Summer farewell

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaKa6hIC29x05e1SLa5aoeDZWh2BASSQR82qnytS1QqdSIJ8DyhyphenhyphenxhSs54hRKbAXQsPdx3vU0wjbD-g4Wnijz4r4om7eK3tP9G6AJUIgkICSdWzw7JnbLi0M8gC4mBPZdZ2-wt9eEmYbs/s1600/beautiul-home-southern-accentsgorgeous.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524008086376449010" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaKa6hIC29x05e1SLa5aoeDZWh2BASSQR82qnytS1QqdSIJ8DyhyphenhyphenxhSs54hRKbAXQsPdx3vU0wjbD-g4Wnijz4r4om7eK3tP9G6AJUIgkICSdWzw7JnbLi0M8gC4mBPZdZ2-wt9eEmYbs/s400/beautiul-home-southern-accentsgorgeous.jpg" style="height: 378px; width: 465px;" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicGx4QJnyBRlMRRUycCRVIdlrA22C6BX4nvi3Pce2yq1Na9APuIsaeE1G0x7Veru6lI2v78Km34holx9j5WxV4Z9_sXRdjrQCo9itv-wGJGZoGDF2XFOMZptB6J8rokGK0hRxWf_xZi00/s1600/61210FDMhouse_1216Web.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524008077784219954" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicGx4QJnyBRlMRRUycCRVIdlrA22C6BX4nvi3Pce2yq1Na9APuIsaeE1G0x7Veru6lI2v78Km34holx9j5WxV4Z9_sXRdjrQCo9itv-wGJGZoGDF2XFOMZptB6J8rokGK0hRxWf_xZi00/s400/61210FDMhouse_1216Web.jpg" style="height: 652px; width: 462px;" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwlcV4VqqHF9WMmrJgI9hBQursgwph4WDR1XL9CFufEMM6kGuS7sz6bC4GOr3x8ZEGsYaF-ksJqVZjKrqv3e5D7fg-ID4P-sERXyc15OEya7NlYi3_3cALUmkn0ym0Puf7PFA8IJiX-V0/s1600/4-balconies.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524008076438877634" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwlcV4VqqHF9WMmrJgI9hBQursgwph4WDR1XL9CFufEMM6kGuS7sz6bC4GOr3x8ZEGsYaF-ksJqVZjKrqv3e5D7fg-ID4P-sERXyc15OEya7NlYi3_3cALUmkn0ym0Puf7PFA8IJiX-V0/s400/4-balconies.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 449px; width: 463px;" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWoY1ztmThoyGoSe0EtbURVjOLSuBnPRoNev578nE3eOf4s07NHMqgX7p1-GQ_hFeAyWlJx0ori01V-WwSEL-B68zEvLb3lvUnopTBY7uEW6VsGJzIgF7r0Fql550_2S1hYluFrczMTG4/s1600/4913018034_d3fb673533_z.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524008082405442322" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWoY1ztmThoyGoSe0EtbURVjOLSuBnPRoNev578nE3eOf4s07NHMqgX7p1-GQ_hFeAyWlJx0ori01V-WwSEL-B68zEvLb3lvUnopTBY7uEW6VsGJzIgF7r0Fql550_2S1hYluFrczMTG4/s400/4913018034_d3fb673533_z.jpg" style="height: 588px; width: 454px;" /></a><br /><br /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirlbONj3Rgh8ta90l4iGZlTgjhQi2edPHfZanXWxSBGMdU4IkVQxDUTLUOOVJfABcNuc7hJP0MbF_9o-O6zMpqcXNK0o-cKc0WKR9jglA0BMc2EV86oBSdvFp6vPq7f8FA9XXLeUgIdRQ/s1600/4913046887_ff499a1bc7_o.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524008084608416722" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirlbONj3Rgh8ta90l4iGZlTgjhQi2edPHfZanXWxSBGMdU4IkVQxDUTLUOOVJfABcNuc7hJP0MbF_9o-O6zMpqcXNK0o-cKc0WKR9jglA0BMc2EV86oBSdvFp6vPq7f8FA9XXLeUgIdRQ/s400/4913046887_ff499a1bc7_o.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 640px; width: 463px;" /></a></div><br />Now that beautiful summer days are officially long gone, especially after a week of constant rain in New York city, I thought it was only fair to show a few pretty summery homes.</div>

Summer farewell

  Now that beautiful summer days are officially long gone, especially after a week of constant rain in New York city, I thought it was only ...

