The Arup Los Angeles office had its annual summer picnic at Knott’s Berry Farm this year so Ethan got to meet Snoopy for the very first time today! I think Ethan is already discovering that there are some definite perks to living in Southern California. Brian and I started the day by introducing Ethan to Continue reading
Boy (ha ha – pun intended), Baby McLaughlin is so lucky to be surrounded by so many loving family members and friends. He’s not even here yet and we received so many wonderful things from not one but two baby showers held in his honor – one in Boston and one in Los Angeles. Thank Continue reading
There’s nothing like a weekend with the girls – especially a dozen girls. The Second Annual Girlie Weekend took place in Santa Barbara this year and the highlight was an in-city tour of the local wineries. We used Captain Jack’s Santa Barbara Tours and visited four local winery tasting rooms including Summerland Winery tasting room, Continue reading
So I haven’t celebrated my birthday since my mom’s passing in 2003. She found out she had three months to live on my birthday in 2003 and she died on August 1st. On May 14, 2004, ironically, my birthday landed on Mother’s Day. That year I vowed never to celebrate my birthday again. It’s funny Continue reading
Sarah, Brian, Bernie and I went to the Renaissance Faire on Saturday. Yes, that’s my axe throwing man!
Okay…so my birthday isn’t until this coming Wednesday (the 14th) but who says I can’t start the celebration now? So, I say it starts NOW. We had a blast at Bottlerock in Culver City. I don’t even remember how much champagne I had but I had lots to celebrate – my engagement to Brian and Continue reading
This was my first trip in a long time and it was the first time I ever went to Boston and Vermont. It was cold but I still had a great time. I got to meet Brian’s parents, his best friend, and I even got to go to the Ben & Jerry’s ice cream factory! Continue reading
For those of you who don’t know our friend Darla was in a tragic motorcycle accident last Wednesday (05/09/2007). To read about Darla’s miraculous survival and her road to recovery please visit the blog that her sister, Marla, has created for her family and friends: http://darlasroadtorecovery.blogspot.com Our thoughts and prayers are with you, Darla!