tons of fun, but our downtime has been spent working and getting ready for our own soire on Bastille Day!

We spent a recent Saturday morning at Haines Point in Washington, D.C. hitting balls with Mike and Gianna, who kindly spent a few hours with us before heading off to their own wedding in Vegas. They were great sports and have actually agreed to take lessons with Lou and me this summer.