On my list to see before summer is over.....

On the "maybe" list:

Charlie St Cloud

Dinner for Schmucks

I'll be back in a couple weeks.....

and I'll let you know how goal #20 was!

Dubrovnik, Croatia

Kusadesi, Turkey


Santorini, Greece

Corfu, Greece

Venice, Italy

Flashback Friday: Sarah and Mike's Wedding!

This last week I have been helping Sarah (and Mike) pack up their belongings, run all over DC looking for craigslist items, and prepare for their move to New York. It is a very bittersweet event. I will miss having them live just down the road from me. But I am excited for their big move and that I will have a free place to stay when I visit the Big Apple!

This month they celebrate their first wedding anniversary. It takes me back to the amazing wedding extravaganza from last summer!

First of all there was The Fiesta! Complete with Cafe Rio style pork, hanging lanterns and candles, colorful flowers, good friends and of course a mariachi band! I wish I had photos of this, but you can check them out on Jon and Melissa Smith’s photography blog. We had a blast throwing this party!

And then there was the wedding at the Oakland Temple and luncheon at the Claremont. It was a beautiful day with a great view of San Francisco. Everyone had a fantastic time, ate delicious food, and that cake....delicious! We loved celebrating with Sarah and Mike.

(More wedding photos on mariellhayes.com)

Congratulations on a great first year! See you (very soon) in New York!