IT'S A BOY!

Congratulations to Joel and Jess who welcomed their new son, Wyatt, into the world last night.

Wyatt Jedidiah Degner
May 27th, at 8:18pm
7 lbs. 5 oz. 20" long

THE JERSEY SHORE

Memorial Day weekend brought the sunshine and I think it might be here to stay finally! From what we heard, it was an unusually cold spring and filled with many many rainy days. We had a few teaser days of warmth, then just as we thought it might be safe to put away the jackets, we would wake up to a chill in the air that would lurk for weeks.

All the sunshine and warmth has filled me with anticipation for an upcoming trip I have planned with my friend, Stephanie from work. A group of her friends planned an MIT Reunion at the Jersey Shore the weekend after next, and somehow we got invited. We both laugh at the fact, that in high school the two of us would have been named, "most likely NOT to attend an MIT Reunion." Oh well! We are excited and feel smarter already! We are looking forward to a three-day weekend of the beach (I mean "shore"), sun, BBQs and margaritas.

Today Steph shot me over some Pics of the House. Can't wait.

HENRY JAMES SAID IT BEST...

"Summer afternoon... the two most beautiful words in the English language."

WITH THE SUN SHINING...

...Nathan and I took to the road. It finally feels like spring time in the city, so on Saturday we took advantage of the sunshine and headed out for a bike adventure. We headed cross town to the lower eastside and over the Williamsburg Bridge to Brooklyn. After a tropical cocktail at Surf Bar (where there is actually sand on the floor) we cruised over to D.U.M.B.O. (Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass) and biked back to Manhattan on the Brooklyn Bridge. About midway over the bridge I got a flat tire, which is why in this photo, I am actually on Nathan's handle bars. All in all, it was a great day of exploring and we covered a total of 10 miles. Biking is definitely my favorite way to see the city.

If you are wondering about my sunglasses - we picked them up at beach stand in Barbados on the honeymoon for $5: Christian de Roz circa 1985.

CHOP CHOP

About four years ago I began growing out my hair. I decided that I wanted long hair for my wedding. At the time I thought it was right around the corner (little did I know). I decided, if I didn't have long hair by time I got married, I would get extensions. Well there ended up being no need for that. My hair got long. Really long. By the time Nate and I finally got engaged, I was getting regular trims to my really long hair. After the wedding, I vowed to cut it. Get something sassy and fun. But then it became winter, and then spring. I delayed. By the end of April Nathan was sick of hearing about my "soon-to-be sassy cut" that I kept putting off inevitably. I knew I had to do it, and for a good cause. Ade recommended me to a salon in Williamsburg called the Beehive. I checked the website and the vibe seemed funky in a rock-a-billy sort of way, so decided to give it a try.

The Beehive turned out to be a PureOlogy Salon when I arrived. At the shampoo bowl, I admitted to the stylist that I did marketing for PureOlogy. Upon finding this out, she grilled me..."So PureOlogy claims to dry hair faster, what makes it dry faster? Who do you consider the hottest new manufacturer with a sulfate-free shampoo? What makes the NanoWorks Shampoo anti-aging? What is PureOlogy doing to stop diversion? Why haven't you ever changed the packaging?" Yikes. Wasn't going to the salon supposed to be relaxing? Not so much. Besides the fact I was getting 10 inches off my locks (which is enough to make anyone nervous), I had to put on my PureOlogy spokesperson face to play expert to the stylist. I chatted and defended, while she snipped away. Two hours later I emerged with my very short bob and a detached 10-inch ponytail to donate to Locks of Love. Seeing the ponytail detached sort of grossed me out, even though it came from my own head. Go figure. A good friend, Eric Lyman, recommend that before mailing it off I should give it to Nate to wear as a mustache. Hah. Anyway, here is the new do'...Hopefully my pony will make some little girl very happy. If you are interested in finding out more information about Locks of Love or wish to donate, log on to www.locksoflove.org.

About Lock of Love:
Locks of Love is a public non-profit organization that provides hairpieces to financially disadvantaged children under age 18 suffering from long-term medical hair loss from any diagnosis. We meet a unique need for children by using donated hair to create the highest quality hair prosthetics. Most of the children helped by Locks of Love have lost their hair due to a medical condition called alopecia areata, which has no known cause or cure. The prostheses we provide help to restore their self-esteem and their confidence, enabling them to face the world and their peers.

MENDA & TIM SITTING IN A TREE...

First comes love...then comes marriage...
Here's a lovely pic from Amanda and Tim's wedding back in January of this year. What a fabulous night. Menda, you look amazing, as did all of the PureOlogy ladies! Janae-zer, Jill Cosway, MoSaenz, Leemers and T-Star: I miss you girls!