June!

May was quite a month... And even though it has felt like summer for weeks, when the calendar switches to June, you know it's for reals.

Just a quick rewind, since we had such an amazing time in Lake Geneva. We've been going there for over five years, but somehow never made it to the Grand Geneva. It was perfect! We hiked, we swam, we (almost) went horseback riding (we decided at the last minute it was way too hot), which sounds like an old Tampax commercial (apropos since AF decided to show on the drive up :( ).

It is a lovely prairie style resort (think Frank Lloyd Wright), which made it all that much more surprising to learn that it was originally built as one of the two Playboy resorts (of all things) when Hef hung his hat in Chicago. It even has its very own airport and ski "mountain". After several decades hosting a who's who, it's been a more family friendly place now for about as long. I could live there, seriously.

more chandie love...

I was pretty excited to have had lost about ten pounds over the last several months, yay me. Well now some of that has been replaced by our trip to their dinner buffet, where I managed to eat my weight in crab legs and shrimp cocktail. Wish I could blame it on the awesome live jazz, or my first glass of wine in ages. Just a thought, a buffet may not be a good idea when you go from being jacked on hormones to bleeding like you've been gored at Pamplona.

the perfect terrace to enjoy the full moon (+one day)

They even had great shopping. How often can you say that about a resort? The clothing store was almost all Lilly, with several items that I bought in recent seasons (on sale, of course), and had even brought with me. Felt like I was walking through my own closet. I really liked this super cute silk dress, but at $370, I fought the urge to try it on.



Of course, I can't find them anywhere, but the chaise loungers by the pool Ibiza by Smith & Hawken were AMAZING.

It was super relaxing, think hammocks and Adirondack chairs everywhere, a mojito at the tiki bar, a super friendly Wisconsin staff, and the weather was so perfect. All for $69/night (ty Travelzoo!) We can't wait to go back!