Sister is Engaged! 4/7/2012

I am bubbling with happiness - my sister is engaged to her best friend Cody Mayo!  They make an adorable couple, not to mention they are both braniacs.  Cody surprised my sister in New Orleans during Easter weekend by popping the question in Jackson Square (pictured below).

Then he had the second surprise at Galatoire's restaurant - my mom and dad, our godparents: Barney and Dale, Cody's mom, and Cody's sister were all present for the celebration.  What a splendid surprise!  My sister shed happy tears again :)

I was sad to miss this grad occasion but was able to talk to Lauren just after the engagement.  Let the wedding planning begin....fun times ahead! Cheers!

Star Sighting in NYC 4/3/2012

I took my daily lunch walk and stumbled upon a taping on 57th and Lexington.  Of course, I was trying to avoid the lingering throng finding out what and who was being taped.  As I made my way back to work, I recognized the guy above, Finch (Michael Emerson), in his trailor down the street. 

I am horrible at spotting famous people around NYC but since I watch his tv show Person of Interest weekly, I could not help but notice :)  He sounds and looks just like he does in the tv show, although I could not confirm if the limp is real.

The show is action-packed with suspense - the partner vigilantes saving lives around NYC one episode at a time.  Fitch also played on Lost, although I hear he was not a "good" guy.

http://www.cbs.com/shows/person_of_interest

Poconos 3/31/12

Jon and I had such a fun escape to the Poconos with great friends!  I had never been to the Poconos before but thought it would be a perfect weekend retreat at some point while we lived nearby (only a 2.5 hour drive). The area has sentimental family history - Jon's parents and grandparents honeymooned in the Poconos.

We rented a house on Lake Harmony with a scenic view from our spacious living room.  The weekend happened to have nasty weather - about 45 degrees and raining/misting the entire time - but it didn't bother us much because we had fabulous company.

Couldn't quite soak up any sun...

Split Rock resort grounds:

Cheers to Lindsey winning 2nd place in her work's March Madness bracket!  I have to mention I was one of the only 4 females in the pool of 25 co-workers :) Haha, I don't actually remember the true reason for the cheers (I am not imbibing).