Swimming with Elephant Photos

a few more from Chiang Mai!

I hope everyone is doing fabulously. I am really really loving being back in the states. Its feels so comforting and wonderful.  Enjoy the pics!

XXX

surfing on my elephant....think this may be the closest I ever actually come to surfing

 Burr and me!

 haha

Back to where it all started…..

yes….we have returned. Our 2 years of living a dream life have ended, but I still kinda feel like I’m in a dream. I am loving everything in Charlotte and have not woken up yet…which is nice! Have to say we are missing our London friends dearly…wagh…and its hard to be away with this time change.


So we started work Wednesday and both of us decided we are going to retire. Would anyone like to sponsor us? Come on….I will write blogs everyday for you, and I’m not sure what Burr will do but he he will be great at it. So sponsor us already! Unfortunately, our companies will sponsor our retirement, but in approximately 31 years – oh my goodness that is a Long Long time away! Oh well in the meantime it was awesome to see all of our old work friends and be back in CLT. All joking aside we were both super excited to start work again (I guess we are truly workaholics if we were thrilled to come back!)

Before anyone asks….no we do not have a house….not we do not have any cars….no we do not even have an apartment yet. We still live in a hotel uptown and are not moving out for at least another 3 weeks. At first I was whining about this hotel business (I know me, whine?, never). But now I quite enjoy it. Can I please hire someone to make my bed, clean all my towels and dishes, and vacuum everday. Oh , also please make me breakfast and have a glass of red wine waiting for me when we return home –yes thanks, that’s it. So I am no longer whining and counting down the days until its my turn to make my own bed again, ouch. That will be a reality shock.

We are looking for a home and cars. But more talking then looking…I’m great at at talking (shocker) see the problem is looking for cars is heinous. Terrible. Horrendous. Car shopping is terrible, especially when you are in the need of a cheap used car. In my mind, a used Leuxs SUV would just drive down the street with a for sale in the window, I would call, and TA-DA – I would have a car…..yes, I told you I was still totally dreaming. (I am kinda missing the tube right now…I mean there is no one to look at when I’m driving the car alone, Burr doesn’t count. I cannot scope out girls outfits or bags, look at couples on the train or listen to the music of the person standing next me, so this is quite sad, actually its just quiet. I want to roll down my windows and talk to the person in the car next to me, well not talk, you don’t talk on the tube in London just observe. No all I observe is cars and that is zero fun.) I mean wasn’t I just complaining about the tube never working about 2 months ago and look at me know!! Please bring on the hour commute just to entertain me!

For those of you who we have not talked to we are very sorry and we would like to blame that one the following reasons.

1. Jet lag

2. AnneBell (our relator, love you Anne mean this is the nicest way!)

3. Farrar Family Reunion

4. Car shopping

5. Dealing with our idiot movers

6. Jet lag

7. Yoga at y2yoga in charlotte

8. Anne’s hair appt and other appts (come on, I was almost down to 1 eyebrow!)

9. Jet lag

10. WE DO NOT HAVE ANYONE’S NUMBER!!!! CALL US @

ANNE = 704-621-5212

BURR = 704-591-2855

So we love everyone and are very sorry to have not called….but you should call, email or text us…especially if you want to sell your house, car, sofa, kitchenaid mixer, hermes birkin bag, or any other item you think we may need (kidding of course, kinda)
XOXOXO - MUAH

San Fran pics

We loved loved loved San Fran, as we always do. We arrived super later on Friday night (after 14 hours on a flight from Hong Kong - stayed at a airport hotel and woke up bright and early to go to our fav spot - Mama's)

Coit Tower - where we got engaged!

Mama's

Inside Mama's

View from our hotel room, yeah it was awesome.

Coit Tower - in the spot we got engaged!!

Coit Tower

Chinatown

Transamerica tower - where burr usually works when he is out here, also a view from our hotel.

Baseball game with Robert (friend from UVA) and other friends! so fun!

The stadium (giants) overlooks the bay, are you serious?!  Soooo pretty....not sure I actually watched any baseball though!

The best ice cream place ever...I needed to remember the name, so I took a pic....it rivals Hilton Head's.

Whitehall Lane private tasting thanks to Tim and Kate Gunning (miss you guys!xxxx)

Tasting room - check out that guys' stash..a.wes.ome.

Wine!

Tasting room, so pretty.

Whitehall lane reds////yuummmmm

Tasting

Frank Family Vineyard, recommended by the Bells'

At Mum - They are famous for "sparkling wine" - needless to say we tried a lot, this might have brought on the horendous car ride later...but it was delicious.

Tasting!!!

Robert Sinskey Vineyard, the best!

Napa

Burr and Ben in San Fran

Me after wine tasting all day....I look beautiful!!!

Hearts at Union Square are still there (just different paint)

hug

ahhhh

Hong kong pics

Burr at the Walk of the Stars

Anne and Burr at the peak!

Way up high :-)

Me writing a love note to Nana!

Me barganing with the shop lady. Can't you see me going "Oh, no, no too much $$$" hahaha.

Burr eating our "baked lobster" which was just like Chili's Chicken Crispers (i.e. fried)

At the top of a hotel (can't remember the name), very nice view

At the 1 rated Michelin stared restaurant. It is the cheapest 1 star Michelin in the world! We had to go twice in 3 days, AMAZINGGGGG.  

In the tube (train)

Waiting at the Michelin star restaurant (2 hours, don't worry I shopped)

Waiting

Eating at the restaurant

They are famous for dumplings....this one was chicken and mushroom and I was making noises while I ate it. Delicious!

Burr getting fitted for his Hong Kong suit, look at the guy - getting really serious in this fitting :-)