The Indecisives Make a Decision!

Yep, that's where we finally decided to go! We'll be flying into San Francisco and spending 4 days there. Then we will spend another 4 days renting a car and visiting some of the beautiful sights outside the city such as Big Sur, The Sequoia National Park (home of General Sherman), Moro Rock, and Yosemite National Park. If we have time we'll drive through the Mountain View area, which is where google and a number of other big tech companies reside.

I'm very excited to finally travel to the west coast. (It seems so odd to say that since I'm from the west coast, just not the west coast that people normally think of!) The only bad part of vacation? It makes it so much more difficult to study when all you can think about is getting to take a break and have fun!

Be Back Soon

My blog postings will be a bit light for the next week and a half or so. I begin finals this Monday and from all of the end of semester stress I've come down with a cold. I'm using all of my energy just to stay awake while studying.

But some good news - we decided where we'll be going for vacation! More about that later...

And to help make up for my lack of posting, I'll leave you with a link to a site I found recently. Check out www.decorpad.com They've got lots of beautiful home photos. You can search by room, color, keyword, favorites, and recent uploads. Enjoy!

Mr. and Mrs. Indecisive

There is a 10 day break between the end of this semester and when I begin clinic, which happens to be right before our anniversary. Andy and I thought it would be nice to take a vacation, but we're too indecisive!

Our initial idea was an extended weekend getaway to Key West, but I discovered that the hotels down there are very expensive for what you get. Then we toyed with the idea of taking a boat to get to one of the islands or going on a cruise, but quickly moved on to other ideas. How about finding a cheap flight and going somewhere a bit further? There seemed to be some good deals out there, but as it turned out the flights had higher taxes and fees than the actual cost of the flight, doubling the advertised low price! Well, maybe Andy can take more time off, we'll spend a bit more, and go on a real vacation. Hmm, how about San Francisco? It seemed like a great idea for a moment, but then those penny-pinching thoughts of ours came in. I'll need a new car in a few years and it would be better to put that money in the bank. So, back to square one...

Let's hope we can reach a decision before my time off is over!

If money were no object...

These two mirrors are on my amazon wish list (aka my keep on dreaming list!)

What a statement piece! And with all the mirrors at different angles I bet it reflects a lot of light.

Andy really liked this mirror from Pottery Barn, which is saying a lot since he usually shrugs at anything having to do with home decor. One thing he didn't like: the $700 price tag!

So, if money were no object what home decor items would make their way off of your wish list and into your home?

Inspiration, part 2

I thought I'd share a few more photos of some gorgeous Spanish-Mediterranean homes, enjoy!



















This house has beautiful symmetry. I love the fireplace flanked by built in bookshelves. The three archways remind me of the Crosley (see below).

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I love those wooden doors! 

The Powel Crosley on our wedding day. A large house is a must to be able to pull off a fireplace of that size. Oh, and did I mention I love wood doors?

The Crosley was built in 1929 by Mr. Crosley for his wife Gwendolyn and served as their winter home. The house is 11,000 square feet with 21 rooms, 10 baths, and servant's quarters on the second floor. Mr. Crosley abandoned the house after his wife passed away. In 1982 it was bought by Manatee county and placed on the National Registry of Historic Places. It's amazing to see the photos hanging in the upstairs hallway of the house when it was abandoned. You'd never know it now, but it was falling apart. Click here to see the photos. For more information, visit the Crosley's website.

This is actually not a house, but a spa. I'm not sure what's on the 3rd floor, but that vaulted ceiling is amazing!