Concrete Jungle DC

happy father's day!

When I think of my Dad, I always think of him in the kitchen.  He loves to cook and was the chef at our family restaurants.  This photo is from our outdoor kitchen (better known as the deck) in the back of the house two Christmas Eve's ago.  This is where all the magic happens on Christmas Eve:  fried squid, whiting, frittae along with a lot of drinking and trash talkin'.  The rest of us hang around, waiting for the food to emerge so we can grab the first bites.   It's a good day.

To my Dad: the chef, attorney, doctor, car salesman and all around bad ass..have a wonderful Father's Day.  I love you mucho!  Smooches.

 

poppies, please

Right now, I wish I was wandering around in this field of flowers.  Instead, I'm going to the bank for the 1000th time.  As you can imagine, the last couple of days haven't been fun. I'm pretty sure they're going to continue to suck for a while longer.  Hopefully by tomorrow, I'll be back to posting about real estate and pretty interiors.  Today, I don't have it in me to be relentlessly cheerful.

customer service is dead

Two weeks ago, I got a new car.  Which is exciting, right?  I did my research, I called the dealership and I told them when I was coming in to sign the paperwork. I requested certain color combos (I was open to a few) 24 hours in advance.  I fully expected to go into the dealership and drive off in a new car.  Except when I arrived, nothing was ready. The paper work wasn't complete and they didn't have a car for me.  3 hours later, I left to meet a client.  Without a new car.  Which I didn't understand.  I called and told you I was going to give you money.  Why didn't you hold up your end of the deal?

this?

Re-painting the kitchen is an exciting prospect.  While I've enjoyed my blue kitchen, it's been entertaining to imagine it with new paint.  What do you think of my first attempt at changing the kitchen colors?  Is it too dark?  Should the cabinets be a lighter grey?  Is it too one note?  Do you even like the kitchen cabinets a different color?  Opinions, please!

*Isn't photoshop fun?  I could do this for hours.  Except I need to work..yea..that thing paying for the painting.*    

happy memorial day!

I hope you had a great holiday weekend!  As I predicted on Friday, it was a crazy weekend.