My Life, As Told Between (Baby Cakes') Naps

Me:  I love how Alfie’s always ready to go for a walk.  It’s so cute how excited he gets.

T:  Yeah.  The getting-ready heirarchy at our house definitely goes – Alfie, me, you.  Alfie’s always got his coat on and is halfway out the door.

Me:  I think I get ready to go pretty quickly.  I’d say it’s Alfie, me, then you.

T:  Well, you have perfected the no-makeup, couldn’t care less look, but I still think I get ready faster.

Me:  “No-makeup, couldn’t care less look?”  You do still want to be married, right?

T:  No, no, it’s a compliment.  I said you perfected it!

So Italy was both fabulous and exhausting.  We spent 3 days in Rome, 2 days in Florence, 2 days in Venice, and 1/2 a day in Verona on the way to Milan, where we caught our flight home. 

Rome was beautiful, but we walked for days and days and days.  I’d forgotten how huge the City is.  It was a little overwhelming to start our trip there, although perhaps it was for the best since we (well, the me part of we anyways) ran out of steam towards the end of our trip.  We stayed in a lovely hotel next to the Colosseum.  The hotel was tucked on top of a hill, which we resented when forced to climb it at the end of the day but appreciated when we arrived since it was quiet and smelled like orange blossoms.

Our favorite city was Florence however.  Smaller and easier to navigate, with beautiful buildings and artwork.  We walked all over Florence, but since our hotel was in the middle, we got to stop in and take breaks throughout the day.  It was soooo nice!

Venice was interesting and the canals were novel, but overall, we found the city a bit boring.  Maybe it was the area we stayed in – St. Marco’s Square – but it felt like a big outdoor mall.  Lots and lots of designer stores.  Not much else.

On the way to Milan to catch our flight, T. convinced me to stop by Verona, of Romeo and Juliet fame.  I’m glad we did.  It was charming.

We’ve been back for two weeks and I think the only thing we regretted was not buying anything while we were there!  He’d wanted a wallet and I’d wanted a purse, but we were so intent on site seeing we didn’t do nearly enough shopping.  Maybe next time.  We’d both tossed a coin in the Trevi Fountain, so I think that totally ensures that we return.  =)

Me (to cashier):  I’ll have the soup and sandwich combo with the mediterranean sandwich and the broccoli cheese soup.  Oh, and can I have a small order of mac and cheese?  And a mango smoothie?

T (to cashier):…and everything else on the top shelf?

Me (to T):  You’re not funny.

Just got back from the sixth annual Quad trip.  This year we went to Sedona. I had a fabulous time as always, although, sadly, I, as usual, was the last to arrive.   Having just gottten back from vacation, I couldn’t take any more days off, so I flew into Phoenix on Friday night.  The two hour drive to Sedona was a pain – I didn’t get in until midnight – but well worth it to spend time with my bestest and oldest friends. 

Saturday morning we had a fabulous breakfast at our hotel (where we were shhh’d by an old lady for laughing too loudly!), went for a scenic trolley ride and explored Sedona.  After a relaxing lunch at a yummy local vegan restaurant, we went for a short hike, where we took tons of pictures and I was poked by a cactus.  Then we headed back to our hotel for our spa treatments (I had a fantastic massage), dinner, and a movie in our room.  Which I totally slept through. 

Sunday, we grabbed another breakfast…or two…at our hotel before heading out to take more pictures.  Be warned, this year’s picture silliness reached all new heights!  The weekend ended all too soon.