Dave Attell Originally uploaded by Monatopia. OK. Last week was a little weird. The girls went off to Kabuki and tried for the life of themselves to maintain eye contact while the boys went off to their respective bunks, I mean baseball game. After several hours of lounging in hot water, exfoliating, deep conditioning and [...]

Tomi Originally uploaded by Monatopia. Last week at Rye was great. We arrived early and scored a nice spot in the back with a view of the smoking cage. Yes, Rye puts the smokers in a cage. Quite entertaining. Not actually as entertaining as being able to sit in it the great out doors and [...]

Happy Hour Originally uploaded by Monatopia. All this housing stress (as well as living with someone who works out Ever Damn Day has me on a bit of a health kick and I’m taking Scott along with me kicking and screaming. Friday, I’m bringing you too. Don’t worry, there will be cocktails. Tasty cocktails infused [...]

715!! Originally uploaded by Monatopia. At least we can hope! So, after having several people ask me what they had done to be removed from the Happy Hour list, I decided I had better send one out and let you all know that we are indeed here, still in the Embassy, just having a really [...]

Tahoe! Originally uploaded by Monatopia. Last week we had a bitter-sweet Happy Hour at the Blue Room. Thanks to everyone who showed up, several for the first time – and especially Frankie and Jody who video conferenced in for pizza! Also – thanks to the penguin hater who helped me investigate the fireplace issue that’s [...]

Or more precisely, at the request of our special guests this week, in a gigantic size Manhattan. Several even. And where to go for a Manhattan, then Rye. We’ve been wanting to check it out for a while now, but have steered away because of the crowd’s, but if last week was any indication, WE [...]