Hello August!

I'm finally catching up! August has been so much fun. The first two weeks I wasn't back at work yet, but one of my best friends Rachel and her husband Allin came to visit us in NYC! Allin was teaching, but we had two fun group dinners - one out at Dos Caminos, and one back at our apartment (I LOVE that Pappardella delivers!). Rachel and I also walked Central Park - it was a fun weekend and we can't wait for them to visit again!



We also saw my friend Etienne Charles perform at our favorite jazz club Dizzy's! He sold out and the crowd loved it - it was an engaging and entertaining show! He has already recorded several CDs and is touring for the latest, Kaiso. Check it out!



Nate and I have also been exploring - we walked the High Line, which is a really cool above-ground park that is planted on an old railroad. It runs 20 blocks, starting in the Meatpacking District going north through Chelsea and ending at 30th Street, just south of Penn Station.



Also upon my return, Nate surprised me with a gourmet lunch picnic in Central Park! He took the day off and we had a really special day eating delicious food in the park. The weather in August has been much cooler than July - 70s and 80s with cool breezes.



We also had a great night at our friend's house in the lower east. They have a roof deck, and we watched the sunset while having a little wine and cheese happy hour!





Nights like these make me really thankful we live in New York City and have all these amazing experiences. I'm so glad we live in a neighborhood we love, we get to spend times with friends trying new things! Just last night Nate and I tried a new sushi restaurant in the neighborhood and we're obsessed! Life is wonderful :)