So Wong It's Right

And no, I can't take credit for the blog title.

Choreographer Tabitha thought up that gem during last night's SYTYCD .

Uh.

Everything.

 about this.

was right.

image from fox.com

I watched their performance twice in a row and both times my jaw sort of hung unhinged from my face.

I must have looked like Pepe Le Pew when that cutie Penelope Pussycat strolls by him and he does the cartoon triple head swivel. 

Good clean entertainment, folks.

Ku-DOS Alex and Twitch.

Time to brush up on my hip hop I suppose. 

xo

Star Spangled Bunting

Nothing says 4th of July quite like bunting.

This patriotic drapery is especially dear to my New England heart.

Oooh, and the mussel shell wreath?

I've got sand and seashells and hot dogs and drippy ice cream on my mind, friends.

Perhaps I'll do an Independence Day countdown!

AND, an 'older sister comes to town' countdown.

OOOH I could light a sparkler right now just thinking about it!

xo

*both photos found at this lovely blog

Sigh.

I can't stop sighing at my desk.

I'm pretty depressed about Federer's unexpected loss this morning in the quarterfinals.

I'm not kidding around.

I love everything he represents and everything he possesses.

Calm. Cool. Class.

He's gracious and eloquent,

and I think he is perhaps,

 the greatest athlete of our time.

He makes everything look so easy, effortless.

So, despite what Sport's Illustrated thinks,

I don't think it's the Fall of the King.

I think it's just going to take a little longer for him to pick up the coveted title of Grand Slam Winner.

Chin up, Rog.

xo

*image from Sports Illustrated.com

Destination (Un)known

One of my best friends just sent me this adorable photo.

She must have snapped this during her wanderings about the Big Apple.

It's really quite charming isn't it?

I like the little stuffed animal hanging out among the pillows and sheets!

It reminded us both of Max and the sailboat that brought him to his wild romp with the Wild Things.

And of course, of our promise to be each other's sadness shields

whenever we are smacked with a pesky case of the blues.

Destination known or unknown,

wishing you all happy travels wherever the wind and sails take you today!

xo

An Open Letter to Craig R. from The Bachelorette

Dear Craig R,

You're a guy after my own heart.

Little pudgy,

whole lotta goofy,

and clever with your words and wit.

You've got a good head on your shoulders,

and know how to make a girl laugh.

But hey look, let's call a spade a spade.

You're no Chris L. from Cape Cod.

He's gosh darn gorgeous.

And that's okay.

I'd still watch you olive oil wrestle,

or whatever those wacky Bachelor/Bachelorette producers come up with next season.

Shake it off, bud.

Shake. It. Off.

x

Lake Houses on My Mind... among other things

I've got houses by the lake on my mind.

The puttering of boat engines on the water 

The familiar smell of charcoal warming up the grill  

The pop of a top on a beer can

boce tournaments on the lawn and cannonballs into the water

sun kissed skin and freckles on my nose

corn on the cob and ice cream dripping down my chin.

Good music and good company. 

The sights, smells, and sounds of summer.

I miss my New England Summer.
It's not until I think about it that I feel so far away.

But,

yesterday

I went for a jog

 -yes, you read that right-

and as I came around the curve at the top of the hill of Fort Mason Park,

and saw the 6 o'clock sun shimmering on the water of bay

the seagulls circling

the fishermen bringing in the last catch of the day

and the golden gates framing the mountains behind them,

I was overcome by emotion.

It was absolutely breathtaking and,

I began to cry.

There I stood, in my fleece,

in June.

But, I was so overjoyed to see

and hear

and smell

what my summer feels like.

xo

*images of Thom Filicia's Lake House, source unknown

Squealing with Delight

Gaaah!

This little guy is soooooo cute.

This, along with the toy otter and the Grand Teton Park sticker that my parents sent me today

are absolutely making my Monday more delightful.

He's smiling for goodness sakes.

I cannot take how dang adorable this piglet is.

found  here and here too!