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Got no green thumb

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: left;">It's time to spend more time outside and enjoy the "God blessed weather." But first I have to accommodate our deck in order to do that. Of course my dream of a flowery outdoor space has literally gone with the wind. Our deck is too windy for the delicate nature of flowering plants. So I'm looking into stronger plants that require less physical effort as well. Remember these Domino images? I can't overload our deck with anything like this but it's a great point of departure for inspiration.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_qhGBFUyTv53Cn5YptJCQ2CCXr-b9nwJLe-Ahm4yHojfFYkHZYB7AumqUBhlWKBAN3yVvMx4dEW5y-hdV3NAop14sLF_oV2qiPQuT-T0MRVPNiiMDix1bfwUbwdRyRlk-vcEhvsXQazI/s1600/domino+magazine,+bellevivir.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468126393446899890" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_qhGBFUyTv53Cn5YptJCQ2CCXr-b9nwJLe-Ahm4yHojfFYkHZYB7AumqUBhlWKBAN3yVvMx4dEW5y-hdV3NAop14sLF_oV2qiPQuT-T0MRVPNiiMDix1bfwUbwdRyRlk-vcEhvsXQazI/s400/domino+magazine,+bellevivir.jpg" width="504" /></a><br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhev3weSKM3SBOBFFOYZRoqm1aW0sOWcFqgiw-f9YNn9bx_H1bppKLONBXlc0wzonxf6YtGr6q27fYXsQ4DSRQt0n-fEeCSwa7w0TMC6pOd8kIQkpHRCGlrefkULgw7jbTg9yqpA7FbHE/s1600/Domino+magazine+garden.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468126387125802210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhev3weSKM3SBOBFFOYZRoqm1aW0sOWcFqgiw-f9YNn9bx_H1bppKLONBXlc0wzonxf6YtGr6q27fYXsQ4DSRQt0n-fEeCSwa7w0TMC6pOd8kIQkpHRCGlrefkULgw7jbTg9yqpA7FbHE/s400/Domino+magazine+garden.jpg" width="478" /></a><br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyScqSLwOWi0E8RyJZokz5ur47sO-I_tQFbxNVtZOvepwJ62dzE_vOyAGuuFmDOcS61trQHzUiTtrOzFkxGEyA-w_MXFJYNUn2RY0KT9dRuSD0-f9gg-NJZ0GOTD8wkAJoQt9BQ8moIUA/s1600/Domino+garden.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468126389291061634" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyScqSLwOWi0E8RyJZokz5ur47sO-I_tQFbxNVtZOvepwJ62dzE_vOyAGuuFmDOcS61trQHzUiTtrOzFkxGEyA-w_MXFJYNUn2RY0KT9dRuSD0-f9gg-NJZ0GOTD8wkAJoQt9BQ8moIUA/s400/Domino+garden.jpg" width="496" /></a></div>Images from Apartment Therapy.</div>

Got no green thumb

It's time to spend more time outside and enjoy the "God blessed weather." But first I have to accommodate our deck in order t...

