Detox

Vacation. Yeah, that's right. The fella and I finally took a vacation after two and one half years of dreaming of the day we could actually travel outside of the holiday season. We had this planned for well over a year and the wait was well worth it. Here are some of the highlights:

1. A day trip to NYC to see a fellow Goodspeeder. Well, he was smart enough to leave before the fit hit the shan out there and has created a great life for himself. I met him at the Victoria Secret studios in Manhattan and was able to see the lingerie that will be showing on the televised runway show for this season. Did it make me wish I was back at my old life? Not really, but I am incredibly proud and not surprised that my friend is very successful in the fashion business in NYC. We then followed up with a tour of the Bodies, The Exhibition. I was very impressed and often disturbed by some of the bodies in the exhibit, but I can now say that I know what the inside of a goiter looks like. I'll use a little more salt in my diet now, thank you very much! Surprisingly, all the gross stuff did not disturb our appetites, as we headed over to the "Chat n Chew" for some comfort food. New Yorkers sure do love their comfort food.

2. The fella and I were able to meet up at the Pattaconk in Chester, CT for some delicious Magic Hat #9 beer and great conversation with some friends.

3. BBQ with the fam. Perhaps one of the many highlights was being able to BBQ with the fella's dad and sisters in the New England fall air. It was even more comforting to see how well my fella's sister recuperated after a really bad car accident. She is a really brave, incredible person and I am very proud that she recovered with such grace.

4. The Patriot's Gathering. One of the main reasons we booked the trip in the first place. My man has made connections with fellow Pats fans and wanted to put faces to names in a gathering that involved pool and Budweiser on an empty stomach...ultimately leading to a late-night trip to Wendy's...it was the only place open. It tasted like a gourmet meal at the time. As morning rose, we realized Wendy's was a really, really bad idea.

5. New England Patriots vs. Miami Dolphins. Early in the morn, we arrived in the parking lot at Gillette stadium, fired up the grill, and were chowing down on burgers at 9am. Was not my first choice after waking up with Wendy's cramps, but it was a tailgating party and I couldn't resist. The game...was freaking amazing. We had the best seats in the stadium: endzone, practically first row...a dream, really.

6. Lots of Dunkin' Donuts. Holy shit. Frosted strawberry glazed donut with a medium black french vanilla hot coffee. I don't know how many times those words were uttered with pride from my lips in those four days.

With all of the beer, burgers, donuts and Italian chocolates my fella's mom brought back from Northern Italy, I am officially trying to get healthy again. I made a joke in my yoga class that my trip to New England inspired me to binge on Dunkin' Donuts. The instructor laughed.

Ha! She thought I was joking.

Let the detox begin.