a day in the life

Around the end of the school year,

I mentioned to some friends 

that we were busy every night 

in the Hamptons.

I was wrong.

It's more like every minute.

So, here goes a day in the life...

On Sunday morning,

John and I were up bright and early

for a walk/run on Long Beach.

While there,

we obtained our

beach pass for the season.

Once home,

we quickly dressed 

because we were due for brunch

at 11:30.

It was lovely.

The setting was bucolic.

I especially loved the sculptures.

Even though it was really a beach day,

we had errands to run

so we headed into Sag Harbor.

Before shopping,

we fortified ourselves with ice cream 

from Yummylicious.

After making some purchases at 

Flying Point Surf Shop

and Gubbins,

we dashed home to walk the dogs.

Then, immediately left again 

to meet friends at Nobu

in Southampton

where I quickly discovered 

my new favorite cocktail ~

a pineapple martini!

We enjoyed

lobster tacos 

(no picture because they

were consumed immediately!)

and rock shrimp tempura

before traveling home

to get a good night's sleep ~

so we can start all over again 

tomorrow.

PetFest

On Saturday evening,

John and I attended the VIP reception 

for PetFest.

PetFest is an event 

sponsored by the

Pet Philanthropy Circle

and it's effervescent president,

Jewel Morris.

John presented the award for

Shelter of the Year

to the

Southampton Animal Shelter Foundation.

Dolce won the award for

Amazing Pet of the Year.

Since he can do many tricks 

but still can't drive 

his mom, Dr. Cynthia Otto,

brought him.

She is the founding Director

of the Penn Working Dog Center.

Aida Turturro,

(my favorite ever!)

introduced  Jill Rappaport,

who received the 

Pet Humanitarian of the Year Award.

I had no idea of her love for animals
or because of her experience with

her beloved dog Jack,

she had asked that her position on the Today Show 

become one of animal advocacy.  

Hence, her "Bow to Wow"

segment.

I was truly moved by this lady's speech.

Yes, that's her ~ 

 the original Foxy Brown,

Pam Grier.

When she's not acting, 

she spends her time rescuing and rehabilitating horses 

for  therapeutic riding programs

in Colorado.

She has a movie of her life coming out

and I can't wait to see it!

She is Amazing!

There were many more awards

given to extraordinary individuals

making a difference 

by following their passion.

what a difference some sunshine makes

The weather was beautiful here yesterday

so we quickly decided to take advantage of it

by stopping at the Sagg store

to grab a turkey and brie sandwich

before heading to Sagg Main.

It was gorgeous

and practically deserted.

This same beach will

host multitudes of people in the next several weeks,

but for now

it is tranquil.

I watched John and Lyons 

play paddle

and wondered if

this was really my 

little boy.

Afterwards,

we attended 

Sunset Friday

where we saw some of my favorite people.

Then, we attended the play

"Luv"

at Guild Hall 

in East Hampton

before dining at 

Phao

in Sag Harbor.

Most people leave the busy city 

to come to the Hamptons to relax.

However, for us

it is Hemmingway's

"moveable feast."

There is so much to do,

so much to enjoy,

and so much to take in

that we cannot seem to 

get enough.

movement in the grass

As we sat on the porch

enjoying the evening

with a glass of red

we began to feel

as if we were being watched.

Furtively,

we glanced around.

It wasn't this guy.

Then,
out of the corner of our eyes
we noticed

a fleeting movement

on the grass.

Upon closer

(foot)

inspection

we discovered

our very own

Katniss Everdeen

and Prim.

I cannot imagine why
we were not
overtaken.

cloudy with a chance of cocktails

It's been cold and cloudy here 

for the past several days.

However, just like 

any beach 

anywhere,

it's still beautiful.

On Friday night,

we attended our first Sunset Friday

of the season.

It was chilly,

but Clinton Curtis played

and between the music, wine, and sweaters

it warmed up

~ just enough.

After enjoying rose' with some close friends,

we went to their house for 

dinner.

While there, 

I was introduced to a new cocktail

of Aperol and (Wolffer) sparkling with a slice of orange.

It was pretty And delicious.

Cheers!

is it still may?

The best part of being on the

East End 

this time of year,

is that during the week

no one is here!

(Except the locals and they're my favorite people anyway.)

The NY kids are still in school and it's only the weekends

that get crazy.  

On Tuesday,

my friend and I decided to meet up at Sagg Main.

I pulled up to an (almost) empty parking lot and

found a spot on the beach.

I waited and waited with no sign of my friend

or my child who was with her.

They had decided to paddle board to the beach,

so we ended up meeting at the cut-out.

The afternoon was spent catching up and watching the girls play.

C stayed into the evening for a barbecue with friends.

While I had to rush back to attend dinner at the

American Hotel

with the vivacious April Trigg and her charming husband.

April owns Eventologie in Atlanta and plans events

around the world,

so if you are planning an event -

she's the one to call.

All in all,

all is well

this week

in the Hamptons!

summah day one

Summer is off to a perfect start!

John and I started the day with a walk/run

(guess who was running and who was walking)

at Long Beach.  

Then, we did a little shopping 

in Southampton.

Later,

we attended a Memorial Day

cocktail party.

We met some new interesting people

and re-connected with some old friends,

but

I think my favorite guests were these guys.

Fresh eggs anyone?

back in the hamptons

After a looong six months away,

we are back in the Hamptons 

for summer.

It was so exciting to pull up

to our house

yesterday afternoon.

John and I celebrated

by breaking open

a bottle of 

Wolffer sparkling

on the patio

while the kids

grabbed skateboards

and played

whiffle ball.

And the house

quickly became a home again

with shoes, dogs, and belongings

strewn about.

Yes,

there is a reason 

this is my favorite place

on earth.

Summer has begun.