tour de sagaponack

Last Wednesday,

my daughter 

was invited by a friend

to attend

"Tour de Sagaponack."

C's 10 year old friend

planned a bike ride 

to raise money for 

Heifer International.

Children and parents

met at 

Sagg Main Beach

at 5:15.

They were off and riding by 5:30!

The families rode to Madoo Conservancy

for a tour of the gardens.

 The next stop was a tour and pizza
at the 

Little Red Schoolhouse.

It is an active one room school
built in 1885 

and still educating students
in grades 1-4 today.

The final stop

was Wolffer Estate Vineyard

where we had 

verjus, water, and cheeses

waiting for refreshments.

What a great experience,

created by a young girl

already making a

difference

in the world.

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John and I 

were fortunate to co-chair

the Group for the East End's

40th Anniversary Gala

on Saturday night.

We met Alec and Hilaria

and Alec's charming daughter, Ireland.

She was very sweet and quick to 

mention her Georgia connection.

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Alec's speech was, as always, hilarious.

We were honored to meet a living legend,

Billy Joel.

Besides it being an outstanding

environmental advocacy group,

this is always our most fun

summer party!

Good friends

and good times,

lead to some
(not so)
very good
Dancin'.

And when it was all said and done,

after the after party

at the American Hotel,

we were happy to find out

that these pics were Not the ones chosen 

to be on 

these websites!

Manhattan Society,

Guest of a Guest,

Southampton Patch

in good company

Our good friends 

Monet & Robert 

and their wonderful, kind, gorgeous, funny,
 daughter Ally,

have been visiting 

for the past week ~

so we've been crazy busy.

We started each morning

with a walk

at Long Beach.

Then,

 spent our days

shopping, going to the beach,

fishing (the guys),

and hanging out in 

Sag Harbor.

C loved having a 

big sister for the week

and I'm sure Lyons didn't mind

hanging out with a beautiful

friend.

We dined at Muse, Sen,

Tutto il Giorno,

and LT Burger.

We devoured ice cream 

from Big Olaf's

and enjoyed the slow, 

easy moments of summer time.

As the sun set on our last evening together,

we reflected on another week of great memories.

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Every once in a while,

the stars align

and a frienship is born.

It is even better when that friendship

is between two couples.

A cosmic meeting of the minds

where 

fun,
humor, 

silliness,

seriousness, 

and matters of the heart,

can be shared.

We found that with C & S 

several years ago

and 

it was such a joy 

to be reunited with them

Friday night.

We met at their boat at 7pm

for an evening cruise

and cocktails.

Leaving the harbor

and our cares behind,

we popped some 

Wolffer rose' sparkling.

Soon, we were laughing

and catching up.

Oh!  And posing.

We were definitely posing.

We talked and laughed 

until sunset.

And then, 

we walked to dinner.

(Have I ever mentioned how much I love Sag Harbor?)

We dined at the new Muse

where I enjoyed

the best salad 

In the World.

And then we were off to

S & C's

for a rum tasting ~

which of course,

led to...
 juggling?

Another night,
another memory.