The Night Before Phoenix w/ Jayne&Matty

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We had a very busy night...first the wine store. Jayne&Matty take their picks very seriously. They don't drink Boone Farm.
Then a trip to Bed Bath & Beyond for curtains. Look at Jayne's fabulous bag and hat. That's the hat mom made for her.
My outfit I was iffy on. Still learning how to work my beret. It's warm though!
They then took me to Sarafina's Italian Restaurant in some neighborhood I'll never find on my own. It was BYOB, so that trip to the wine store worked in well. The food was the bomb-diggity. So delicious.
Green & Beans
Marguarite Pizza
Jayne's favorite pasta in vodka sauce. Yummy!
Chicken & Gnocci
Matty made this desert platter at their house afterwards.
What a great way to start my Phoenix trip. ps jayne and I spent the rest of the night (until 3:30 am ) watching Dexter.

Comments

  1. The Smiths11:50 PM

    i'm hungry looking at all the photos. yumm! sounds like a great time!

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  2. jayne10:06 AM

    wow joy - my stomach just growled looking at those photos too! we had fun - let's do it again! party all night with dexter!

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  3. The Smiths10:00 AM

    jayne you look so cute. love your outfit. i'd comment on joy's but the picture is too fuzzy. looks cute too from what i can see of it.

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