And that's a wrap.

Our time in the Hamptons has come to a close, and we finished back in Sag Harbor at Page at 63 Main.  

It was a quick dinner of vegetable risotto, rigatoni Bolognese, and a simple dessert of vanilla and caramel gelato.  Everything was lovely. 

We had a great trip, it was so nice to get away in the midst of construction chaos and have a few days with just us.  ❤

At the furthest edge of Long Island...

We drove up to Montauk Point Lighthouse today - it was closed for renovations but we had a beautiful drive up and walked around a bit.  

It was commissioned by George Washington and is the first lighthouse in New York State.  It and the grounds were quite beautiful.

The best goddamn lobster roll in my life.

We went to Lunch:  Lobster Roll for lunch on our way to Montauk.  Holy shit.  We ate WAY too much but it was absolutely the best lobster roll I have ever had.  And I've had alot of them in alot of places.

Marvelous!

These beds!!

They are small but so cozy and they are adjustable and can massage!!  

We watched Peaky Blinders on the computer.

Eating and shopping and sunsets

We headed to Sag Harbor for lunch and some shopping.  It was busy, but not crazy, and we stopped in for pizza at Sag Pizza.  Wowza.  We got the Sopressetta Picante and the arugula salad.  It was simple and bright and perfect perfect perfect. 

We headed back to head down to Twins Beach to watch the sunset.  It was a lovely 10 minute walk from the house, and so peaceful and quiet.

There was one other car there, a young guy with someone.  I’m sure we harshed their fuck vibe by intruding at the beach, the quickly departed.  So we got to take it all in solo.

Oh!  And on our walk back, in the dusk, we saw a doe and two fawns.  They were almost invisible in the low light. 

Then back up to Sag Harbor again for dinner at Lulu’s.  Mussels and a burger and man they were tasty.  Food and shops and beaches and the water and it’s all peaceful and joyful and fun.

Walk to the Harbor

Saturday morning started with a trip to the market for a small set of groceries and breakfast.  Which was a little egg sandwich and omg it was amazing.  

I thought “we should get lobsters!” but the only one in the tank was tits up so that thought quickly dissipated.

We came back to the house and went on a lovely stroll down to the little harbor in Gardiners Bay.  It was windy but sunny and such a lovely walk.  Things smell different here when you are near the ocean, and it’s magical. 

 

Off to The Hamptons!

Finished up work, now off for a long weekend in Bougie Town.

OK, so turns out getting to the Hamptons is a huge pain in the ass.

• Walk/Uber to Penn Station
• Train to Mineola
• Uber to Mineola Enterprise Rent-a-Car
• Drive to the Hamptons

But we made it.   Our VRBO is…odd.   It’s literally someone’s home/cottage.  So it’s not like other VRBOs where everything is locked up or not lived in.  And it’s a weird combo of very expensive shit that is cobbled together and lacking in a lot of style.  Here are the pros/cons so far.

Pros:

• Beds:  full size (small for us, but there are two rooms so whatever) but SO COMFY.  They are those adjustable beds that also vibrate.  This is a flash forward to elderly life, but who gives a shit, they are like a cloud.
• Full kitchen:  really nice, new appliances and everything you could want.
• Bathroom: newly remodeled, beautiful, has one of those overhead rain showers.

Cons:  

• Washer/dryer:  They are in the cellar.  Accessed from outside in the back.  Like, full on “Halloween” go outside to do your laundry and get murdered vibe.  But they are huge units and fully stocked and the cellar is cleaner than our garage, so after the creepy effect, it’s just fine.
• Bathroom:  It has one of those possessed toilets that opens when you walks by, sprays a mist in the bowl (I don’t get why) before you go, has a bidet, AND a butt air warmer (which is so gross I want to vomit).  It seems like a waste of electricity and water if you ask me.
• Bathroom:  I don’t know if everyone can see in the window in the shower.  I have given up caring and just going with it.  If someone wants to see my boobs, let them.

But it is clean, and convenient, and only a 10 minute walk to the little harbor and beach for sunsets.  And honestly the views out to the water from the backyard are wonderful.  RECOMMEND!

Thursday Dinner for Work

After another really good work day, went to Pepolino in Lower Manhattan.   What a treat!  Amazing Italian food, great wine, great conversation with co-workers in a really fun, loud, boisterous setting.  My spinach and ricotta gnocchi and chocolate hazelnut budino were the winners for sure.

I really do work with an amazing group of people.  I often sit an the table and think “I wonder how I got here” and I’m clearly the dumbest person in the room.  Makes for a good work environment – always learning, always getting in on amazing work and talented co-workers and leaders.  I hit the jackpot at RSM in more ways than one.

All the Cream Cheeses

Work again today but Chris went for a bagel.  I think he was disappointed in the lack of variety of cream cheese choices. 

 

University Club

We are getting to stay at the University Club and being sponsored by someone I work with.  Gorgeous and exclusive.  That’s all I have to (can?) say about that.

30 Rock and a Slice

Since I worked all day (super good day and then a wonderful all you can eat seafood buffet at the University Club), Chris wandered around down to Rockefeller Center and had a slice.  The weather is nothing short of perfect today.  70s and bright blue sky.  Honestly, every time we’ve been in NY it’s been like this.  Savoring every minute.