Wordless Wednesday: Bailey at the Barkley

Jersey Shore.

I had a great weekend in Sea Isle City, NJ. It doesn't matter where my Spain friends and I go, we always have a good time. We all (minus Olivia) got there on Friday afternoon and the earliest arrivers got to spend a little bit of time at the beach. We spent time catching up before going out to a few bars that night.

We spent all day on the beach on Saturday - the weather was perfect; sunny skies and low humidity. SPF 30 worked well enough and I didn't get burned. We had a nice dinner and went out again on Saturday. We were all headed home on Sunday but got to spend a few hours on the beach again. We ocean kayaked which was a lot of fun. Rachel and I successfully did not capsize the first 2 times we went out and back through the waves but capsized on the 3rd and 4th. We regressed I guess. Can't wait until our next reunion, whenever and where ever that may be!

Scrambling

I played in a golf scramble with Mrs. Patrick yesterday. We have played in this same one 3 years in a row now. Our team, made up of Mrs. P, her mom and her sister, has finished pretty poorly in the past. At the 'awards ceremonies' we would usually get last pick of the prizes - all that would be leftover were socks.

This year our goal was to do better and get something a little more exciting than socks. We finished 11th out of 20 teams and we got...hats! I can't wait to see what next year will bring!

Ohh the distance!

They say "distance makes the heart grow fonder..." Well that's about the only positive thing about Joe staying in Vegas until the 30th while I am at home. That's ten whole days we will be apart! Yikes!

I am sure the time will go quick with him playing tournaments and me going to the Jersey Shore this weekend to visit my Spain friends. This will be my first trip to the Jersey Shore...

CA$H!

Mr. Patrick, aka the Metalman, made it to a Day 2 yesterday and successfully had the first Patrick cash of the summer! It was not a huge payout but it was certainly better than nothing at all. He was knocked out in 99th which halted his dreams of a final table. Hopefully this will start the ball rolling for more to come...

Daily Bailey.

While in Vegas, I always encourage my mom to sent me a "Daily Bailey" photo - we really liked this one:

Also, Happy Father's Day!

Can't catch a break.

Joe has been terribly unlucky so far in this World Series of Poker. He gets his chips in with hands that are better than his opponents but, the hands haven't been holding up.

For example, last trip he flopped a straight and got his chips all in against a set of jacks. Then on the river, the board paired giving the guy a full house and sending Joe to spend time with Mrs. P and I.

Yesterday he got his pair of aces in against a pair of kings. There were no draws on the board so the guy could only hit one of the two remaining kings in the deck to beat Joe. The king came on the river and Joe went to the bar for a drink.

Hopefully these "bad beats" will stop and Joe will be able to make it deep into a tournament.

Hard Work.

It has been the perfect deck staining/sealing weather the past few days. 60-70 degrees, no rain and semi-cloudy. So that's exactly what we did. Monday and Tuesday after work, we put on some old clothes and tried to get as much as we could get done before dark.

To whoever built this deck...why so many spindles? They are a huge pain to paint. The deck really needed it and is looking a lot better! We were able to finish it all except for the steps. A huge thanks to my mom for helping out!

Can't wait to put out our new furniture and enjoy the outdoors!

What we've been up to.

We had a good weekend that went by way too quickly. We played 9 holes of golf on Friday after work. It was the worst I had played this year but I think it was still better than last summer.

Saturday we went to Nicole and Adam's new house before heading downtown for the Burning River Roller Girls semi-finals. We got to see 2 bouts and I am hoping I can make it to the finals on July 16th!

Sunday we celebrated my dad's birthday by going out to Brunch and walking around the Chagrin Falls "Art in the Park." Katie was in town for the weekend so it was nice to spend some time with her.

Third Wheel.

I had a fun night of being the third wheel to Suzi and Jon. We went to Momocho for dinner and it was as good as I remembered from last time! After a wild boar carnita, we headed to the Nautica Pavilion for the Ray LaMontagne concert. I had seen him play in April of 2009 in a theatre outside of Pittsburgh. I think the indoor venue made for better sound but I still enjoyed the open air, overly hot Nautica venue.

dog days of summer

To complement Nicole's wordless wednesday post:

Cooling off in front of the fan.

Poker Rest Day.

The Joes took a day off poker so that we could golf today. It was the hottest day since we've been here but ended up being breezy and cooled things off. I played pretty well for my standards which made it an enjoyable outing!

Rio Wine Cellar

The Rio doesn't have a whole lot to do which is unfortunate since that is where all of the World Series of Poker events are played. However, Mrs. P and I discovered the Wine Cellar which is the best hidden gem in the Rio and dare I say, the entire Strip!

You head down these stairs and arrive in a wine cellar. You will be the only person there besides the bartender and you can enjoy a flight of wine and cheese. How they have stayed alive all these years is beyond me but I'm glad to have my own personal wine cellar in Vegas.

Poker Press!

Joe is famous! He was included in a pokernews.com picture in yesterday's tournament - that's right, he was sitting next to the guy who ended the day second in chips! I think his shoulder and ear are looking pretty good!

Joe and his brother Jono have made it to Day 2 of this tournament. Hopefully I'll be reporting about a Day 3 tomorrow!

Bellagio Love.

I love the Bellagio hotel in Vegas.

Mainly because of this:

I find fountains timed to music beautiful and entertaining.

I also like the botanical gardens.

They are updated seasonally and usually everything is made of flowers or something from mother nature.

Herbs.

I bought and transplanted some herbs last week - I am pretty proud on how they turned out. I think it's pretty cute and functional with it being conveniently located in the kitchen.

I especially like the copper labels my mom got me.

Memorial Day Weekend.

Most of our Memorial Day weekend was spent outside. The rain finally stopped and it allowed us to do some much needed yard work. This house has a ton of beds which means a ton of weeding and a ton of mulch. Joe and I hate weeding - in our opinion, it is the worst outdoor chore.

However, once completed, our hard work was gratifying. Fresh mulch looks great!

We also snuck in some time at the driving range on Saturday, played 9 holes on Sunday and went to my mom and dad's for a very tasty rib cookout on Monday. We put in a good day at work on Tuesday and today we are in Vegas. Joe is ready to take the World Series of Poker 2011 by storm! Go Joe!