Washington State

Man, I feel like I am just zig zagging back and forth across the country- AZ to MA to WA back to MA. I headed out to Washington for one of my bestest friend's weddings. The ceremony was in a beautiful location near Snoqualmie,WA at her parent's cabin. Unfortunately, the weather did not cooperate, but everyone had a good time.


The reception tent. A lot of work went into making this place look fabulous and it did!


One benefit of rain is that you end up with this beautiful, lush, greenery.


Reid, Meghan's now husband, built this arbor for them to stand under while they got married. We were all impressed!

We went to Pike's Market for floral arragangements for the wedding. The flowers looked great and we had a lot of fun picking them out.







Of course along with making the venue looked great came making us ladies look fabulous too. We headed in early, on wedding day, to a salon to get beautified.


The Bride


Jenna the maid of honor getting her make-up done


All done! That is all hairspray. They slicked the sides back and sprayed my hair straight up!


Amy


Meghan and her parents. Who would guess that this girl spent her summer chasing pygmy rabbits in Montana : )



Having not started my new job I was able to see some other friends and enjoy some extra time in Washington. I made it to Tacoma to visit the Grays and tried some of their favorite local hotspots including a delicious hot dog from Red Hots. We went into Seattle one day, toured around and even added our own contrabution to the gum wall.





I even made my way back up to Bellingham to see my friend Melissa, her husband Brian and their newest edition, Riley. It seems like another life ago that I lived there. It was great to catch up!


Melissa, Riley and I at Bob's


Bellingham Harbor and the sun has decided to make an appearance too!


The house I use to live in. Not sure who picked out this color scheme, but honestly, I am not digging it.


Whatcom Falls

I had a wonderful time visiting my old stomping grounds and seeing friends. This state truly is beautiful. I have to admit though I was happy to leave those gray skies and head back to some sunshine.

Brookline,MA

The big move... I am happy to report that I have successfully completed my move across the country, largely in part to Kate, who helped to keep me sane and motivated while I was unpacking and decorating my new space. She was a huge help.



Seriously, it was great to have her. The place looks great. I think my roommates were impressed.






I am loving my new location. There is so much to do around here. I am starting to get out and explore some of it. All I have to do is walk out my front door and there are restaurants, stores, even Trader Joes is just a few steps away. There is even a Farmer's Market, every Thursday, with an amazing selection just up the street from my home. This picture is me, in front of the door to the building I live in.





Along with unpacking Kate and I also had a good time exploring Brookline. There is a reservoir only about a mile up the road from me, lots of delicious food, plus my roommates were nice to take us to some of their favorite spots. We even tried some dance and yoga classes.







Kate and I also made it into Boston. Which is a very convient and quick "T" ride. We did a lot of walking and saw Fanueil Hall, Boston Commons, The North End, Harvard, and China Town/Theatre distict which is where my work is. It's amazing how convient and easy this city is to get around (At least without a car)


Not sure where the professional hookers enter


Love that there is a low clearance warning on this door



I'm working on getting myself settled in and into a routine here. I know it's never easy going to new place, but so far this move has gone smoothly. I am enjoying my life out here and hope that some of you will come visit me some time.