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French Creole Architecture

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKIfoqKaUStCypvTBWiOJ7zDlBfUNcAnT6M9VhaVtu6SwMbBH02oZt5ZPhqRM0qOzKkdw3zCzHUdVTw5pJxnr1cFVCY6Szg1ELOXgoMgyg4qOByzMDV9NpdtkY5E0X3zyfanSdHCOpgoYA/s1600-h/9.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="creole architecture" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335639124679449954" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKIfoqKaUStCypvTBWiOJ7zDlBfUNcAnT6M9VhaVtu6SwMbBH02oZt5ZPhqRM0qOzKkdw3zCzHUdVTw5pJxnr1cFVCY6Szg1ELOXgoMgyg4qOByzMDV9NpdtkY5E0X3zyfanSdHCOpgoYA/s400/9.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 339px; width: 459px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: BMWTypeRegular; font-size: 100%;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Times New Roman;">I know this </span><a href="http://www.714nicholls.com/accommodations/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">house</span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: Times New Roman;"> is not in the Caribbean hence it doesn't apply to my Caribbean getaways. But I loved the tropical atmosphere so much that I couldn't hold myself from posting it and adding it to my list as well. French Creole Architecture is a combination of French and Caribbean style, especially designed for the hot, wet climate mostly found in the West Indies. Therefore the use of brick walls, wooden pillars, long and sometimes wide roofed porches or verandas that usually connect all the bedrooms. The bedrooms are located on the second floor with doors that open to the corridor. This French Creole architecture began with the French colonial period (1699-1762). Below is a description from the website of this gorgeous house.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaZUm1yXveI4Bde5rJuurObDunCSbtdS6PQI7Fo5rKAMCJT1d9hCGqBYx_ACUxoHBRUz2n4E7BBGCjEF7-mEzdNn8Bnv0MquBzkCssnF1BSsPlAf3OQlVtzjAdSxP-RZGSX23RMccPdNHI/s1600-h/11.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="714 gov. nicholls street" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335638972443483090" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaZUm1yXveI4Bde5rJuurObDunCSbtdS6PQI7Fo5rKAMCJT1d9hCGqBYx_ACUxoHBRUz2n4E7BBGCjEF7-mEzdNn8Bnv0MquBzkCssnF1BSsPlAf3OQlVtzjAdSxP-RZGSX23RMccPdNHI/s400/11.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 437px; width: 452px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtSQpxWNvwAd37XrcbTe4r3FfCKFrBewHBhSiglEft8Q0ot3052Da0mUOeJs1Ah5DqdY7y3FELFikgINX67CEYtwNoMV88O85cWCWBXmF45iBieBjDUEhsv0szmxnf6jhwyym8KjiGj3J8/s1600-h/5.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335638734164195090" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtSQpxWNvwAd37XrcbTe4r3FfCKFrBewHBhSiglEft8Q0ot3052Da0mUOeJs1Ah5DqdY7y3FELFikgINX67CEYtwNoMV88O85cWCWBXmF45iBieBjDUEhsv0szmxnf6jhwyym8KjiGj3J8/s400/5.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 331px; width: 450px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxtPIqwcw8IE4tJwJJmH_L8EYDDIRouVTYqunVGjgyg43KBurRXov71p45fmTyvIYxw3pRSWSThB33Gyvci7UPaC2iK9ukdXY33hqo2HZt7RvDFliEfVNkyDXW2DyHygvV9HjmQGOnpMPN/s1600-h/15.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="boutique hotel in new orleans" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335638982035490018" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxtPIqwcw8IE4tJwJJmH_L8EYDDIRouVTYqunVGjgyg43KBurRXov71p45fmTyvIYxw3pRSWSThB33Gyvci7UPaC2iK9ukdXY33hqo2HZt7RvDFliEfVNkyDXW2DyHygvV9HjmQGOnpMPN/s400/15.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 589px; width: 455px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4Zaj8QHd981IowFgqT6mKzHxbJt3Cd-tvWxNAeT6ge7XRQkgnA6vn6nFjZuRtN4ghCum_K-2DD8f9g9NiVu5BtKl4aNrOLrmoWk_Nzn8YlEDHiS7zUk9t2MikBF7UHHlZ6ffHf9MbsEGM/s1600-h/13.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="new orleans" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335638983920402962" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4Zaj8QHd981IowFgqT6mKzHxbJt3Cd-tvWxNAeT6ge7XRQkgnA6vn6nFjZuRtN4ghCum_K-2DD8f9g9NiVu5BtKl4aNrOLrmoWk_Nzn8YlEDHiS7zUk9t2MikBF7UHHlZ6ffHf9MbsEGM/s400/13.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 464px; width: 429px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVQADko4BWPc_vAQGcYieIL4tArM2z8wi6-9KWsHN_fjb4ypmz4tzWhHDgRl5mS2okmxjgRcNG7mrUGLQebEFpbIT_k8sJtbzwSLRFcSXlsYRaoUlzhfzXJ5REGQlol-mty5_UWbF2baik/s1600-h/12.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="french creole architecture" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335638977173705970" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVQADko4BWPc_vAQGcYieIL4tArM2z8wi6-9KWsHN_fjb4ypmz4tzWhHDgRl5mS2okmxjgRcNG7mrUGLQebEFpbIT_k8sJtbzwSLRFcSXlsYRaoUlzhfzXJ5REGQlol-mty5_UWbF2baik/s400/12.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 463px; width: 443px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu8bKxcaClpJVp5mRfQJunbmzcyN11F-_ty2CFBOfQVG0YPhimgBEhugKPKV6A_aqBjLONJAWFVBnazsfWVmXFWj8k37uvF2NWMSWVvDHqwD3hVx8N-pXGJirAlu15_3c4hKlAk4zOQiUC/s1600-h/1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335638730226154658" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu8bKxcaClpJVp5mRfQJunbmzcyN11F-_ty2CFBOfQVG0YPhimgBEhugKPKV6A_aqBjLONJAWFVBnazsfWVmXFWj8k37uvF2NWMSWVvDHqwD3hVx8N-pXGJirAlu15_3c4hKlAk4zOQiUC/s400/1.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 289px; width: 400px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIXOuPIQIH5yIf-C4JQT5jzklg5FHzkH4rT6ZNzeK2tGfZ-47D18ndzCEsoo3igBDe_MT3nEt7gSTCY_7WBgu74BAh5wwLB6D6-pliqcagcx7HdDVX5QD7iHUZBmk8u0Mjm1d6V0r13eHR/s1600-h/6.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335638737579983202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIXOuPIQIH5yIf-C4JQT5jzklg5FHzkH4rT6ZNzeK2tGfZ-47D18ndzCEsoo3igBDe_MT3nEt7gSTCY_7WBgu74BAh5wwLB6D6-pliqcagcx7HdDVX5QD7iHUZBmk8u0Mjm1d6V0r13eHR/s400/6.jpg" style="height: 339px; width: 450px;" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: BMWTypeRegular; font-size: 100%;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Times New Roman;">"This exquisite 7 1/2 bedroom home is located in the historic French Quarter of New Orleans, just one block from Bourbon Street. It features two magnificent double parlors, a Yamaha grand piano, delightfully lavish velvet sofas, and a beautiful formal dining room. Artful film posters and original art adorn the walls. Modern amenities, including wireless internet, satellite TV, and a home entertainment system, are blended with old world charm".</span></span></div></div><div id="refHTML"></div></div>

