Thanksgiving on the Hudson

Trying to blog from my phone here. Not sure it will be as pretty as you’re used to. 

This has been the most relaxing vacation ever. We thought we were going to be in New York City. We were for the first night but the next day they drove us a few hours north to a beautiful old house in the woods near a really cute little village. The whole place looks like it’s out of a movie, one of those romantic holiday movies in a little New England town where someone comes to escape the big city. 

We are with two older guy couples, clients of my husband. They sound very New York and they’ve been really sweet to us. We aren’t doing much. We saw a winery, played in the snow, made a big fire with s’mores, visited weird little stores with art and antiques, and played a lot of board and card games. 

It’s freezing up here like hardcore winter. It’s so beautiful to see snow everywhere. I really do feel like we fell into a holiday feel good movie. I’ve been living in hoodies, sweatpants, and staying within two feet of the fireplace or my husband’s chest. He’s a natural heater. 

It’s been awesome to see him not work and just relax. He’s turned back into that playful, easygoing boy who hunted me like a hungry lion. 

Today I’m going to help cook. They wanted something from my husband’s culture so I’m making the rice his mom makes. Yesterday I made cookies with the guys. They are so cool to us. 

They picked up on my guy’s overprotective nature with me so whenever they invite me to do anything like a game or hike or baking, they ask him instead of me. “Would Em like to...?” “Should we take Em to...?” It’s interrsting. You think guys from nyc would think our relationship was strange or antiquated and they aren’t like that with each other. But they’re like ok this is who they are. 

It’s made him be at ease here. He’s usually more guarded with me when we vacation with clients. He’s more relaxed here. 

Happy thanksgiving everyone. Sorry it’s not a pretty post today. I’m doing this from my phone. 🥰🥳🤩