Dad turned 82 this week, so we went to one of our favorite restaurants, London Lennie’s, on Woodhaven Blvd. in Queens.
Of course, we tried to spoil him rotten with multiple presents. Maxine and I also baked him a small cake.
We got Dad some shirts, funny socks and a napping blanket. I also got him some cute photo frames.
It was an amazing night. Cheers to Dad and many more birthdays to come!
I recently got to enjoy my family’s beach house on Long Island.
We had a great time at the beach, eating, boating and clamming. Most importantly we had much needed family time.
My 4th was pretty low-key. I stayed local and spent time with the family.
We had Sonic hot dogs and enjoyed fireworks.
I enjoyed eating out during the weekend at Off The Hook in Astoria.
Summer is here, and I’m all for it! This year, I decided to turn my bucket list into a bingo game to motivate myself and keep me present. Most of the time, I get caught up with life, so I hope this will keep me focused throughout the summer and, most importantly, have fun with my family. I’ll report back on how I’m doing.
In the blink of an eye, it’s already Summer! I went creative and simple this year for Mother’s and Father’s Day.
For Mother’s Day, I had Maxi make cards or color on cards. I also gave each Grandma a photo of them with Maxi and one of her latest art projects, sticker art.
For Father’s Day, I bought my husband a cell phone stand with sound. I also bought each Grandpa a shirt. Maxi also made cards for all the fathers celebrating and created some dinosaur sticker art.
Overall, super cute!
This past Sunday, I got a guided look at the Old Masters and 19th Century European paintings and works of art at Sotheby’s with the New York Junior League’s WOC Affinity Group.
I’ve never been to Sotheby’s before. It has a museum-like feel but with the bonus of being able to touch the art.
Our Sotheby’s specialists went over some beautiful pieces. What I loved the most was that they spoke about the art itself, the framing and significance of the touch-ups, and the caring of the artwork. One of the highlights of the experience was looking at some artwork under black light to make comparisons.
Overall, it was an amazing experience. I look forward to visiting again and checking out a collection before it is auctioned off or experiencing a live auction.
Here are some photos of the day.
Early last month, I had a pretty awesome ladies’ night out at Pearl & The Beast.
You pick a muscle, open it up, collect the pearls, clean them, and decide what to do with them. I got a good haul of pearls, so I got two rings and two earrings done. They had someone onsite who put together the jewelry. Bonus; I actually got the earrings for free because they were doing a promotion at the time.
It was hands-on, informative, and fun! I highly recommend checking it out.
These past few months, my daughter has been into painting, coloring, and making cards. Here are some of her latest and greatest.
In February, I got to take part in the legendary Amateur Night at the Apollo. I had a blast! I got tickets through the New York Junior League’s Women of Color Affinity Group. League members got tickets together and it was a straight-up party when we got there. Amazing vibe and great people.
The kid portion of the competition was cute. The girl who won was so talented. With the adult portion, not all performers were great and many got booed pretty badly. The top three winners was definitely well-deserved though.
Overall, I had a blast and would love to do it again.
My friends and I have been exploring various restaurants in the city. Two weeks ago, we visited Restaurant Row and Jasmine’s Carribean Cuisine.
The restaurant had an amazing vibe, was filled with warm bright colors, and had yummy, flavor-filled food.
I was meat-free that night, as I was observing Lent, but all plates were empty by the end of it all, and my friends and I loved all the dishes.
The Casual Explorer 