French Creole Architecture

I know this house is not in the Caribbean hence it doesn't apply to my Caribbean getaways. But I loved the tropical atmosphere so mu...

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Dining al Fresco

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij3MpRecCh6y__uzPdVY45lMFKfj4vvSDmY7mqMKocjYgZ6Qwj2GcNOTsdZQWvsPPVWLh-nllspz4ujVkmVqMPVADfrKMofh5db2_zdgG4qVaZUjV6Nx18xeL-r1UZiJ30o43XpcLApYE/s1600-h/6a00e008cbe8b588340112790dc2b428a4-320wi.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="entertaining outside" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323986340912360034" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij3MpRecCh6y__uzPdVY45lMFKfj4vvSDmY7mqMKocjYgZ6Qwj2GcNOTsdZQWvsPPVWLh-nllspz4ujVkmVqMPVADfrKMofh5db2_zdgG4qVaZUjV6Nx18xeL-r1UZiJ30o43XpcLApYE/s400/6a00e008cbe8b588340112790dc2b428a4-320wi.jpg" width="406" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div>Although today is a very rainy day here in New York.  I couldn't help but dream of the summer days ahead to come. I don't have a big outside space like one of these, but I have a deck and I'm determined to make it as cozy as possible.  Coming from the tropical I love outdoor eating and entertaining. Enjoy!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizxM1ezD2yaasCM-YGU3PQTwUidCU2EvSy25Sv50xwAverO9y0J6rQI8YpbRoLTuwpdDHy4JlbeCGoSHafXvXKOcuwmbyXaplC3UG5fTUaPeC6Zb-6FPzxxEm2-b037ux9Yg7GHePufm8/s1600-h/Style+English+Manor+meets+French+Country+(2).PNG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="outside decor" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323986345271469554" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizxM1ezD2yaasCM-YGU3PQTwUidCU2EvSy25Sv50xwAverO9y0J6rQI8YpbRoLTuwpdDHy4JlbeCGoSHafXvXKOcuwmbyXaplC3UG5fTUaPeC6Zb-6FPzxxEm2-b037ux9Yg7GHePufm8/s400/Style+English+Manor+meets+French+Country+(2).PNG" width="446" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHvFj5GBmWYqonq8Hb6vZKdh2RIIHk-ZY6A7c_gHSb3P3tpHgvTi7oYnsVSbqIbRE0deeo51aJxSD4cybIZ3dW6oOLuB9G4Ks6FpAeW6tjOX3ghMlNVCTsIby5FrXQZJQdBuuDZCOS_oU/s1600-h/93712_1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Dining al Fresco

Although today is a very rainy day here in New York.  I couldn't help but dream of the summer days ahead to come. I don't have a b...

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