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a joy,an honor,and a privilege
i get a lump in my throat when i try to explain how special our time in savannah was to me.
i start to type and i backspace…and try again. then the same thing happens. type,backspace,try again.
i simply can’t verbalize how much i treasured our time here.
type..backspace..try again.
it was a gift. i had the privilege of getting to know (and completely fall in love with) the most amazing group of women i’ve ever known. smart,beautiful,witty,accomplished,strong as hell. and saying goodbye to them makes my heart ache.
and that’s just the women.
not to mention the men…the heroes. the bravest of the brave,strongest of the strong,best of the best.
and the city…oh the city. i will love it as long as i live. savannah has a piece of my heart.
on tuesday i attended jimmy’s change of command. it is,quite simply,exactly what it sounds like. he handed over his company to a new commander. it was a day full of tradition,somber moments,funny moments, and speeches.
with that being said…i didn’t think it was appropriate to bring the babies. that’s why you won’t see them in these photos.
it was a joy,an honor,and a privilege to be a ranger wife. and next year i will be a student’s wife. and i am ready. ready for a break. ready for us to be together for every day for a year.
but as i left savannah i had tears streaming down my face. because everything about my time in savannah was a blessing.
i thought i’d share some of my photos from the change of command….and i thought it was a beautiful way to say goodbye to the town and the people who won me over.
love to you all-
S
savannah staycation
Saturday night we spent the night out in downtown Savannah. We stayed somewhere I’ve always wanted to stay…the Bohemian. Um, it was amazing.
Yes. The bathtub opens out onto the bedroom. Awkward. HA!
I loved the robes…and our room looked out on River Street. Perfect.
This is random, but the Bohemian also has my favorite elevators in Savannah:
The first thing we did was have a glass of champagne. Can you tell we were like kids in a candy store. NO KIDS? WHEEEEEEE!
We walked over to Jen’s and Friends so I could get my favorite cocktail, a Basil Lemonade.
One of my favorite things about Savannah is that you can walk and drink. Sigh. I love it here. We did some shopping and talked, talked talked. It was wonderful. 🙂
Then we headed back to the room and got ready for dinner.Without little fists knocking on the bathroom door. Teehee.
I finally got to wear my new Banana Republic dress.Note…it is on MASSIVE SALE right now. Wow, just noticed that. Why don’t I ever find things when they are on sale? I just get too excited!
I let J choose dinner (it’s tradition that he chooses his last dinner before he goes and our first dinner date when he comes home) and he picked Elizabeth on 37th.
It was insanely delicious. I am pretty sure I’m still full. Uhhhhhhhh. So good but so much food.
The chef sent us out a plate of mac and cheese. OMG right? Y’all…I’m pretty sure this was about 2000 calories a bite, but it was the best thing I’ve ever tasted.
Pecan and Almond Pie for Dessert:
Yeah, we had big plans for after our 2 hour long dinner. HUGE. But they didn’t happen. We fell asleep. We fell asleep earlier in a hotel than we did at home. HAHAHAH. So lame. But I kind of loved it. And all I want when J comes home is for him to feel safe,relaxed,and happy. Check!
I also had big plans to sleep in the next morning, but alas…up at seven like clockwork. DANG IT!
I sat on the river and drank coffee while J slept in. It was a beautiful morning, and I said a little prayer of gratitude. A prayer of pure happiness and joy…a prayer of total relief:
When sleepyhead woke up it was time for breakfast at Huey’s on the River.
And then back to our sweet babies. 🙂
It was a wonderful “vacation”.
Hope you all had a wonderful weekend,too!
xoxo
s
sounds and sights of summer- savannah style
headed to circa 1875 downtown,drinks on the roof of the bohemian,lucy goosey in a bikini,new summer haircuts,spray park,summer shades,new swimsuits,saturday mornings at forsyth park,sand gnats games,swim lessons,trina turk at banana republic,summer colors,swim party in the backyard,summer sandals,my favorite shade of green courtesy of LOFT
Savannah Summer Kick-Off/Porch Party
This weekend one of my best friends and I threw a party. And it was a blast. Kerryellen and I had to put our thinking caps on…we had a unavoidable change of venue about 3 days before the party.
We were going to have the party at a restaurant… but that fell through and we decided to throw it on Kerryellen’s amazing porch.
I have to tell you that this was the perfect party planning experience for me. We were both on the exact same page/wavelength…we agreed on everything and worked together in the most wonderful way. Decorations,food,setup…we did it all together and had FUN doing it. What could have been a really stressful situation was an adventure and an experience I’ll always remember!
Here’s what we came up with.
The invitation (we sent it through Paperless Post-the only online ivitation site i use. It’s the absolute best):
We decided on a summery,happy and bright theme. A summer kickoff. We envisioned lanterns,candles,seashells,and peonies.
Our color scheme was pinks,turquoise,green,and tangerine.
Here is us before the party:
I really believe that wardrobe falls into the party planning category!!
Dress and belt from LOFT.
Did I mention how much I love Kerryellen’s home? Oh my goodness it is stunning. Quintessential Savannah. And she has such a gift for decorating a beautiful home.
Here’s how we set up the porch:
pom pom/lantern cluster- all by martha stewart
battery operated lanterns (michaels) and lights twisted in tulle:
one of the two seating areas- her pillows fit our theme perfectly!
each table was decorated with peonies in milkglass,seashells in vintage masob jars,candles,peony petals,and sixlets in milkglass…i brought over almost every piece of milkglass I own!
another seating area:
the green chair was hers and the blue is mine (i tell you, all of our things worked together just perfectly!)
The wall where the food was served. Solid flowers/fans by Martha Stewart,polka dot fans from Party City, garlands sewn by BB:
Under the buffet:
I ordered these lights from Amazon and brought the “H” from home…both of our last names begin with H. 🙂
The food (wine and bottled water was on a separate table):
We mixed and matched plates that belonged to both of us and stacked them on a pedestal (I love this look much more than matchy-matchy):
Cheese selection:
Prosciutto and Mozarella:
Mushrooms and olives:
Peonies everywhere:
Raspberry Lemonade with mint,lemon,and strawberries:
Favors (wooden fans with notes attached) Fans-Michaels, Chevron ribbon-May Arts, Tags-Martha Stewart:
I wish I would have taken a photo of the brick steps leading down from the porch into the garden. We put candles down the steps and at the bottom is the most beautiful fountain.
So there you have it! A fun summer garden party. Totally doable in just a few days. HA!
Have a beautiful Monday!
xoxo
s