Doesn’t it just feel like your weekends fly by sometimes?! I
know I feel that way at least! I had a fabulous weekend and I hope ya’ll did
too! We started out with a something unique and fun to the area, at little event
called Brew at the Zoo! The local zoo invites local breweries to set up tents
and sample out their latest and greatest! There were over 40+ vendors there
with samples spread throughout the entire zoo! There were also some food tents
and a live band. It was a sold out event but the crowds didn’t seem too big! We
walked around and re-visited a few of the animals and sampled beers as we went.
It is such a neat concept and we have a great time, can’t wait to do it again
next year :)
On Saturday I headed to Charlotte, NC with Gamecox and her bridesmaids
to celebrate her bachelorette party! It was a short drive and we arrived in
Charlotte around 3pm. We hung around the room and got ready then a make-up
artist came and dolled us all up! It was great to have someone do our make up
for us, definitely added to the night. We then headed to a nice dinner uptown
and then we hit Howl at the Moon, Charlotte’s very own dueling piano bar! We had
a VIP table reserved for us and it was so much fun dancing and singing along to
the band! Here is picture of the beautiful bride to be and then a selfie of us
both!
I headed back Sunday morning and Mr Tan Lines and I decided
to take the boat out with Captain Lily. It was her first time on a center
console but she did really great. It went a lot faster than the tritoon boats
so we were a little worried, but once again Captain Lily surprised us all! She
had a great time playing in the sand and even got in the water a little further
this time!
Last week I tried two different and new wines that I wanted
to share with you! The first was suggested by Clam to me, it was a Primitivo
from Grifone that I purchased from Trader Joe’s. It was delicious! Primitivo is
also known as a Zifandel and is a variety of a black-skinned wine grape. The
grape was primarily found in the Puglia region (the “heel” of Italy) until the
19th century when it made its way to the states. It’s usually a very robust red wine but that
always depends on the ripeness of the grapes. I paired it with a small piece of sirloin and
some asparagus and it was just fabulous, it had great blackberry and pepper
notes that I enjoyed.
The second was a Malbec from one of my favorite brands
Trapiche. I have tried several of their varietals but never the Malbec and I can
say that I very much enjoyed it! I actually cooled this one for about 20
minutes in the freezer before popping it open. I don’t know if it was the hot
weather but it tasted absolutely delicious and smooth and was so refreshing
being that it was chilled. I also wanted to show off the cute wine dress
M&M got for Mr Tan Lines and I from their recent trip to Turkey! Isn’t it
so cute!
I don’t know about you but I am SO excited for Bachelor in
Paradise tonight! Looks like all of the train wrecks from previous seasons of
The Bachelor and Bachelorette that we love to hate are back to bring some joy
and entertainment to our lives! Can’t wait to see what have in store for them!
And lastly, here is the cutest picture of Miss Lily after a fun day at the dog park!
Until next time! :)
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