Heroes in a Half Shell.

What do you get when you put five ambitious girls and a Halloween costume contest together?  This...

Our office never knew what hit it.

What else do turtles eat?

Fighting crime one day at a time.

Turtle power.

Sister, Sister.

When my kid sis came to visit, I was more than excited.  She recently moved from the land of the old {FL} to the land of the cold {NY} so it was a visit with a mission:  get her warm clothes!  And of course lots and lots of good food over several glasses of wine...

The phenomenal Franklin Cafe.

Fried Green Tomatoes.

Our Saturday adventures brought us to Haymarket and the North End.  We shopped till we dropped and then had ourselves a fantastic dinner at the teeny Pomodoro.  We ate so much between Friday and Saturday that by Sunday night we had to skip dinner... 

The famous Union Oyster House.

I could have drank that sauce by the bowl full.

Sitting outside in the cold because the

restaurant was too small for us to wait inside.

Beautiful Lengths.

For some time now I have wanted to donate my hair to a charity that makes wigs for cancer patients.  I have been growing my hair out for a year and a half to do so...



Before, cascading locks.

They need a minimum of 8 inches.

Once I met the length requirement, I headed off to see Dana at Liquid Hair Studios with a picture and a giddy excitedness.  When that first ponytail (of three) was cut, I had that feeling like right before you do a free fall.  The rest was smooth sailing...

 

My inspiration photo.

After, short and chic.

Phew, it didn't hurt a bit.

Knowing that a woman who lost her hair battling cancer will now have a wig to wear from my hair is an honor.  There are several charities that you can donate your hair to, I picked Pantene Beautiful Lengths...

One of the coolest things I've ever done.

The Maine Event.

I have been saving this post for when the warm, sunshine filled days of summer have passed and the cold, windy days of fall have settled in their place.  Those days are here.  So as a farewell to summer, I recap some of the fantastic things I did in the great state of Maine this solstice...

Portland.

Richmond Island.

The state motto is "The Way Life Should Be" for a reason.  They've got the goods to back it up...

Casco Bay.

Cape Elizabeth.

Vacationland.

Roman God of the Sea.

The North End is officially my "special occasion neighborhood".  It has everything you could want: romance, character and amazing eateries.  My latest visit was to a tiny little spot on Salem Street called Neptune Oyster.  If you love all things from the ocean, go...

Neptune himself.

Four varieties picked from a long list.

Their menu changes seasonally and we happen to catch the new fall menu.  Seared sea scallops with roasted root vegetables and braised sturgeon with duck confit, both cooked to perfection.  The kind of meal that lasts for hours...

Not your average wine list.

I cleaned my plate.

So did my date.