Happy Spring!

Well, helllllo.

Welcome, welcome.

We've been waiting for you

(so has Punxsutawney Phil, 'less you make him out to be a liar)

and welcome your coming
(despite this mediocre showing of a day) 

with open arms!

I am kicking off my own personal
 Spring Wonderland 

with a trip to Ireland,

but I have many fun things planned 

for the coming months --

now that the weather will be warmer.

For one, 

the Cherry Blossom Festival!

I am begging my brother and sister-in-law to take me in April 

when I return to the D.C area to pick up Godiva.

I've never been to it

(if we are being honest, I didn't know it 

existed until today!)

 and Cherry Blossoms

are my favorite thing about spring.

We used to have a few trees in front of my childhood home

and every Spring it rained pink confetti!

I also have an outdoor tea party

planned for my girlfriends and I 

sometime in April or May (TBD) 

I've always wanted to host one 

(not a political one, just one with 
tea cups, scones, and maybe even some macarons - 

we're having a tea party...lets get fancy!)

and I'm feeling ambitious this Spring.

P.S I've never met a photo of a macaron I didn't like.

Also fast approaching

is my 3rd Divas Half Marathon

(but 4th overall half)

in San Francisco Bay 

(traveling May 1-5)

While it won't be my first trip to Cali

or the San Francisco area,

it will be my first time exploring the area

more thoroughly with two very special girls with me:

My mom and one of my best friends, Vanessa!

We plan on wine tasting in Napa Valley,

wearing some flowers in our hair,

and meeting some gentle people there...ha ha

(the song?! yes? no?)

Anyways - I'll be racing that Sunday

with two of my best gals cheering me on

and then coming home that night

(god help whoever is sitting close to me on the plane
 when the muscle aches and subsequent moaning commence)

May + June are always very busy months.

It's back to work for a very busy season at Prime,

You have Mother and Father's Day thrown in there,

a Memorial Day BBQ (kick-off to summer)
my cousin Jeneen's bridal shower + bachelorette party + WEDDING (ahhh!)

Godiva's 7th Birthday (my little girl is growing up so fast!)

and the Mermaid Parade in Coney Island

(I'm never missing out on an excuse to dress as a mermaid again

DO YOU HEAR ME?)

My mermaid costume doesn't even go with 

the Halloween stuff anymore, its hanging in my closet.

Like it's an outfit.

Ha ha, I find that really amusing

for some reason.

Anyways, some good stuff coming up.
What are you doing with your Spring?

xo

Rach

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