Dreamiest Party of the Week

I thought I was planning a surprise party

for my 3 dear friends last night

but my family/friends turned it around

and surprised me with a party.

One of my gifts was a handsome man in uniform.

Don't worry, his gorgeous girlfriend was close by.

Remember these Beautiful Ones?

My mom was out of town but she sent

her famous Chocolate Cake as one of my presents.

My night would have been complete just

being surrounded by these people:

But there was more.

Another surprise that I would have never guessed.

Until I did.

And it blew my mind.

The one item from the Missoni for Target collection I coveted but didn't dare think I would ever own.

Now I might be able to start creating

My Dream Bike fantasy after all.

Thank you dear friends for the perfect taco party surprise birthday fiesta one could ever hope for.

Bicycle Dream

I fantasize about a life with a bicycle,

JUST like Freddie Mercury.

You know, the one where you ride your bike to the Farmer's Market to buy vegetables like summer squash and purple asparagus.

. . . and you actually eat those vegetables instead of oreos for lunch.

So when I saw the site for Beg Bicycles

I started to drool.

True, it's a UK site but they do offer to ship to the States (in addition to Italy, Turkey and Australia -- which is so sweet of them).

This is the Betty bike:

which looks perfect for me

because on the front rack I'll put THIS

. . . and, you know, fill it with wild flowers

from the countryside (not oreos)

I always carry giants bags so my perfect bike

will have more storage than a car.

Ergo, this dream sequence will also have a Collina Strada

canvas and leather bag hanging from the back

(that you can buy at Need Supply Co.)

And just for good measure I better throw in an

Original Flea Bag to store in the basket

(if this is a fantasy I want to do it right - which is why I chose an all-white bag).

So there you go:

Ladylike bicycles, farmers markets and bouquets of flowers.

In the meantime those free bike rides

courtesy of Bike and Roll will have to do.